Dairy Cow as Wealth Producer in New South Texas
The dairy cow, hailed by Dallas banker R. L. Thornton as the greatest insurance for prosperity, is urged to boost East Texas farms. Jacksonville, Burleson county, and nearby regions launch dairy surveys, poultry plans, and farm programs to develop markets, soil fertility, and local banks, with Waco and A&M guiding central Texas dairy expansion.
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New South
Nell Bentley
R. L. Thornton
Dallas
Tennants
Thornton
Texas
Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce At
East Texas
Middle State
Bronchos Face Georgetown Five In Bi district Title Showdown
Bryan High Bronchos meet Georgetown High Eagles Friday March 1 at Memorial Gym College in a bi district basketball final with winner earning a state tournament berth. Georgetown coach Rodney Kid leads a strong ride as Bryan uses home court familiarity to gain edge and avoid overconfidence in the crucial clash.
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Bryan High Bronchos
Georgetown High Eagles
Memorial Gym
College
College Station
Georgetown Quint
Bryan High
Georgetown High
Rodney
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Bryan
Memorial Gymnasium
Beagles
Cox
Bis
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Pioneer Woman Dies at Ardmore After Long Texas Life
Mrs. F. J. Westmoreland known as Ragsdale died near Ardmore Oklahoma aged just short of 90. A Texas pioneer, she lived in Madison Brazos Grimes and Walker counties. Survived by five daughters 17 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren. Daughters include Lilla Randolph Fort Worth Viola Hollingsworth Pullman Irene Sykes Arkmore Bessie Balch Lawton Minnie Colvin Denver. Grandson H. E. Randolph resides in Bryan.
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F. J. Westmoreland
Irene Sykes
Ardmore
Oklo
Texas
Madison
Brazos
Grimes
Walker
Westmoreland
Ragsdale
Virginia
Madison County
Lilla Randolph
Fort Worth
Viola Hollingsworth
Pullman Washington
Arkmore
Okla
Bessie Balch
Lawton
Minnie Colvin
Denver
Col
H. E. Randolph
Bryan
Woman of Edge Dies After Long Illness at 26
Miss Effie Rhodes, 26, of Edge, died Monday at 8 am after months of illness. The funeral was from her mother's home, Mrs. M Rhodes, Tuesday at 10 am, with interment at House Cemetery near Edge.
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Effie Rhodes
Edge
One Cow Per Ten Acres Advocated by Texas King Ranch
R M Kleberg of King Ranch argues landowners should place one cow with every ten acres tilled. He says farmers would gain fertilizer value, milk and butter, calf sales, and increased herd building while returning soil nutrients. Kleberg leads King Ranch Dairy and chairs the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
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Texas
R. M. Kleberg
King Ranch
Kleberg
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Texas Opportunities
Negro Marauder Sent to Jail After Home Burglary
F L Blake a young negro is jailed in Gregg county on burglary charges after invading the Gregg brothers home in the early hours. Ernest Gregg spotted the intruder at about 2 am, armed himself with a revolver and alerted officers Cheatham and Tillis who captured Blake. He will remain in custody pending further action.
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F. L. Blake
Gregg Brothers
Ernest Gregg
Cheatham
Tillis
Blake
Prospect News Notes Highlight Local Neighborhood Moves
SH. E. Sheffield of Iola Grimes county bought a Prospect home joining new neighbors H. C. Sheffield and J. D. Carnes. Joe Marino opened a garage and filling station at his father Charlie Merino’s site. Louis Bard of Bryan visited G. M. Terry’s family and attended church. Beal and Hetsfield from Bryan joined Millican circuit preacher for Prospect Sunday. Earl Carrel and wife from Sugarland spent weekend with G. M. Terry. Emory farm cottage near Prospect school house now occupied by Morace Tallous family. Tallous’ former cottage given to Ab Rice and family from Bell county.
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SH. E. Sheffield
Iola Grimes County
Prospect
H. C. Sheffield
J. D. Carnes
Joe Marino
Charlie Merino
Louis Bard
Bryan
G. M. Terry
Beal
Our Neichoel Hetsfield
Millicen
Prospect School House
Earl Carrel
Sugarland
Morace Tallous
Mr. Tallous
Ab Rice
Bell County
Fine Record Made By Boreski's Birds
The Golden Rule Poultry Farm at Brazos County leads the January Southwest National Egg Laying contest with Barred Rocks pen. Ten birds produced 266 eggs in January, totaling 576 eggs in three months. The pen ranked fourth among ten high pens. Australorps and White Leghorns outpaced it. Australorps from Lone Star Poultry Farm dominate individual standings with eight of ten top places.
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Golden Rule Poultry Farm
Brazos County
Lone Star Poultry Farm
Officers Chosen By Young Women Of First Baptist
The Young Business Womens Bible Class at First Baptist met at 7 30 p m Monday for organization and elected officers for the ensuing period. President Miss Sadie Hamilton first vice president Miss Lucile Todd second vice president Miss Louise Emulier third vice president Miss Lois Oilstrap secretary Miss Maude Jones treasurer Miss Unn Edge reporter Miss Kathleen Cason. Present were Misses Lois Gilstray Pattie Henry Lillie Gray Kedge Fusille Todd rh O W ay Royd
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Young Business Womens Bible Class
First Baptist Church
Sadie Hamilton
Lucile Todd
Louise Emuier
Lois Oilstrap
Maude Jones
Unn Edge
Kathleen Cason
Lois Gilstray
Pattie Henry
Lillie Gray
Kedge
Fucille Todd
O W . Ay Royd
Unclear Health Note About Child Symptoms and Remedies
Fragmented discussion describes children being irritable restless and having digestive pains appetite loss and itching eyes. Mentions mothers doubt and a dubious remedy White's Cream Verm expellant and royal worms. Text is garbled with many misspellings and no clear event.
Post Office Expansion Hopes Dim in Bryan
At the Bryan Chamber of Commerce meeting, officials reported little encouragement for a larger Bryan post office. Congressman Luther Johnson’s letters offered no near term action, while plans emerged for a March trade paper and ongoing highway route data collection to A and M College.
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Bryan Post Office
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Fred L. Cavitt
City Development Committee
Luther Johnson
Cavitt
Johnson
E. E. Yeager
Trade Extension Committee
Bryan
Travis B. Bryan
Highway Committee
M. College
D. L. Wilson
J. Webb Howell
Wilson Bradley
Fred L. Cayvitt
J. Bryan Miller
M. L. Parker
M. F. Vitopi
Lindbergh to attend Brownsville airport dedication flight
A fleet of 75 to 100 planes is expected for the Brownsville opening ceremony of the International Airport. Col Charles Lindbergh is anticipated to fly the first leg from Mexico City to Brownsville in a celebration attended by Mexican and U S officials. The event features reduced round trip fares from Bryan to Brownsville and a large display from Brooks Kelley fields and the air mail company.
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Bryan
Brownsville
Southern Pacific Lines
G. W. Martin
United States
Mexico City
Perth
Charles Lindbergh
Brooks and Kelley Fields
San Antonio
Air Mail Company
Brazos County Rural Schools Hit With State Aid
Five Brazos county rural schools will extend their terms by about one month each after the legislature funded $300,000 for rural aid. Reliance will run 6 months Edge 8 1 2 Kurten 7 1 2 Bowman 6 Smetana 8 months. The county also benefits from additional high school funding and will pay Bryan High $1,101 for last year’s tuition plus over $1,000 more for this year.
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Brazos County
Reliance
Edge
Kurten
Bowman
Smetana
F. M. Vance
Ralphana Searcy Named Honor Student at SMU
Dr and Mrs C A Searcy received a copy of the Semi Weekly Campus from Southern Methodist University Dallas listing students with honor averages in four subjects for the past term. It includes their daughter Miss Raphanna Seary who is a student at SMU and a graduate.
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C. A. Searcy
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Raphanna Arey
Town Doctor advises atmosphere and action to build a thriving community
A Bryan Eagle Town Doctor column uses a parable of a mother Seganka and her kits crossing a road to urge communities to unite and act. The piece crowns concerted effort as key to progress and cautions that towns that say it cannot be done lose trade to those that do. It is part of a fifty-two installment series published with the Bryan Lions Club.
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Seganka
Polecat
Kitty
The
Bryan Eagle
Bryan Lions Club
Madison County Funds Ready for Highway No. 21
A. M. McCormick, Madisonville highway engineer, says Madisonville and Madison County have funds to complete Highway No. 21 to the county line. Progress hinges on Brazos County agreeing. The Madisonville chamber backs dairy development and plans joint meetings with farmers and business leaders led by statewide dairy experts.
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Madisonville
Madison County
Bryan
Brazos County
Quarter Century Extension Work Is Celebrated
W D Bentley veteran extension worker honored at Oklahoma A and M college luncheon marking 25 years since his Texas appointment in 1904. About fifty attendees include Mrs Bentley and several extension staff, with speeches by Bennett Blackwell Talbot Donnell and Vincent.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma
W. D. Bentley
College Staten Ash
D. Beatles
R. Bentley
Texas Extension Service
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bentley
Texas
Extension Division
Henry G. Bennett
Carl P. Blackwell
Nora A. Talbot
Phillip S. Donnell
George W. Vincent
State Marketing Commission
Daisy M. Frazier
Anna Lee Diehl
Elva R. Duvall
Dan Diehl
D. C. Mooring
FE. B. Shotwell
E. E. Scholl
Bennett
Vincent
D. P. Trent
Navasota Masons Attend Big Celebration in College Station
The Nava Sota Masons traveled to College Station on Friday evening for a banquet meeting sponsored by Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 marking the birthday of Washington the Mason. The event, held in the A and M banquet hall, drew many locals including J W Martin C A Stone G H Elliott S S Steele J W Schumacher L G Andrews Rev S C Guthrie E H Mercer H B Hughey W D Ayres Jr Richard Thomas and several others.
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Navasota
College Station
Brazos Union Lodge No
Washington
J. W. Martin
C. A. Stone
G. H. Elliott
S. S. Steele
J. W. Schumacher
L. G. Andrews
Rev
S. C. Guthrie
E. H. Mercer
H. B. Hughey
W. D. Ayres, Jr
Richard Thomas
E. Farquhar
Frank Mills
Walter Smith
R. A. Johnson
Bill Bournias
S. C. Thomas
Jack Thomas
Cecil Thomas
Navasota Examiner
Pleads Guilty to Assault in City Court
Walter Goodman pleaded guilty to assault in City Judge McGee's court Monday morning after an arrest Saturday night by Chief of Police Martin. Authorities indicated charges of driving while intoxicated could be filed in district court.
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Walter Goodman
Martin
McGee
Beneath this stone Lies Rufus Shire and Georgie Gold
Nugget style verse from the Mineral Wells Index features verses by Nell Bentley. It honors Rufus Shire with a fire lit breath and Georgie Gold with corn drink mischief. The poet muses on people being neither wholly good nor wholly bad.
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Rufus Shire
Mineral Wells Index
Georgie Gold
Nell Bentley
Marriage Licenses Challenged in County Clerk Case
County Clerk Jess P. McGee faces a lawsuit over issuing marriage licenses to Virgil Myers and F. Mellon. The action questions the legality of the licenses and seeks relief.
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Jess P. McGee
Virgil Myers
F. Mellon
Misread Ad Makes Unclear Claims About Skin Treatments
A fragmented note alleges a medical claim about skin symptoms and dangerous substances in a wood stream. The text is garbled with misspellings and obscures the actual expert advice and warnings.
Redlichs System Promises Comfort for Rupture Patients
No charge for consultation. Redlichs appliance fits body snugly and conforms to each case. It secures and comforts without irritating understraps. A device holds ruptures previously unrecoverable. Stomach trouble back pain constipation and rupture related ailments relieve instantly. 05 percent favorable results in children with precise fit ending rupture trouble and curing curable cases. Note the time and place given.
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Redlich
Rifle killing shocks Ward Mooring overseer near Bryan
Seth Taylor a 28 year old overseer on the Ward Mooring plantation ten miles west of Bryan was shot about 8 30 this morning by Hank Whitfield a 22 year old worker. Taylor was rushed to Bryan hospital with a serious wound as authorities hunt Whitfield who fled after the shot. Taylor’s family and relatives from Navasota Alvin and Bryan await word on his condition and the case proceeds.
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Wdaily
Seth Taylor
Bryan
Hank Whitfield
Taylor
Bryan Hospital
Wolmanski
Whitfield
Mr. Taylor
T. P. Taylor
John D. Rogers
Navasota
G. L. Singletary
Clarence Taylor
Alvin
Henry Moore
Hrgan Hospital
Bulgarie's John D finds not all that glitters is gold
A brief note reports Bulgarie's John D as another chief who discovers that appearances can deceive and wealth may hide flaws. The remark underscores caution against overvaluing shiny prospects.
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Bulgarie
John D
Pretty marriage at city home ties Inez Kinean to Jesse Symmes
The ceremony for Miss Inez Kinean and Jesse Symmes occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 2oman with Rev. R L Brown officiating. The couple, relatives and close friends attended. The bride, daughter of the late J M Kincannon, wore navy georgette, and pink sweethem rosebuds. After the ceremony they traveled to Dallas for a week with relatives, then will reside in Millican where Symmes operates a shop.
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Inez Kinean
Jesse Symms
Ean
R. L. Brown
J. M. Kincannon
Harvey
Bryan
Sam
Sam Symmes
Millican
Brazos County
Mrs. Spa
Dallas
Mrs. Symmes
Syaems
Mrs James Page Hurt After Auto Collision
Mrs James Page rests at home after being struck by an automobile driven by Morgain Smith in front of the Masonic Building about 8 p m last night. Page says the accident was unavable and she received a thorough exam at a local hospital. Injuries include bruises to an arm and head, rib injuries, and two broken teeth.
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James Page
Morgain Smith
Masonic
Page
Birmingham Births Report Multiple New Arrivals
A Birmingham woman recently welcomed a set of twins, a girl and a Frei, and a boy and a girl on Saturday as the instalment system appears to be spreading, according to local notices.
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Birmingham
Frei
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Prospect News
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Ralphana Searcy
A. M. McCormick
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Ster
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