Brazos Valley Faces Loss From Soil Erosion After Flood Threat
Brazos county eyes relief as flood danger passes though rains caused heavy soil loss across central Texas. U S Department of Agriculture and Texas Experiment Station estimate forty million tons of fertile topsoil washed away in May from the blackland area, with terracing and drainage urged to protect remaining fields.
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Brazos
Brazos County
Texas
Gulf
Black Land
Temple
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Experiment Station
Blackland
Bermuda
Club Notes From Brazos County 4-H Leaders
County Agent C L Benson and Home Demonstration Agent Lucy Givens report on 4-H club activities. Esther Tarver, a first year member of the King's Highway Club, canned 38 quarts of berries 6 quarts of snap beans and 12 1 2 quarts of beet pickles despite illness. Mrs R A Cooper of Tabor grows carrots parsnips and horseradish for variety in meals and notes new vegetable recipes. A Alabama extensioner joke about cooperation, club members plan for the upcoming country club encampment and scholarships. Boys and girls urged to enter baby beef contests to be shown in February with 25 calves on home grown feed aimed at marketing feed crops. Inez Higgs of Rye club first in baby beef. Corn yield uncertain rise of peas heg fatty feeds and plant until the last.
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Esther Tarver
King’s Highway Club
Rye Club
Benson
Chamber of Commerce
Inez Higgs
The
Farmers urged to terrace land to conserve soil
Farmers should plan and start terrace construction in late summer so work can begin promptly after harvest. They should terrace part of their land each year until complete and allocate time annually to rebuild and repair existing terraces to counter erosion.
Huge Egg Found By Tabor Woman
Mrs. Joe Malik of near Tabor found an unusually large egg among her twenty five Barred Rock hens. The egg measured 6 3 4 by 7 1 2 inches, was well formed with slight seams in the shell. She has hatched over 150 chicks this spring and plans to join the home demonstration club once time allows.
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Joe Malik
Tabor
Eagle
Malik
Weekly
Wanted two reliable men for permanent work
Classified notice announces two reliable men are wanted immediately for permanent positions with a growing organization. Promises splendid earnings and unlimited opportunity. Applicants urged to call between 7 and 8 p.m. at 3811 East 24th Street for E. W. Zander or write.
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East 24Th Street
E. W. Zander
Rainey warns against foreign chain stores hurting independent merchants
Congressman Henry T. Rainey of Illinois warns that unchecked foreign owned chains threaten independent merchants. He argues packing house consolidation may expand and urges residents to favor home owned businesses, framing the issue as a household vote and a test of community responsibility.
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Henry T. Rainey
Illinois
House of Representatives
Washington
Congressman Rainey
Rainey
Associated Community Builders future focus message
Associated Community Builders presents a campaign oriented statement urging residents to consider the community’s future when spending each dollar. The message emphasizes prudent budgeting and local impact, reflecting civic engagement interests and organizational advocacy.
Complete Filings For State Offices
A Tuesday update lists candidates whose filings for Texas state offices are received by the deadline. Gov candidates include Pink L Parrish and Dan Moody with others such as Lynch Davidson and Earle B Mayfield. Several lieutenant governor, U S Senate, railroad commissioner and attorney general hopefuls are named along with state treasurer and education posts. Names cover many cities including Austin Houston Dallas Waco and Lubbock with counties and towns noted.
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Pink L. Parrish
Lubbock
Dan Moody
Austin
Lynch Davidson
Houston
Earle B. Mayfield
C. E. Walker
Grapevine
Frank Putnam
Barry Miller
Dallas
Clint C. Small
Wellington
Miriam Ferguson
James Young
Kaufman
Thomas B. Love
C. C. Moody
Fort Worth
R. S. Sterling
T. N. Mauritz
Canada
Paul Loven
New Braunfels
J. D. Parnell
Wichita Falls
Edgar E Witt
Waco
James Rogers
Joe BE. Arnold
H. L. Darwin
Paris
W. H. Bledsoe
United States
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
C. A. Mitchner
Sherwood
Robert L. Henry
H. O. Johnson
Pat M. Neff
W. Gregory Hatcher
Ed A. Christian
San Antonio
John E. Davis
Mesquite
Charley Lockhart
J. R. Ball
Brazos County
Robert Lee Bobbitt
James D. Allred
Cecil Storey
Vernon
Ernest Becker
Superintendent of Public Instruction
S. M. N. Marrs
General Land Office
J. H. Walker
Hill County
G. E. Johnson
Plainview
A. H. King
Throckmorton
J. E. McDonald
Waxahachie
Edwin Waller
San Marcos
Robert A. Freeman
Blum
H. L. Maddox
Alto
Supreme Court
C. M. Cureton
Bosque County
Covey C. Thomas
Cotulla
George H. Sheppard
Sweetwa
Bryan Merchants Adopt National Hookup Name Change
Bryan independent merchants vote to rename the group as Associated Community Builders Inc. and seek Texas charter. The national link aims to broaden services, boost local farm product markets, and grow agricultural advancement across the territory. A big chicken barbecue on the M. B. Parker lawn marks the first gathering, with further mass meetings planned.
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Bryan Independent Businessmen
Home Merchants Association
Texas
Associated Community Builders, Inc
Austin
Bryan
Brazos County Health Board to Meet Saturday
Brazos County Health Board will meet Saturday afternoon at 3:30 in the health nurse office at the courthouse. Chairman Mrs. J L Brock says a full attendance is desired as vital business must be transacted at this meeting.
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Brazos County
Summon Jurors For Fifth Week May Court Term
Petit jurors for the fifth week of the May term of court have been summoned to report at the Brazos county court house next Monday morning at 9 o clock. The list includes O A Jones R B Grant K T Williams Jr J F Lloyd C L Baker Jr W R Henry E M Francis J J Murphy John 5 Caldwell J L Broach W C Hill J R Fain Edd Schram Fritz Kindt N N Snapp G L Allen A T Langford J H McCallum T K Lawrence E C Weiser Guy M Dansby Jno A Boriskie Frank Operstein W H Bullock Chas Schultz Alex McCallum E E Allen Fort Marten R H Baller stedt James Sullivan J T New comb J R Ball J J Holick W W Cooner J W Harris Jesse Conlee
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Brazos County Court House
O. A. Jones
R. B. Grant
K. T. Williams Jr
J. F. Lloyd
C. L. Baker Jr
W. R. Henry
E. M. Francis
J. J. Murphy
John 5. Caldwell
J. L. Broach
W. C. Hill
Visitors and social notes from Steep Hollow area
Steep Hollow community records visiting family guests including G. C. Smith and family at Charlie Cobb’s in Independence and George Johnson and family from Bryan at A. C. Thompson’s May 25. Berry Risinger and family with W. H. Bullock traveled to Marlin Friday returning Sunday. Misses Bertie Risinger and Emma Tobias left for Huntsville to attend school. Local residents attended a Madison county singing convention May 25. A. C. Thompson fell ill last week but is improving. Henry Myers of Sour Lake visited C. M. Risinger last week. The Sunday School senior class held a party at teacher Mrs. J. W. Hicks’s home with ice cream and cake.
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G. C. Smith
Charlie Cobb
Independence
George Johnson
Bryan
A. C. Thompson
Berry Risinger
W. H. Bullock
Marlin
T. E. Bullock
Bertie Risinger
Emma Tobias
Huntsville
Madison County
Henry Myers
Sour Lake
C. M. Risinger
J. W. Hicks
Edge Items Highlight Local Social Roundup
The article lists residents visiting friends and family in Edge and surrounding areas. It notes busy farmers, sunny conditions aiding work, and several departures for school or visits to Huntsville Norman and Bryan. Names include Hibbetts, Payne, Nash, Orr, Doris House, Lewis, Cozart, Young, Bynum, Kathryn Wilson, Ozella Josey, Merle Hill, Wydell Henry, Velma Moore, Clarence Franklin, Jim Leighman, Clayton Lewis, Bill Windsor, Robert Kindt, and Maude Moore.
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Carlton Hibbetts
North Zuleh
Edge
Allene Payne
Normangee
Mildred Nash
Bryan
Walden Orr
Huntsville
Doris House
S. P. Moore
Mills Lewis
Wiley Cozart
Conway Young
Henry Bynum
Kathryn Wilson
Ozella Josey
Merle Hill
Wydell Henry
Velma Moore
Clarence Franklin
Groesbeck
Elliott
Jim Leighman
Clayton Lewis
Plainview
Bill Windsor
Robert Kindt
Four couples file marriage license notices in county clerk's office
V Crawford of Bryant and Josephine McLendon of Calvert and Benjamin Sparks and Annie May Brooks, both of Tabor, filed notice of intention to marry and application for a marriage license with County Clerk Jess BD McGee on Wednesday.
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V. Crawford
Bryant
Josephine McLendon
Calvert
Benjamin Sparks
Annie May Brooks
Tabor
Jess BD. McGee
Hopper Emergence Hints At Some Damage In Cotton
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station reports heavy flea hopper emergence in scattered counties with Burleson leading at 7 146 per 100 weeds and Grimes showing under 1 000. Variability across counties and fields suggests potential localized damage. Lower Valley shows 84% to 0.1% infestation and Brazos Valley 12% infested. Read Eagle want ads.
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F. L. Thomas
Division of Entomology
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Burleson County
Grimes County
Burleson
Fort Bend
Milam
Galveston
Madison
Waller, Brazos
Robertson and
Bexar
Harris
Bastrop
Grimes
Brazos County
Lower Valley
Brazos Valley
New Sovereign Windsor Oil Range Promises Efficiency
The Last Word oil range line introduces the Sovereign Windsor praised for large size, high capacity, beauty, and unmatched efficiency for quick baking. It joins Windsor’s range family with kerosene fuel savings via Triplex design, offering lower initial cost and superior heat use.
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Sovereign Windsor
Windsor
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C. L. Benson
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R. A. Cooper
Alabama
C. of C
Sudan
Associated Community Builders
Arthur L. Mills
Chief Justice Court of Criminal Appeals
QO. S. Lattimore
James C. Stephens
Benjamin
Bryan Merchants
Brazos County Health Board
R. S. Stenning
State Highway Commission
Eagie
Ward
Ward's
Health Cooker
LEUM
Montgomery Warp & Co
Bryan, Texas
Nainsook Athletic Union
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