Churches Feed 112 Children Daily in Bryan During School Year
A federation of seven Bryan churches operated free meals for needy children at two sites one for white students at the First Presbyterian and one for Negro children at the Baptist church. About 112 meals per day were served for the entire school year funded by CWA funds and church gifts. The program, run by a sect committee chaired by J. T. Brock, credited improved attendance and academics, with thanks to local merchants dairymen ice companies and bakeries for supplies.
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Bryhools
First Presbyterian Ch
The
Baptist Church
T Baptist
College Avenue Just
First Christian
First
CWA
Federation
R. H. Bush
Oil firms blamed for salt water dumping in Navasota system
Robertson County court petition accuses Pure Oil, Magnolia Petroleum, Moss Urschel, Brown Oil, J K Hughes, and Doncaster Oil of dumping saline water into Miners Creek and the Navasota River. Thousands of fish reportedly died when river levels fell last summer, threatening livestock and irrigation. The state seeks court action to halt the pollution, noting wells and operations along Limestone County borders.
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Fved
Homer DeWolfe
Eval
John R. Grace
Robertson County
Mr. Grace
H. E. Faubion
Texas Game, Fish Oyster Commission
David Young
Miners Creek
Navasota
Robertson Nty
Reed
Munor
Oote
Pure Oil Apany
Magnolia Peleum Company
Moss Urschel
Brown Oil Apany
J. K. Hughes Company
Don 8Ster Oil Company
Plummers Creek
Yasota
Democrat Cross
Trade offered for pressure cooker swap
Used 25 quart ilch pressure cooker in good condition offered for a 19 or 20 quart model in similar condition. Item is too large for ordinary use and may suit a smaller, same quality cooker. Call 1060-1 tan or apply at 2413 Robert avenue.
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Robert Avenue
District Judge Orders Injunction Notice in Robertson County Case
Judge Davis issues order today directing the district clerk to serve notice of an injunction on the defendants named in the petition in Robertson county. The case concerns impounding and releasing salt water from a creek and river, with potential damage when released in low water conditions.
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Robertson County
Davis
Steele's Store wins 13 inning game on pitching gem
Emory Deason hurled a four hit ball with 12 strikeouts as Steele's Store defeated Elliott 4 to 3 in 13 innings Sunday. The extra innings battle denied Elliott its first loss of the season in a tightly contested baseball clash at Steele's Store.
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Emory
Butch
Deason
Steele’s Store
Elliott
Steele’s
Texas leaguer seals late win for Mills in tense duel
Kenneth Mills delivered the deciding blow with a Texas leaguer in the bottom of the thirteenth, two outs, and a runner on third. Both teams traded three runs through five innings, then faced a stalemate as Steele's Store gathered 16 hits but stranded twelve. Steele's Store 4 1 6 in final, Elliott 3 1 etc.
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Kenneth Mills
Mills
Steele’s Store
Elliott
Rhe Steele
Steele’s
Deason and Philips
Elliott—Abbott, Mahan and Guynes
Typewriter Yellow Second Sheets Sold by Eagle Printing
Eagle Printing Company advertises yellow second sheets for typewriters. Premium paper for typing needs, available in assorted packs with competitive pricing and local delivery options.
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Eagle Printing Company
Aggies Produced Outstanding Teams In Four Major Sports
COLLEGE STATION May 19 Victory in the annual conference baseball race has earned the Texas Aggies the distinction of being the outstanding Southwest Conference member school for the four major sports of football basketball baseball and track during the year just ending. The Cadets won first in baseball second in basketball and track and fourth in football. The Aggies finished with a low score of nine points to lead the Frogs who had 11 1 2 points. Arkansas Rice SMU Texas Baylor and the Institute followed with higher totals. Aggie coaches were Madison Bell football John B Reid basketball Frank G Anderson track and Roswell Higginbotham baseball. The year’s results show the Aggies top in multiple sports and ahead of their traditional rivals the Longhorns in most major events.
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College Station
Texas Aggies
Texas A. and M
Aggies
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
University of Arkansas
University of Texas
The
Frogs
University of Texas Longhorns
Arkansas
Sh. Rice
M. U
Baylor
Longhorns
Aggie
Madison Bell
John B. Reid
Frank G. Anderson
Roswell Higginbotham
Rice
Texas
By Countryside and Town With M F C
On Galveston beaches sand crabs illustrate forward motion while progress prompts nostalgia for older gadgets. Prosperity seeks home makers living at home on a Coleman county farmstead with gardens and dairy, near varied Texas counties.
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Miss Prosperity
Coleman County
Third Annual Bryan College Station Tennis Tourney Planned
Plans to open the third annual tennis tournament for Bryan and College Station players at the Cavitt and Myers courts are being made. The event will likely start the week after next and run through much of the summer with several late matches. Interested players may contact Maurice Young or Sam Crenshaw in the coming days.
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Bryan
College Station
Cavitt
Charles S. Myers
Maurice Young
Sam Crenshaw
Visitor Praises College School Orchestra Work
N J Whitehurst director of instrumental music in Texas praised the College Station school orchestra at a Friday Assembly Hall concert. He called the College Station effort a praiseworthy experiment and said plans begin to start instrumental music in all Texas schools. The program drew strong attendance and featured violin solos by Mrs. R L Rogers alongside orchestra numbers.
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Tion
N. J. Whitehurst
Texas
Assembly Hall
College
College Station
Whitehurst
R. L. Rogers
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Bert Phey
Mrs. Who ;Ornaft
Ilty Water
Tremont & Co
Ironsides
Pacific Coast
Associated Press
Sides
Boston Navy Yard
M.F.C
Galveston
Schleicher
Devil River
San Saba
Congress
East
BAYER
Bayer Manufacture
McCormick-Deering
International Harvester Company
Harvester Company
Warriner
L. T. Wariner
College School
R. J. Dunn
A. and
M. Consolidated
Parent-Teacher Associa
Sensailona
Piquelle
Oxfords
Bryan Avenue
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