Brazos County 4 H Notes and Local Farm Talks
Community extension notes emphasize group demonstrations over individual help to reach the most people. J Coulter Smith of the Lions Club will entertain the 1 H Club at Reliance with Melvin Hartsfield in charge, as prizes are awarded for memorizing farm program points and for most fall grain acres sown. Look out for the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Coulter Smith
Lions Club
Reliance
Melvin Hartsfield
Reliance 4-H Club
Edge Community Notes From Local Weekend Gatherings
The fair closed with prizes won after effort. Schultz family shared a weekend in Mouston. Maude Moore, teaching at King's Highway, home for the weekend. Hill and Payne families visited J. W. Thompson in Tabor. Inez Cargey home from Normangee for the weekend with Mary Elizabeth Wester. Adolph Kopetsky from Jacksonville, Florida visiting Edge friends. Barnett family joined Mount Pleasant singing convention and reported a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Schultz, Sr
Mouston
Maude Moore
King’s Highway
W. C. Hill
KE. J. Payne
Allene
J. W. Thompson
Tabor
Inez Cargey
Normangee
Mary Elizabeth Wester
T. Adolph Kopetsky
Jacksonville
Florida
Edge
M. A. Barnett
Mount Pleasant
Local Social Visits Mentioned Across Kurten Bryan and Relatives
Steep Hollow guests include Mr and Mrs Jack Lawless and daughter Mrs Marvin Manning and children from Kurten. Miss Bertie Risinger visited Mrs J T Cross of Tabor. Seldon Thompson of Houston visited his parents. C P Powers returned from Orange. B Y Pr U notes larger crowd on second Sunday night. Miss Erma Bullock visited Miss Virgie Hopkins of Bryan. Kon Hartsfield and family from Reliee and Charlie Hartsfield from Bryan visited J E Bullock's Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lawless
Marvin Manning
Kurten
Aubrey Tobias
Bertie Risinger
J. T. Cross
Tabor
Seldon Thompson
Houston
Ee Thompson
C. P. Powers
Orange
Millican Notes and Community Happenings
A county fair showing praised but seen as less impressive without a single large building. Milam Arnold welcome Blanche Elizabeth born last week. Sympathy for Carl Seeley and Mrs. Sam Dunlap over their father’s death in Normangee. Pinkney Simpson back from State University for weekend. Road work on Millikan-Allen farm road concentrates on area around Miss Abbott injured weeks ago. Core testing near Millican continues awaiting the gusher to boost the town. Cotton gathered, oats sown for fall grazing. Turnip greens and garden crops thriving. sweet potato crop excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Arnold
Blanche Elizabeth
Carl Seeley
Sam Dunlap
Normangee
Pinkney Simpson
State University
Millican-Allen Farm
Prospect Sunday School Faces Weather and Fair Aftermath
Eleven pupils attended Prospect Sunday School despite threatening weather. Guests joined a Sunday social at Joe Carrabba's celebrating Miss Rosia Carrabba and Angelo Rizzoli's marriage. A new hot lunch program serves 42 pupils with farm-sourced meals, cooked at the morning recess and served army style.
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
J. K. Wilson
Tabor
Lon. W. S. Barron
School of Prospect
Price
Early Semester Focus on Discipline and Etiquette
The article notes students focus on desk courtesy, personal care, and correct conduct. Emphasis on building character and etiquette alongside physical training, with high hopes for strong results as the term progresses.
Smetana School Wins Loving Cup In County Play Contest
The Smetana school won the loving cup for the best one act play among six Brazos County schools. Lois Mechalip earned best actress honors with a gold medal. The school also placed third in fair exhibits, earning a $5 prize and white ribbon. The Smetana basketball girls formed Oct 21 with captain Tansy Sousares and listed players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana
Brazos County
Lois Mechalip
Tansy Sousares
Albisia Turek
Emma Regmund
Annie Zamanik
Pansy Sousares
Lottie Mac Cahill
Lois McKalip
Annie Kre
Hattie A. Nemee
Winnie Nemee
Lottie Mae Cahill
Bettie Ziemanik
Julia Holick
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
Hattie A. Nemec
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
Kings Highway Wins Second Prize at Legion Fair
The community celebrated a second prize at the American Legion Fair last week and aims to win the blue ribbon next year. Skubal, studying in Franklin, will help fund a light plant. Several families visited Dallas Fair for a weekend, while others hosted relatives at home. Lot tie Sodek returned from Bryan hospital after surgery, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Guess departed for the Confederate Home in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Skubal
Franklin
V. Skubal
Ellen McDonald
Geo. Mc Donald
Sam Mc Donald
Dallas
Lee McDonald
Huntsville
R. Guess
Austin
Oak McKenzie
Texas
Houston
Henry Schumacher
M. College
Schuhumacher
Ike Ashburn
A. and M. College
Haygood Ashburn
Houston Chamber of Commerce
A. A. Foster
Chilton
Lowery Foster
Georgetown
L. K. Foster
Hereford
Fosters
Lee J. Rountree
C. M. Bethany
First Methodist Church
Navy
Allen Carson
Allen Jr
Bieberville
Brenham
J. D. Martin
Ed S. Martin
Bob Odom
Texhoma
Okla
Bryan
L. J. Cox
Lemma Dowell
Aubrey Dowell
Othello Denman
North Zulch
E. A. Peters
Harvey
Harry Dishman
Austin Nance
Sanderson
T. Branan Leverton
Leverton
H. H. Newton
Lenora ‘Tucker
Oak McKeszie
Arthur Hyde
Temple
Hyde
First Christian Church
Rosebud
Margaret Ganter
Florence Ganter
Galveston
Daly
J. B. Stanford
Southern Agriculturist
St. Louis
Richard Grantana
A. & M. College
Aggies
Mozelle Vick
Baylor College
Belton
C. Vick
J. Earl Porter
Caldwall
American Legion Fair
Jane Elliott
Beth Locke
Baylor University
Waco
College
Miss Elliott
Ernest Elliott
College Avenue
Marie Graham
Velma Graham
Miss Graham
Charlotte Stoddard
Quincey
San Pedro Avenue
San Antonio
Stoddard
Edna Lane
Houston Young
N. F. Lockerd
Eugene Edge
Howell-Burrows
J. Webb Howell
Douglas Howell
Howell Robert Howell
Jane Oliver
Myrtle Astin
Bob Barker
Fort Worth
Bob, Jr
State Medical College
Blanch Parnell
Mary Rodeus
Edgar R. Mainard
A. W. Buchanan
Tr. A. Mileler
Extension Service Department
Raymond Massey
Cooks Point
Burleson County
Eddie Bluestein
Hearne
Il.t. Coulter
Helen of
Rockdale
J. W. Coulter
Madison Co. Boy Raises Big Crop of Seed Cotton
Gerald Wakefield a Madisonville 4 H Club member produced 8623 pounds of seed cotton on a club plot supervised by County Agent B F Vance. After ginning it yielded 1322 pounds lint and 2154 pounds seed with net income 13974 dollars. Production cost totaled 4836 dollars. The land was prepared in 1929 with multiple beddings and was planted Pure Qualla seed on April 22 with cultivation kept up to maintain soil and remove vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Wakefield
Madisonville
Madison County
B. F. Vance
Wakefield sets Texas cotton record in five acre club plot
About five stalks per hill and forty inch rows yielded 4770 pounds of lint from five acres under Mr Manire supervision. Gerald, a Madisonville vocational student, and Vance used identical methods. Wakefield may have broken all records in club and vocational cotton production in Texas with this high yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Madisonville School
R. A. Manire
Manire
Vance
Wakefield
Texas
Trades Day Hog Turns to Sausage in Bryan Event
The Associated Community Builders, Inc. planned a November 20 Trades Day in Bryan with a $75 registered hog. The hog was killed by accident and ground into sausage for Bryan citizens. Officials note the breed aims to elevate Brazos county hog raising and should not be slaughtered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Community Builders, Inc
Bryan
Brazos County
Cotton bale projections for Texas and Mississippi this season
Texas is forecast to produce 4,275,000 bales of cotton, about one third of the U S total. Mississippi, the second cotton state, is estimated at 1,660,000 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mississippi
Smith County Leads Texas in Farm Count
Smith County with 6 907 farms has the most individual farms in Texas. Eight other counties surpass 6 000 farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith County
Texas
Texas Farms Grow by Five Percent Since 1970 Census
Texas reports 496 007 farms per the 1980 census an increase of five percent since 1970 with 974 farms more than in 1920. Mr and Mrs Emory Ross and their children from Old Washington were among Bryan visitors for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
U. S
Emory Ross
Old Washington
Bryan
For Sale or Trade Farm Near Bryan 178 Acres
Farm for sale or trade offering 178 acres six miles east of Bryan with good pasture and running water. Well improved property. Contact J. M. Conway at phone 994-W in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. M. Conway
75th Milestone Passed Today by Bryan Resident
Bryan residents celebrate W. W. Harris turning 75 and enjoying good health. A longtime resident since 1866, he and wife Mrs Harris mark 54 years of marriage. Harris served as H T C Railroad chief operator, Western Union manager, retired with annuities, and was Bryan mayor from Jan 1913 to Apr 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Harris
Bryan
Harris
Mr. Harris
H. & T. C. Railroad
Western Union
Former Bryan Man Loses Chevrolet Sedan in Navasota Theft
J B Reed of Bryan reported his black Chevrolet sedan with red wire wheels stolen from his locked Green Street garage after 11 o'clock last night. The garage door lock vanished and the car remains missing as investigators and insurers coordinate with sheriff offices in Houston Waco Dallas and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Reed
Mr. Reed
Slaying Is Upheld by Tensas Parish Grand Jury
In Si Joseph Louisiana the Tensas Parish grand jury ruled Mayor A B Ratcliff justified in fatally shooting Dr C W Melton retired Newellton physician on a Saturday Ratcliff pleaded unwritten law The case ends with Ratcliff cleared of homicide while Melton is dead also included are notes on dairy output and road hazards from the same era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si’. Joseph
Tensas Parish
A. B. Ratcliff
C. W. Melton
Newellton
Ratcliff
Bryan Wires With Local Notables For Weekend Events
Numerous local figures visit for A and M College football game and weekend events. Delegates and leaders from Huntsville district attend regional gatherings while families from Bryan and surrounding towns travel for visits, weddings, and church activities amid a busy social schedule.
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Eae
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American Legion
Millican News
Donis Simpson
Otto
Stuckey
East Texas
J. S. Symms
Chas. McGregor
Chas. Hempfling
Jeff Royder
Baytown
J. J. McGregor
J. W. Burrows
E. C. Jamieson
Montague
Frank Furman
Goose Creek
R. E. Dunlap
Alvin Gregg
Baby of An
Millican
Smetana News
Kings Highway
Madison Co
Brazil
Associated Press
Ruy Zabaran
Seventh Cavalry
Santa Anna
Vasco Varela
Sao Paulo
Santa Anna Do Livramento
Bryan Man
Navasota
Hon
W. S. Barron
Auto
PF. M. Armstrong
Harry Jones
Douglas
Aviz
J. C. Sandifer
J. C. Jarrett
Wm. Poindexter
C. W. Hilliard
Little Son
Master Charles
San Angelo
L. H. White
This City
Elmer Eliott
Dalhart
E. L. Woodfin
Chas. H. Gardner
Gardner
East 23Rd Street
Harry Snapp
Bryan Hospital
Charles Edge
Billy Oliver
George MacGregor
University of Texas
University of Oklahoma
M. B. Parker
Margaret Parker
Ralphana Searcy
C. A. Searcy
Ray Orms
Dallas and
W. J. Grissett
Iola
Sk. FE. Yeager
Frank Boriskie
William Solomon
Charlie Wilson
Boriskie
Hugh Lavinder
Melvin Peters
Arizona
Hondo
Hensarling’s
Bryan ST
Bryan, Texas
H.C. Long
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