Back to the Land and local fair prep urged in Brazos county
The text urges a Back to the Land approach for Brazos county residents amid unemployment. It notes nearby farm land and East Texas farm viability, plus highway improvements in zos county and a push to upgrade Highway 21 east of Kurten. It details the Brazos County American Legion Fair Association leadership, community exhibit steering, and a three day fair program starting October 20 with rural school events and competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
The
American Legion Fair Association
Ed Martin
Albert Goodman
Lang Spell
A. B. Ford
Fair Association
H. T. Downard
H. B. Estill
R. Henry Harrison, Jr
Antone Krenek
Jno
Edge
King’s Highway
Kurten
Reliance
Bowman
Steep Hollow
Harvey
Rock Prairie
Wellborn
Millican
Allen Farm
Peach Creek
Leonard
Smetana
Goodson
Rye
Steele’s Store
Stabler
Woodville
Knob Prairie
Prospect
Geo. Jones
Suir
Dhe Lock
Tabor
W. T. Conaway
Independence
Noah Cole
W. P
Chas. Presnal
Bryan
Johnnie Thelma Hornsberry
Britten Henderson
Tis
American Legion
Eagle Printing Company
Educational fair offers free admission at October dates
The fair announces free admission during October 20 21 and 22 at the new American Legion Post 159 home. Permanent buildings have been erected to accommodate exhibitors as noted in the fair catalogue foreword. The American Legion asserts support for the event and its facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far
Graham Post
The
American Legion
Local papers, taxes, and a note on life in Brazos County
A group of quick-town items includes tax discussions in Virginia and Minnesota style reforms, Brazos County canning activity, Henry C. Fuller’s African tomahawk gift, bobcats fostered by a Persian cat, a crowing sunflower egg replica in Oklahoma, and a backyard egg frying experiment in Bryan. Also mentions locals like Mayor Forrest Jones, 4-H work, Kurten picnic prep, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. McDaniel
E. E. Yeager
Forrest Jones
J. D. Martin
K. T. Tillis
Chas, Todaro
Jess Gammon
Pete Palasota
Johnnie Sims
Johnnie Collins
Rudolph Rahnert
Kurten
Huntsville
Benson
Brazos Valley
St. Louis
George Stephan
A. A. Hyde
Justice J. T. McGee
Phillip Andrews
R. O. Crites
Crites
Andrews
Ernest Nitch
Mainly About Folks Mainly About Folks on Friday
The Bryan Daily notes social visits and movements across town. F E G Parker and Mrs Elam Henderson of Fort Worth visit 26th street with relatives. Miss Anne Seale travels to Beau mont. many townsfolk travel, visit hospitals, or attend family events in Bryan and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley
Bryan
E. G. Parker
Elam Henderson
Fort Worth
J. M. Denn
Dunn
26Th Street
Parker
First National Bank of
Associated Retail Credit Men of Texas
Anne Seale
Columbus Seale
Benchley
Beaumont
W. W. Leach
J. C. Johnson
Hearne
Harry McDowell
Johnson
Morris Schulman
Dallas
Isaac Sawyer
Millican
Allen Smith
Texas
Brazoria
M. J. Swanson
Anderson
T. S. Hill
Keith
Grimes County
W. F. Barton
San Angelo
Burton
John J. Valenta
George Watson
Wellborn
Forrest Jones
Smithville
J. A. B. Tompkins
Chicago
Meachum
Lola
W. A. Eaves
Palestine
Missouri Pacific System
Bess McIntosh
Houston
Franklin
Gabe Cazell
San Antonio
Cazell
Nannie Rohde
Washington Avenue
Gabe Jr
Margaret Nan
Maggie Harris
Sister Angela
Ursuline Catholic Academy
Angela
Mary Harris
R. H. Harrison
Will Betheat L’asadena
E. H. Gibbons
Ames
Iowa
Gibbons
University of Iowa
Jack Lewis
Waco
L. L. McInnis
Jess Shelton
Brazos County
Edge Apartments
W. G. Drummond
West 28Th Street
Galveston
George Robinson
J. T. Hardin
Bryan Hospital
Mima Jean Hardin
Echols
Hillier
Ward
J. H. Binney
Illness Improves After Appendicitis Operation
A patient shows marked improvement after appendicitis surgery and will leave hospital Saturday for home. Miss Lelia Law Davis visited Houston residents Mr and Mrs F M Law yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Law Davis
Houston
F. M. Law
District winners across Texas districts eight categories
The list names district winners in multiple Texas districts from 1 through 9. Winners include Aileen Harbin Wa co Hockley county and Eugenia Mitchiner Wa co McLennan county, with multiple others such as Annabel Rahe San Antonio Bexar county and Katherine Strauch Norman Bee county among the top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Harbin
Levelland
Hockley County
Frances Wardin
Munday
Haskell
West Texas
Eugenia Mitchiner
Waco
McLennan County
Billie Burke McCasland
Bradshaw
Taylor County
Johnnie Foster
Eastland
Eastland County
Elsie van Zandt
Hyman
Mitchell County
Texas
Annabel] Rahe
San Antonio
Bexar County
Baylor Dean Resigns to Join Texas A and M College
Dr. T. D. Brooks, Baylor University education head and long-time summer school dean, resigns to become dean of arts and sciences and graduate school at Texas A and M College. He has a notable record in education and civic service in Waco and beyond, with teaching, administration, and Rotary leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
T. D. Brooks
School of Education
Baylor University
Pat M. Neff
College of Arts and Sciences
Texas A
M. College
Brooks
College Station
State Normal College
Durant
Okla
University of Chicago
Chicago
Baylor
Department of Education
Elizabeth Oberthier
Henderson
Health Demonstration Covers Papering and Screening in Brazos County
The state and federal governments fund a demonstration by H O Wilson in Brazos County showing papered homes and screened windows and doors. 15 rooms, 25 windows, and 11 doors were treated across four homes with over 350 observers. Wilson also gave health talks at Edge, at J E Wilson’s home, and to the colored community at Harry Green’s home. A Bryan cleanup effort moved 75 truckloads of trash, overseen by City Manager R G Williams, while the public health committee of the chamber of commerce lists local leaders Geo A Adams, Dr E P Humbert, Dr Jnc W Black, Judge A S McSwain, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
H. O. Wilson
Wilson
Edge
J. E. Wilson
Harry Green
Bryan
R. G. Williams
The
Chamber of Commerce
Nelson to Leave College Commandant Post Transferred
Lieut. Col. Emery arrives at Texas A and M College to succeed Col. C. J. Nelson as commandant on July 15. Nelson, five years in the post, is transferred to Fort Snelling near Minneapolis. Emery comes from Washington after attending War College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Emery
Infantry Branch
U. S. Army
Texas A
M. College
C. J. Nelson
Emery
Washington
War College
Col. Nelson
Fort Snelling
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Contracts Awarded for New Aggie Buildings
Texas A and M College directors awarded contracts for two new buildings and a water and sewerage system upgrade. Dallas firm Henger and Chambers will handle petroleum engineering geology and Texas engineering experiment station building, George E Weiland of San Antonio will erect a veterinary hospital, Munici pal Engineering of Dallas installs water rain, Kirkwood Wharton and Lee of San Antonio oversees the sewage system. plans by Dr F E Giesecke. Hensele and Horton of Houston win college audit for the year ending August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A
M. College
University of Texas Oil Land
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Henger and Chambers
Dallas
Veterinary Hospital
George E. Weiland
San Antonio
Municipal Engineering Company
Kirkwood, Wharton and Lee
F. E. Giesecke
Hensele and Horton of
Houston
Meat Canned by Quanah Woman Showcases Prep
Mrs. M. W. Horn of the Forresburg Home Demonstration Club cans 11 meat containers and 250 pounds including steak and chili for a family of six. She also preserves pork chicken and soups, plus a tile sub irrigated garden yielding 140 cans of vegetables and 33 sweet potato containers and apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quanah
M. W. Horn
Forresburg
Willow View Club members report canning progress
Mrs. H. J. Nock notes Willow View Club members have canned 28 containers of meat and 150 cans of beans spinach Swiss chard beets 26 of plums and apples. Miss Elsie Phillips, county home demonstration agent, has organized nearly all the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Nock
Willow View Club
Elsie Phillips
Local Political Announcements for Thurston County Officials
Announcements list candidates for district county and state offices including State Senator 14th District Albert Stone State Representative 26th District Mrs Lee J Rountree District Clerk Thurston Cole County Judge A S McSwain Jess B McGee County Tax Collector Guy Harris County Tax Assessor Frank Worsham County Clerk D Paul Dansby Jess Conlee Clyde Goen County Treasurer Roy Montgomery Sheriff J H Reed H T Wheeless with notes on re election where indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Rountree
George B. Butler
D. Paul Dansby
Jess Conlee
Clyde F. Goen
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.c.penney CO
People’s Column
Piney-Woods
Roger Davis
Agriculture and Forestry
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
U i
Zos
Navasota
Little
Azos
Avement
J. C. Cheatham
J. H. Newsome
Virginia
Minnesota
Arkansas
Illinois
California
Tennessee
New York
Parker-Astin Hardware Company
Henry C. Fuller
Nacogdoches Sentinel
Africa
Jack McDaniel
F. W. Burrow
Crowell
Boise City
Oklahoma
F. A. Oliver
North Texas
Dorothy Harris
Mesquite
Dallas County
Dorothy Fae Blanton
Myra
Cooke County
Anice Cox
Thornton
Limestone County
Trukold
Monrtgomers Warp & Co
Bryan Ave
Bryan, Texas
S. G. Bailey
F. M.law
Byrd F. White
Lancaster
Nelson
Col. Emery
Aggie
Our
Albert Stone
MO. A. Moore
Thurston Cole
A. S. Mecswain
Jess B. McGee
Guy Harris
Frank Worsham
Roy Montgomery
J. H. Reed
H. T. Wheeless
Oak McKenzie
P. A. Tardy
W. E. Neeley
Wm. L. Powers
Guy F. Boyett
Raymond P. Todd
W. Conrad
Emmett Holland
F. M. Seeman
John Kalinec
Fred A. Wehrman
Chas. DE Stefano
Claude A
Buchanan
R. Pat Patterson
J. Sidney Smith
Horace, Reed
J. T. McGee
A. J. Buc
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