Grandma Baker remembered as Bryan's oldest resident
Rebecca Baker born in Covington Georgia ninety three years ago now lives in Bryan Texas. She endured four wars and raised six children with husband Wil Batts Baker who died in 1913. Her family joined the First Methodist Church at age 12 and celebrated her birthday with the church last Sunday.
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Bryan
Rebecca
Grandma” Baker
Covington
Newton County
Southern Masonic Female College
Wil. Batts Baker
Law Baker
Georgia Etietars
Mrs. Baker
Texas
Mr. Baker
First Methodist Church of
Henry Mencken to Quit The American Mercury After December Issue
Henry Mencken announced he will end his connection with The American Mercury with the December issue. He plans to complete three quarters of a new morals book and begin another on Advice to Young Men, plus rewrite The American Language, before traveling to Europe.
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Henry Louis Mencken
The
American Mercury
Mercury
Henry Hazlitt
the Nation
Sara Powell Haardt
Montgomery
Ala
Alfred A. Knopf
Mencken
George Nathan
Baltimore
Baltimore Polytechnic
Baltimore Morning Herald
Evening Herald
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Evening Sun
Smart Set
Atlantic Monthly
Century
Yale Review
New Republic
London Nation
Neue Rundschau
Europe
October Temperatures Dominate Week With Warm Days
Last week saw mostly high daytime temperatures with cool nights. The max reached 68 or 64 degrees on Monday, and rainfall totaled .44 inches on Wednesday. Readings varied across locations with daytime highs around 88 to 92 and nightly lows in the mid 60s to low 70s.
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Toupbury
Elizabeth Sloop Named Associate Editor at Texas State College Women
Denton October 20 Miss Elizabeth Sloop daughter of Mr and Mrs Pred L Sloop of Bryan has been appointed associate editor of the 1092 34 Lass student weekly publication at Texas State College for Women A junior journalism major and member of the Alice Freeman Palmer Literary Club and the International Relations Club
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Denton
Elizabeth Sloop
Pred L. Sloop
Bryan
Texas State College For Women
Sloop
Alice Freeman Palwer
International Relations Club
Prizes Awarded In Art Division At Legion Fair
The American Legion Fair art division judged Thursday afternoon with H C Spencer and Gil Finney of A and M College serving on the committee. Winners included Mrs R W Persons and Billy Tyler in several pastel and oil categories, Mrs A A Terrell and Miss Betsy Searcy in oil and still life, and Mrs W T Mickle earning multiple prizes. Mrs Adams, head of the exhibit, did not enter works but displayed a dozen pieces and other works were shown in the Joe Kaplan and Company booth.
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American Legion Fair
H. C. Spencer
Gil Finney
M. College
George FE. Adams
R. W. Persons
Billy Tyler
A. A. Terrell
Betsy Searcy
Altha Edge
Ruth Reese
W. T. Mickle
Mickle
David Reid
M. E. Wallace
George Branch
Adams
Art Booth
Bluebonnets
James Bowie
Joe Kaplan and Company
Brazos A. Club Plans Formal Monday Lunches
Brazos County A. and M. Club will start informal weekly luncheons every Monday noon at the Aggieland Inn. Members will order individually, with no formal program or attendance records. An executive committee survey seeks member suggestions for this year’s club activities.
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Brazos County A. and M
Texas A. and
M. College
Aggieland Inn
E. R. Alexander
D. 8 S. Buchanan
W. BE. Morgan
BE. &. McQuillen
The
College Association of Former Students
T. A. Munson
L. G. Jones
FE. R. Alexander
Fuller Appointed To Staff of 1934 Cactus Yearbook
Nelson Fuller of Bryan was named co editor of the athletic section of the 1934 Cactus yearbook at the University of Texas. Curtis Bishop of Big Spring and extras from Austin Fort Worth and McAllen joined the staff.
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Austin
Cactus
University of Texas
Nelson Fuller
Bryan
Curtis Bishop
Big Spring
Chilton O’brien
Beaumont
Fuller
Bishop
O'Brien
Alta Butler
Fred Schaffner
Longhorn
James Glasscock
McAllen
Ernest Noel
Fort Worth
Ed Carl Vervis
Woodstock
Train wreck in France kills 22 near Evreux
Bodies of 22 passengers were recovered from the Cherbourg Paris express wreck near the Rouloir river nine miles from Evreux. Ten others were injured as the engine baggage car and three coaches plunged off a viaduct and fell thirty three feet. many injured were brought to Evreux for treatment.
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Evreux
France
Rouloir River
Saint Elier
Local Agriculture Committee Names Cooperation Board
A special committee to cooperate with the county commissioners court and officials was named including James Sullivan Wilson Bradley G 8 Parker and W d Coulter. The Farmers Market plan called for lengthening enclosing and improving surroundings to be completed before bad weather. Dr L Weddington reported a $50 appropriation for vocational agriculture prize money at Stephen F Austin high school. D L Wilson outlined ongoing Fire Prevention efforts in cooperation with the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. Directors present were F C Bolton Wilson Bradley J S Caldwell J F Casey J N Dulaney R E Karper A S Mc Swain E F E McQuillen Mani leff G S Parker Daniel Russell J Walton and D L Weddington.
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County Commissioners Court
James Sullivan
Wilson Bradley
G. 8. Parker
W. d. Coulter
L. Weddington
Agriculture Committee
Stephen F. Austin
D. L. Wilson
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
F. C. Bolton
J. 5. Caldwell
J. F. Casey
J. N. Dulaney
R. E. Karper
A. S. McSwain
E. FE. McQuillen
Manileff
G. S. Parker
Daniel Russell
T. O. Walton
D. L. Weddington
For Sale: Agricultural Acres Near College and San Antonio Hwy
Real estate listing by J Webb Howell offers 580 acres near College at 16 per acre and 570 acres on San Antonio highway unimproved at 5 per acre. Also 98 acres well improved on Wixon creek highway 21 priced at 3000.
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SAL
College
San Antonio
Wixon Creek
J. Webb Howell
Garner Farley visit spans Texas from Fort Worth to Houston
Texas welcomed Vice President Garner and Postmaster General Farley as their party toured Dallas San Antonio Uvalde and Houston ending near the San Jacinto battlefield. The Dallas banquet at the Adolphus drew 1200 guests with remarks from Sterling P. Strong and others. Clyde Beatty narrowly escaped a tiger attack during Saturday’s circus stop.
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Texas
John N. Garner
James A. Farley
United States
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Uvalde
Garner
Houston
San Jacinto Battlefield Grounds
Garner-Farley
Adolphus Hotel
John Garner
Silliman Evans
Johnson County
Roosevelt
Maury Hughes
Sterling FP. Strong
House of Representatives
Senate
Miram A. Ferguon
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