Earthquakes in Texas show lingering fault activity
A Texas earthquake study notes four notable quakes in ten years, culminating with a 1926 event near Paris. Slippage along northeast-southwest faults within the Balcones zone produced a belt of perceptible tremor from Oklahoma through Paris Texas, with no major damage but potential foundation concerns.
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Clarksville
Red River County
Texas
Red River Valley
Paris
Red River
Arthur City
Greenville
Johntown
Balcones
Texas-Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Octavia
Buktukola
Ouachita
Balcones and
Mexia
Cuchita
R. T. Hill
Seismographs Needed Across Texas for Earthquake Records
The author argues for more seismographs in Texas to record exact quake locations. With only two in the state and one out of service during the Paris quake, a network is needed to detect small earthquakes and assess fault stability, suggesting nominal costs at various educational institutions.
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Bureau of Economic Geology
University of Texas
University
W. B. Phillips
Bureau of Economic Geology and Technology
Division of Natural Resources
Phillips
J. A. Udden
Texas
Paris
Denton
Valentine
Balcones
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Edge Couple
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Closs observed their golden wedding anniversary at their Edge farm home with a large family gathering. They were married November 18, 1881 at the Bond home, and twelve children, forty-one grandchildren, and four great grandchildren attended along with many relatives and friends. A noon feast featured barbecue veal, pork, mutton, baked turkey, and multiple chicken dishes.
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J. T. Closs
Lelia Bond
Munroe Bond
Closs
Claude Moore
Edge
Bud Closs
FE. T. Closs
King’s Highway
W. R. Close
M. G. Closs
Hearne
R. Warren Thurman
Bryan
Munroe Gandy
Madeline
Brazos Valley
R. H. Pack
Wheelock
Donald Leighman
A. W. Cross
Roy Elliott
Ernest Moore
Roy Lewis
Macy
Charles Payne
Peggy
Floyd Moore
J. H. White
L. O. Wilkerson
John Buchanan
Jessie Bond Simmons
Nacogdoches
E. T. Payne
J. Y. Lloyd
Smetana Boys Win Gold Medals In Baby Contest
Louis Clarence five years old and William Frank nine months old, sons of Mr and Mrs Albin E Fridel of Smetana, are awarded Sears Roebuck gold medals for a national baby contest.
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Louis Clarence
William Frank
Albin E. Fridel
Smetana
Sears Roebuck Company
Large white cardboard sheets in several sizes
White cardboard comes in large sheets measuring 22 and 28 inches with multiple differing dimensions listed.
Play for District Title In Brenham
Superintendent S M Brown after conferring with Brenham’s M B Holleman announced the district championship between the Bryan Broncos and Brenham Lions will be played in Brenham Friday night at 7 o clock. Brenham and Bryan were district champions and Brenham’s 13 7 win in Bryan clinched the title.
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S. M. Brown
M. B. Holleman
Brenham
Bryan Broncos
Brenham Lions
Bryan
Lions
Consolidated School Notes Highlight Movements and Activities
Thelma Gene Clyburn moves to Ventura California to live with her aunt. Freshman Lurleen Crenshaw recovers from a tonsil operation. Armistice Day program presented by activity group one with readings by Hall Wilson Morton Robinson and music by Louise Perritte Preston Bolton and Herring Brownlee. Teachers contribute dues for State Teachers Association and many plan to attend the Galveston meeting. One hundred twenty five served at Friday lunch, ten cent meals attracting students. Playground ball games between high school and seventh grade continue weekly with the high school leading by a narrow margin as seventh graders improve. High school girls form a playground ball team and will begin practice soon.
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Number One
Hall Wilson
Morton Robinson
Louise Perritte
Preston Bolton
Herring Brownlee
Funeral service for Bryan Woman Saturday morning
Miss Marjorie Wagner aged 82 died Friday night at 2501 Parker avenue and west 25th street after illness. Funeral held Saturday at 11 in McCulloch Dansby chapel with Rev Bird officiating in absence of Rev Wilson. Interment followed in Calvert beside her late father A J Wagner. mother and two sisters survive.
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Marjorie Wagner
A. J. Wagner
Wagner
Parker Avenue
West 25Th Street
McCulloch- Dansby Funeral
L. A. Wilson
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Bird
Lillian Wagner
Houston
J. H. Hosier
New York City
Bids Sought for Highway No 6 Pavement Project
The Highway Commission invited bids due Nov 26 on seven state highway projects and 22 national recovery projects. State works cost about 565000 with Highway No 6 paving from 4 miles south of College Station to the Navasota river for 15 miles, plus concrete approaches to the Navasota river bridge.
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Highway Commission
College Station
Navasota River
Eagle Printing seeks clean cotton rags and disposal of old furniture
The Eagle Printing Company requests clean cotton rags for use in printing. They also seek to dispose of unwanted odd pieces of furniture, inviting interested parties to contact them.
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Eagle Printing Company
Bryan Daily Folklore Notes Visitors and Local Moves
A Bryan weekend round of visits and returns includes Ray Jones and Lottie Lobelle among others. Numerous residents travel to Dallas Houston Temple and Tyler while local families attend Aggie Rice games and support ill neighbors.
Funeral Service For Ex-Resident In Houston
Mrs T B Hubbard long time Bryan resident and Houston contractor’s widow Funeral held at her Houston home with Rev M M Wolf officiating Burial in Forest Park Cemetery Survived by husband sister Zonie Colbert Hensarling Hearne brothers Homer Colbert Oklahoma City Jim Colbert Houston Methodist South Main Baptist member country. Bryan Brazos county mourns her loss.
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Marshall F. Dansby
D. Paul Dansby
al Locke
Bella Locke
Jess Conlee
Emory Smith
Houston
T. B. Hubbard
Bryan
Hubbard
M. M. Wolf
Forest Park Cemetery
Morse Funeral Church
South Main
Printing firm demonstrates quality in job department
The Eagle Printing Company showcases its quality and service in the job printing department, highlighting its commitment to efficient, reliable output for clients.
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Eagle Printing Company
Red Cross Roll Call Drive Launched in Brazos County
The annual Red Cross Roll Call opened Monday at 10.00 with Rt. Rev. J. B. Gleissner as chairman announcing volunteers to serve through November 29. Banks in Bryan will collect donations and record members, while the Woman's Auxiliary American Legion mobilizes workers on Main and Bryan streets.
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Red Cross
J. B. Gleissner
Brazos County
American Red Cross
Gleissner
Bryan
Woman's Auxiliary of
The
American Legion
Main
Allen Academy
W. O. Alexander
Stephen F. Austin
Wesa Wedding
Mit Dansby
J. FE. Dishman
J. N. Dulaney
Dana
Ta B. Wood
M. Ks. Wallice
Willie Rogers
Pat Burns
N. A. Stewart
Joe Kaplan
Mopyisman
R. C. Dunn
Haltom
Chaski
Walter N. Ezekiel
Harry Edge
Wil Gibbs
M. S. Edge
Jack John
Clyde Stuart
A Carroll
Ruby Buch
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E. H. Sellards
Amarillo
Panhandle
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Mexico
Me E
Department of Physics
James B. Macelwane
Little Rock
Ark
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Powderly
Chicota
Lamar County
North Powerly
Trout Switch
Powerly
Hugo
Okla
Nevada
Hunt County
Spencer
Smetana Boys
A. & M. Consolidated School Notes
Thelma Gene Clyburn
Consolidated High School
Ventura
California
Lurleen Crenshaw
A. and
M. Consolidated Schools
State Teachers’ Association
Galveston
Taesday’s Daily
Ray Jones
Kil‘gore
Lottie Lobelle
Lobelle
Dallas
Sam Scarmardo
Pitts Bridge
Tyler Haswell
Bryan Hospital
West 24Th Street
Haswell
W. R. Allen
R. O. Allen
Washington
Martha Rivers Allen
Jack Allen
Mildred Allen
Calvert
Allen
H. R. Newton
Washington Avenue
Vera Smith
Tomball
Bryant
Ollie Smith
J. G. Minkert
Caldwell
M. R. Looney
W. Hugh Looney
Dorothy Covington
Normangee
Covington
Sam H. Underwood
Reliance
Underwood
Alvin
J. E. Dishman
Hettie Kincaid
Lum Bullock
Bullock
Astin
Mumford
Will C. Johnson
Beaumont
Mattie Cole
Cole Homestead
Will Holmes
Hryah Hospital
West 27Th Street
Louise Durham
Waco
Jennie June Howell
Lee J. Rountree
H. Marvin Sneed
Sneed
John W. Black
W. C. Hutton
Bertram
F. D. Perkins
McKinney
Bryan Cash Feed & Flour CO
North Main
Bryan Street
R. M. Ewing
Fagle
Good Housek Institute
Wolens
Dr. Caldwell
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