Church meeting honors workers and lists attendees
Oak McKenzie recalls a story of a workman in church service and urges active participation. Dr. Black thanks meal providers and performers. next meeting set for September with leaders named. Many attendees and nicknames are recorded. cigars provided by R. M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnson
M. M. Erskine
C. 5. Beckwith
Rev. H. H. McCain
E. W
Crony” Crenshaw
Fred W
Doc” Jensen
L. A
Slim” Koenig
C. S
Beck” Beckwith
R. W
King” Solomon
W. W. “Slim” Solomon
W. H
Buck” Cole, Glen W. “Forkhandle” Stinnett, Phil. M
Phil” Hensarling
M. J. “Hawk” Birdwell
N. J
Norm” Volk, W. K
Bill” Gibbs, C. M. “Melnatte”’ Bethany, S. D
Steve” Pearce, George C. “Sub” Or
Jack” Sublette, W. E. “Grimes” Neely
B. N. Cochran
A. P. “Frenchy” Carter
W. A
Wilson Bradley
D. C. Jones
J. W
J. D
Red” Wilson
Geo. W
Johnson
W. F
Bill” Davis
R. E
Bob” Smith
S. C
South Caroline
Hoyle
P. H
J. B. “Klabber” Christian
Co. R
Bud” Gardner
J. T. “Smith” McDonald
Bootsy” Lawrence
Albert
Chief” Goodman
H. T
Doc” Downard
Jno
W. “Hogan” Black, Oak “Postoak” McKenzie
M. M
J. E. Covey
J. N. Goodwin
E. C. Harder
J. O. Tucker
R. B. Welch
C. A. Lewis
Clifton R. Gardner
C. L. Eden
Mattie Hall
W. H. Cole
E. W. Crenshaw
J. B. Priddy
Albert Goodman
R. M. Dansby
Memorial Service Honors Minnie Estill at First Baptist Auxiliary
The Woman's Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church held a summer memorial service for Minnie Estill, featuring a Cuba missionary program, music by Sue Butler and Ruth Johnson, and tributes from friends including Mrs. T. R. Batte. Attendees reflected on Estill's faith, friendship, and service as part of the church and Sunday School community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Auxiliary
First Baptist Church
J. Webb Howell
Europe
Circle No. 6
J. G. Minkert
Cuba
Sue Butler
Ruth Johnson
W. S. Johnson Jr
Nina Ferguson
Gabe Cazell
Ennis
Gabe Jr
Minnie Estill
Auxiliary
T. R. Batte
Notable Life of a Kind Leader Echoes in Friends
A remembrance recalls a life of service and virtue as peers honor a woman whose example inspired kindness and noble deeds. Her influence lingers among friends, guiding future generations toward good and great actions.
Reliance Community Club Reorganizes Seeks Active Involvement
The Reliance community restructured its club Tuesday electing Mrs George Jones as president John Mathis vice president Miss Bessie Crenshaw secretary Essie Shealy Bud Lipsy and Ella Crenshaw to the program committee The group plans committees for various activities and a future meeting with Bryan Rotary Club is set for August 28 Farmers are urged to prepare exhibits for the Howell Lumber Company Fair as the community aims for self sustenance this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance People
George Jones
John Mathis
Bessie Crenshaw
Essie Shealy
Bud Lipsyd
Ella Crenshaw
Reliance Club
Jones
Benson
Bryan Rotary Club
Reliance Community Club
Howell Lumber Company
Reliance
Kurten News Highlights Local Visits And Baseball Loss
Cotton opening fast and picking season under way in Kurten. Local society notes cover the Ladies Missionary meeting at Mrs Beard's, attendees listed, and next gathering planned. Baseball recap: Kurten loses to Oak Grove 11 to 6 at home, Iola team halts Kurten 6 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Koppe
Annie Stevens
Barnadetta Fridel
Dallas
Kurten
Oak Grove
Roy Rice
Iola
J. W. Colburn
Edith
Gussie Herrling
Freddie Herrling
Mrs. Martin
el Paso
Bessie McGee
Bryan
Florene Lang
Martin
Texas
Kurten Baseball Grounds
Reliance Quits Well Fixed On Her Feed Crop
County Agent C L Benson reports that C H Buster Mathis has a promising feed crop with a large acreage of grain sorghums. Will Conway of Independence diversifies with cotton corn peanuts vegetables poultry cattle hogs and fruits. During a visit on Tuesday Conway and his boys were harvesting about fifty bushels of peas including speckled clay black eye and cream peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
C. L. Benson
C. H
Buster) Mathis
Will Conway
Independence
Conaway
Joint Birthday Celebration For Two Real Texas Elders
A large Friday gathering at the Democrat Crossing along the Navasota river marked a joint birthday party for W. B. Williams of North Zulch aged 79 and J. H. Sheffield of Iola aged 86. The event drew 500 guests from multiple nearby towns with Confederate flag honor, barbecue, pies and cakes, and an informal reminiscence program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Williams
North Zulch
Madison County
J. H. Sheffield
Iola
Grimes County
Navasota
Williamson
Mr. Sheffield
Bedias
Cross
Bryan
Kurten
Madisonville
Normangee
Mr. Williams
Benny Janet Sheffield
Hood
Texas
Williams
Mississippi
Sheffield
J. C. Cloud
John Whitten
R. V. Kernale
A Walter Lindsey
Patsy Ruth
Farmers boast abundant crops in old Brazos County
Lady peas and velvet beans thrive as soybeans Biloxie ootootan and other varieties grow luxuriously on old Brazos soil. John Riley’s dense feed crop is strong despite possible damage. J C Warren reports superb feed and cotton crops with the finest darso in the county. County visitors and the agent toured Warren’s darso on sandy land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Brazos
John Riley
J. C. Warren
Mr. Warren
Dr Searcy and Family Plan Wheat Ranch Visit and Colorado Tour
Dr. C. A. Searcy and family with Miss Ellen Hughes depart Sunday by auto from Texas en route to Tribune Kansas to visit relatives and inspect a high yielding wheat ranch. They travel via Fort Worth Wichita Falls and other towns, then Colorado Falls River Pass and return through Oklahoma and Kansas. Dr. Searcy aims to return by August 28 to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Searcy
Ralphanna
Betsy
Maurice
Ellen Hughes
Hempstead
Auto
Tribune
Kansas
Dr. Searcy
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Childress
Canadian
Texhoma
Oklahoma
Falls River Pass
Colorado
Tecumsen
T. A. Searcy
Leaf Worms Brought Under Control at Benchley by Poison
Gus Bade of Benchley says poisoning has controlled leaf worm in the Benchley area while in Bryan Saturday. John Barnett of Steep Hollow reports only slight infestation in his cotton so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benchley
Gus Bade
Bryan
John Barnett
Steep Hollow
Rosa Kosh Died in Houston to be buried in Bryan
Miss Rosa Beulah Kosh of Houston died at her home Friday August 13. Her body will be brought to Bryan for burial arriving midnight on the H T C train. The Mc Culloch Gordon Chapel will direct services with interment Sunday at 3 pm in the Catholic Cemetery conducted by Father J B Gliessner of St Josephs Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Gliessner
Rosa Beulah Kosh
Houston
Bryan
McCulloch-Gordon Chapel
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Drawing Held for Places on County Ticket in Brazos
Brazos County Democratic Executive committee met at 4 00 pm to draw for ballot positions and set a second primary for Saturday August 28 The ticket lists Governor Dan Moody Miriam Ferguson Attorney General Claude Pollard James Allred State Treasurer J R Ball W Gregory Hatcher and Justices of the Peace W D Yardley K Kelly Will Garner J S Royder P L Barron with precinct chairmen names and addresses for Brazos County Precincts 1 12 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Democratic Executive Committee
W. S. Higgs
Dan Moody
Williamson Coun
Ty. James Y. Allred
Wichita County
J. R. Ball
Fannin County
W. Gregory Hatcher
Dallas County
Justice of Peace
W. D. Yardley
K. Kelly
Will Garner
J. S. Royder
P. L. Barron
Millican
J. W. Smith
Wellborn
R. G. Neelley
College
W. E. Gandy
Bryan
Rt. 4
Steele’s Store
Ed. S. Martin
Harvey
N. C. Cole
Route
Kurten
Otto Plagens
Tabor
Joe Locke
Zack
Edge
T. C. Elliott
Smetana
Charley Merka
City Hall
F. L. Henderson
City
Courthouse
R. \. Armstrong
Reliance
J. S. Morgan
Allenfarm
W. H. Hendricks
Gorczykis Off On Gypsy Tour
Mr and Mrs Chas Gorzycki with their daughter Lillian and son Mondrick left by car this morning for a two week camping trip through north and west Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and part of Missouri. They will travel with full camping gear and spend the entire time outdoors sight seeing and covering a great deal of territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Gorzycki
Lillian
Mondrick
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Payne of Edge Visiting at Crosby for Medical Treatment
E. J. Payne of Edge is visiting Crosby for a month with brother Will Payne and family for special medical treatment. Mrs. Payne and children Chas Alline and son with Mr and Mrs Johnnie Payne spent the weekend with him and report he is somewhat improved but homesick for Brazos county. Mr and Mrs Ray Pippin have rented one of the Garth cottages on south Bryan street and moved in today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Payne
Edge
Crosby
Will Payne
Ray Pippin
South Bryan Street
Same
Historical Stoneham Sketches By Mrs Dave Stoneham
Mrs Dave Stoneham presents a historical sketch of Stoneham focusing on the Grimes Morrison Greenwood and Stoneham families from early settlement through Civil War and Reconstruction. It recounts pioneer travel experiences the Runaway Scrape, land holds, church establishments, and local veterans including C C Stoneham and R L Stoneham with Evaline Greenwood nearing 90 in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Stoneham
Stoneham
Grimea County
Greenwood
Morrison
Rufus Grimes
F. L. Greenwood
Montgomery
Grimes
Pecan Creek
San Felipe
Mcllranls
Houston
A. Montgomery
G. W. Morrison
White
Alamo
Goliad
Sabine
Grimes County
Montgomery County
Alan
Saunders
Yarbroughs
Tonehama
Loftona
Hughey Mise
Evaline Greenwood
Jno
Flat
Santa Fe
Tno
F. J. Greenwood
Joe Stoneham
Pleasant Hill
Benton Greenwood
Kidd Saunders
Geo. Keyser
W. R. Townsend
Bob McGinty
C. C. Stoneham
R. L. Stoneham
Co. E
Evaline Stoneham
Mexico
Texas
Confederacy
Hance Family Heads to Colorado for Three-Week Trip
Dr and Mrs J H Hance and their sons Henry and James with Mr Henry Hance depart by auto for Colorado. They plan about three weeks away from the heated term and will spend much time outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hance
Henry
James
Mr. Hance
Henry Hance
Cool
Colorado
Stinnett Named Brazos County Cotton Marketing Representative
Glenn W. Stinnett selected as district representative for Cotton Marketing in Brazos and Burleson counties by the Texas Bureau. He vows an extensive seasonal delivery program to broaden cooperative marketing benefits and prevent farmers from dumping on markets. A County Farm Bureau Board meeting is set for Saturday August 21 at 3:00 p.m. in the courthouse, with a county wide membership meeting to follow and a Bryan office to be announced. Contact Stinnett at 3514 27th St or call 982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Bureau Cotton Association
Edgar Buchanan
Glen W. Stinnett
Grayson County
Milam
Robertson Counties
Brazos
Burleson
County Farm Bureau Board
Bryan
Fourteen Bales Of Cotton Now In Warehouses
Cotton receipts across two of three local warehouses show twenty two bales among Farmers Union Parkers vendors and Donatello Well facilities. Names include Joe Fazino Adolph Regmund C L McCoy L L Carroll W E Graham A B McSwain M Parker and others with dates from August 9 to 14 at Bryan Burleson Eden’s and Rock Prairie areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larmers’ Union
Parkers
Joe Fazino
Donatello
Farmers’ Union Warehouse
Mike Wisoski
College Station Community
Adolph Regmund
Smetana
C. L. McCoy
Bryan
L. L. Carroll
Rock Prairie
W. E. Graham
A. B. McSwain
Lawrence
Joe Fanino
Donatello Well Road
Thompson's Creek
M. B. Parker
Burleson
William Fleming
Gus Bade
Benchley
E. Locke
Zack
Cosman
Canteloupes Grown By Mr Benson Impress Brazos County
In his garden on College Boulevard Mr Benson grows Honey Ball canteloupes noted for exceptional flavor though they run larger than merchantable sizes. County Agent Beason has been supplying friends with this delicious fruit and many testify to its quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Boulevard
Brazos County
Benson
Beason
Five Car Loads Of Poison Used In Brazos County
Farmers in Brazos County reportedly purchased about 150000 pounds of poison at ten cents per pound, totaling 22500 dollars, to apply on cotton against leaf worm and other pests. The text notes unknown additional damage costs to the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Mrs Claude G Walker Visits From Florida
Mrs Claude G Walker of Miami Florida arrived Sunday night for a visit with her mother Mrs S H Higgs and other relatives in her old home town. She speaks of Florida climate and attractions while her husband and sons are charmingly described as well. County Agent C L Benson also visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude G. Walker
Miami
Florida
S. H. Higgs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oak McKenzie
1St Baptist Church Memorial Service
Leon County
Grimes CO
Democratic Crossing
Rosa Kosh
Eagie
Miriam A. Ferguson
Bell County
Claude Pollard
Barris Coun
Gorczyki
Mrs. Hance
Glenn W. Stinnett
Furiture Store
E.f.parksco
Main Street
D. Mike
E. F. Parks CO
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