Walden's Business College Promises Quick Wealth Through Training
A testimonial from Miss Matilda Miller endorses Walden's Business College Austin Texas. She claims the twelve week course in Business and Shorthand led to rapid salary growth, with earnings nearing what twelve months of prior work could yield. The letter argues the program offers practical money making education and a path to prosperity in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Walden
Austin
Texas
Mr. Walden
Walden
Business College
Matilda Miller
Visits to Alabama Boyhood Home Recall School Life in 1800s
C S Jones writes to The Eagle about a trip from Texas to Alabama in the 1870s to revisit his boyhood town and the old Promise Academy at Farmersville. He recalls single age-teacher schools, spelling and arithmetic, games at noon, Saturday fishing, and Sunday swimming. He describes Montgomery’s Capitol, the Confederacy era, Selma’s Civil War sites, and a reunion with old friends H L Dudley and W H Dudley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Texas
Old Compromise Academy
Farmersville
Bogan
Town Hall
Hills
Cedar Creek
Bryan
Ownership statement for Bryan Weekly Eagle 1926
The document lists publisher The Eagle Printing Company Bryan Texas editor managing editor and business manager Mrs Lee J Rountree The Eagle Printing Company owners include Mrs Lee J Rountree Geo Grape J C Nagle FP E Giesiecke W T Wright J N Carnes E J Fermier Parker Astin Hdw Co J M Gordon Mrs J K Parker Julia Paresek R O Allen G S Parker with multiple Texas and out of state addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
County of Brazos
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
The
Eagleating Company
Texas
Bryan, Texas
Eagle Printing Company
Lee J. Rountsee
Geo. Grape
Cleburne
J. C. Nagle
Dallas
E. Giesiecke
Austin
W. T. Wright
Greensboro
N. C
J. N. Carnes
Carthage
E. J. Fermier
College Station
Parker
Pleasant Hill memories and family ties across towns
The writer recalls meals at Mrs. Dudley, a modernized school building replacing an old one, and meeting an elderly woman and her daughter at Pleasant Hill. They visited a Portland relative still living in the grandfather’s pre Civil War house, reflecting on changes since leaving Alabama while cherishing friendships with W. H. and H. L. Dudley, Tom Jones, S. C. Crum, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
W. H
H. L. Dudley
Tom Jones
S. C. Crum
C. Jones
Harvey Box Supper at Harvey Baptist Church
The Woman's Missionary Society sponsors a box supper Friday night Oct 8 at the Harvey Baptist Church. Proceeds go to the piano fund. Cold drinks ice cream and well-filled boxes will be available. Everyone is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Harvey Baptist Church
Statement of ownership and security holders March 1 1926
Affidavit listing known bondholders mortgagees and other security holders owning 1 percent or more of total bonds or securities, with none reported. Names including Ruth Gordon J T Maloney J W Coulter Dana Bryan R J Cole Oak McKenzie C M Cole Mills Walker D D Williamson Pat Newton P A Tardy and others appear as officers stockholders or trustees. Notary J N Dulaney Brazos County Texas dated October 1 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
Ruth J. Gordon
J. T. Maloney
J. W. Coulter
Met
Dana Bryan
R. J. Cole
First National Bank
H. O. Boatwright
J. N. Cole
Oak McKenzie
C. M. Cole
Mills P. Walker
Lee J. Rountree
J. N. Dulaney
Brazos County
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Lake Charles
Walden’s
Bryan Business College
C.S. Jones
A. S. Crum
Montgomery
Davis
Selma
Tennessee
J. T. Morgan
E. W. Pettus
Wilson
Forrest
W. H. Dudley
Orrville
Mrs. Dudley
W. L
Parmersville
Congress
Weekly Eagle
Eden’s Gin
West Side Park
Ford
Chambers- Wilson Motor Co
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