Unidentified Man Killed by Car Driven by 12 Year Old
In Bryan a 12 year old, Chester Jones, struck and killed an unidentified white man about 1 pm near the Barcelona meat market. The victim, around 30, died 20 minutes after at a local hospital. Floyd Lloyd of Bedias center reports but is unconfirmed. Jones is reportedly absolved of blame.
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Chester Jones
Horace F. Jones
Tion
Barcelona
Young Jones
Floyd Lloyd
Bedias
Satterwhite Loses Appeal In Habeas Corpus Hearing
Elwell Satterwhite charged with criminal assault on Angelina Vitopis was remanded to jail after a habeas corpus hearing before Judge W C Davis. Testimony heard, judge kept the justice court ruling intact. Houston lawyer John Mathis assisted Judge Lam Behea in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwell Satterwhite
Angelina Vitopis
W. C. Davis
District Court
Davis
Justice Court
John Mathis
Houston
Brenham
Lamar Bethea
Satterwhite
Labor Day Observed Quietly in Bryan
Labor Day is being celebrated in Bryan with banks closed while industry operates. Several hundred visitors are in town for the Central Texas Golf Tournament at the Bryan Country Club.
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Bryan
Dr Fuller Addresses Inspectors on Texas Feed Laws
Dr F D Fuller head of the feed control department at A and M College Experiment Station returned from Austin where he spoke Saturday at the Conference of State and City Inspectors of Weights and Measures. He discussed the Administration and Enforcement of Texas Feed Laws and is a former president of the Bryan Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Fuller
Experiment Station of
A. and M. College
Austin
State Department of Agriculture
Texas
Fuller
Bryan Lions Club
Bryan Men Earn State Roles at Free Baptist Meeting
Rev J J Tatum returned from Clayton Panola county where he attended the state Free Baptist convention. J L Edge was named president for next year and Earl Tatum became director of laymen's work. Tatum was reelected state secretary for a fifteenth year as the celebration marked fifty years since the first Texas Free Baptist church was organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Tatum
The
Free Baptist Church
Clayton
Panola County
Free Baptist Churches
Bryan
J. W.handy
J. L. Edge
Icey Goen
W. H. Johnson
State Free Baptist Convention
Earl Tatum
First Free Baptist Church
Texas
Clayton Church
A. M. Stewart
N. A. Stewart
Eva Stewart
Edge
Tyler
Palestine
Two Fires Reported in Bryan on Sunday
Sunday in Bryan saw two fires and a false alarm. At about 5:00 a.m. the barn of J B Hines a veteran transfer dealer burned with old lumber inside. Shortly after 11:00 p.m. a Ford truck in front of Lawrence Motor Co burned but firemen stopped further damage. A 6:15 p.m. false alarm added to the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. B. Hines
Lawrence Motor Co
C. M. Bethany marks twenty years in Bryan
C M Bethany, popular principal of the West Side School, arrived in Bryan twenty years ago today. He has taught and attended institutes here since his arrival and is credited with much of Bryan schools' progress and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Bethany
West Side
Bryan
Bethany
Mrs Noyes Smith Highlights Parent Teacher Front at College Station
Mrs. Noyes D Smith of Austin, VP of the Texas State Parent-Teacher Association, opened Brazos County Teachers Association at College Station, Sept 5 6 7. She urged linking home and school through training and impartial parental guidance, stressing that home standards shape children and that parent teacher work unites parents and teachers in child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyes D. Smith
Austin
Texas State
Parent-Teacher Association
Brazos County
Teachers’ Association
College Station
Miss Allen Returns From Long European Tour
Miss Martha Rivers Allen daughter of Mrs R O Allen and a faculty member at Allen Academy came home yesterday from a summer abroad. She visited many European sites and calls the trip delightful and educational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Rivers Allen
R. O. Allen
Allen Academy
Europe
Cotton Weighed In Bryan Warehouses Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Nine Bales
Cotton weighed in Bryan warehouses up to close of business Saturday night totals 5439 bales. Farmers Union 8200, Eden Gin 199, other entries listed. recent light rains not expected to have hurt the crop much, and hot dry weather may finish most picking by week end. Cotton pickeders in high demand. report excludes cotton brought to compress or sold on streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Farmers’ Union
Dove Hunting Ban Enforced In Brazos County
Federal law and state rules ban dove hunting in Brazos County between the J. and G. N railroad and the Santa Fe line. Game Warden J. D. Conlee relayed the update from Federal Warden Clarkson of Houston. The federal government will uphold the hunting ban until it aligns with the state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
J. D. Conlee
Clarkson
Houston
Santa Fe Railways
Thieves Visit Two Homes Sunday
Thieves robbed Thurston Cole and Bill Wimberly Sunday night between 7 15 and 8 o clock. Cole lost a stick pin with a pink sapphire and a pistol. Wimberly reported $10 missing. Officers have no identifying marks to locate the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston Cole
Bill Wimberly
Cole
Wimberly
Folk Return From 6000 Mile Automobile Trip
Bryan Folk and family return to Bryan after a 6000 mile journey from June 10 to September 2. They visited Durant Oklahoma and Rev Wm Sholl, Missouri, Ohio, Sharon Pennsylvania, Niagara Falls, New York via the Honeymoon Trail, Finger Lakes and Cornell University Ithaca. The trip highlighted road directions from motor clubs and included a critical stretch of rough city road in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
St. Louis
Washington, D. CC
F. E. Lichte
Dallas
Waco
Cameron
Houston
Cornell
College Station
New York
White Man And Negro To Die In Chair Same Night
At Huntsville the first shared death row plan in the state penitentary convicts A V Milliken white and Willie Robinson Negro to die after Sept 22 unless the governor or courts intervene. Warden Speer has not chosen which will die first. Milliken from Lockhart was convicted in the Virginia Petty murder case in San Antonio. Robinson was condemned for killing a farmer near Justin and had a reprieve granted by Governor Moody. Milliken seeks commutation on justice grounds rather than mercy.
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Associated Press
Huntsville
State Penitentiary
A. V. Milliken
Willie Robinson
Little Green Door
Death House
Milliken
Steep Hollow Club Reports Strong August Meeting Attendance
Secretary Miss Marie Smith reports Steep Hollow Boys' and Girls' Club held a well attended August meeting with only one member absent. The summary notes good turnout and orderly proceedings.
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Steep Hollow Boys’ and Girls’ Club
Mariel Smith
Boys' Day Observed by Bryan Rotary Club Luncheon
The Bryan Rotary Club hosted a Boy and Dad luncheon with Supt. Harry L. Durham as speaker. The event featured a program by boys, a motion to fund a group outing to a film, and guests from the Chamber of Commerce and local schools and farms. Durham shared views on guiding boys with knowledge faith and sympathy while acknowledging local educators and Rotary leaders in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Rotary Club
H.L. Durham
Bouyant
Rotary
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Cisco Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
R. B. Cleveland
Dublin
M. College
Memphis
Tennessee
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
W. S. McCulloch
Oak McKenzie Jr
Joe White
Russell Hillier
John W. Black Jr
Red” Reid
Morris Williamson
Oak McKenzie, Sr
E. W. Godfrey
New York
Roland Dansby
R. M. Dansby
John
W. Black Jr
W. C. Davis Jr
Harry L. Durham
Bull Durham
Jas. H. Wilson
D. L. Wilson, Jr
John M. Barron
Marielle Dansby
R. C. Dansby
Billie Farmer
Weldon Farmer
EF. F. Alten
Cisco
B. B. Brummett
Scranton
Jack Silvey
John Vitopil
Irvin Reid
Frederick Wright
Rev
W. W. Daup
Jack Looney
City Church Federation Plans Cemetery Lot For Unprivileged Families
At the City Church Federation meeting led by Mrs. J Webb Howell and with Mrs. John Parker as secretary treasurer, the group approved purchasing a lot in Bryan City Cemetery to serve underprivileged families. The group also discussed a missions school for colored people and beautification of Sue Haswell Park, with continued magazine distributions to those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Church Federation
First Methodist
J. Webb Howell
John K. Parker
Bryan
City Federation
Webb Howell
Thatcher
John W. Black
J. L. Brock
Federation
Church Society of Women
Sue Haswell Park
H. L. Durham
Bryan Schools
Gabe Carell
Durham
Yeager-Edge
Bryan City Cemetery
Steep Hollow Club Elects Officers and Appoints Leaders
Newly elected officers Altus Garner president and Marie Smith secretary. Following Herman Henderson’s suggestion Ar nold Murray field crops Raymond Moore poultry Estelle Murray gardening and canning were named group leaders. Miss Lucy Givens home demonstration agent spoke on club value for boys and girls. County Agent Benson led songs as the program included songs readings and talks by visitors. The club pledged to strive for excellence and Steep Hollow has a history of county wins and may be heard from again.
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Altus Garner
Marie Smith
Herman Henderson
Kurten Club
Arnold Murray
Raymond Moore
Estelle Murray
Lucy Givens
Benson
Steep Hollow
Philanthropist Posing Con man Prisons Ten Dollar Scam
James Kelly entered Bryan posing as a fund raiser for a needy friend near Hearne and collected about ten dollars from local merchants. No beneficiary existed and he was jailed for 30 days by Judge W. C. Davis. He left for Oklahoma after paying a one dollar fine plus costs and promising to repay the money.
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James Kelly
Bryan
Hearne
W. C. Davis
Kelly
Oklahoma
All Insurance Dealers Asked to Attend Meet
George A. Adams of Bryan calls a meeting of all regional insurance dealers in Houston for September 16 at the Rice Hotel. Mitchell Campbell, State Fire Insurance Commissioner, will run the program and give an address. A planning committee includes Dewitt Jones, Arthur Griggs, W. H. Roberts, and L. C. Lindy. Counties represented span Orange to Chambers and include Harris, Jefferson, Brazoria, Galveston, and Matagorda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Adams
Bryan
State Association of Insurance Agents
Houston
Rice Hotel
Mitchell Campbell
Adams
Dewitt Jones
Arthur Griggs
Galveston
W. H. Roberts
Beaumont
L. C. Lindy
el Campo
Orange
Jefferson
Hardin, Liberty
Robertson
Brazos
Burleson, Lee
Bastrop
Harris
Montgomery
Grimes
Walker
San Jacinto
Polk
Trinity
Madison
Wheelock Store Burglary in Wheelock Near Franklin
Burglars entered Love & Melton store in Wheelock, cutting a hole in the floor to the safe area. They knocked the safe knob but did not open it, escaping with dry goods. This marks the second local robbery in 30 days, following a Franklin market break-in where about $50 was stolen. A small regional crime pattern is noted.
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Associated Press
Franklin
Love & Melton
Wheelock
Miss Ellis Ballerstedt Named Worthy Advisor in Rainbow Girls
Miss Ellis Ballerstedt was chosen to be Worthy Advisor of Bryan Assembly No. 41 Order of the Rainbow for Girls at a Friday night meeting. Other officers selected include Worthy Associate Advisor Miss Gussie Odom and Charity Miss Minnie Lee Ayres, with Hope Miss Lucile Ayres and Faith Miss Marguerite Buchanan. Mattie Mae Ayers remains treasurer until the January election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Ballerstedt
Bryan Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Miss Ballerstedt
Gussie Odom
Charity
Minnie Lee Ayres
Hope
Lucile Ayres
Faith
Marguerite Buchanan
Mattie Mae Ayers
Bryan Assembly Calls Early Meeting for Initiation
Be filled by appointment until January as secretary Miss Florence Fermier attends CIA at Denton. A called meeting of Bryan Assembly will be held at an early date for initiation and all members are urged to attend.
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Florence Fermier
Denton
Bryan
Rainfall Measured At .26 Inches After Storm
A brief rain and breeze struck Bryan on Friday afternoon bringing lightning and settling the heat. The U S Standard gauge recorded .26 inches of rain with negligible damage to the electric plant as lines were restored after delays caused by the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
U. S
Eagle Printing Company
City Electric
Bryan Men Drill for Oil at Axtell
Waco News Tribune notes Bryan citizens Roy Long and W R Fairman own the project. McLennan county and nearby counties have four active oil tests. In Axtell east of Waco the Long well is now at 1000 feet and planned to reach about 1500 feet with casing set for several hundred feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco News-Tribune
Bryan
Roy Long
W. R. Fairman
McLennan
Axtell
Waco
Bryan Invited to Lindbergh Day in Dallas
The citizenship of Bryan is invited to join Dallas in viewing Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, hailed as the world’s foremost hero, who will be in North Texas Sept. 27. The invitation comes via a letter to Sam E. Eberstadt, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, with another note from T. G. Kenney of the Houston Chamber of Commerce acknowledging the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Dallas
Charles A. Lindbergh
North Texas
Sam E. Eberstadt
Chamber of Commerce
Eberstadt
T. G. Kenney
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Kenney
Lightning Strikes Collard Home Injuring Property but Not People
Lightning hit the Collard home on Willard Baker Avenue on a rainy Friday afternoon. The blast shattered a tall flue sending bricks across the yard and blew dust and grime into rooms. The stove openings were left open and the family felt the shock but suffered no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Baker
Large Crowd in Bryan Saturday Draws County Farmers
A large crowd gathered in Bryan by 10 o'clock with farmers from nearly every county community on the streets by noon signaling a busy trading day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
County
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Free Baptist Meet
Miss Allen
Bryan Folk
Steep Hollow Club
Eagle
Chas. L. Lacroix
Cardus
Ces
Oldfield Tires
Firestone
Magnolia
Moore's Service Station
Jack T. Johnson
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