Brazos County Club Leads In Corn Yields And Poultry
Texas crop data show Brazos county club members averaging over 45 bushels per acre, vastly surpassing state average of 18. Tony Varisco hosts a large marriage celebration reflecting American opportunity, while Millican and Tabor club activities highlight poultry education and organized farming efforts in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
H. H. Schultz
Texas
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Brazos County
Bud
Ezra Wilson
Tabor
Western Public Service aims at Madisonville plant purchase
Paul Freeman division superintendent of the Western Public Service Company met S. W. Jackson of Madisonville to discuss buying the Madisonville electric plant. The company, with about seventy five utilities, plans a high voltage line from Navasota to Madisonville via Anderson, Single ton, Bedias, Shire, Iola, Roan's Prairie and Richards. Transmission from Calvert to Rosse and Bremond already exists, with new lines to Somerville and Caldwell. The aim is a central power system to cut costs and provide ample electric power for small towns and potential industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Freeman
Western Public Service Company
Navasota
S. W. Jackson
Madisonville
Sour Lake
Somerville Hempstead
Calvert
Bremond
Franklin
Hearne
Bryan
Caldwell
Kosse
Texas
Anderson
Singleton
Bedias
Shire
Iola
Roan’s Prairie
Richards
W. J. McNally
The
Rick Thompson
Mr. Freeman
Franklin Bremond
Rosse
Summerville
Lyons
Representative from Houston Light Power at Bryan Chamber meeting
Secretary S E Eberstadt reported 28 advertising requests refused since November 4 with eight on circus day. W B Bizzell discussed education survey and Land Grant College trip. City officials urged charter amendments. J D Martin said four of six Martin ditchers arrived. Simones Adams of Houston Light and Power plans talk on municipal ownership. action approved. Participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan and Brazos County
L. L. McInnis
F. L. Henderson
Bryan
J. D. Martin
Martin
C. L. Benson
Eberstadt
Jnc. M. Lawrence
Simones Adams
The
Houston Light and Power Company
Chamber of Commerce
Ike Ashburn
W. B. Bizzell
J. E. Covey
E. J. Fountain
Tyler Haswell
J. M. Gordon
J. Bryan Miller
Jno
M. Lawrence
T. K. Lawrence
J. O. Morgan
M. L. Parker
Lee J. Rountree
A. M. Waldrop
M. E. Wallace
Miss Erin Simpson Visits Bryan
Miss Erin Simpson of Millican was among visitors in Bryan today, joining locals and other guests for daytime activities and socializing around the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Simpson
Millican
Bryan
Cotton Ginned in Brazos County 1924 Up to November 1
Brazos County reported 18 027 bales ginned from the 1924 crop up to November 1 counting round as half bales compared with 23 645 bales for the same date in 1923, per Bureau of Census data to Statistician J F Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bureau of Census
J. F. Howard
Lions Club Meeting Delights with Professor Haley Entertainment
Professor A L Haley performed for the Lions Club and guests at the Episcopal parish hall delivering weighty humor and tricks for about 15 minutes. The event included remarks by Mrs. M R Bentley and Rev L Guy Ament, with plans announced for next week’s discussion on municipal plant sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Episcopal Parish
Jess Hensarling
Jess Cook
M. R. Bentley
West Side
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Bryan
L. Guy Ament
The
Christian Church
al B. Nelson
A. L. Haley
Ament
C. A. Searcy
Western Public Service Company
City of
O. J. Parks
H. H. Young
Theo. H. Thomson
L. L. Stephens
M. E. Cox
T. A. Munson
J. Coulter Smith
Pat Newton
E. W. Spence
Lamar Jones
Wm. N. Shell
M. M. Erskine
Tom G. Suber
W. E. Neeley
C. R. Gardener
J. Bryan Miller
Daddy Jess M. Cook
Lucille Dill
Kansas City
Richard Ratcliffe
E. J. Hunt
Willard Chambers
R. V. Armstrong
T. E. Wallace
Ruth Knox
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Eagle
Brewers Travel After National Bottlers Convention
Geo. Stephan and Judge H. C. Ferguson returned from a week at the National Bottlers Convention in Louisville Kentucky. The event drew the largest attendance yet. A boat capsized in Echo river near Mammoth Cave, drowning one person. another remains missing as authorities continued searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Stephan
H. C. Ferguson
Louisville
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
Echo River
Mrs Sims Honored on Birthday by Love Gifts
A group of friends gathered at Mrs Tyler Haswell’s home honoring Mrs M W Sims on her birthday. They presented dainty gifts and shared refreshments of frozen fruit cream and cake as a token of affection. Attendees included Mrs Tyler Haswell Mrs J A McQueen Mrs R S Webb Mrs J T Hanway and Mrs Albert Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sims
M. W. Sims
Tyler Haswell
Boy Scout Executive Bee Meeting planned in Bryan
W. S. Barron Mayor Tyler Haswell J Webb Howell T A Adwis E F Parks J D Martin S E Eberstadt and Scout Director J H Hood led Brazos Valley Council executives in a Chamber of Commerce session. They pledged to push scout work in Brazos county and called an open meeting for Bryan residents on Thursday November 20 at 7 30 pm at the Chamber rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Barron
Tyler Haswell
J. Webb Howell
T. A. Adwis
E. F. Parks
J. D. Martin
S. E. Eberstadt
J. H. Hood
Chamber of Commerce Rooms
Brazos
Bryan
Chamber of Commercce
Rummage Sale Held by PTA at A. and M. Consolidated School
The Parent Teachers Association of the A and M College Consolidated School will hold a rummage sale on Saturday November 22 in the Parker Astin Hardware Co new building on Bryan Street to benefit the school library.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association of the
A. and M. College Consolidated School
Parker-Astin Hdw. Co
Bryan Street
Rev J M Bullock Dies in Bryan After Stroke
Revered J M Bullock longtime Brazos County pastor dies at 6 30 pm Sunday November 16 at his Bryan home following a second stroke. Born May 14 1851 in Wynn Parish Louisiana he moved to Texas in 1871 and served 36 years as a gospel minister. He is survived by his widow seven children and three brothers with funeral at Steep Hollow Church conducted by Dr John A Held and Rev J J Pipkin. Interment at Steep Hollow Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Varisco
Mr. Varisco
America
Texas
Tony
Brazos County
J. M. Bullock
Bryan
Bullock
Friendship
Holy Temple
James Madison Bullock
Wynn Parish
Louisiana
Steep Hollow
This County
Mary Adams
Elias Adams
Charley E. Bullock
Hearne
Albert Bullock
Palacios
J. Marshall Bullock
J. W. Wiley
D. D. Jolly
J. Sidney Smith
Herbert Crenshaw
Ft. Worth
Nathan B. Bullock
San Angelo
John Bullock
Snyder
J. E. Bullock
South College Avenue
Steep Hollow Church
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
J. J. Pipkin
Claude Morgan
Gilstrap
Wheelock
Albert Peters
New Baden
C. S. Jones
H. P. Dansby
J. L. Sample
Cottonwood
W. H. Thompson
E. W. Crenshaw
R. L. Brown
P. L. Barron
J. W. Mathis
J. J. Tatum
A. W. Buchanan
I. M. Cook
J. H. White, Sr
E. U. Peters
Bryan Methodists Attend 85th Texas Conference Meeting
Reverends Willis Martinelli Vivian left for Mt. Pleasant to attend the 85th Texas annual conference. FE Jenkins heads the Navasota district delegation while Bryan church stewards hold a routine meeting with 20 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Willis
Bruno Martinelli
Bryan
King Vivian
College Station
Mt. Pleasant
Texas
FE. J. Jenkins
Navasota
E. J. Jenkins
Wilson Bradley
C. E. Jenkins
J. M. Lawrence, Sr
C. R. Gardner
T. A. Adams
A. M. Waldrop
E. W. Crenshaw, Sr
W. H. Cole
C. M. Bethany
J. D. Martin
W. H. Lawrence
Oak McKenzie
Hiram Downard
Dr. Jae W. Black
H. H. Young
H. H. Prayer
Will K. Gibbs
John Seeley Caldwell
R. M. Dansby
R. J. Cole
R. C. Franks
Bailey couple leaves Bryan for Harrisburg Texas
Mr and Mrs Vernon Bailey announce their move from Bryan to Harrisburg Texas to open a gift shop on Saturday November 29 after returning from Fort Worth and Dallas. Bailey previously served as a government representative at A and M College for the Federal Veterans Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. and
Mrs. Bailey
Bryan
Harrisburg
Texas
Vernon Bailey
Fort Worth
Dallas
Bailey
A. and M. College
Federal Veterans’ Bureau
Elizabeth Curtis and J H Hood Talk to Parents
West Side Parent-Teachers' Association held a lively meeting with over twenty members. Elizabeth Curtis county health nurse spoke on communicable diseases and control through school and home. John H Hood discussed scout work and the need for clean association and literature for youths. Regular meetings set for the second Thursday monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Elizabeth Curtis
John H. Hood
East Side
Fire destroys farm house near Millican. overseer burned
Millican Nov 13. A farm house four miles south of Millican owned by W L Steel of Navasota burned. L L Dixon overseer and house occupant was badly burned while saving clothes. Household goods destroyed. Dixon treated at Navasota. he is expected to recover. Loss estimated over 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millican
W.L. Steel
Navasota
L. L. Dixon
Dixon
Will Coulee Home Damaged by Fire and Chemicals
Fire alarms at 10 AM sent two fire trucks to the Will Coulee home in the city’s southwest near Mrs. Knowles residence. Blaze around the flue suggested a defective flue caused the fire. About 1000 feet of hose laid from a nearby hydrant. Water and chemical extinguishing used. Loss estimated around 100 dollars plus additional water and chemical damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Coulee
R. R. Knowles
Fairmans Host Noonday Dinner for Mrs Gillis Visit
Mr and Mrs W R Fairman entertained at a noonday dinner honoring Mrs W G Gillis of Cameron who visited Bry an with her brothers W W and Ralph Chambers and families. The seven course meal featured pink chrysanthemum centerpiece and elegant damask silver china. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Chambers Mr and Mrs J Bryan Miller Mr and Mrs W R Fairman Mrs W G Gillis Billie Gillis Anna Mae McCarty Margaret Ann Fairman Mrs S A Long and Arthur Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Fairman
W. G. Gillis
Cameron
Bryan
W. W
Ralph Chambers
Mrs. Fairman
J. Bryan Miller
Billie Gillis
Anna Mae McCarty
Margaret Ann Fairman
S. A. Long
Waco
Arthur Long
Texan Wins Trip to Chicago for 108 White Leghorn
Britton Henderson of the Xurten Boys and Girls Club earned one of 15 trips to Chicago offered by Santa Fe Railroad Company. County Agent C. L. Benson and state leader R. W. Persons announced the award based on Hendersons record of 108 White Leghorn chickens. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Henderson of Kurten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britton Henderson
Xurten Boys’ and Girls
Chicago
Texas
Santa Fe Railroad Company
C. L. Benson
R. W. Persons
Will Henderson
Kurten
Brazos County
A. and
M. College
Boy Scout Troop 13 Hunts Opossum and Coons
Twelve boys of Troop 13 Bry an are led by Scoutmaster W S Barron on a night hunt in the Navaset bottoms. They bag two coon and one opossum with help from Nunn Jones and three dogs. Attending scouts include Theodore Boriskie Willis Boriskie Robi John Persons Frank Bain Henry Godwin Neal Godwin Sam Kaplan Jake Kaplan John M Barron Chas Moehlman Buddie Moehlman Wilmon Ross and the scoutmaster.
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Bryan
Frank Bain
Henry
Neal Godwin
Sam
Jake Kaplan
John M. Barron
Chas
Buddie Moehlman
Wilmon Ross
W.S. Barron
Free Baptist Conference Closes After Successful Bryan Meeting
The Brazos County Free Baptist Quarterly meeting ended Saturday evening at the Free Baptist church in Bryan after a two day session starting Friday night. Delegates and visitors from nearby neighborhoods attended and discussed topics and planned aggressive church work for the next quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Free Baptist Quarterly Meeting
Free Baptist Church
Bryan
Willie Dowling and Ivy Grace Kellett Wed at Home
On Saturday night at Rev J J Tatum's home Willie L Dowling son of Mr and Mrs J H Dowling of Well born and Ivy Grace Kellett of this city were married Dowling works with D D Vasbinder in Bryan Auto Paint Shop Kellett has worked for Sam B Wilson and at the City Secretary's office Congratulations pour in from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Tatum
Willie L. Dowling
J. H. Dowling
Wellborn
Ivy Grace Kellett
Dowling
D. D. Vasbinder
Bryan
Fair Store Buys Building at $25,000 in Local Deal
The Fair store run by W. R. Thomas has purchased its building from M. F. Dansby for 25000 dollars. The deal closed last Saturday night. Thomas says owning the premises will cut rent and let him offer better service and prices to patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Thomas
M. F. Dansby
Father of Mrs Bernard Pos Honors 80th Birthday
Charles Hack the father of Mrs Pos celebrated his 80th birthday with a large family gathering. Born in Breslau Germany on November 16 1834 he emigrated to America in 1853 and spent much of his life in Kansas and Colorado. He married Emily Staley in 1860 and has several children. The event featured a dinner and a decorated cake with candles. Rev and Mrs W N Sholl attended as honored guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Pos
Charles Hack
Hack
Emily Staley
Colmbus
Kansas
Fire destroys Presnal farm barn in Tabor area
Reports from Tabor say the large barn on J. K. Presnal farm was totally burned Thursday night. Local claim trash burning near the site earlier and high winds may have sparked the blaze, with an estimated loss around two thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Presnal
Bryan
Tabor
Revival Closes at Christian Church After Two Weeks
The revival ended last night at the Christian church marking two weeks of meetings. Rev A B Nelson drew strong appreciation for sermons and personal appeal while Prof A L Haley’s songs and spirit were praised. The pastor thanks all helpers and notes broad church cooperation and satisfaction with the evangelistic effort.
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Christian Church
A. B. Nelson
A. L. Haley
Millican School rally day program attended by agent Roten
Miss Laura Belle Roten county home demonstration agent attended the rally day program given by the club boys and girls at the Millican school on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Belle Roten
Millican School
Warburton Home Rising on College Avenue in Warrington
0. B. Warbington of the Bryan College Traction Company will have a new five room modern bungalow on College Avenue near the Boy Scout Home and opposite the Gulf Filling Station. Construction started yesterday by contractor W. R. Phillips and should finish in roughly three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Warbington
Bryan College Traction Company
College Avenue
Boy Scout
Gulf Filling Station
W. R. Phillips
Warthington
Reliance Community Club Holds Low Turnout Meeting
A small audience attends the Reliance Community Club meeting at the Reliance church after a postponed notice. County Agent C L Benson and Miss Laura Belle Roten from Bryan bring program notes on terracing and club reorganizations. The next meeting plans a school program and may feature Bryan guests and entertainment.
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Reliance Community Club
Reliance Church
Bryan
C. L. Benson
Laura Belle Roten
Gladys Reigle
Bryan High School
H. D. Cuykendall
Dad” Lee
Eagle Office
Bryant
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W. R Glazener
A. and M
Glazener
Farm News
J. C. Pridmore
Southern Fertilizer Association
East
Pridmore
Millican Club
Lillian Mills
Janey Ward
Walter Craig
Doris Simpson
Elsie Mills
Guy Curd
Vada Simpson
Professor McCreary
Camels
Edge
United States
Franze
R. Franze
Western Public Service
Houston Light Power Company
Haley
George Sterran
BOY Scout Executive
Eagle
Bryan Methodists
Elizabeth Curtis Qhd
Milligan Kan
Will Corlee
Mrs. Gillis
BOY Scout Troop
Free Baptist Conference
Willie &. Dowling
Bryan’s “Fair
College Ave
Warrington
Stevenson Machine Works
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