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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1929

Page

6

Ground Is Broken For Bryan Woman's Club House

Ground breaking ceremony marks the start of the Bryan Woman's Club new club house at the corner of East 27th Street and Washington Avenue. Members, officials, and visitors praise leaders and supporters including Tyler Haswell and architect J P Freeland as the project opens with a first shovel of earth.

Bryan Woman’s Club Bryan Woman's Club East 27Th Street Washington Avenue Haswell Giraud Tyler Haswell Ee Tyler Haswell Rene AG Cony Haswell Woman's Club J. K. Parken Woman’s Club Bryan M. W. Sims A. M. Waldrop R. O. Allen L.L. McInnis Albert Buchanan E. J. Fountain H. C. Fulgham J. L. Brock J. W. Batts P. G. Gunter Wilson Bradley H. A. Burger W. B. Cline W. S. Howell Martha Rivers Allen Freeland Geisecke Mr. Freeland Mr. Jenkins Tenswell Giraud Woman’s Club of

Bryan Teacher Weds Montgomery Man in Navasota

Lidie Belle Pipkin daughter of Rev J J Pipkin of Bryan and Frank L Powell of Montgomery Texas wed Thursday at First Presbyterian Navasota Rev Guthrie officiates The couple plans a two week visit to Roswell New Mexico then return to Montgomery to reside Powell runs a Montgomery grocery Pipkin a Bryan teacher active in the First Baptist Church and B Y P U.

Lidie Belle Pipkin J. J. Pipkin Bryan Frank L. Powell Montgomery Texas Navasota Guthrie First Presbyterian Church Baylor College Belton University of Texas University of Colorado

Roscoe Cole Visits His Friends in Bryan

Roscoe Cole, Beeville merchant and former Bryan boy, spent the week in Bryan visiting his mother Mrs. Alice Cole and sister Miss Sunshine Cole. He also visited his brothers Thurston and Noah Cole before returning home by car.

Roscoe Cole Beeville Bryan Alice Cole 24Th Street Hisister Sunshine Cole Thurston Noah Cole

A M Rifle Team For National Match Draws Local Student

Gabe Lewis of San Antonio a student at A and M College and nephew of Dr A Searcy is named among seven men selected from Fort Sam Houston training camps to form the A and M rifle team for the national rifle matches at Camp Perry Ohio August 26 to September 16 Other Texan teammates include Benjamin Petrie Elkton Ky Ralph Hoke Sey Don Hearst Ferris Ed Machnel Lew Lewis and others listed for the duration

Gabe Lewis San Antonio A. and M. College A. Searcy R. Ei C Ft. Sam Houston Camp Perry Ohio Sy Hirst Texac A. College Benjamin Petrie Elkam, Ky Ralph AA Hoke Sey Don L. Hearst Ferris Edfachnel Lewai Lewis

Brazos Girls Plan College Attendance at TSWC

Alma Kindt of Kings Highway a Bryan High graduate will enter Texas State College for Women in Denton this fall to pursue home demonstration agent prep. She excelled as a 4 H club member under the county agent and earned many honors. Lillie Kosarek of Smetana and Ellen Dorman, fellow Bryan High grads, also intend to attend TSCW. Kosarek has a notable 4 H record with the Smetana 4 H club.

Alma Kindt Kings Highway Bryan Texas State Womans’ College Denton Alma Brazos County Extension Service State College For Women Lillie Kosarek Smetana Ellen Dorman Bryan High School Miss Kosarek Smetana 4-H

Forrest Field To Be Ready For Fall Football Use

Steel bleachers for 1 560 spectators rise at Forrest Field under Bryan High School Athletic Council supervision by J H Freeland. Located between the Stephen F Austin building and Sue Haswell Memorial park, the field aims to be a top state facility. Expected ready for the upcoming football season.

Forrest Field Bryan High School Athletic Council J. H. Freeland Stephen F. Austin Sue Haswell Forrest

Cars Crash and Four Are Hurt None Seriously

A collision on College Road near County Agent C L Benson’s home involved two small cars last night. One car held two boys from A and M College. one boy named Smith was treated at College Hospital with minor wounds. The other car carried a man and woman, both black, who sustained minor bruises and no serious injuries.

College Road C. L. Benson M. College College Hospital Smith

Five Texas Farm Women Named Master Farm Homemakers

At Texas A and M College five farm women were honored as Master Farm Homemakers during the Farmers Short Course. The recipients were Mrs. R. W. Fenton of Tahoka, Mrs. Nevill Felty of Celeste, Mrs. J. E. Fooshee of Greenville, Mrs. A. F. Ernst of Somerset, and Mrs. O. W. Fry of Lon ney. They received the god pin and title in a ceremony attended by rural leaders and followed by a luncheon hosted by The Farmer’s Wife magazine.

Texas College College Station R. W. Fenton Tahoka Nevill Felty Celeste J. E. Fooshee Greenville A. F. Ernst Somerset O. W. Fry Lockney Farmer’s Wife National Farm Women’s Magazine St. Re Minn Extension Servic A. and M. College of Texas Bess M. Rowe Fooshee Davnt County Federation of Women’s Clubs Ernst Fry Mildred Horton Lee J. Rountree Bryan Daily Eagle M. S

Ex Bryan Women Visit After 24 Years Homecoming

Two former Bryan residents, Mrs. Alice Bonneville Buchanan of Midland and Mrs. Blanche Bonneville Hall of Fort Smith Arkansas, stopped in Bryan during a Houston trip to reunite with family. They visited their brother M Bonneville on Bryan avenue and were surprised when he did not recognize them until they identified themselves. They planned to return to Bryan for another short visit on their return trip to Midland and Fort Smith.

Bryan Houston Alice Bonneville Buchanan Midland Blanche Bonneville Hall Fort Smith Ark Octavia Bonneville Dunn Eugene Bonneville M. Bonneville

Annual Reunion Of McWhorters Held Friday

The McWhorter family reunion took place Friday at the Democratic Crossing on the Navasota River. Honorees were S. G. McWhorter and sister Mrs 8 Baker known as Uncle Sam and Aunt Lizzie as the oldest living members. Over 250 relatives and friends attended with baskets of food and enjoyed music by fiddlers from Madisonville Normangee and others before returning home. Kathrine Henderson is recovering enough to go home after a local hospital operation.

McWhorter Democratic Navasota River S. G. McWhorter 8. Baker Sam Lizzie Mr. Liveley Madisonville Joe Wrenn Normangee

Negro 4 H Group Heads to Prairie View Short Course

H. K. Hornsberry, Negro county agent, with 200 farmers club boys and girls and others bound for a Farmers Short Course at Prairie View. The Brazos County group will enter stock judging turning and poultry contests and will present a program on stunt night.

H. K. Hornsberry Brazos County Prairie View Negro Club Brazes County

Three Day Brazos County Fair Planned with Negro Farmers Day

Brazos County Fair will run November 1 to 3 under Earl Graham Post 159 American Legion sponsorship. A three day event adds a dedicated third day for negro farmers. program and prize lists to be prepared for early distribution. Attendees included Judge A S McSwain Major J E Sloan Harry Estill M Erskine H H Williamson W S Howell C L Benson Isram Downard.

Brazos County Earl Graham Post The American Legion Fair Board Chamber of Commerce Cay A. S. McSwain J. E. Sloan Harry Estill M. Erskine H. H. Williamson W. S. Howell C. L. Benson Isram Downard

Cotton boll worm injury widespread in Texas report says

Dr. F L Thom as chief notes boll worm damage is general and unusually severe across central southern and eastern Texas. Other counties report boll weevil damage 20 to 50 percent of squares, leaf worm activity in Central Texas, and local farm samples showing 12 to 50 percent injury to bolls and squares.

F. L. Thomas Division of Entomology Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Texas Bastrop Burleson County Brazos River Williamson County Thrall Taylor

Intend to Marry and Legion Honors Highlighted Notices

Intention to marry filed Tuesday by Divincio Rodreguis of Allenfarm and Pied ad Baldez of Chicago with County Clerk Jess B. McGee. Kenesaw M. Llandis, high commissioner of baseball, earns the Distinguished Service Medal from the American Legion, the third American awarded since its inception. La Mesa plans a community theatre project in a natural basin near Grossmount as a Legion initiative.

Jess B. McGee Divincio Rodreguis Allenfarm Piedad Baldez Chicago Kenesaw M. Landis The American Legion Legion la Mesa Cal Grossmount

Millican Man Enjoys 68th Birthday Party

Millican hosts a birthday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Steele for Mr. Steele, celebrating his sixty eighth birthday. Guests include Steele family members and relatives from College Station Dallas Port Arthur Fort Worth and others. A golden sixty eight birthday cake and festive decor marked the gathering.

J. D. Steele Millican Mr. Steele Mrs. Steele J. P. McNair Ernest Robinette Steele Highbank Ben Youngblood College Station Carl Outlaw Dallas N. B. McGregor Matt Wright Piedmont J. At. Frownlee Port Arthur A. Jd. Steele Fort Worth Foxs

Prizes Awarded Today In Living Room Contests

Winners announced at the Texas A M College Farmers Short Course for the improved living room contest. Miss May Eddy of Crockett and Mrs Charles Duncan of Tyler won Class I and Class II first prizes respectively. Prizes ranged from 50 to 20 dollars in both classes, with 1096 farm women from 86 counties entering.

College Station May Eddy Crockett Houston County Charles Duncan Tyler Smith County A. & M. College of Texas Extension Service Bernice Claytor Farm News of Dallas DeWitt McMurray Sidney Johnson Vineyard Jack County Ed Schroeder Wolfforth Lubbock County T. A. Moseley Saloe Delta County Ezra P. Phillips Jed Oak Ellis County Rena Harriss Brownwood Brown County Leland Bushey Mission Hidalgo County Claytor

Round Rock Motor Co. Plant Destroyed by Fire

Georgetown July 31 The Round Rock Motor Co plant was destroyed by fire today with an estimated loss of 24000 dollars. The blaze followed an explosion of a gasoline tank being repaired by workmen. Fire departments from Georgetown and Hutto aided the effort.

Georgetown Round Rock Motor Company Hutto

Cocktail Habit And Cigarettes Hurt Complexion

Mrs. Frechel S. Records of Fort Worth warned the Farmers Short Course girls that the cocktail and cigarette habit harms complexion. She urged natural beauty through health, deep breathing, water, rest, light meals, and daily exercise, noting overeat ing is a sin.

College Station Mrs. Records Adam

Senator Sheppard to Return Home After Texas Speaking

Senator Morris Sheppard, national treasurer of the Woodmen of the World, returns to Washington from Seattle and will leave Friday for Texas. He will speak Sunday at Sherman memorial services and August 11 at Calvert unveiling ceremony. Denton residents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dunkle visit Bryan relatives, attending a party at the Elliott home on South College avenue.

Associated Press Washington Morris Sheppard Seattle The Woodmen of the World Texas Sherman Calvert Paul Dunkle Denton Bryan

Students Advocate Bryan Airport For Air Traffic Growth

Byron A Black, student pilot visiting Bryan with his parents, argues the city should build an airport. He says Bryan is a strategic stop between Fort Worth and Houston and notes a 200 percent rise in air passenger traffic, urging timely action. He is weeks into flight training and studying airport management.

Byron A. Black A. & M. College Fort W W. M. Black Bryan Young Black Waco Texas Iirport Management

Herd Bull Care Emphasized At Texas Dairy Short Course

D T Simons of the Texas Jersey Cattle Club urged humane firm handling and proper housing for herd bulls. He warned against allowing bulls to roam, advised breeding heifers at 24 months, and recommended balanced rations with emphasis on protein for young bulls. Mrs Mason Cooper and Mr Sim Cooper visit family during the course.

College Station D. T. Simons Texas Jersey Cattle Club Fort Worth Farmers Short Course A. & M. College of Texas Simons Texas

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Nts Fund Girls of Brazos TSWC Greenville, Texas Mrs. Mernset Ernst Teras Tana First Methodist Church E. L. Williams E. B. Simmons Sbisa Hall W. W. Weir New York Marvin Jones Amarillo T. O. Walton A. and M. College T. C. Richardson Farm and Ranch Peggie Morris J. H. Baird Farm News A. 8. Sanders Houston Post- Dispatch McWhorters Kathrine Henderson Brazos Co Genie Walls Allen Farm Joe Macfield Bremond Joe Genie J. T. McGee Millican Man Round Rock Motor CO Sen. Sheppard Capital Jersey Mason Cooper Baird Sim Cooper East 24Th Street Mr. Cooper San A Pin-Money Grocery Hassell Motor Company Dodge Brothers 23Rd Street
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