Local Visits and Sunday Gatherings Near Palestine
Relatives and friends visit family members around Palestine including Carrie Milner’s relatives Artie and Celia, J B Hand’s Mississippi sisters, Dowdy cousins, Baker family from Rosse, and various locals attending church events and Sunday visits. The excerpt notes social visits, small-town hospitality, and a revival meeting led by Evangelist K Mozer of Longview at the Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Milner
Artie
Celia
Bill Milner
Palestine
Hand
Mississippi
Goldia Mae Dowdy
Nora Lee Dowdy
Leeda Dowdy
Trint
John Baker
Rosse
Luther Bray
Prairie Grove
Ed Bray
Lois Baker
Ollie Mae
Edna Bray
Velma Morgan
Grant Prairie
Solon Merryman
Pete Merryman
Ralpha Holder
J. T. Merryman
Eunice Baker
Lynn Johnson
Josh Rains
Bald Prairie
L. J. Rains
Evangelist K. ©. Mozer
Longview
Church of Christ
Church Meeting Closes After Successful Gathering
The meeting concluded Sunday evening after a fine session. Two new converts joined and six members returned to the church. A total of 32 members were added last year and 2 so far this year.
Second Bale of Cotton Delivered at Bryan
Joe Fezino of Donatello road, three miles west of Bryan, brought in a 550 pound bale at the Bryan Warehouse. Ginned by Parker's gin and received by the Lawrence Warehouse, the bale was classed strict middling and had not yet been sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fezino
Bryan
Donatello Road
Thompson’s Creek
Bryan Warehouse
Parker
Lawrence
Golden Rule Poultry Farm barbecue proves enterprise
Victor Boriskie of the Golden Rule Poultry Farm hosted a free barbecue at his farm during the Short Course with visitors from Longview to San Antonio. The event showcased practical poultry farming and boosted Brazos county poultry, while Boriskie aimed to share success and encourage local growers. The note urges establishing a canning industry in Brazos county to handle surplus produce, fruits, meats, and poultry, citing Lindale’s growth and marketing lessons from area watermelon raisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boriskie
Victor Boriskie
Golden Rule
Longview
San Antonio
Lindale
Texas
Brazos County
Unity between producers and distributors of poultry urged
The New Egg Reporter quotes Edward Brown on unity between producers and distributors, stressing quality and fair dealing to improve prices and prosperity. Other notes praise the A and M Short Course, upcoming club contests, and Kurten community support for 4H and youth leadership through club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Egg Reporter
Edward Brown
F. L
U.S. Egg Society
Poultry Congress
International Association of Poultry Instructors and Investigators
Kurten
Homer Sheffield
Harris County
Gussie Odom
Homer
Marriage Licenses For Brazos County List Readied
A Brazos County monthly tally lists marriage licenses issued since the last publication. Names include Rom Finley with Georgia Chew, Connie Cunningham with Lillian Jones, Allen Williams with Minnie Calhoun, and many others such as Pedro Marino with Marine Elio, Ed Hrdlicka with Mrs B Hrdlicka, Joe Cox with Vivon Barefield, and Bryan Allphin with Mayte Thompson, reflecting a broad county record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. McSwain
Rom Finley
Georgia Chew
Connie Cunningham
Lillian Jones
Allen Williams
Minnie Calhoun
Emmett Watson
Lillie Wellborn
Cephas Johnson
Loubella Hawkins
C. J. Mzerga
L. M. Querstern
Pedro Marino
Marine Elio
Ed Hrdlicka
B. Hrdlicka
R. W. Siegert
Lillian Barker
David Ford
Caaphus Moore
Golden Harris
Cornelius Smith
Jimmie Castillo
Mary Selvera
Charlie Johnson
Lizzie Edwards
H. R Josey
Alice Fay Knight
Joe Cox
Vivon Barefield
Luther Murrayl
Roxie Green
Herbert Tucker
Ruth Craig
J. F. Germany
Josie Dixon
Will Nelson
Alice Longbridge
John J. Smith
Walie Thornton
H. H. Klint
John Wilson
Margaret J. Rice
Lammie McVill
Ceola Grays
Guy Powell
Agnes Milroy
Sam Smothers
Mollie Glasyner
Fred Shields
Julia Laws
Eugene Garvin
Bessie Jenkins
Bryan Allphin
Mayte Thompson
Kurten Community News Highlights and Local Baseball Scores
Rosie Mae Bukowski returns from Bryan visiting relatives. Kurten base ball team beat Lenard 13 5 and tied Oak Grove 4 4. Catholic Baseball of Bryan defeated Kurten 11 6. August 8 Kurten Community Club met with talks by Bethea and Eberstadt. Numerous residents from Bryan, Shire, Huntsville and College Station attended events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Mian
Rosie Mae Bukowski
Bryan
Jim
Virginia Kurten
Britten Henderson
Guasie Odom
Laurene Keith
Jewel Hearne
Bill Plasters
Bill Adams
Bedias
J. W. Colburn
W. F. Lucas
Shire
D. R. Reeves
Richards
Messrs Bethea and
Eberstadt
Lenard
Oak Grove
Mae
Victoria Fridel
Huntsville
Elmer Colburn
Rubye
Ruth
Jewel Colburn
Lola Baldwin
J. J. Colburn
Car Registrations For Brazos County Update
New car registrations listed by the Brazos County Tax Collectors name numerous owners and locations including Bryan College Station Somerville and Somerville. Officials cited include Marion Ferguson H Woods T C Bolton Clifton C Doak and others with registrations added since the last publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Ferguson
H. [. Woods
Bryan
T. C. Bolton
College Station
Clifton C. Doak
W. C. Vanderworth
R. J. Roberts
W. A. Carter
James Godwin
Joe Banyon
J. William Darsy
W. G. Kelley
Somerville
L. E. McCoy
Geo. G. Chance
Local notes from Kings Highway August update
Mrs Grant McDonald is at home convalescing after an operation in Bryan Hospital by Dr L O Wilkerson. Farm women are canning fruits and vegetables and swapping surplus with neighbors. Cotton picking will begin soon as heat speeds opening. A new bridge was completed at the west end of the dump crossing the Navasota River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Highway
Grant McDonald
Bryan Hospital
L. O. Wilkerson
Navasota River
Revivalist Rev J J Tatum Completes Three Week Tour
Rev J J Tatum returned from three weeks of revival services at Itasca Reisel and Bruceville with strong interest and many converts across churches. He will rest two days at home then proceed to Keith Grimes County for another meeting. He notes unusually hot weather where he preached and some cooler air at Bryce in the past days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Tatum
Itasca
Reisel
Bruceville
Tatum
Keith
Grimes County
Bryan
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Clara Ellison
Oletha Brown
Vir
Wie Allee
Alma Smelser
Johnnie Sue Allee
Oma Lee Jones
Clara Louie
Velma
Bertha Reynolds
Earl Bruce
Willie Maxwell
Odds
Lee Reddin
Edgar Wood
Edna
Ollie Mac Bray
Bill
Smith Drug CC
Ervice Station
26Th and College Avenue
Bryan, Texas
Gulf Refining Company
C. L. Benson
J. L. Broach
Tillman Jones
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
City National Bank
Carl Jones
Reliance
Mr. Jones
Howell Lumber Company Club
Edge
Shirock
Smith Drug CO
Gulf
Dondag
Smith Dbs CO
B. Recane
Billy King
Mumford D
Williams
Beaumont
C. Sellers
M. G. Mitchell
Bevan
Kristina Shroaripka
Geo. HM
Dunn
M. EB. Thompson
J. M. Ferguson
W. A. Sherrell
Glenn W. Stinnett
Cameron
J. Kelley
Germany
John Rubin
J. Z Ramsey
Wd Hrdiicka
G. W. Gotke
F. D. Smith
A. H. Garth
Claude Arnett
Sam Ki. Cavitt
H. 8. Locke
R. R. Ellis
J. H. Stallings
B. R. Powell
Kings Highway
Cardui
S. Cardui
Walden’s
Walden
Bryan Business College
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