Diversification as a farm growth strategy highlighted
The Southern Ruralist article by S S Puckett attributes strong results in diversified farming to R B Huffman of McCullough County Texas. It details income from butter eggs chickens oats maize cottonseed wool and livestock plus a note on a farmer’s prudent management and soil improvement focus. It also cites Cuba Reed and Gary Reed discussions and praise for county agents delivering practical farm knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Puckett
San Antonio
R. B. Huffman
McCullough County
Texas
Huffman
Gary Reed
Panola County
Lulu M. Cassidey
Joseph Goldstein
Louisiana
Aggies Triumph With Historic Football Win Over Texas
Aggies defeat Texas 2s to 0s in a historic clash marked by late comebacks and senior stars. Joel Hunt recovers a Berry fumble and scores as Mack Saxon’s kick starts a decisive rally while Rufus King and Leo Baldwin spark the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykes
Wilson
Saxon
Estes
Hunt
Texas
Berry
Aggies
Apgies
Joel Hunt
Texas A. and M,texas University
Aggie
Dana Bible
Kishi
Bible
Mack Saxon
Longhorns
Rufus King
Leo Baldwin
Wichita Falls
Batte
Beutels Wing
Baldwin
Pfannknuche
Watt
Joe Hunt
Waco High
Wright
Johnny
Steele's Store Community Club Meeting Notes
Steele's Store Community Club met Saturday night but held no regular meeting due to missing county agents. The gathering featured songs by school children and readings by Miss Mary Church and H D Cuykendall. Local residents, including Mary Church and the Perrone and Degelia families, visited Bryan for various social and business activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Steele’s Store
Steele's Store
Mary Church
H. D. Cuykendall
van Berklee
Pete, Tony
Joe Fagzino
Bryan
Joe Degelia
Lena
Anna
Carrie Degelia
Josephine Perrone
Frank Trenticost
Frank Antone
Mary Stella
Lite
Mary Stella Trenticost
Bethel Church Services Amid Rainy Roads
In Harvey on November 26 a bright but frost morning followed heavy rain. A good congregation attended Rev. R. L. Brown at Bethel church despite poor by-roads. The pastor urged all interested to join in future services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff McDermid
Harvey
R. L. Brown
Bethelchurch
Thanksgiving offerings at Bethel Baptist Church
The church planned a Wednesday morning Thanksgiving collection for Buckners Orphan Home, mainly chick en gifts, with a Thursday 10 30 service announced. Rev Brown produced a sixty dollar check from Miss Onie Shaw, while Mrs Floyd Todd’s illness kept the family in town. Irvin Todd returns from Lubbock, noting weight gain and liking the city. Mrs Guy Griffin and infant visit relatives, Chester Jones and New Baden bride stay with Mrs W P Jones, and a third son joins the Weeden family amid bad weather with a six week old infant introduced yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckners Orphan Home
Rev. Brown
Bethel Baptist Church
Onie Shaw
Floyd Todd
Irvin Todd
Lubbock
Irvin
Guy Griffin
Robin Carroll
Chester Jones
Bride
New Baden
Wheelock News Briefs and Local Updates
Miss Louise Lipscomb of Franklin progresses well as new music teacher. Gilbert Wallace and Jim Marsh Jr. on the sick list with leg and collar bone injuries. Wheelock girls beat King's Highway 15 to 7 on Thursday. Wheelock teams plan to host Edge next Wednesday. Several residents travel or visit, including Albert Spiller, Frances Garrett, Bettie Syptak, and Adele Syptak. Todd Winn moves to Marquis. Norman McDonald and Albert Cross visit Wheelock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Lipscomb
Franklin
Gilbert Wallace
Jim Marsh Jr
Gilbert
Jim
Albert Spiller
Bro. G. C. House
Wheelock
King's Highway
Wheelock Court
Odell Spiller
Elsie Syptak
Bryan
A. W. Smith
Frances Garrett
Bettie
Adele Syptak
Lewis Nedbalek
George Lightsey
Lampasas
Todd Winn
Marquis
Albert Cross
Norman McDonald
Local Preacher Holds Weekend Services in Millican
Millican sees regular sermons by Baptist pastor Windsor on Saturday and Sunday night. Visitors include R. E. Dunlap of Navasota and Miss Philips from Hempstead teaching there. Also in town were Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Dunlap of Dinky Texas and Mrs. C. E. Seeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Millican
Bro. Windsor
R. E. Dunlap
Navasota
Miss Philips
Hempstead
Hazel Barcon
S. E. Dunlap
Dinky Texas
C. E. Seeley
Wheelock girls top our team in Thanksgiving basketball
Nov. 26 report notes a northerly cold front, Thanksgiving activities at the school, and Wheelock girls defeating our team 15 to 8. Students performed a Thanksgiving program with songs readings and tableaux led by multiple teachers and pupils.
Wheelock News Roundup Shows Cold North Wind And Social Gatherings
The north wind brought a very cold spell to Wheelock on Sunday. A school auditorium program Friday night delighted attendees. Orther Grant and Carl O Rear visited Sunday. A Saturday night gathering at Mr Andrew Spiller’s home was enjoyed by all. Miss Odell Spiller spent the weekend with Miss Lina Scasta and reported a very nice time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheelock
Orther Grant
Carl O' Rear
Andrew Spiller
Odell Spiller
Lina Scasta
Boon Prairie Social Notes and Revival Plans
Boone Prairie residents share weekend visits and hometown gatherings. Church of Christ revival services led by Evangelist Wainwright set for every third Saturday night and Sunday morning. A local wedding occurs as Alvie Baker and Gladys Swengler wed at Franklin. couple resides with Alvie’s mother in Boone Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Boone Prairie
E. D. Cockrum
Holland
T. M. Daniel
Kosse
Church of Christ
Evangelist Wainwright
Carter Dowdy
Bremond
Sidney Pack
Cobb Prairie
Top Bruce
Lennis Elliott
rGand Prairie
Sum Vaughn
Artie Milner
Irene Fultz
Clara Ellison
Charlie Dowdy
Rasco
Lois
Eunice Baker
Taft McDanial
Ire Keeling
Rosse
Bernice Jones
Edgar Ingram
Prairie Grove
Bertha
Gladys
Velma Reynolds
Shelby
Alvie Baker
Gladys Swengler
Franklin
Alvie
Kurten News Roundup From November Community School
County Agent C L Benson spoke at Kurten School and Edge defeated Kurten 14 to 6 in basketball. Cliff Lopez won a free trip to Chicago in a district wide contest. Residents and families from Bryan Brazos County and College Station were noted socializing and visiting. A list of local visits and library additions is included with various residents listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Lopez
Santa Fe
Chicago
Bryan
S. C. Evans
Fort Worth
Texas Club
Cliff
Kurten
C. L. Benson
Brazos County
Will Kelly
N. B. Estes
Lorene Keith
Edge
Henry Endler
Ennis
Philip Endler
Gussie
Frank Conrad
Mary Lou Prinzel
J. F E. Hurff
Lawrence Hurff
College Station
Marvin Lawless
Crosby
Lous Merka
Joe Yeager
Hugo Endler
Emanuel Kasiski
John Utsey
Miseley Goen
J. L. Hurff
M. College
J. F. Hurff
Lillie Belle Gilpin
Nellie Lawless
Artie Hearne
John
Community Notes From Kurten School and Sunday Events
Monday noon meals at Kurten School fed the Home Economies Class guests with sandwiches pie cake fruit hot coffee and chocolate. Reverend J J Pipkin preached a Sunday sermon while families and friends gathered for the fourth Sunday Singing in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
J. J. Pipkin
John Whitten
Jesse Hensarling
Bryan
Della Parker
FE. M. Seeman
John Stewart
West Texas
Hugo Lenz
August Prinzel
John Valenta
Joe Regmund
Smetana
W. J. Fridel
Fritz Hahn
Will Klintworth
Louie Lenz
Fritz Kehlenbrink
Henry Lenz
Louis Klintworth
Virginia Kurten
Carrie Yeager
Rosa Mae Buskowsky
Mary Op
Turkey crop in Brazos county seen 33 percent down
Records through November 21 show four cars of dressed turkeys shipped from Bryan versus eleven cars last year. Local and state residents insist the crop isn’t short, yet data indicate the Bryan Brazos county area is about one third under normal. This short supply should push prices up for farmers who have product to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
L. S. Ross Chapter UDC Meeting Postponed
The L. S. Ross Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy postpones the Friday November 27 meeting to Friday December 4 at 3 PM at Mrs. J. B. Stevenson’s home. President Mrs. Albert Buchanan issued the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Ross
United Daughter of the Confederacy
J. B. Stevenson
Albert Buchanan
Rev Biggers Takes Full-Time Post With Free Baptists
Rev M W Biggers formerly pastor at Union Hill and part time in Norman was called to Henderson Texas to lead four Free Baptist churches including Good Hope Harp er and Compson serving about 800 members with Henderson city church home to around 50. His family moved in an emigrant car as he begins full-time duties after recent ordination at the state conference in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Biggers
Bryan
Free Baptist
Union Hill
Normanwee
Henderson
Texas
Free Baptists
Good Hope
Harper and Compson
Henderson City
Biggers
Piedmont
American Earth Company
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Steeles Store Community Program Draws Small Yet Lively Crowd
A misunderstanding of the meeting date left Steele's Store school house with only a small crowd last Saturday night. Miss Mary Church read a Kentucky horse race themed piece, followed by H. D. Cuykendall of the Bryan Eagle who entertained both children and adults with humor and a story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele's Store
Mary Church
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Eagle
Weekly Temperature Tabulation by Division of Entomology
A historical column lists daily maximum and minimum temperatures for a week starting Monday the 16th, recorded by the Division of Entomology at A. and M. College under L. Thomas. The data includes highs and lows for each day with a note of rainfall on November 18 and a trace rainfall on November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Entomology
A. and M. College
L. Thomas
Magee Coke Encknwde
Keeles
Bry an Doke y Club entertains 200 at Fun Feather outing
More than two hundred Bryan and College people enjoyed a barbecue picnic a speaking program and music at the Fun Feather Club. The Bryan D O K K Club the Knights of Pythias entertained Dokeys and guests with meals prizes dances and remarks by County Attorney Oak McKenzie and Judge W C Davis. The meal featured Jeff Cole and a large assortment of foods with plates sent to the needy afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fun-Feather Club
Bryan D. O. K. K
Dramatic Order of the Knights of Pythias
Houston
Jeff Cole
Geo
Hadley
Dokey Club
Knights of Khorvasan
Margaret
Ann Fairman
Sam Knox
Oak McKenzie
W. C. Davis
Pythian Order
Chas. Ferreri
R. R. Knowles
Roscoe Knowles
Joe Kaplan
W. W. Solomon
W. H. Robertson
Guy Boyett
N. J. Baker
J. M. Saladiner
S. M. Barr
F.C. Birdwell
M. Birdwell
Pat Patterson
T. B. Robinson
W. J. Blazek
J. E. Taurman
Charles Todaro
Annette Lobella
Lee Lobella
Walter Meyer
Lucile Rosprim
Billie Fuller
J. Maniloff
Sarah Reva Maniloff
Maniloff
R. J. Halbrooks
Gus Gerson
T. R. White
C. Smith
Tom Laymance
W. J. Blasek
S. Buchanan
Marlin
W. A. Jackson
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County 4
Turkey
I. W. Hill
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Brother Hill
R. A. Oakley
America
N. A. Stewart
Brown
da’’ Short
Sears- Roebuck Educational Foundation
Smith County
Tyler Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Fitzgerald
Tris Speaker
Pant
Waco
Captain Wilson
Aggieland
Stewart
Newell
Norman Dansby
King Saxon
Longhorn
Louie Hamilton
Stalker
Kyle
Febk
Dieterich
Higgins
Texas A. and
A. Ard
Brazos Bottling Works
Urazos Bottling Works
L. F. Mangis
Women's Home Demonstration Club
Extension Service Club
Louise Fletcher
Grant McDonald
Abbie Sevier
Virgil Bush
Pilgrims Fathers
Ethel Mangis
Lamar Clogs
Della Sodek
Agnes Lys
Anna Belle Hardin
Henry Williams
Noonan Ray Williams
Travis Manning
Topsy
Topsy Turvey
Reba Kelly
Jewell Bush
Robert Kindt
Mary Kopetsky
Margie Hardin
Westie Starky
Axia
Sybil Lewis
Ora Bush
Willie Navasod
Alma Kindt
Leonard Bush
Rev. Biggers
Bryan Dokey
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