Bryan and Brazos Chamber Prep Good Cheer Drive
George A. Adams, chair, calls Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors to fund the annual Good Cheer campaign. It launches December 8 and closes December 10 with a $3000 goal. Adams notes rising relief demands and stresses that funds aid the needy without overhead or personal gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
Adams
The
Good Cheer
Bryan
Waco
Interior and Protective Development Association
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Push to Extend Bryan College Station Paving Mile
Bryan and College Station residents press the state highway commission to extend paving by one mile between the towns to unlock College and College Park property. Reported injunction may delay contracts, but supporters say the extension would boost highway connection and employment. BRYAN BOOSTER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Bryan
College Station
College and College Park
Bryan and
College
Cotton crop misses five year average world wide
World cotton production for the year was estimated at 23,400,000 bales, the smallest since 1923-24. The United States may produce 11,974,000 bales, down from 17,096,000 last year, with declines also seen in Egypt, Brazil, and Mexico while India, China, and Russia are expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Brazil
Mexico
India
China
Russia
Counties Released From Tick Quarantine Across Texas
Eleven Texas counties including Austin Brazos Robertson and Rusk are released from the federal cattle tick quarantine effective December 5 along with rest of Fort Bend. The Arkansas release makes Arkansas the twelfth state freed and eighty two percent of quarantined area nationwide is cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Navy
Texas
Itment of Agriculture
Anderson
Brazos
Burleson
Cherokee
Milam
Panola
Robertson
Rusk
Washington
Fort Bend
Arkansas
Singer of Bryan Notables At Gotham Opera Debut Night
George Griffin and his sister Harriet Griffin were listed among notables in the Metropolitan Opera season opening boxes on November 21 in New York. The crowd included General Emile Adolphe Taufllieb and Countess Peecci Blunt, along with Mrs Vanderbilt and other prominent society figures. Griffin reports studying acting and languages while praising his and Harriet’s progress and social circle notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Griffin
Bryan
Rene Sheen
Germany
New York City
Harriett Griffin
New York Times
Metropolitan Opera Company
Emile-Adolphe Taufflieb
Paris
Cecil Charles Peecci-Blunt
Juliet Duff
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Mr. Griffin
Miss Griffin
Hall Clovis
George Barton French
Ogden Reid
Myron Taylor
Vanderbilt Webb
Lansing P. Reed
J. Howland Auchincloss
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Butler
Sarah Schuyler Butler
Griffin
Harriett
John Heard Astin
John Perkins
Harold Garth Andrews Dies at 13 in Bryan
Harold Garth Andrews son of Mr. and Mrs. O L Andrews died at home on South Washington avenue Tuesday night after a short illness. He was a Bowie Elementary student and much esteemed. Funeral service was at Harvey church eight miles east of Bryan with Rev. R L Brown officiating and burial in Old Bethel cemetery. Pallbearers were C M Bethany, J Vernon Brown, Edgar Peters Jr, Harry Williams, Guy Tobias, Adolph Stasney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Andrews
Harold Garth Andrews
South Washington Avenue
Bowie
Harvey Church
Bryan
R. L. Brown
A. and M. College
Old Bethel Cemetery
C. M. Bethany
J. Vernon Brown
Edgar Peters Jr
Harry Wayne Williams
Guy Tobias
Adolph Stasney
Local Editor Appointed Texas State Vice President
Ms. Lee J. Rountree, editor of Bryan Vice President Editorial Group, is named Texas State Vice President for the National Editorial Association for the second time. Appointments are made by J. F. Craemer of Orange California. Hotaling notes his term ends soon and Harry Rutledge will succeed him. headquarters will move from St Paul Minnesota to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Rountree
H. C. Hotaling
National Editorial Association
Texas
J. F. Craemer
Orange
California
Hotaling
Harry Rutledge
Norman
Oklahoma
St. Paul
Minnesota
Chicago
Painful Burns Suffered by Bryanite at Hardware Warehouse
Elo Hedtke of Parker Astin Hardware Co. burned Friday morning while lighting a gasoline stove in the warehouse. He opened the door thinking the flame out and the blast burned his face up to the eyes, which were shielded by his hat brim. He was quickly treated by a doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elo Hedtke
Parker-Astin Hardware Co
Weather record shows wide temperature swings last week
Variable temperatures dominated the past week with a high of 80 degrees and a low of 36. Rainfall totaled 0.71 inches, including 0.64 inches on Wednesday and 0.07 inches on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oh Cokoes
Ceca
Duck and Goose Hunt Pleases Eugene Edge at Matagorda Bay
Eugene Edge returns from Matagorda Bay after several days duck hunting. He reports large numbers of ducks and geese and says he bagged his share during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Edge
Bryan
Matagorda Bay
College Pastor Is Given Office In Baptist Body
Rev R L Brown pastor of College Baptist church was chosen to the executive committee. Ir P Black educational director of First Baptist Bryan was re elected one of the vice presidents at the forty second Texas Baptist Training School convention in Houston. The event closed with awards and the next convention set for Mineral Wells. The three day meeting drew large crowds and featured speakers from Texas and the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ll. Brown
College Baptist Church
Ir. P. Black
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
Texas Baptist Training School
Houston
Bryan Baptist Churches
College Church
Texas
South
Court sets hearing on highway contracts appeal
Austin November 29. The third court of civil appeals scheduled Saturday at 9 a m for the hearing of an appeal filed by Attorney General J V Allred from the district court order restraining the highway commission from awarding further construction contracts. The court granted the motion for early consideration and speedy determination with both sides and their attorneys present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Third Court of Civil Appeals
J. V. Allred
District Court
Highway Commission
Allred
James E. Ferguson
Ocie Speer
Fergusons
Eaves Rites Held For Bryan Resident Sam L Eaves
Funeral services for Sam L Eaves 80 were conducted Tuesday at McCulloch Dansby chapel and graveside in Bryan city cemetery near his wife who died two years earlier. He died at his North Tabor Avenue home after a paralytic stroke. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Bettie Eaves Smith and Mrs Wilbur McCammon and son Howard Eaves with siblings in Austin, Waco, Bremond, Roswell and Houston. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch-Dansby Chapel
Sam L. Eaves
North Tabor Avenue
W. H. Andrew
First Baptist Church
Bryan City Cemetery
Texas
W. B. Eaves
Bryan
L. Eaves
Eaves
Bettie Eaves Smith
Dallas
H. B. Smith
Kerrville
Wilbur McCammon
Waco
Howard Eaves
Houston
Jim Eaves
Austin
Gay Eaves
Bremond
Arch Eaves
Roswell
N. Mex
Bryan Man Recovers From Crash Injuries
W. S. Tyler of Bryan sustained a severe ear injury and neck hurt when a car overturned in Jefferson last Wednesday. He was treated at the scene and admitted to a local hospital Sunday. He was the only person injured in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Tyler
Bryan
Jefferson
Mr. Tyler
Brazos County Man Sentenced in Burglary Case
dos Castoria, a Brazos County man, was sent to Huntsville for a three year state prison term after a Milam county jury convicted him of burglary. Attorney George Butler transported him. W. W. Solomon received a three year suspended sentence, and Charles Wilson got a five year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dos Castoria
Milam County
Huntsville
George Butler
W. W. Solomon
Charles Wilson
Knights of Columbus Thanksgiving Banquet Speakers Named
District Deputy Dr L FE Malinak of Houston delivered the principal address at Council 1884 Knights of Columbus K C Hall on Tuesday evening. He spoke on Columbianism and order insurance. Rt Rev J B Gleissner and Rev F D Urbanovsky also addressed the gathering during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Knights of Columbus
L. FE. Malinak
Houston
Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Malinak
J. B. Gleissner
F. D. Urbanovsky
W. A. Stasny
B. W. Krolczyk
Brazos County Youth Heads to Chicago for Club Congress
Tony Noto of the Steele’s Store 4-H Club leaves Bryan with County Agent C Ly Benson for Chicago to join 19 Texas boys at the International Club Congress. Tony earned the trip through club work. Brazos County has sent ten winners in 11 years. Chaperones M T Payne and H H Williamson accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Noto
Steele’s Store
Bryan
C. ‘Ly Benson
Chicago
Tony
Santa Fe Railroad
Texas
Brazos County
Fort Worth
M. T. Payne
H. H. Williamson
First Baptist W. M. S. Meets for November Study
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist church held a 2 PM monthly business session led by President Mrs. W. E. Wimberley with Secretary Mrs. Robert Rhodes. At 2:30 PM Mrs. W. B. Langford presented the missionary study using the book Great Joy by Blanche Snyder White assigned to Texas W. M. S. for November. Each of the five circles’ chairmen taught a chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
W. E. Wimberley
Robert Rhodes
Missionary Study
W. B. Langford
Blanche Snyder White
Texas
Local Women Sew Cotton Garments for Needy
Sewing circles across the city and at College Station have produced 532 garments from 1783 yards of cotton for 90 needy families. Red Cross officials Mrs. J. B. Priddy and Mrs. M. M. Erskine report ongoing issuance from City Hall storage next Friday and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Stockings and knitted underwear are awaiting arrival to Bryan and will be issued by the same committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
J. B. Priddy
Red Cross
City Hall
M. M. Erskine
Brazos County Red Cross Chapter
Bryan
Leisure and self revelation emphasized by W P Jackson
Recreational director W P Jackson of the National Recreation Association spoke at a Wharton school for 4 H leaders, stressing that goods and leisure are both important products of the machine age. He urged imagination and courage to create life, noted movies lure many to amusement, and described rural leaders from nine counties taking back lessons in games and leadership. Brazos county I H clubs will get a dramatic school replacing a recreation session due to venue limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Jackson
National Recreation Association
Wharton
Mr. Jackson
The
Recreation Association
Jackson
Blanche Brown
Brazos County
Will Prepare Program for B F Y P S Meeting
Miss Bettie Syptak of the Methodist church Miss Dorothy Covington of the First Baptist church Miss Winnie Clary of the Free Will Baptist church Miss Elizabeth Watts of the Presbyterian church Miss Edna Smith of the Christian church and Miss Gladys Rawls of the College Avenue Baptist church have been appointed to serve with the chairman Thomas Bullock of the College Avenue Baptist church is arranging the program for the next meeting of the Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies which comes on December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Syptak
Methodist Church
Dorothy Covington
First Baptist Church
Winnie Clary
Free Will Baptist Church
Elizabeth Watts
Theresbyterian Church
Edna Smith
The
Christian Church
Gladys Rawls
College Avenue Baptist Church
Thomas Bullock
College Avenue
Two Orphaned Boys Seek New Home Through Good Cheer
Two healthy boys ages ten and six seek a foster home after being cared for by a compassionate woman who can no longer support them. Officials of Good Cheer ask interested families or individuals to contact Mrs. J. L. Brock, chairman, by calling phone 238.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cheer Organization
J. L. Brock
Good Cheer
Cobbed To Run For Congress In Garner Succession
McAllen editorial says Moulton Cobb editor of Mission Enterprise is groomed to succeed John N Garner as congressman from the Fifteenth Texas District when Garner becomes vice president on March 4. Cobb is UT graduate and former editor of the Daily Texan. He declined to comment on a race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcallen
McAllen Press
Moulton Cobb
Mission Enterprise
John N. Garner
Texas
Garner
Cobb
University of Texas
Daily Texan
Bryan Daily Eagle
Congress
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Judy Moore at Edge
Family and many friends surprised Mrs. Judy Moore of Edge on her 83rd birthday. Elbert Moore led prayers as fifty seven guests shared a bountiful meal outdoors, with gifts and greetings for the honoree and her large Moore family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Moore
Edge
Elbert Moore
J. M. Cross
Lester Moore
Leonard
Wheeless
Roy Lewis
Henry Wheeless
Charlies Payne
Mike Rosier
Helen Moore
Raymond Moore
Mel
Paul Moore
Evelyn Moore
Bill Moore
Clance Boggs
Louise
Billy Hugh
Bill Pack
Martha Jean
Edison English
Nina Mae
Velma Moore
Anna Belle
Imogene Wilkerson
Health Work in Brazos County Discussed for Lions
Mrs Edna Shelton Brazos County health nurse spoke to the Lions Club Tuesday noon. She outlined the health board’s activities and praised ongoing county programs led by Lion Charles S Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos Co
Shelton
Brazos County Health Board
Edna Shelton
Lions Club
Lion Charles S. Myers
Sterling vetoes farm truck license exemption bill
Gov R S Sterling said he would not sign the bill from a special legislative session that would exempt farmers and stock raisers who operate their own trucks from chauffeur license requirements. He previously vetoed a similar measure and favors a state license law for trucks top loading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
R. S. Sterling
Sterling
Funeral Service Set For Bryan Woman Emely Harris
Mrs Emely Harris wife of C A Harris died after months of illness at home in Bryan. Born May 16 1848 she was 69 years old and a daughter of the Moseley family. Funeral services are Thursday at ten from First Baptist Church with Rev W E Andrew in charge. Interment in Bryan City Cemetery. Pallbearers listed and out of town relatives expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emely Harris
C. A
E Street
Bryan
Harris
Temple
Hasbro
Wace C. Moseley
C. A. Harris
FP. Law
Baptist Church
Ollie B. Webb
Jeff
Gladys Harris
Nathan Lawson Jr
New Orleans
Addie
Carrie
W. W. Wever
Jurlean Lipscomb
Sallie Thomas
Hougton
First Baptist Church
W. E. Andrew
Bryan City Cemetery
R. R Ellis
W. A. Withers
J. Webb Howell
J. W. Batts
J. L. Edge
Roy Stone
A W. Buchanan
W. ,& Davis
Tom Byeans
Houston
Nathan Laweson Jr
Winnie Thomas
Howard Cavitt
Jefferson
Hill Wilson
Baptist Pastor Preaches First Sermons Sunday
Rev W H Andrew pastor of the First Baptist church preached to two large audiences Sunday morning and evening on Christian Deborship. The choir directed by HL P Black presented the morning music with Mrs Evelyn S Williams of Fort Worth as soloist. Dr Brooks of A and College joined at evening service with letters from the First Baptist in Waco and Bryan church as a deacon candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Andrew
First Baptist Church
HL P. Black
Evelyn S. Williams
Fort Worth
TP. D. ‘Brooks
A. and College
First Baptist Church of
Waco
Br. Brooks
Bryan Church
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