American Agriculture Needs Higher Type Farm Homes and Buildings
A discussion on rural life argues for improved farm homes and structures as central to stabilizing American industry and society. It highlights the role of women in early farming, the need for better planning and beauty in farm architecture, and calls for a coordinated effort by Extension Service, home demonstration agents, rural engineers, papers, and Texas lumber dealers to raise rural living standards and market access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madam Grundys
America
Texas
A. & M. College
A. and
M. College
Eastern Star Leader Returns to College
Mrs. R. L. Brown returns to College after visits in Houston and Galveston with Mrs. Birdie Easterling of Del Rio grand worthy matron Texas. Brown serves as district on grand matron for district No. 4 and accompanied Easterling on official visits to Houston and Galveston Chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
Houston
Galveston
Birdie Easterling
del Rio
Eastern Star
Texas
Mrs. Brown
Imouston
The
Easterling
Eagle Want Ads Sell Any Item You Wish to Dispose Of
A call to use Eagle want ads to list and sell any item you no longer need. Listings promise quick placement and broad reach in the local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Bryan editor Mrs. Rountree injured in head on collision
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree publisher and editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle was severely cut and bruised when her car collided head on with a freight train near Hearne. She was treated in Hearne and Bryan hospitals and was resting, with doctors reporting multiple facial cuts and stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Daily Eagle
Bryan
Texas
Hearne
Valley Junction
Jesse Gilpin
Lawrence Motor Company
Austin
J. W. Honea
T. D. Carey
Rountree
Gilpin
Deputy Sheriff Hurt by Stray Bullet in Grimes County
A. V. Rice deputy sheriff of Grimes county is in Bryan hospital in serious condition after dropping his revolver and firing a bullet into his right leg above the knee. The bullet traveled into the abdominal region and doctors say his outcome will be known in several days. He was accompanied to Bryan by relatives Henry Rice Ben Williams and Floyd Page and was initially taken to Navassa after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Rice
Grimes County
Bryan Hospital
Rice
Mr. Rice
Henry Rice
Ben Williams
Floyd Page
Bryan
Navasota
Mary the Bible Name in Faithful Verse
A poetic reminiscence honors Mary for her martyria to Jesus. It recalls her as mother and anointing figure at his feet and at the crucifixion. The piece notes Mary’s steadfast presence from crucifixion to dawn, preserving devotion through generations.
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Mary
God
Master Farmer J A Moore Credits A M College With His Success
Master farmer J A Moore of Dallas County praised A M College for guiding his agricultural success at a Tabor Community Club meeting. He outlined a plant like operation, cost accounting, and time valued at one dollar per hour, citing crops and rotation to maximize profits and soil fertility. The event included a court verdict against B N Francis for soil robbery, with terracing and dairy rearing mandates, as Bryan district officials observed by about 300 locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Moore
A-M College
Tabor
Dallas County
Tabor Club
Moore
B. N. Francis
Joe Locke
Edge
M. E. Thompson
Henry Koontz
J. S. Cross, Jr
A. W. Buchanan
Mr. Moore
Will Conrad
J. A. Barnes
Roland Crenshaw
J. T. Cross
Bryan
George
East Side PTA Meets Friday on Founders Day
East Side PTA held its regular meeting at Travis Elementary and Stephen F. Austin High School with 55 mothers and faculty present. The group approved a 3:00 start time, planned officer elections for March, and announced a patriotic classroom contest initiative. A birthday program featured a tier cake and a social hour served by the home economics class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Elementary
Stephen F. Austin High School
East Side
Parent-Teacher Association
W. H. Darrow
Thos. G. Watts
Wilson Bradley
P.T. A
J. H. Bartz
American Legion Post
Register of Patrons
Miss Pipkin
Miss Dearing
Miss Odom
H. B. McDowell
Nature’s Wisdom Warns of Worms and a Cream Vermifuge
The essay claims nature signals illness and worm infestation through child symptoms such as teeth grinding appetite loss abdominal pains and nervous ticks. It recommends White's Cream Vermifuge as a safe cure offered for 35¢ a bottle by Roman & Vick.
Plans Laid By Ross Chapter For Future Work
The February meeting of the L. S. Oss chapter U D C was hosted at Mrs. W B Edge. New members Mrs. I H Johnson and Miss Lucy Brogden joined. The Bryan chapter U D C grows, with more applications pending and Mrs. Wal ter Wippercht visiting. March 15 meeting set at Mrs. J Webb Howell with several assisting hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Oss
W. B. Edge
Mesdames Dickerson Durham
Forest Jones
G. M. Johns
Hunter and
Demaret
Sesson
F. L. Thomas
College
J. Webb Howell
M. G. Nall
J. B. Stevenson
R. H. Harrison
Ben Marwill
Student Weds Bryan Girl Friday Night
Miss Lillian Chapman married Marion Frank Martin of Stephenville Texas in Bryan in a Friday evening ceremony at 8 oclock. Rev R E Day officiated. George Griffin Jr sang I Love You Truly and Because. couple to reside in Bryan while Martin finishes electrical engineering at A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B O. Boatwright
Bryan
Lillian Chapman
W. F. Chapman
Marion Frank Martin
Stephenville
Texas
A .and M. College
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church
Travis Bryan
George Griffin Jr
Martin
Bryan High Schoo l Bronchos Triumph in Brazos County Final
Bryan High School Bronchos defeated Tabor 29 to 4 at Memorial Gym, A and M College, to claim Brazos County basketball champions. Alvie Adams led with 12 points, Mule Cobb 6, while Capt Frank Wemble and Joe Merka contributed on offense and defense. Tabor beat Kurten 22 to 15 and Consolidated 25 to 13 in earlier rounds. The Bronchos advance to the district tournament at A and M College next Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan High School Bronchos
Brazos County
Tabor
Memorial Gym
A. and M. College
Alvie Adams
Cobb
Bryan
Frank Wemble
Joe Merka
Frank Webb
Brazos Farmers Learn of Soil Needs of Farms
County Agent C L Benson organized a fertilizer meeting last Saturday with attendees from nine communities. E A Miller Extension agronomist stressed soil fertility and moisture, advising nitrogen rich formulas like 12 4 4 and 9 6 3, using 200 to 300 pounds per acre until soil needs are better known. Farmers were urged to grow legumes to add humus and terrace to prevent erosion. a bulletin from the Experiment Station was suggested for further Study. Attendees listed include A B McSwain Wellborn Louis Lero Rye P R Keith Smetana Aug B Anderson Bryan B A Risinger Steep Hollow B N Risinger Reliance Ross Salvaggio Smetana Joe Merka Rye Charles Merka Smentana John Merka Independence D J McDonald Prospect Jas Cahill Smetana A J Murray Steep Hollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
E. A. Miller
Miller
Mr. Miller
A. B. McSwain
Wellborn
Louis Lero
Rye
P. R. Keith
Smetana
Aug. B. Anderson
Bryan
B. A. Risinger
Steep Hollow
B. N. Risinger
Reliance
Ross Salvaggio
Joe Merka
Chas. Merka
Smentana
John Merka
Independence
D. J. McDonald
Prospect
Jas. Cahill
A. J. Murray
Weekly Bryan Temperatures Show Narrow Range
Last week in Bryan saw a more uniform temperature pattern than the prior week with a single 24 hour period below freezing. The week’s high reached 69 degrees on Sunday. The temperatures listed indicate a mild spell despite the cold snap last Monday. Anne Morrow is noted as performing strongly in the spotlight alongside her fiancé.
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Bryan
Mercury
Constipation Said to Cause Most Diseases in Americans
Doctors warn that nine tenths of diseases among Americans are linked to constipation. The condition weakens the body and invites germs, while preventing it could spare pain and costs. The ad promotes Ilerbine, a vegetable cathartic, as a remedy.
Providence School Closes for Funds Shortage in Brazos County
The Providence school of the 5th district in Brazos County will be closed this week due to funding shortfalls. County Superintendent Vance announced the lapse in instruction, saying students lose their usual educational advantages during the disruption.
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Providence
Brazos County
Vance
Revival Services At Peach Creek Baptist Church
Rev J P King missionary for the Creath Brazos Baptist Association led revival meetings at Peach Creek Baptist Church. He preached three sermons Sunday with large attendance and a noon dinner. A testimonial service followed with ten joining the church eight for baptism. Services continue through the week.
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J. P. King
Creath-Brazos Baptist Association
Peach Creek Baptist Church
King
Peach Creek
Funeral Shroud Made by Mistress for Aged 112 Year Old Aunt Eliza
Aunt Eliza Adams 112 died Tuesday at Bryan Texas after a long life with the Higgs and Adams families. Born in 1817 in Washington county she kept a handmade burial robe given 35 years ago by her white mistress and asked to be buried in it. She and her husband Joe Adams shared 65 years of marriage. they leave 13 children 46 grandchildren and 55 great grandchildren.
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Thos. W. Higgs
Eliza Adams
Washington County
Texas
T. W. Higgs
Brazos County
Bryan
Massa
W. S. Higgs
M. E. Wallace
W. O. Hearne
W. S. McCulloch
Eliza
Joe Adams
Former Bryan Boy Counts Success in Houston
Mr and Mrs H H Newton Mrs Roland Nunn and Mr and Mrs S M Hunter return from a visit in Houston with Branan Leverton in his new River Oak home. Leverton son of Mrs H H Newton rose to president of Leverton and Company a wholesale grocery firm famed for World Over olives prepared for retail trade at his Houston establishment.
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H. H. Newton
Roland Nunn
S. M. Hunter
Houston
Branan Leverton
River Oak
Leverton
Bryan
Leverton and Company
Mouston
Bryan Property Changes Owners Report 3 Sales
Mr and Mrs Willis Edge bought a new duplex on West 24th Street from J L Edge. The other apartment will be occupied by Mr and Mrs Will Gibbs. The M H James homestead on College Avenue sold to Mr and Mrs Adolph Syptak. Hal Saunders and wife sold their cottage on South Houston Avenue to Ed Martin, now occupied by Searcy Smith and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Edge
J. L. Edge
Adolph Syptak
Hal Saunders
Bryan
Brownsville
South Houston Avenue
German Dempsey Sails for Homeland Ready for Mission
The German Dempsey has sailed for the homeland. He will pursue his mission there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
Grand jury finds no crime wave in Brazos County
Brazos County grand jury completed investigations and reported no evidence that a crime wave had spread to the county. After presenting 23 true bills, 21 felonies and 2 misdemeanors were indicted. Trials will be scheduled as defendants appear. indictments include forgery, burglary, theft, rape, and liquor law violations. The panel thanked Sheriff Reed, bailiffs, and County Attorney Neelen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Grand Jury
W. C. Davis
True Hills
W. ©. Davis
Bend
Murray W. Stewart
Bem ‘Parum
Newton Deviia
James Cavanaugh
Chastesn Banks
Asault
Cliff Turner
Dave Lamar
Sam Brown
Ida Clar
WH. Killeth
Jesse Castillion
Jack Martin
Jack Foster
Grady Faulkner
Pattey Vanzan
J. H. Reed
W. E. Neelen
Legion Banquet Scheduled for March First
The American Legion auxiliary held a regular session at the Library on Feb 15. The banquet organizer Mrs Harry Estill announced venue arrangements at Fim Feather Club for the Legion banquet on Friday night March west. Members assigned tasks for serving and a meeting at the Carnegie library Feb 21 noon. A child welfare drive collects clothing for ward box to Edge Dry Goods by Feb 22. An annual Texas history essay contest ends April 12 with prizes at term’s close.
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Makere Oe
Harry Estill
Fim Feather Club
Legion
Carnegie Library
Child Welfare Committee
Edge Dry Goods Ca
Steve
Bartz
Texas
Harry Edge
Ivy
C. S. Gray
Q. Martinsen
D. D. White
Joe Krenek
C. L. Baker
S. D. Hughes
Mim C. Thomson
Retired Beats Up French Pho in comeback tease
An aging former athlete reportedly battles a French chef over a pho dish as part of a planned return to form. The incident hints at a staged or impulsive effort rather than a full contest.
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Pho
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Mrs. Rountree
East Side P.T. A
Chauncey Depew
Ross Chapter
Bryan Girl
Bryan HI
Anne Morrow
Providence School
Bryan Boy
Bryan Property
Auxiliary
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