Relief Needs Grow Greater Workers Told
C P Rogers of Austin chaired a Brazos County relief workers conference at City Hall in Bryan with seven counties represented. He warned the winter of 1934 would bring bigger, more complex relief tasks under the new setup, urging workers to target the truly needy while excluding impostors. Representatives from Milam Williamson Robertson Burleson Lee and Brazos counties attended along with county administrators and supervisors.
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C. P. Rogers
Austin
Brazos
City Hall
Rogers
Bryan
Robertson
Williamson
Milam
Lee
Burleson
Madison
Mr. Rogers
Roglers
Milam County
W. S. Clark, Jr
Marvin W. Sykes
Herbert Freeman
C. N. Payne
Williamson County
F. W. Valkenburg
Fannie Martin
Charlotte Willams
W. R B. Howard
Fred Joseph
Robertson County
Fred Linam
E. T. Beard
Sam Heath
Burleson County
Perry Luth
Paul Parker
Mae Farros
Maison County
S. S. Strahan
Margaret Standley
T. Burk
Lee County
J. S. Hillsman
Allie G. Harlan
W. T. Phears
Brazos County
J. L. Brock
Priscilla Reed
R. L. Hearne
Marriage Licenses Granted in County Clerk Office
Richard Green and Arlenia. Thaddes Greer and Eunice were issued marriage licenses by County Clerk Clyde A. G. Thompson. Mellonee Negroes were also shown in the record. The notice reflects routine clerical processing of licenses.
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Richard Green
Arlenia
Eve Thaddes Greer
Eunice
Clydeen
A. G. Thompson
Mellonee
Allred Carries Brazos County For Governor In Tight Vote
In Brazos County the governor race favors James V. Allred with 1868 votes to 1572 for Hunter. Allred carried three precincts and led the July primary as Hunter surged in today’s unofficial returns. Walter Woodul won lieutenant governor 2197 to 1131. McCraw led attorney general 1996 to 1228. Lon Smith reelection bid for railroad commissioner 2302 to 918. Lattimore beat Sharp 1771 to 1398.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
James V. Allred
Allred
Hunter
Smetana
Steele’s Store
Wellborn
Walter Woodul
Joe Moore
William McCraw
Walter Woodward
Lon Smith
John Pundt
H. S. Lattimore
John H. Sharp
Lattimore
Federal Buying Of Sheep Goats To Begin In Texas
Federal purchases of sheep and goats in drought relief counties of Texas will start after processing arrangements are made. Only animals over one year old and female angora goats over one year old will be bought. stunted lambs and young goats are excluded. Producers should list their inventory with county agents to determine state and county quotas. Listing sheets will be distributed to county agents this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
G. W. Barnes
Texas Drought Relief
Mr. Barnes
Barnes
Waco Selected as Host City for Etex Band Contests
R J Dunn and C R Hackney attended the eastern division meeting in Waco where the division chose a city for the April band contests. Waco won the bid over Mexia after a strong presentation by local proponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Etex
R. J. Dunn
Texas A. and M. College
State Band Teachers Association of Texas
C. R. Hackney
Caldwell
Dunn
Mexia
Rougel and Ar randano Granted Marriage License
Frank Rougel and Jesusa Ar randano receive a marriage license from County Clerk Clyde Goen in a formal registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rougel
Jesusa Arrandano
Clyde Goen
Old Time Roses Study Captures Historic Garden Varieties
Dr. Asbury exploring names colors and habits of roses from grandmother's gardens. He has secured cuttings and a long list of old time rose varieties including Yellow Rose of Texas Cabbage Rose Marshal Niel and Tea roses, sparking interest among rose growers.
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8S. E. Asbury
Asbury
Texas
Marshal Niel
Bryan pair and Harris county pair receive licenses
W I Truettner and Miss Billy Kathryn Sproull of Bryan and C F Bush Jr and Miss Marie Chandler of Harris county have been granted marriage licenses by County Clerk Clyde Goen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Truettner
Billy Kathryn Sproull
Bryan
C. F. Bush, Jr
Marie Chandler
Harris County
Clyde Goen
Worsham Wins County Clerk Race in Runoff
In the run off, Frank Worsham defeats incumbent Clyde Goen for county clerk by 807 votes, 2176 to 1396, with Goen carrying Harvey and Allen Farm precincts while Worsham wins the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Goen
Guy F. Boyett
Frank Worsham
Goen
Worsham
Harvey
Allen Farm
McGee
Allotment Board Exempts 108 234 Cotton Growers
The Texas Cotton Allotment board reports 108 234 tax exemption certificates issued to 32 counties under the Bankhead act with 4 counties awaiting certificates. About 10 more counties expected by Monday. 140 counties filed, 126 complete, totaling 223 401 applications. Over 500 workers and 69 comptometer machines operate day and night at College Station under board supervision.
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College Station
Texas Cotton Allotment Board
Washington
Texas
E. R. Eudaly
Bryan
St. Louis
AAA
Death of ex Longhorn grid star learned here
Mrs. A W Kinnard learned Sunday of the death at Atlanta Ga Saturday of her cousin Francis J Domingues 36 former University of Texas football star and well known to Bryan and College residents during his Longhorn days He was the son of Mr and Mrs R A Domingues of Kerrville The family is en route to Mexico and could not be located Saturday The body will be sent to Kerrville for interment.
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A. W. Kinnard
Atlanta
Francis J. Domingues
University of Texas
Bryan
College
Longhorn Eleven
R. A. Domingues
Kerrville
Mexico
Gentry Place Near Bryan Mentioned in Address Box
Readable fragment notes Gentry place located 2 percent miles south of Bryan with Ring 217 and an address box 541 in Bryan. The notice contains partial directives for location and contact.
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Gentry Place
Bryan
Feeding livestock amid drought offers improvised solutions
Amid reports of a looming food shortage, farmers in the drought region adapt with ingenuity. One man uses green willow branches as fodder, another stacks Russian thistle as hay, and cow peas and trench silos are touted for forage. South Texas rains could allow grain now, while Texas overall still has time to grow forage before frost.
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Texas
South
Baling Everything Advised To Meet Texas Feed Shortage
Texas A and M College staff representatives urged farmers to bale all feed that won’t choke the baler and to plant winter grazing crops to cover the state. Aimed at a 15 million acre shift to grazing, the conference outlined immediate actions on utilization of existing feeds, fall forage, and winter pastures with several experts assigned to prepare practical livestock guidance.
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College Station
Texas
Texas A. & M. College
Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Extension Service
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
C. N. Shepardson
College Dairy Husbandry Department
G. S. Fraps
P. C. Mangelsdorf
Experiment Station Agronomist
E. A. Miller
East Texas
E. B. Reynolds
J. M. Jones
First Aid Course Given Boy Scouts By Bryan Firemen
Boy Scouts in Robertson county camp attended a general first aid course Wednesday night at the camp. Chief C. E. Griesser, John Stasny, Raymond DeHart and C. E. Jenkins taught the class from 6 to 9:30 with all boys active. Mrs. Griesser and children visited. The group reported the boys are enjoying camp, in good health, eating well, exercising, and studying Scout work.
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Robertson County
C. E. Griesser
Bryan
Publicity man Benjamin McCutcheon dies in Chicago
Benjamin McCutcheon aged 59 former newspaper and publicity man died of heart disease after a long illness in Chicago. He was brother of John T. McCutcheon cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune and of the late George Barr McCutcheon author.
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Chicago
Benjamin McCutcheon
John T. McCutchon
Chicago Trbune
George Barr McCutcheon
Cattle Purchases Hit Over Three Million in Drought Areas
More than 3,000,000 drought cattle have been bought through Aug 18 across 20 western states, totaling 3,124,763 head and fed to the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation for relief via slaughter and canning. Average price per head runs about 13.65 dollars. vouchers total 25,846,959 for 1,894,886 cattle. States list include Arizona through Wyoming with varied counts. Brazos County reports 5,574 head purchased for Bryan cannery or shipment outside the county.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Utah
Wisconsin
Wyoming
St. Paul
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Brazos County
Bryan Cannery
Sorghum Crop Viable in South Texas Says Expert
South Texas farmers may still grow a grain sorghum crop in the region south of San Antonio. Dr. P. C. Mangelsdorf notes Hegari as the favored late variety, maturing in 90 to 100 days, with planting at 3 to 5 pounds per acre. A fall crop can help avert a feed shortage amid uncertain frost timing.
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College Station
Texas
San Antonio
P. C. Mangelsdorf
Experiment Station Agronomist
Mangelsdorf
Beeville
Dee
South Texas
Black Hawk Ointment Offered By McCartney Pharmacy
Stop that itching with Black Hawk Ointment advertised by McCartney Pharmacy. Jar guarantees relief from skin trouble such as itching eczema athlete's foot ringworm tetter and pimples at 50 cents.
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McCartney Pharmacy
Adv
Fodora
Snd
Todavi
SAM
STORF
Batson Wins Madison County Sheriff Race in Runoff
Madisonville August 29 Joe Batson defeated incumbent Joe Gibson in Madison County sheriff runoff returns late Saturday. Annie Griffin won district clerk. W Maynard defeated incumbent Evans for county tax assessor and collector in the third campaign runoff.
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Madisonville
Joe Batson
Joe Gibson
Madison County
Annie Griffin
W. Maynard
W. T. Evans
W. D. Bradford
Corn Hog Deals Put $4,555,000 In Farmer Hands
The farm administration says corn and hog benefit payments totaling about $4,555,000 have been disbursed to cooperative farmers at a rate of $2,000,000 daily. Included is Texas with a share of $84,483.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Administration
Texas
College Army Man Visits in West Texas
Set W. B. Richards with Mrs. Richards and their young son visit in West Texas at the home of W. W. Maddox. Maddox, former manager of the A and M creamery, is a 1950 graduate now with the Dairyland Creamery of San Angelo. The Richards expect to return home Sunday.
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W. W. Maddox
Set
W. B. Richards
Sumralls Visit Bryan Before Returning Home
Dr. W H Sumrall and wife plus children from Clinton Mississippi vacationed in Bryan Texas with Dr Sumralls nephew R H Bush and his wife. They toured the Texas coast visiting Eagle Point and Galveston before heading home. The Sumralls are connected to Mississippi College in Clinton where he serves as dean. The Bush family hosted them during the stay and later the Sumralls returned to Mississippi while the Bushes stayed in Bryan.
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W. H. Sumrall
Clinton
Miss
Bryan
Sumrall
R. H. Bush
Mississippi College
Texas
A. and M. College
Bush
Eagle Point
Galveston
Sumralls
Mississippi
Allred Leads Hunter as Texas Runoff Total Rises
Dallas Aug 27 The Texas Election Bureau shows Allred ahead of Hunter by 45 478 votes after 929 054 ballots counted with 26 000 still out in the Democratic run off. Other races include Woodul Moore McCraw Woodward Smith Pundt Sharp Lattimore.
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Dallas
Texas Election Bureau, Inc
Allred
Hunter
Walter Woodul
Joe Moore
William McCraw
Walter Woodward
Lon A. Smith
John Pundt
Supreme Court
John H. Sharp
Hal
Lattimore
Bureau
County Board of Equalization Meets in Brazos County
Brazos county commissioners court sits as a Board of Equalization to hear property owners on property valuation for taxation. The board plans to stay for an extended session to assess values.
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Brazos County
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Cage Toure Wien
Woodul
Moore
McCraw
Carry County
Walter Woodal
Dr. Asbury
A. J. Buchanan
J. T. McGee
Wehrman
Fred Wehrman
Burt
Steele’s
Todd
Boyett
Raymond Todd
Millican
Allotment Board
M.F.C
Drouth
Paci
Batson
West
Smith
Sharp
B. OF E. Board
Chevrolet
Chevr
DeLa
Tudor
Olet
Ie Tudor
Studebaker
Graham Paige
Ford
Willys-Knight
Nash
Peeeeeel
Dodge
Bryan Motor CO
Ford Sales and Service
North Main St
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