County Agent Bease reports and farm notes from Brazos county
County agent C L Bease presents farm news and Boys and Girls Club updates. Reports delayed while clubs resubmit data. final standings due December 15 with prizes for top clubs. Terracing, plant lice control, and terracing success highlighted. Poultry show preparations and a $10 prize for top three S C White Leghorns Reds and Barred Rocks.
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Charates and Farm News
C. L. Bease
Bryan
Brazos County
S. C
Rhode Island
Brazos Schools To Receive State Aid Apportionment
State inspector Geo. P. Barron surveyed Edge Kurten Tabor Synetana and Reliance schools in Brazos county with County Superintendent D. J. McDonald. Each district will get aid based on need to run seven to eight months, aiming to bolster financially weaker schools in poor districts lacking railroad or pipe lines.
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Geo. P. Barron
Brazos County
Edge
Kurten
Tabor
Synetana
Reliance
D. J. McDonald
Shirock Club Wins First In Howell Contest
Shirock club takes first with 91.82 percent in the Howell Lumber Company prize contest covering enrollment meetings and reports. Kurten places second at 86.35 percent, with Smetana challenging for second. The statewide club interest grows as Brazos County drives a strong contest year. A final contest ends December 15.
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Howell Lumber Company
Walden Orr
Edge Blue Ribbon Club
Shirock Club
Kurten
Smetana
Brazos County
Shirock
Bryan Women Send Food for Buckner Home
The First Baptist church women of Bryan shipped 150 pounds of home made tea cakes and a box of apples to Buckner Orphan Home in Dallas for Thanksgiving. For ten years they have upheld this charity, sharing the joy of helping orphan children.
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The
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
Dallas
Buckner Orphan Home
First Baptist Church
Bryan Girl Wins Freshman Waltz Contest At CIA
Miss Jewel Sowerby of Bryan and Miss Virginia Longbrake of Rio Hondo formed one of the five top couples in a freshmen class waltz contest at the College of Industrial Arts in Denton. Nineteen couples competed at the gymnasium judged by the dean of women and five junior students.
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Denton
Jewel Sowerby
Bryan
Virginia Longbrake
Rio Hondo
College of Industrial Arts
Mrs Annie Fickle Dies Near Bryan
Mrs Annie Fickle wife of G H Fickle died Friday at the family home seven miles west of Bryan at age 63 Found dead in bed upon husband’s return from work Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 30 p m from the home led by Rev J Gliessner Burial in Smetana Cemetery directed by McCulloch Gordon Co Survivors include two adopted sons and two adopted daughters
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Annie Fickle
G. H. Fickle
Bryan
McCulloch-Gordon Co
Fickle
East Texas Chamber Backs Roads To Support Schools
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce directors meeting in Bryan unanimously adopted a resolution urging early construction of durable state and lateral highways. The plan supports roads radiating from higher educational institutions to provide easy ingress and egress for students and staff.
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East Texas Chamber of Comerce Board of Directors
Bryan
R. M. Hubbard
New Boston
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Mrs J R Bender Named District President P T A
Mrs J R Bender was appointed district president of the Tex as Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers Association during the annual Fort Worth session held November 15 to 18. The meeting featured reports and plans for local P T A programs and student achievements.
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J. R. Bender
P.T. A
Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers’ Association
Fort Worth
District delegates elect new president after retirement
The 9th District delegates met with 32 attendees from 9 of 17 counties. Mrs. M R Bentley resigned as District President, and Mrs. John R Bendler of College Station was elected to fill the vacancy. The group praised retiring President Mrs. J C Baker and pledged support for the new leader as they plan work for the year.
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M. R. Bentley
John R. Bendler
College Station
Bentley
J. C. Baker
John R. Bender
Respite from Rain Brings Church Work and Farm Notes
In Harvey on November 25 residents praise a rain break easing church attendance as Bethel Baptist members quilt for Buckner's Orphan Home and collect 45 chickens for shipment. The piece also notes pecan thefts from Clyde Goen, plus crops by Kip Johns and John Pate including Spanish peanuts and Porto Rico potatoes.
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Harvey
Bethel Baptist Church
John Jones
Buckner
Bethel Church
R. L. Brown
Clyde Goen
Clyde
Stuart
Will Goen
Kip Johns
Davidson
John Pate
Porto Rico
Weather and community notes from Boone Prairie district
In Boone Prairie on November 23 the community notes cool weather and rain hindering crowds at Sunday school. Daisy Miles spent the weekend with cousin Goldia Mae Dowdy. Several residents visit relatives and celebrate births, including a new baby named William Edward at Howard and Leona Bray’s home.
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Boone Prairie
Daisy Miles
Goldia Mae Dowdy
Ennis Poland
Jack
Berna Dean
Annie Poland Sweingler
Prairie Grove
Jewel Clay
Pete Merryman
Nat Morehead
Brazos River
Hearne
Ira Ware
Paul Winkler
Richard Fultz
Grant Prairie
Splendid Meeting Report At Bryan East Side PTA
The Bryan East Side Parent-Teachers Association held a well attended monthly meeting at the High School with 114 paid members. Vice president Mrs J M Williams presided in Mrs H B McDowell's absence as she attended a state convention.
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Bryan East Side
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Williams
Bryan
East Side
P.T. A
H. B. McDowell
Fort Worth
J. M. Williams
Reese
W L Hughes Urged for Texas Teachers' Association President
W L Hughes head of the rural education department at A and M College is being urged for president of the Texas State Teachers' Association. E W Chaney cites his extensive rural schooling work, degrees, long association with the group, and leadership in shaping the current legislative program.
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W. L. Hughes
Teachers’ Association
Rural Education Department
A. and M. College
Texas State Teachers’ Association
E. W. Chaney
A. and M. Consolidated
Hughes
Texas
Tee
Texas Teachers’ Association
West Texas
Tom Green
Local residents gather at Howard Bray home and couple wed
Jack Duncan notes Mrs. J. E. Ellison Mrs. Ennis Poland Clara Ellison Lucinda Baker spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Howard Bray. Floyd Elliot and Nancy Scott were quietly married at Franklin on Saturday night. They reside near here.
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Jack Duncan
J. E. Ellison
Ennis Poland
Clara Ellison
Lucinda Baker
Howard Bray
Floyd Elliot
Nancy Scott
Franklin
G. D. Ball Charged With Wife's Murder
Sherman reports G D Ball, 28, jailed on murder charges after his wife Annie Ball 16 dies from head injuries while riding to church near Hagerman. Ball remanded without bail after a preliminary hearing. the couple had been married a month and she was an expectant mother.
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Sherman
G. D
Ball
Grayson County
Annie Ball
Hagerman
Baptist Women Send Cookies to Buckner Orphan Home
The First Baptist church of Bryan through its Woman's Auxiliary has sent a barrel of homemade cookies to Buckner Orphan Home in Dallas as an annual Thanksgiving gift. Circle members will bring contributions to Monday meetings before the barrel is packed by Mrs. E B Elliott, auxiliary chairman, and shipped Tuesday for delivery by Thanksgiving Day.
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Buckner Orphan Home
Dallas
First Baptist Church of Bryan
E. B. Elliott
East Side PTA Leader Takes Over Christmas Seal Sale
Mrs H B McDowell as president of the East Side Parent-Teachers Association will chair the Christmas Seal Sale for Texas tuberculosis work in Brazos County She plans county wide effort but seals start after the Red Cross Roll Call on Thanksgiving Day. Patience Chance, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Gee, has been ill with pneumonia but is recovering satisfactorily.
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H. B. McDowell
East Side
Parent-Teachers Association
Texas
Brazos County
Patience Chance
George Gee
Kurten News Recaps Basketball and Local Goings On
Kurten updates report farm work continues as harvest ends and a basketball sweep sees Kurten girls 6 2 and Kurten boys 8 25 loss to Edge. Town folk include Ruth Williamson visiting from Houston and health nurse Ella Bandelin noting most children are normal. Hair-raising sale ad promotes a baby doll basket for 98 cents at Duke and Ayres during weekend sale.
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Kurten
Ruth Williamson
Houston
W. H. Buchanan
John Yeager
Zack
E. M. Seeman
Opal Estelle
Ella Bandelin
W. F. Odom
Duke & Ayres
Thanksgiving rehearsals and local social notes on King's Highway
The King's Highway scholars rehearse a Thanksgiving program for Thursday night across three rooms. Eton boys defeat the local team 8 to 6 in a recent match. Local church services planned at Macy Christian church Sunday at 2 30 PM. Social visits include Mr and Mrs Guy Hardin of Eton with W C Bush family and multiple family milestones such as a new Parker home purchase and a new son for L Childress.
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King's Highway
King’s Highway
Eton School
Eton
Macy Christian Church
Guy Hardin
W. C. Bush
Louis Frazier
Parker
Leonard McDonald
Sam McDonald
Fritz Kindt
Rudolph
Alma Kind
Ed Curik
T. W
William Harvey
George
Edge
Henry Milberger
Henry Blazek
Rudolph Kindt
First Artesian Oil Well by E L Drake Marked Birth of Industry
On November 25 1900 a report recalls Col E L Drake bringing in the world’s first artesian oil well near Titusville Pennsylvania sixty seven years earlier. His discovery opened major oil fields and sparked a global industry. Drake died a poor man, later remembered by memorials and a 100000 monument.
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Associated Press
Titusville
Here
Oil City
Col
E. L. Drake
Drake
Henry H. Rodgers
Standard Oil Company
Drake Memorial Association
United States
Pennsylvania
Lutheran Services At Kurten Sunday Advent
The Evangelical Lutheran church of Kurten will hold its first Sunday in Advent service on November 28 at 10 15 am with Sunday School at 9 15 am A Bryan service follows at Carnegie Library at 2 30 pm preached by Rev Hugo Roitsch the church pastor.
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Kurten
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Bryan
Carnegie Library
Hugo Roitsch
Christian Church To Hold First Service In New Unit Sunday
The Christian Church resumes services in its new unit next Sunday morning eleven months after a fire destroyed the previous building. A large attendance is expected and members are urged to attend the opening service, with gratitude for the temporary meeting place provided by the Masonic lodge.
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Christian Church
Masonic Lodge
Community Congregation Gathers in New Church Next Sunday
The pastor L Guy Ament thanks hosts for hall use and invites members and neighbors to attend next Sunday worship as furniture is moved to the new church. The congregation expresses appreciation for the favor and asks all to be present.
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L. Guy Ament
A. and M. College Radio Program For November
Station WTAW lists the Texas A and M College radio schedule for November featuring talks music and campus announcements.
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WTAW
Texas A. and
M. College
November Program Schedule and Events at Texas A M
College Station listings for November include daily noon programs from 12 15 to 12 46 with various events. Notable items are Good Texas Shade Trees at Webster an organ recital by F D Fuller at St Andrews Episcopal Church Bryan chapel exercises and lectures on storage for hold over cotton grain sorghums beat corn in West Texas A M Band choral club and stringed trio with other agricultural news and student activities.
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College Station
Texas
Webster
F. D. Fuller
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Bryan
A. J. Weaver
West Texas
T. B. Wood
College Station H. S
Stewardship Talk Greeted Presbyterian Men Meeting
The Presbyterian Men of the Church hosted a warm monthly gathering with a layman spirited program. Rev. Watts defined stewardship as partnership with God while highlighting individual talents beyond money. Music by the Greer twins and readings by Miss Mary Martha Black complemented sermons and fellowship.
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Rev. Watts
Greer Twins
Miss Black
Roy Danforth
J. Bryan Miller
A. and
M. College
Mary Martha Black
Danforth
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