Smetana Community Notes Health and Local Elections
Smetana Texas April 8 community brief reports improved health among Mrs Will Norcross Miss Helen Mitchell and Grandmother Cahill. Trustees J J Cahill and Louis Slanina elected at Ervin Clayton Prairie schoolhouse. Sunday school organized by Miss Jessie Johnson progresses with K G Norcross superintendent and teachers Rollins Cunningham Mitchell. Local social visits noted.
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Smetana, Tex
Will Norcross
Helen Mitchell
Cahill
Ervin
Clayton Prairie
J. J. Cahill
Louis Slanina
Jessie Johnson
Erwin
K. G. Norcross
M. B. Rollins
Lucy Cunningham
Jennie Mitchell
Fool
Bryan
Local Notes Highlight Spring Activities in Cottonwood Area
Mrs Lucy Thomas and Mrs Ada Hick man visited relatives near Edge last week. Miss Rosa Elliott of Edge visits relatives here. Bee creek picnic and Harris school house concert drew crowds. Baptist services led by J M Zimmerman Kurten. Several locals visit relatives Sunday. Easter events and birthdays noted. Eggs hunt at Mrs Pate photos 128 eggs found. Bonami remarks close the column.
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Cottonwood
Tex
Lucy Thomas
Ada Hickman
Edge
Rosa Elliott
Bee Creek
Harris School House
Baptist Church
J. M. Zimmerman
Kurten
Clinton Zimmerman
A. D. Robinson
Wixon
J. M. Bullock
S. F. Harlan
Tabor
Fickey News Brief Reports Health in Edge Community
Fickey Tex April 8 health is very good at present. Mr Boyett and family of Edge were mentioned in the note.
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Fickey, Tex
Rain Expected As Cotton Emergence Lags In Greens Prairie
Weather notes indicate likely rain today to aid slow cotton germination. Local social items mention fence repair by A B McSwain’s friends from Rock Prairie Green’s Prairie and Wellborn, visitors from Bethel, and W O W lodge activities in Wellborn.
Entertainment at Harris School House in 1901
The April 6 program at Harris school house featured Miss Mary Minkert and her pupils with a decorated platform and pink Welcome backdrop. Mr Dee Robison Jr opened with a welcome address as the audience of six to seven hundred enjoyed nearly three hours of performances and original dialogues.
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Harris Schoolhouse
Mary Minkert
Dee Robison, Jr
Farmers Push Labor To Raise Cotton Across Fields
Farmers push their work as fast as possible. Some have a fine stand of cotton and much corn is plowed or thinned. The note mentions Sly Jim as a local figure in the scene.
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Sly Jim
Local News Roundup From Navysota Area
Millican and Dunlap families travel to Navysota and Bryan while Miss Kula Lewis returns from Wellborn. The colored public school closes with a dinner and exercises. Several residents visit or are ill. Election of school trustees reelects Scrimshire Arrington Lefebvre. Easter service at the Methodist church and various family visits noted. Dogs suspected mad claim several fatalities. Twilight.
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Bob McMen
Sugar Land
Tennie Mills
The
Brazos Bottom
Bryan
J. E. Player
Etta Crawford
Bettie McPharren
Jack Scrimshire
Pomp Arrington
John Lefebvre
Alice Cone
Navasota
E. M. Dunlaps
Methodist Church
Chas. Holms
Jas. Shaw
R. Stewart
Reliance
Eld
Meredith
Grandma Reeves
Eli Meredith
Harris School House
Alvin Carroll
Twilight
Nip and Tuck April 8 Calf News and Local Visits
Cotton planting is the order of the day. Edward Edge and wife and Miss Burgess of Wixon attended the singing here Sunday. Dina Cheatham returned home at Zulrich after a visit to Laura Carroll. Several young people from here attended the concert at Steep Hollow Friday night. Families from Minter Spring and Wellborn visited others Sunday. Various members visited relatives in Wellborn Bryan Greens Prairie and Rock Prairie.
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Lina Cheatman
Zulrich
Laura Carroll
Lizzie
Pearl Wheeless
Mr. Markham
Bryan
Sabo
J. L. Wheeless
Jim Mike
Mr. Bullock
Phlox
Miss Henie
Harvey
Geo. Gilbert
Bethel
Lam Benson
John Slaughter
Reliance
J. E. Bullock
Edward Edge
Burgess
Wixon
Dina Cheatham
Steep Hollow
Sam Jones
John Foster
Kurten
Minter Spring
Mae Sandle
Leila Gentry
Hattie Lou Sandle
Wellborn
Charlie Battle
W. M. Pearce
Jennie
S. W. Gentry
Oscar
B. E. Gentry
T. J. Jones
Ethel
Velma
B. E. Graham
Pinkney
Navasota
M. M. Burford
Messrs. I. P
W. Gentry
Sallie Atkins
Dora Wellborn
Rock Prairie
Jolly Holland
Greens Prairie
Brooks Atkins
Steep Hollow School Closes Term With Public Exercises
Last Friday night Steep Hollow public school closed the term with a fine program of public exercises. A large crowd from the surrounding country attended, many from Bryan. The exhibition reflected credit on the pupils and their teachers.
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Steep Hollow
Bryan
School program listing students and performances
Acclaimed teacher Miss Edna Weeden directs a school program featuring performances by Lizzie Bullock Winfred Carroll Adelle Hall Paul Martin and many others. Narratives include A Little Boy's Trouble A Bashful Boy and The Good and Evil Angel with music by Fred Dee Walter Cargill and Kan Kelly.
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Lizzie Bullock
Winfred Carroll
Adelle Hall
Paul Martin
Albert Carroll
Katie Freeman
Jesse Bullock
Adolph Syptak
Willie Hall
Aaron Hall
Harvey Ratliff
John Barnett
Lammie Bullock
Pansy Hall
Willie Cook
Icy Bullock
Mattie Biggs
Tom Syptak
Eddy Car
I. M. Cook
J. M. Peters
A. G. Buchanan
Noah Thompson
Edna Weeden
Addie Biggs
Ruby Ratliff
Gussie Freeman
Laura Mims
Dave Jolly
Luther Holligan
Monroe Carson
Prof. Strickland
Willie Weeden
Fred, Dee
Walter Cargill
Kan Kelly
Notice to customers on arrears for water and power
We urge customers in arrears for light and water to call and settle without delay. After the 10th of each month we will cut off both lights and water if accounts are not paid. 20 Bryan Water Ice L P Co.
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Bryan Water, Ice, L. & P. Co
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