Home Talent Tournament Awards Highlight Legion Fair
The Home Talent organization awarded Smetana the silver loving cup and Lois McCalip and Otho Richards won acting medals at the American Legion Free Fair. Edge community received honorable mention as judges praised a sold-out show with 600 to 700 in attendance.
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Smetana
Earl Graham Post
American Legion
John P. Wheeler
Bryer
Ella Crenshaw
Joe Locke
A. L. Higgs
Thurston Ethridge
Maude
M. L. Maning
Bessie Crenshaw
New Golf Course At College Opens This Week
A. B. Ford announces the new public golf course on land south of Texas A. and M. College will formally open Saturday. Prizes will be offered in three classes: students, ladies, and nonstudent men. The 3,437 yard course includes two par 3s, two par 5s, and five par 4s with diverse distances. Club rentals, 9-hole rate 25 cents and 18-hole rate 35 cents, season tickets available. Greens are firm with no water hazards currently, improvements planned soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fe Ford
Texas A. and
M. College
A. B. Ford
Robbie Jones
Ford
Caldwell Hornets Defeat Somerville 7-0 On Sandy Field
Caldwell Hornets beat Somerville 7-0 as captain Cross directed a strong first half drive. Griffin Reeves and Haddock connected on key plays while Caldwell’s line and defense held Somerville to four first downs. The Hornets prepared for the Austin Silents visit Friday.
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Caldwell
Caldwell Hornets
Somerville
Brenham
Waco
Hornet
Hornets
Cross
Griffin
Reeves
Haddock
Cox
Keil
Skrabanek
Philip
Tevis
Silents
Austin
California Pens Win A M Contest With Egg Laying Lead
The George C. England pen of Inglewood California won the 13th Texas National Egg Laying Contest with 2 461 eggs totaling 2 478 85 points. It led in eggs and points, producing high hens and a top 12 month record, while other pens from Brazos county Hollywood Wash Stockdale Texas trailed in eggs and points.
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George C. England
Inglewood
Calif
England
Golden Rule
Brazos County
Hollywood Poultry Farm
Hollywood
Wash
Smith Poultry Farm
Stockdale
Texas
State Notables Guests of Honor In New Stadium
Dallas Oct 22 Governor Moody Ross Sterling Senator Thomas of Oklahoma President C C Seleeman S M U President William Lowe Bryan Indiana Mayor J Waddy Tate Dallas lead honored guests at the dedication game of the Dallas Stadium when SMU Mustangs meet Indiana Hoosiers Saturday at 2 30. The brief ceremony will present the stadium to Texas by President T E Jackson of the State Fair.
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Dallas
Dan Moody
Ross Sterling
Thomas
Oklahoma
C. C. Seleeman
William Lowe Bryan
Indiana
J. Waddy Tate
Dallas Stadium
Southern Methodist University Mustangs
Indiana University Hoosiers
Texas
T. E. Jackjson
Moody
Four-H Club Girls Leave for State Fair
Miss Edelweiss Gerke of Kurten and Miss Adel Churik of Kings Highway Brazos County 4-H Club members won the free trip for best general club work. They left Bryan today with a party of prize winners from South Texas and will spend the week at the Dallas State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edelweiss Gerke
Kurten
Adel Churik
Kings Highway
Brazos County
Dallas
South Texas
Bryan
American Home Topic Highlights Campus Study Club Program
The Campus Study Club met at the Y M C A parlors with Mrs E O Siecke as hostess. Mrs T W Leland and Mrs C W Simmons provided special vocal numbers while Mrs J G Gay sponsored an art display of pine needle baskets. Mrs R L Brown and Mrs Ernest Langford led talks on The American Home noting its influence and evolution and the home’s role in community and citizenship. New officers were named: Mrs J S Mogford as reporter and Mrs F B Clark as secretary.
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E. O. Siecke
T. W. Leland
C. W. Simmons
J. G. Gay
South Carolina
R. L. Brown
Ernest Langford
U D C Chapter Receives 1918 Confederate Address Booklet
L. S Ross Chapter No. 100 United Daughters of Confederacy of Bryan received from Mrs. J A Townsend of Corsicana a booklet for its historical library. The booklet reproduces an address delivered in July 1918 to Confederate veterans in Corsicana by W W Ballew on the Causes That Led to Secession of Southern States 1861.
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L. S Ross
United Daughters of Confederacy of Bryan
J. A. Townsend
Corsicana
W. W. Ballew
Bryan
Joel Hunt Joins Aggies Football Coaching Staff
Joel Hunt, former A&M star and 1927 captain, is added to the Texas A&M coaching staff for the current season as backfield assistant coach. Bell cited Hunt will demonstrate ball toting, broken field running and stiff arming as part of backfield instruction after stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Buffaloes.
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Joel Hunt
Aggie
Aggies
Bell
Hunt
College Station
Texas Aggie Grid
A. & M. College of Texas
Charles Ek
Finley
A. & M. Athletic Council
Madison Bell
Jiunt
Girl Scout Work Is Discussed by Travis Unit
The Travis division of the Girl Scouts held a Tuesday afternoon meeting at 3 30 with Catherine Gray named president and Frances McGee secretary. A program on the ethics of Girl Scouts at camp was presented by the Horseshoe Patrol and future programs were planned for November. Katherine Maxson will meet Bowie school unit this afternoon at 3 20 to discuss in service and other business. The American Legion Auxiliary invited the Bowie girls to meet and tenderfoot badges will be awarded to those who passed the test.
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Travis Division
Girl Scouts
Catherine Gray
Frances McGee
Horseshoe Patrol
Travis Group
Katherine Maxson
Bryan
Bowie
In Iture
American Legion Auxiliary
Drought Relief Debate Fails To Quiet West Texas Crisis
A Texas legislative committee ends its session without favoring a new special session. They plan further talks on using federal land bank credit to aid farmers, poll lawmakers and consult Ross Sterling. Local bankers warn of widespread distress as destitution grows among farmers and cattle are sold.
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West Texas
Ross S. Sterling
Moody
W. E. Lowe
de Leon Banker
Texas
Guy Dabney
T. F E. Powell
Baird
Cotton Board Urges Reduction Amid Food Crisis In Texas
The Limestone Falls McLennan and Milam county cotton acreage reduction committee pressed farmers to cut output after stories of hardship. T E Powell of Baird shared a farmer who stole flour for his starving family, leading officers to pay for the supply. The governor urged a two month push to gain wider southern state cooperation to curb cotton production before the next session.
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T. E. Powell
Baird
Limestone
Falls
McLennan
Milam
Moody
Texas
Rye Club Urged By A-M Man to Plant Pastures
Rye 4-H Club met Tuesday night with County Clerk Jess B. McGee presenting Louis Thompson who played guitar and harmonica. E A Miller agronomist spoke on pasture improvement citing Texas contests with claims of $100 per acre. He praised Smith county Price pasture seven acres supporting 17 livestock units and urged adaptive grasses, weed control, and use of sheep for weed management. Next meeting on Armistice Day with Col C C Todd to speak on its meaning. Helen Kopecky elected to fill secretary term. Fred Lero won attendance prize. terrace-line reporting prize planned.
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Jess B. McGee
Louis Thompson
Miller
Price
Smith County
Col
C. C. Todd
Rotary Club
Helen Kopecky
Emma Severn
Fred Lero
Rye
Costs to repair Koppe Bridge to be estimated by county courts
Brazos and Burleson counties will prepare estimates for repairing the Koppe Bridge including new stringers redecking and painting of steel work. A second conference will be held to review the proposed work. The Caldwell meeting discussed the plan and set the estimate process in motion.
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Koppes Bridge
County Commissioners
Brazos
Burleson
Caldwell
Cotton deliveries to co op soar beyond prior ten years
J G Powers of the Bryan Texas Cotton Cooperative Association reports cotton deliveries to the Bryan branch near 11 000 bales as 150 000 bales above any year in a decade. The cooperative’s seasonal pool returns members the average price by quality rather than seasonal highs or lows. Texas reports 400 000 to 800 000 bale milestones with a half million possible by November 1, reflecting nationwide growth in cooperative marketing under the Farm Board era.
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J. G. Powers
Bryan
Texas Cotton Cooperative Association
Powers
Mr. Powers
Cooperative Association
Dallas
Texas
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Texas Association
Federal Farm Board
Radio controlled car demonstration planned in Bryan
Miss Gloria Hall, a Los Angeles stunt flyer, will drive a Chevrolet in Bryan Friday using a short wave radio to steer and operate the car. The event will include advertised stops for public inspection of the radio controlled vehicle, with Wilson Motor Company supplying the cars. Hall has performed similar demos in numerous Texas cities, drawing large crowds to see the driverless machine guided by radio signals.
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Bryan
Gloria Hall
Los Angeles
Miss Hall
Wilson Motor Company
Texas
Hawks Set Speed Record Flight From Washington to Valley Stream
Capt Frank Hawks landed here after a 225 mile flight from Washington in 63 minutes averaging 212.5 mph. It was the fastest flight between the two points, setting a new mark for the trip.
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Valley Stream
Frank Hawks
Washington
Eagle seeks ad column with article you wish to nap
Local paper invites readers to submit a concise item for the advertisement column. Readers are urged to send a short notice describing a desired feature or snippet to fill a forthcoming space.
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Eagle
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