College Wins Hard Contest in 10 Innings
In a game that went ten innings College Station defeated Shire 8 to 7 behind Lefty Griffith and Crenshaw. Crenshaw fanned six and Griffith five, with Crenshaw four hits and Griffith three. Emory Deason added two safeties. Next game is Sunday at College Station against Plantersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Shiro
Griffith
Grimes-Brazos Baseball Association
College
Shire
Nels Crenshaw
Crenshaw
Colege
Emory Deason
Cled Warren
Plantersville
R. H. E. College
Deason
Shiro—Gritman
F. Thomas and
Wilson
Melvin McNeély
Bill Walker
Bryan Knights Lose Hard Game in Somerville
Somerville rally pulls off an 8-7 comeback win over the Bryan Knights of Columbus after seven no hit innings by Paul Muth. Manuel Gomez led Somerville with three hits in four attempts as the visitors led 6-0 before the late-inning collapse. The Knights next play Wednesday at Smetana against a Smetana team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Knights of Columbus
Somerville
Paul Muth
Bryan
Manuel Gomez
Muth
Knights of Columbus
Smetana
Bedias Takes Reliance Contest With No Earned Runs
Bedias defeats Reliance 3 to 1 as wild pitches and errors key a low hit game. Lindsey and Thompson duel. Reliance scores in seventh on Risinger and Beal. Seven total hits, with Risinger later doubling and Beal driving in the go ahead runs for Bedias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedias
Reliance
Bain
Ralph Lindsey
Lindsey
Thompson
Bedius
Britton Risinger
Oran Beal
Risinger
Ira Kelly
Rhe Reliance
Legion Juniors Fall to Oak Cliff in Sundays Game
The American Legion Juniors lost 8-3 to Oak Cliff Juniors in Dallas Sunday as part of a bi district series. Frank Shirley, Bryan’s ace, pitched eight no run innings after relieving Hill, with Oak Cliff tallying a bases cleared hit by Hamilton in the second before Shirley closed strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Oak Cliff
Dallas
Frank Shirley
Bryan
Hill
Hamilton
Shirley
Negro terracing drive planned across Brazos County
With 98 percent of farm land owned or operated by negroes, soil conservation is urged. The Negro County Council of Agriculture plans a county wide terracing campaign to start July 15 and run through the fall. Applications for summer terracing are being received daily. Farmers are urged to apply promptly to complete work before harvest season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro County Council of Agriculture
County Farmers to Attend State Short Course at Prairie View
Farmers from all sections of the county will leave for the State Short Course at Prairie View College Sunday morning at 10 o clock August 9. The course will broaden rural vision with talks by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace and Dr. H R Tolley among others from the Extension Department. Wallace is slated to speak Wednesday August 12. For details call the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie View College
Prairie View
Henry A. Wallace
Washington, D. C
H. R. Tolley
A.A.A
A. & M. College
College Station
Texas
Wallace
Fall Garden Planting Guide from J F Rosborough
The article urges farm families to plant a Fall Garden to stock pantries and save for housing education and books. It lists crop varieties with suggested planting windows from Aug 18 to Oct 30 and notes that fall canning begins once produce is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rosborough
A. & M. College
Bliss Triumph
Charleston Wakefield
Thomas Saxon
Danver
Detroit
New York
Bermuda
Legal Move Advances in REA Question Directions
Henderson reported progress in solving the REA legal question from Austin where he met the attorney general and expects a ruling within days. D L Wilson to compile Bryan room availability for unreserved visitors and Bryan to be notified if Snook College Station road hearing is scheduled late this month.
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REA
Henderson
Austin
D. L. Wilson
Bryan
Texas A. and
Lee J. Rourttree
Highway Committee
Texas Highway Commission
Snook College Station
N. B. Allen
R. V. Armstrong
T. D. Brooks
R. Bryant
Marshall Bullock
George G. Chance
J. H. Conway
F. L. Henderson
J. Webb Howell
Lamar Jones
Black Cardboard Available at Fagle Printing Co
Fagle Printing Co offers black cardboard suitable for various uses. The item is advertised as in stock and ready for order.
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Fagle Printing Co
Local notes on Bryan residents and visitors
Mrs. P. S. Park travels to San Antonio to visit Ed Arneson family while they tour Baltimore. Miss Gussie Branch returns to Bryan from Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowe of Dallas visit relatives near College Station and depart. Mrs. Dana Carnes redecorates her Houston Ave corner home. Alva Holligan returns from Las Animas Colorado and visits Tex Rickard in Sweetwater. Tex Rickard, once with Eagle Printing, greeted by friends on return. Wesley Bentley of Houston Bank for Cooperatives visits his parents en route to Granger. A. B. Syptak and wife head to Seymour for Thomas Syptak's fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. Miss Marzee Hammons visits Bryan from Denton. Ralph Griffin and family leave Corsicana after visiting E. H. Heatly. L. W. Koehl and children travel to Houston for weekend with Koehl's mother and Gill family. two weeks planned. Jess Hensarling discharged from St. Joseph's Hospital, recuperating. Mrs. Rufus Batten of Tabor hospitalized in Bryan for medical care. D. W. Luckenbach leaves Bryan for New Braunfels after a week here. Dean Winkler accompanies to New Braunfels. Prof. Frederick Burt and mother plan Bennington Vermont trip for summer and A and M College opening. G. M. Milburn of San Antonio discusses veterans aid with Brazos Red Cross. Shirlreed Walker, UT summer student and recent B A graduate, expected home weekend. Dorothy Newcomb visits sister Mrs. Tom Slaughter in Houston and will visit Goose Creek before returning to Bryan.
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P. S. Park
San Antonio
Ed P. Arneson
Baltimore
Gussie Branch
Bryan
Houston
Robert Lowe
Dallas
Lowe
College Station
Dana Carnes
Houston Avenue
East 26Th Street
Alva Holligan
Las Animas
Colo
Sweetwater
Wesley Bentley
Houston Bank For Cooperatives
M. R. Bentley
Granger
A. B. Syptak
Seymour
Thomas Syptak
Marzee Hammons
Denton
Elsa Bradley
Ralph Griffin
Corsicana
E. H. Heatly
L. W. Koehl
H. Dittlinger Roller Mills
New Braunfels
C. H. Winkler
Frederick Burt
Lucy J. B. Burt
Bennington
A. & M. College
Burt
G. M. Milburn
Veterans’ Administration
Brazos County
American Red Cross
Shirlreed Walker
Mills P. Walker
University of Texas
Walker
Dorothy Newcomb
Tom Slaughter
Goose Creek
Horace Lowe
Production Credit Association loans boost local farming finances
Report shows Bryan Production Credit Association volume rising from 225756 to 404108 in a year with net earnings of 4515 in 1935 and 4333 in early 1936. Speakers stressed sound lending and stronger reserves as farmers and stockmen join, chaired by Garner and Lee with Bryan leadership elected W S Barron and others from nearby associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Production Credit Association
Bryan Production Credit Association
Tully C. Garner
Virgil P. Lee
Production Credit Corporation of Houston
Texas
United States
W. S. Barron of
Bryan
W. M. Forrest
E. W. Tarris
J. R. MecCrary
Boswell Porter
Waco
Austin
Corsicana
Mexia
Stephenville
Butler Clubcommittee Named Vice Chairman and Committee Chair
Butler, one of five new members, was named vice chairman and served on education and criminal jurisprudence panels. He joined the rural aid bill conference committee which boosted rural school aid. In his second term he chaired insurance and civil jurisprudence and remained a strong supporter of Texas A and M College and its Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Conference
Butler
Texas A. and M. College
Woman Improves Home and Garden With Frugal Efforts
The subject planted annuals in a late season garden and plans more home updates. She crafted a mattress cover a chair pillow and chair cushion cover along with curtains and a bedspread. She aims to refinish furniture and repaper walls while noting a late garden and total income from eggs butter and orchard sales.
Harvey Baptist Sermon Draws Large Harvey Crowd
Rev. E. E. Carrington preached at the Harvey Baptist church with a large attendance. He announced the meeting would begin the fourth Sunday and urged everyone to attend. Visitors from Beaumont and local residents spent two weeks with Hensarling family.
Revival Meeting to Start Sunday Night at Reliance
July 15 reports steady rain delaying plowing as Reliance announces revival services beginning Sunday night led by Pastor Rev. H. M. Lewis. Miss Ethel Moody visited Miss Oleta Lisen Saturday afternoon and plans for a banquet are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
H. M. Lewis
Ethel Moody
Oleta Lisen
Rev J J Pipkin Preached in Edge Sunday
The Edge community reported Rev J J Pipkin preached on Sunday with a good singing crowd that night. News noted several local visits and travels including families from Edge, Normangee, and Bryan. Deaths mentioned Harvey Hill of Wheelerock and Jim House’s serious condition.
Death of Harvey Hill in Wheelock
The community mourns the sudden heart attack death of Harvey Hill of Wheelock who died Thursday night at 10:30. Survived by wife and nine children, plus several brothers and sisters. The service was held Saturday afternoon at Shiloh cemetery with Rev. Williams officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hill
Wheelock
Mr. Hill
Shiloh
Rev. Williams
Franklin
Pearl Bush
Gladys Holiday of
Edge
Lela Annie Cross
Bill Nash
Roosevelt
Okla
J. Wash
Hobart
W. '. Nash
Hearne
G. A. Nash
Bettie Mae Nash
Brazos County 4 H Members Awarded Short Course Trips
The Brazos County Boys and Girls Club outlines trips to the Short Course for two teams, cotton judging and livestock, with alternates ready to replace nonparticipants. Coaching staff include Tom Field of Brazos Valley Cotton Co-op and a county agent for livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Kindt
Finnie Payne
Albert Novosad
Joe Regmund
Bennie Banjo
Johnnie Mary
Albert Schram
Julian Coronia
Frankie Zikes
Victor Dutfurth
George Conway
Donald Sramek
Tom Field
Brazos Valley Cotton Co-op
Garden progress and harvest totals from Mary Conaway report
Mary Conaway lists planting twenty vegetable varieties including spinach cabbage and tomatoes. She canned 277 containers ranging from tomato juice to jelly and earned 109.93 from garden sales with net returns of 101.43 for time and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Conaway
Brazos County to award Gold Star Pins to 4-H boys
Brazos county expects three 4 H club boys to receive Gold Star Pins for outstanding 4 H work in 1935 chosen from 100 Texas 4 H clubbers. Ed Wymola of Edge reports on plowing under legumes under the Soil Conservation Program. Other farmers should visit the county agent’s office for blanks before starting similar work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Texas
Ed Wymola
Edge
County Council to Discuss Agriculture Questions Saturday
County Council on Agriculture will hold a busy meeting this Saturday with topics including boosting 4-H club interest as a community and vocational feeder, promoting pasture improvement to stockmen, reorganizing a livestock association, training schools for terrace construction, and farmer production records to track soil building progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Council of Agriculture
A. & M. College
Girl's Achievement Tour Highlights Edge 4 H Club Member
On Monday visits were made to Valasta Rychlik of the Edge 4 H club who has one of the neatest bedrooms in the county. She won the county contest three years ago and keeps her home in good condition with improvements. The living room has been repapered and a bathroom has been updated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Jane Chytil
The
Edge 4-H Club
Mary Bell Frame
Millie Churik
King’s Highway 4-H Club
Elsie Novesad
Edge
King's Highway
Valasta Rychlik
Edge 4-H
Election buzz as visitors grace local town this weekend
The piece notes growing political interest with election time approaching. It mentions Miss Pauline Parker of Norman visiting, Miss Jettie Nash of Houston staying with her parents, and Miss Jimmie Stroud of Franklin visiting friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Parker
Normangee
Jettie Nash
Houston
G. A. Nash
Jimmie Stroud
Franklin
High School 4-H Club Girl Receives Home Upgrades
The Short Couthie 4-H star girl improves her bedroom with a new suite, repapered walls, and rearranged pictures. She leads Brazos county in canning, adds sealer and cooker, and now has grapes peaches and pears. Bowman Recreation Night Friday at 7 30 pm features Old Maids Convention and talk, with ice cream peanuts and popcorn available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 4-H Club
Brazos County
Bowman
Tabor
Scott Home Destroyed At Iola By Fire Tuesday Night
The two story frame home of Roy Scott in Iola was totally destroyed by a Tuesday night fire likely caused by an overheated wood range. No loss estimate given. All furnishings saved except a sewing machine. Two families resided there. Ruins remained smoldering at midnight. Friday at 8 p m Rye community to present The Fool’s Holiday play at St Joseph’s school auditorium for the school fund. Admission 25 cents and 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Scott
Iola
Rye
St. Joseph's School
St. Joseph’s School
Markels Return to Hubiersburg for Summer
Dr and Mrs E W Markel have gone to their old home at Hub ierspur g Penn to spend the remainder of the summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Markel
Hubierspurg
Penn
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Lefty Griffith
Ings
Patterson
Ben Patranella
Reuben Bond
Sammy Gaines
Price
Scarborough
Bryant
Tauby
Dallas Steers
Bryan K.C
Legion
Negro Club
By H. K. Harnsbury
Laurelia M. Holden
Reliance Baptist Church
J. S. Whitten
A. L. Moody
Floy Saxon
Nancy
C. R. Saxon
Fred Rutt
Dorothy
Fred Jr
Patty Ruth
Fort Collins
Tom Berdine
Rutt
Berdine
C. C. Riley
Almeda
R. L. Riley
Dora May Keith
Geo. Jones
Johnnie Riley Jr
Riley
G. W. Saxon
J. C. Merka
W. T. Jones
Brady
Walter English
Marion Hartsfield
Melvin and
Ardell
Steep Hollow
Bessie Crenshaw
Henry Herzog
Robert Riley
Herzog
J. C. Jr
John Merka
Butler Club
Harvey
E. E. Carrington
Harvey Baptist Church
Carrington
R. M. Payne
Bobby
R. E. Blanton
Ann
Beaumont
E. A. Hensarling
Marta Ruth Hensarling
Payne
Mae Byrd Blanton
Marshall Peters
Navasota
E. A. Peters
FE. A. Hensarling
Tommy
Encinal
Mexico
R. E. Blanton Sr
Harry Dishman
K. Kelley
Green Echols
Timmon Echols
Geo. Leighman
Holland
Lige Broadus
Near Hearne
Bernice Rosier
Frank Zubick
Mildred
Mat Vitopil
Mary
Helen Wymola
I. L. Yancy
Commerce
Cross and Bond
Sugar Hill
Pern Walker
San Angelo
Fred Walker
Keith
John Rychick
Ethel Duncan
Kings Highway
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Department
Honor Brazos Boys
Scott
Radio City
Duke of Kent
Weight Tropicals
K Wolens
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