Six Bull Circles Are Established In Brazos County
Six breeding circles exist in Brazos County with the Rock Prairie group listing J. Z. Carroll J. A. Gandy J. L. I. B. Todd R. R. Shaw and J. M. Atkins. Bulls come from the Experiment Breeding Station at A and M College to build tick fever immunity and improve local dairy stock while tick eradication efforts are planned. One bull at Smetana died of tick fever, illustrating ongoing disease challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Prairie
Brazos County
J. Z. Carroll
J. A. Gandy
J. L. I. B. Todd
R. R. Shaw
J. M. Atkins
A. and
M. College
Smetana
Infant Scalding Death Buried in Marlin
Myrtle Louise Malone 2 died at home in Bryan after a Friday accident when a kettle of boiling water spilled while mother moved it. She was buried today in Marlin city cemetery after funeral services at 3 p.m. conducted by McCulloch-Dansby funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Louise Malone
E. J. Malone
Bryan
West 17Th Street
McCulloch-Dansby
Marlin
Marlin City Cemetery
Free Headstones For All Veterans From Uncle Sam
Congressman Luther A. Johnson announces federal headstones will be provided at no cost for unmarked graves of veterans from all wars, including Confederate veterans. Requests should be sent to the House Office Building in Washington for blanks and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther A. Johnson
Congressman Johnson
Washington, D. C
Pave on Tabor Avenue Planned Between 25th and 26th Streets
Acting City Manager H A Burger says paving on Tabor avenue between 25th and 26th streets will start in a few days after removing Bryan and College interurban railway tracks and the poles and trolley wires. The paving contractor will begin work as soon as that's completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor Avenue
H. A. Burger
Bryan and College
Negro Farmers Win State Fair Awards
H. K. Hornsberry the negro demonstration agent for Brazos county received an eight dollar check and a ribbon as third prize in the negro farm crops division at the Dallas Fair. Nodie Davis of the Harvey community won for ten ears of Surecropper corn entered at the State Fair this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Hornsberry
Brazos County
Nodie Davis
Harvey
Banks to Close for Armistice Day and Football Game
Banks in Bryan will close at 1 oclock Saturday for the 5 M A and A M football clash. The Bryan banks including the clearing house will also observe Armistice Day by closing Monday November 11. Local institutions named include City National Bank First National Bank and First State Bank & Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Clearing House
City National Bank
First National Bank
First State Bank & Trust Co
Major Brazos River water diversion plan outlined
A Texas board will meet November 6 to organize the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, proposing a vast project affecting about 30 million acres in 60 counties. The plan envisions multiple storage reservoirs, water for irrigation and municipal use, hydroelectric power, and flood control, with district taxes kept nominal and potential federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
United States
Brazos River
Texas
Mississippi
Miami River
Brazos
Dan Moody
State Water Board and Reclamation Engineer
W. A. Myrick
Lubbock
C. M. Caldwell
Abilene
R. E. Baskin
Seymour
F. FE. Harrell
Cisco
L. E. Seaman
Mineral Wells
Samuel Palmer Brooks
Waco
Frank Orborf
Marlin
P. L. Downs
Temple
T. S. Henderson
Cameron
F. D. Love
Georgetown
William Hallmark
Dublin
William Sandifer
Franklin
Jno
M. Lawrence
G. G. Chance
Bryan
Ward Templeman
Navasota
D. C. Giddings
Brenham
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
G. G. Ulrich
Sugarland
L. Mims
Freeport
H. M. Hull
H. R. Safford
Houston
John A. Norris
Board of Water Engineers
Water Board
Norris
Mineral
Gulf
Northwest
West Texas
Future self revealed by circle of peers
The piece suggests a ten year outlook by examining companions and their paths. It notes James Russell Lowell abandoned a legal career to pursue literature, highlighting a not often linked shift from law to writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
James Russell Lowell
Law
Movement to form Bryan Public Schools band planned
An effort to organize a Bryan public schools band of at least fifty pieces will begin next week. Superintendent H. L. Durham announced a plan to merge an existing group with the school band and have Major Rk. J. Dunn provide instruction two to four times weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Durham
Caldwell
Rk. J. Dunn
Thos. Goggan & Bro
Dunn
County Fair Hopes For At Least An Even Break
Judge A S McSwain says the American Legion Agricultural Fair committee expects an even financial result after a three day event. Attendance Saturday afternoon and night was strong despite a cold wind. Exhibits across agricultural educational and commercial groups impressed visitors and showcased Brazos County's first wide county fair in Bryan. The Central Texas Auto Co booth won praise while firms like Lone Star Gas Parker Astin Hardware Davidson Pick Fertilizers Park Jewelry Goggan’s H T Schovajsa Adams Insurance and Gulf Refining contributed to the displays. The dog Bruno at the Davidson Pick booth sparked a guessing contest awarding a ton of fertilizer to fifteen correct entrants. Elizabeth Suber won a clock from Jark Jewelry and Norman Daneby took a Ford car prize from the Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. McSwain
American Legion Agricultural Fair Committee
Texas
Bryar
Brazos County
Central Texas Auto Co
Lone Star Gas Company
Parker-Astin Hardware Co
Davidson-Pick Fertilizers, Inc
Park Jewelry Store
Haswell’s
Bryan Nursery and Floral Company
Goggan’s H. T. Schovajsa
Adams Insurance Agency
Gulf Refining Company
Bruno
Davidson-Pick
J. M. Saladiner
E. F. Riggs
Ida Free
Jas
Henry
N. Konecny
Ella Blacksmith
Pete Belinsky
Edith Conaway
J. H. P. Chastun
V. W. Nedbalek
Frank
Fracture of Skull Suffered by Child
Vance Nuches, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nuches, is hospitalized with a skull fracture after falling and striking his forehead on a kitchen step. A local physician says the injury is serious but expects a full recovery if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Nuches
Sam Nuches
Tabor Club Plans November Meetings And Plays
Wel fare Club of Tabor schedules Friday Nov 8 at 7 p m in the Tabor high school auditorium with plays Hiring a School Ma'am and Mamma's Boy. A second event Friday Nov 15 features That Rascal Pat and Love and Lather with 25 and 10 cent admissions to fund literature and athletic equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Club of
Tabor
Tabor High School
Tabor School
Aline. McWhorter
Jane Rudasill
Harvey
Estelle Armstrong
Bryan School
Walter Armstrong
Charleston Cooper
Betty June
Houston
McCallum
S. B. Pate
Miss Jenkins
John McCallum
Fred Ayers
Will Presnal
Elzie Francis
John Barnes
Joe Batten
Howard Cooper
J. M. Robinson
Lynn Sample
George Harrison
M. E. Thompson
Roy Barnes
Roland Crenshaw
Henry Benbow
Tom Benbow
J. K. Presnal
Mary Locke
the Welfare Club
Jenkins
Bryan Weekly Fagle
Trinity Times
Resume Drilling On Boyett Farm In Burleson County
Reports from the W. C. Boyett plantation across the Koppe bridge in Burleson county say drilling has resumed after the gas well blew in about two weeks ago. The derrick was moved slightly and a new hole started. Initial reports claimed both oil and gas or a gas pocket. the well came in at about 1,800 feet. Drill work is by Claude Nails for W. A. Boyett with no oil or gas company involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Boyett Plantation
Koppe Bridge
Burleson County
Claude Nails
W. A. Boyett
Stray Rattlesnake Triggers Panic in Gotham Subway
In New York a stray rattlesnake slithered onto a downtown subway platform frightening dozens before Patrolman John S. Kennedy killed it. The snake, with eight rattles, was clubbed and crushed using an iron refuse can at Canal and Center streets. No cause for its appearance is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
John S. Kennedy
Canal and Center Streets
Surveying Crew For Highway 21 Began Today
Surveying of a route for Highway No. 21 through Brazos County began this morning under Division Engineer John E. Blair and C. C. Todd Jr. A new crew will map and approve the route before 1930 contracts. The Highway No. 6 northward route to Robertson county is sent to the federal bureau of roads for review before formal approval. Government funds will aid the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
John E. Blair
C. C. Todd, Jr
Bryan
Robertson County
Federal Bureau of Roads
Prospect Farmers Turn to Turnips and Oats After Cotton
Prospect farmers finished cotton harvesting and begin planting turnips and oats for winter grazing. They plan fall plowing for next year. Mr. and Mrs. J R S Stewart with daughters visited Killeen and returned Sunday. Prospect school attended the fair Friday with full cooperation from parents and teachers. County Superintendent F M Vance visited last week and distributed free football game tickets at A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. S. Stewart
Cled Warren
Ella Way
Killeen
G. M. Terry
Karl Carroll
Baby Carroll
F. M. Vance
A. and
M. College
Former Aggie Weds Wichita Falls Girl
W. R. Alexander and Miss Gladys BE. Smith were married in a quiet Wichita Falls ceremony on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Gaines B. Hall officiated at the Presbyterian church. Alexander, son of Mrs. Julia Alexander, grew up in Navasota, attended A. and M. College for mechanical engineering, and now works for Wichita Falls Production Company. The couple will reside in Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Alexander
Gladys BE. Smith
Wichita Falls
Gaines B. Hall
Presbyterian Church
Julia Alexander
Navasota High School
A. and
M. College
Alexander
Navasota Examiner
Funeral services for Mrs. A. D. Jackson held in Bryan
Mrs. J. B. Moxley of Brantley Alabama and Mrs. J. R. Pollock of Ardmore Oklahoma attended the Bryan services for Mrs. A. D. Jackson and have returned home. Others from Crystal City included Grovers Jackson and Chas. F. Jackson and Mrs. G. W. Reed, siblings of Mr. Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
J. B. Moxley
Brantley
Ala
J. R. Pollock
Ardmore
Okla
Walton Beck
Taylor
Bryan
A. D. Jackson
Broke Just the Same Classified by Welfare Worker
A wry observation contrasts a poor man with one truly impecunious, noting the latter has already been assessed by a welfare worker. The quip highlights bureaucratic distinction in poverty labeling.
Premium lists sought to boost hog breeding in Texas fairs
Texas Swine Breeders Association aims to boost next year’s county fair hog premium lists and major show prizes. Officials say rising profits from farm fed hogs, short development times, and educational demonstrations will support farmers, with a broad slate of directors and committees guiding the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
College Station
Texas Swine Breeders’ Association
E. M. Regenbrecht
U. and M. College of Texas
Regenbrecht
Charles Franz
Turkey
Association
Dallas
Franz
Jeff Greer
Wellington
B. W. Wilkes
Plainview
H. L. Knust
Clifton
Dan Kiber
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Arlington
Joe W. Lillard
F. S. Range
Garland
Carl Williamson
Iowa Park
EK. M. Regenbrecht
F. 5. Range
Fred Clark
Van
K. W. Ewing
Memphis
W. L. Tolbert
Lamesa
A. C. Golden
J. N. Howell
Dublin
Ed MccCullogh
Bruceville
J. W. McCrery
Canyon
F. P. Holland
Plumb Farewell Party Marks Ten Year Wedding Anniversary
Employees of J C Penney Bryan unit hosted a farewell for Mr and Mrs H W Plumb who will move to Kingsville to run a new Penney store. The event included luncheon games bowling and a tin shower for the couple and celebrated their tenth anniversary with a mock wedding. Attendees from Marlin and Navasota joined local staff for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Penney
Fin-Feather
Marlin
Navasota
H. W. Plumb
Bryan
Kingsville
Plumb
J. C. Penney
Ik King
M.E. Lee
Pat
R. L. Sparkman
H. G. Harrison
Fred Morris
Elizabeth Prescott
E. R. Bryant
Mary FE. Plumb
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mary Alice
J. J. Ray
C. L. Moore
John S. Buchanan
Aubrey Moore
Will Poindexter
J. B. Fagan
Fi .H. Pierson
George Griffin
Lucy Darwin
Velma Moore
Ollie Wilcox
Hat
Mule Sideswiped By Car Breathes Thru Busted Side
A mule on Highway 90 west of town was sideswiped by a car. The door knob broke off and lodged in the mule’s side, later removed by handlers at feeding time. The mule, belonging to Ward Templeman, had escaped a fence breach and was later observed breathing through the wound. Recovery is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 90
Town
Ward Templeman
Navasota
Elect Mrs. Brock Vice Chairman of Interracial Com
Mrs. J. L. Brock of Bryan was elected vice chairman of the Texas Commission on Interracial Co operation. The commission outlined a four fold program including race relations courses in white and negro schools, creation of race relations committees in chambers of commerce, expansion of negro boy scouts, and sermons on race tolerance in Texas churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Brock
Texas Commission On Interracial Co-operation
Dallas
First Methodist Church
R. M. Woods
Huntsville
Chambers of Commerce
Woods
Texas
Fall Week Hits Low and Warm Spikes
The week saw a low of 4 degrees Saturday night with a high of 85 on Wednesday. Rainfall totaled 2.61 inches, with Thursday and Friday contributing 2.18 inches and 4 percent respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Couples file notices of marriage intentions in county clerk office
Two couples from Brazos county appeared before County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Saturday to file notice of intention to marry and application for marriage license. The couples were Jesse J. Gibson with Rosa Lee Ross and Webb Ford with Ellen Baldin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Jess B. McGee
Jesse J. Gibson
Rosa Lee Ross
Webb Ford
Ellen Baldin
Suitable Costume Scranton Girl to Wed Prize Fighter
A Scranton society note reports a local bride to be chosen with a theme of suitable attire for a wedding to a prize fighter. The piece hints at public interest in the couple and their forthcoming nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Italian Couple Well Known Here Married Sunday
Two of Brazos county's prominent Italian families united when Palma Varisco married Frank Cash at St. Anthony's Catholic church in Bryan. Rev Basil Bravo officiated and a high mass followed. The reception at the bride's home featured detailed gowns, bouquets, and family attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Ie Palma Varisco
Frank Cash
Basil Bravo
Mary Vitopil
Frances Noto
Frances Otten
Lena Court
Stafford
Lena Bonano
Frances Cash
Bettie Varisco
Mike Cash
Charley Palermo
Louis Mauro
Joseph Varisd
Joseph Tridico
New Orleans
Liaty Philip Tremont
Anthonette Varisco
Katy Fagzino
Pete Trenticoste
Little Anthonette
Dorothy Varisco
Bonnie Woodyard
Mr. Brazos Varisco
Mrs. Cash
Tony Varisco
Steele's
Mission Union First Baptist Meets Monday
The all day monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union at First Baptist church was held Monday with 40 members attending. Officers introduced include Mia Myers as president and T A Sweeney as vice president. Reports from circles and committees filled the morning, a revival prayer service followed, and a luncheon plus program concluded the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church
Charles S. Myers
W. FE. Wimberly
Mia Chas. Myers
T. A. Sweeney
W. S Howell
G. M. Brandon
W. E. Wimeberry
Albert Buchanan
Forrest Jones
Charles 8. Myers
Olyers
Knight
Paul Dansby
A. 8. McSwain
R. A. Elia
J. Webb Howell
BE. P. Reynolds
H. P., Black
W. H. Usery
J. B. Sanders
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uncle Sam
State Fair Awards
Brazos River Conservation Board
Tabor News
Boyett Farm
Eagle
Gotham Subway
Aggie
Mrs. Plumb
Brock
Interracial Com
Meroney
W. P. Meroney
Baylor University
D. M. Mason
W. R. Banks
Prairie View State College
M. W. Dogan
Marshall
Mission Union
First Baptist
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