Colonel Ashburn Appeals for Defense Day in Bryan
Colonel Ashburn of the 360th Infantry calls Bryan and Brazos county residents to help test and refine the National Defense Act mobilization plan. The Friday test will assess local training units including Company A in Bryan with Captain Corpening and Lieut Crawford in command. The goal is to demonstrate effective home training and readiness without obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
Texas
360Th Infantry
360Th
Corpening
Charles W. Crawford
Congress
Ninetieth
Ike S.ashburn
Madison County asks Highway 21 change debated at Chamber
At a Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce session Madison County representatives pressed to alter State Designated Highway 21 from Democratic Crossing to a new point. The Brazos County commissioners previously vote against the change, while the Madison delegation authorized the Highway Commission to confer with neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
W. H. Cole
Ferguson
Brazos County
S. E. Eberstadt
Clarence E. Gilmore
State Railroad Commission
Western Union
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Tyler Haswell
Haswell Book Store
McFadden Publications, Inc
Court House
Eagle
Houston
John M. Lawrence
Texas Commercial News of
Sugarland
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Mexia Daily News
Bryan Daily Eagle
H. O. Ferguson
Kelly
Bryan College Road
J. Webb Howell
Texas Highway Association
Board of County Commissioners
J. Bryan Miller
J. E. Covey
J. N. Lulaney
J. M. Gordon
T. K Lawrence
L. L. McInnis
Lee J. Rountree
A. M. Waldrop
Death of Infant William Henry Ware
Infant son of Mr and Mrs A S Ware dies at home on Parker avenue. Funeral services held at McCulloch-Gordon Co chapel Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev R L Brown and Rev J J Pipkin. Burial in city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Ware
A. S. Ware
Parker Avenue
McCulloch-Gordon Co
R. L. Brown
College Baptist Church
J. J. Pipkin
Cuykendall Family Visited Kurten Sunday Afternoon
H D Cuykendall and family moved to Kurten on Sunday afternoon and enjoyed hospitality from Henry Kurten and Mr and Mrs Will Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Cuykendall
Kurten
Henry Kurten
Will Henderson
Twenty-Two From Edge Prepare Dresses for Fair Prizes
The Edge Home Demonstration Club met with Laura Belle Roten to decide a house dress contest for prizes at the October 8 community fair. Members present included Mesdames Mangum House Hill Griffin Moore Moore Moore Barnett Boggs Henry Yeager McAlpine Rhodes Thompson Payne Denman Payne and Misses Roten Thompson House Ruth Hill Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
Laura Belle Roten
Mesdames P. S. Mangum
George House
W. C. Hill
C. E. Griffin
E. B. Moore
B. F. Moore
S. P. Moore
M. A. Barnett
C. F. Bog
Methodist Group Missionary Society Meeting On Monday
The Woman s Missionary Society of the First Methodist church held meetings in four groups at members homes with strong attendance. Group 4 hosted by Mrs D P Gaby featured a Japan history and geography discussion led by Mrs R J Newland, with gifts and refreshments provided. Group 3 gathered at Mrs H C Willis with devotional by Mrs A K Short and prayers by Mrs E C Harder. attendees included Mrs E C Harder and others, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
D. P. Gaby
Japan
Miss Ewing
Cliff Martin
R. J. Newland
Oak McKenzie
Jno
M. Lawrence, Sr
H. D. Cuykendall
W. W. Solomon
H. N
J. W. Barron
C. R. Gardner
Albert Hanneman
Charley Felker
Linger-A-Spell Wins Beauty Shop Name Contest
Mrs A K Short won the prize for best name for the new Bryan beauty parlor. Judges chosen by Mrs Lang A Spell selected from over fifty entries and awarded a free permanent wave for the winning title Linger-A-Spell Beauty Shop reflecting the owner’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Short
Bryan
Lang
C. A. Searcy
T. K. Lawrence
Lee J. Rountree
Lang A. Spell
City Manager and Mrs Miller Rent New Cottage on Bryan Street
City Manager and Mrs J Bryan Miller have rented the neat new cottage owned by George A Adams on south Bryan Street and are occupying it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bryan Miller
George A. Adams
South Bryan Street
Opening of School Sparks Snappygram Satire
The piece notes a town return to classes with children, parents, and teachers entering a new school year. It humorously contrasts youngest pupils with penitentiaries and high schoolers on athletic fields, while parents examine pocketbooks and desks endure marks from pocket knives. It predicts brisk first days and quick monotony.
Phillips couple to spend year visiting relatives
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Phillips depart for Taylor to visit their daughter then plan extended visits in Houston and El Paso. They will not return to Bryan until next summer. The couple has lived in Bryan thirty years and on West 27th Street eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Phillips
Taylor
Houston
el Paso
Bryan
Mrs. Phillips
West 27Th Street
Cotton in Wheelock Community Practically All Picked
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Novosad of Wheelock visited Bryan for treatment of her hand. He reports the Wheelock cotton crop nearly fully picked, better than early estimates but well below last year, with 22 acres planted and bales already gathered of the Truitt long staple variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Novosad
Wheelock
Bryan
House Dress Contest At Kurten Fair
Sixteen Kurten women compete for prizes in house dress making at the upcoming community fair on September 24. Miss Laura Belle Roten county home demonstration agent led an all day session assisted by Mrs. Dora Barnes from the A and M College. The group, joined by local residents including Mrs. W H Buchanan and Miss Margaret Franze, learns tailored finishings and advanced hand sewing techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Laura Belle Roten
Dora Barnes
A. and M. College
Barnes
W. H. Buchanan
W. F. Odom
James Lang
M.B. Easters
Edna Easters
John Sabo
Johnnie Sabo
Will Henderson
John Utsey
Keith
J.P. Glpin
Lawless
Kate Lawless
R. Franze
Margaret Franze
Nellie Lawless
Community club event draws Reliance crowd Friday
A large crowd at the Reliance church attended the newly formed community club meeting. District Agent J E Stanford led songs and games and earned praise to return. Laura Belle Roten announced canning and sewing club exhibits for the Dallas fair. Jim Saxon won the cup race with a water balance trick in 40 seconds. Bryan attendees included J E Stanford and family, Roten, Benson and daughters Emma and Frances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance Church
J. E. Stanford
Stanford
Reliance
Laura Belle Roten
Edith Conway
C. L. Benson
Jim Saxon
Bryan
J.E. Stanford
Emma
Frances
Dr H L Fountain of Houston Visits Town
Dr. H L Fountain of Houston was in town on Monday visiting local residents and meeting with community members. He toured downtown and discussed health outreach with local doctors and officials.
Four Brazos County club boys to state fair
Brazos County will send four Boys and Girls Agricultural Club members to the Educational Encampment at the Dallas fair October 14 to 16. Winners gain free entertainment. donors are sought for railroad fares. Poultry culling demonstrations by Dr. B H Reid set for September. county fairs urged as educational community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Evans
Extension Service
C. L. Benson
Brazos County
Delca Light
Fair Association
Chambers of Commerce
B. H. Reid
U. and M. College of Texas
F. W. Locke
Winterville
W. EF. Garnett
A. and M. College of Texas
Mrs Francis Merka of Benchley Dead at 53
Mrs Francis Merka aged 53 years 9 months 4 days died Monday night at 10 o clock in a local hospital after a three month illness with pneumonia as cause. Funeral arrangements by McCulloch Gordon Co pending arrival of relatives likely Wednesday with Rev J B Gliessner officiating burial in Smetana cemetery. Survived by husband one daughter Mrs Mary Williams Benchley and three sons Chas P Merka Bryan Joe F Merka and Frank J Merka both of Benchley six sisters and three brothers. Mr Merka is a prosperous farmer of Benchley who has lived there 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Merka
McCulloch
Gordon Co
J. B. Gliessner
Smetana
Mary Williams
Benchley
Chas. P. Merka
Bryan
Joe F. Merka
Frank J. Merka
Mr. Merka
Navasota Receives 2878 Bales of Cotton
Navasota reports 2878 bales of cotton received at local warehouses by noon Saturday, up from 1730 at the same time last year. The street price remains 24 cents middling basis, unchanged from a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Martens Enjoy Kerrville Summer Camp and San Antonio Trip
Mrs Chas Marten and children of College spent summer at Kerrville Presbyterian Encampment with Royal and Charles Marten. Two sons stayed at Camp Rio Vista near Kerrville with 60 other boys under Herbert Crate. They traveled to San Antonio for the camp’s final banquet and sightseeing before returning to Bryan by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Marten
College
Kerrville Presbyterian
Royal
Charles Marten
Camp Rio Vista
Kerrville
Herbert Crate
San Antonio
Kurten Community Club Plans Fair and School Drive
Kurten Community Club discussed funding for the new school building. They voted to donate labor up to 300 dollars and consider a community store to raise more funds. A night fair program was planned with lunch tickets and entertainment was provided after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lang
Kurten
Tal Tobias
Tobias
Tabernacle
W. F. Odom
Mary Lou Prinzer
W. T. Kelley
Will Henderson
Bryan
Odom
Benson
Gerka
S. E. Eberstadt
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Eagle
Francis Stockton
Edge community fair planned for Wednesday October 8
The Edge boys and girls club met at the school-house auditorium to plan for success this year and to promote the Edge Community Fair set for Wednesday October 8. County Agent Benson and H D Cuykendall of Bryan Eagle attended with his son Lyle. Principal Mangum inspired club members and announced the Edge Blue Ribbon Forty aims. He invited Benson to discuss club work and opened a question box. Plans included photographing club projects. readings followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
C. L. Benson
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Eagle
Lyle
P. S. Mangum
Jim
James Whitcomb Riley
Sam Walter Foss
Icy Goen Hosts Out of Town Guest Party
Miss Icy Goen entertained Thursday night at the C. F. Goen home honoring guests Miss Agnes Moreland of Dassetta and Miss Ethel Chessire of Normangee. Cards and dominoes preceded punch and cake for a group that included Charles Wheeler Glada May Trent Elizabeth Hunni cutt Inez Etheridge Delores Thibo deaux Lillie Belle Gilpin Bessie Withers Una Edge Ethel Chesshire Agnes Moreland and guests Mr and Mrs Preston Goen and Mr and Mrs C F Goen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Goen
Icy Goen
Agnes Moreland
Dassetta
Ethel Chessire
Normangee
Ana Dominoes
Charles Wheeler
Glada May Trent
Elizabeth Hunnicutt
Inez Etheridge
Delores Thibodeaux
Lillie Belle Gilpin
Bessie Withers
Una Edge
Ethel Chesshire
Five Year Old Mary Elizabeth Danforth Breaks Arm
Five year old Mary Elizabeth Danforth daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Danforth suffered a severe arm fracture when a window screen detached and she fell head first to the ground at her grandmother Mrs J W Roberts home. The right arm was broken with bone protruding and an artery cut, requiring hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Danforth
Roy Danforth
J. W. Roberts
Mary Elizabeth
Church Benefit Night at Steep Hollow
At Steep Hollow church a Friday night event on September 12 offers cakes pies ice cream and soda water with other entertainment. Proceeds go to church funds. committee invites all to attend.
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Steep Hollow Church
Creosone Claims Fast Relief for Sore Gums
An advertised medicated liquid from M. H. James Drug Co promises to heal gum tissue and kill germs that cause pyorrhoea in 12 hours. It claims to reach tooth roots, relieve pain, tighten loose teeth, heal pus pockets, and offer chair-side dental benefits at home.
Liver Health Cure Advertises Purifier
Working people suffer low energy when the liver fails to act. The ad claims a purifier will restore health and ambition, with the product sold for 60 cents at both stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. James Drug CO
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Ashburn
Madison County
Methodist Group Missionary Society
Mrs. M. R. Phillips
Reliance Meeting
Boys and Girl Club
Departner
Brazos
Ee Eee
Arp
Frank Arp
Leonard Road
Garnett
Boriskie
W. J. Boriskie
S. C
J. T. Cross
Mr. Cross
East
Francis Merka OF
Miss Icy Goen
Creosone
Lea and
Ver
Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertilizer CO
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