Brazos County Club Notes and Farm News Highlight Local Hogs and Fairs
County Agent C L Benson reports Curtis Cobb sold 16 purebred Poland China hogs six months old averaging 162 pounds each, fed by a vocational class under E C Martin. Club events include a Harvey Homes social at A C Williams and plans for county fairs to showcase corn cotton and livestock, with poultry contest prizes announced by Myrtle Murray.
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Brazos County Club
C. L. Benson
Curtis Cobb Club
Tabor
Texas
E. C. Martin
Harvey
A. C. Williams
Bryan
J. L. Green
N. H. Turner
G. D. Osborn
McDonald Haa
Emory Jones
Route 4
Joe Lloyd
Harold Shealy
Tillman Jones
Floy Saxon
Missouri
Brazos County
Steep Hollow
Reliance
Kurten
Edge
Smetana
Wellborn
Millican
Presbyterian Banquet for Young Men's Bible Class
The Presbyterian Young Men's Bible Class held a banquet at the Green Parrot Tea Room with Rev. W N Sholl as toastmaster. Members and guests heard talks by R Q Astin and others, with music by Mesdames Danforth J Webb Howell and Miss May Edmonds.
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Presbyterian Young Men's Bible
Green Parrot Tea Room
W. N. Sholl
Mesdames Danforth
J. Webb Howell
Elon Stuart
Guy Adriance
F. R. Collard
Fred Burt
Chester Higgs
W. N. McCormick
Jr R. B. Wynne
Fred A Burt
Hugh L. Chapelle
F. T. Cole
Ollie Emmet
Carl Wiprecht
Rev. W. N.oll
J. D. Maynard
L. L. Stephens
O. E. Ford
H. Todd
W. Hi. Darrow
W. S. Bethel
Sam Harrison
O. W. Goolsbee
R. L. Hearn
Morris Tatum
Irwin Henry
Austin Stuart
Mrs Burt Heads to Vermont for IOKD Convention
Mrs Lucy J B Burt left this morning for Burlington Vermont to attend the bi annual convention and semi annual executive meetings of the International Order of the King’s Daughters. She will spend the summer at her Bennington Vermont home and return to Bryan in the fall for A M College opening.
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Burt
Vermont
Lucy J. B. Burt
Burlington
International Order of the King’s Daughters
Benningston
Bryan
A. & M. College
Walter Armstrong Visits Tabor Resident in Town
Walter Armstrong of Tabor was reported to be in town Wednesday, with local residents noting his presence and planned activities. The brief item confirms Armstrong’s visit.
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Walter Armstrong
Tabor
Public School System of Texas Urged for a Statewide Tax
Denton Texas May 13 Representative Lee J Rountree editor of the Bryan Eagle as Texas Press Association 1922 orator urges repeal of precinct county and district lines and adoption of a grand state blanket school fund or mileage tax to educate every child. He laments current disparity between urban and rural schooling and calls for nine month term and equal access based on attendance over enrollment. He warns that without reform civilization could falter as in ancient Rome and urges a new deal to place Texas among leading states with militant teachers and universal education.
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Bryan Eagle
Denton
Texas
Lee J. Rountree
Texas Press Association
Republic of Texas
Commonwealth
Bailey decries St. Paul as great bachelor and Baptist
Col George Bailey of Houston says St. Paul was a great bachelor and a noble Methodist. Dr. W A Chisholm formerly of Bryan now of Greenville counters that Bailey’s visionary statements will not bear out his record.
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George Bailey
The
Houston Lost
St. Paul
W. A. Chisholm
Bryan
Greenville
Col Bailey
First Baptist Church Quarterly Report Details Growth and Charity
The First Baptist Church reports 188 new members since January 1 1922, with 1100 present members including 225 non residents. Sunday school enrollment 728 plus home department and cradle roll to 888. Youth department has five groups with 175 members and significant outreach including over 100 contributed to Buckner Orphans Home.
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First Baptist Church
Mangsand
Buckner Orphans Home
Williams Merka Nuptials In Benchley Home
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs J B White Mr D C Williams and Miss Mary Merka daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Merka of Benchley were united in marriage Rev C B Thompson pastor of the Free Baptist church performed the ceremony Immediately after congratulations the couple left for Ennis where Mr Williams holds a position with the H T C railroad and they will make their future home
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Williams-Merka
J. B. White
D. C. Williams
Mary Merka
Paul Merka
Benchley
C. B. Thompson
The
Free Baptist Church
Blue Star Remedy Advertises Skin Disease Cure
An advertisement from ROMAN and VICK promotes Blue Star Remedy claimed to cure itch eczema cracked hands ring worm and old sores for all forms of skin disease.
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Roman & Vick
Public Health Nurse Reports April Activities in Brazos County
Miss Celia M. Cross of the Red Cross public health service presented April figures showing 400 school children examined and 3380 reinspected with 374 defects found. Twenty four health tasks in schools. 177 children referred to doctors and 291 to dentists. 24 home and 9 rural school visits. Travel totaled 335 miles.
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Celia M. Cross
Red Cross
Bryan
Brazos County
Pastor Dr John A Held leaves for Southern Baptist meeting
Dr John A Held pastor of Bryan city First Baptist Church departs for Jacksonville Florida to attend the annual Southern Baptist convention as representative and delegate from his church.
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John A. Held
First Baptist Church
Jacksonville
Florida
Southern Baptist Convention
Dr. Held
Bryan Church
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College Consolidated School
J. H. Kraft
Myrtle Murray
Extension Service
F. W. Kazmeier
Ok” Poultry Journal
Reliable Incubator and
Quincy
Illinois
Travis County Poultry Association
A. K. McAfee
San Antonio
Lone Star Poultry Journal
Lone Star Poultry Association
C. E. Riley
Lakeview Garden
College
Lucile Rosprim
Lucile
Charlie Merka
FE. R. Alexander
Leonard
Merka
Thompson Creek
Louis Wehrman
Willie Merka
Rotary Club
Law Henderson
Oak McKenzie
McKenzie
Alexander Stephens
Henderson
Presbyterian
Quanah Observer
Stamford
Seymour Banner
Emerson
Haswell
Mr. Rountree
Rome
Suan
M. H. James
Detroit
Chambers-Wilson Motor Go
Quarterly Report OF Baptist Church
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
Thedford’s
Millican High School
Milican School
Mildred Meredith
Clara Sample
Fennette
C. L. Beason
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