County Boys and Girls Club Work Featured at Howell Lumber Fair
County agents C. L. Benson and Lucy Givens report on Howell Lumber Company Fair. 4-H activity dominates premiums with club members winning top prizes in yellow corn R I Reds and White Leghorns. A terracing and soil-erosion talk by M. R. Bentley draws large crowd. a terracing school is planned for December 6 with expected 500 farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heb
C. L. Benson
Lucy Givens
Howell Lumber Company
R. I
M. R. Bentley
Extengiem Service
Local Legion Post To Hold Banquet
The American Legion post of Bryan plans a Friday November 23 banquet and social event. Committees are preparing plans and program for the success. The Friendship Bible Class of the First Baptist Church will serve the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post of
Bryan
Friendship Bible
First Baptist Church
Attendance at W. D. Stallings Funeral in Alexandria
People from Waco Dallas Houston Kenedy and Green Cove Springs gather in Alexandria for the funeral of W. D. Stallings of Reliance. Absent sons include Jack Stallings of Houston and J. H. Stallings of Green Cove Springs Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Stallings
Reliance
W. C. Vanderwerth
Waco
W. T. Stallings
Dallas
R. L. Stallings
Houston
Arch Stallings
H. H. Benke
Kenedy
J. H. Stallings
Green Cove Springs
Fla
Jack Stallings
J. H. Stalings
Soil erosion topic highlights Lions Club luncheon program
The Bryan Lions Club heard A D Jackson secretary of the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation Association discuss soil erosion and water conservation. He cited Spur station experiments as unique and urged congressional funding for similar studies nationwide. A committee was formed to draft resolutions and distribute them to Texas Lions Clubs and district governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lion F. D. Fuller
A. D. Jackson
Tia4
Mr. Jackson
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
United States
Lion W. S. Howell
Bryan Lions Club
Texas
Locke
W. S. Howell
F. D. Fuller
J. E. Blair
J. Bryan Miller
Lion A. F. Ainsworth
Rev. Ainsworth
Erskine
Lion M. M. Erskine
Guy W. Cheeseman
Beaumont
Gulf Coast Roofing Company
John E. Blair
E. R. Bryant
Harry S. Edge
A. F. Ainsworth
W. E. Neeley
J. A. Clutter
S. D. Snyder
Clarence L. Curlee
M. Schulman
Bill Wimberly
Noah W. Dansby
M. M. Erskine
J. Coulter Smith
Ross M. Sherwood
H. H. Young
J. E. Hensarling
Henry Locke
Mrs. Roy Danforth
R. C. Franks
Tabor Teams Win Three Of Four In Season Openers
Friday evening at Tabor Wheelock teams opened the season with strong teamwork and Tabor claiming three wins while the junior girls defeated them. Coaches Mr Wilson Mr Pate and Miss Walker supervised. Saturday night High School Diamonds and Hearts presented a four act play to a large crowd with a neat jam to aid the school.
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Prof. Wilson
Wheelock
Tabor
Wilson
Pate
Miss Walker
Diamonds and Hearts
Bernice Halstead
Ee Estelle Armstrong
Seee
Jane Rudasill
Dwight Bradley
Oscar Wilson
Dr Basten
Ezra Wilson
Sammy Woodrow Walker
Abraham Barnes
Frankie Nichols
Geo
Henry Schram
Pate Inez Gray
Aline McWhorter
Halstead
Eula Henry Hannah Barnes
Velma Holiday
Oats in Brazos County Prove Good For Grazing
Brazos County farmers sowed oats in early fall in the cotton middles and are now harvesting good grazing for their stock. The crop is estimated to more than pay for the sowing by preventing soil washing away.
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Brazos County
Cheese consumption contrasts across nations
A regional breakdown notes that the average American eats about four pounds of cheese annually, the average Dane thirteen pounds, and the Swiss about twenty three pounds.
Repression as the Steam behind Civic Action
A writer argues repression fuels progress by providing the pressure that powers reform. The metaphor compares suppression to steam in a cylinder driving social change rather than loud protests that merely signal dissent.
Man’s erstwhile circle defines his public image
A reflection on how personal associations shape reputation. our company mirrors character, and the people we surround ourselves with reveal our true standing within society.
The Best of City Life and Country Life
A reflective line contrasting urban and rural living, noting city life cannot transplant the best of country life, while city life can offer the best of metropolitan comforts to rural settings.
Bryan Red Cross Elects Wilson As Chairman
D L Wilson a Bryan businessman is named Brazos County chairman of the 1928 29 Red Cross roll call with plans for an Armistice Day to Thanksgiving drive. The piece notes Red Cross relief scope, funding splits, and local use of dues to aid disabled ex servicemen and families.
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Bryan Red Cross
Wilson
D. L. Wilson
Bryan
Brazos County
American Red Cross
Mrs Edge Elected U D C Treasurer
Mrs J B Stevenson resigns as treasurer of L S and S Ross chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy in this city after twelve years of service. She was to be re elected in 1928 but leaves due to other duties. Mrs V B Edge is unanimously chosen as treasurer and has begun her duties.
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J. B. Stevenson
L. S&s. Ross
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Stevenson
Mrs. Stevenson
U. D. Gs
V B. Edge
L. S. Ross
Former Bryanite Visits Friends in Old Home Town
James O. Thomas of Fort Worth spent the day in Bryan visiting boyhood friends. He stayed with cousins Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Edge and is now a traveling salesman for a large wholesale shoe house in good health.
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James O. Thomas
Fort Worth
Bryan
W. B. Edge
Jim Thomas
Aged Citizen Dies at Daughter's Bryan Home
Peter Chmelesky, 87 years, died Tuesday morning at 4 o clock at his daughter Mrs M F Vitopil’s home on West 25th street in Bryan. He was born in Poland in 1841 and came to the United States as a young man, living in Brazos county since 1870. Funeral services will be held from the Vitopil home and St Josephs church, with interment at Mount Calvary cemetery. He leaves two daughters, Mrs Andrew Lewis of Boskashe Oklahoma and Mrs Mat F Vitopil of Bryan, and a son L F Chmelesky of Houston.
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M. F. Vitopil
Peter Chmelesky
Poland
United States
Bryan
Brazos County
West 25Th Street
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
East 26Th Street
J. B. Gliessner
Mount Calvary Cemetery
McCulloch- Dansby Funeral
Andrew Lewis
Boskashe
Okla
Mat F. Vitopil
L. F Chmelesky
Houston
Officials Attend Rural Meet at Tabor Wednesday
Rural Extension Service organizer R. R. Lancaster and County Agent C. L. Benson attended a Tabor conference of community workers Wednesday night to discuss future progress. President Joe Locke set committees for program agriculture and education. The event preceded a Friday night play by local women and a December 4-H Council pageant and film.
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R. R. Lancaster
Extension Service
C. L. Benson
Tabor
Joe Locke
J. T. Cross Jr
Mary Locke
Maggie Benbow
R. F. Crenshaw
Walter Armstrong
Lynn Sample
John Barnes
Sam Pate
Bertha Walker
Will Presnal
4-H Club
Tabor Welfare Club
As We Grow Civilized We Learn to Ease Grief with Beauty
A reflective aphorism notes that progress in civilization includes transforming sorrow into beauty, suggesting culture, art, and compassion soften loss as society develops.
Eagle Want Ads Offer To Sell Any Item
Local newspaper suggests using the Eagle want ads to dispose of any item. Readers are invited to place notices for sale, trade, or unwanted belongings in the classified section.
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Eagle
Mrs Lula Ethridge of Reliance Dies at Home
Mrs Lula Boggan Etheridge wife of Robert L Etheridge of the Reliance community died at the family home after a brief illness with pneumonia She was 44 years 6 months and 24 days old A five day old infant girl was left motherless The funeral will be held Nov 8 at 10 am at the Reliance church with Rev R L Brown and interment in Reliance cemetery under Dansby Furniture Co funeral directors The bereaved husband infant daughter and other children survive with many mourners in the community
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Lula Boggan’ Ethridge
Robert L. Etheridge
Reliance
Etheridge Family Names Nine In Death Notice
The obituary lists Lamar Etheridge of Bryan and Russell Etheridge along with Mrs Annie Laurie Jones Miss Franie Etheridge Sam Etheridge Robert Calvin Harold and Selma Etheridge among nine children.
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Lamar Etheridge
Bryan
Russell Etheridge
Annie Laurie Jones
Franie Etheridge
Sam Etheridge
Robert
Calvin
Harold
Selma Etheridge
Edge Notes from Edge Texas revival and school sports
Edge notes reports revival by Rever ends House and Thompson on Oct 27 with good attendance. Local political speakers visited October events for and against Al Smith. Edge School reports its largest enrollment to date with 125 students. Senior and junior girls played Wheelock. Edge lost 12-4 but won 49-7 with listed lineup and substitutions. Field goals show Edge 22 Wheelock 3. fouls Edge 5 of 10 Wheelock 1 of 8.
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EDGE
Reverends House
Thompson
W. C. Davis
al Smith
Messrs
Wheelock
Edge Wheelock
Erm
Stoke
Dunn
H. Moore
McDonald
Martin
Hill
Payne
Rumfield
Mooney
Baker
Pecena
Dyer
Duncan
Syptak
Spiller
Cajka
Millican Notes from Millican Texas November 7
Millican community notes reflect on civic duties and patriotism. Reports include Mrs. Ben Moore bedridden after a fall, Baptist ladies fundraising for church seating, travel of local residents, and neighborly moves including the Fuqua and Gotcher families.
Social notes list visiting relatives and guests
The item records visits and stays of people such as Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Dickson, Miss Erin Simpson, J. E. Cory, Mrs. Ben Harrington, Mrs. Alvin Gregg in Bryan, the Francis family and Miss Hettie Jackson from Brenham at the Jackson home in Clay farm, and Mrs. Ella Dunlap visiting her daughter Mrs. C. B. Gray in Mart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Lillian
L. L. Dickson
Erin Simpson
J. E. Cory
Ben Harrington
Alvin Gregg
Bryan
Francis
Hettie Jackson
Brenham
Chas. Jackson
Clay Farm
Ella Dunlap
C. B. Gray
Mart
Fire insurance charges tied to city loss records
A city faces fire insurance charges based on a three year loss ratio. Bryan shows a 15 percent bad record, with credits from lower loss ratios and penalties for higher ones. Officials warn it may take years to improve the city’s rating and premiums.
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Bryan
City fire risks warn citizens to prevent more blazes
A local message warns that during the period the city will have spent $40,000 on fire costs. It stresses that fires affect all property owners, urging residents to study the problem and take action to prevent further fires.
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Terracing School
4-H County Council
Lawrence Cotropia
Steele
Beas
Joe
Lawrence
Acre
Elmer Murray
Steep Hollow
Elmer
Tom
Harry
Hoover
Farm Boys
South
Poe
Iowa
Mee Agricultural Colleges
Boy Scouts
Herbert Hoover
Bess Edwards
Minnie Elliott
C. N. Shealy
Janaita Sprott
Bernice Claytor
Alexandria
Haswell’s Book Store
Lions’ Club
Fuller and
Jackson
LIONS
Porto Rico
Florida
Red Cross
Congress
War Department
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Treasury
Brazos County Red Cross
U. D.C
Bryanite
Bi Mere
Ai. Kucasso Pecena
Nash
Millican
Ben Moore
E. C. Jameson
J. W. Burrows
J. Walter Smith
Georgie Meekins
Navasota
Fletcher Pool
Carl Seeley
Sam Dunlap
HY. T. Schovaisa
Tremont & Co
Hassell Motor
DODGE
PIN Money Grocery
Clarence Curlee
Prop
Cpenneyco
Prvas
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