Road improvements eyed by highway commission across state
Aus tin reports indicate state highway commission and federal authorities approve road upgrades scattered statewide. In this territory only Old San Antonio Trail work exists so far with 3 to 5 miles of hard surface planned south of Bryan near A and M College. These improvements could shorten the Grimes county line gap and aid future closure efforts if authorized. Bryan Booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Highway Commission
San Antonio
Bryan
Texas A. & M. College
Grimes County
Highway Commission
Bryan Booster
Bryan Friends Send Post Cards From Chicago Trip
Mrs C E Richards and daughter Nella June Richards of Alice Iowa spent a summer trip visiting the Century of Progress Fair in Chicago and relatives in Birmingham Alabama. Mrs Richards is known as Miss Roland Hood sister of Mrs R R Ellis of Bryan. Mr and Mrs Travis B Bryan drove to Houston for a business visit yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
C.E. Richards
Nella June Richards
Alice
Chicago
Birmingham
Ala
Richards
Roland Hood
R. R. Ellis
Travis B. Bryan
Houston
RFC Approves $100 000 Loan To Bryan Investment
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation reported to Congress that Texas authorizes an August loan of 100000 to the Bryan Investment Company of Bryan. The firm chartered earlier with $25000 capital, incorporators Travis B. Bryan J Webb Howell and F L Henderson. It plans to deal in securities and financial paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RFC
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Texas
Bryan Investment Company
Bryan
Travis B. Bryan
J. Webb Howell
F. L. Henderson
29 Indictments by Grand Jury No Prohi Cases
Septem ber grand jury reported to District Judge W C Davis Saturday morning with 29 true bills 24 felonies and 5 misdemeanors. Most defendants are in custody or bonded with warrants issued for those not under arrest. No prohibition law violations listed among arrests. Crimes range from burglary to murder. Daniel Lane among those arrested for assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Davis
Daniel Lane
Fall Fashion Opening Draws Thousands To Bryan Streets
From early evening until after 11 pm Friday crowds estimated between 5 000 and 10 000 filled Main Street between 24th and 26th streets for Bryan merchants Fall Fashion Opening. Visitors came from as far as fifty to sixty miles, with Normangee Madisonville North Zulch Bedias Lola Hearne Calvert among towns. The event featured Bryan Community Band, a parade of over sixty models, an orchestra, and a street dance showcasing gowns coats and men’s apparel, highlighting local stocks and shopping facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Bryan
Bryan and Brazos County
Normangee
Madisonville
North Zulch
Bedias
Lola
Hearne
Calvert
Brazos Leads In 1933 Crop Loan Payments in District
Brazos county leads the district in crop loan repayments up to Sept. 23 with 65 percent paid Samuel Heath field supervisor for Brazos Grimes and Madison counties reports Grimes close behind Madison third Farmers are advised no deductions from cotton checks for loan payments and that all loans are due when crops sell regardless of maturity date Farmers who have not sold cotton must pay upon receipt of government checks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Samuel Heath
Brazos
Grimes
Madison
Heath
Hoyle Reelected Teacher of Men’s Bible Class
Sam C. Hoyle was reelected teacher and Mrs. Lee J. Rountree as assistant teacher of the Men’s Bible class at the First Methodist Church Sunday school during the regular business session. Other officers elected include C. E. Jenkins as president, W. F. Gibbs as vice president, Pat Patterson as secretary, Grover C. White as assistant secretary, and C. W. Repass as attendance committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Hoyle
Lee J. Rountree
First Methodist Church
C. E. Jenkins
W. F. Gibbs
Pat Patterson
Grover C. White
C. W. Repass
Football Prospects for Bryan And College Teams Told Lions
In a Bryan Lions Club meeting Dr. Lamar Jones, named head sideline coach, is accused of usurping powers from the regular head coach. The session focused on upcoming football seasons for Bryan and local college teams with a light mock pep atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Lions
Bryan Lions Club
Lamar Jones
Eigh
Money Set Aside For Hiway Work In Bryan Sector
State Highway Commission approved two road funding items benefiting Bryan and Brazos county. A $6,315 appropriation will asphalt the dump between Highway 21 west of Bryan and the Brazos river bridge, improving winter travel. A $5,400 allocation will gravel the old San Antonio trail for about three miles on the west end of the project, extending to opposite Wheelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
State Highway Commission
Highway 21
Brazos River
San Antonio
Normangee
Wheelock
Plowed Up Crop Brings $60,093 To Farmers Here
Government checks totaling $60,093.59 have been issued to county farmers in seven consignments led by County Agent C. L. Benson. The seventh list includes numerous named growers such as Peter Ruffino, Peter Tremont, Stiney Wolf, Robert Etheridge, Joe Daniel, Horace Ferguson, and many others. The report notes the rising cotton price reflected in the checks and carries a long roster of recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Peter R. Ruffino
Peter Tremont
Stiney Wolf
Robert L. Etheridge
Joe S. Daniel
Horace O. Ferguson
Fena Grizzaffi
Tony Todaro
Alphonzo Flakes
James Griffin
Fletcher N. German
George W. Ward
Onie C. Gustavus
Joe Regmund
Anton Novak
Richard E. Elliott
Fred H. Williams
James H. Seley
Frank Stabler
Joe Rodriguez
Clifford W. Burts
James Robertson
John A. Ward
John W. Kalinec
Otto Siegert
Elsie M. Francis
Tom Gilbert
John Nigliazzo
Willis Edge
Albert Larkin
Antone Boriskie
Robert L. Riley
Taylor Jones
Charles A. Lewis
Claude C. Morgan
C. O. Forsthoff
Charles H. Mathis
Rino Leaske
Conlee Wilson
Stanley J. Wymola
William H. Vincent
James T. Griffin
Bruce Johnson
Reason Bynum
James R. Walker
Tom Holubeck
Charley J. Scasta
Cory Windsor
Horace P. Dansby
Rufus Jefferson
Tony Degelia
Norh Davis
Anton Zemanek
Ross Salvaggio
Louis Emola
Ben Ponzio
Sam Emola
Frank B. Kellett
Chas Hayes
Joe J. Holik
Lee Barnett
Charlie Rubin
Joe Hanus
Filomena Penicka
Ruben J. Smith Jr
Robert W. Siegert
Orange Ellis
Earnest Bryant
Clarence E
Rural schools open five in Brazos county
Five rural schools for white children started the new year on Monday in Brazos County. The sites are Smetana Steele's Store Woodville Rye and Stabler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Smetana
Steele's Store
Woodville
Rye
Stabler
Texas A and M Board Opposes Mandamus Admission Fight
Texas A and M board of directors unanimously votes to oppose the Bryan mandamus action seeking admission of 12 Bryan girls to the college. A counsel committee is to represent the board with a Tuesday 10 am hearing before Judge W C Davis at Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A. and M. College
85Th District Court
Bryan
W. C. Davis
F. M. Law
Houston
Walter G. Lacy
Waco
Henry C. Schuhmacher
Joseph Kopecky
Halletsville
W. J. Kiest
Dallas
L. J. Wardlaw
Fort Worth
Guy T. Anderson
Calvert
Funeral Service Tuesday Morning For Brazos Girl
Miss Josephine Mauro aged 13 years 6 months 22 days daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Mauro of the Cameron ranch community died at home Sunday afternoon after a 17 day typhoid fever illness. Survived by two brothers and seven sisters. Services at Cameron Ranch home Tuesday 9 40 am Rev B Bravi officiating and St Anthony’s church Bryan 10 am with Rev Bravi. Interment in Bryan Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers John Carrobbo Jack Weido Louis Carrobbo Will Bracci Angelo Greffizzo Steve Maurino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Mauro
Frank Mauro
Cameron Ranch
Louis Mauro
Bryan
Will Bracci
Angelo Greffizzo
Steve Maurino
Youth Is Jailed Who Takes Money Of Benefactors
Frank Marshall a 17 year old youth who sacked the George House home Tuesday night after seeking lodging was arrested Wednesday in Somerville and brought to Bryan by Chief K T Tillis and Constable Horace Reed. He is charged with burglary and held in the county jail. He stole $32.50 a watch and later paid a man $1.50 to take him to Hearne. He bought a new suit shoes hat shirt tie and a suitcase with his loot. He was captured after Mr and Mrs Boriskie and George House searched Somerville for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marshall
George House
Somerville
Bryan
K. T. Tillis
Horace Reed
Marshall
Frank Boriskie
Hearne
Fair Brazos County workers plan Friday barbecue
Workers for the Fifth Annual American Legion Free Fair of Brazos County meet at the fair grounds Friday evening at 7 30 for a general get together barbecue and program. Ed S Martin president of the fair association announces the event and lists officers and steering committee members from multiple towns and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Blanche Brown
Ed Blazek
H. T. Downard
H. S. Estill
Albert Goodman
R. Henry Harrison Jr
Anton Krenek
Jno
Mary Locke
R. H. Smith
Lydia Francis
Tabor
Carlton Hibbetts
Johnnie Payne
J. A. Rychlik
Edge
Alma Holden
L. V. Skyball
C. L. Novosad
King’s Highway
David Bunting
Arthur Yeager
Willie Kelley
Kurten
Conrad Merka
Essie Shealy
Tom Berdine
Reliance
Jim Byars
A. L. Moody
W. T. Conaway
Bowman
Oris Bullock
Steeles Store Women Meet in Robinson Home
The Steele's Store home demonstration club met at Mrs. Roy Robinson's home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Miss Blanche Brown county home demonstration agent present. Members rearranged the pantry and labeled Mrs. Robinson's canned goods. visitors included Mrs. R. B. Hearne, Mrs. J. Angona, and Mrs. Iva Lee Wallin. Attending members were Mesdames Ross Banana, Roy Robinson, C. Destefano, Lee Court, O. T. Pollock, M. Gandy, J. De puma, and Miss Lena Catalena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele’s Store Home
Roy Robinson
Blanche Brown
Lee Court
O. T. Pollock
M. Gandy
J. De‘puma
Miss Lena Catalena
Millions Expended for Relief in Texas Since March
Relief extended to destitute un employed in Texas by the Rehabilitation and Relief Commission through FEMA funds through August 1933 totalled 7,667,654.33 dollars. Since March 1 1933 relief began under the commission with a six month average of over a million people on relief rolls. In August 1933 expenditures were 1,022,351.82 dollars from 2,877,820.00 advanced by FEMA while aiming to minimize use of funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Rehabilitation and Relief Commission
Office of
The
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Commission
Will Repair Bridges for 6000-Pound Loads at Ferguson Crossing
A special chamber of commerce committee and county officials approve urgent bridge and road upgrades at Ferguson Crossing. Work aims to support 6000 pound loads and passable year round traffic from Humble oil area to Bryan. Commis sioner plans fast start and overall widening and grave ling of the bottom road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson Crossing
Chamber of Commerce
J. Webb Howell
W. R. McCullough
James Sullivar
Commissioners Court
A. S. McSwain
Guy F. Boyett
R. Pat Patterson
Business Women Plan to Discuss The Woman Who Sells
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its September meeting at the New York Cafe at 6 30 with Miss Stellar Stewart presiding. Dinner will include games directed by Miss Myrtle Murray. The discussion on The Woman Who Sells is split into five topics led by Onah Jacks, M L Hayes, Nina Henry, Lee J Rountree and Mary Anna Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
New York
Stellar Stewart
Myrtle Murray
Onah Jacks
M. L. Hayes
Nina Henry
Lee J. Rountree
Mary Anna Grimes
Funeral services for W. E. Goff at Madisonville
Madisonville records a Church of Christ service for W. E. Goff 46 lifelong resident who died after a short illness at his home. Survived by wife formerly Miss Willie Allphin a brother Japp Goff and three sisters Mrs Corbett of Lovelady Mrs Mahaffey of Madisonville and Mrs Berry of Houston. Interment in City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Church of Christ
W. E. Goff
Willie Allphin
Japp Goff
Mesdames John Corbett
Lovelady
Roy Mahaffey
Henry Berry
Houston
New Incorporation in Bryan Faces Local Curiosity
The United Benefit association announces incorporation in Bryan with no capital stock to market agricultural products. Incorporators listed are J. 5. Robertson C. D. Clark and P. L. Brady Jr.. none are locally known, attracting attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Benefit Association
Bryan
J. 5. Robertson
C. D. Clark
P. L. Brady Jr
Grand jury to probe horse stealing ring in Brazos County
County Attorney Oak McKenzie says a Brazos County grand jury will investigate an alleged horse theft case. Alfred Stuart, a black man, rode off with a pony owned by Martel Harrison near Bryan. Harrison and classmates tracked the thief, recovered the pony, and alerted officers who jailed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Oak McKenzie
Alfred Stuart
Martel Harrison
Bryan
Bowie School
Young Harrison
Harrison
Davis Delays Writ Hearing In A and M Case
District Judge W C Davis continued the mandamus hearing on October 3 for J E Stanford and others to compel Texas A and M College directors to show cause why girls should not be admitted. Col C C Todd for petitioners and Judge Nelson Phillips for the board agreed to the delay to allow defense preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A. and M. College
W. S. Davis
J. E. Stanford
Texas A
M. College
W. C. Davis
Col. C. C. Todd
Nelson Phillips
Dallas
Davis
Smetana School Opens with Rev Gleissner Address
Rt. Rev. J. B. Gleissner pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church spoke at the opening exercises of Smetana school on Monday morning. E. J. Watts serves as principal this year, succeeding Britton Henderson who resigned to work at A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Gleissner
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Smetana School
E. J. Watts
Britton Henderson
A. and
M. College
D A R Radio Broadcasts Begin Thursday Evening
The State D A R plans a 15 minute broadcast on WTAW College Station this Thursday at 8 PM with vocal solo by Mrs M K Thornton Jr and a patriotic address by Dr Thomas Gordon Watts pastor of First Presbyterian Bryan. Talks will air the last Thursday of each month with Mrs F L Thomas and Mrs William Stratton Baker organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WTAW
College Station
F. L. Thomas
M. K. Thornton Jr
Thomas Gordon Watts
First Presbyterian Church of
Bryan
Thomas
William Stratton Baker
Navasota
Machine Gun Kelly Surrenders in Memphis Kidnapping Case
George E. Kelly known as Machine Gun Kelly surrendered to Memphis officers after a rooming-house raid. He admitted his identity at the police station along with his wife Katheryn and two men, J. R. Tichner and S. E. Travis. Katheryn agreed to return to Oklahoma City for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
George E
Charles Urschel
Oklahoma City
Will D. Lee
Kelly
Lee
Katheryn
J. R. Tichner
S. E. Travis
Bill Raney
Raney
Department of Justice
Kellys
Katheryn Kelly
Government to speed trial of Kelly pair in Urschel case
Oklahoma City, Sept 26. George Kelly and his wife Katheryn will be brought to Oklahoma City immediately for trial in the Charles Urschel kidnapping case, announced by Joseph B. Keenan assistant United States attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
George Kelly
Katheryn
Charles Urschel
Joseph B. Keenan
United States Attorney
Dentist of Bryan Exhibits Unusual Bottle Creations
Dr. W. C. Fountain of Bryan displays a collection of bottle art including a complete log cabin built inside a four inch bottle with match stem logs and a cross pegged stopper. Other pieces include a bottle tree with side branches and a stopper, plus carved pecan Lord’s Prayer and a monkey carved from a toothbrush handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos Valley
W. C. Fountain
Bryan
Dr. Fountain
Thieves Steal Diamonds in Amarillo Homes
Diamonds valued at nearly 2 are stolen from two Amarillo houses Sunday night amid a bridge party in progress. Police investigate as thieves break in and escape with part of the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
First Stage of Long Trek by A M Students to Study Cotton Described
In Greensboro North Carolina Curtis Vinson reports on a Texas study trip to the cotton mills in the South. Spinners voice criticism of Texas cotton noting high trash and similar issues as mills operate 9 500 spindles and rely on Texas fiber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-M
Curtis Vinson
Greensboro
N. Car
South
New England
United States
Texas
Ben Cone
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People’s Column
Bryan Investment CO
Firm Chartered
Hoyle
Hiway
Steeles Store
Robinson Home
Humble
Humble Company
Attorneys
Directors
COL. Co. C. Todd
Rev. Gleissner
D.A.R
Urschel
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