Brazos County Leaders Discuss Crop Shifts and Roads
Directors at Brazos County Chamber of Commerce debated replacing cotton with truck farming and small grain crops. W. J. Coulter and H. H. Williamson highlighted local conditions as generally improving, while urging attendance at the Highway 21 Association meeting in Caldwell around August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Coulter
Aifesat Nore Mielke
Obenae
Mr. Stanford
Highway 21 Association
Caldwell
Bryan
George A. Adams
R. V. Armstrong
F. LW. J. Coulter
W. K. Gibbs
W. F. Gelber
W. S. Higgs
Jno
M. Lawrence Jr
Oak McKenzie
J. F. Stanford
H. H. Williamson
Former Bryan Resident John Wyse Dies in Houston
John T. Wyse Sr aged about 50 died Monday at 10 oclock a m at his Houston home. He was once connected with the jewelry business here with J M Caldwell and the Caldwell family while residents. Mrs Wyse was a Mitchell by birth, pioneer James Mitchell family. Mr and Mrs Caldwell plan to attend the Houston funeral Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awhaese
John T. Wyse
Houston
John T. Wyse, Sr
J. M. Caldwel
Mr Well
Basi
Miss Mitchell
Figus
James Mitchell
Tis
Jot M. Caldwell
Funeral Service Wednesday Morning for Smetana Man
Funeral services are planned Wednesday morning for Smetana Man b Leh aged 72. He died at Spem after a lengthy illness and is survived by his wife and several children. burial details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana
Spem
Gerdiens
Hamels
Sen
Residents Lead Baumort Church Music
Vomiens residents lead Baumort Church music program at Magnesia Baptist Church in Mi e ures bolts. Walter Johnson, a local farmer, broadcast a portion of the program last Sunday afternoon from 4 to 4 o'clock with Johnson on the program and noted graduates and students connected to local institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vomiens
Baumort
Bryan
Walter A
Johnsce
Magnesia Baptist Church
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Settlement on Condemnation Suits for Highway 6 Near Bryan
County commissioners met Monday and settled condemnation suits with W. J. Boriskie and Fred Winters for land needed for Highway No. 6 right of way south of Bryan. Boriskie’s $250 award stood and the county will move fence posts and his store building while he rebuilds the fence. Winters’ initial $800 was raised to $850 with an agreement he will rebuild his fences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners Court
W. J. Boriskie
Fred Winters
Bryan
Boriskie
Mr. Winters
County Tax Rate Set at 1 30 Per 100 For Brazos
Brazos county commissioners fixed the tax rate at 1.30 per 100 of valuation, the same as last year. They approved highway project estimates totaling 65 915 for work on Highways 6 and 21 and spent the remainder of the day on bills and routine items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
County Commissioners Court
Etex Chamber Receives Strong Membership Dues Support
The Etex Chamber reports membership dues for May June and July reached 98.46 percent of last year’s total for the same period. Officers and directors express high satisfaction with the strong member response and payment turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etex Chamber of Commerce
Tests Given For Berths With Highway Patrol
Eighteen applicants for highway patrol positions took written exams Monday at Stephen F. Austin high school under Division Engineer J.E. Blair. All applicants were residents of the 17th Division, with one Bryan resident. Exams covered a variety of subjects testing general information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Patrol
Stephen F. Austin High School
J.E. Blair
Blair Hae Charga
Bryan
East Texas Chamber outlines three way rural sanitation program
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce promotes a three part plan including water purification and safe human waste disposal alongside screening. Screening against flies and mosquitoes requires one third of the program, with finer mesh than 16 to keep out pests. Ten and 12 mesh are deemed unsuitable and even 14 mesh should be painted to reduce openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Plan Big Rodeo Friday Night at Hi School Arena
Wellborn and Millican rough riders and cowboys with helpers from surrounding counties will hold a rodeo Friday night at Forrest Field. Brahma cattle will be used for bull and steer riding along with bucking ponies to test riders. Judges are Oscar Coe Reese Lockett and Roy Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellborn
Millican
Forrest Field
Oscar Coe
Navasota
Reese Lockett
Brenham
Paris
Roy Chapman
Hempstead
Rosenwald Gives 4500 to Build Kemp High School
The Rosenwald Foundation provided 4500 toward Kemp Negro high school in Bryan. Four thousand covered building costs and 500 funded equipment. Funds were turned over Monday by F L Henderson via G T Bladgood, foundation Texas representative, through Hectorson, president of the Bryan School trustees and state board of education member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
F. L. Henderson
Rosenwald Foundation
Kemp Negro High School
G.T. Bladgood
Texas
Mr. Heson
Bryan Seack
Ednema
Folks mainly about Tuesday notices and visitors
Mrs J J Tatum and granddaughter Hattie Laura May of Dallas left for Dallas after a Bryan visit. Rev A Arthur Hyde and family depart for Kerrville for a vacation. Dozens of local residents including Mrs Mamie Wynne Cox and others travel for visits and medical or family reasons. Community events include a First Baptist class meeting and varied travels to Houston Dallas Lufkin and Teague with multiple relatives and friends noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Tatum
Hettie Laura May
Dallas
Tatum
R. L. May
Bryan
Irve B. Todd
Rock Prairie
Mamie Wynne Cox
Tyler Haswell
Billie Batte Bryant
Houston
First Baptist Sunday School
Charley Myers
Margaret Cobb
South
Washington Avenue
A. W. Buchanan
Jean McAdams
Waco
Lufkin
Sallie Buchanan
Edgar Buchanan
F. L. Henderson
J. L. Welch
Wellborn
Guy Neeley
Welch
Roy A. Walker
College Station
Jacob Bullock
Steep Hollow
Bullock
Marshall
Dorothy
Mary
Richard
Monroe
W. F. Gibbson
College Avenue
First Methodist Church
George RK. Branch
Frances and
George, Jr
Branch
Teague
Ursula Conn
Madisonville
Austin
W. F. Gibbs
Alia Stanford
Corpus Christi
Aline King
Elizabeth Dickenson
Margaret Grant
Helen Minkert
Bessie McGee
O. L. Smith
Blanco
New Braunfels
Miss Minkert
J. Ribbeck
Central Texas Auto Company
Locke McNeeley
Navasota
Creath-Brazos Baptist W. M. A
Lyndal
Alice Ward
West Texas
Oklahoma
Pressure Cooking Demo at Ward's in Bryan Next Week
A Ward's Montgomery Ward Store demonstration in Bryan runs all next week starting Monday. R D Devill of Windsor Cooker Factory will show pressure steam cooking of full meals in 10 minutes and faster canning, endorsed by Good Housekeeping and other authorities.
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Montgomery Ward
Bryan
R. D. Devill
Ward
Windsor
Ward’s
Good Housekeeping Institute
Department of Agriculture
National Canners’ Laboratories
Home Canners’ Association
Home Makers
Mars
True Story of Sam Bass Outlaw of Texas Stages Final Stand
A Bryan writer recounts Sam Bass’s last battle at Round Rock and the U P Bank hold up of 1877 78 era. Weaving memoirs and ranger files the account chronicles Bass Barnes and Jackson battling Texas Rangers led by Gen Jones as Bass dies with his boots on after a pistol duel in Coppress store.
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Sam Bass
Texas
Bryan
Sam Ross
Eobber
Texas Rangers
Round Rock
Texas Frontier Battalion
Olt Rangers
Jack McCulloch
Frst
Ben McCulloch
Pea Ridge
Ark
Ben
San Janinto
Collins
Rangers
Bass
Indiana
Denton
Jack Davis
Jim Berry
John
Dad) Underwood
Bill Heffridge
U. P
Ogallaha
Neb
Heffridge
U.S
Berry
Mexico
Dad
Davis
Dallas
Fort Worth
Ferney
Lawrence
van Wie
Ranger
Nagle Ford
Mesquite
Jim Murphy
Henry Underwood
Arkansas Johnson
Pipes Herndon
Joel Collins
June Peak
Salt Creek
Wise County
Herndon
Sebe Barnes
Barnes
Jackson
Old Mexico
Murphy
Gen. Jones
Adjutant General of
Barnes M
Waco
Temple
Belton
Sam
Capt. Peak
Austin
San Saba
Lieut. Reynolds
Jones
Dock Ware
Christ Connor
George Harold
Highsmiths
Lieut
Reynolds
C. L. Neville
Henry McGee
Corp
J. B. Gillett
Abe Anglin
Dave Ligen
Bill Derrick
Banister Brothers
John R
W. L
Corp. Wilson
Brushy Creek
Old Town
Mays Feed Store
Coppress Store
Grimes
Moore
Ware
Connor
Harold
Gen
Dick Ware
Frank Jackson
West
West Texas
Frank Hamer
di Ware
Hartle
Diet
Plac
Sor
Story
Lampasas
Gillett
Marfa
Copprel
Redlich to Demonstrate Rupture Method in Texas and Minnesota
Minneapolis expert C F Redlich promotes his Perfect Retention Shields for ruptures with instant relief and lasting seal. He will demonstrate at the Oxford Hotel in Hearne on Aug 19 and the Camp Hotel in Navasota on Aug 20 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Bring children. personal fitting at the home office in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. FF
Redlich
Minneapolis
Minn
Hearne
Oxford
Navasota
Camp
C. F. Redlich
Ais
Remembering Sam Bass and the Round Rock shootout
The narrative recounts the 1878 Round Rock affair with Sam Bass mortally wounded by Dick Ware at close range after a pursuit through Old Town. It notes Bass's bravery and generosity, the injury details, the Ranger pursuit, the fate of Frank Jackson, and the lingering memory at Round Rock including a ruined memorial.
Stolen Equines in Texas Prompt Reward Offer
A notice seeks two mules, a black mare with halter and a brown saddle mule no brand, about 1000 to 200 pounds, in Iola Texas area. J T Wells Rt No 2 Iola is notified with a $10 reward. The Eagle pays cash for clean white cotton rags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Wells
Iola
Texas
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Dent
Ted Midian
Tobh
Fexas
Broebs
Pipkin
Pye
Rajat
Etex Chamber Commerce
Hi School
Rosenwald
Kemp Hi School
Helen. Dowling
Hugo Lenz
An A Aesarlin
Chas. Edge
Trannie Wren
Eugene Edge
New York
Eugene Edge and Son
Jewel Hudspeth
San Antonio
Frank Worsham
Worsham
S. A. Zimmerman
Emma Griffith
G. BP. Singletary
Jane
George
Independence
Edgar Mainerd
J. T. Pitt
Wheelock
Lucile Vick
Pauline Davis
Ruby Alexander
Will Neeley
Hockley
FE. N. Weigel
Weigel Heating and Plumbing Co
el Paso
J. Webb Howell
Chicago
G. W. Griner
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Griner
Military Department
Allen Academy
Maude Smith
Mobile
Ala
Bell Long
Misses Belva
Helen Virginia
Wellington
Kan
W. P. Trant
Smith
Long
Trapt
Burgess F. Cox
John A. Shook
Soth
T. E. Wallace
Emmette, Jr
T. E. Wood
Carlsbad
G. B. Hensarling of
Bryant
Haswell Park Pavilion
Merrymakers
Old ‘Time Rangers
Boston
Block
Minneapolis, Minn
K” Stores
Louisiana
Prince Albert Tobacco
Amt
Golden
Tremont & CO
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