Bryan and Community Development Story of a Texas town's growth
The piece traces how Bryan evolved from a dirt-rough spot to a growing metropolis through cooperative development led by local leaders, churches, clubs, and civic groups. It credits seed planting by neighbors and a big brother approach that supports surrounding communities while avoiding domination, highlighting fairs, short courses, education, and infrastructure as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsy
Lone Star
Bryan
Texas
Tually
A. and
M. College
Rotarians
Lions
Foster and Mooring Farms Trial Irrigation Plan
County Agent C L Benson assisted Geo Foster on Brazos Bottom to test moving water for irrigation lines. Mooring artesian well at Steele's Store has begun irrigation, with early reports of major crop gains and potential to irrigate about 200 acres if started earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Geo. Foster
Brazos Bottom
Mr. Foster
Brazos River
Steele
Benson
Mooring
Hill Sledge Wed at Methodist Parsonage
Dwight L. Hill and Bessie Macola Sledge of Navasa to were married yesterday at the Methodist parsonage in the afternoon by Rev. H. H. McCain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight L. Hill
Bessie Macola Sledge
Navasota
H. H. McCain
Revival ends with many conversions at Free Baptist
Rev. and Mrs. C B Thompson returned from Cross Grimes county where they aided Rev J H Hodges in a weeks revival at the Free Baptist church. Rev Thompson preached and Mrs Thompson played the organ and led music. The meeting brought many conversions and additions to the church.
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C. B. Thompson
Cross
Grimes County
J. H. Hodges
The
Free Baptist Church
Rev. Thompson
Thompson
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the Pure Food Shop
North Main Street
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Austin Stuart
Prop
Bryan and Community Development
Bryan AutoPartsCo
Bryan Street
Pat Patterson
Shealy Battery Station
Federal
Mobileil
Agency For Atwater-Kent Radios
Shealy Battery Service
Tom Shealy
Tom Smith
E. W. Crenshaw, Jr
Insurance Agency
Astin
Foster and Mooring Farms
J. Groginsky
Peters’ Shoes
Hill
Sledge
Kelly Springfield
Buckeye Tires
Buckeye
Hassell Motor Company
Ryan, Texas
Washington
W.R. Fairman Theatres
Mrs
W. R. Fairman
Coleen Moore
Irene Rich
Lew Cody
Maz and Maid
Corinne Griffith
Chichie
Bryan’s Opera House
Masterpiece Pictures
the Ten Commandments
Dixie
Bryan’s
Old Reliable Movie Theatre
Harry Carey
Bob Custer
Lefty Flynn
Tom Mix
Mr. and
Mrs. W. R
Fairman
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