Grading Meat Standards Outlined At Short Course
Dr J L Lush of Texas A M College describes Government standard grades for meat at the Farmers Short Course. He notes grading aims to standardize quality across markets aiding housewives and boosting meat consumption by ensuring buyers get what they pay for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lush
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Lush
National Livestock and Meat Board
United States Experiment Stations
Jean
Guar Legume Boosts Texas Crop Rotations
COLLEGE STATION July 28 Introduced from India guar is a legume proving effective in crop rotations with cotton and corn in Texas. A and M College expert George T McNess notes its advantage on black lands and its resistance to root rot, while urging balanced rotations to restore soil fertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
McNess
College Station
India
George T. McNess
A. and M. College
Bell County
Bryan Municipal Notes Weed Notices and Paving Plans
Over sixty Bryan property owners were mailed weed notices in two weeks. Noncompliers face Corporation Court on alleged anti weed ordinance violations. City mowing continues. The City Commission authorized street paving by petition and approved two six inch water mains lines along Pletzer and Beck streets with hydrants. Total project cost about 7500 dollars funded from Public Utilities funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Corporation Court
City Commission
Pletzer Avenue
Beck Street
30Th Street
Cavitt
Nash, Jones, Buchanan, Sanders and Smith
Antonio Street
Berger Addition
32Nd Street
College Avenue
Wallace
Elgin Street
W. W. Griffin
D S Buchanan Heads to Quantico for ROTC Duty
D S Buchanan of the Animal Husbandry department at A and M College leaves Bryan for Quantico Virginia to guide ROTC work for six weeks. He keeps his U S Marines captaincy following twenty six months of World War I service in France. Mrs Buchanan and daughter Dale stay in Bryan. He will return for the Texas A and M College opening of school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Buchanan
College of Texas
Parson's Brigade Veterans to Meet First of August
Parson's Brigade Ellis County United Confederate Veterans will hold a meeting in the first week of August in Ennis. Miss Katie Daffan life secretary of Hood's Texas Brigade invites veterans from Bryan or Brazos counties to attend and be welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons Brigade
Ellis County
Parson
United Confederate Veterans
Ennis
Bryan
Brazos County
Katie Daffan
Hood
Texas
DeMolays Take Baseball Crown From Methodists
The DeMolays defeated the Methodists 8 to 5 on Tuesday, clinching the Sunday School League title for the College Avenue Baptists. The Methodists stand 7-5, the Baptists 9-2. if margins hold, Baptists win by half a game and receive awards from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
College Avenue Baptists
Methoister
Baptists
Oklahoma Wheat Yield Falls Short This Year
Oklahoma wheat production is forecast to total about 35 million bushels, with Texas near 18 million. New Mexico drought hit 160000 bushels, while U S winter wheat totals around 579 million. Spring crops rise 69 million, and northern hemisphere acreage slightly declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Dallas
Texas
R. C. Andrews
American Railway Association
Southwest Territory
Galveston
Houston
Andrews
New Mexico
Kangas
Nebraska
Colorado
United States
Gulf Ports
Arkansas
Louisiana
District Judges From 33 Counties Meet in Bryan
District Judges of the Second Administrative Judicial District to convene in Bryan on Saturday July 30 1927 by order of W C Davis presiding judge. The district includes 33 counties with judges named such as Starks Harper Jackson Boyd Maury Canty Brady Ashe and Mon tieth among others. The act creating nine districts and Governor Moody's appointment are noted along with hopes for a warm welcome and proper arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
W.C. Davis
Second Administrative Judicial District
W. C. Davis
W. H. Starks
Orange
Texas
Carl T. Harper
Madisonville
W. T. Jackson
Groesbeck
W. R. Boyd
Teague
J. L. Maury
Livingston
J. C. Canty
Galveston
Geo. C. Brady
Chas. E. Ashe
Ewing Boyd
W. E. Montieth
Roy F. Campbell
Whit Boyd
Houston
J. B. Price
Bastrop
Geo. C. O’brien
J. D. Campbell
Beaumont
Sabine
Newton
Jasper
Trinity
Leon
Walker
Madison
Grimes
Limestone
Freestone
Polk
San Jacinto
Montgomery
Waller
Harris
Washington
Burleson, Lee
Jefferson
Hardin
Liberty
Tyler
Chambers Brazoria
Fort
Bend
Wharton
Matagorda
Brazos
Robertson
Dan Moody
Davis
Eagle
Bryan Man Touring Far East Heard From At Constantinople
W. M. Brown a history teacher at Allen Academy reports from Constantinople dated July 7 that he is enjoying travel in Europe. He has just returned from the Holy Land and plans to visit Bulgaria, noting visits to the Museum of St Sophia and the tomb of Alexander the Great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Man
Far East
Constantinople
W. M. Brown
Allen Academy
Europe
Bryan Friends
Holy Land
Bulgaria
Museum of St. Sophia
Alexander the Great
Former Bryan Boy Returns for Farmers Short Course Visit
Mr and Mrs A W Kinnard Jr of Shreveport La arrive tomorrow to visit his parents and attend the Farmers Short Course at A and M College. A Bryan graduate class of 1916, he has worked in Extension Service county agent roles and moved to Shreveport last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Kinnard Jr
Shreveport
A. W. Kinnard
P. A. Tardy
Kinnard
A. and
M. College
Kinniard
Extension Service Department
Brazos County
Dallas Young Journalist Visits Sister at Farmers Short Course
Miss Frances Blair of Dallas visits her sister Miss Lola Blair and attends the Farmers Short Course. Blair is a Journalism graduate from the College of Industrial Arts and serves as assistant to Editor Jno. E. Davis of the Mesquite Mesquiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Blair
Dallas
Lola Blair
Blair
The
College of Industrial Arts
Jno. E. Davisson
Government Farm Labor Man Here
Robert Frank Nelson of Fort Worth, special agent for the Department of Labor Employment Service, visited Bryan to discuss supplying cotton pickers. The government labor service can send pickers to any community free of charge, aiming to curb labor bootlegging by moving workers where needed. Farmers may contact the Bryan Chamber of Commerce or local business leaders for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Frank Nelson
Fort Worth
Department of Labor Employment Service
Farm Labor Activities
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Government Labor Service
U. S. Department of Labor Service
Story Hour Establisher For Children On Friday
Miss Grace Thatcher of the First Methodist church started a regular Friday 4 to 5 pm story hour at the West Side Community House for children. Fifteen attendees enjoyed Bible stories and games and made colored book covers. a weekly prize will go to the child who brings the most new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Thatcher
First Methodist Church
West Side
Miss Thatcher
Miss Lucy Givens Named Brazos Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Lucy Givens of Dallas has accepted the role of home demonstration agent for Brazos county. A former economics teacher at Thorpe Springs Christian College she graduated from the College of Industrial Arts Denton in 1923 and has since taught in schools. She spoke at a Prospect club meeting last night praising the county’s potential for home demonstration work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Givens
Dallas
Thorpe Springs Christian College
Brazos County
Miss Givens
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Prospect
Highways To Be Cleared Of All Advertising Signs
State Highway Commission orders removal of advertising signs from right of way in Brazos County. Division Engineer J E Blair notified to enforce the law and remove signs. Affected parties should comply to avoid state action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State Highway Commission
J. E. Blair
Brazos County
Commission
State Department
Dr. Bilsing honored for pecan industry work
Dr S W Bilsing of the Texas A and M College Entomology department received the Texas Pecan Growers Association distinguished service medal for outstanding work benefiting the pecan industry in Texas. The award was announced at the association’s annual meeting in Gonzales, with Judge W M Fly presenting at a Gonzales barbecue. His notable work on the pecan nut case bearer was specially cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Bilsing
Department of Entomology of
A. and
M. College of Texas
Texas Pecan Growers Association
Texas
Bilsing
Gonzales
W. M. Fly
Austin
Historic 1868 Masonic Temple Draws Western Visitors
In Mendocino City California visitors tour the old Masonic temple built in 1868. It is described as the most westerly temple of the Fraternity in the United States. A carved wooden tableau on the steeple depicts Father Time with a scythe and Hiram with a broken column, a facsimile of the monument to Grand Master Hiram Abiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendocino City
Cal
United States
Father Time
Hiram
Hiram Abiff
Lions Name Members for Athletic Body of Bryan High School
The Lions Club completes its selection for Bryan High School athletic body appointments. President and one member are named. the second Lions member is W. S. Howell as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Bryan Hi School
Harry L. Durham
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Citizens’ Athletic Body
Bryan High School
The
Lions Club
W. S. Howell
Terracing School to Open at Kurten Friday
M. R. Bentley Extension Service terracing specialist will join County Agent C. L. Benson in a Kurten terracing school Friday morning July 22 starting at 9 o'clock. It begins a county series preparing for the fall terracing campaign. All interested farmers are urged to attend to learn farm level, terracing and drainage techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Bentley
Extension Service
C. L. Benson
Kurten
Sam Cavitt Returns From Kerrville Sheep and Goat Meet
Sam Cavitt attended the Sheep and Goat Raisers convention in Kerrville last week. He brought back four Utah sheep said to be the first of their kind seen in this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Cavitt
Kerrville
Mr. Cavitt
Utah
E W Chaney Wins Education Award
E W Chaney a Texas public school leader receives a General Education Board scholarship to study toward his doctorate at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville Tennessee. The grant, from the General Education Board of New York City, honors his service as a state school executive and prior roles including Mineral Wells High School principal and two years as superintendent of A and M Consolidated School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Chaney
Texas
General Education Board
George Peabody
Nashville
Tennessee
General Education Board of
New York City
Chaney
A. and M. Consolidated School
Mineral Wells High School
Bryan Building And Loan Makes Splendid Record
The Bryan Building and Loan Association organized in 1919 expanded rapidly, selling eight series of stock totaling 7500 shares at $200 each and reaching $1,500,000 fully subscribed. It has loaned over $500,000 on real estate, built 265 homes, and pays no officer or director for services under the Bryan Plan. Officers and directors include W. H. Cole, H. O. Boatwright, W. S. Higgs, Wilson Bradley, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bryan Building and Loan Association
W. H. Cole
Cuty National Bank
H. O. Boatwright
First National Bank
W. S. Higgs
State Bank and Trust Company
Wilson Bradley
W. S. Barron
F. L. Henderson
Robt. Armstrong
J. B. Bagley
Dean Textile Department
M. College
J. J. Richey
A. and
Sam E. Eberstadt
Mrs M W Sims Elected President Of Ex Presidents Club
Mrs M W Sims was elected president of the Ex Presidents Club of Bryan at a luncheon held July 23 at Mrs P Raysor home. Retiring president Mrs A M Waldrop and retiring secretary Mrs W B Cline reflected on the year, with Sims and Albert Buchanan chosen for the coming year. Eleven members and one visitor attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.raysor
Bryan
A.M. Waldrop
Presidents Club
W. B. Cline
M. W. Sims
Albert Buchanan
Geo. R. Ranch
Miami
Florida
Mesdames
A. M. Waldrop
L. L. McInnis
C. Hoyle
R. O. Allen
W.S. Howell
Buchanan, W. P. Bryan, and
P. M. Raysor
Birthday Party For Jack Promises A Long Useful Life
A guest brought a love gift for Jack on his birthday. Friends gathered for a birthday cake with four burning taps and summer flowers. After the cake cutting, ice cream, angel squares and candies were served as well wishers offered hopes for a long, useful and happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
Jack
Rainfall Saturday Near Three Inches Ended Heat
Heavy rain ended a stretch of heat with 2.76 inches recorded by the U S Standard gauge maintained by the Eagle Printing Company. The rainfall was general across the area Saturday afternoon and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Eagle Printing Company
Airplanes Boost Cotton Dusting After Brazos Rain
After a rain in Brazos County the heat wave eased and experts say the rain will not much affect boll weevil control. Dr. F J Thomas notes only a few acres may need poisoning while airplanes in the field prove faster action than ground methods, muddy fields delaying old processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Brazos Valley
F. J. Thomas
A.land M. College
Aes
Mrs Cuykendall Represents Post at Agricultural Short Course
Mrs H D Cuykendall of Chil dress represents the Post at the Agricultural conference held during the Short Course. Formerly living in Bryan she has many friends here who extend cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Cuykendall
Childress
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Bryan Boy
Dr Bilsing
E W. Chaney
Bryan Building and Loan
Jack Conlee
Jess Conlee
M.W. Sims
Trip
Niagara Falls
ST. Louis
Detroit
Missouri Pacific Lines
State of
W. 5
Higgs
First State Bank
Hon
Parker Building
City
H. L
Durham
County
McDonald
Bryan School
H. L. Durham
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