Sketches of Brazos Pioneers in a Family Saga
A fragmentary tale from Brazos County follows Mathy and his wife in a rural community. Mathy visits Boonville for medicine during District Court, then hurries home riding a loyal horse amid social drinking and courtroom duties. The narrative threads through local figures and pioneer life, chronicling loyalty, hardship, and domestic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Mathy
Return of Mathy Brings a Happy Long Lost Husband
A devoted wife at the Dunne ranch endures seven years waiting for her drunken husband Mathy who vanishes after promising to mend his ways. After a long search by neighbors, hope fades until one seventh anniversary night a gaunt man returns with wood, and the couple reunites, vowing never to part again and sharing a hopeful, quiet supper.
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Mathy
Thompson Creek
Mrs. Dunne
Dunne
Dunne Ranch
Kate
Death of H L Durham Shocks Bryan Community
Funeral services set with Rev John L Wharton Rev Floyd Thorn and Rev Roy S Holloman in charge. Durham a Dallas native and former Burleson College president served Bryan as school superintendent. Board to meet to arrange temporary replacement amid melancholia and public grief.
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John L. Wharton
Longview
First Baptist Church
Floyd Thorn
Houston
Roy S. Holloman
College Avenue Baptist Church
Sherman
J. L. Truett
Whitewright Baptist Church
Durham
East 27Th Street
Baptist Young People’s Union
Wayne
Sara Lee
Dallas
Austin College
Baylor University
Burleson College
Bryan
Harvard University
Southeast Texas
State Teachers, Association
Galveston
Walley Dredging Company Legal Notice
Legal notice states the company bears no debt related to contract with the State Highway Department Job No 471 I Highway 6 Brazos County Texas unless authorized by written order signed by J D George president or L S Tedford secretary.
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State Highway Department
Highway No
Brazos County
Texas
J. D. George
L. S. Tedford
Walley Dredging Company
Dona
Bryan
Contay Special Bleach Ad Claims Skin Spot Removal
An advertisement promotes Contay Special Bleach by Roman & Vick claiming it removes liver spots freckles and discolorations on face or neck caused by acid condition of the system.
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Roman & Vick
Dentists Dr. Lawrence and Dr. York New Location
Dr W H Lawrence and Dr D C York announce a new office at Greenwood Court opposite the courthouse. Special attention offered to Pyorrhea and Orthodontia.
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W. H. Lawrence
D. C. York
Dentists
Greenwood Court
Court House
York
Engaged Couple Feted Before Wedding
Social hosts Mr. and Mrs. George Hassell and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maloney entertained in Borderbrook at 6 30 p m with fall zinnias and a buffet supper for Miss Alta Williams and W R McCullough who wed on Saturday October 1 The guest list included numerous relatives and friends and gifts were given to the couple. The Volunteer Class of the First Presbyterian Sunday School held a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Cliff Buchanan at Mrs Norman Dansbys home with games and a plant of fall flowers as decorations and a wedding bell basket with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Williams
W. R. McCullough
George’ Hassell
Joseph Mahoney
Borderbrook Fair
John S. Caldwell
J. L. Brock
Mary Jones
Charles Edge
C. C. Todd, Jr
C. M. Halsell
Jac. K. Carr
Dorothy Ettle
Ward Mooring
Tom G. Suber
First Presbyterian Sunday School
Norman Dansby
Cliff Buchanan
Dansby
John W. Poindexter
Wesa Weddington
Louise Weddington
Daisy Brogdon
Aline Brogdon
Mavis Brogdon
Ruth Cummings
Lorena Druckhammer
Rita Kraft
Pauline McCulloch
Marjorie Morrison
Ruth Johnson
Lois Wilcox
Lois Wilcox, Mesdames Cliff Buchanan, Milton Dansby, Howard Badgett, R.S. Jones
Louise Calloway
Bride to Be Honored at College Avenue Bridge Party
Miss Dorothy Ettle hosted a three oclock gathering at her College avenue home to honor Miss Alta Williams, whose upcoming marriage to W. R. McCullough of Bryan will be a social event next week. Attendees included Mrs. E W Crenshaw Jr and others, two bridge tables played, high score awarded, and an elaborate salad course served.
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Dorothy Ettle
College Avenue
East 25Th Street
Alta Williams
W. R . McCullough
Bryan
Miss Ettle
John F. Ettle
Miss Williams
E. W. Crenshaw Jr
C. C. Todd Jr
G. S
Obedient Service Class Guests at Elmer Brockman Home
The Obedient Service Class of College Avenue Baptist Sunday School held a buffet luncheon at Mrs. Elmer Brockman's home Monday evening at 7:30. Officers were elected: Helen Pratas president Ruth Griffin vice president Irene Thompson secretary Mary Helen Jones service activity chair. Participants and decorations noted, games played after business.
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College Avenue Baptist Sunday School
Elmer * Brockman
Helen Pratas
Ruth Griffin
Irene Thompson
Mary Helen Jones
Menehnan
Jurymen Drawn For Service in District Court
Citizens of Brazos county drawn for petit juror service for the second and third weeks of the September term district court have been notified. The third week jurors include I L McNeeley Grif Cloud J M Atkins A T Langford Henry Kurten Guy Blanton Tom Powers Vr Cc Andrews John Fickey Frank Cash Charles Schultz Elmo Weeden Jao Barnes Jao T Cloud V C Arington K T Williams Jr Joe Domineck George Foster J A Gandy W H Bullock A M Hartsfield E L Lindsey Brazos Variseo H C Seale J L Stasney C C Morgan Henry Schovessa E H Keller B F Lloyd Aubrey Moore Arnold Stevener J H Maloney E D Zimmerman P L Barron Jr R R Broach and Sebe Keith.
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Brazos County
I. L. McNeeley
Grif Cloud
J. M. Atkins
A. T. Langford
Henry Kurten
Guy Blanton
Tom Powers
Vr. Cc. Andrews
John Fickey
Frank Cash
Charles Schultz
Elmo Weeden
Jao. Barnes
Jao. T. Cloud
V. C. Arington
K. T. Williams, Jr
Joe Domineck
George Foster
J. A. Gandy
W. H. Bullock
A. M. Hartsfield
E. L. Lindsey
Brazos Variseo
H. C. Seale
J. L. Stasney
C. C. Morgan
Henry Schovessa
E. H. Keller
B. F
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