Talk to Real Farmers on Cotton Yields and Soil Health
The writer argues that Texas cotton farmers must abandon current methods to cut acreage while boosting yield. He cites McFarlane demonstrations and East Texas plots showing higher per-acre output, claims soil-building practices can raise production quickly, and warns against bumper crops that depress prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
McFarlane
Brazos Valley
Brazos
Dallas
Farm News
Health Nurse From Prairie View Hired by Brazos County
The Brazos County Health Committee voted to hire a Negro health nurse from Prairie View for two months at 50 dollars monthly, with potential for a year if satisfactory and funds exist. The February report showed 102 cases carried forward, 108 new, 5 dismissed, 84 individuals served, and 273 classroom inspections across 15 communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
A. H. Lehdigh
J. T. Hanway
Geo. Jones
Walter Smith
J. B. Miller
E. P. Humbert
J. Webb Howell
Miller
Prairie View
Humbert
Former Bryan Boy is Success as an Actor Visiting Here
W Harold Kinney of the Walker Stock Company Cincinnati formerly lived in Bryan with his grandmother Mrs T P Boyett is visiting for six weeks Kinney attended Baylor University and gained notice in Waco He drew praise for his work in The Thunderbolt and has acted each week for thirty two weeks His future plans include New York and a Cincinnati return engagement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Harold Kinney
Walker Stock Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bryan
T. P. Boyett
Mr. Kinney
Stuart Walker
Waco
Young Kinney
Texas
Middle West
New York
Cyril Mortimer
Rotary District Splits Into Three New Sections
The Thirteenth Rotary district ends its two day session in Galveston with three new district governors named Walter D. Cline Wichita Falls district 41 Sid Iardin Mission district 47 and Bruce Bogarte Dallas district 48. The next district governor election will occur at the 1925 international meeting in Cleveland succeeding Harry Rogers of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jalveston
Mar
Thirteenth Rotary
Walter D. Cline
Wichita Falls
Sid Iardin
Mission
Bruce Bogarte
Dallas
Harry Rogers
San Antonio
Cleveland
Eagle Printing Co Promotes Lithographing and Engraving
The Eagle Printing Co offers lithographing and engraving for society and business stationery at reasonable prices, highlighting quality printing services for formal and personal needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Printing Co
Harvey Happenings Special to Bryan Dally Eagle
Farmers in Harvey County work the land and plant corn hoping for rain after a dry February. Mrs. Floyd Todd visits Dallas with her daughter Mrs. Lillie Jones. Stafford Reed returns to Fort Smith Arkansas after visiting his parents. Dempsie Dyess greets friends while on a home visit. Rev R L Brown is away at a revival. A M student Mr Short fills Bethel church pulpit delivering a talk on The Inspiration of the Bible. A good afternoon congregation attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Dally Eagle
Harvey
Mar
Floyd Todd
Lillie Jones
Dallas
Stafford Reed
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Jim Reed
Dempsie Dyess
R. L. Brown
College Station
Short
Bethel Church
Kings Highway Community Notes March Weather and School
Special to Bryan Dally Eagle from King's Highway Mar 11 reports mild rain easing farmers into corn planting. The Nash house singing gathering lists attendees and Jettie Nash on piano. Smallpox cases loom, flu recovery continues, and King's Highway School progresses with marble games directed by principal H E Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Dally Eagle
King’s Highway
Mar
Mr. Nash
A. J. Corgey
M. Corgey
Melton
H. E. Connor
H. E. Conner
Steep Hollow Socials and Postponed Cemetery Meeting
Steep Hollow notes weekend visits from Iola College and Bryan areas. Miss Evelyn Moorehead and Vernon Martin attended By Peet in College. Mrs John Barnett on the sick list. Worsham family from Houston and Bryan group visited their mother. Totsie Tobias from Bryan visited relatives. Cemetery meeting postponed to an unspecified later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Dally Eagle
Steep Hollow
Mar
Sarah
Virgil
Rap Hopkins
Iola
Luther James
College
R. L. Foster
Jim Pyles
Evelyn Moorehead
Vernon Martin
John Barnett
Plumer Worsham
Russel Worsham
Harland Miller
Houston
Dee
Growing Interest In Junior Missionary Society
About 42 members attended the First Methodist Junior Missionary meeting with two new members. President Mary Bess Egan presided due to illness, as reports showed nine visits to the sick, one gift to the sick, and four doing weekly Bible readings at home. Mrs. M. R. Bentley led a lesson on Better Americans and a slide program on the Life of Washington followed. Next Sunday's photo series will be announced in church notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
John W. Black, Jr
Mary Bess Egan
M. R. Bentley
Washington
Myra Ewin
Poultry Club Lessons and Fig Industry Outlook
The bulletin highlights first year poultry club lessons stressing correct feeding exercise sanitation and temperature as keys to baby chick success. It discusses Magnolia figs in the Gulf Coast and Brazos County prospects, urges long term agricultural programs, and quotes Dr. Jardine on farming as a patient enterprise. It notes Kurten community prize ideas, club leadership views, and upcoming Barred Rock characteristics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service of
The
U. and M. College of Texas
Brazos
D. B. Lanham
A. and M. College of Texas
Gulf Coast
Brazos County
Great Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
W. M. Jardine
New Car Registrations for Brazos County
A Bryan area list of new car registrations recorded by county tax collector J Marion Fergusson includes names such as Paterson Cawthorn Cunningham Locke Kopecky Sheffield Scapanato Edinburgh Baker Reynolds McGee Bradley Hall Fountain Dehart Carter Taylor Ammons Tennie Turner Herndon Lynch Thompson Ford McCowan Walling Seale Mary Hajek Moore Dansby and others noted as registered in Bryan College Station Somerville Edge and Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Marion Fergusson
U. S. Patterson
Cawthorn
Frank Cunningham
Bryan
Will Locke
L. Stephan
Lee Kopecky
W. A. Sheffield
Peter Scapanato
Steele's
J. H. Edinburgh
Henry Baker
Iola
E. B. Reynolds
H. C. McGee
Elizabeth Bradley
Millican
F. M. Hall
J. M. Fountain
Sam Dehart
Shack Carter
B. N. Taylor
G. M. Ammons
Dan Tennie
College Station
Geo. O. Turner
Henry Herndon
C. A. Lynch
Jno
Funds Rapidly Collected On Southern Presbyterian Pledges
A Dallas meeting of the Southern Presbyterian Church in Texas reported $380,000 paid on pledges totaling $1,370,000 for church schools and colleges. New subscriptions of $4,000 were added since July, with increased institutional attendance and rising denominational interest noted by Rev. J. S. Baird. Attending committee members included Dr. D. A. Penick Dr. T. W. Currie Dr. S S Chandler Harry Knox Dr. T. S. Clyce George T. Reynolds Ray Nesbitt and Dr. J. S. Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Presbyterian Church In
Texas
J. S. Baird
D. D
Dallas
aBird
D. A. Penick
T. W. Currie
Austin
S&s. E. Chandler
Harry Knox
Brownwood
T. 8. Clyce
Sherman
George T. Reynolds
Ray Nesbitt
B. I. Dickey
J. 8. Baird
Edwin Crenshaw Returns to Bryan After Five Week San Antonio Trip
Edwin Crenshaw returns to Bryan from a business trip that kept him in San Antonio for five weeks. He resumes his local routines and duties following the stay in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Crenshaw
Bryan
San Antonio
Marriage Licenses Issued in Brazos County
A list of marriage licenses granted since the last publication per county records names couples including Will Adams and Richael Mays, A J Thompson and Mary Williams, Joe Bentle and Minnie Price, Oscar Bennett and B L Jones, Jake McIntosh and James Mooring, Pedro Gonzales and Anita Andricka, Robert Hill and Mabel Cross, and Robert Wilson and Lillie Holliman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. McSwain
W. N. Finley
Ocie Chisser
Will Adams
Raichael Mays
A. J. Thompson
Mary Williams
Joe Bentle
Minnie Price
D. B. Ashworth
Ira Mae Rowan
Palmer A. Throop
Frances R. Mike
Oscar Bennett
B. L. Jones
Sam Murray
Elizabeth Douglas
Andrew Steen
Julia Rhodes
Jury List for Last Week in District Court
The following veniremen were summoned to serve as jurors this week in district court: Jim Darwin, R. L. Hearne, C. EF. Locke, O. W. Goolsbee, W. W. Fife, W. E. Gandy, C. L. Wilcox, J. W. Turek, J. F. Casey, S. I. Dowling, J. JT. Newcomb, Jno Gurley, Jno L. Walker, C. W. Saxon, S. W. Colson, Jno A. Boriskie, R. E. Blanton, F. M. ee Cc. B. Barron, L. V. Williams, J. Hunt, Victor Harris, H. N. Knate, J. T. Clods Jr., T. A. Carson, E. A. Peters, J. B. P. Graham, W. D. Jones, Tom Sebesta, G. W. Lightsey, Jno. Stasney, Oran Boyett, Kan Kelly, B. F. Lloyd, Will Garner, E. L. Lindsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veniremen
Jim Darwin
R. L. Hearne
C. EF. Locke
O. W. Goolsbee
W. W. Fife
W. E. Gandy
C. L. Wilcox
J. W. Turek
J. F. Casey
S. I. Dowling
J. JT. Newcomb
Jno
Gurley
L. Walker
C. W. Saxon
S. W. Colson
A. Boriskie
R. E. Blanton
F. M. Ee
Cc. B. Barron
L. V. Williams
J. Hunt
Victor Harris
H. N. Knate
J. T. Clods, Jr
T. A.carson
E. A. Peters
J. B. P. Graham
W. D. Jones
Tom Sebesta
G. W. Lightsey
Jno. Stasney
Oran Boyett
Kan Kelly
B. F. Lloyd
Will Garner
E. L. Lindsey
Court House Force to Challenge Teachers in Punkin Ball
Brazos county officials file a challenge in the Eagle against Superintendent Madison Hall and others for a punkin ball game. Tentative time the week after district court, possibly on the court house lawn. The game aims to raise funds for school or court house force with lighthearted play and a safe indoor baseball setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barron
Oak McKenzie
J. W. Hamilton
A. 5. McSwain
J. M. Ferguson
Brazos County
Court House
Punkin
Echoes of Galveston convention at Rotary Club meet
The Bryan Rotary Club held its regular noon meeting with reports from members about the Galveston district 18 convention. Attendees praised the gathering, urged better attendance, and discussed plans for a skating rink near the city and a 1926 firemen's convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echoes OF
Galveston
Rotary Club
S. Moylan Bird
Bryan Rotary Club
D. L. Wilson
Gabe Ca Zell
Gene Humbert
Jne
W. Black
H. H. Williamson
Kay Halsell
Tyler Haswell
Gabe Carell
Todd White
E. E. Yeager
Rotary
Sam E. Eberstadt
Gene ,Humbert
Jno
Reliance Community Club
T. A. Adams
C. L. Benson
Beckwith
S. M. Bird
J. W. Black
Wilson Bradley
Reliance Women In Regular Club Meet
Miss Laura Belle Roten addressed Reliance club women on March 5 with attendees listed including Mesdames Jones Smith Saxon Mathis Shealy Crenshaw and Morgan plus visitors Mrs. Perdue and Miss Curtis. Mrs H B Smith and Roten spoke on topics of interest as members discussed plans for future gatherings at Mrs G W Saxon home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Dally Kayte
Reliance
Laura Belle Roten
Reliance Club
Mesdames
W.T. Jones
T. B. Smith
G. W. Saxon
J. C. Mathis
C. H. Mathis
C. N. Shealy
J. W. Crenshaw
J. 8
Morgan
J. C. Carroll
S. M. Bullock
George Jones
J. C
Ross Volunteer Fun Dates Moved to April 16 18
In College Station on March 1 Ross Volunteer Festivities dates were shifted to April 16 17 and 18 placing three major dances at the center of the event The committees are planning lavish activities and Jimmies Orchestra will provide music for the Queen's Ball the RV Hop and the corps dance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Dally Eagle
College Station
Mar
Ross
Good Roads Meet Outlines Program in Houston
The United States Good Roads Association along with Bankhead Highway Association and the Good Roads Show prepare an official program for the Houston meeting April 20 to 25. It lists six governors three U S Senators multiple legislators and engineers with talks on road building maintenance financing and beautification. The convention includes a Houston Auditorium opening and exhibits from the Bureau of Public Roads and state highway departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Dally Eagle
Houston
United States Good Roads Association
Bankhead Highway Association
United States Good Roads Show
Texas
America
United States
J. A. Rountree
Houston Municipal Auditorium
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Departments
E. Lee Trinkle
U. S. Good Roads Association
San Jacinto Battle Grounds
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. W. Buchanan
Bryan Boy
Kings Highway
Maurine Neeley
Ollie Ruth Shaw
Mildred McKenzie
W. A. Middleton
Georgia Mae Daniels
Catherine Felker
Libby Linn Gardner
Jim James Jr
Albert Byron Covey
George Barnes
Billy Dunn
Walter Lee Porter
Boyd Williams
Leroy Koenig
Manuel Gomez
George Gomez
Leona Mae Egan
Maxine Jones
Emmett Lenz
Charles Felker
J. W. Hall
Frances James
Oak MacKenzie
Ruth Neeley
Anna Belle Barnes
Lyle Cuykendall
Irvin Lenz
John T. Egan
Kirby Joyce McKenzie
Mayree Cuykendall
Wanda Cuykendall
Linton Jones
Chas Jones Jr
Thomas Koppe Hall
Evelyn Lenz
Mildred Reed
Frances Daniels
Edla Robinson
Neva Robinson
Evelyn Koenig
Bertha Nell Koenig
Elizabeth Hlall
Junior Robinson
D. P. Gaby
Philip and
Ewin Gaby
Ray Gardner
H. D. Cuykendall
A. L. Ward
Kansas City
Farmer
Kurten
R. W. Persons
Western Electric Light
Hill
I. W. Hill
Brazos ‘County
Courthouse Force
Elena Farms
Elena
W. C. Tyrrell Trust
Harris County
Keystone Building
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