Italian Immigrant Nunzio Tritico Buried in Bryan Brazil County
Nunzio Tritico aged 64 died Thursday at home near Bryan after a weeklong illness. Funeral today at St Anthony's Bryan with Rev Basil Bravi. interment in Bryan Catholic Cemetery Italian section. Survivors include widow five sons and four daughters. He had lived in Brazos County 27 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nunzio Tritico
Bryan
Mudville
St. Anthony’s Church
Basil Bravi
Bryan Catholic Cemetery
McCulloch-Gordon Company
Sam Scarmado
Joe Salvago
Steve Scarmado
Ross Bonano
Carlo Scarmado
Fancio Salvago
Tritico
Leonardo Tritico
Houston
Pete
Veto
Frank
Sam Tritico
Farm Bureau Meeting Saturday in Bryan to Hear Cotton Issues
The County Farm Bureau Board will convene Saturday afternoon in the District Court Room of the County courthouse in Bryan from 2:00 to 4:30 to hear members who do not expect to deliver cotton to the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association this year. President J L Stasny calls the meeting to hear explanations and ease organizational concern. all board members are urged to attend.
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County Farm Bureau Board
District Court Room
County Court House
Bryan
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
J. L. Stasny
Mammoth Stalk Cotton Brought To Eagle Office
A large 46 inch stalk of cotton with 55 polls and 55 squares was left at the Eagle office. Grown 15 miles east of Bryan in the Navoso t Bottom on the C A Lewis Place, it withstood less than an inch of rainfall after planting on April 24. The note suggests May Basket style harvests could bring prosperity to Brazos County.
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Eagle
Bryan
Navasot
C. A. Lewis
Brazos County
Brazos
Bridge contract awarded over Navasota River
From the Galveston News files dated August 4 1876 the contract to build a Navasota River bridge was awarded to Mitchell and Rowan of Bryan. The project is to be completed in about sixty days.
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Galveston News
Bryan
Navasota River
Messrs. Mitchell and Rowan
Sears Roebuck Foundation backs student loans for Texas farmers
The Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation announces a $25,000 Student Loan Fund to enable four or five hundred Texas agricultural club boys to attend A and M College of Texas. Funds administered by the Ex-Students Association require part time work or future loan repayment from profits. The program, aired on WFAA, aims to shape future farmers through farm course study.
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Texas
A. and M. College of Texas
Sears- Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
A. K. Short
WFAA
Dallas
H. M. Rubel
Ex-Students Association
Luke Ballard
Waco
Ike Ashburn
A. and
M. College
Sears-Roebuck
Agricultural Club
Txas
Toen
Rueber
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
McCoy Harvests Second Bale of Cotton in Bryan
L. McCoy brought his second bale of cotton to the Bryan market grown on waste land within Bryan city limits. The first bale weighed 548 pounds at 25 cents per pound. The second bale weighed 677 pounds but was not sold as the price did not meet 25 cents. Last year he received permission to plant vacant land in cotton and repeated this year, though drought reduced the crop and he made no prediction on total bales.
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L. McCoy
Bryan
McCoy
Bryan Folk Visit Austin
Mr and Mrs Lee Mike with Miss Annie Dearing and Miss Fern Dans traveled to Austin by auto on Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Palmer Throop. They passed Caldwell Lincoln Paige and Manor where rain made roads nearly impassable. Miss Mattie Mike returning from Austin rode with them and Miss Dansby stayed longer with friends.
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Bryan
Austin
Lee Mike
Annie Dearing
Fern Dansby
Palmer Throop
Caldwell
Lincoln
Paige
Manor
Mattie Mike
Billie Burke
Lufkin
Miss Dansby
Farm boys of Texas praised for crop knowledge value
Col Ike Ashburn and J B Thomas extol student loan funds for Texas farm boys. The Texas Power and Light Company engineer notes A and M graduates emphasize crop rotation diversification fertilization and intensive farming as key to Texas prosperity, predicting immense future gains.
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Ike Ashburn
Mr. Short
Farm Boys of Texas
J. B. Thomas
Texas Powerind Light Company
Texas A. and
M. College
Texas
Farm Boys of
A B Welch of Minter Springs Buried Sunday
Funeral services for A B Welch who died at his family home on Saturday August 1 were held Sunday August 2 at 10 o clock in Minter Springs Cemetery Rev J W Rawls officiating Welch born in Alabama July 23 1854 came to Texas in 1869 and belonged to Minter Springs church 45 years He is survived by his wife and adopted daughter Mrs T B Robinson of Bryan.
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A. B. Welch
Minter Springs
J. W. Rawls
Alabama
Texas
Minter Springs Church
Welch
T. B. Robinson
Bryan
Bryan Folks Enjoy Dam Outing With Fishing Picnic
A Bryan group led by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Covey plus several families visited Government Dam yesterday for a fish and picnic supper. They left Bryan in autos about 5 PM and by 6 30 PM were fishing from the dam piers. The catch remains unknown but many tales of large fish circulated as the moon lit the water and supper of fried chicken was shared on the rocks. They returned to Bryan early this morning happy with a pleasant outing.
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Bryan
J. E. Covey
E. B. Elliott
Alf Patterson
Carl Cole
W. H. Cole
Lee J. Rountree
Edgar Covey
Government Dam
Gulf
Brazos County Car Registrations New Lists
Official records from County Tax Collector J. M. Ferguson show new car registrations for Brazos County. Names include H. L. Robinson Jewett Frank El brich Jr College Station Sol Gerson Bryan J. P. Wolf Granger F. E. Lichte Bryan and others across Bryan College Station Navasota Wheelock and Steele's Store.
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J. M. Ferguson
H. L. Robinson
Jewett
Frank Elbrich
Bryan
James Lang
Kurten
W. R. Griffin
C. M. Johnson
G. J. Nedbalek
Fritz Easman
D. Marton
Navasota
W. B. Bizzell
College Station
W. A. McKinney
Wheelock
H. C. Tilden
Ward Mooring
Steele's
H. H. Prager
C. A. Searcy
W. R. McCullough
A. H. Leidigh
A. A. Lennert
L. Fleckenstein
Normangee Road Talk Targets Eight Thousand Dollar Bridge
Joe Wren veteran postmaster and Normanagee road advocate visited Bryan with a four mile wide by twenty mile long road district plan. The group seeks 2000 toward an 8000 bridge over the Navasot bottom to spur Leon county trade with Bryan and beyond. Wren envisions a Texas inland highway from Austin through Caldwell Bryan Edge Normangee to Lufkin and Gulf states.
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Joe Wren
Bryan
Normangee
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Navasot
San Antonio Crossing
Eagle Office
J. H. Palmer
W. ©. McDonald
A. R. Crawford
Wren
Austin
Texas
Caldwell
Edge
Lufkin
San Antonio Road
San Antonio
Wheelock
Hearne
Midway
Wonderful irrigation boost cuts cotton acreage needs
Cotton on Jack Wallin’s Brazos Bottom farm shows after one week of irrigation a yield from a bale per 0.5 to 0.75 acre versus 8 to 10 acres per bale. County Agent C L Benson notes tall irrigated stalks with numerous bolls and blooms while non irrigated stalks remain shorter. Wallin irrigates about two acres daily on a 40 acre tract as Frank Wallin adds irrigation hardware this week.
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Jack Wallin
Brazos Bottom
Eagle Office
C. L. Benson
Cotton futures rise on new receipts with spot prices
Cotton futures closed up 15 to 20 points as market steadies. Local spot prices for new receipts are quoted around 28 to 24 cents.
Felker Starts Irrigation Plant on Brazos River Farm
At 11 o clock today Felker began pumping water from a six inch well on his farm 22 miles from Bryan into a field of young watermelons. The plant uses a Fordson tractor and double suction centrifugal pump built by Chambers Wilson Motor Co under W W Chambers, costing about 1000 dollars.
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C. A. Felker
Bryan
Brazos River
Fordson
Chambers-Wilson Motor Co
W.W. Chambers
Felker
Brazos Bottom
Ward Mooring
George Foster
Union Hill Hosts Large Community Meeting and Barbecue
More than 150 residents gathered Saturday night at Union Hill for a community program led by Rev. Jesse Thomson and local leaders. The event raised 33.30 dollars for the church schoolhouse piano, with a barbecue organized by Jim Ramsey and volunteers.
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Union Hill
Jim Carson
Dave Phipps
Mesdames
Martha
Mary Carson
J. Z. Ramsey
Jesse Thomson
College Station
Vera Payne
Vera Ramsey
Bossie Cow
Virgil Phipps
Lucy Phipps
Inez Carson
Olita Phipps
Earle Phillips
Jim Ramsey
McCulloch
D. A. Phipps
Estelle Carson
Archie Hugh Carson
Margie Ramsey
Fanny Carson
Haley Ramsey
Louis Ramsey
Haley Payne
Aleta Phipps
Mae Carson
Anna May Carson
Bartlett Phipps
Roy Royall
Curtis Arvill Carson
Jewell McCulloch
Ruth Carroll
Richard Ramsey
Thelma Payne
Negro Shot By Bohemian For Talking To Girls
Sheriff reports Joe Carey a 21 or 22 year old Black farm laborer shot in the back by a Bohemian farmer with a 32 caliber pistol after being told to leave the house of Charles Brunner where he had talked to Brunner’s daughters. The ball lodged in his body and the shooter was arrested. The incident occurred around 8 or 9 this morning two miles south of College.
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Joe Carey
Jess Conlee
College
Charles Brunner
Cottonwood B Y P U Marks Progress With Bible Reading
The Cottonwood B Y P U reports strong engagement in systematic Bible reading. Two group captains led a contest awarding points for reading and presence, resulting in a Delco lighting upgrade and a shining Standard of Excellence banner for the second quarter.
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Cottonwood B. Y. P. U
Tabor
Delco
R. L. Brown
Baylor Graduates And Ex-Students Meeting On Friday
A meeting of all graduates and ex-students of Baylor University in Waco will be held at the Green Parrot Tea Room on Friday evening August 7 at 8 o clock. The event aims to organize a permanent Baylor University Club in Bryan and Brazos county. A cordial welcome is extended and all ex-students are invited.
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Baylor University
Waco
Green Parrot Tea Room
Bryan
Brazos County
Baylor U
Miss Etta Peters Visits in Franklin and New Baden
Miss Etta Peters spent the weekend in Franklin and New Baden visiting her mother Mrs K F Peters. She returned by auto yesterday. She reports a three inch rain in that section last Friday which will materially help the crops.
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Etta Peters
Franklin
New Baden
K. F. Peters
Mayor Tyler Haswell Returns to Office After Hospital Stay
Mayor Tyler Haswell resumes duties at his business after a week in hospital. Friends express relief at his improved condition and upcoming return to the office.
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Tyler Haswell
Normangee Committee Seeks Bridge Aid From Chamber
A Normangee committee visits the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce seeking $2,000 of an $8,000 bridge project to Leon County near the Brazos line. The meeting created a five member investigation committee and discussed Brazos county highway matters.
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Bryan
Normangee
Brazos County
Leon County
Jnc. M. Lawrence
Bryan and Brazos County
A. R. Crawford
Normangee Star
Palmer
Lawrence
R. W. Howell
W. J. Coulter
Eugene Edge
H. O. Ferguson
Sam B. Wilson
J. D. Martin
Special
Jefferson Highway
Eberstadt
F. L. Henderson
Marriage Licenses for Brazos County
The Brazos County Clerk records issued marriage licenses since the last publication. Names include William W. Robertson with Delma Lee Geynes, Ernest D. Warner with Perry Michaels, Lindsey Hill with Dilsey Hunter, Lucian G. Sandifer with Neva Lillian Hart, Lonnie Hamilton with Ethel Ward, Charlie Herbert Cagle with Linnie Ray Smith, George Stephens with Hattie Mae Vance, George Steuart with Mary Washington, Henson Taylor with Ruby Allen, Lawrence Groves with Yalie Macek, John Roney with Fay Thompson, Paul W. Jones with Theo Parks, T. Thomas Mackey with Florence W. Young, Nona Lucas with Velva Raynor, Lee Andrew Edwards with Laura Kate Sargent, Fred Jones with Rosa Lee Henderson, Murphy Bass with Abbie Plimper, James M. Herring with Gertrude Wilson, L. W. Squires with Mary Bess Adams, Charles Nitch with Lynn Battle, Albert Turner with Eva Steward, Alex Davis with Ida Hayes, J. H. White Sr. with Mrs. Cora L. Cross, Early Hines with Ada Rogers, Wesley Scott with Melvina Persons, Gerrold Odom with Dora Mae Symms, Peter Ingram with Lon Claborn, Antonio Romez with Antonio Sanchez, Grant Merkerey with Julia Pollard, Sam Smith with Viola Jones.
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A. S. McSwain
William W. Robertson
Delma Lee Geynes
Ernest D. Warner
Perry Michaels
Lindsey Hill
Dilsey Hunter
Lucian G. Sandifer
Neva Lillian Hart
Lonnie Hamilton
Ethel Ward
Charlie Herbert Cagle
Linnie Ray Smith
George Stephens
Hattie Mae Vance
Anderson
Texas
George Steuart
Mary Washington
Henson Taylor
Ruby Allen
Lawrence Groves
Yallie Macek
John Roney
Fay Thompson
Paul W. Jones
Theo Parks
T. Thomas Mackey
Florence W. Young
Nona Lucas
Velva Raynor
Lee Andrew Edwards
Laura Kate Sargent
Fred Jones
Rosa Lee Henderson
Murphy Bass
Abbie Plimper
James M. Herring
Gertrude Wilson
L. W. Squires
Mary Bess Adams
Charles Nitch
Lynn Battle
Albert Turner
Eva Steward
Alex Davis
Ida Hayes
J. H. White
Cora L. Cross
Early Hines
Ada Rogers
Wesley Scott
Melvina Persons
Gerrold Odom
Dora Mae Symms
Peter Ingram
Lon Claborn
Antonio Romez
Antonio Sanchez
Grant Merkerey
Julia Pollard
Sam Smith
Viola Jones
Moonlight Social at Bright Light Sunday School in Harvey
Bright Light Sunday school held a social at the church under the oaks after a three month contest on attendance. Women won the attendance contest and served refreshments to all. Mr and Mrs Evanda Hensarling celebrate the birth of a baby girl born July 28. Lily Davidson returned home to Harvey after an extended trip.
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Harvey
Evanda Hensarling
Lily Davidson
Mrs Sims Reports Chautauqua in Sulphur Springs
Mrs M W Sims writes from Sulphur Springs Arkansas about the Chautauqua scene. She notes rain lush green weather cool and mentions three governors and many distinguished visitors making the event interesting.
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Mrs. Sims
Sulphur Springs
Ark
M. W. Sims
Arkansas
Chautauqua
Sims
Vacation Guests at Mrs Carnell's Log Cabin Party
Miss Lily traveled from north to Dayton Ohio for several days then joined Mrs H G Carnell at a Fox Lake Ontario summer home. The party included her brother George from Omaha and Dayton guests. Activities centered on fishing canoeing and hikes with interest in the Ontario logging industry. Lily visited Niagara Falls and will spend August with her parents in Harvey. Mrs J C Davidson visited Bryan Tuesday morning.
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North
H. G. Carnell
Dayton
Ohio
Fox Lake
Ontario
George
Omaha
Neb
Harvey
J. C. Davidson
Bryan
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Foundation For Southern States
A.B. Welch
Bryan-Normangee
Navaset
State Highway Department
Leon
San Antono Highway
Mr. Wren
Mobile
Mexico
eLon County
Old
The
A. J. Buchanan
Malcolm Carnes
Connelly
Cottonwood
Baylor
Wilson Bradley
W. S. Higgs
J. M. Gordon
Jno
W. C. McDonald
County Home Demonstration
Abbie Sevier
Harvey News
Dixie Theatre
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