Grasshopper Threat to Texas Aggressive Infestation Looms
Texas faces a severe grasshopper outbreak similar to 1924 with 250 tons of mill run feed 750 tons of sawdust and 10 000 gallons of sodium arsenite allotted from federal sources The Extension entomologist R R Reppert says the infestation will hit the northwestern and central regions especially the Panhandle The committee requests 150 carloads of poison mash material to cover about one third of threatened areas and may use local mill run feed to boost supplies Congress approved funds for grasshopper control and counties listed include Dallam Hartley Sherman Carson Hemphill Wheeler Collingsworth Cottle Haskell Throckmorton Callahan Wichita Kaufman Bosque McCulloch Limestone Brazos Washington Dallas McLennan Lipscomb The committee chaired by H H Williamson includes F L Thomas and S W Bilsing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas Grasshopper Control Committee
R. R. Reppert
Reppert
Panhandle
Congress
Dallam
Hartley
Sherman
Carson
Hemphill
Wheeler
Collingsworth
Cottle
Haskell
Throckmorton
Callahan
Wichita
Kaufman
Bosque
McCulloch
Limestone
Brazos
Washington
Dallas
McLennan and Lipscomb
H. H. Williamson
Texas Extension Service
F. L. Thomas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
5. .W. Bilsing
Department of Entomology
Texas
Thompson to Preach At Carolina Meeting
Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Thompson and children Charles Esther Ann Bobby with Miss Ozelle Moody left Friday for Turbeville South Ohna to attend the Eastern division of the National Association of Free Baptists where Rev Thompson will deliver a sermon on Friday June 11. They are sent by the rural churches they pastor and will visit Thompson's father at Carrall Texas, and a sister's family at Bennington Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Thompson
Charles
Esther Ann
Bobby
Ozelle Moody
Piedmont
Turbeville
South Ohna
National Association of Free Baptists
Thompson
Ee Thompson
Carrallon
Texas
Bennington
Okla
Progress in Brazos County Public Health Meeting
The Brazos County Health Board met Thursday at 2 p m in the county health nurse Miss Edith Haveman’s office at the courthouse. C M Bethany presided with Mrs John H Jones as secretary and several members present. The May report showed good work in Bryan and across the county. Haveman reported on a staff nurse conference in Austin. The meeting adjourned to July’s first Thursday at 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Wednesday Bride Lola Blair Weds Kerrville Rancher Ward
Wednesday evening in Urbandale, Lola A. Blair specialist in foods and nutrition at Texas Extension Service College Station became the bride of W. G. Ward a Kerrville ranchman. The ceremony was held on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. Max McCulloch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola A. Blair
Texas Extension Service
College Station
W. G. Ward
Kerrville
Max McCulloch
Urbandale
Judge Davis to Hear Huntsville Case In Land Dispute
Judge W C Davis travelled to Huntsville on Friday to try a land dispute involving several thousand acres. Judge Max Rogers is disqualified from presiding. Davis had no Brazos County district court cases docketed for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Davis
Huntsville
Max Rogers
Davis
Brazos County
Canady Named Chairman of City Board of Equalization
E. R. Canady was named chairman and J. Sidney Smith secretary at the organization meeting Friday morning. Travis B. Bryar was named the third member. The board will begin work within days and plan hearings with property holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Canady
Librarian Receives Six Books Including Will Rogers Title
Jessie Merle Rhodes presented six books to the Carnegie Library Friday morning. Librarian Willie Rogers confirms Thomas Edison by Miller and Will Rogers by O'Brien are among the new acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edison
Miller
Will Rogers
O’brien
Carnegie Library
Jessie Merle Rhodes
Willie Rogers
Carnegie Library Circulates Many Books Thru Year
The Bryan Carnegie Library reports a busy year ending June 30 with 27 636 books circulated. Miss Willie Rogers notes gifts and shelf projects by local clubs while funds constraints trimmed service scope. Total volumes reached 12 600 with 704 addtions and 450 new books purchased alongside 42 rebound volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Reading Club
Business and
Women’s Club
Texas
Brazos County
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Returned Missionary Tells Of Indian Field Visit
Dr and Mrs H P McCromick and their son Bill recently from Mum mitt Miss spent the weekend with relatives in Bryan and College Station. Dr McCromick preached at First Baptist Church recounting over twenty years in Africa mission work. On furlough they paused in Bryan and College for the weekend and left for other Texas points en route to Sum mitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. McCromick
Bill
Mummitt, Miss
Fife Hds
Bryan
College Station
McCromick
Mississippi
Ide P. Trotter
Trotter
Africa
Cotton Growers Look To Rio Grande Crop Race
The Lower Rio Grande Valley cotton belt prepares for the 1937 first bale race with expected mid June movement. History notes Hidalgo Willacy and Starre counties competing last year as Corpus Christi Exchange first bale was declared unsalable. Since 1896 the region repeatedly produced the nation and world’s first bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Rio Grange
Willacy County
Corpus Christi
Starre County
Hidalgo County
Rio Grande Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. & M. College
J. M. del Curto
Pelapist
State Department of Agriculture
I Reppert
Carolina
F. W. Baptist Association
Canady
Board OF
Equilization
AMS Abhess of
Windsor
Vogue
Paris
Chateau de Cande
Monts
France
Assdeiti
Rio
Grande
T. A Bullock
la Salle Hotel
Bryar
Main St
Mo, A. Moore
Franks Insurance Agency
Franks
P. H. Hensarling
North Maine St
Thurston Cargill
E Gulf Service
Staton
26Th & Parker
Baron Tavern
BECK
A. S. McSwain
Insurance Agency
W. J. Douglas Jr
the Ferguson Insurance
Agency
Commerce
Bryan, Texas
Albert Novak
Tabor Ave
Bryan College
Home Maid
the Sweet Shop
South College
Texico Products
Joe Havel
Palace Theatre
Duffy
Buddy Rogers
James Dunn
Claudette Colbert
Parnell
Cafe Metropole
Dixie Theatre
Edmund Lowe
Tusday
Warren Williams
la Salle
Nite Hawk Cafe
Crystal Club
P. F. Sousaros
Highway 6
Iwrey
For
W. A. Williams Plaming and Gas Fitting
WHITE
Sinclair
Bryan Bakery
Billie
Bryan Furniture Company
Lee P. Viviani
Prop
Toren Big
Speed Freezer
Hatpulinge Srtte Freeler
Western Auto Associate Store
Pierce Stacy
N. Main
Bryan Auto Parts
Shorty Mitchell
N. Parker
Shell Station
SHELL
Eagle Want
W. W. Hall & Company
South College Ave
Bryan Junk & Supply CO
Sam Scardino
Mer
North Main Street
Norwood
Main
Higg’s
Gulf Station
College Ave
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