Weekly Letters From Our Rural Correspondents
The Baptist ladies thank supporters of last week’s barbecue which funded their pew payments though rain and other events reduced attendance. Notables attended the funeral of Mrs. Nannie Steele with many from far places paying respects. Residents note cotton looks good but corn will be short due to lack of rain raising concern over future feed costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
James Sawyer
Isaac Sawyer
Grandma Sawyer
Beaumont
Louis Keeler
Baby
Texas City
Alma Williams
Weldon Bell
Wichita
Kansas
J. W. Burrows
Donna
Cuero
San Antonio
Nannie Steele
W. Fk. Samp
Houston
Kate Williams
Frances
Iss Gowan
Waco
Will Dunlap
Somerville
Fletcher Pool, Jr
Troy
Jesse Talbert
Hempstead
Ings
Millican
Marie Stousland
Lucile
Emma Bradley
Galveston
Clarence Sawyer
Goose Creek
Edge Items and Community Happenings in Edge
Light showers aid crops while locals hope for heavier rain. Edge B Y P U holds a social at the school auditorium. Miss Merle Hill and Velma Moore of Bryan visit. Marie Boenigk visits Edge from Huntsville. Mr and Mrs Tom Wheeles of Bryan stay with Mrs Moore. Chester Wilson visits his father James Wilson in Normangee. Rev C B Thompson preaches and notes a Free Will Baptist and Methodist meeting set for July 15. Ed Wymola hosts a young folks event with good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge B. Y. P. U
Merle Hill
Velma Moore
Bryan
Marie Boenigk
Huntsville
Edge
Tom Wheeles
Brazos County Farm Notes on Markets and Crops
Brazos County farmers confront price spreads in produce trading. The column discusses tomato pricing, cattle values, dairy goals, and soil improvements on local fields. It notes May 1 tuberculosis recognition in Dallas County and urges dairy development in Brazos. Readers learn about field trials, crop plans, and guidance on pest control and manure use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Dwn
Dallas County
Texas
Brazos County
Gorzycki
Sudan
Denton County Leader Attends A and M Short Course
Dr. Jack Skiles, president of the Denton County Agricultural Fair Association, left for College Station to attend the A and M short course. He aims to gain knowledge to help develop a premier county fair in this region. Denton Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Skiles
College Station
Denton County Agricultural Fair Association
Skiles
Denton County
Denton Revord
Steep Hollow Cemetery Association Meeting
The Steep Hollow Cemetery Association will hold a meeting on Sunday June 2 at the church. A business meeting singing and dinner on the grounds. The public is invited and the event will occupy most of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steep Hollow Cemetery Association
Smetana Community Club Meet Saturday
Dy. Pred Jensen of the chemistry department of Texans A and M and Colleen will be chief entertainer at the Smetana 4d HW Club meet on Saturday night. Jensen and Rev. W W Daup will direct Boy Scouts of Bryan after the entertainment. Alphonse Habarta will preside at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy. Pred Jensen
Chemitry Department
Texans A
M. Collene
Smetana
Jensen
W. W. Daup
Boy Scouts of
Bryan
Alphonse Habarta
Neeley Funeral Held at First Methodist Church
William Edgar Neeley aged 62 died Monday at 12 45 pm and the funeral was held this afternoon at 4 from First Methodist Church with Rev R S Marshall officiating. Neeley was Brazos County attorney since 1926 and a prominent Mason and Lions Club member with many local and out of town mourners attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Edgar Neeley
First Methodist Church
R. S. Marshall
Neeley
Brazos County
Lions Club
Edgar Jones
Yeager
O. L. Andrews
Harvey
Hugo Lenz
Austin Neeley
Plantersville
Brown Kinnard
Andersen
Brazos
Grimes County
Mr. Neeley
Robert Armstrong
R. V. Armstrong
Lamar Bethea
W. C. Davis
F. L. Henderson
Sam €. Hoyle Jr
Oak McKenzie
J. G. Minkert
C. C. Todd
A. S. Ware
S. Gainer
R. W. Barry
S. W. Dean
Robert Dean
T. P. Buffington
W.W. Heath
Robert Mayfield
J. G. McDonald
H. L. Lewis Sr
J. T. McGee
Z. R. McDonald
J. H. Reed
Henry Paulus
Yoakum
Pat Fahey
Houston
E. A. Berry Houston
McDonald Meachum
M. L. Bennett
Normangee
A. T. McKinney
Huntsville
W. L. Dean
H. F. Estill
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Anderson
Iola
Funeral Service Held Sunday For Millican Woman
Funeral services for Mrs. Nannie A. Steele of Millican were held Sunday at the family home with Rev. Roy Parten of the Millican Methodist Church officiating. She died Friday after a long illness aged 81, with burial in Millican. Survived by sister Mrs. M. C. Meredith of Millican and several nephews and nieces. born in Philadelphia Mississippi, long-time resident of Tyler County and Millican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millican
Nannie A. Steele
Steele
Roy Parten
Methodist
M. C. Meredith
Hattiesburg
Miss
Mrs. Steele
Philadephia
Samuel
James Williams
Texas
Tyler County
Milkean
M.C. Meredith
KK. T. Williams
C. Willames
Bryan
Nannie Mae Williams
Milican
Kate Williams
Mississippi
Methodist Church
Rohdes Returns Home After Weekend Visit
J. L. Rohdes of Midway Madison County has come home after spending the weekend visiting his family here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Rohdes
Midway
Madison County
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Millican News
Eee
Colleeeason
Lucy Gill
Dallas Co
Edminston Conaway
Conaway
Dan Clinton
Marlin
Falls County
McCullough
Chamber of Commerce
Jeff McDermid
Better Crops
America
Red Ant
T. C. Wade
Wellborn
W. H. Conrad
Fickey
Andrew Anderson
Andrew
W. S. Schilling
Federal Farm Board
Big Bill” Williamson
Steep Hollow Cemetery Association Meeting
Eagle
Ade
Smetana Community Club
M. E. Church
Tere Erates
Carton
Camnel
McArton
Ero Ae
den Arrow
Wardohum
Ward
Wardway
Montgomery Warp & Con
Bryan, Texas
Chambray
Nainsook Union
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