Fatal Fall at Texas A and M Power Plant
Carroll aged 22 fell about 75 feet from a Texas A and M power plant structure while working alone at 7:00 pm. He died en route to College Station hospital after neck injuries from the impact. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carroll and eight siblings. Funeral services scheduled for 4:00 pm at the Carroll home with burial in Bryan City Cemetery.
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Carroll
Texas A
M.ege
College Hostal
Hat
J. H. Carroll
Collegno Station
College Station
George
Marshall
Wilie
Odelia Praser
Pauline
Effie Russell
Dansby Furniture Co
Bryan City
Future Farmers to Attend Meet At Dallas Fair
More than 1,000 Texas high school students in vocational agriculture will attend a two day Future Farmers of Texas session October 26 27 at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. A. & M. College expert A. J. of Texas state adviser announces the event. The group will end as the state meeting and a new president will be elected. Noted speakers include Frank Briggs and Michele Butler of Dallas and C Jarvis state supervisor of vocational education. The organization begun in 1928 now has 112 chapters with 1429 chartered members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Future of Texas
Dallas
Alexander
School of Vcasional Teaching
A. & M. Col We
Lone Starmer
Arthur Ellis
New Wa
Frank Briggs
Michenle Butler
C. Jarvis
Laurie
Lury
Rmere
Hertate
Special Services First Methodist Closed Sunday
Dr. J. N. R. Score pastor of Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church of Houston returned home after a week of religious meetings at the First Methodist Church here. Citizens from many denominations attended and expressed enjoyment of his sermons in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. R. Score
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Yeh
Houston
Cotton Crop Handling Totals at Bryan Warehouses
Cotton received at Bryan warehouses to date sums to 15 937 bales. Farmers Union delivered 6 230 bales Lawrence 1 652 bales compress facility 7 350 bales Eden round bales 1 250 and square bales 30 Figuring round bales as half a bale yields 15 937 bales total for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Farmers’ Union
Lawrence
Eden
Alleged Forger Arrested After Check Fraud in Hearne
R. J. Arnold of New Orleans was arrested in Hearne after forging a check for 27 dollars drawn on J C Collins and signed by Carl Wipprecht. He bought goods in Bryan then fled. authorities recovered nearly all but two dollars. Arnold to be brought before Justice J. T. McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Arnold
New Orleans
Hearne
Bryan
J. H. Reed
J. Gelber and Son
J. C. Collins
Carl Wipprecht
Wipprecht
Arnold
J. T. McGee
Borer Active Across Texas Cotton Fields Says Bulletin
A Texas A&M College bulletin by entomologist H J Reinhard reports the cotton square borer is widely distributed in the state and active from March to November. It notes three complete generations per season and that natural enemies usually keep it in check. When control is needed, cal cium arsenate applications of five to seven pounds per acre are advised, timed for early caterpillar stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
H. J. Reinhard
Experiment Station
M. College of Texas
Serious Injury In Auto Crash For Bryan Boy
Joe P. Carnes was summoned to Palestine this morning after learning his 15-year-old son A. C. Carnes, employed as a truck driver in that city, was seriously injured in an automobile accident. The boy suffered a fractured skull and was unconscious in critical condition. Carnes hurried to Palestine and arranged for his injured son to be brought back to Bryan on the 2:50 train, meeting the ambulance on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe P. Carnes
Palestine
A. C. Carnes
Young Carnes
Carnes
Mr. Carnes
McCulloch-Dansby Ambulance Company
Hearne
Bryan
Suspended Sentence Given for Theft of Automobile
William Nichols was found guilty in district court and given a five year suspended sentence for theft of an automobile. Three remaining cases against Huston Neeley, including two for assault with intent to murder and one for driving while intoxicated, were continued to the next term on defense counsel's motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nichols
Huston Neeley
Success by Hard Work: Chick Harrison's Rise to Physician
A Texas Aggie profile details Richard Henry Harrison known as Chick who opened a Houston medical office at 609 Medical Arts Building. From Bryan to Baylor medical school, he endured years of study, earned an MD in 1928, served as assistant veterinarian earlier, and now advances as a captain in the U.S. Medical Reserve Corps and a certified flight surgeon while pursuing future goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Henry
Chick” Harrison
Suurgeon
Medical Arts
Houston
Harrison
Bryan
Henrys Harrison
Howell
Merle Lucas
Waco
Secon
Hareson
Richard Henry Harrigor
Baylor University Medical School
Dallas
Baptist Hospital
School of Medical Aviation
Brooks Field
Texas
U. S. Medical Reserve Corps
Air Corps
Chick
Kcian
Texas Aggie
Madison County Has No Citizen In State Prison
Madison County has no residents in Texas state prison, Rep. Henry A. Turner of Madisonville told the prison centralization commission in Houston. He noted that of about 5,000 inmates statewide none were from his county, while Madisonville delegates pressed to locate the centralization plant nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Associated Press
Houston
Henry A. Turner
Madisonville
Turner
Texas
West 28th Street Seeks Sanitary Sewer Petition
Residents along West 28th Street petitioned the city commission for a sanitary sewer. The request, presented by Jack Johnson, was referred to a committee for decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 28Th Street
City Commission
Jack Johnson
Hiway Engineer On Committee to Raise Standards
J T Blair division engineer for the state highway commission based in Bryan returned from Austin where he served four days as a member of the committee revising road specifications and standards. He and another division engineer on the committee helped draft changes and collect feedback from engineers and material firms. A final draft is expected in a month or six weeks as more responses are reviewed. Blair noted plans to let a contract for the No 6 Bryan to Benchley improvement around year start and to order a survey of No 21 with extensive testing to determine bridge locations on the Big and Little Brazes rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Blair
State Highway Commission
Bryan
Austin
Mr Blair
Perons
Texas
Mgr. Blair
Benchley
Blair
Orings
Big
Little Brases
Big Brazes
Women of Kurten Organize P T A Friday Afternoon
The Kurten P T A organized with seventeen charter members. Officers include Mrs. James Lang president and four vice presidents with duties in program membership and finance. Meetings set for the first Thursday each month at 3 PM. The list of members includes numerous local names and district P T A representatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten Parent-Teachers Association
James Lang
W. T. Henderson
Henry Kurten
W. F. Odom
W. R. Lawless
Kurten P.T. A
Kenny Kurten
W. T. Kelly
Seaby Keith
John Sabo
J. P. Gilpin
Joe Yencer
L. C. Klintworth
Oscar Kurten
C. J. Gerke
M. B. Easters
Rudy Wallin
Mryde Willamas
W. D. Bunting
Brazos County
P.-T. A. Council
K. J. Reese
Albert Buchanan
Bryan P.-T. A. Council
Bryan High's Aerial Attack Falls to Beaumont
Bryan High School lost 31 to 13 to Beaumont as two fourth quarter touchdowns came on 40 yard passes to Joe Merka from Womble. Bryan relied on long passes earlier but could not breach Beaumont’s defense. Several Bryan players were injured and may miss Port Arthur game, including McDougald Denom and Gomez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont High School
Bryan High School
Beaumont
Joe Merka
Womble
Beaurmiont
Merka
Deason
Bryan
Port Arthur
McDougald
Den
Local Couple Married at First Baptist Church
The marriage of Miss Artie Lou with and Theodore Thomson, both of Bryan, was solemnized this morning at ten o'clock at the first Baptist church of the city by Rev. R. E. Day. A full account will appear in The Eagle society columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie Lou ‘Vuith
Theodore Thomson
Bryan
First Baptist Church
City
R. E. Day
the Eagle
Dedication planned for Forrest Field at Stephen F. Austin high
Plans are made for next Friday at 2 45 PM to dedicate Forrest Field the new athletic arena of Stephen J F Austin High School. The Port Arthur Yelone Jackets clash with Allen Academy in a feature game as part of the ceremonies. John M Barron will preside W S Howell will present the dedication May or E J Jenkins and Supt H L Durham will speak F L Henderson will accept for the board Allen Academy band will provide music and the girls pep squad will participate. Bryan high and Port Arthur high are also featured in the day’s schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Field
Stephen J F. Austin High School
Yelone Jackets
Port Arthur
Abilene
Allen Academy
John M. Barron
W. S. Howell
E. J. Jenkins
H. L. Durham
F. L. Henderson
Board of
Allen
Bryan High
Beaumont
Port Arthur High
City Receives Bids for Trash and Water Trucks
Bids for two new trucks one for trash hauling and one for the water department were tabulated by the city commission last night. The purchase was referred to a committee for further investigation before any decision is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Department
Owever
Dance enjoyed by St Andrew's youth at Elks Club
Members of the Young Peoples Service League of St. Andrew's Episcopal church including about 20 young ladies from Bryan and the A and M College Episcopal group attended a dance Saturday night in the Elks Club room. Chaperones were Mesdames W. W. Daup T. K. Lawrence and George Chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples Service League
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Young Ladies of
Bryan
Episcopal
A. and M. College
Elk’s Club Room
W. W. Daup
T. K. Lawrence
George Chance
Rainbows Girls Visit Rev and Mrs Brown After Meeting
Members of Bryan Assembly No. 41 Order of the Rainbow for Girls attended a confectionary gathering hosted by Rev and Mrs R L Brown after the business session. The September meeting installed a new corps of officers with Miss Elizabeth Sloop presiding as Worthy Advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Order of the Rainbow
R. L. Brown
Elizabeth Sloop
City Commission Sets Evening Meeting Time
The city commission last night fixed 7 30 p m as the standard time for all future evening meetings. In spring and summer meetings had begun at an earlier hour.
Cotton Receipts Slow Early October 1929 Report
Joe F. Howard, official statistician, reports cotton receipts for October 1, 1929 at 7,856 bales, compared with 19,146 bales received by October 1, 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe F. Howard
Infant Dan Eugene Clary Dies at Age Two
Friends mourn the death of Dan Eugene Clary two at the family home in Leonard school community after a brief illness. He is survived by his parents one sister and one brother. The body will be taken to Cross cemetery Grimes county for Tuesday interment. Rev C B Thompson of Free Baptist North Zuleh will conduct the services. McCulloch Dansby funeral directors Bryan in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Clary
Dan Eugene Clary
Leonard School
Cross
Grimes County
C. B. Thompson
Free Baptist Church of
North Zuleh
McCulloch-Dansby Funeral Directors of
Bryan
Brazos Club Boys Leave for Dallas Fair
The Brazos Club boys and County Agent C. L. Benson depart for the Dallas Fair today. Participants include Willie Yeager of Kurten and Elmer Wanag Toho sa Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Dallas
Willie Yeager
Kurten
Elmer Wan Ag Toho Sa
Aggies Professor Elected Brazos County Ex-Students Club President
A professor at A and M College, an eminent railroad engineer, was chosen as president of the Brazos County A and M Ex-Students' Club. The appointment signals strong ties between the college and regional alumni leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Brazos County
A. and M
Alumni Elect Officers at Brazos County A and M Club
T A Munson elected president H Piyinemamey vice president and L G Jones secretary treasurer of the Brazos County A and M BE Students Club. Directors chosen are Fred Fale Mit Dansby C H Winkler H H Williamson and M T Harrington.
Norman Lee Boy Has Lee Broken in Football Game
Homer Sharkey, 17, suffered a broken right leg in the second quarter of a football game last Friday afternoon. He received initial care locally and was later sent to Bryan for X rays confirming the fracture. The Nor mangee Star notes the injury and hopes he recovers without serious lasting effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Lee
Lee
Homer
Sharkey
Bryan
Normangee
Golden Rule Pen Wins High Renor In Egg Contest
The Golden Rule Poultry Farm of Bryan wins highest contest pen for September and the top contest individual for the month at Texas National Egg-Laying Contest at Texas A&M College. Marshall Farms of Mobile, Alabama, leads with the highest individual bird to date. Golden Rule's pen totals 233 eggs for September and 2601 to date. the winning bird has 26 eggs for the month. For seven straight months the Golden Rule Farm White Leghorns have led monthly pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Get
Golden Rute Poultry Farm
Bryan
A. and M. College of Texas
Marshall Farms
Mobile
Ala
Golden Rule Poultry Farm
Marsha Farms
Golden Rule Farm
White Leghorns
Littlest Maid of Honor At Bryan Girl's Nuptial
The approaching marriage of Miss Nanne Shel Waldrop of Bryan and Mr. Charles F. Howard of West Virginia will be solemnized in Waco in November. The littlest maid of honor on record will be Miss Nancy Willis, daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Willis, from Austin Avenue, as she attends her cousin Miss Waldrop who will wed C F Howard in November. Daily Eagle want ads promise results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanne She Waldrop
Bryan
Charles F. Howard
West Virginia
Waco News-Tribune
Nancy Willis
J. D. Willis
Austin Avenue
Nanne Shel Waldrop
C. F. Howard
Bryansin
Kurten farmers form evening class on soil improvement
Thirteen farmers and six farm boys at Kurten organized an evening class for soil improvement. W F Leverkuhn a Bryan vocational agriculture teacher will lead weekly meetings at 7 30 PM to discuss terracing crop rotation and fertilizer use. David Bunting Kurten principal assists in organizing sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
W. F. Leverkuhn
Bryan
David Bunting
Bryan Auxiliary Am Legion Will Install Officers
The American Legion Auxiliary of Bryan will publicly install newly elected officers Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the LaSalle Hotel ballroom. Mrs. Harry Estill of District Six acts as installing officer. Programs include talks on American Legion Auxiliary history, rehabilitation, child welfare, and Americanism along with a closing song America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary of
Bryan
LaSalle
Harry Estill
J. H. Bartz
Mysy Luleronella
Amervicatt
Legion Auxiliary
Jesse Joe
Auxiliary
Willamn Owens
Karl Graham
Ord Fortinsen
Elfare
A. HopeSwain
American Legion Auxiliary
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Albert Buchanan
America
Musicians Called By Tabernacle of Baptists in Waco
Mr and Mrs Claude H Ward formerly of First Baptist Church Galveston are now singing with Tabernacle Baptist tent revival nightly through November 8. Mr Ward is tenor and director and Mrs Ward dramatic soprano. both trained at Shenandoah Conservatory and New England Conservatory. They have served at Cisco Bryan Mexia and Raymond in Texas since 1923 and are noted assets to Waco music. City officials Burns and Jones with J Bryan Miller observed Houston truck options for Wake department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude H. Ward
First Baptist Church
Galveston
Tabernacle Baptist Tent Revival
Inaco
Ward
Tabernacle
Mire
Shenandogh Gantservatory Music
New England’ Conservatory
Usic Boston
Ing
West Virginia
Texas
First
Cisco
Bryan
Mexia
Raygtton
Southland
Interiest
Waco Music
Community Plans 80 Foot Wide Harvey Road Upgrade
Residents of the Harvey community met with County Judge A S McSwain and Commissioner Guy F Boyett for a squirrel stew meeting to plan a lateral road upgrade. They agreed to donate land for an 80 foot wide straightened road and to move fences back, with residents handling grading using 16 000 dollars allocated from the 250 000 dollar lateral road fund. An advisory committee of N C Cole EF A Peters and Lee Andrews was elected to liaise with county officials and help ensure the Bryan Harvey road project proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
A. S. McSwain
Guy F. Boyett
Boyett
County Commissioners Court
N. C. Cole
A. Peters
Lee Andrews
Bryan-Harvey Road
Smetana Exhibit Plan Approved for Brazos County Fair
Residents of the Smetana school district approved a community exhibit for the Brazos County Fair October 31 to November 2. Britton Henderson and C L Beason organized the meeting. Ben son outlined exhibit types and premiums. S Eberstadt discussed fair operations. Mrs H P Franklin named general chairman to coordinate visits, decorations, and exhibit setup. entries due at Smetana schoolhouse October 28 for judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana
Brazos County
Britton Henderson
Smetana School
C. L. Beason
Henderson
Benson
S. EB. Eberstadt
Oak Grove
H. P. Franklin
Fall Breaks Arm Bryan Woman Injured Sunday
Mrs. S. H. Brockman, recently recovering from paralysis, injured her right arm in a fall at her daughter Mrs. J. R. Black’s home on Sunday. She fractured the arm in two places and is bedridden at her daughter Mrs. Locke McNeeley’s Mechanics Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
S. H. Brockman
J. R. Black
Brockman
Locke McNeeley
Mechanics Avenue
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Dallas Fair
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Bryan Boy
Devalson Buchanan
Sugarland
Clayton
Buchanan
Boy of
Robert Henry Harrison
Women of Kurten
P.T. A
Rainbows Girls
Mr. and
Mrs. Brown
Clary
Brazos Club
T. A. Munson
Daily Eagle
Am. Legion
Tabernacle of Baptists
A. Burner
Porrest Jones
MRM
J. Bryan Miller
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