Brazos County 4 H Club Aims At Group Demonstrations
Brazos County extension aims to emphasize group demonstrations over individual help to teach farming tasks like terracing poultry culling and pruning. County agent prioritizes tips reaching more people with a focus on scalability before offering personal guidance. Bryan merchants praised for Legion Fair booths linking agriculture and business. Lions Club member J Coulter Smith to entertain Reliance 4 H Club Friday with Melvin Hartsfield in charge. Prizes to be awarded for memorizing the seven points of the A and M farm program and for most acres sown to fall grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
J. Coulter Smith
Lions Club
Reliance
Melvin Hartsfield
Reliance 4-H Club
Edge of the Fair Prizes Shine Amid Hard Work
Town notes many weekend visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs CC W Schultz Sr and family spent the week end in Houston. Miss Maude Moore teaching at Kings Highway spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs W C Hill and family and Mrs E J Payne and daughter Allene visited J W Thompson in Tabor. Miss Inez Cargey at Normangee weekend guest Mary Elizabeth Wester. Adolph Kopetsky of Jacksonville Florida visiting Edge friends. A Barnett family attended Mount Pleasant singing convention and reported a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CC. W. Schultz
Houston
Maude Moore
King’s Highway
W. C. Hill
E. J. Payne
Allene
J. W. Thompson
Tabor
Inez Cargey
Normangee
Mary Elizabeth Wester
Adolph Kopetsky
Jacksonville
Florida
Edge
M. A. Barnett
Mount Pleasant
Doris Simpson
Ofio
Waco
Stuckey
Fast Texas
J. S. Symmes
Chas. McGregor
Chas. Hempfling
Jeff Boyder
Baytown
J. J. McGregor
J. W. Burrows
Dallas
T. Branan Leverton
Bryan
Leverton
H. H. Newton
Jenora Tucker
Oak McKenzie
Arthur Hyde
Temple
Rev. Hyde
First Christian Church
Hyde
Rosebud
Margaret Ganter
Florence Ganter
Galveston
Daly
J. KB. Stanford
Texas
Southern Agriculturist
St. Louis
Richard Grantana
Bertram Giesecke
State Medical College
R. B. Grant
Ursulime Avenue
Jane Elliott
Beth Locke
Baylor University
College
Aggies
Miss Elliott
Ernest Elliott
College Avenue
Marie Graham
Velma Graham
M. College
Graham
Charlotte Stoddard
Quincey
San Pedro Avenue
San Antonio
Stoddard
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Edna Lane
Houston Young
Chilton
N. F. Lockerd
Local Visitors and Church Attendance Rise at Community Gatherings
Steep Hollow guests include Mr and Mrs Jack Lawless and daughter Mrs Marvin Manning with children from Kurten. Miss Bertie Risinger visited sister Mrs J T Cross of Tabor. Seldon Thompson of Houston visited his parents. C P Powers returned from Orange. B Y P U attendance grew on the second Sunday night. Miss Erma Bullock visited Miss Virgie Hopkins of Bryan. Mr and Mrs Barlia Risinger and baby Olean visited C M Risinger. Marion Startsfield and family from Reliance and Charlie Hartsfield and family from Bryan were guests of J E Bullock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lawless
Marvin Manning
Erma Bullock
Virgie Hopkins
Bryan
Barlia Risinger
Olean
Madison County
C. M. Risinger
Marion Startsfield
Reliance
Charlie Hartsfield
J. E. Bullock
Ralphana Searcy
Dallas
C. A. Searcy
Ray Orms
Fort Worth
W. J. Grissett
Lola
FE. Yeager
Frank Boriskie
William Solomon
Charlie Wilson
Boriskie
Hugh Lavinder
Melvin Peters
Arizona
Hondo
Dan S. Hall
Beaumont
Hall
Halli
T. S. Hall
Steep Hollow
Ray McDaniel
Montgomery Ward and Company
Er. L. Rowe
Waco Loday
G. F. Singletary
Louston
G. FP. Singletary
Houston
Millican News notes births and local updates
The Eagle reports Blanche Elizabeth Milam Arnold born to Mr and Mrs Milam Arnold. Sympathy extends to Carl Seeley and Mrs Sam Dunlap over their father’s death in Normangee. Pinkney Simpson visited from State University. Millican Allen farm road work continues near where nurse Miss Abbott was injured. Community awaits a local oil gusher. Cotton harvest completed and oats planted for fall. Turnip greens and garden crops thriving. sweet potatoes promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Arnold
Blanche Elizabeth
Carl Seeley
Sam Dunlap
Normangee
Pinkney Simpson
State University
Millican-Allen Farm
Abbott
Millican
Prospect Sunday School Notices Weather and Feast
Prospect Sunday School saw eleven pupils present despite threatening weather plus several guests at Joe Carrabba's Sunday event for the marriage of Rosia Carrabba and Angelo Rizzoli. The community remarks on carnival week, hot lunch program, and a 15 minute lunch period with a new three burner stove and waterless cooker serving 42 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Cliff Manning
Henry
Robbie Batten
Falkner
Joe Carrabba
Rosia Carrabba
Angelo Rizzoli
Sam Carrabba
Tony Brazil
Dallas
John Carrabba
Houston
Wilson
Tabor
Lon. W. S. Bacron
L’rospect
School of Prospect
School aims to build discipline and etiquette in students
The article notes teaching correct conduct and etiquette is greatly stressed as students work on building their bodies and are responsible for caring for their seats. It expresses hope for great results as the term advances.
Smetana School Wins Loving Cup At Brazos County Fair
The Smetana school won the loving cup for best one act play against five similar schools in Brazos County. Lois McKalip named best actress and awarded a gold medal. Smetana placed third in exhibits earning $95 and a white ribbon. Basketball team formed October 21 with captain Tansy Sousares and listed players. senior class elected Pansy Sousares as student reporter for Bryan Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana
Brazos County
Lois McKalip
Tansy Sousares
Albisia Turek
Emma Regmund
Annie, Zamanik
Pansy Sousares
Lottie Mac Cahill
Annie Kre
Hattie A. Nemec
Winnie Nemec
Lottie Mae Cahill
Bettie Zemanik
Julia Volick
Victoria Regmund
Willie Turek
Lillie Mae Habarta
Ella Mae Holick
Walter Sikoriskie
Luzell Haveron
Bill Haveron
Rosa Lee Siegert
Sylvia Jane Homola
Velma Homola
Edwin Kre
Bennett McKalip
Johnnie Zamanik
Willie Zemanik
Francis Burt
Johnnie Hebrow
Julia Regmund
Levaugh Burt
Ruby Kre
Lillie Zemanik
John Stabler
Ima Fae Franklin
Jim Abbata
Alline Cahill
Albina Hajek
Joseph Nemec
Bryan Eagle
Sam Salvaggio
Will Scarmardo
Johnnie Zemanik
Frank Stabler
Alphonse Habarta
B. L. Henderson
Herman Henderson
Community exhibit roars to second prize at Legion Fair
Ta bor plans to work harder for a blue ribbon next year while prize money funds a local light plant. Ed Skubal visits Franklin while relatives gather in Dallas and Huntsville families relax with Mrs. Florence Holden’s brood. Lot tie Sodek returns from Bryan hospital after an operation. Mr. and Mrs. R. Guess depart for the Confederate Home in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Ed Skubal
Franklin
V. Skubal
Ellen McDonald
Geo. McDonald
Sam McDonald
Dallas
Lee McDonald
Huntsville
R. Guess
Austin
Madison Co. Boy Delivers Large Seed Cotton Crop
Gerald Wakefield a Madisonville 4-H Club boy produced 3 623 pounds of seed cotton on one club tract under County Agent B F Vance. After ginning the crop yielded 1 322 pounds lint and 2 154 pounds seed with a net income of 159 74 per acre. Total sale receipts were 188 10 and total production cost 48 36.
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Gerald Wakefield
Madisonville
Madison County
B. F. Vance
Wakefield Sets Cotton Yields Record in Texas Vocational Club
Gerald, a Madisonville vocational agriculture student under R A Manire, harvested 4 770 pounds of lint from five acres of cotton after side dressing with Chilean nitrate. Plots run under identical supervision by Manire and Vance produced near record yields, signaling Wakefield's record performance in club and vocational cotton production in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Madisonville School
R. A. Manire
Manire
Vance
Wakefield
Texas
Trades Day Hog Sausage Adventure In Bryan
The Associated Community Builders Inc planned a November 20 Trades Day in Bryan buying three $75 registered hogs for display and care. One hog weighing 875 pounds was killed and ground into sausage for Bryan residents by accident. The incident notes hogs aim to boost Brazos county hog raising rather than slaughter. Texas cotton output is forecast at 4 275 000 bales this season with Mississippi estimated at 1 660 000 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Community Builders, Inc
Bryan
Brazos County
Texas
Mississippi
Smith County Leads Texas in Farm Holdings
Smith County reports 6,007 farms the most in the state with eight other counties over 6,000. Texas totals 496,007 farms per the 1980 census, up 5,974 since 1920. Mr and Mrs Emory Ross and children of Old Washington were among Bryan visitors.
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Smith County
Texas
U. S
Emory Ross
Old Washington
Bryan
For Sale or Trade Farm Near Bryan
Farm of 178 acres six miles east of Bryan. Well improved with good pasture and running water. Phone 004-W.
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Bryan
75th Milestone Passed Today by Bryan Resident
Bryan resident W. W. Harris celebrates his 75th birthday and long life of activity. He has lived in Bryan since 1866 and enjoys good health. Harris and wife of 54 years, formerly chief operator for H. and T. C. Railroad and Western Union manager, retired with annuities. He also served as mayor from January 1915 to April 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Harris
Bryan
Harris
Mr. Harris
H. & T. C. Railroad
Western Union
Former Bryan Man Has Car Stolen At Navasota
A black Chevrolet sedan with red wire wheels owned by J. K. Reed of Bryan was stolen from his Green Street garage in Navasota after 11 PM. Reed reported the loss to the insurance company and sheriffs in Houston, Waco, Dallas, and elsewhere as authorities investigate the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KK. Reed
Reed
Houston
Waco
Dallas
Navasota Examiner
Slaying Upheld in Ratelif Case in St Joseph Louisiana
A Tensas Parish grand jury ruled Mayor A B Ratelif justified in the slaying of Dr C W Melton of Newellton, citing unwritten law. The proceeding follows a weekend incident as Ratelif reported the matter.
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ST. Joseph, la
Tensas Parish
A. B. Ratelif
C. W. Melton
Newellton
Ratcliff
Noted Huntsville delegate chosen for Houston conference
Hon Oak McKenzie lay leader of the Huntsville district Texas conference was selected as delegate to the annual Houston conference in November. Community members praised the honor while several Bryan area residents visit colleges, games, and church events during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak McKenzie
Huntsville
Texas
Houston
Henry Schumacher
A. and
M. College
Schuhumacher
Teo. King Vivian
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Methodist Church
Ilal Moseley
Dallas
Six Students’ Association of
Ike Ashburn
Haygood Ashburn
Houston Chamber of Commerce
A. A. Foster
Chilton
Lowery Foster
L. Hi. Foster
Hereford
Fosters
Lee J. Rountree
C. M. Bethany
First Methodist Church
Allen Carson
Allen Jr
Bieberville
Brenham
Lemma Dowell
Bryan
Aubrey Dowell
Othello Denman
North Zulch
Bri. A. Peters
Harvey
Harry Dishman
Austin Nance
Sanderson
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College Road
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Texas College For Women At
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Dorothy Doane
University of Texas At Austin
J. 8. Doane
George MacGregor
University of Texas
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Douglas Howell
W. S. Howell
Robert Howell
Jane Oliver
Myrtle Astin
Bob Barker
Bob, Jr
Blanch Parnell
Mary Rodeus
Kadyar
BR. Mainard
American Legion Fair
A. W. Buchanan
B.A. Mileler
Extension Service Department
Raymond Massey
Cooks Point
Burleson County
Kiddie Bluestein
Learne
Bluestein
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Hl. ‘Ll. Coulter
Helen
Rockdale
J. W. Coulter
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