Millican News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Accidents
Mrs Tom Ham and children visit Lancaster relatives while Bob Clampet visits E M Dunlap. Lettie Cunningham goes to Navasota. Several residents ill. rain and cold wind harm crops. Wheat Graveyard picnic drew a crowd at Board schoolhouse near a spring. Jeff Steele hosts a hog barbecue for friends. Roger Williams injured by a shooting rifle. Dr J T Eaves treated the leg. L L Spann returns from Houston. Rev McClung preaches at Harvey. Dr J T Lewis heads to Well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ham
Lancaster
Bob Clampet
Washington County
E. M. Dunlap
Lettie Cunningham
Navasota
N E. Player
Lena Holliday
Gerude Eaves
Mattie Dodson
Board School
Jef Steele
Roger Williams
J. T. Eaves
L. L. Spann
Houston
Rev. McClung
Harvey
She
de. J T. Lewis
Wickson TX Church News and Community Notes
Frost slows cotton planting in Wickson area as farmers cope with illness and social events. Local residents Mrs. J A D Robinson and Capt J A Hester are seriously ill while Mrs. Dick Jones also sick. A busy week includes church attendance at Kurten, school nearing dismissal, and a large Hot Katter IT picnic at Ferguson prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickson
Texas
J. A. D. Robinson
J. A. Hester
Dick Jones
Georgia
Maggie White
May Beard
J. W. Freeman
E. J. Beard
T. J. Carter
Kurten
Crops Look Fine Amid Cold Snap in Fickey District
Fickey notes crops appear healthy after a recent cold wave. Local visits include B A Hughins family with Mrs Wheeless, Mrs Schultz with her son, and Misses Emily Stevener Anna Prinzel Elis Prinzel Mary Fickey. Chas Rausch and families attended church in Bryan and a dance at Dee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fickey
Smetana Texas Brief Osure April Weather And Tragic Loss
In Smetana Texas on April 22 the town reports pleasant weather and plans for extensive cotton planting after a cold spell. The Goodsons mourn a child lost on April 20. Community health is good. fishing along the Brazos occurs occasionally. Thompson Creek rose briefly after rain then subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana
Texas
Frank Goodson
Brazos
Thompson Creek
Illuminator
Blanton Schoolhouse April note on health and cotton
A Blanton Schoolhouse update dated April 22 notes the health of the neighborhood is very good. The writer also mentions cotton planting is about over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanton Schoolhouse
Spelling Match Draws County Crowd at Cottonwood
A large crowd from the community attended the Cottonwood spelling match Saturday night. Several local residents were mentioned visiting relatives and attending events around Edge Rogers Prairie and Wheelock as families spent Sunday with friends and kin.
Local Notes from Edge Texas Community
Miss Emma and Addie Landers attended church and singing at Liberty. Mr and Mrs R B Elliott and children visited daughter Mrs R Nash Saturday and Sunday. Clarence Elliott went to Reliance Sunday. Mr and Mrs J T Leathers and Misses Maud Leathers and Minnie Wallace visited relatives at Alexander last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
R. B. Elliott
Edge
T. M. Holden
Hattie Leathers
J. S. Francis
Blanion
R. B. Covington
Rogers Prairie
C. W. Covington
Jeff Castles
J.S. Francis
Mamie
Macy
William Wilson
Effie
Wheelock
Texas
Emma
Addie Landers
Liberty
R. Nash
Clarence Elliott
Reliance
J. T. Leathers
Maud Leathers
Minnie Wallace
Alexander
Orr sisters return from Bethel as crops suffer frost
Mrs. Mary Orr and Miss Emma Orr returned from Bethel Friday. H. T. Palmer visited Edge Friday. Miss Eula Elliott of Cottonwood attended church at Liberty Sunday. Crops are not thriving after the cold snap. some farmers are plowing corn a second time. News Boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Orr
Macy
Bright Light
Bethel
Steep Hollow
Emma Orr
Eula Elliott
Cottonwood
Liberty
Spelling Contest Highlights Local School Victory
Health of the community is very good. Prof Rollins school won the spelling contest on Saturday night with B H Wiley of Harvey in attendance. Miss Nora Thomas visited relatives near Edge. Annie Mansel visited her sister at Ebenezer. A debate on February 26 features the topic Resolved that the Signs of Time Indicate the Downfall of the American Republic with Profs J T McGee R E Scott A D Robinson affirming and Wheelock negating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollins
B. H. Wiley
Harvey
Nora Thomas
Edge
Grice
Della
Near Edge
T. E. Shaw
Kurten
Annie Mansel
Shain
Ebenezer
American Republic
J. T. McGee
R. E. Scott
A. D. Robinson
Wheelock
Mansel
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Beaumont and Brazos Valley Oil CO
Bryan
Beaumont and Brazos Valley Oil Company
Beaumont
W. H. Nall
Kountze
H. H. Harrington
R. M. Nall
Saratoga
Hardin County
Judge Nall
United States
M. & P. National Bank
A. D. McConnico
W. T. James
J. G. Minkert
Ass’t Sec
Executive Board
A. & M. College
A. D. McConntco
M. & P. Nat'l Bank
G. M. Brandon
T. P. Boyett
W. P. Connelly
Millican
Ferguson
Prairie
N. A. Cotham
R. L. Pounds
Fultons
Joe Taylor
Tom Wheeless
Vester Skains
Mrs. Sabo
Stevener
Blanton
H. T. Palmer
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