Brazos County 4-H Club notes expand dairy and dress contests
County Agent C L Besson highlights thrift through prize money lessons, pasture improvement, and feed crop planting. News covers 4-H member achievements Cliff Lopez and Pansy Sousares, encampment dates, dress contest entrants, and Rally Day July 20 with state contest at A and M Short Course.
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Brazos County
C. L. Besson
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Cliff Lopez
Cliff
Lafternoon
Estelle Murray
Ino Powers
Steep Hollow
Hattie A. Nemec
Smetana
Inez Higgs
Rye
Hellen Jones
Annette Moryell
The Medicine For Pellagra by Dr Leverett at Paris Texas
Dr J L Leverett a Paris Texas specialist gains national attention for a new Pellagra and stomach trouble treatment tested on over 3000 patients. A 28 day trial costs five dollars with money back if no benefit and the patient is the judge. Free diagnosis and testimonials available by writing Leverett in Paris Texas.
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J. L. Leverett
Paris
Texas
M. D
Brazos Fancier Returns From North Trip
Brazos county poultry man J. P. Chastun owner of Mary the singing hen returned from a month long tour of the North and East He visited Saratoga Lake George New Haven New York City Buffalo and Chicago and praised Holderman farm at Fort Wayne Ind as housing fine chickens He plans a Fourth of July catfish feast back in Brazos county.
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J. P. Chastun
Brazos County
Plymouth Rock
Mary
Mr. Chastun
New England
New York
Old Saratoga
Lake George
New Haven
New York City
Buffalo
Chicago
Weevil Activity Reported Across Texas Counties
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station notes boll weevil emergence in multiple counties. In Bastrop 400 squares near woods averaged 24 percent punctured on June 22. Brazos Burleson 9.3 percent infestation from 1 000 squares, June 25. Williamson near Taylor 700 squares averaged 21 percent weevil presence.
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Division of Entomology
The
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Bastrop County
Brazos
Burleson
College Station
Williamson County
Taylor
Woods
Man Steals Own Clothes Then Burglary Charge Shocks Houston
A 27 year old Houston man was jailed on a burglary charge after he rushed to his laundress home and took cleaned clothes he said were his. He allegedly pulled a door knob to gain entry and claimed he had been called out of town.
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Houston
Chickens and Cows Pay Off for La Feria Farmer
Edward Nordman of La Feria combines poultry and dairy on about 10 acres. He owns 800 White Leghorns and 2300 baby chicks, plans 2000 Leghorns, and is building a 10 cow dairy foundation aiming for 30 Jerseys. This year’s dairy returns and poultry income total over 2500 dollars.
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Associated Press
LA Feria
Edward Nordman
Nordman
City approves extended paving program plan
City commission approved an extended paving program totaling 105 800 dollars to be funded partly by property owners and partly by the city. The plan spans six years with warrants covering the city share and uses public utility net revenues for funding. Streets named include 81st Street Baker Ennis Jones College 31st East 27th Pletzer East 29th Hutchings Pletzer East 28th Groesbeck Jones Washington 24th Randolph Oak Grove 24th 25th.
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Baker
Ennis
Jones
College
31St
Pletzer
Hutchings
Antoine
Groesbeck
Washington
Randolph
Oak Grove
Fly Tox advertised as killer for pests and disease carriers
Scientists warn that flies carry germs of typhoid fever an infantile paralysis and many summer illnesses. FLY TOX claims to kill flies and other pests while being harmless to people. Developed at the Mellon Institute by Rex Research Fellowship. Advertisements urge using FLY-TOX with a perfume like scent.
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Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Research Fellowship
Aggies to Finish Large Concrete Stadium at A and M College
The Texas A and M College board approves completing a U shaped stadium adding 24 700 seats to the existing 8 800 for a total of 83 500. The project costs 265 000 with Rollin J Windrow as contractor and plans by the college architectural department. Completion targeted for November 20 aims to ready it for the Thanksgiving Texas Longhorns game.
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Eagle
College
Station
Austin
A. and M. College of Texas
Texas Aggies
Rollin J. Windrow
Dallas
Aggies
Longhorns
Mercantile Bank and Trust Company of
Texas
The
Sullivan
James Sullivan
Athletics
Ernest Langford
Byrd E. White
Lancaster
Walter G. Lacy
Waco
G. R. White
Brady
W. T .Montgomery
W. A. Wurzbach
San Antonio
T. O. Walton
S. G. Bailey
Work Begins on New Trinity Bridge Near Liberty
Liberty July 2 The Austin Bridge company starts immediate construction of a 200000 dollar concrete bridge over the Trinity river on the Old Spanish trail one mile west of Liberty. It will replace an old wooden span once needed for sailboats and will have the elevation suitable for modern craft.
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Liberty
Austin Bridge Company
Trinity River
Spanish Trail
Trinity
Texas Airports Expand as 53 Projects Move Forward
Texas now has 108 operating airports with 53 more under construction planned or proposed across the state. The developments reflect ongoing investment in regional air access and infrastructure projects to boost travel commerce and economic growth.
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Texas
Engineers to Seek Better Rural Homes
At the American Society of Agricultural Engineers convention in Dallas discussions highlighted artificial cooling systems for farm homes and rural home designs. Deane Carter emphasized family size and budget shaping home plans, terracing and soil conservation featured prominently, with Texas and Arkansas representatives noted among attendees.
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American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Dallas
W. E. Brown
Frigidaire Corporation
Deane G. Carter
University of Arkansas
M. R. Bentley
Bentley
Deane Carter
Arkansas
Carter
Extension Service
F. R. Jones
M. F. Thurmond
Agricultural Engineering Division
D. T. Killough
A. and M. College
College and Bryan
Texas Leads U S in Oil Refining Says The Eagle Ad
The Eagle notes Texas has the nation's top oil refining output, highlighting the state's prominent role in the industry. The article frames Texas as a leader in refining efficiency and capacity within the United States.
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Eagle
Texas
United States
Bryan couple plans vacation including Kansas City and St Louis
During a vacation Mr. J. D. Wimberly and Mrs. Wimberly will visit relatives in St Louis and Memphis before returning to Bryan. Mr. Wimberly will be sent on a business trip by A. M. Waldrop & Co. of Bryan. They also plan a stop in Kansas City, Missouri.
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J. D. Wimberly
Kansas City
Wimberly
A. M. Waldrop & Co
Bryan
St. Louis
Mempis, Tenn
College Notes Roundup From Oxford To Olive Branch
A campus message from Dean Chas. Puryear reports Oxford letters and light U K climate. Updates include Mrs. J. J. Richey’s medical trip to New Orleans and visits by Rev. Norman Anderson to Olive Branch Mississippi and University Presbyterian church duties.
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Dean Chas. Puryear
Oxford
England
London Times
Campus
Bryan News
Bryan Eagle
Dean Puryear
Norman Anderson
Olive Branch
Mississippi
Dallas
Rotary Club Assigns Roles and Chairpersons
The Bryan Rotary lists officers and committees across service lines including Community Service Chas Hillier and I E Warren, International Service W J Coulter, Club Service A McSwain and D L Wilson, Public Relations J E Stanford and C S Beckwith, Boys Work I E Warren, Student Loan Wilson Bradley, Rural Urban E P Humbert, Attendance Hy T Schovassa, and Music J S Caldwell plus others.
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J. F. Casey
Wilson Bradley
W. J. McCulloch
Oak McKenzie
E. P. Humbert
O. B. Martin
H. G. Fulgham
Hy T. Schovassa
al E. Barto
T. H. Black
W. W. Daup
J. S. Caldwell
Amendment to raise governor salary and court expansion debated
The proposed amendment would raise the governor's salary effective January 1951 only after Moody's term ends. Several lawyers favor expanding the supreme court to nine justices from three, with commissions of appeals to handle cases and a five member quorum for decisions, each term lasting six years.
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Guv. Moody
Supreme Court
Supreme Justice
Big Fourth Day Fiddlers Contest And Barbecue
A community celebration fills the Fourth with an old fiddlers contest and a dance. A public dance follows for nonparticipants at the park auditorium. A big barbecue dinner at noon promises finest meats and trimmings. Committees organize entertainment concessions police ticket sales and barbecues with leaders including John S. Caldwell A. Ashworth J. Sloan W. Dowling and others.
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John S. Caldwell
Jess Cook
Joe M. Spell
Roy C. Stone
Oliver CC, Tucker
William Turek
William FE. Wimberly
Leo H. Daniels
Douglas W. Llowell
E. C. Brockman
A. D. Bruce
John M. Collins
BE. W. Crenshaw ,Jr
John M. Lawrence Jr
H. S. Martin
A.S. McSwain
Albert Goodman
A. Ashworth
Louis B. Thompson
James HH
B. Chasiun
L. Vee Jr
Charles Ball
J. Hh.arts
E.t.blazek
T. A. Sweeney
Paul Martin
Lee DeMottier
W. B. Wood
Frank Paren Allen P. Carr
Woolord F
Representative Minor Touted for House Speaker Post
In Denton, Representative Fred H. Minor is the subject of a petition seeking his candidacy for House speaker of the Forty Second Legislature. The circulation, signed by more than half the House, indicates strong support from his colleagues.
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Austin
Fred H. Minor
Denton
House
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