Legion Post Officers Hold Delightful Banket Meeting
Earle Graham Post American Legion met at 7 20 pm Friday in the basement of the First Baptist church with 55 attendees. Commander C L Baker Jr led praise and loyalty as officers were elected for the coming year, and the Red Cross Roll Call was praised by Mrs. Albert Buchanan. The evening featured a banquet, toastmaster Major J E Sloan, and remarks from several speakers before a long table list of attendees.
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Earle Graham Post
American Legion
New First Baptist Church
C. L. Baker Jr
Friendship Bible
J. E. Sloan
Major Sloan
Albert Buchanan
Brazos County
American Red Cross
America
Sloan
T. F. Limbecker
C. J. Nelson
A. S. McSwain
Col. C. C. Todd
Harry Estill
J. S. Caldwell
C. C. Todd
L. A. Spell
J. E. Thompson
O. E. Ashworth
Luke Patronella
O. A. Ashworth
R. D. Powell
Oscar Gregg
W. W. Bicks
H. M. Secord
Wm. French
J. B. Williams
Ernest Seeger
R. W. Ivy
Jas. Sosolik
Wm. Turek
W. B. McGregor
E. Drummond Martin
E. J. Blazek
C. M. Saxon
H. T. Schovassa
Ed S. Martin
John S. Caldwell
Millican Man Named Southland Life Agent
R. E. Dunlap Sr. of Millican Brazos county has been appointed agent for Southland Life Insurance Company of Dallas in Millican and vicinity. The appointment fills a gap in the district and aims to serve existing policyholders and extend service to more Texas communities.
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Dunlap
Millican
Southland Life Insurance
R. E. Dunlap Sr
Brazos County
Southland Life Insurance Company
Dallas
Southland Life
Southland
Texas
Men Who Try and Fail Are Better Than Those Who Do Nothing
A concise maxim contrasts brave effort with passive success. It honors initiative and links value to action despite imperfect outcomes.
Eagle Want Ad Sell Anything You Wish
A local newspaper notice invites readers to place Eagle want ads to dispose of any item for sale. The ads promise quick listings and broad reach for household goods, vehicles, and personal items.
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Eagle
Brazos County Club News Covers Livestock and Terracing Plans
County Agent Beason and Home Demonstration Agent Givens report on venison, scrub stock issues, and a planned Camp Plummer building. Terracing school set for Dec 6 with multiple county agents attending. Home clubs showcase fall gardens and vegetable shows, urging spinach trials and broader yield goals.
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C. L. Beason
Lucy Givens
Brazos County
Tabor
Edge
Reliance
Smetana School Notes A Busy Week At Smetana
The school week at Smetana features a new flag raised Monday, student club elections, and continued home improvement lectures. Poultry course, Dr. Reid lecture, and patron attendance planned. 1927 graduates return for Thanksgiving. Faculty and visitors listed include Prof. Allen and Mr. Thurman of A and M College.
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Olga Regmund
Maggie Cahill
Hattie A. Nemec
Annie Brandesky
Miss Givens
Maggie
Pansy
Mr. Vance
Alice Merka
Denis Cahill
Huntsville
John Turek
Ross Savalggio
Little Catherine Vance
Grandpa's gray beard confuses West Texas ranchers
Pecos reports a white plant called Grandpa's gray beard that grows on fences and bushes in West Texas. From a distance it resembles a stray sheep or goat, causing ranchers to chase a perceived lost animal after long rides.
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Grandpa
Pecos
West Texas
P. O. Closed Thursday Post Office Schedule
The Bryan post office and all departments will stay closed all day Thursday for Thanksgiving.
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Bryan
Eagle Want Ads Promise Results for Sellers
The Eagle urges readers to use its Want Ads to sell items, promising effective results and wide reach for sellers seeking quick, practical listings.
Steep Hollow Boys Win Fourth Straight Game
Steep Hollow basketball team defeats Harvey School 4 to 2 to secure their fourth consecutive win this season. This marks a second victory over Harvey after an earlier win and follows two prior wins against Reliance School.
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Steep Hollow
Harvey School
Reliance School
Reforestation Talk by Cone Johnson in Texas
AUSTIN Nov 24 Cone Johnson of the state highway commission says rising costs for long leaf timber show the need for a conservation and reforestation program in Texas. He notes current prices at 100 per 1 000 feet versus 9 to 15 25 years ago and warns timber supplies are nearly exhausted while little action is taken.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Texas
Cone Johnson
Johnson
Texas Capitol Building In Need Of Repairs
The Texas red granite capitol building is aging and requires repairs and renovations. R B Walthall urges urgent legislative funding, noting cracked portico stones and increasing deterioration. The 1880 land deal financed the 1884 structure, with repeated neglect of upkeep cited by officials.
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Texas Capitol
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Capitol
R. B. Walthall
Board of Control
Fred T. Connerly
Supreme Court
Walthall
Ninth Annual Brazos County Poultry Show in Bryan This December
The Brazos County Poultry Show returns December 6 7 and 8 in Bryan with exhibits at D. D. White and Company rear room. The ninth annual event showcases local progress in poultry farming and marketing led by Brazos County Poultry Association officers C E Jenkins president and others.
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Brazos County
Bryan
Chevrolet
D. D. White and Company
Brazos County Poultry Association
C. E. Jenkins
Joe T. Maloney
Jas. H. Chastain
W. C. Sanders
Jenkins
W. A .Buchanan
A. and
M. College
Mexico
Cuba
Union
Presbyterians in Christmas Cantata Legislative Bill For Prison System Discussed at Meet
A Texas conference in Austin on November 27 explored the prison system overhaul. Gov Moody and prison commission members discussed centralization, costs, land needs, and building plans. A printing plant bill was floated, with state printing costs cited at over 400000 biennially. The group eyed abolishing eight or nine prison farms and faced escapes amid aging facilities.
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Prsbyterians
Meet
Austin
Texas
Moody
R. H. Baker
Houston
Chaiman
Prison Commission
W. M. O'Dell
Fort Worth
Joseph Warden
Goliad
A. H. Carrigan
Wichita Falls
J. C. Duvall
Song and the Star Christmas Cantata at First Presbyterian
The Christmas cantata The Song and the Star by Holton will be presented at First Presbyterian Church Sunday evening December 23 at 7 15 under the direction of Mrs Roy Danforth with assist by Mrs Carl Sprague. The church choir will be joined by many voices for possibly the finest Christmas program yet. a junior choir program and a Christmas tree for the primary department are also planned with further notice to come.
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Holton
First Presbyterian Church
Roy Danforth
Carl T. Sprague
College
F. D. Fuller
Boy Cut on Head by Swinging Door at Ice Vault
J. W. Hamilton of the Western Public Service Company was struck on the head by a swinging ice vault door. He lost consciousness briefly and received two stitches above the left eye, but returned to work the next day.
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J. W. Hamilton
Western Public Service Company
J. W
W B Cline of New York Here for Thanksgiving
W B Cline Jr son of Dr and Mrs W B Cline of this city is home from a New York hospital where he has been interning for several months. He has been visiting Brady friends and relatives and will spend Thanksgiving weekend with his parents in Bryan.
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W. B. Cline Jr
W. B. Cline
New York
Brady
Bryan
Terracing School Meeting Seeks Local Farmer Attendance
The Read Eagle notes a December 6 Terracing School event in Bryan inviting local farmers. County agents from nearby counties and specialists from A&M College will assist, while Geo A Adams reports the state Fire Insurance Commission is re-rating Bryan and can answer fire hazard questions to lower policy costs.
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A. & M. College
Geo. A. Adams
State Fire Insurance Commission
Bryan
G. A. Adams
R. V. Armstrong
Wilson Bradley
Eugene Edge
Tyler Haswell
J. Webb Howell
W. S. Howell
E. J. Jenkins
Jno
J. Bryan Miller
Oak McKenzie
Mrs
Lee J. Rountree
M. F.vitopil
D. L. Wilson
Bryan Folk Form Auto Party To Thanksgiving Visit
Mr and Mrs R H Seale and Mr and Mrs Columbus Seale with child from Benchley travel to Austin to visit Dr and Mrs C C Click and attend the big football game. Also Mr and Mrs W W Leach and Mr and Mrs Guy Cheeseman of Beaumont join for the day and weekend with the Clicks.
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Bryan
Austin
R. H. Seale
Columbus Seale
Benchley
Cc. C. Click
W. W. Leach
Guy Cheeseman
Beaumont
Click
Thanksgiving Service Rehearsal for Town Churches
The singers of all churches are reminded of a 7 15 rehearsal at the First Baptist church. All choirs should assist at the union service at First Baptist Wednesday at 7 30. Public urged to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Union
The Spirit in Love and Christmas Reflection
An excerpt reflecting on love as a timeless force. It speaks of gardens as testaments to love and defines Christmas as the awareness that God is love and that human affection is the remedy for suffering.
Sousa to Write March for Denton Girls at College
Lieutenant Commander Philip Sousa promised to write a march for the College of Arts in Denton after four student representatives presented the request to the famed director. The proposal comes as Sousa indicated the piece would mirror the mood of the era and the college’s identity, with about 1,700 students and 125 faculty members involved in the request.
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John Philip Sousa
Denton Girls
Denton
Ality
Philip Sousa
College of Arts
Fragmented Poem Sketches a Country Editor’s Heaven
A ragged portrait of a weary country editor seeking admission to heaven. The gatekeeper questions his earthly deeds while the editor recalls years running a country paper. The scene riffs on war’s dangers versus press life and ends with the comfort of a clear conscience.
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Earth
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Navasota
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W. S. Childers
Caldwell
George Banzhaf
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National Club News
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Frank Conaway
Bowman
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P. O
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V. J. Boriskie
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Mary Locke
R. H. Smith
R. F. Crenshaw
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J. L. Sample
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R. J. Hannicutt
Joe H. Maloney
W. O. Sanders
Cliff Lopez
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