Notable Weekend Guests Move Through Bryan Area
Judge and Mrs J M Ferguson visit with daughter and family in their east 30th street home. San Antonio guest Opal Newton plans a weekend with Miss Margaret Cazell on College Road. Many locals travel, host, and tour, including visits to Houston Dallas and Temple, with family stays noted and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Ferguson
East 30Th Street
Sid Foster
Rosemary Foster
Port Arthur
Opal Newton
San Antonio
Bryan
Margaret Cazéll
College Road
Charles H. Gardner
Bella Locke
Houston
Miles Lebo
Arlington
S. H. Brockman
Sarah
Virginia Watts
Thomas Gordon Watts
Birmingham
Ala
D. M. Carmichael
Midland
A. B. Duckworth
C. L. Benson
Clyde F. Geon
Harvey
Jim Eddy
Austin
H. C. Hill
Hines Place
West 26Th Street
Temple
J. C. Johnson
C. A. Hill
Meesh
College Park
Willie Hensarling
Preston Avenue
C. G. Crocker
Billy
Jimmie Crocker
Dallas
Birthday surprise for A. T. Dittfurth in Smetana
A. T. Dittfurth of Smetana celebrated his 44th birthday with 42 relatives and friends visiting his home. The group then picnicked at Little Brazos river, where swimming and boat riding followed enjoying the day for the gathering of Kurten and Bryan area residents including Schram, Stevener, Wilson and Hedtke families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Dittfurth
Smetana
Mr. Dittfurth
Little Brazos River
Ed Schram
Tabor
Wm. Conrad
Bryan
Dittfurth
Kurten
Community Notices Record Wide Family Visits
Millican and Richmond families hosted and visited relatives across the region. Recurring names include the Bakers of Baytown and Bryan, and visits from Houston Fort Worth and Hempstead residents with extended family gatherings and social events noted last week.
McDonald Reunion Draws Large Local Turnout At Park
A big crowd gathered for the McDonald Reunion at the park on Highway 21 with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McDonald hosting all their children and many relatives. The piece notes several weekend visits and local social happenings including a Future Farmers meeting in Arlington where Fred B. Wilson stood out as star farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McDonald
McDonald
Highway 21
Arlington
Brazos County
Fred B. Wilson
Edge
Fred B
Earnest Moore
Bryan
Frank Holick
Oklahoma City
Frank Wymola
Albert Payne
Chas. Payne
Wymola
J. W. Smith
Bremond
F. W. Rychlik
Galveston
Emmett Holjland
Local Happenings on Kings Highway This Week
Busy week with social visits and family gatherings. Mr and Mrs Sanders hosted a Friday night party for the young folks. Freddie Kindt, recently ill, can sit up and hopes for a swift recovery. Mrs Grant McDonald and daughter visit Houston relatives while Ada Okla visitors stay locally. Rube McDonald family attended the family reunion at Roadside Park by the Navasota River Sunday. Jettie Nash returns home from Houston for vacation. Rural book wagon arrived late and no new books were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Sanders
Freddie Kindt
Grant McDonald
Houston
A. Thomas
Ada
Okla
W. P. Nash
Hearne
G. A. Nash
H. Hill
Rube McDonald
Navasota River
Jettie Nash
Geo
Nash
First Cotton Bale Delivered In Houston County
The first bale of Houston county 1987 cotton, weighing 584 pounds, was brought to Crockett on Wednesday by N. O. Routledge from his farm southeast of Crockett. W. H. Adams delivered the second bale from a Weldon area farm. Last year’s first bale arrived on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Crockett
N. O. Routledge
W. H. Adams
Weldon
Marriage License Issued to Claudie Stallion and Ceola Mc Vill
A marriage license was issued to Claudie Stallion and Ceola Mc Vill. The record notes the couple filed for nuptials and secured the license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudie Stallion
Ceola McVill
Best Ear Of Corn From Doyle Lewis 4 H Club Acre
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club reports a top corn ear from Doyle Lewis 4 H club acre in the King s Highway area. Freddie Kindt, noted 4 H clubber, is confined to his room for two to three months and may receive postcard encouragement. A rally is planned with a picnic lunch served by the lunch committee as a large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Lewis
King’s Highway
Doyle
Freddie Kindt
Freddie
Wheelock
Texas
Merchants of
Bryan
Cotton Demonstration Prizes At Legion Fair
All club members must select the best 20 balls best stalk and best pound of dint. Two prizes of 1.50 and one of 1.00 will be awarded at the American Legion fair. A member winning all three can gain 4.00. Plus a 5.00 K Walens prize for the best 4-H report and exhibit, totaling 9.00. The stalk must be unpicked. Get busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Walens
Diversified Farming Shown At Fritz Kindt Farm
The Fritz Kindt farm showcases corn peas cotton peanuts sorghum hay and syrup crops along with potatoes orchards and livestock to demonstrate diversified farming. Two young Percheron colts indicate planning for future brood mares while three other colts are ready to boost cash income. If vain your toil blame the man not the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz
Winter vetch yields boost cotton on Seale and Keller plots
A. H. Keller of Wixon community reports cotton still fresh after plowing under peas. Frank Seale’s farm shows a winter vetch crop planted early spring promising 50 percent higher yield than plots without vetch. Final checks may show greater gains. care in handling and storage is stressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Keller
Wixon
Frank Seale
Seale
Kurten 4-H Club Plans Short Play Debut
Kurten 4-H Club prepares to present Initiating a new club member at the next meeting. Rehearsal is scheduled for next Tuesday night at Kurten school and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Kurten 4-H
Kurten School
Brazos County Home Demonstration Club Rally Set
The Brazos County Home Demonstration club women hold their annual rally Saturday July 31 at the Woman's Club building in Bryan from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mrs Will Henderson chairs and invites all interested in club activities and viewing exhibits since last rally. Members are urged to display dress slips candlewick aprons canned chicken fruit and non acid vegetable entries for the Ball Fruit Jor Canning contest with awards for best records and histories including secretaries book wardrobe records and poultry records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County Home Demonstration Club
Woman’s Club
Bryan
Will Henderson
Brazos County Home Demonstration Council
Home Demonstration Club
Mary Elizabeth Wilson to Represent Brazos County at Farmers Short Course
Mary Elizabeth Wilson of the Kurten 4-H Girls club won Brazos county poultry canning and will attend the Farmers Short Course in August. She earned first place at the county canning contest judged in July by Miss Vada Pearl Jones. The Bryan chapter of D A R has extended a scholarship covering registration fees and room and board for four days at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Wilson
Brazos County
Mary Elizabeth
Vada Pearl Jones
Fayotate
Bryan
D.a.r.’S
Wardrobe Demonstration Completes Storage Project
Mrs O L Moore, wardrobe demonstrator for the Harvey Women’s Home Demonstration club, finishes her new clothes storage as part of the demonstration. Shelving painting and papering, and rod and hangers were completed along with inventories of cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Moore
Harvey Women’s Home Demonstration Club
Mrs Moore Displays Wardrobe Plans at Bryan Rally
A demonstration showing family budgets clothing purchase sheets and a year long clothing plan led by Mrs Moore. Before and after pictures illustrate her improvements. Her complete record will be exhibited at the Woman's club rally in Bryan on Saturday.
County 4-H bedroom demonstrators tie for top honors
Margaret Shealey and Pauline Rahnert tied for first in the county bedroom demonstration contest. Both completed their demonstrations 100 percent and will receive first place recognition. Parents and community support were credited for the strong showing. other winners will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret ‘“Shealey
Reliance Girls
Pauline Rahnert
Bedr Com
Kurten
4-H Club Girls and Home Demonstration Plans Open House
The Women's Home Demonstration Club shows strong interest in the 4-H girls. Upon Lilian Quillian completing her bedroom demonstration, plans for an open house at her home are underway with the date pending final arrangements. Lillian placed third in the county bedroom contest for 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Quillian
Lillian
Golden wedding celebrated by C. M. Risinger in Brazos County
Fifty years after their July 27 1887 marriage in Brazos County Louisa Terry and C. M. Risinger observed their golden wedding at the Steep Hollow farm. A local gathering included their children and grandchildren, neighbors, and friends with a lawn supper, tributes from W. S. Barron and Judge W. C. Davis, musical performances by the College Avenue Baptist quartet and Winnifred Carroll band, and a long guest list from Steep Hollow and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Louisa Terry
C. M. Risinger
Risinger
W. M. Risinger
B. A. Risinger
Bryan
Rotarians Attend Caldwell Meeting
A Bryan Rotary Club delegation attended Caldwell Rotary Club’s Tuesday noon meeting to invite Caldwell Rotarians to the district conference of officials in Bryan on Monday, Aug. 2. Attendees included Dr. W. B. Cline, T. H. Black, Dr. C. C. Hedges, and Dr. J. H. Sinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Rotary Club
Caldwell Club
Bryan
Caldwell Rotarians
W. B. Cline
T. H. Black
Pr. C. C. Hedges
J. H. Sinney
Visiting relatives featured in Madison county locality notes
Mrs John D Conlee and daughter Mrs Ethel Edmonds spend the week at Midaway Madison County where they stay with Mr and Mrs FE A McCorquodale. Mrs Edna Boyett C LaHatte visits Houston to stay with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Risinger
George
Madison County
B. L. Risinger
Bryan
B. F. Risinger
Shamrock
Alton Risinger
Robert E. Jones
Bertie Risinger
J. L. Holligan
Steep Hollow
Edgar E. Bullock
Artie Frances
Dorothy
Houston
John M. Barron
G. W. Wooley
Ruby Wooley
Kouitz
Emily F. Warren
J. C. Merka
W. J. Riley
C. C. Riley
Joe Bond
Reliance
Sam Bullock
J. F. Fannin
J. N. Fannin
Normangee
Velma Lou Cloud
Baytown
Charles Robert Saxon
Merle Hartsfield
Mary Tobias
G. W. Saxon
George Jones
FE. Bullock
Harvey
Tex Rickard
Abilene
Billie Wedel
W. M. Holligan
Oleta Graham
John D. Conlee
Ethel Edmonds
Midawy
FE. A. McCorquodale
Edna Boyett C LaHatte
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. P. Sawyer
Richmond
T. A. Hughes
Libby Baker
R. W. Baker
Ida Woodall
Ruth Sayers
L. M. Jackson
Ona Mae Warren
Frederick Baker
J. T. Warren
Henry Harden
S. H. Smith
J. S. Symms
Ruth Gunn
Arcadia
Hunter Hassell
M. C. McGregor
Lufkin
Cora McAlister
Fort Worth
J. W. Burrows
Alvin Gregg
Grace Holder
Clara Arnold
Hempstead
Lizzie Baker
Frank Furman
R E. Dunlap
Kings Highway
Brazos County Boys’ and Girls’ Club Department
Velma
Emisman
C. M. Graham
James Lang
Joe Opersteiy
Ed Chytil
Claribel Carrington
J. E. Weedon
Jack Conlee
Jess Conlee
C. A. Buchanan
Lloyd Smith
T. B. Smith
C. F. Bullock
W. S. Weedon
Horace Reed
R. B. Grant
H. P
Caldwell
Laertes
Associated Press
The
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