A&M Head Outlines Soil Conservation Policy
President T C Walton of Texas A&M College returns from Washington where federal officials praised cooperation with state plans. He urged minimal local cost and strong local control, stressing soil conservation must benefit farms and align with national and state funding. He cited past $350,000 federal contour work in the Panhandle and notes on erosion’s link to flood control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
T. C. Walton
Texas A. & M. College
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Department
Department
Texas
Walton
Agriculture, Experiment Station and Agricultural Extension Service
College
Texas Panhandle
Spur
Congress
J. P. Buchanan
United States
Temple
Tyler
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Efforts Expand Across Texas Counties
Between 1916 and 1935 about nine million acres in Texas were terraced and contoured under county agents with commissioners courts. In 1986 roughly 2.33 million acres were terraced and contoured. In 170 counties, commissioners courts provided farm equipment for soil conservation and road work, used on about 356000 acres without extra aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
County Commissioners Courts
Commissioners Courts
Residents Endangered By Boys Rifle Practice
Sheriff Roy Nunn warns parents of boys with target rifles to choose safe practice locations. He cites stray bullets hitting houses a few days ago and a Mexican woman being slightly injured by a wild shot. The sheriff asks parents to supervise sites and prevent endangerment on Saturdays and other times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Nunn
Honorary Degrees In FFA Work For Faculty Members
Four Texas A and M College faculty members received honorary FFA degrees from the Texas A M Senior Collegiate Chapter at a February ceremony in the agricultural engineering building. Absent Dean E J Kyle received his degree in absentia. Attendees included 76 chapter members and Prof EF R Alexander. A memorial service was held for Edwin Thompson who died from pneumonia last Saturday. Committees were named to plan the chapter banquet on March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A. & M. College
Texas A. & M
Future Farmers of America
College Agricultural Engineering
EF. R. Alexander
Agricultural Education
E. J. Kyle
School of Agriculture
L. G. Jones
Daniel Russell
W. H. Munnerlyn
Dean Kyle
D. R. Yardley
Lingleville
Wise
Decatur
John Whitfield
Itasca
Richard Wi
E. B. Kent
West Point
Yardley
Gordon Reese
Commerce
Brazos Red Cross Annual Meet Set for Thursday
The Brazos County Red Cross will hold its February meeting Thursday at 9 30 in the city hall secretary office. It marks the first session of the newly elected executive board chosen at the 20th annual meeting in January. The meeting features officers and chairmen including M L Cashion Rev J B Gleissner Mrs Albert Buchanan Chas F Hillier J D Benson BE R Bryant Dr R M Searcy Mrs R R Reppert Theodore Mahler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
M. L. Cashion
J. B. Gleissner
Albert Buchanan
Chas. F. Hillier
J. D. Benson
Roll Call
BE. R. Bryant
R. M. Searcy
First Aid
R. R. Reppert
Red Cross
Theodor Mahler
Brazos County Stockmen Protest Exclusion From Range Plan
Brazos county stockmen filed a protest with C. A. Cobb over excluding their area from the federal range conservation program. They cite higher cattle density in Brazos and nearby counties, note 202 071 acres pasture in 1935, and urge inclusion as a measure to boost the industry rather than provide a dole. The letter, signed by J. Webb Howell N. A. Stewart and C. L. Benson, was sent to senators and a representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
C. A. Cobb
Brazos
Texas
Mr. Cobb
Morris Sheppard
Tom Connally
Luther A. Johnson
Houston
AAA
J. Webb Howell
N. A. Stewart
Stockman
C. L. Benson
Mainly About Folks Mainly About Folks Tuesday Chat
Dr and Mrs Webb Buchanan return from Ranger and bring back their daughter Bobby Ann who will live in Bryan Mr Buchanan promoted to sales manager Oklahoma for Dr Pepper Company and they head to Enid Oklahoma for new duties Local Bryan visitors include Mr and Mrs J D Steele and Mr and Mrs C L Outlaw and daughter Frances Weekend visits from Emmett Barnett Ruby Barnett and J W Smith Edna Abbott Shelton travels to Galveston with Mrs W E Neeley and daughters Mauline Ruth Benny Merrie Lillian Parks returns from Mart with Miss Lucia Naylor Stephen ville trip by Mr and Mrs Sexton G Ormes and baby daughter Dallas. Pipkin family Austin. Flora Saxon and Nina Saxon Groesbeck visit Bryan. Noto family returns from Port Arthur. George B Butler in Austin on business Susie P Butler at Confederate Home Mrs G B Branch and daughter Gussie Branch visit Houston. Mrs Hal Hunter returns from Fort Worth with Mr Sates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Buchanan
Ranger
Bryan
Buchanan
Bobbye Ann Buchanan
Green Buchanan
Waco
Oklahoma Territory
Dr. Pepper Company
Enid
Okla
J. D. Steele
C. L. Outlaw
Frances
Millican
Emmett Barnett
Ruby Barnett
J. W. Smith
Edge
Edna Abbott Shelton
Galveston
W. E. Neeley
Mauline
Ruth
Benny
Shelton
Neeley
Merrie Lillian Parks
Mart
Miss Lucia Naylor
Miss Parks
Miss Naylor
Stephenville
Sexton G. Ormes
Dallas
G. W. Ormes
J. J. Pipkin
Louise Pipkin
James Pipkin
A. M. Gribble, Jr
Austin
G. BR. Branch
Gussie Branch
Houston
Robert H. Hearndon
Hal Hunter
Fort Worth
Goodyear
Akron
Ohio
Sates
Noisy Nell On Colorado Dams And Ripple Effects
Noisy Nell warns that building dams at Buchanan and Inks on the Colorado will flood ancestral lands and uproot families dependent on cattle along the river. She notes firesmen clear hillsides, floods will alter livelihoods, isolation and transportation, and ponders future life around the reservoir.
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Buchanan and
Inks
Colorado
Nell
Burnet
Llano
Chicago
Brother of Will Poindexter Dies in Waxahachie
Ollie Poindexter of Waxahachie died Friday after an extended illness. Funeral services were held in Waxahachie Sunday at 3 PM. He was a World War II veteran with the 212th Telegraph Reserves. Among Bryan attendees were Will Poindexter and his wife and John W. Poindexter and his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Poindexter
Waxahachie
Will Poindexter
Bryan
Legion
Poindexter
212Th Telegraph
John W. Poindexter
Red Bud Trees in Bryan Nearing Bloom
Redbud trees in Bryan show early spring color despite January ice and sleet that damaged many branches. Despite losses, blooms are returning and the trees will regain symmetry and beauty as the season progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Nearing
Bryan
West Texas Chamber Promotes Soil Conservation Bill
Stamford February 17 West Texas Chamber of Commerce and the extension service of Texas A&M College sponsor a state wide soil and water conservation bill before the Legislature Senate Bill No 4 House Bill No 24. Public hearing set for February 24 with a West Texas delegation likely to urge passage. The plan aligns with federal soil conservation and flood control programs and would create a State Soil Conservation Board and county districts funded by state and local taxes with ten year debt limits and potential inter county pooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
D. A. Bandeen
West Texas Chamber
Davis
Fuchs
Extension Service
Bandeen
Alvin R. Allison
Levelland
West Texas County Judges and Commissioners’ Association
van Zandt
W.tc.c
Jarvis
West Texas
State Soil Conservation Board
SFA Broncs Shift From Basketball To Track and Field
The Bryan Broncos exit basketball after 1937 district finish with Normangee taking the title. Wilson Cook will mentor track and field and serve as football line coach. Prospects for 1938 look favorable with more lettermen returning though height remains limited.
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Bryan Broncos
Normangee
Wilson
Cheesey) Cook
Bill Carmichael
Broncos
Carmichael
Bryan
Walter Holden
Robert Cole Nelson
Summon Citizens To Jury Service In Fourth Week
Brazos county petit jury list for the fourth week of district court requires those named to report next Monday at 9 30 am at the courthouse. The roster includes Clarence Sawyer C E Seeley T C Wade J D Williams C R Carson J F Casey W E Foster J L Hicks Ed Putz Antone Wathaber E L Williams Roger Collette R B Hearne Chas No to O A Jones B A Risinger O W Kindt Ben Metzer B F Lloyd Sam Yeager W L Goodloe J P Gilpin W K Gibbs W G Hudspeth H J Hoyak W S House W R King R G Knowles Fred Kohrer Earl McWhorter Horace Manning Ole Martinsen P J Palasota H A Greelen Robert Phillips Sr A J Opersteny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Clarence Sawyer
C. E. Seeley
T. C. Wade
J. D. Williams
C. R. Carson
J. F. Casey
W. E. Foster
J. L. Hicks
Ed Putz
Antone Wathaber
E. L. Williams
Roger Collette
R. B. Hearne
Earl McWhorter
Horace Manning
Ole Martinsen
P. J. Palasota
H. A. Greelen
Robert Phillips, Sr
A. J. Opersteny
Wilkerson Clinic Janitor Dan Woodson Dies of Pneumonia
Dan Woodson, a negro janitor at Wilkerson Memorial clinic for four years, died Sunday at the clinic from pneumonia. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the negro Third Baptist church. He was described as faithful, courteous, humble, and thoughtful of his employer's best interests, and his death is mourned by both white and Black friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Woodson
Wilkerson Memorial Clinic
Negro Third Baptist Church
Local architects to assist on proposed new high school
Atkinson and Sanders architects will join Giesecke and Harris in plans for the proposed high school building and may supervise during construction. The arrangement was proposed by the city commission and Preliminary Arrangements committee at a joint session Thursday night.
Reliance Cemetery Workday Set for Saturday
An all day cemetery and churchyard cleaning is planned at Reliance. All interested are invited to come and spend the day and bring a basket for the dinner which will be served at noon under the trees of the church yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
Bright prospects for Texas dairy as A&M hosts short course
At Texas A M College in College Station the tenth annual dairy manufacturing short course opened with a banquet by the Kream and Kow Klub. George Boedeker of Dallas delivered a paper on future dairy prospects, noting Texas lagged in per capita dairy consumption and urging education for production and consumption. John W. Richards of Harlingen and his brother Harvey, A M graduates, discussed opportunities for young entrepreneurs in dairy business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
George Boedeker
Dallas
International Ice Cream Manufacturers Association
Texas A. & M. College
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Mexico
North Carolina
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
The
Leader
Wisconsin
Delaware
Illinois
California
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Colorado
Michigan
Iowa
Oregon
Washington
New York
Minnesota
Ohio
Maryland
Nebraska
John W. Richards
Harlingen
Harvey
Texas A. & M
John
Brazos County Rural Teachers Plan Kurten Meeting Saturday
The Brazos County Rural Teachers association schedules its regular monthly meeting at Kurten school this Saturday. The program includes sessions on reading improvement diagnostic tests, remedial instruction, lesson plans, and unit displays by teachers such as Mrs F L Sloop D C Wiley Miss Thelma Seely Miss Mildred O Brien and others showcasing reading and curriculum units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Rural Teachers’ Association
Kurten
Gates
Mae S. Wilson
Victoria Fridel
Marguerite Buchanan
Lena Gilbert
Sam Fachorn
John Buchanan
Pearle Jones
Maud Lewis
Nona B
F. L. Sloop
State Department of Education
D. C. Wiley
Reliance School
Thelma Seely
Mildred O’brien
Millican
Sybil Roth
Margaret Kelley
Former Texas Solon Bryant Dies in Memphis
Memphis Feb 23 Judge A Bryant a Texas legislator from the Thirty sixth through Fortieth sessions died Monday. He served as Eastland County judge and Hall County attorney and later pursued farming. Born in Kentucky he graduated from Baylor University. Survivors include Mrs Byron Gist Amarillo Mrs O L Jameson Knox City and Miss Elizabeth Bryant Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
A. Bryant
Texas
Eastland
Hall County
Kentucky
Waco
Baylor, University
Byron Gist
Amarillo
O. L. Jameson
Knox City
Elizabeth Bryant
Bible Day Planned at First Baptist Church
First Baptist plans Bible Day on Sunday March 2 with a goal of record Sunday school and Baptist Training Union attendance. Members will bring personal Bibles, teachers will tailor lessons for active Bible use, and a Bible exhibit will feature varied Bibles including rare editions and languages. The church owns a facsimile English Bible exhibit as a permanent display. Committees for publicity and for arranging the Bible exhibit are named with Dr W H Andrew as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
W. H. Andrew
A. J. Buchanan
Jack Howell
W. E. Wimberly
Frances Branch
Bill Taylor
Geo. A. Adams
P. G. Gunter
Jac. A. Moore
Henry Ross
T. A. Sweeney
Christine Harrison
C. C. Vick
Milton Maloney
Springtime Social and Community Notes
Sunshine and spring weather lift community spirits as families visit neighbors and farmers begin planting. Mrs Nunn Jones and her son Floyd are on the sick list though Floyd shows some improvement. Noah Cole attends the Eastern Star School of Instruction in Bryan where he serves as Worthy Patron. Velma Erisman joins a well attended meeting of her club women at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. McCullough
K. Kelley
Mes
Noah Cole
Eastern Star School of Instruction
Bryan
Cole
Nunn Jones
Floyd
Velma Erisman
Also Mentioned on This Page
USDA
A&m College
FFA
Brazos Red Cross
SFA Broncs
Reliance Cemetery
Future of Texas
Solon
First Baptist
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