Funeral Service For Edge Woman Is Held Sunday
Mrs. Cora Ida Thurmond of Edge died Saturday at 6 45 p m after a brief illness Funeral services were held Monday at 3 o'clock at the Edge Church cemetery. She left a husband Warren Thurmond and five daughters and two sons. She also leaves eleven brothers and sisters. Burial followed at Edge Cemetery with services conducted by Dr B Elrod of the First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Ida Thurmond
Warren Thurmond
Edge
B. Elrod
First Methodist Lurch
eCulloch-Dansby
Mrs. T. Cross
Warren Wurmond
J. T. Closs
Katherine
Lois
Ess
Billie Jean
Lonnie May
Hugh
Douglas Thurmond
J. M
Wost
King’s Highway
Oss
Morgan
Hearne
Hempstead
C. Boore
E. B. Moore
Monroe Gandy
Brys
R. H. Pack
Wheelock
Donald Leighman
Vy Elliott
Stephen F. Austin High School honors seniors at graduation
Ruth Weddington led the class as editor of The Bronco and received a university scholarship for scholastic excellence and a citizenship trophy. Other awards went to Orjorie Miller and Ernest Sample. twelve graduates earned high honors and six exceeded 120 points, with several named in the National Athletic Scholarship Society and the National Honor Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Weddington
D. L. Weddington
Bronco
University of Xas
Sankey Park
Stephen F. Austin
Orjorie Earle Miller
L. E. Miller
Tornest Sample
Lynn Sample
Iss Miller
Baylor Unirsity
Sample
Hese
Walter Lee Porter
Avid Killough
Ernest Sample
Iss Maurine Williamson
Uth Weddington
Iss Hilah Mae Hall
Mildred Udaly
Robert Keller
Dorothy Hostetter
Genevieve Barm
Irene Thompson
Wesa Weddington
Nationalthletic Scholarship Society
National End Society
Dorothy Hositter
Maurine Williams
Bryan
Igh School
J. T. Hanway
Helen Miller
Rotary
Fred. Jensen
Frances Beard
S. M. Rown
Upil
Charles J. Roberts
Eergne Adams
Milton Merka
Champon
Roberts
Supt. Brown
Marjorie Earle Miller
Rene Ernest Sample
Rubinstein
Ernestample
Bill Antone
Hal Haltom
Bryan high school diplomas awarded at Friday ceremony
The Bryan school program honored seniors led by Miss Weddington. Principal Miss Wesa Weddington accepted the senior gift of stage equipment and a cash check over 80 dollars, then presented the school pennant to next year’s president Bill Moore. Death of Col. C. C. Todd noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Benson
Sarah Watts
Boston Latin School
Miss Weddington
Wesa Weddington
Bill Moore
A. M. Waldrop
Bryan
Robert Tatum
Supt. Brown
Bridge Contract Awarded on Stony Point Road
Brazos county commissioners award a contract to the Austin Bridge Company Dallas for building a new bridge over the Little Brazos on the Sandy Point road at a cost of 11659.90, funded by the county road and bridge fund with 2500 yearly for five years. Work will start after flood recessions with temporary crossing first and long approaches to keep the bridge passable at high water. Current approaches are usually impassable leaving area residents marooned if delays occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brazos
Sandy Point Road
Austin Bridge Company
Dallas
Brazos
County
Sandy Point
Sleeper with Dead Wife Put Under Psychiatric Care
Brooklyn carriage maker Joseph Shipulo, 53, slept beside his dead wife for two weeks. Officers found him incoherent after he told a parish priest he could not arouse her. They recovered $1620 in cash, two $50 Liberty bonds, a bank book with $350 in deposits, and a stack of mortgages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Shipulo
Brooklyn
Shipulo
Edge to vote on stock fencing proposal in Edge precinct
Brazos county commissioners order a stock law election for Edge justice precinct to be held June 15 to bar livestock from highways. College Station precinct voted 32 keep stock to none against. Edge opposed county wide action previously. If Edge favors keeping stock, Millican may be targeted to clear highways of livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Edge Justice
Kurten
Tabor
College Station
Edge
Millican
Couple Held in Whiskey Case Near College
Jack and Bertha Venters, both Black, living just below College, were arrested Friday night by Deputy Sheriff Offa Williams on a charge of possessing whiskey. They will be given a hearing before Justice A. J. Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Bertha Venters
College
Offa Williams
A. J. Buchanan
For Sale Field Pea Seed and Used Refrigerators
A Bryan seller advertises field pea seed and used refrigerators for sale. Contact D. Mike for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Mike, Bryan
Corn Plowing Rules Warn Wet Soil Dangers
County farmers report yellowing crops and stunted growth from plowing wet land while unplowed strips stay green. The County Council of Agriculture Negro agent urges shallow cultivation and caution, offering farmer contact for cultivation questions. A tour of Houston areas and a visit to the Houston Farmers Market are planned in August with no extra fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Council of Agriculture
Houston
Prairie View
Home Makers Council Set Meeting and Summer Plans
The Home Makers Council will hold its regular meeting in the office of the Negro county agents on Saturday at 9 00 a m Plans for the 4 H club summer encampment and the July rally day for women will be made during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Makers Council
June garden and pantry demonstrations on cucumber brining
Throughout June demonstrations will be held in homes across the county on brining cucumbers for pickling. Brining helps save surplus cucumbers when fresh use or sale is limited. 4-H club goals emphasize gardening and pantry work as Lornie Johnson, Harmon community demonstrator, reaches 30 carried containers for her mother’s pantry. other 4-H girls urged to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lornie Johnson
Harmon
Wellborn 4-H Girls Plan Goals and Community Contest Support
The Wellborn 4-H club met Wednesday at 1 30 at the home of garden pantry demonstrators to plan goals for garden and pantry work. Four teen girls including the adult sponsor and home demonstration agent attended. The Harmon community enrollment committee is praised for recruiting 19 new members, bringing total club membership to 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellborn
Harmon
Home Demonstration Club
Corn and Peas by H P Dansby Improves Crop and Soil
Discussion on alternating corn and pea rows as a safer yield method and soil fertility booster. Practical notes from L T Bud Wilson emphasize terrace maintenance after proper construction to prevent breakage. Also includes guidance on cotton contracts and detailed brining instructions for cucumber pickles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Dansby
L. T
Bud) Wilson
Tabor
Feed Crops Urged for Damaged Lands and Fair Education
Extension Service expert H. H. Williamson cautions Brazos county farmers on feed shortages from sandy damaged land and promotes planting peas or hegari in middles. A new American Legion fair score card boosts exhibits with 200 educational points, while pickle making relies on proper fermentation and brine strength using clean water and measured salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
Brazos County
Memorial Service Planned at Reliance Cemetery
A memorial service is planned at Reliance Cemetery on Thursday from 5 to 6 PM. Rev. R. L. Brown of College Station will speak. All relatives buried there and the public are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PLAN
Reliance
Reliance Cemetery
R. L. Brown
College Station
Brazos County Reports Cotton and Corn Hog Contract Totals
Brazos County reports 1 017 rental checks issued for contracts. 26 in payment process and 41 delayed in Washington due to legal procedures. Total checks to date amount to 47 959.85 dollars. About 1 325 Cotton Acreage Contracts expected, including 1 084 1934 35 contracts and 250 1935 contracts. Also about 133 Corn Hog Contracts with 71 from 1934 and an increase of 62 contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brazos County
Calling cards Offered at Moderate Cost by Eagle Printing
The Eagle Printing Company advertises quick service and moderate pricing for calling cards. It promotes efficient production and affordable rates for customers seeking personalized visiting cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Printing Company
Jurors Summoned For Brazos County Court Week
Freeholders of Brazos County are summoned for petit jury during the fourth week of district court to hear criminal cases. Names listed include D. C. Cowen T. A. Hughes Arch Smith J. A. Gandy J. H. Wade Philip Noto I. N. Kelley D. L. Peters Aubrey Tobias J. T. Cloud L. E. Hearn Frank Vymo la N. F. Harris Louis Murphy Noon Williams Joe F. Merka Sam Picola R. W. Siegert J. L. Brock E. R. Bryant J. B. Christian I. P. Cooner S. I. Dowling R. W. Ivey T. H. Krenek H. M. Wilson Byron Allphin Anton Boriskie George G. Chance M. V. Estill Frank Fickey Lee Kopecky J. H. Leonard W. P. Opersteny B. C. Allen J. H. Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
D. C. Cowen
T. A. Hughes
Arch Smith
J. A. Gandy
J. H. Wade
Philip Noto
I. N. Kelley
D. L. Peters
Aubrey Tobias
J. T. Cloud
L. E. Hearn
Frank Vymola
N. F. Harris
Louis Murphy
Noon Williams
Edge mourns two deaths as community notes faith and families
A Saturday morning death at Wilkerson Clinic ends the life of Mrs. Cora Thurman, leaving seven children and a large kinship. Her infant child is buried with her Sunday evening, as is Mrs. Rachel Robison who died at home last Tuesday. The community extends sympathy. services were led by Dr. L. B. Elrod. Nearby families visited and graduates were noted from Bry an schools, with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Little returning from Washington, D. C., bringing photos from their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
Cora Thurman
Wilkerson Clinic
L. B. Elrod
Bryan
D. H. McMahon
Annie McMahon
Beck Prairie
Chas. E. Griffin
Rachel Robison
Christian Church
Herbert Little
Brazos Valley
Washington, D. C
Millican Residents Seen in Bryan Day Trip
J. D. Steele, Tom Sawyer, and Wallace Dunlap were among the Millican people observed in Bryan during the day, noting the group's activity and presence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Steele
Tom Sawyer
Wallace Dunlap
Bryan
Tennessee visitors enjoy Texas state sights and roses
Mrs. E. E. Lichte hosts three sisters from North and Tennessee for a month in Texas. They tour Tyler rose gardens Kilgore oil fields and future trips include Dallas Houston and Galveston praising Texas foliage and coast vistas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Lichte
South College Avenue
Mrs. Lichte
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
Flood Condition Adds To Cotton Insects' Menace
Dr. F L Thomas of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station warns that heavy rains increase cotton pest damage. Flooded May fields threaten July boll worm injury, while boll weevils and flea hoppers rise in threat, with North and Northeast Texas counties yielding under 100 pounds lint per acre in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Thomas
Division of Entomology
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas
Lobello Family Attends Baylor Medical School Graduation
In Dallas on Monday the Lobello family and Oliver Lee Lobello joined to attend the Baylor Medical School graduation exercises. Leon Lobello, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lobello and a Stephen F. Austin high school graduate from Bryan, was among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Lobello
Sam Lobello
Leon
Samuel
Oliver Lee Lobello
Stephen Lobello
Dallas
Baylor Medical School
Leon Lobello
Nick Lobello
Stephen F. Austin High School
Bryan
Lions Club Plans Forming At Madisonville Bryan
A Madisonville meeting led by R L Hardy and others discussed forming a local Lions club with Bryan Lions club members and Lions International representative R Roy Keaton guiding the process. Attendees included J T Burtis J L Cooper J N J H Howard Dr Jas A McKay W L Davis D F Brown and others with Bryan Palestine and Weatherford club members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Bryan Lions
R. L. Hardy
Madisonville
W. L. Davis
F. Brown
James A. McKay
R. Roy Keaton
Lions International
Keaton
R C. Franks
Bryan Lions Club
Bryan Club
Dr. C. A. Searcy
J. T. Burtis
R. le Hardy
J. L. Cooper
J. N. J. H. Howard
D. F. Brown
J. E. Reed
Jas. A. McKay
W. D. Long
R. C. Burtis
W. W. Latham
Lions Clubs
R. C. Franks
Roland Dansby
Gordon Stover
P. W. Bruner
Sam Crenshaw
R. A. Booth
J. D. Stewart
S. Blumenfeld
Palestine Club
Harry 8. Begelman
Palestine
Weatherford Club
Ex-Kemp Students Earn Prairie View Degrees
Three Bryan Negro High School graduates from the E. A. Kemp School received degrees at Prairie View State College’s fifty sixth commencement. Odis Walton earned a B S in agriculture with distinction, Marshall Everett Williams completed mechanical arts, and Silma J. Lewis finished nursing education.
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Stony Point Road
William Fennell
Annie Rowe
By H. K. Harnsbury
Laurelia M. Holden
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Department
Irene Castle
Tennessee
Baylor
Plan Lions Club
Bryan Will
Ic Wolens
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