U S Buckholter Dies After Long Illness
U S Buckholter aged 44 died at Bryan Hospital after years of incurable illness. The family lives near Bryan in Prospect. Widow Fannie Buckholter and five sons Bryant Hubert Gilbert Louis O B and four daughters Lois Ruby Viola Trudie survive with four brothers and two sisters. Body shipped to Calvert for burial and interment held at String Prairie Cemetery ten miles north of Calvert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Bryant
Hubert
Gilbert
Louis
O. B
Lois
Ruby
Viola
Trudie
T. B
Buckholter
Bryan
William
John
Presley
Atlanta
Lucy Smitherman
Artie Smitherman
Franklin
McCulloch-Gordon Company
Calvert
Old String Prairie
Cockleburrs Fatally Poison Pigs During Sprouting Stage
Extension advising warns that fields infested with cockleburrs should not graze pigs in spring as young sprouts are highly poisonous. Experiments show 12 ounces can kill a 50 pound pig. early exposure can be fatal like sorghum poisoning. Remove affected pigs, feed milk and fat while burrs grow to 4 to 6 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
A. L. Ward
Swine Husbandman
Excension Service
A. and
M. College of Texas
Notice to shoot birds of prey to protect game
A deputy game warden urges sportsmen and farmers to shoot crows hawks and owls during nesting season to protect poultry eggs and young game birds. He cites game commission findings across thirty eight states and warns these birds of prey devastate lambs calves and local game populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
R. B
Grant
Mr and Mrs Arch Robinson in Bryan Visit
Mr Arch Robinson and Mrs Robinson of Wixon were seen in Bryan today as they traveled together to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Robinson
Wixon
Bryan
Two Negroes in Brazos Bottom Shootings Leave One Dead
Hat King died from a pistol wound when George Liston shot him during a quarrel at a negro party on the Earl Porter farm in Brazos Bottom Burleson county near Bryan. Will Trotter was wounded in the thigh by a stray bullet as the crowd dispersed after the clash. Liston surrendered to officers at Caldwell and posted bond, with plans to reappear under new terms after the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hat King
George Liston
Earl Porter
Parker Estate
Brazos Bottom
Burleson County
Bryan
Tunis
Will Trotter
Liston
Caldwell
The
Eagle
C. F. Bullock
T. A. Cloud
Mr. Bullock
Cloud
Mr. Cloud
Bryan Hospital
Postponed Meetings Reported for Missionary Society
The Methodist Women's Missionary Society held a regular meeting Monday with Group Number 1 led by Mrs. E. J. Jenkins and president Mrs. H. N. Cochran. Fifteen members attended, 240 Bible chapters read, and 39 visits to the sick noted. Mrs. H. E. Brewer announced her move to Marlin. Dr. Searcy urged support to fund high school library books. Next gathering set for Monday at 3 PM at Mrs. Pearce's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society
E. J. Jenkins
H. N. Cochran
R. M. Danaby
H. E. Brewer
Marlin
Flinn
Searcy
W. L. Bradshaw
Kurten School 10th Grade Graduation Friday Night
Nellie Lawless Johnnie Sabo Tillie Fuschak Frances Fridel Jim Kurten Frank Fridel and Otto Fuschak graduates of the 10th grade received diplomas from County Agent C L Benson after a polished program marking Kurten school term end. The packed house heard verses songs and a final play by seniors assisted by 9th graders Josephine Fridel and Bryan Hearne. Mary Lou Prinzel led a comedy sketch with Otto Yeager and Manuel Kasiske as performers. Attendees from Bryan included County Agent C L Benson Mrs D J McDonald Steele and Ozelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Lawless
Johnnie Sabo
Tillie Fuschak
Frances Fridel
Jim Kurten
Frank Fridel
Otto Fuschak
Kurten School
C. L. Benson
Josephine Fridel
Bryan Hearne
Henry
Mary Lou Prinzel
Otto Yeager
Manuel Kasiske
Bryan
D. J. McDonald
Steele
Ozelle
Religious Workers Convention at Wellborn Church Assembly
Bryan clergy Rev J J Tatum C B Thompson Ollie Smith and J L Tatum Durant Oklahoma attend a bi county semi annual meeting at the Free Baptist church Wellborn starting 11 this morning through Wednesday noon. Rev John Swanwick of North Zulch chairs the program committee for church development and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S J. J. Tatum
C. B. Thompson
Ollie Smith
Bryan
J. L. Tatum
Durant
Oklahoma
Brazos
Madison
Free Baptist Church
Wellborn
John Swanwick
North Zulch
Chamber of Commerce Notes At Bryan Meeting
A Bryan Texas chamber session records a Paris postcard greeting from Dr W B Bizzell to John M Lawrence. The Morehead death resolution is adopted and posted. Members welcomed include C L Knowles, Joe Coufal, W R English, J N Dulaney, and Halsell Motor Company increases dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Chamber of Commerce
W. B. Bizzell
John M. Lawrence
Bryan
Texas
FE. E. McAdams
Main Street
J. N. Dulaney
Finance and Membership Committee
C. L. Knowles
Joe Coufal
W. R. English
C. J. Jancik
R. A. Ballertsedt
P. G. Gayle
Lamar Bethea
Andrews
D. Organ
Harry J. Reed
D. J. McDonald
D. J. McDonald, Mrs. G. W. Emory, Joe F. Howard, H. B. Tucker
Whit Tobias
D. H. Peebles
H. Block
John Blaisenz
A. W. Clement
F. I. Hawkins
Brazos Bettline Works
J. H. Edinburgh
S. W. Buchanan
Halsell Motor Company
Wilson Bradley
W. H. Cole
J. E. Covey
J. N. du
Mrs. J. R. Astin Attends Bryan Art Museum Opening
Mrs. J. R. Astin, from Shore Acres near Bryan, attended the Art Museum opening and was hosted by Mrs. R. L. Blaffer during her visit. Astin returns home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. R. Astin
Shoreacres
Art
R. L. Blaffer
Houston Chronicle
Woman Shot by Husband on Parker Estate Farm
Sammy Johnson, a 41 year old negra woman and wife of Frank Johnson, died from gunshot wounds inflicted by her husband after a family row on the Parker Estate farm in Brazos Bottom. The shooting occurred around 3 am. Burleson county officers captured the assailant and took him to Caldwell. Chas F Hillier prepared the body for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Johnson
Frank Johnson
Parker
Brazos Bottom
Chas .F. Hillier
MccCulloch-Gordon Company
Burleson County
Caldwell
Mrs Martha Vandiver to be laid to rest today
Mrs Martha Jane Vandiver wife of J J Vandiver of Steep Hollow died April 15 at 3 a m after a third stroke. She served the Steep Hollow community and Brazos county as a Christian influence guiding the young. Survived by her husband and three brothers J D Conlee P C Conlee C E Conlee. Funeral at the family home 4 p m Rev D J McDonald officiated. burial at Steep Hollow Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Vandiver
J. J. Vandiver
Steep Hollow
Vandiver
Bryan
Brazos County
Israel
Methodist Church
Trenton
Tenn
Texas
Jefferson Conlee
P. C. Conlee
Garner
C. E. Conlee
Iola
D. J. McDonald
Religious League of En in Bryan Holds Final Mass Meeting
The Men's Religious League of Bryan held its third and final mass meeting at Carnegie Library with President E. J. Jenkins presiding and Thurston Cole as secretary. Speakers included E. E. McAdams W. S. Barron Dr. John A Held Sam Cavitt and Rev L Guy Ament. Next gathering set for May 4. Committees listed include Program Membership Civic Righteousness Sunday School and Church Social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Religious League of
Bryan
Carnegie Library
E. J. Jenkins
Thurston Cole
E. E. McAdams
W. S. Barron
John A. Held
Sam Cavitt
D. D. Vasbinder
W. M. Wilson
W. S. Collard
George A. Adams
R. C. Franks
R. R. Rush
Chas. Marten
W. O. Holmes
Cemetery Board Meeting Notes at City National Bank
The Bryan City Cemetery Association held a regular session Thursday morning with President George A. Adams leading. Members present included Mrs. Covey and Mrs. Brandon among others. minutes were approved and finances discussed with balances and receipts listed to April 10, 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan City Cemetery Association
The
City National Bank
George A. Adams
Mesdames G. M. Brandon
R. S. Webb
J. E B. Covey
Dona Carnes
F. L. Cavitt
Fred L. Cavitt
Cemetery Association
Owens Brother Raleigh Porterfield Dies After Illness
W M Owens received a telegram from Dallas reporting Raleigh Porterfield died Sunday morning at 7:80 oclock after an operation at the Baptist Sanitarium. Owens left to be with Mrs Owens. Porterfield lived in Italy and will be buried there today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Owens
Funeral Services for Albert F. Buchanan Held at Home
The remains of Albert Frank Buchanan arrived from San Angelo on the L G N train at 11:28 today. He died Wednesday night in San Angelo and was mourned by his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Buchanan and his wife. The service at the family home at 4 p.m. featured Dr. Jno A. Held and a quartet with Mrs. J Webb Howell directing song. Pallbearers were M. E. Wallace E. W. Crenshaw J. D. Martin Jas W. James R. E. Buchanan and E. E. McAdams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Frank Buchanan
L G. N
San Angelo
A. J. Buchanan
Navasota
A. W. Buchanan
Bryan
Jno. A
First Baptist Church
J. Webb Howell
Roy Danforth
A. L. Ward
J. Sidney Smith
Marshall Bullock
Lang Spell
W. S. Barron
M. E. Wallace
E. W. Crenshaw
J. D. Martin
Jas. W. James
R. E. Buchanan
E. E. McAdams
Houston
The
Houston Post
John Crocker
George A. Branch
Teague
Baptist Church of
Physical fitness as important as clean up of premises
Health Promotion Week in Bryan urges families to clean and paint homes before summer pests arrive while stressing that fitness matters too. Miss Elizabeth Curtis notes that nationwide health depends on preventive care and paying doctors to keep people well, not only to treat illness. The March report lists schools visited, pupils inspected and defective, and services like well baby supervision and prenatal calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Elizabeth Curtis
Brazos County
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Vavara Buried Monday
Willie Vincent Vavara aged about ten days died at the family home eight miles southeast of Bryan Sunday morning. Survived by parents a sister Cecile and brothers Herman and Frank. Funeral held Monday at 10 from St Josephs Church with Rev J B Gleissner. Burial in Bryan Catholic Cemetery under McCulloch Gordon Co funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Vincent Vavara
W. J. Vavara
Bryan
Cecile Vavara
Herman
Frank Vavara
St. Joseph's Church
J. B. Gleissner
Bryan Catholic Cemetery
McCulloch-Gordon To
Birthday Reunion Spurs Farm Folk Feast in Reliance
A Reliance community reunion at W. J. Riley’s home celebrated four birthdays including J. J. and W. J. Riley’s 50th. Nearly 200 neighbors from Kurten, Steep Hollow, Harvey, Bryan and beyond shared a bountiful barbecue and baskets of desserts under oaks with a large crowd and family portraits planned but halted by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Riley
Reliance
J. J
Lloyd Smith
Willie Bullock
Cora Crenshaw
J. W. Crenshaw
Kurten
Steep Hollow
Harvey
Bryan
Pelican State
Maggie
Jupiter Pluvius
Billie Risinger
Charle Saxon
Mrs Owens At Bedsid e Of Brother In Critical Condition
Mrs Owen, in Dallas, at the bedside of her brother Raleigh Porterfield who is critically ill after goiter surgery last Thursday. Physicians had given up all hopes and the end was believed near in the Baptist sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Owens
Owen
Dallas
Raleigh Porterfield
Mr. Porterfield
Locke Couple Visits From Tabor
Mr and Mrs Joe Locke of Tabor were here Tuesday. The brief social notice places the couple in town on that day, noting their stay and origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Joe Locke
Tabor
P A Tardy Jr Suffers Both Wrist Bones Break
Percy A Tardy Jr a fourth grade pupil at West Side School fell from a horizontal bar just before noon today and broke both bones of his left arm above the wrist. He was taken to Bryan Hospital then home. The physician called the injury painful but not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy A. Tardy, Jr
West Side
Bryan Hospital
Palestine Leaders Urge County Wide Rural Clubs Movement
In a 1924 editorial, Palestine urges formation of rural community clubs across Anderson county. Leaders propose annual county fairs, health talks, home sanitation and agriculture education, plus outreach by Lions and Rotarians. The piece cites Tabor a example of club impact and calls for united county effort to bind Palestine and rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron F. Ward
Palestine
Business League
Women’s League
Anderson County
Texas
Anderson
Tabor
Brazos County
Austin
Lions
Rotarians
Palestine Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S. Buckholter
M. H. James Drug Co
Parker-Astin Hdw. CO
Itve
M. H. James Dg. Co
Irvin Nerhood
Bottom
Missionary Society
Pavenae Kurten School
Religious Workers’ Convention Baptist Church AT
Bizzell
Chamber Commerce
Morehead
L. E. Morehead
Oak McKenzie
L. L. McInnis
FE. A. Ewing
Texas Commercial News
Sugarland
Religious League OF EN
Frank Buchanan
Vavara
Jesse Smith
N. J
Will Helligan
Bolivar Lloyd
Bud Lloyd
Lewis Shirley
Walter Lloyd
Jacob Bullock
Claud Morgan
Solen Morgan
Jim Pyers
John Merka
C. M. Risinger
Walter Hicks
Lewis Baird
Lee Burley
J. A. Hicks
Lee Kroszyk
Morgan Smith
C. H. Morton
T. P. Smith
T. B. Smith
Will Shealy
W. P. Jones
Will Bailey
John Carroll
Robert Smith
Monroe Riley
Goose Creek
G. W. Saxon
George Jones
Carl Jones
Charlie Wooten
J. R. Slaughter
Charlie Saxon
Joe Lloyd
Henry Shirley
John Mathis
Sharman Smith
Will Henderson
Florence Bullock
Louisiana
W. F. Odom
R. R. Shaw
Jim Reed
Bob Kirk
Clifton Lucas
Sam Bullock
Will Riley
Cora
Dora Lloyd
Bol'var Lloyd
Marvin
Margaret Shealy
C. N. Shealy
Emma
Frances Beason
C. L. Beason
P. A. Tardy, JR
Artor Tabor
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