Accredited Flocks and Poultry Club Notes in Brazos County
County Agent C L Benson reports on accredited flock work and club figures. Britten Henderson shares three years of poultry earnings, losses, and growth from 1923 to 1925, while Armstrong urges farm levels and DIY contour leveling for better terracing guidance. Frances Smith is celebrated as champion club member at the International Livestock Show in Chicago and praised for extensive club success in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
W. R. Glazener
Extension Service
Glazener
M. College
Howell Lumber Company
Britten
Dallas Fair
Chicago
Britten Henderson
C. Ll. Benson
A. and M. College
Allen Academy
Walter Armstrong
Tabor
Mr Armstrong
Frances Smith
Geary
Blaine County
Oklahoma
United States
Ford Mercer
Lincoln County
Farmer-Stockman
Bankers
Bankers’ Group
Frances
Martin ditcher maintenance advice for farmers
The program emphasizes keeping the Martin ditchers in top condition. Blades may need sharpening and after use, grease with waste oil to prevent rust. Do not borrow the machine unless you will use it yourself. Fully staffed operation could terrace thousands of acres.
Smetana Tales of Local People Evening Travel and Visits
Smetana notes Mrs Thelma Wright and Miss Ruth Wright returned home from a visit with their brother in Waco. Elizabeth Atkins spent the weekend with her parents. Charles Merka motored to Bryan on business. August Merka and family visited relatives in Christmond. John Buchanan primary teacher spent the weekend with her parents in Bryan. A farewell party at the Vincent home December 9 attracted many locals including the Merka family, Kopecky and Cahill clans, and William Merka who is at Allen Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana
Thelma
Ruth Wright
Waco
Elizabeth Atkins
Charles Merka
Bryan
August Merka
Christmond
F. M. Vance
John Buchanan
Vincent
Joe Kopecky
Martin Merka
Guy Smith
Louis Wehrman
Dennis Cahill
Ella Cahill
Alice Merka
Ella Ray Kopecky
Mary Merka
Lou Ella Smith
Velma Cunningham
Charley Wehrman
Milton Cunningham
J. C Stabler
Ella Robertson
Garnet Vance
Henry Robertson
Ollie Robertson
Alvin Stabler
Emma Turek
Frank Wright
Joe Merka
Caroline Merka
William Holick
William Merka
Allen Academy
Kurten
Aubrey Tobias
Steep Hollow
Jack Lawless
Nellie Lawless
Iola
Sydney Lawless
Artie Hearne
John Utsey
Arthur Stevener
Otho Wilson
James Lang
Hugo Endler
Philip, Jr
Robert Buchanan
College Station
George Buchanan
Silverton
W. H. Buchanan
Julius Manther
Henry Herzog
Marlin
Reverend Vaughn
Harvey
The
Free Baptist Church
Icy Goen
J. P. Parker
Della
Jessie Gilpen
Lillian
Marguerite
Emanuel Lang
Orange
Arnold Stevener
la Mesa
New Mexico
Carl Manthei
Jno, Beard
Rainy spell and social news from Boone Prairie
Boon Prairie reports continued rain and a quiet week as residents share visits and family news. Carter Dowdy and Alton Rains from Bremond high school spent the weekend with relatives. Mrs Brea zelle of Houston formerly of the area died and was laid to rest at West Boone Cemetery.
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The
Eagle
Boone Prairie
Carter Dowdy
Alton Rains
Bremond High School
Top Bruce
Madisonville
J. E. Allee
Julian
Montgomery County
Eunice Baker
Georgie Johnson
Beck Prairie
E. D. Cockrum
J. E. Bray
Breazelle
Houston
West Boone
Clara Ellison
Edna
Ollie Mae Bray
Howard Bray
Little Son
Bray
Will Connell
Jap Willis
Nathan Watson
Headsville
Jody Johnson
Truman Carter
Christmas Program Planned at Steele's Store School
Steele's Store and the local school prepare a Christmas tree and program at the schoolhouse on Friday night. Afterward teachers will depart to spend Christmas with their families. The piece notes gatherings, visitors, and a primary picnic on Sims Hill with a boys beating girls 20 to 18 in a later baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Steele’s
Steele's Store
Charlie and
Brazos Collette
Bryan
Fannie Deluke
Katie Fazzino
Dissolution of Partnership at Wheelock Texas
Effective January 1 1926 J J Seasta sells his interest in the mercantile business of Syptak and Seasta at Wheelock Texas to A B Syptak who assumes all assets and liabilities J J S cast a A B Syptak
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Seasta
Syptak and Seasta
Wheelock, Texas
A. B. Syptak
J. J. Scasta
Trip to Chicago Exposition for Texas Students
Cliff Lopez recounts a Monday start from Bryan to Fort Worth then Chicago with Paul Young and S C Evans. The group tours Armour Wilson Swift Harvester plants and the Field Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo and Loop sights, attends banquets and a radio broadcast, ending home December 6 after a week of learning beyond a classroom.
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The
Eagle
Cliff Lopez
Bryan
Fort Worth
S. C. Evans
Paul Young
Cooke County
Chamber of Commerce
Boys’ and Girls Club
Wilson and Company
Thomas E. Wilson
Exchange Avenue
Headquarters
Swift and Company
Loop
Chicago Athletic Associa
Lincoln Park
Tropical Botanical Gardens
Zee
WMAQ
la Salle
International Harvester Company
Local Notes From Kurten District Beneath Winter Skies
Courthouse and church visits saturate Kurten community life with Family updates, travel to Bryan Marlin Iola and Steep Hollow. farm news includes Arnold Stevener returning from La Mesa with 16 000 pounds of cotton. Obituary recalls Mrs Yardley of Franklin and a poetic reflection on a mother's unseen temple.
Town Note: Yardley Visits Birthplace On Route To Aunt's Burial
Dee Wheelock reports Bob Yardley of Ben Arnold, a Robinson county pioneer, traveled through his youth area while en route to Franklin for the burial of his aunt Mrs. W F Yardley on Thursday the 10th. Visitors included Mrs John Brock and nephew from Hearne, Elon Stuart of Bryan representing Lawrence Grocery Co, and Ed Balhovn of Hearne for Robert McClean Co. Mrs Sarah Yardley is listed among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheelock
Dee
Bob Yardley
Ben Arnold
Robinson County
W. F. Yardley
Franklin
John Brock
S M U Football Star Placed On Peace Bond
George Watters SMU football star and captain was placed under a 500 dollar peace bond in Dallas after a discipline committee complaint alleging he threatened to assault W K Cregger the dormitory custodian. Cregger and J R Spann testified the threat occurred in front of amused students. Watters, praised as an all Southwestern tackle by writers, faces the charge.
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Associated Press
Dallas
George Watters
Southern Methodist University
W. K. Cregger
Watters
J. R. Spann
S. M. A. Discipline Committee
Justice Court
Cregger
Spann
Southwestern
Taken Up: Horse by Robert John Persons
A horse is taken up under notice listing owner Robert John Persons with the identifying tag PRONE 292 and a request for the owner to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert John Persons
Brazos A M Club Sets Dues At Luncheon Meeting
H H Williamson presided at the Brazos County A M Club lunch at the A and M Mess Hall annex with 35 members and visitors. F E Lichte, president, announced dues fixed at 1 dollar per quarter. George Long discussed exhibits from A and M College and a “mechanical man” at state fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Williamson
A. and M. Mess Hall
Brazos County
A. and M. Club
F. E. Lichte
RK. L. Brown
Brown
Lichte
M. College
Youngsblood
Brazos County Club
E. KE. McQuillen
Edwin E. Aldridge
W. Wipprecht
Hunting Party Returns From Magic Valley Trip
W. P. Moore and Geo J. and Fu Nedbalek returned early today from a hunting trip in the Magic Valley. They planned deer and waterfowl but rain made the field too muddy, so they hunted near Matamoros and bagged many birds across the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Moore
Geo. J
Fu Nedbalek
Magic Valley
Matamoros
Mrs. McLendon Visits Bryan From New York City
Mrs. C. C. McLendon of New York City is a guest in the home of Mrs. F. I. Garth in Bryan. A niece of Mrs. Garth and Miss Willie Rogers, she is known to Bryan friends as Ella Lou True, former resident with her mother Mrs. Amanda True. Her first visit in many years is met with cordial greetings. McLendon is secretary of the Texas Club in New York City and keeps in touch with Texans there while promoting work for her native state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McLendon
New York City
F. I. Garth
McLendon
Garth
Willie Rogers
Bryan
Ella Lou True
Amanda True
Mrs McLendon
Texas Club
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Hart Schaffner
Sebatine
Hart Schaffner & Marx
A.m.waldrop & CO
C. L. Benson
Club
Bryan Chamber
Steele’s Store
Israel
Highway
C. B. Franklin
Limestone County
Miss Howard
Sam Hanover
McGregor
W. S. Hanover’s
Elihu
Billdad
S. M.U
Eagie
Brazos A.M. Club
W. M. Daugherty
G. B. Wilcox
J. P. Buck
W. J. Hughes
C. E. Finley
Guy W. Adriance
J F. Langley
R. Pp. Ward
Todd R. White
Frank M. Lyle
J. H. Stallings
Carl Wipprecht
C. S. Rude
Cecil E. Heard
Ven Smitham
G. A. Long
Gibson
E. Carlyle
A. B. Conner
BE. Youngblood
A. A. Lenert
EB. M. Regenbrecht
B.D. Marburger
D. Killough
J. A. Peterson
Ernest Langford
V. R. Glazener
Allen Smith Corner
C. G. Walker
Eagle Printing Company
City Tailor Shop
Frank Zubic
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