Brazos County Seeks Dairy Growth and Fertilizer Trials
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club reports 50 fertilizer demonstrations to boost corn yields and test best fertilizer. Local discussions include a possible community creamery, market price comparisons with A and M College, and emphasis on profitable cows, pastures, and home-grown feed. Prizes to be awarded next Saturday from the Chamber of Commerce steps. 4-H council to meet after. Dairy meetings set at Tabor, Steep Hollow, and Shirock with bull offerings explained at sessions. Spraying potato house to combat black rot. blue stone and water solution used. A fertilizer side application may raise corn yields 5 to 10 bushels per acre with checks to measure profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Comerce
4-H County Club Council
Tabor
Thompson’s
Steep Hollow
Shirock
Brazos County
U S Chamber of Commerce Elects New Leadership
William Butterworth of Moline Illinois elected president and Joseph H Defrees of Chicago named chairman of the board at the United States Chamber of Commerce sixteenth annual convention in Washington May 12 It reelects Robert P Lamont as vice president and elects seventeen new directors The gathering attended by about 2000 business leaders condemned commercial and political corruption and urged teamwork and controlled production
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Butterworth
Moline
Ill
Joseph H. Defrees
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Lewis E. Pierson
New York
Robert P. Lamont
American Steel Foundaries of
State Secretary Gardner to Speak at First Baptist
T. C. Gardner state secretary of Baptist young people's work will speak at the First Baptist church Friday evening at eight o'clock. The public is invited to hear this speaker who has served in this work more than twenty years and is in demand across the Southern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Gardner
Baptist Young People
First Baptist Church
Gardner
Bryan
Palacios
Browns will stay here with A and M College pastor
Rev. R L Brown, pastor of the Baptist church at A and M College, received a telegram from Floydada Texas inviting him to lead the First Baptist Church he declines noting his eight years of service and plans to build a new Baptist church at A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Brown
Baptist Church
A. and
M. College
Floydada
Texas
First Baptist Church
Rev. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Card of Thanks for flowers and sympathy after loss
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy and many floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved wife mother and sister. John W. Beard Eugene Beard Mrs J O Wilson Arthur Stevener Arnold Stevener Mr and Mrs Geo Hanse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Beard
Eugene Beard
J. O. Wilson
Arthur Stevener
Arnold
Stevener
Geo
Hanse
A. M. College Oklahoma to Hold Commencement Events
Dr. Bradford Knapp president of the A M College Oklahoma will deliver the commencement address at Guion Hall June 5. Baccalaureate sermon by Dr I E Gates June 3. Col B B Buck will present officers reserve corps commissions June 4. Homecoming June 3 4 and 5 feature Ross Volunteers drill plays receptions barbecue and final ball. Diplomas awarded after Knapp address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Knapp
A.M. College
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Guion Hall
Humbert
Ross
Campus Players
Little Theatre Group
Dr. Gates
E. E. McQuillen
Association of
T. ©. Walton
Mess Hall
Knapp
Distinguished Master Farmers of Texas to be Honored
Ten Texas farmers will be named Master Farmers of 1928 in a program by the Progressive Farmer and Texas A and M College. The selected leaders will join the National Master Farmer group meeting at Urbana Illinois on June 19 and 20. They excel in soil fertility crop rotation and farm management while highlighting citizenship and home life. A Dallas banquet will crown the honors later this year with stories in local papers and The Progressive Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Progressive Farmer
Texas A. and M. College
National
Master Farmer Group
Urbana
Illinois
Agricultural Colleges
T. O. Walton
A. and M. College
O. B. Martin
H. H. Williamson
A. C. Conner
Dean B. J. Kyle
School of Agriculture
Mildred Horton
Bess Howards
Eugene Butler
Paul Huey
Dallas
East Texas C of C Convention Showcases Growth
Navasota and Grimes County may advertise local resources by joining the Chamber of Commerce convention in Bryan next spring. W J Ross and C A Brann reported on Greenville proceedings. The East Texas Chamber of Commerce demonstrated progress at a large eastern Texas gathering. Preparations for the 1929 convention near us were suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Grimes County
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
C. of C
W. J. Ross
C. A. Brann
Greenville
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
Navasota Examiner
Rev Day Attends Southern Baptist Convention Session
Rev. R. E. Day pastor of the First Baptist church of Bryan travels to Chattanooga Tennessee for the annual Southern Baptist convention. He will join the State Baptist executive board in Houston and return by the weekend to lead services May 20 at his Bryan church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Baptist Convention
Winners in Horse Show Announced at A and M College
COLLEGE STATION May 14 The fifth annual horse show and vymkhana at the A and M College of Texas drew a large crowd. Winners listed span three and five gaited horses, saddle horses, jumpers, and novelty events with Ladybug and Show Boat among top horses. Silver plates went to Elizabeth Nelson and Mrs. R P Marsteller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
R. W. Thurman
Leon Taubenhaus
Charles Finley
Chief Denmark
M. College
R. P. Marsteller
Petite Denmark
J. E. Sloan
Beck Ann Murphy
H. S. Burnham
G. C. McBride
Cavalry Staff
Troop A Cavalry
D. H. Johnson
Cavalry
C. M. Floyd
E. J. Kein
Battery C
Field Artillery
J. Allison
J. F. Day
K. L. Carson
V. LaBoa
Battery B
W. L. Combest
Troop D
C. Herder
Battery A
D. E. Cobb
Merchants of
Bryan
Charles L. Stevenson
W. E. Buckley
R. D. Powell
Elizabeth Nelson
L. C. Reed
Four Forestry Prize Winners Named in Texas Contest
Winners of four $50 prizes in the Texas Forestry Association essay contest were announced by FE O Siecke. Prize recipients include Baker Armstrong Jr of Rice Institute Houston Gladine Bowers Alpine and Sul Ross State Teachers College Joe Lair Bonham High School and H R Brown Peavey Moore Lumber Co Deweyville. The $200 prize fund was provided by the East Texas Mill Managers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham High School
H. R. Brown
Peavey-Moore Lumber Co
Deweyville
Texas
Siecke
East Texas Mill Managers’ Association
R. W. Weir
Houston
Texas Forestry Association
Allen A. Few
Jasper
Leonard Tilotson
Sealy
Texas Legislature
Bank staff attend Wesley Brotherhood banquet
Four City National Bank employees attended the Wesley Brotherhood banquet last night. Present were B. E. W. Crenshaw, Jim Beard, Preacher Tatum, and P. L. Barron Jr. Crenshaw sold 25 of 50 tickets for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City National Bank
Wesley Brotherhood
BE. W. Crenshaw
Jim Beard
Tatum
P. L. Barron Jr
Miss Searcy Makes Unusual School Record at S M U
Miss Ralphana Searcy daughter of Dr and Mrs C A Searcy is earning honors at S M U. She was elected head of the Big Sister movement and is pursuing an enviable class record, reflecting strong leadership and academic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralphana Searcy
C. A. Searcy
Sigma Kappa at University Forms Freshman Mentoring
Snider and Virginia Halls host a joint meeting where one representative from each dorm will mentor younger students to ease homesickness. Upperclassmen choose a sister from freshmen or sophomores to guide them through the year. The group plans to greet new students at term start, with meetings at trains. A member will travel to Washington next June for the national Sigma Kappa convention, and a Mother's Day paper she wrote for the Sophomore English class won praise and was sent to Texas dailies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snider
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Daily Papers
Texas
Baylor To Stay at Present Home
The Baptist General Convention of Texas executive board authorized a $1,000,000 bond issue to reduce debt and approved Baylor University remaining in Waco. It also backed consolidating Rusk College with Burleson College to Greenville, with funding for five years from local groups. The move aims to prevent denominational discord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Baptist Education Commission
Baylor University
Waco
General Convention
New Orleans
Rusk College
Rusk
Burleson College
Greenville
Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Hunt County Baptist Association
Education Commission
Baylor
Bryan to host seventh grade graduation exercises
Seventh grade graduates from East Side and West Side schools will hold a joint graduation during commencement week in Bryan. Each school named its valedictorian and salutatorian with Ann Bentley and Jane Singletary among the top speakers. The program is anticipated as a highlight of city school closings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
East Side
West Side
Jane Singletary
Floy Martin
Ann Bentley
Earle Tardy
Bryan Poised to Elevate City as Convention Hub
If Bryan succeeds in managing the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention, the city could earn a reputation as a convention city. His leadership would position Bryan to bid against Texas’ largest cities for future conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Lefkowitz to Speak at C I A Commencement
Rabbi David Lefkowitz of Temple Emanuel Dallas will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the Twenty Fifth Annual Commencement of the College of Industrial Arts in Denton from June 1 to June 4. Activities include a reception, play by the Dramatic Club, ex-student reunion, and a schedule of sermons, concerts, and class-day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
David Lefkowitz
Temple Emanuel
Dallas
College of Industrial Arts
Hubbard
Lowry Hall
Ex-Students’ Association
Lefkowitz
Aurelia Henry Reinhardt
Mills College
Cali
E N Andrews and W P Patton Elected Battalion Editors
E N Andrews of Fort Worth was elected editor in chief and W P Patton of Lockhart business manager of The Battalion for 1928 29 by a student vote. Both are juniors. E G Cook of Patman was named yell chief. Andrews has served as news editor and Patton is cadet corps sergeant major. Cook will direct Aggie cheering next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
E. N. Andrews
Fort Worth
W. P. Patton
Lockhart
Battalion
M. College of Texas
E. G. Cook
Patman
Andrews
Patton
Cook
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Highway Board Endorses Statewide Road Bond Plan
The Texas Highway Commission in Austin endorses Chairman R S Sterling's $350 million statewide road bond plan with major features outlined. Cone Johnson, a board member, says he disagrees with one aspect proposing rebates to counties for their expenditures on state roads since the highway department began. He suggests refunding counties the full amount spent after depreciation considerations to reduce friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Highway Commission
R. S. Sterling
Cone Johnson
Johnson
Sterling
Highway Department
First Teacherage Built in Texas
In 1860 the Blum district built the first teacherage in the United States tied to public schools. Texas leads in teacherages with estimates around 1,200, per state rural supervisor William Eilers. The latest federal checks confirm Texas had 1,004 white and 24 negro teachers’ homes in the last biennial report. H T Dietel taught at Schumanville school in Guadalupe County for 40 years, living in the district home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Blum
Guadalupe County
United States
John J. Tigert
United States Department of Education
William Eilers
Texas
Federal Bureau of Education
Eilers
Education Department
H. T. Dietel
Schumanville
First Health Parade Draws Hundreds in Bryan
At 5 o clock on Tuesday hundreds of Bryan residents watched the first health parade. Organized by health workers and the Parent-Teacher Association, the event promoted better health, education, and citizenship with decorated floats, school groups, and community organizations along Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Health Workers
Parent-Teacher Association
Main Street
Western Public Service
Main
Marshall
Wilson Bradley
Dairy extension talk on building Brazos dairy industry
J Lynn Thomas of the Extension Service spoke at Tabor Friday night on improving dairy farming through breeding and a no cost use of bulls from Register of Merit cows. He urged forming a Brazos county dairy group to adopt Experiment Station plans and reduce costs while boosting butterfat yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lynn Thomas
Extension Service
Tabor
Texas
Thomas
Brazos County
M. E. Thompson
A. W. Buchanan
Shelby County
Mr. Buchanan
Mr. Thomas
Mary Locke
Mesdames
Joe Locke
J. T. Cross
Anna Archer Class Picnic Honoring Dallas Sunday School Teacher
Mrs Archer of Dallas is featured for her work as a Sunday School teacher at Oak Cliff Methodist in Dallas. The Anna Archer Class will hold its annual White Rock picnic Tuesday to honor her, with 150 members in the class aiding Wesley House the Mexican Mission and similar charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Anna Downard Archer
Dallas
Dallas News
Texas Leads Bermuda Union Production in 1926
Texas produced 2,552,000 bushels of Bermuda Union in 1926 valued at $3,402,000, leading all states. The data highlights Texas as the top producer with substantial market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Poppies Sold To Aid Disabled World War Veterans
Earle Graham Post of the American Legion and Auxiliary will sell Flanders Poppies in Bryan and Brazos County on Saturday May 26. The sale honors World War I veterans, many disabled or scarred by war, and supports care for veterans still living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Flanders Fields
Earle Graham Post
American Legion
The
Auxiliary
Bryan
Brases County
Brazos County
No Bid Taken On City Hall Purchase Bid
The city commission in Bryan rejected the sole bid of 25100 from R W Howell for city hall property after announcing bids would be opened. The bid process was the only item on the agenda with Mayor Wilson Bradley and commissioners present except for ill Mayor L L McInnis. Also noted is word that barber Jack Bullard of the Metropolitan Barber Shop is much improved from intestinal pneumonia and recovering well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Lest
R. W. Howell
City Commission
Wilsom Bradley
H. A. Burger
E. J. Jemkins
D. L. Wilson
L. L. McInnis
City
Jack Bullard
Metropolitan
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C. L. Benson
Ross F. McSwain
Morris County
Amarillo
A. and M
Lynn Sample
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Cole
Fred Cavitt
Mr. Cole
D. J. McDonald
Farmers of
East Texas C. OF C
Day
Roman & Vick
Miss Searcy
Highway Board
Khoemoe
Mast Side
P.T. A
West Side P.T. A
West Side School
Red Cross
St. Joseph’s
East Side School
Roy Danforths
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