Brazos County Club Notes and Farm News in March
County Agent C. L. Benson reports on tenant farming trends in Texas, cotton price pressures, and the shift toward home-based farming. He highlights Howell Fair exhibits, poultry talks, and a plan for standardized cotton grading. He also notes Steep Hollow plans, black rot on sweet potatoes, and 4-H club updates with prize wins and exhibit standards.
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Brazos County
C. L. Benson
A. Miller
Ension Service
Zes
Howell Fair
Ntion
South Texas demonstration agents to show at Brownsville convention
Exhibits on rural Texas farm and home demonstration work by Extension Service agents from A and M College of Texas will highlight the South Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Brownsville November 14 and 15. Organizers include Henry Rismeyer and Kate Adele Hill with displays from Cameron County and the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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College Station
Texas
Extension Service
A. and
M. College of Texas
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Brownsville
Henry Rismeyer
Cameron County
Kate Adele Hill
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Mr. Alsmeyer
Alma Kindt Wins Dallas Trip and Jersey Heifer
Alma Kindt of King's Highway returns from Dallas with stories from the Fair. She won the Dallas trip for her dairy project and earned the Jersey heifer prize for best dairy record in club work. Her early recognition came from an essay on the Cotton Association, followed by a free trip to the A and M Short Course. Her new slogan is On to Washington, D C.
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King’s Highway
Alma Kindt
Dallas
Alma
Cotton Association
Washington
Red Cross Roll Call Drive To Start Nov 11
The eleventh annual Red Cross Roll Call for Brazos county begins November 11 and runs until Thanksgiving Day. Oak McKenzie, county chairman, announced the drive. Brazos county has consistently contributed and is expected to reach the top once more.
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Red Cross
Brazos County
Oak McKenzie
Minstrel Show at Palace Monday Night 8:15
The Al G. Field’s Minstrels present a black and white revue on Monday night at 8:15 at the Palace. Emmett Filler stars with a standout vocal number as part of a varied program aboard a roof garden skyscraper scene.
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al G. Field
Minstrels
Emmett Filler
Hallowe'en Party at Steep Hollow School
Mrs Clayton Karnegay and family visited relatives in Gauze and Sam Bullock's home. A wienie roast and Hallowe'en party drew a large crowd at the schoolhouse last Friday. The Cemetery Association gathering featured Oak McKenzie of Bryan as speaker and the Stamps quartet. A Sunday rain followed by hail and wind damaged several barns at Coleview.
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Steep Hollow
Clayton Karnegay
Claydeen
Louis Woodson
Lewis Lange
Karnegay
Lang
Sam Bullock
Cemetery Association
Oak McKenzie
Bryan
Coleview
Death of Mrs. Mamie Allen Solomon in East Texas
Mrs. Mamie Allen Solomon, wife of Dr. E. W. Solomon, died after a stroke at 3 35 pm. She had lived in Bryan during his tenure at the First Methodist church and was nearly 80 on her upcoming birthday. The couple had six children and raised a niece and a nephew. The body was sent to Lufkin for funeral services.
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Bryan
E. W. Solomon
Lufkin
Solomon
Mamie Allen
Wetumpka
Ala
Jasper
B. Erle Solomon
Indo-China
United States
Georgetown
Bryan Cemetery Association Meets for Regular Monthly Session
The executive board of the Bryan Cemetery Association held its regular meeting at City National Bank. Members present included Mesdames Carr, Brandon, Astin, Carnes, Buchanan, Cavitt, and Bryan Miller. Reports showed balances: available fund $50.70, maintenance fund $13.19, total $63.89. The group praised cemetery improvements including a blooming zennia bed and newly planted trees. A motion authorized a $10 deposit to secure gas piping to Julius Latimer’s house.
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Brylan Cemetery Association
The
City National Bank
Mesdames
Mary P. Carr
G. M .Brandon
J. E. Astin
Dana Carnes
Albert Buchanan
F. L. Cavitt
J. Bryan Miller
R. Q. Astin
Cemetery Association
Julius Latimer
Cemetery Driveway Graveling Plans Tabled
Directors discussed work to gravel cemetery driveways at an early date and the meeting adjourned after no further business was raised.
Todd Is Honored By His Friends
I. B. Todd of Brazos County celebrated his 59th birthday with a large gathering at his Rock Prairie home. Friends from Bryan College Station Wellborn Millican Harvey Steep Hollow Reliance and other Brazos and Grimes communities shared a picnic meal and renewed old ties with the honored citizen.
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I. B. Todd
Brazos County
Autumn Wood
Mr. Todd
Rock Prairie
Bryan
Lucile Todd
J. W. Barron
Julius Barron
D. M. Dansby
Andrew Tabor
Geo. F. Lee
John McCulloch
College
Todd
John Todd
College Station
Wellborn
Millican
Harvey
Steep Hollow
Reliance
Brazos
Grimes Counties
Rat Catching Campaign Opens With Big Catch
State News Briefs report in Gilmer on November 3 notes Bert Hart capturing three large rats in a spring trap. Other items include a burglar stealing Bert Thompson’s trousers, cotton thieves fleeing with a farmer’s load, an airplane delivering merchandise to Gainesville, a diamond shipment from Dallas, and a发现 of a crew believed lost in 1974 under the Collins county courthouse foundation by janitor Bill Leach.
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Associated Press
Gilmer
Bert Hart
Radio Program For November Is Improved
WTAW College Station announces changes after a Federal Radio Commission order. Wavelength now 483.6 meters and frequency 620 kilocycles sharing air time with KFDM Beau mont. Noon program moved to 12 10 p m with Wednesday night talks replacing Tuesday.
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WTAW
A. and M
Eagle
Federal Radio Commission
W. H. Darrow
KFDM
Beaumont
North Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
J. E. Waggoner
G. W. Barnes
W. Bissing
C. B. Webster
W. E. Bond
Forest Service
Texas
Roy Danforth
M. C.A
Baldwin Piano Company
M. Colege
Wtaw College
Kopecki and Holubec Wed in Edge Community
Louis Kopecki and Miss Anna Holubec were married at 9 30 Monday morning in St Josephs church with a nuptial high mass conducted by Rev J B Gliessner. The couple, born and raised in the Edge community, will reside there.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Louis Kopecki
Anna Holubec
J. B. Gliessner
Walter Burton to Judge Brazos Poultry Exhibits
Walter Burton of Dallas, a top South poultryman and statewide A P A judge, will judge the Brazos Country Poultry Show on December 1, 2, and 8. The event in Brazos County aims to be the largest yet, with a free admission, open to Brazos and adjoining counties. Secretary Sam E Eberstadt is the general manager and prizes await winners in multiple classes.
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Walter Burton
Dallas
South
Brazos County
Brazos
Sam E. Eberstadt
Nufsed
Move to oust Talley at Dallas Federal Reserve
Myron A. Pease announced a plan by West Texas bankers to elect new Class A and B directors to oust Lynn P. Talley as governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Morgan Graves and A Baker Duncan would seek the posts. the effort hopes to force a governor change by January amid policy disputes. Governor Talley is unavailable, traveling to Washington for a meeting.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Lynn P. Talley
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Myron A. Pease
Corpus Christi
West Texas
Pease
Morgan Graves
Clarksville
A. Baker Duncan
Waco
Joe Frost
San Antonio
Frank Kell
Wichita Falls
Talley
Federal Reserve Bank
Vas
Washington
Reserve Bank
Massive sweet potato grown near Sweetwater claims record
A sweet potato 31 inches in circumference and weighing 15 pounds six ounces was grown near Sweetwater by farmers Phil Signelton and Walter Otey. The extraordinary specimen was reported from the Sweetwater area on November 3.
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Phil Signelton
Walter Otey
Lawrences Called To Austin In Illness News
Mr and Mrs John M Lawrence were sent for to Austin today due to the critical illness of Mrs F M Hall widow of the late Dr F M Hall of Bryan She has been frail for some time and fell gravely ill while visiting her daughter in Goliad She is now at the home of another daughter Mrs Marion Polk Clarke in Austin Bryan friends hope for better news.
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John M. Lawrence
Austin
F. M. Hall
Marion Polk Clarke
Bryan
Hall
Rev Brown and Wife Return to A M College Home
Rev and Mrs R L Brown returned Friday night to College Station after a ten day absence. They attended the Baptist Students Union Convention in Dallas taking 25 Baptist student members from their church. They then went to Mineral Wells for the Eastern Star grand chapter. Brown is past patron of Bryan Chapter 222 and Mrs Brown was past patron and grand representative to Grand Chapter Indiana. They called the grand session the most brilliant and delightful in history.
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R. L. Brown
College Station
Baptist Students’ Union
Dallas
College
Brown
Mineral Wells
Order of the Eastern Star
Rev. Brown
Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star of
Indiana
E Return
Death of Detroit hot dog king Colquhoun remembered
Detroit mourns John M. Colquhoun once known as the citys hot dog king and unofficial police commissioner His wagon was a popular hub for lawyers editors and early Ford connections Ford later bought the wagon after police moved wagons nearby His early support helped Ford finance his first crude automobile and his wartime meals linger in Ford Museum archives.
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Associated Press
Detroit
John M. Colquhoun
Colquhoun
Henry Ford
Ford Museum
Dearborn
Ford
Edison Company
Piggly Wiggly Makes Addition in Bryan Store
An improvement at the Bry an Piggly Wiggly store features a redesigned front end and a large complete line of fine candies. Prices for the candies align with Piggly Wiggly standards, according to owner Jess E. Hensarling.
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Bryan
Jess E. Hensarling
Texas University adopts Distinguished Athletic Award
For the first time in college athletics a school awards national prominence athletes. Texas University has adopted the Distinguished Athletic Award given to outstanding athletes on recommendation of the Athletic Council of the University.
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Austin
Texas University
University athletes win multiple awards for intercollegiate feats
The criteria award eligibility for University representatives includes winning national or world intercollegiate championships and records. The 15 awarded include Jim Reese for a 1925 mile record, Rufus Haggard for a 6 ft 7 1 4 in high jump in 1926, Ralph Hammonds for NCAA wrestling 16 pound class, and relay and doubles tennis pairs such as Aubrey Cac erell, B. B. Rudd, Samm Glass, Louis White, Louis Thalmheimer, Wilmer Allison, and others for record settings and repeated championships in 1920s.
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University of Tex
University of
Th University
Jim Reese
Chica
Rufus Haggard
Chicago
Ralph Hammonds
National Collegiate Athleti Association
Secon
Aubrey Ca
Allison
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Club Council
J. W. Handy
Steep Lew
Handy
Chas. H. Alvord
Edation
D.C
E.W. Solomon
Bryan Cemetery
Ass’n
Quanah
Bert Thompson
Grandview
Gainesville
Love Field
Kopecki-Holubec
A. & M. College
Gerson Brothers
Mens Union
Mens
Lia Eagle
Real Hat Onopansby Building
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Harriett D. Parker
Lena Wetter
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