Prospect Farm Event Draws Crowd and Dignitaries
A Wednesday evening prospect in the Bryan area showcased agricultural progress with a 2 hour program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Attendees included E. J. Heard and family of Vixen, Mr. and Mrs Thurston Evieridge of Bry nem, and Leon Stevener of Barter. Local clergy Rev. Roy Parten and Rev. Parten's appeal for pledges to support farming and eggs for Sunday observance energized households. A free picture show on progressive farming methods drew approval from attendees.
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Houston
Cameron
Frank
Joe _arrabba
Sete Stewart
Bryan
Roy Parten
Flynn
Parten
Ech
Herman Carroll
Creek
Soka
Mer- Weesl
Paednih Arceaeon Pentathlon
Woodrow Sak Cine Biel
Helteow
Harvey
W. B. Barron
C. L. Andrews
WL Mills and Davebiers
Mrcs
Lola Rosier
Lela Vloyd
N. Jones
Sama Graham
Hartey Manly
Cock Af Bryans
Fifty fourth annual commencement at A and M College
College Station April 2 Candidates for degrees at the fifty fourth annual commencement on May 31 total 245 an increase of 71 over last year. Engineering leads with 150 candidates followed by agriculture 105 and arts and sciences 35. Names and home towns of many degree candidates across engineering civil electrical mechanical agricultural and veterinary programs are listed with numerous state and national locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Agriculture
Arts and Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural Administration
Rital Engineering
Edge District Mourns Mrs. Julia Broaddus Death
Mrs. Julia Broaddus of this community died Monday morning after several days of illness. She is survived by relatives and will be laid to rest in Edge. Miss Allene Payne celebrated her seventeenth birthday with a March 20 dinner. Velma Moore, working in Bryan, spent the weekend with her parents. Frank Watson of Bryan visited friends in Edge. Felix Little of Winters visited relatives in Edge. Merle Hill of Bryan spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W C Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Broaddus
Allene Payne
Velma Moore
Bryan
5. P. Moore
Frank Watson
Edge
Felix Little
Winters
Merle Hill
W. C. Hil
Steep Hollow Sunday Visits and Visitors
Steep Hollow activity includes iC R L Jones and Harvey family guests of Mrs. Mary Barnett and daughter. Brittian Risinger and Louise from Re attended Sunday School and visited J. W. Hicks. Bryan guests Jess Conlee and children visited Berry Risinger. Hensarling and Moody families from Stephenville visiting. Several locals joined singing practice for an upcoming convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Jones
Harvey
Mary Barnett
Brittian Risinger
Louise
J. W. Hicks
Jess Conlee
Jack
Donald
Douglas
Bryan
Berry Risinger
Theron Hensarling
Stephenville
M. Cook
Emmett Moody
T. A.ling
John Powers
Carl
Goose Creek
Bill Powers
CC. P. Powers
Jim
Evelyn Handy
Houston
J. W. Handy
Allie Dell Bullock
Marlin
Local residents share visits across cities
Harvey Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Jones of Allenfarm were out on business Tuesday. Mrs. Nona Belle Holland and son Jacky and Mrs. J. D. Jones spent last weekend visiting Mrs. Jones daughters Mrs. E. E. Churchill of Houston and Mrs. F. Barden of Humble. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Weedon
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C. A. Jones
Allenfarm
Nona Belle Holland
Jacky
J. D. Jones
Educational movies for rural schools schedule
Ed Pickering of the U S Department of Agriculture will show educational films in Braves county rural schools this week and next. Listings include Minter Springs April 3 4 Steele's Store April 5 Stabler April 7 Smetana April 9 Goodson April 9 Peach Creek April 10 Nevela April 11 King's Highway April 12. Meetings begin at 8 pm. Baby chick feeders and fountains offered by Duke Ayres store.
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Braves County
Ed FL Pickering
Animal Bochandry Division
U. & Department of Agriculture
Minter Springs
Steele's
Stabler
Smetana
Goodson
Peach Creek
Nevela
King’s Highway
Missing National Geographic Issues Sought by Bryan Library
Bryan Carnegie Library seeks missing National Geographic issues for 1927 March and April. Citizens of Bryan or College Station volunteering to supply these issues aid the librarian Miss Willie Rogers the library board and readers.
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Bryan
East Texas Convention Plans Under Way May in Port Arthur
Blanks mailed for registration signal planned fourth annual East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Port Arthur May 11 12 13. Band contest for the State Band Teachers Association joins the event with fifty or more bands expected from cities across Texas and beyond.
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Port Arthur
Con
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bead
Houston
Palestine
Cameron
Chilton
Lott
Rosebud
Waco
Dallas
Corsicana
Marlin
Beaumont
Orange
Miami
New York
Portland
Corpus Christi
Martin
Sabine District
Negro 4-H Club boys shift from cotton to livestock crops
Brazos County official K K Hornsberry reports 87 enrolled Negro 4-H club members, only two choosing cotton for live demonstrations, while 45 pursue feed crops and livestock such as peanuts corn melons peas grain sorghums hogs and calves.
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K. K. Hornsberry
Brazos County
Hornsberry
Market Notes and Farming Ideas Feature Brazos County
The Brazos County Extension Newsletter highlights fryers in demand at good prices and laments past supply. It notes a Chilean Nitrate of Soda contest with 100 prizes in Texas and a $50 award for stories about fertilizer use. It urges top-working native pecans and outlines spray mixtures for peach and plum trees. It reports on Federal Farm Board talks promoting cooperative creameries while noting limited dairy cows and ticks, urging Brazos County to pursue a Bryan creamery.
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Brazos County
Schilling
Federal Farm Board
Houston
Schifing
Bryan
Farm Census Rules Cause Confusion Over What Counts
A census expert explains that a farm is land actually farmed or managed by a single person or entity. Tracts under multiple owners or separate managers may count as separate farms, while small parcels under three acres require higher production to be counted. The piece traces how ownership, management, and production determine what counts as a farm for 1926 and 1920s census rules.
Memorial Tree To Be Planted To Moses Bryan
Moses Austin Bryan, who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto, will have a memorial tree planted on the Battleground Road. Born September 26, 1817, in Missouri, he arrived in Texas in 1831 and later served as private secretary to his uncle Stephen F. Austin.
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Tampico
Brazos River
Moses Austin Bryan
Texas
Matamoros
San Antonis
General Austin
Sevville
San Antonio
United States
Washington
General Houston
Mosely Baker
Bett
San Jacinto
Hoeusten
Santa Anna
Houston
Mr. Bryan
Rio Grande
Summervilles
Iris
L. R. Bryan, Jr
Sam Jacinto
Lewis R. Bryan
Battleground
Missouri
San Felipe
Stephen F. Austin
Coahuila
Saltillo
Mexico
Saltillc
Anahuac
Bradburn
Ugartischies
Velasco
Fort and Ugariachica
Fake Solicitor Busy On East Texas Program
Reports say a man claiming staff status of the regional group solicits ads for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce fourth annual convention program in Port Arthur on May 11 12 and 13. The convention committee and Longview headquarters deny authorization. The magezine business manager only official ad solicitant for the official publication.
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Longview
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Port Arthur
Nersom
Hubert M. Harrison
East Texas
Brenham Banker Chosen Mayor in Heavy City Vote
On April 2 Brenham sees T. A. Low president of the First National Bank defeated William Lusk to win the mayoralty. Commission seats go to C D Dalimeyer E W Reinhardt William Seidel and Edwin Molt. Total votes near 1200, the heaviest Brenham city election tally. A A Hacker not seeking reelection after eleven years.
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Brenham
T. A. Low
First National Bank
William Lusk
C. D. Dalimeyer
E. W. Reinhardt
William Seidel
Edwin Molt
A. A. Hacker
Steep Hollow businessman visits city today
W. H. Burt of Steep Hollow was a business visitor there today, meeting local merchants and discussing trade opportunities during the afternoon call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Burt
Steep Hollow
Census Enumerators for Brazos Co Instructed in Duties
Supt. C C Cocking instructed district enumerators for Bryan and Brazos county at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Names and districts listed. effort to achieve closest population check and gather census data. PTA notes include final yearly reports from Travis Elementary School committees.
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Brazos Co
C. C. Cocking
Bryan
Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
John P. Tatum
Bry
Charlie R. Presnal
John W. Stewart
Kurten
Star
Elmer M. Sory
Willie C. Hill
Edge
Norman PF. Rode
Collége Station
Pear V. Peck
Elmer M. Lary
PTA
Travis
Perryton hospital note on Emma Keith serious illness
Mrs. Emma Keith of Perryton is seriously ill after an operation. A telegram from her son Irving Buchanan of Perryton to his grandmother Mrs. J. D. Colnee of Bryan conveyed the news this morning. Little hope was held for her recovery.
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J. D. Colnee
Bryan
Irving Buchanan
Perryton
Emma Keith
Jamaica ginger death hits Tyler in first paralysis case
Tyler report says C. C. Brooka, owner of a cold drink stand, died from paralysis linked to Jamaica ginger. He was ill for a few hours before death. Charley Presnal of Tabor noted visiting Tyler morning.
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Jamaica
Associated Press
Tyler
C. C. Brooka
Political Announcements for July Democratic Primaries
The Eagle lists candidates for public offices in the July Democratic primaries. Includes State Representative 26th Texas District Mrs Lee J Rountree. County Tax Assessor Raymond B Jones. Tax Collector Clyde F Goen and J Ferguson. County Clerk Jess B McGee. County Treasurer Roy Montgomery. Sheriff J H Reed. County School Superintendent Fr M Vance. County Commissioners Guy Boyett Emmett Holland J W Harris Fred A Wahrman C A Buchanan Joan G Smith Pat Patterson. Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 J T McGere.
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Clifford J.brown
Corsicana
Chialu Chen
Teyhang
China
Richard R. Conner
College Station
Brooks W. M
Conover
Dallas
Wallace Turpin Davis
Mertens
Joseph Picklens Douglas Jr
Jacksonville
John [Rollin Carpet
Pittsburg
Yale BE. Griffis
Garrison G. Harwell
Haflingen
Fred W. Hofstetter
San Antonio
William
Paul Worden
Farmersville
Mitton Hubert Bangon Jr
Alfred Lindley Bissell
Giddings
Dudley Sewell Cox
Wichita Fal
Robert T. Cox
Fastland
Sidney Galt
Mt. Vernon
Michel Thomas Halbery
Beaumont
Care L. Jones
Lufkin
Hubert Byron Lackey
Fort Worth
M. Sutton Metz
Kenedy
Russell Osborne
Jefferson
Samuel A.teatley
Thomas Roscoe Warrick
Pittsburgh
School of Agriculture
Hilma F. Andrews
Bryan
Roy H. Boethel
Hallettsville
Lawrence Callier Breazele
Crockett
Tilford
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Baghdad
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Robert
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Milton Zesch
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Chandes E. Hudson
Paul A. Dresser
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Frederick H Randolph
Laredo
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Alfred T. Barton
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Curtis J. van Zandt
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Barry
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Stanton
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Arthur G. Coots
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Fred Farhart Jr
Duke & Ayres
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Nannie Rohde
Brazos County Boys' and Girls’ Club Department
C. Lo Beases
Lucy Givers
Porstholf
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Charles B. McGregor
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En. Dist
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Dick” Broach
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J. H. Reed
Fr. M. Vance
Guy Boyett
Emmett Holland
J. W. Harris
Fred A. Wahrman
C. A. Buchanan
Joan G. Smith
Pat Patterson
Justice of the Peace
J. T. Meger
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