County Teachers Attend District Institute in Brazos County
Brazos County teachers gather for the Brazos County Institute led by County Superintendent D. J. McDonald at A and M College. Attendees include staff from A and M Consolidated, Ole Miss?. list features numerous district schools and educators across Bell, Falls, and Woodville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
D. J. McDonald
A. and M. College
A. and M. Consolidated
A. A. Blumberg
Geo. B. Wilcox
Allena Brashear
Martha J. Gillespie
Grace Carnes
Olive Whitten
Kittie Cooksey
Bettie White
Troy Harper
Vera Cooksey
Naomi Harper
Kurten
Fletcher L. Pool
A. J. Hearne
Mary Lou Prinzer
W. T. Kelley
Alexander
Ola M. Henry
Willie Fuller
Tabor
W. G. Colson
Ruby Walker
J. T. Cross Jr
Marjorie Marquart
Millican
Erin Simpson
Vada E. Simpson
T. A. Hensarling Jr
Edge Dry Goods Gives Free Book Covers to Children
The Edge Dry Goods Company will furnish free standard size book covers to public school children, replacing the state requirement to purchase covers. Ten thousand covers have been turned over to Superintendent Madison Hall for distribution, delivering convenience and savings to students and commending the company's thoughtful gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children Edge Dry Goods CO
Edge Dry Goods Company
Madison Hall
Fountain backs good roads as bond issue urged in Brazos county
E J Fountain and wife returned from Chicago where they attended a Manhattan Insurance Co convention. He praised Mississippi roads despite poor crops, noted federal and state funds built them, and urged Brazos County bond financing for local road construction. Also, M W Gilliam of Houston attended the marriage of Miss Sara Merle Dishman to A J Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Fountain
Chicago
The
Manhattan Insurance Co
New Orleans
Mississippi
Illinois
Fountain
Brazos County
M. W. Gilliam
Houston
Sara Merle Dishman
A.J. Johnson
Walter Wipprecht Jr Heads to Perdue University
Walter Wipprecht Jr arrived from Herrington Kansas after an A and M College commencement trip. He will visit his parents then proceed to Lafayette Indiana to enter Perdue University to study railroad equipment design this coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wipprecht, Jr
Herrington
Kansas
Walter Wipprecht
Wipprecht
LaFayette
Indiana
Perdue University
Eagle display ad spurs brisk sales at Sam B. Wilson Co
Sam B. Wilson tells the Eagle that a Tuesday display advertisement offering for sale a limited number of happy home apron dresses crowded his store this morning and exhausted the entire supply in 45 minutes. Some people still say it doesn’t pay to advertise.
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Sam B. Wilson
the Eagle
Happy Home
Beason Eberstadt Speakers for Cross Community Meeting
County Agent C L Beason and Secretary S E Eberstadt will headline a Cross Grimes County rally tonight at 8 pm invited by Prof J N Tyers. Tyers recalls Kurtis community club work and asks for their help to organize Grimes County with 400 to 500 expected attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Beason
S. E. Eberstadt
Cross
Grimes County
J. N. Tyers
Kurten
Benson
Eberstadt
Kurtis
Graham Named Athletics Director at Shurtleff College
William Pinkney Graham, 1921 A and M graduate, visits Rock Prairie parents before heading to Alton Illinois to serve as director of athletics at Shurtleff College. He taught last year in Lancaster Texas and directed Dallas county athletics, earning praise that led to the new post. He will leave Bryan on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pinkney Graham
M. College
W. E. Graham
Rock Prairie
Illinioi
Shurtleff College
Alton
Illinois
Graham
Lancaster
Texas
Dallas County
Bryan
Eastern Star Picnic Marks Founder Rob Morris Birthday
Members of Bryan chapter No. 222 Eastern Star held a sunset picnic on the founder's birthday at Vick's pasture fish pond. About fifty attended a 6:30 PM supper under trees with fried chicken ham potato salad fruit salad and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Rob Morris
Bryan
Vick’s Pasture
President Bizzell Returns From Tech Jubilee in Lubbock
President W. B. Bizzell came back from Lubbock where he attended West Texas residents’ gathering celebrating the Technological College site. Board members also attended and praised Western hospitality. He commented that newspaper estimates of 35,000 attendees were not too high.
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W. B. Bizzell
Lubbock
West Texas
Technological College
Bizzell
Roof collapses on mover. E D Phillips badly hurt
E D Phillips was injured Thursday at 3 PM when the porch roof he was moving fell, crushing his left chest. Five ribs were broken, a bone fragment pierced the lung, and he may develop traumatic pneumonia. He is in Bryan hospital and has fair recovery potential. The incident occurred at the old Janette home. the roof fragment weighed about two to three tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Phillips
Bryan
Hunnicutt
Janette
Father of W. S. Barron to be new citizen of Bryan
John M. Barron of Iola, father of W. S. Barron of Bryan, has moved his family to Bryan from the W. C. Lawson home and will reside on East 28th Street near Allen Academy. He will enter the fire insurance business with an office in the Astin building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Barron
Bryan
John M. Barron
Iola
W. C. Lawson
East 29Th Street
J. M. Ferguson
East 28Th Street
Allen Academy
Barron
Astin
Railroad to Erect Automatic Signal at 28th Street Crossing
City Manager E. E. McAdams says the H. and T. C. Railroad will build a first class automatic gang and wig wag signal at the 28th street crossing within the next 30 to 60 days. The move aims to improve crossing safety and traffic flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. & T. C. Railroad
28Th Street
E. E. McAdams
Sholl and Weddington Named Synod Delegates
Reverend W N Sholl and Dale Weddington of the Extension Service at College will represent the First Presbyterian Church of Bryan at the Brazos Presbytery and the Synod of the Southern Presbyterian Church meeting in Dallas. They attend presbytery in the morning and synod at night. The presbytery will discuss the Presbyterian campaign for Christian education and ordination of D C Butler, awaiting foreign missionary deployment. The gathering opens under Dr. W M Lewis, with a new moderator to be elected and a temporary clerk and reporter appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Sholl
Dale Weddington
College
First Presbyterian Church of
Bryan
Brazos
Southern Presbyterian Church
Dallas
Shell
Mr. Weddington
D. C. Butler
Butler
W. M. Lewis
Houston
Emeeesiderieninnieniil
Travis B Bryan Named to Bankers Agricultural Committee
The executive committee of the Bankers' Association named Travis B. Bryan a member of the Agricultural committee. He has accepted and will assume duties immediately, with the committee handling legislation affecting farmers and the annual Banker Farmers' Congress at A. and M. College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis B. Bryan
Bankers
The
Bankers’ Association
Association
Banker Farmers’ Congress
M. College
Bryan
Renfro the Klan Lecturer Missing in San Antonio
Rev J T Renfro a Baptist pastor of Sinton Texas and national Ku Klux Klan lecturer is missing in San Antonio police and detectives search. Luggage found on the San Antonio riverbanks with Renfro name and address raises fear of foul play amid theories of kidnapping or murder.
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San Antonio
Tex
J. T. Renfro
The
Baptist Church
Sinton
Texas
San Patricio County
Renfro
Sheriff Hunt
Linton
Fred Roberts
FE. E. Renfro
E. E. Renfro
Couple Return From Travels Through Southwest to Bryan
Mr and Mrs John Hickman Brown after touring Texas New Mexico and Colorado by auto returned to Bryan September 1 and are for the present with Mrs F I Garth.
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John Hickman Brown
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Auto
Bryan
F. I Garth
Teachers Institute Attendees Noted in Bryan Area
Mr and Mrs W L Porter and son left for New Braunfels Wednesday. Prof G C Cox of Normangee, Bryan high school teacher, attends teachers institute at College. Miss Rubye Boriskie leaves for Caldwell visit. Miss Bonnie Maud Morehead of Franklin attends institute in College and was in Bryan. Miss Billie Fuller of Wheelock also in Bryan for institute.
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G. C. Cox
Normangee
Bryan
Teachers’ Institute
Rubye Boriskie
Caldwell
Bonnie Maud Morehead
Franklin
Teachers Institute
Billie Fuller
Wheelock
Americans Rapidly Contribute to Japanese Earthquake Relief
In Washington on September 5, the public began sending funds to the Red Cross for a five million dollar relief drive. Early checks included many at 500 dollars, with gifts ranging from five dollars to sixty five thousand. A telegram from Red Cross Headquarters urged immediate local campaigns to meet the 1200 quota and send daily remittances to Japan.
Proclamation urges Bryan aid for Japan relief fund
Bryan mayor Tyler Haswell asks citizens to donate to the Japanese Relief Fund. The American Red Cross Southwestern Division notes Bryan Brazos County quota is 1200 dollars, with contributions to be left at local banks or given to committee members.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Bryan
St. Louis
Tyler Haswell
Haswell
Brazos County
American Red Cross
Coolidge
Japan
WM. M. Baxter, JR
United States
Miss Nannie Black Ends Life at Roan's Prairie
Miss Nannie Katharine Black, nearly 22, died by suicide at Roan's Prairie Wednesday afternoon. Her parents Gavin and Mrs. Black, sister Annie Mae Black, and other relatives in Grimes and nearby counties mourn her. Funeral services were held at Anderson with mourners from Bryan and Madisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tabor
Roan’s Prairie
Nannie Katherine Black
Gavin Black
Annie Mae Black
Grimes
Anderson
H. H. Young
Bryan
Committee named to solicit relief funds for Japan
A committee was appointed to solicit funds for relief of suffering in Japan. Money collected will go to Red Cross headquarters as soon as received. Rev. S Moylan Bird serves as chairman with members Mrs J L Brock John Seeley Caldwell Mrs W S Howell L E Warren J E Hensarling and George A Adams.
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Japan
Red Cross
S. Moylan Bird
J. L. Brock
John Seeley Caldwell
W. S. Howell
Ll. E. Warren
J. Ee. Hensarling
George A. Adams
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Ray Wilcox
Falls Co
Onah Shaw
Steep Hollow
Laura Mims
Stabler
Barbara Peyton
Wixon
Goodson
Mary E. Goodson
Waller
Laura Eidson
Parker
Sunshine Cole
Cottonwood
Jessie Smith
Bell Co
Lillian Hajek
Woodville
Mae
Eagle Display
SAM B. Wilson CO
Beason-Eberstadt
Eastern Star
TECH
SYNOD
Neg i Oe
Cele
I Ea
KU Klux
Japan Relief
Nannie K. Black
Roan’s
Prairie Wed
J. W. Wilkinson
Bertha Carter
Madisonville
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