Farming club notes urge thrift and pasture progress
County Agent C. L. Besson outlines 4-H values with thrift lessons from prize earnings, notes Brazos County farmers pivot to dairying, promotes pasture improvement and winter forage from clover seed. Mentions Alma Kindt encampment plans and a dress contest with county elimination on Rally Day. Also urges planting feed crops after rain and highlights contest entrants from Brazos, Woodville, Smetana, Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bryan and
College
Estelle Murray
Ino Powers
Steep Hollow
Hattie A. Nemec
Smetana
Inez Higgs
Rye
Hellen Jones
Annette Moryell
Frances Morrell
Woodville
Gussie Mae Schultz
Harvey
Oliver Berger
Helen Bukowski
Leonard
Medicine For Pellagra Promoted By Paris Doctor
Dr. J. L. Leverett of Paris Texas markets a new Pellagra treatment claiming success in over 3000 cases. A 28 day, five dollar trial offers a money back guarantee if no benefit, with testimonials and a form available by writing the doctor. The medicine is stated not to cause sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5. A. Knapp
C. B. Martin
The
Extension Service
J. L. Leverett
Paris
Texas
M. D
Brazos County Poultry Fancier Returns From East Trip
Chastun of Brazos county, owner of Mary the celebrated singing hen, returns from over a month touring New England and New York. He visited Saratoga Lake George New Haven New York City Buffalo and Chicago and praises Holderman farm in Fort Wayne as home to fine chickens. He plans to catch catfish for the Fourth.
Boll Weevil Emergence Reported Across Texas Counties
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station division of entomology records boll weevil activity in several counties. Bastrop shows 24 percent of 400 squares punctured near woods. Brazos Burleson averages 9.3 percent infestation from 1 000 squares. Williamson near Taylor exhibits 21 percent from 700 squares with water influence noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Entomology
The
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Bastrop
Brazos
Burleson
College Station
Williamson County
Taylor
Woods
Man in Houston Burglarizes Own Laundry Clothes
A 27 year old Houston man was jailed on a burglary charge after taking clothes from his cleaned items at a laundress home. He claimed he rushed there after being called out of town and knocked a door knob to enter. The washwoman filed the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Bryan Girl Sponsor For Hood's Brigade
The 15 year old granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Albert J Buchanan of Bryan was elected sponsor of Exod s Texas Brigade at its fifty eighth annual reunion held in Bryan June 27 and 28. The surviving members of the brigade ask that as sponsor she attend all the remaining reunions of the brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Buchanan
Bryan
Exod
Texas Brigade
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Astin
Longview
Tom Ball
Huntsville
Chickens-Cows Profit Winners For Laferia Man
Edward Nordman of La Feria farms about 10 acres and blends poultry with dairy. He has 800 White Leghorns and 2300 baby chicks and plans to expand to 2000 Leghorns plus pullets. Nordman runs a dairy herd starting with ten cows, aiming for 30 Jerseys. Dairy returns this year total about 1500 dollars and combined income from cows and chickens surpasses 2500 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
LA Feria
Edward Nordman
Nordman
City approves extended paving program with 105 806 cost
City commission approves larger paving plan funded by property owners and city. Total cost 105 806, 78 000 charged to property holders and 27 800 to the city. City share to be paid by warrants over six years from public utility net revenues as listed streets receive improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
31St Street
Baker
Ennis
Jones
College
31St
Pletzer
Hutchings
Antoine
Groesbeck
Washington
Randolph
Oak Grove
Fly Tox: New Insecticide From Mellon Institute Ad
Scientists warn flies spread typhoid and other diseases and urge control. Flytox, claimed harmless to people, targets mosquitoes roaches moths bedbugs and flies. Developed at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research by Rex Research Fellowship, the ad promotes Fly-TOX with a perfume-like fragrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex Research Fellowship
Aggies to complete large U shaped stadium at A and M College
The board of directors approved adding 265000 dollars in concrete units to connect with the west unit, bringing capacity to 33500. Rollin J. Windrow of Dallas is contractor, with completion planned by November 20. Financing comes from stadium revenue bonds via Mercantile Bank and Trust Company of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
College, Station
College
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
A. Wurzbach
San Antonio
T. O. Walkton
S. G. Bailey
Work to Start on New Trinity Bridge Near Liberty
Liberty July 2 The Austin Bridge company will begin immediate construction of a $200,000 concrete bridge over the Trinity river on the Old Spanish trail, one mile west of Liberty. It will replace a wooden span built for sailboats, with elevation suited to those vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Austin Bridge Company
Trinity River
Spanish Trail
Trinity
Texas Airports Expand as 53 Projects Move Forward
Texas sports 108 operating airports while 53 additional sites are under construction planned or proposed. The state advances aviation infrastructure with new builds expansions and upgrades across multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Engineers Seek Better Rural Homes At Dallas Convention
The American Society of Agricultural Engineers meeting in Dallas highlighted farm home cooling systems and designs by W E Brown of Frigidaire and Deane G Carter of the University of Arkansas. Terracing and soil conservation were emphasized, with rural electrification and home sizing discussed as key growth areas. Local figures F R Jones M F Thurmond M R Bentley D T Killough attended, along with several Bryan residents, amid extensive social programs for delegates and accompanying spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Oil refining leadership and harvest ad rally in Texas
The Eagle promotes ads urging readers to act as harvest reapers while noting Texas leads the United States in oil refining and advertising momentum for results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Texas
United States
Wimberly Vacation Plans Include Kansas City Trip
Continued from page 1 Mrs J D Wimberly and Mr J D Wimberly travel on vacation visiting relatives in St Louis and Memphis before returning to Bryan. The trip includes a business stop in Kansas CityMo with Mr Wimberly sent by pre A M Waldrop Co of Bry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Wimberly
Kansas City
Wimberly
A. M. Waldrop & Co
Bry
St. Louis
Mempis
Tenn
Amendment proposals seek salary hike and court size change
The article notes a planned amendment to raise the governor's salary only after January 1931 and only if a previous term has ended. It also discusses increasing the Supreme Court from three to nine members, with two three judge commissions handling overflow and a six year term for justices.
Fourth Day Fiddlers Contest And Big Barbecue Draw City Crowd
The city hosts a four day event with an old time fiddlers contest, a public dance, and a noon barbecue dinner open to all residents. Committees in charge include Entertainment led by John S Caldwell, Barbecue chaired by O A Ashworth, Concessions under T A Sweeney, Police headed by Major J E B Sloan, and Ticket Sales chaired by W L Dowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Caldwell
Jess Cook
Joe M. Spell
Roy €. Stone
Oliver C. Tucker
William Turek
William FE. Wimberly
Leo H. Daniels
Douglas W. Howell
E.C. Brockman
A. D. Bruce
John M. Collins
E. W. Crenshaw Jr
John M. Lawrence Jr
Ed S. Martin
A. S. Mc
Denton Representative Fred H Minor Urged for House Speakership
A petition circulating in Austin calls for Representative Fred H Minor of Denton to become candidate for speaker of the Forty-Second Legislature. Signatories reportedly include more than half the house members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Fred H. Minor
Denton
House
College Notes From Oxford and Campus Happenings
A message from Dean Chas Puryear written in Oxford England notes June teenth jabs at The London Times compared to The Bryan Eagle. The dean reports delight in English climate and reports on vacations, conventions, and campus visits including Mrs J J Richey’s medical care and anticipated recovery. Community activities include a Business and Professional Women’s luncheon and staff movements with Dr Alice Willard and Rev Norman Anderson preparing summer duties. The notes also cover Dean Bolton’s Dallas trip and staff assignments at the University campus summer programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Chas. Puryear
Oxford
England
Juneteenth
London Times
Campus
Bryan News
Bryan Eagle
Dean Puryear
Rotary Club List of Committee Officers and Members
A Bryan Rotary meeting showcases a long roster of officers and committee chairs. Named roles include Community Service Chas Hillier I E Warren Wilson Bradley M E Wallace and many others across International Service Club Service Boys Work Student Loan Rural Urban Attendance Music and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Casey
Wilson Bradley
W. I. 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
W. R. Fairman
Jno
W. Black
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. L. Besson
Jex
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Cliff Lopez
Cliff
Alma Kindt
Sue Haswell
Alma
Sudan
North
Bureau of State
Hood’s Brigade
Frances Jane Branch
Laferia
Trinity Bridge
Fisher
Convention Fund
Etex Treasury
Pas Doe Mao
Rattan
Ove
Dean
F. C. Bolton
Mississippi
Ohio
J. J. Richey
New Orleans
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Aggieland Inn
George Wrenn
Department of Buildings and Funds
Dean Bolton
Business Today
Alice Willard
University of Toronto
Canada
Jesse Whitacre
Norman Anderson
Olive Branc
Appees
Vail
DODGE
FORD
Hassell Motor Company
23Rd Street
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