Brazos County Club Notes Promote Farm Plan and Livestock
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club notes highlight alternating corn and peas as soil improvement, aligning with the A M Farm Plan. Swine expert Reighenbrecht cites a Texas farmer using peas for pasture to produce meat, while a local woman sells tomatoes via Farmers Market. The piece notes encampment plans, home garden work, and a need for cold storage to fatten and preserve meat.
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E. M. Reigenbrecht
Extension Service
Texas
Rain Beefs Up Crops as Local Pageants Work
A improving Friday rain boosts crops and truck patches while residents report canning corn and peas. Local families and visitors from Hearne Bryan Wheelock and Kurten enjoy social visits and outdoor activities as Rev. Burke preaches and hunts are noted with little luck.
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J. T. Cross
Hearne
Lester Moore
W. C. Hill
Dorothy
Maurice
Lillian
KE. J. Payne
H. M. Free
Jimmie Murphy
Ansul Duncan
Bryan
Jodie Murphy
Rev. Burke
Wheelock
Joe Opersteiy
Johnnie Wymola
Lois Thurman
Ruth
Fay McDonald
Donald Leigman
Roy Eliott
W. J. McDonald
John Hawkins
J. A. Wilson
Floyd Moore
Frank Rychlik
Kurten
Tda Closs
Ada
Summer Curing Of Meat Demonstration In Grimes County
County and home demonstration agents led a first of its kind summer meat curing demonstration in Navasota with 59 hogs slaughtered and stored. Experts from A and M College aided, with other county agents and officials from Brazos and neighboring counties in attendance.
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Brazos County
C. L. Benson
Blanche Brown
Navasota
W. S. Ross
Grimes County
Ross
A. and
M. College
Bowden Anderson
Dad Carpenter
Walker County
Owen W. Sherrill
Reconstruction Finance Corporation of
Dallas
J. W. Bush
Waller County
W. I. Glass
Montgomery County
B. F. Vance
Madison County
Sterling Evans
Extension Department of
College Station
Grocery Changes Hands and Moves to Remain Open
Sumner Kirby and Joe Patro na la have purchased the Luke and Charley Grocery and will move from the Eugene Edge and Son building to the Pin Money store. The store stays open during the move with a future opening date to be announced. Kirby has worked at Luke and Charley since opening. Patro na la has years at Campus Grocery.
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Sumner Kirby
Joe Patronella
Luke and Charley Grocery
Eugene Edge and Son
Pin Money Store
Kirby
Luke and Charley
Mr. Patronella
College Station
Luke Patronella
Charley Opersteny
Luke
Charley
Bryan
Bryan's First Rodeo Planned for July 4 at Forrest Field
Bryan's first rodeo of 1932 will be held Monday night July 4 at Forrest Field with a street parade at 6 and rodeo starting at 8. Supervisors F. D. Smith and Chas Palermo announce bucking steers and horses with $1 to riders, $2 for top and popper, roper entries $1 with $3 premium.
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Bryan
Forrest Field
F. D. Smith
Chas. Palermo
Roper
Fire threat ends with no damage to Fountain coupe
Fire endangered the automobile of J. M. Fountain in Moehlman garage area on Friday but firefighters extinguished the blaze without any damage or injuries.
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J. M.fountain
Moehlman
Prospect School’s Eight Month Chronicle of a Busy Year
A rural Texas school recounts an ambitious eight month period from October 15 1981 with fifty three pupils and two teachers. Activities include a successful American Legion Fair booth built from inexpensive materials, a busy Thanksgiving program, Santa Claus visit and Christmas tree, county events at A and M College, basketball team efforts, 4-H club projects and a final May graduation with a friendship quilt and a Cargill String Band concert.
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United States
State of Texas
Santa Claus
Bryan
George Washington
Sam Manning
Morris Beal
W. S. Howell
M. College
Ball
Steep Hollow
Brazos County
State Capitol
C. L. Benson
Houston
Lee J. Fountree
D. J. McDonald
Cargill String Band
A. and
Bryan City Manager Addresses Austin Group
City Manager R. G. Williams urged better citizen familiarity with municipal government in a speech to the Young Men’s Business League of Austin. He called for department conferences to improve efficiency in government operations.
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Bryan
Austin Group
R. G. Williams
Young Men's Business League of
Austin
Williams
Gas theft case nets county suspect in costly crime
Tom Butler, a Black man, pleaded guilty to stealing gas from a county tractor and paid a fine plus costs totaling 17.50 dollars. Arrested Tuesday night on Sandy Point road by Constable Horace Reed, the case follows reports of missing fuel from road machinery in the area and a county watch leading to Butler’s capture.
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Tom Butler
J. T. McGee
Sandy Point
Horace Reed
Butler
Galveston Salesman Oliver J. Parks Visits Family
Oliver J. Parks of Galveston is in town today visiting his father and friends while making this part of his territory as salesman.
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Oliver J. Parks
Galveston
Bentleys return from three week auto trip through nine states
Mrs M R Bentley and Mr Bentley completed a 21 day tour covering Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio and more. They studied soil conservation at multiple stops and attended agr engineering conferences. Their daughter Ann accompanied them to Oklahoma.
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Texas
Middle West
Mississippi
M. R. Bentley
Bentley
Texarkana
Bentleys
Ozarks
Hot Springs
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Mrs. Bentley
Stillwater
Okla
Columbus
Ohio
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
New England
California
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
U. S
Ann
Oklahoma
Bryan
Miss Bentley
Oklahoma City
Ada
Wilkerson Clinic Expands Private Patient Rooms
The Wilkerson Clinic increases capacity by converting former living quarters into hospital rooms for private patients. Doctors Walton and Perry move to new duplexes on College Road. The facility adds a delivery room for obstetrics, a diathermic violet ray unit, and a radio knife for specialized surgery, with linoleum flooring to finish the ground floor and new offices and waiting areas to serve the public.
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Wilkerson Clinic
L. O. Wilkerson
Turner T. Walton
Said Perry
Walton
L. C. Wilkerson
The Eagle Pays for Clean White Cotton Rags
The Eagle advertises compensation for clean white cotton rags. The notice promises payment to sellers and invites readers to bring rags to designated locations for purchase. The wording suggests a local rag collection program.
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Eagle
Mainly About Folks Mainly About Folks Friday Update
Local column lists movements and visits of Bryan residents and visitors. Notables include W E Astin and daughter Jane Astin now in Houston, northern travels by Malcolm McInnis and Nell Morris through Gulf States to Virginia and Chicago for the Democratic convention, Mrs B C Jones returning from Galveston, Miss Alice Burtis from New Orleans, and educators Nina Henry and Ray Montgomery summering near Boulder Colorado. Also noted are Ed Sebesta and Frank Orsak in town, and Mrs Linton Robinson hosting guests with relatives in Bryan.
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W. E. Astin
Mumford
Bryan
Houston
Ford M. Tyler
Jane Astin
Malcolm McInnis
Ned Morris
Nell
Gulf States
Virginia
Chicago
B. C. Jones
Fred Herman
Galveston
J. Earl Porter
Caldwell
Alice Burtis
New Orleans
Ross Dean
Fred Pearson
Lucian G. Sandifer
Wilkerson Clinic
Ed Sebesta
Frank Orsak
Snook
E. R. Bryant
Temple
Penney
Lee Ross Blohm
Regina
Canada
Oak McKenzie
Washington Avenue
Havana
Cuba
McKenzie
Blohm
United States
Linton Robinson
Robertson
R. W. Broach
Lena Mae Broach
Lyons
James A. Davis
Big Spring
Broach
Health Committee Meeting Set For Saturday Afternoon
Brazos County Health Committee will hold its regular meeting Saturday at 3 30 in the county health nurse office at the courthouse. Mrs Edna Abbott Shelton the county health nurse said no further notice will be given.
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Brazos County
Les Akers to Speak in McLennan County June 30
J. E. Stanford the Texas editor for the Southern Agriculturist known nationally as Les Akers humorist has accepted an invitation to speak at Spring Valley McLennan County Thursday June 30 at 8 30 p m at a community club meeting.
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J. E. Stanford
Texas
Southern Agriculturist
Les Akers
Spring Valley
McLennan County
Jackson Family Returns Home After Bry an Visit
Mr and Mrs F H Jackson and their three children of Milano returned home today after spending several days visiting relatives in Bry an and the Reliance community.
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F. H. Jackson
Milano
Bryan
Reliance
Greenville committee inspects Forrest Field flood lights
Coach Frnka leads a three man Greenville committee to examine Forrest Field in Bryan noting favorable reports and considering similar night game flood light upgrades for Greenville.
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Committee OF Greenville
Forrest Field
Frnka
Greenville
Bryan
Cochran Tops U S Life Insurance Sales in June
Charles C Cochran received notice that in June he sold more life insurance for his company than any other agent in the United States and won a straw hat. He joined the company February 1.
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Cochran
United States
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Brazos County Boys’ and Girls’ Club Department
J. W. Sylvester
Prospect
Kurten Community Meeting
Barron Club
W. S. Barron
Wm. Manthei
Wixon
Bermuda
Manthei
Jim Francis
Edge
Prospect School
Ipper
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Madison Street
Bryan, Texas
James V. Allied
Legionnaire
J. H
Cyclone
Davis
Chevrolet
McLennan CO
THE
Real Hat Shop
Miss Harriett D, Parker
Lena Wetter
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