1000 ACRE CAPACITY alfalfa drying plant opens near Bryan
Ward Mooring of Brazos county launches Texas second alfalfa drying plant on his plantation 12 miles from Bryan. The 1000 acre capacity uses tunnels with hot air at 300 degrees, producing dried alfalfa that can become meal or baled hay. Plant cost about 40000 dollars with per ton handling cost around 6 dollars. Mooring envisions cooperative farming, rotation with cotton, and expanded sorghum and bean drying for feed.
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Ward Mooring
Brazos County
Texas
Bryan
Brasos Valley
Mooring
Méui
Bayley Blower Company
Milwaukee
al Burson
I H. Myers
Thief Arrested After Quick Work by Horace Reed
Horace Reed and deputies captured Claud Spayberry in connection with the I. Maniloff store robbery on Wednesday night. The haul included two suits, several pairs of shoes, and two suitcases. one suitcase was found with the suspect, another recovered from a black man said to have bought it from the thief. Spayberry confessed to entering the store and said he did not care if he received ten years in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Reed
Claud Spayberry
I. Maniloff
Spayberry
Kense
J. H. Reed
Houston
Two Holdup Men Rob Negro on Sandy Point Road
John Henry Jackson of Brazos County reported at 2 a m that two white men robbed him of 27 dollars on Sandy Point road and forced him to drive back along his route. Constable Horace Reed and his brother pursued the robbers with Sheriff J H Reed but found no further trace.
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John Henry Jackson
Brazos County
Sandy Point
Horace Reed
Stafford
Arkansas
J. H. Reed
Intend to Marry In Wheelock Couple Files License Notice
Lewis Nedbalek and Marie Baker of Wheelock Robertson county filed a notice of intention to wed and applied for a marriage license with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Nedbalek
Marie Baker
Wheelock
Robertson County
Jess B. McGee
Former Extension Chief Visits A M College for Farm Board Talk
Chas H Alvord former Extension Service head in Texas and now with the Federal Farm Board spoke at Texas A and M College addressing Extension workers on farm board aims to establish stable markets for American farm products Other attendees included A K Short soil conservationist W I Dupuy Payton County agent and M T Payne soon to be Boys Club specialist with the Extension Service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Alvord
Texas
Federal Farm Board
A. and M. College
Farm Board
A. K. Short
Federal Land Bank
Houston
W. I. Dupuy
Payton County
Ferguson Plea Set for May 6 in Governor Ballot Case
The Texas supreme court granted leave for former Governor James E. Ferguson to file a mandamus to force the state Democratic executive committee to place his name on the 1930 primary ballot. A hearing and case submission are scheduled for May 8 with Acting Chief Justice A H Britain and Justices Pierson Bradley. The decision stems from Ferguson's claim that a 1917 impeachment and later amnesty changes affect his eligibility for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
James Fe. Ferguson
Mandamus
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Supreme Court
A. H. Britain
Wichita, Falls
William Pierson
C. S. Bradley
Groesbeck
Bradley
Britain
Moody
C. M. Cureton
Thomas B. Greenwood
Ferguson
Senate
Political Announcements for July Democratic Primaries
The Eagle lists candidates for sheriff and school superintendent. Sheriff J. H. Reed seeks re election. School superintendent nominees include F. M. Vance rer election C A Buchanan John G Smith RK Pat Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Reed
F. M. Vance
C. A. Buchanan
John G. Smith
Pat Patterson
Alfalfa profits rise for Texas farmers in Brazos Valley
Texas farmer E R Wittner earned about 100 per acre from nine acres of alfalfa in Falls county with 1354 bales valued at 1100. Local farmers plan 25 000 acres of alfalfa in 1930 31 while Brazos County shows fields supplying A M College dairy and beef programs. Improving curing through drying plants could extend alfalfa production across the Brazos Valley and Texas livestock sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Bentley
Braz 1
Nicer
E.R. Wittner
Falls County
Wittner
Dan Clinton
Walls County
Steeles Store
Brazos County
A. and
M. College
Texas
Brazos Valley
Patrol Chief Warns Against Reckless Texas Driving
Austin April 2. L G Phares head of the highway patrol announced an intensive campaign against violators of state highway laws. Focus will be on reckless speed and driving with inadequate lights and brakes, vehicles occupying the road center, and buses and trucks blocking passes. One arrest has been reported in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
L. G. Phares
Highway Patrol
Phares
San Antonio
Censure on Texas College Athletics Discussed at Waco Meeting
Dean C E Friley and Miss Louise Hillier attended the Association of Texas Colleges gathering in Waco. Speakers including H Y Benedict and Deans L H Hubbard and C E Finley criticized current athletic administration. Dr D A Penick’s report proposed raising standards and aligning athletics with academics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Friley
Louise Hillier
Waco
Dean Friley
L. H. Hubbard
College of Industrial Arts
C. E. Finley
Texas A. and
M. College
D. A. Penick
Texas University
Princesses Named for East Texas Queen Contest
Miss Kate Peavy of Lufkin and Miss Carmen Moore of Leona are chosen as princesses for the fourth annual East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Port Arthur May 11 to 13. Other princesses include Miss Lucy Clare Cook of Jasper, Miss Veldna Standley of Huntsville, and Miss Mary Louise Robinson of Point Blank. The Jefferson county princess will be Beaumont’s pick to crown the East Texas Queen before a Franklin Field crowd during the Star of Texas pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Kate Peavy
Lufkin
Angelina County
Carmen Moore
Leona
Leon County
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Lucy Clare Cook
Jasper
Jasper County
Veldna Standley
Huntsville
Walker County
Mary Louise Robinson
Point Blank
San Jacinto County
Jefferson County
Beaumont
Franklin Field
Star of Texas
Madisonville Seeks Extra Badges for ETEX Convention
Madisonville requests more badges for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce fourth annual convention in Port Arthur May 11 to 13. Hugh F. Graham, in charge of headquarters, has forwarded additional badges to the Madisonville organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Madisonville
Madison County
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hugh FE. Graham
Deserved Suspicion Cited In Fear and Distrust
Deserved suspicion deceiving children by slipping away from them or by telling them untruths breeds fear and distrust. Mrs. R. B. Ewing and Mrs. G. W. Davlin of Franklin spent Sunday with County Agent and Mrs. C. L. Beason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Ewing
G. W. Davlin
Franklin
C. L. Beason
Funeral Service Wednesday Morning For C. H. Gardner
Charles H. Gardner died Monday at age about 55 56 years. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church Bryan and at the grave in Bryan City Cemetery. He came to Bryan in 1900 and was manager of the Bryan Cotton Oil Mill for 30 years. Survived by widow one son Charles W Gardner two daughters Katheryn and Mary Elizabeth Gardner one brother and three sisters. Pallbearers listed with many names including Williams Higgs and others.
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Charles H. Gardner
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
J. B. Gleissner
Bryan City
Brinkley
Arkansas
Bryan
Charles W. Gardner
Katheryn
Mary Elizabeth Gardner
Byrd Gardner
Waco
Otho Matthews
Hearne
J. J. Parker
Fort Worth
George Dunn
Pete Vitopil
Will Stasney
Frank Fridel
Joe Kopecky
Gus Senultz
Tom Daly
J. Webb Howell
A. L. Mondrick
J. M. Dunn
W. H. Oliver
W. S. Higgs
Charles Ramsey
I. E. Warren
Lige Spell
Lions of Belton Honor Aged Men at Club Luncheon
Five centenarian and octogenarian Belton men were honored at the Lions Club lunch at Park Club House. S. R. McClung 82, E. M. Hatcher 83, A. D. Potts 82, W. S. Hunter 84, and J. T. Pryor 85 spoke of birth states and lives. McClung, Georgia native, addressed the group and noted 63 years of marriage to his wife at her death and 127 descendants, 21 deceased, 106 living. he is familiar to Bryan residents through visits to his daughter Mrs. Minkert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatcher
McClung
Georgia
Potts
Kentucky
Hunter
Texas
Alabama
W. M. Gambell
Aggie Freshmen Feast Features Rep Purl Speaker
Texas A and M freshmen held an annual banquet in Aggieland with 650 attendees. Rep Geo Purl of Dallas delivered the keynote, praising the college’s training in agriculture and industry and its role in supporting the state’s breeder feeder movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggie
Purl
Rep. Geo. Purl
Dallas
Texas A
Aggieland
J. L. Cunningham
San Antonio
T. C. Walton
Texas A. and
M. College
Organized Pleasures and the social pull of leisure
A fragment notes that both men and women submit to organized pleasures as leisure would feel intolerably dull if left to individuals to arrange. The passage hints at social conformity and the appeal of shared entertainments in structured settings.
Matrimonial Insurance Offered by J E Neal
An advertisement invites couples contemplating marriage to obtain mutual matrimonial insurance with splendid benefits. It notes confidentiality on request and offers birth contracts, with sub-agents sought and contact via J. E. Neal at Hotel Bryan in Bryan Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Neal
Bryan
Texas
Ward Mooring Attends Shrine Festivities in Waco
Ward Mooring traveled to Waco for the weekend to join Shrine events with friends and enjoy the community celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Mooring
Waco
Lions Club Program Delights 4-H Meeting at Smetana
Bryan Lions Club hosted the regular 4-H meeting at Smetana featuring Henry Locke's band, a blackfaced comedy group, a Fred Hale monologue, and vocal duets by Mildred Salley and Grace Brown with accompanist Mrs. Roy Danforth. The minstrel group included Wm. Wimberly, Marshal Bullock, M. M. Erskine, Harry Estill, and R. C. Franks in festive suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Many Applicants Seek Berth Here As City Manager
About 35 applications have been filed for Bryan city manager to replace J. Bryan Miller who resigns. The city commission will review candidates Thursday night, with no action likely before late May. Miller is moving to Lubbock and is to leave Bryan after May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. Bryan Miller
City Commission
Miller
Lubbock
My Home Town Essay Contest Details Announced
East Texas high school students may enter the My Home Town speaking contest at Port Arthur during the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention May 11 to 13. Eligible contestants must be under 21 and a bona fide high school student. preliminaries start May 12 with finals May 13. top 10 advance.
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Port Arthur
East Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Thomas H. Etheridge Jr
San Antonio
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College
Nacogdoches
College of Marshall
Lon Morris College
Jacksonville
Chamber of Commerce
Howard Hampton
Longview
First Baptist Church
Convention Auditorium
The Dog as Man’s Faithful Friend Through History
For seven millennia dogs have served as human companions and helpers. The piece portrays dogs as the most intelligent and devoted of domestic animals, tracing their enduring bond with people.
Bryan Girl to Wed Houston
A marriage license was issued today to A. J. Kemp 33 of Houston and Erma Walton 24 of Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Houston
A. J. Kemp
Erma Walton
Saving of Trees Along Highways Plan by Gilchrist
Gilchrist state highway engineer leads a campaign to save trees along Texas rights of way during road improvements. Engineers are instructed to place Do not cut or mutilate this tree labels, preserve trees where possible, and secure acknowledgments of receipt to spread the circular nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gib Gilchrist
Texas
Neers
Nance
State Highway Department
Gilchrist
Erie
Gichrist
Egg Consumption Is Given Boost Through Egg Week
National Egg Week May 1 to 7 will be sponsored to move higher than usual egg production into consumption channels. The National Egg Council coordinates efforts to prevent price drops and storage issues, with Texas activities led by local chambers of commerce and produce divisions of meat-packing firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nationality Council
Texas
Local Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
TEXAS A. M. MEN AID RELIANCE CLUB MEET
R. R. Reppert entomologist from the Extension Service and Fred Jensen of A and M with County Agent C. Benson went to Reliance on Friday for the regular meeting of the Clubs of the community. An insect pest talk followed and entertainment came from sleight of hand tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Reppert
Extension Service
Fred Jensen
C.benson
Reliance
Mr. Reppert
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SAY Contractors
Daily Eagle
A-M
Wordsworth
Associate Justice Court of Civil Appeals
James P. Alexander
Lee J. Rountree
Lamar Bethea
Raymond B. Jones
R. R
Dick” Broacr
Frank Worsham
Clyde F. Goen
J. M. Ferguson
Roy Montgomery
Guy Boyett
H. Pool
Emmett Holland
J. W. Harris
Fred A. Wehrman
Justice of the Peace
J. T. Meger
Etex
C. H. Gardner
Lions
Belton
Mr. McClung
J. G. Minkert
Smetana Club Meet
Texas A. & M
Chiropractic
F. S. Willets
Gibb’s
Byrne College
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