Tabor School Closing Program and Senior Play
Weekly Letters From Our Rural Correspondents reports Ta bor school closing program on May 2 supervised by Miss Walker and Miss Jenkins featuring student acts and songs. The seventh and tenth grade graduation is May 7 with a senior play May 9 titled A Little Clodhopper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Billie Francis
Roland Crenshaw Jr
Willis Blume
Alexander Cemetery
Estey
John Whitten
Bryan
Rolan Crenshaw
Anna Wilson
Cottonwood
Epworth League
Hudspeth
Tabor School
Gregg School Commencement and Picnic at Pitts Bridge
The Gregg school graduated students in a well attended ceremony followed by a Thursday picnic at Pitts Bridge. Mr. and Mrs Luke Scarmarde of Bryan are visiting relatives, and Marion A Scar marde with family spent the weekend with her parents Carl Cetropia.
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Gregg School
Pitts Bridge
Luke Scarmarde
Bryan
Pete Scarmarde
Marion A. Scarmarde
Carl Cetropia
Edge Items Highlight Weekend Activities and Schedule
Edge Items notes marks close of school on Tuesday May 6 with grad exercises Monday night and a play Tuesday. Kurten YPU entertained Edge B Y P U Sunday night. Many locals plus visitors spent weekends at homes and riverside outings with multiple small gatherings and visits across Edge Normangee Bryan Zulch and Shiloh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten Young Peoples’ Union
Edge B. Y. P. U
Marie Boenigh
Humble
Ed Wymola
Edge
Kathryn Wilson
Normangee
Eunice Mae Hill
Bryan
John Payne and Sons
Bertha Mae Elliott
Carlton Hibbietts
Francis Hibbietts
Inez Corgey
Ethel Mangus
King’s Highway
Bill Pack
Franklin
Ross Cross
Cliffie Frame
Arwood Tomlinson
Mike Roosier
Hazel Moore
Roy Cobb
Shiloh
North Zulch
Edna Marie Flanagan
Jimmie Black
Zulch
and Hibbietts
Nina Mae Moore
Maude Fee
Local families visit in Prospect area this weekend
Prospect residents hosted and visited kin from McDonald Lo ma Cameron Ranch and Houston. Enumeration work showed fewer county residents than a decade ago. County Agent Benson spoke on club work at Prospect School while others shared news of illness travel and family gatherings Sunday and Friday afternoons.
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Abilene
Ozelle McDonald
McDonald
Houston
Chas. Merino
Joe Merino
John Merino
Chas Merino
Lucy Long
Dominique Morrow
Charles Vena
Cameron Ranch
Merino
Community notes from Independence club gathering
County Agent C L Benson and Wilmer McCullough attended the Saturday night club meeting. Ralph Cobb won first prize in the pie and cracker eating contest and Frank Conaway won a first prize in the drawing. Several locals visited, transacted business in Bryan, or hosted visitors during the weekend and week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Wilmer McCullough
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Cobb
Frank Conaway
Conrad Merka
C. C. Riley
Edge
J. J. Merka
Henry
Bryan
Wiley
John Conaway
College Station
Mary Morgan
Wade
E. T. Wilkerson
Port Arthur
A. J. Conaway
Iola
J. Conaway
J. S. Byars
Mary Free
Alma
Ruth
Lois Mathis
Reliance
Alice Merka
Etex Industries Plan Display at 4th Convention
Port Arthur set to host East Texas Chamber of Commerce annual convention May 11 through 15. Industrial exhibits will fill the Adams building in the business district, featuring Etex Industries and other concerns from various points. Hugh F E Graham directs convention HQ with Ed F Hohman as exhibit chair.
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Port Arthur
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Adams
First National Bank
Hugh FE. Graham
Busin
Ed F. Hohman
Ladies W Lawrence Hal Saunders Cora Garth Visit Houston
Mesdames Dr W Lawrence Hal Saunders and Miss Cora Garth traveled to Houston today for unspecified engagements.
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W. Lawrence
Hal Saunders
Cora Garth
Houston
Diversification Pays in Brazos County Farm News
County Agent C L Benson reports on diversification and year round farming. Growth in truck gardens, canning budgets, and dairy notes highlight profits from Irish potatoes tomatoes peas and greens. Tomato growers meet at the court house. clubwomen and girls advance food prep and canning programs with cheese fondue and egg dishes.
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Brazos County
C. L. Benson
Extension Service
Lynn Sample
Tabor
Sample
Delco
F. H. Tulloch
Court House
Bryan Fagle Cooking School Set With Mrs Leona Rusk Ihrig
The Bryan Fagle Cooking School will feature five lectures by Mrs Leona Rusk Ihrig starting Monday May 5. The event aims to help Bryan area housewives with menu planning and efficient homekeeping, plus serving ideas for both casual and formal occasions. Penney's offers new summer frocks and bargains while Texas Bakery promotes Mity-Nice bread and weekend treats. Longhorn Hatchery in College Avenue markets chicks at special prices.
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Bryan
Texas
Tilly
Longhorn Hatchery
Calvert Population Up Four From 1920 Count
Preliminary 1930 census figures for Calvert show a population of 2 103 as of April 1, up from 2 099 on January 1, 1920. The count notes 25 farms in the area, with revisions possible. Clarence C. Cocking, census supervisor, provides the figures.
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Calvert
Clarence CC. Cocking
Navasota Visitors Noted From Local Ledger
Mrs. F. W. Mackie Mrs. John C. Restie and Miss Lila Mac Coe arrived in town today from Navasota for unspecified engagements.
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F. W. Mackie
John C. Restie
Lila Mac Coe
Navasota
Engineering Day exhibit planned at A M College May 10
Nine departments of the School of Engineering at A and M College will cooperate for an Engineering Day exhibit on campus Saturday May 10. Senior students are assigned to display features reflecting civil electrical mechanical textile chemical agricultural physics architectural and geologic engineering with demonstrations including the phonograph. A nominal admission charge will defray exhibit costs.
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School of Engineering
A. and
M. College
Marriage License Issued to Jay Bertrand and Gussie Ballerstedt
A marriage license was issued in Houston on May 1 to Jay Bertrand aged 23 of the city and Miss Gussie Ballerstedt aged 20 of Bryan.
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Houston
Jay Bertrand
This City
Gussie Ballerstedt
Bryan
Census population figures released for Texas towns and counties
U S census reports show town and county populations in Texas. Cities such as Commerce Hunt County and Lufkin Angelina County post increases while Campbell Hunt County and Longview Gregg County record decreases. Notable rises include Brady McCulloch County 1 726 and Lufkin 2 485.
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Celeste
Hunt County
Mvalde
Uvalde
del Rio
Val Verde County
Grapevine
Campbell
Cameron
Milam County
Hutto
Williamson County
Thrall
Brady
McCulloch
Menard
Menard County
Lampasas
Lampasas County
Santa Anna
Coleman County
Longview
Grege County
Hughes Springs
Cass County
Lufkin
Angelina County
Grand Saline
van Zandt
Canton
van Zandt County
Caldwell
Burleson County
Granger
Vague North Texas Census Figures with Ad Crease Notes
Sparse data from Wylie in Collin county and Seagoville in Dallas county show numbers 771 and 604 with ad crease figures 174 and 167 respectively, while Campbell in Hunt county records 416 with ad crease 167, lacking comparative context.
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Wylie
Collin County
Seagoville
Dallas County
Campbell
Hunt County
Rural Conference Postponed Indefinitely
A rural pastors conference planned for May 6 at A and M College of Texas in College Station has been postponed indefinitely due to scheduling conflicts, announced by Dean C. H. Winkle, secretary of the rural church conference.
Books for Children and National Geographic Volumes Available
Miss Willie Rogers city librarian announces Trails for young children will be distributed for use in mothers cards. Newly bound National Geographic volumes are also available. Roy Hannible Ralph Glenn and Mr. and Mrs. G T Young formed an automobile party to Bryan today from Waller county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Rogers
National Geographic
Roy Hannible
Ralph Glenn
G. T. Young
Bryan
Waller County
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Tabor News
J. T. McCalum
Antone Conrad
Alma Schram
Kitty
Gladys Manford
Henry Sample
Harry Francis
Alex McCallum
Pittsbridge News
Etex Industries
Lucy Givens
Will M. Jones
Frank Sousares
Hicks
J. W. Hicks
Brazos County Dairy Association
S. M. Seaman
L. Komar
George Jones
Nell
J. C. Penney and Company
Penney’s
Grant Lumber Company
A-M
U. S
United States
Legion
Earl Graham Possty American Legion
Nin-Feather Club
The
MASS
Brazos County Court House
R. B. Galloway
Peden Company
Pioneer Business House of
Prin
Cipal
J. A. Peden
Home Merchants’ Association
American Steam Laundry
Armstrong & Armstrong
George A. Adams
Ins
Aggieland Studio
College
Aggieland
Aggieland Grocery
Allen Academy Co
S. Beckwith
Bryan Amusement Co
M. Schulman Boyett
Bryan Tire Company
Block
H. Boriskie, Inc
A. Bryan
Bryan Tourist Camp
Coker’s
Barcelona
Tony Bank
First State Bank
City National
Bryan Buick Co
Bradley
Wilson Brock
J. L. Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co
Ball & Martin Ball Lumber Co
Collins & Wickes City
T. Powers
Carrabba
Shimen & Collette
Central Texas Auto Co
Cole Hardware Co
Cline
W. B. Caldwell
Crenshaw & Mitchell Crosby
J. M
Campus Grocery Co
Casey & Sparks Chanowsky
Abe Cloud & Tucker
Canady
E. R. Cash
B. C. Dansby
Martin Denina
DeMottier Bros
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Downard
Sam Eagle Printing Co
Eugene Edge Edge Dry Goods Co
Emmet, E. R. Famous
the Fidelity Finance Co
Marwill
B. Maniloff
T. F. Cole Moore, Inc
A Mochlman
Chas
Mike
D. Martin
Maniatas
John McCulloch-Dansby Co
Mondrick
A. L. Mitchell
M. G. Mawhinney
Sims
Malone
McWhorter
Texas Bakery
Tremont
M. J. Todaro
Charles Tuck
H. O. Tucker
Tucker, Tommie Vitepil
Waldrop
Wagner
A. J. Wallace
M. E, Webb Bros
Whitley
H. L. Woodyard
Tony Wilson Motor Co
White
D. D. Yeager-Edge Hardware Co
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