Vacation Bible School Planned by Bryan City Church Federation
Bryan City Federation of Church Societies met at College Avenue Baptist with strong attendance from Bryan and College Station churches. Officers to be elected March 31 1930 at First Presbyterian. Vacation Bible School planned for May to four weeks. committees formed for faculty, equipment, building, musicians, and helpers. Day of Prayer set for March 7 at St Andrew's Episcopal. program featured readings, music, and inspirational address on turning the pages of life.
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Bryan City
City Church Federation
Adams
F. W. Crenshaw
First Methodist Church
Bryan
City Federation of Church Societies
W. W. Daup
First Presbyterian
Guy Harris
Aline Smith
Maudelie Wiley
T. G. Watts
Presbyterian Church
Tomato soil guidance for Brazos farmers growers urged to attend
J D McEnery of Newton and Wallace advises Brazos county tomato growers on soil choice and fertilizer. Strong well drained land and Bermuda turf are favored with double disking before March. 600 pounds per acre of 12-6-6 fertilizer, potash first, can be applied under plants or saved 100 pounds until bloom. project viewed as successful.
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Brazos County
J. D. McEnery
Newton and Wallace
F. H. Telloch
Bermuda
McEnery
Bulloch
1750000 Tomato Plants Ordered
Crockett January 2. Orders placed for 1 750 000 tomato plants to cover acreage signed up by the Crockett Tomato Growers Association living in Adhous ton County. Nearly enough Irish potatoes secured for four straight carloads of seeded potatoes. county agent and Crockett Chamber of Commerce expect more acreage within 10 days.
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Crockett
Crockett Tomato Growers Association
Adhouston
Crockett Chamber of Commercce
For Sale Rhode Island Red Cockerels at Oil Mill
Henry Herndon offers Rhode Island Red cockerels for sale at Oil Mill. Birds are certified and blood tested. Local buyers may inquire at the premises for details and availability.
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Rhode Island
Henry Herndon
Brazos County Ext Agent reports a year of growth and diversification
County Agent C L Benson filed the 1929 extension report for Brazos County at Texas A and M College. He logged 287 days in the field covering 12 535 miles and visiting 451 farms plus 124 meetings attended by 9 382 people. The foreword stresses diversification away from dependence on a single crop and notes lessons from floods and drought.
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C. L. Benson
Texas A. and
M .College
Brazos County
Mr. Benson
American Legion
Funeral Without Preacher Tribute To Mrs Anderson
Friends honor sculptress Tennessee Mitchell Anderson with poetry music and flowers in a simple service in Chicago no preacher present. Eunice Teitjans read verses while violins played the body to be cremated per the artist’s wishes. Sherwood Anderson offered no word. Sister Mrs Joseph Deck of Clifton Arizona announced the cremation plan.
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Associated Press
Tennessee Mitchell Anderson
Sherwood Anderson
Eunice Teitjans
Tennyson
Mathew Arnold
Convicts Face Trial for Murder at Ferguson State Farm
Madisonville January 1. D Echol and F E Breeding convicts at Ferguson State Farm go on trial for the murder of a fellow inmate. The victim was killed with lye solution and buried under a drink trough in the dairy barn after threats over possible squealing. The threatened man had been pardoned weeks earlier.
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Associated Press
Madisonville
D. Echol
FE. A. Breeding
Ferguson State Farm
Bryan Man Chosen As Head Of Dallas Wholesale Firm
L. Edge was elected president of the Fox Coffey Edge Co. of Dallas at a board meeting in Dallas yesterday. This marks the fifth consecutive time Mr. Edge has been chosen president and under his leadership the firm has shown strong financial results. Mr. Edge returned to Bryan today.
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L. Edge
Fox, Coffey, Edge Co
Dallas
Edge
Bryan
Short sickness proves fatal to woman at college
Mrs. Mary Reed Mitchell of Bryan died about 11 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Oran Boyett in College Station after illness since Thanksgiving. Survived by three sons Clyde Devine Rudolph Kansas City Mo Reed Houston. two grandchildren Mary Alma Mitchell Marie Louise Boyett. brother S E Reed Palestine. half brother John Collins Bryan. half sisters Mrs W T Wright Greensboro NC and Mrs John M Caldwell Bryan. Funeral arrangements pending word from distant relatives.
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Mary Reed Mitchell
Bryan
Oran Boyett
College Station
Rudolph
Kansas City
Reed
Houston
Mary Alma Mitchell
Marie Louise Boyett
5. E. Reed
Palestine
John Collins
W. T. Wright
Greensboro
N. C
John M. Caldwell
Suit on open account verdict for defendant on limitations
A suit on an open account filed by I. Mike against W. H. Bullock was heard in Justice J. T. McGee's court this morning. A verdict was found for the defendant on a plea of limitations.
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I. Mike
W. H. Bullock
J.T. McGee
Brazos County Couple Files Marriage License Application
H. McBeth and Mamie Hogan both of Brazos County filed notice of intention to marry and applied for a marriage license with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Saturday.
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H. McBeth
Mamie Hogan
Brazos County
Jess B. McGee
Railroad man fatally hurt under train in Hearne yard
Ben H. Burt 33 of Hearne died at a Bryan hospital after being struck by cars while coupling in Hearne yards Monday night. A car inspector for Southern Pacific he suffered a crushed arm and shoulder, mangled hand and skull fracture. Funeral at 4:30 pm Tuesday from his home with burial at Black Jack cemetery.
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Ben H. Burt
Hearne
Bryan
Mr. Burt
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Burt
Southern Pacific Railroad
Texas
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Preas Ph 4
William V. Pratt
Arthur Wilson Page
New York
Hilary P. Jones
Hugh A. Wiigon
Switzerland
Bryan City Church Federation
Jack Whiting
Coast Guard
Evelyn Laye
Mrs. Anderson
Bryan Man
Dallas Wholesale Concern
Beatrice Dallas
McCulloch-Dansby Company
Black Jack
Bryan, Texas
Masonic Building
Dansby Furniture CO
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