New Exhibits Added to Groups at Free Fair
At the American Legion Free Fair attendance rose today with the new culinary exhibit drawing crowds. Beaul Dallas and Real Anxiety, two shorthorn bulls, boosted beef entries for Caldwell owners J. E. and Boswell Porter. Community awards went to Tabor, King’s Highway, Edge, Smetana, Kye, Reliance, Steele’s Store, Pros e, and Kurten, while Sam Restivo and Frank Eye led corn and egg categories. Smetana topped attendance with 199 visitors on Thursday, earning a farm level prize for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Free Fair
Beau Dallas
J. E. and
Boswell Porter
Caldwell
Tabor
King’s Highway
Edge
Smetana
Kye
Reliance
Steele’s Store
Prose
Kurten
Funeral Service Held Sunday for David E Miller
Funeral services for David E. Miller age 75 11 months 16 days were held Sunday at 230 p m from McCulloch Dansby Company chapel. Rev Roy S S Holloman of College Avenue Baptist Church officiated at the chapel and grave. He died at his brother W F Miller’s home in Bryan after twenty years residency there. He leaves one brother and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were A S Ware Lock McNeeley W M Griffin Horace Jones Frank Vance and J M Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Miller
W. F. Miller
Bryan
McCulloch- Dansby Company
Roy S.S. Holloman
College Avenue Baptist Church
Anderson
Grimes County
A. S&s. Ware
Lock McNeeley
W. M. Griffin
Horace Jones
Frank Vance
J. M. Dunn
Extension Club Studies Cotton Visits A M Lab
Extension Ser members met at the Experiment Station for a noon lecture by Mary Anna Grimes on tensile strength and fabric quality in the King Cotton project. After the lab tour the group met at Mrs. Norman Rode’s College Park home for a business session, social hour, and a Halloween themed decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anna Grimes
King Cotton
John Jones
W. H. Darrow
C. M. Simmons Jr
C. W. Simmons
Whittier, Cal
C. B. Martin
R. R. Reppert
C. B. Webster
Roy W. Snyder
S. D. Hughes
F. A. Miller
8. C. Kloyle
University Lands Cover Large Area in Texas Counties
The Texas university owns about 2,000,320 acres equal to 3,125.5 square miles, covering 29 percent of Sabine Shelby San Augustine and Nacogdoches counties. Critics call tax-free university lands discriminatory while noting parallels to Delaware and Rhode Island in area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Sabine
Shelby
San Augustine
Nacogdoches
Texas
Penrose B. Metcalf
Delaware
Rhode Island
University
Crockett
Caldwell
Galveston
Gregg
Madison
Marion
Orange
Titus
Waller
Camp
Aransas
Delta
Somervell
Morris
Rains
Rockwall
Nacogdoches Shelby , Sabine
Professor Bert Roller to Lecture Here on November 11
The Business and Professional Women's Club invites the public to a free lecture by Prof. Bert Roller associate professor at George Peabody College for Teachers Nashville Tenn on November 11 He will also speak to the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs annual meeting November 12 to 15 in Houston Roller is a noted author his book Children in American Poetry was published this summer The club sponsors the event as its community contribution for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Bert Roller
George Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
Roller
Bryan
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Houston
Brazos County Hiway Building To Be Discussed
W. S. Barron speaker of the List Legislature Mrs Lee J Rountree Democratic nominee to succeed him County Judge A S McSwain and City Manager R G Williams went to Austin today to confer with highway authorities The meeting aims for immediate action on Highway No 21 east of Bryan to the Navasota river Other planned county road work may be discussed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Barron
Lee J. Rountree
A. S. McSwain
R. G. Williams
State Highway Commission
Austin
Bryan
Navasota
Baptists to Meet Bryan This Week
The Central Texas Free Baptist Association will hold its annual meeting in Bryan from October 23 to 26. The event features program participants including Jack Bullard Rev J W Handy Mrs Lizzie Trant Miss Minnie Jim merson Miss Lemma Dowell Mrs Walter Holmes Willie LeFevre Rev C B Thompson Rev J J Tatum Rev E C Morris Rev J L Bounds Rev FE J Vaughn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Free Baptist Association
Bryan
J. H. Dowell
J. W. LeFevre
John Swanwick
North Zurch
Brazos
Grimes
Madison Counties
Jack Bullard
J. W. Handy
Lizzie Trant
Minnie Jimmerson
Lemma Dowell
Walter Holmes
Willie LeFevre
C. B. Thompson
J. J. Tatum
E. C. Morris
J. L. Bounds
FE. J. Vaughn
Dallas couple attends Aggie-T. C. U. tilt
Mr and Mrs Ewing Moseley of Dallas visited Saturday to see the Aggie TCU game. Young Moseley is a graduate of A and M and is one of its strongest supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing Moseley
Dallas
Aggie-T. C. U
Young Mosely
Birthday Celebration Marks 21 Years of PTA at College Consolidated
The College Consolidated School held a morning birthday celebration for the Parent-Teacher Association completing 21 years in Texas. Mrs. D B Cofer presided as students performed The Three Bears drama directed by Mrs R F Smith, and the high school Girls Glee Club sang. Mrs E O Siecke spoke on PTA aims, lit 21 candles, and students contributed 4.50 to PTA extension work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
College Consolidated School
Texas
Assembly Hall
D. B. Cofer
America
Dan Russell
Three Bears
R. F. Smith
Morris Guyton
Raymond Todd
Annie Holik
Mildred Little
Russell
E. O. Siecke
College
EF. P. Humbert
D. H. Reid
E. 0. Siecke
Ernest Langford
H. R. Gross
Soy Beans Boost Dairy Output in East Texas
Beaumont report notes W. B. Baire of Jasper County praises soy beans for dairy use. He claims 17 cows yielded 25 more quarts daily while cutting feed costs, after adopting soy bean cultivation in East Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Texas
W. B. Baire
Jasper County
Mrs Opersteny Stricken by Paralysis in Stroke
Mrs Joe Opersteny suffered a stroke Monday evening about 7:30. She is resting as well as could be expected with left side paralysis.
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Joe Opersteny
Opersteny
Couple Rents Furnished Bryan Home on College Road
Mr and Mrs Cecil Bauguss of Bryan have rented the furnished home of Mr and Mrs Allen Carson on College Road and have stayed into fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Bauguss
Bryan
Allen Carson
College Road
Last Week's Low Temperature Marks Seasonal Dip
The mercury fell to the season's low at 54 degrees over Saturday and Sunday. The week peaked at 85 degrees on Tuesday and Thursday. Rainfall totaled 1.24 inches, recorded Friday. Temperatures for the week varied throughout the period.
Distinguished New Yorker Visits Texas Health Leaders
Miss Alma C Haupt associate director of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing and Miss Katherine Hayquist supervising nurse visit Bryan as part of a Texas inspection trip invited by the State Health Department and the State Organization for Public Health Nursing. Mrs J L Brock schedules 2 30 executive board meeting at the courthouse with Haupt and Hayquist as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma C. Haupt
New York
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
Katherine Hayquist
State Department
Bryan
Edna Abbott
Brazos County
Miss Haupt
Texas
State Health Department
State Organization For Public Health Nursing
J. L. Brock
Court House
Miss Hayquist
Miss Abbott
Dyer
W. H. Darrow
D. B. Cofer
College Station
W. B. Cline
Lee J. Rountree
Annual Poultry Show Set in Nacogdoches
Four hundred registered birds will compete at the Nacogdoches poultry show from October 22 through 25. Prizes total 350 dollars, with event directed by James H. Hinds of the Stephen F. Austin College agricultural department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
James H. Hinds
Agricultural Department
Stephen F. Austin College
Attendance Prize Awarded to Smetana at Brazos County Fair
The Smetana community won the farm level attendance prize from the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce for the largest registration on opening day with 199 attendees. Steele's Store and King's Highway followed with 76 and 69 registrations. The fair showcased rodent control methods, water and sewage exhibits, terracing and soil building, a portable dipping vat, and a broad display of canned goods and textiles in women and girls divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smetana Community
Bryan and Brazos County
Legion Fair Demonstrations Highlight Local Experts
Mrs Lenore Standifer of Fort Worth leads baking demonstrations at the Legion Fair booth run by K and S Grocery and Humpty-Dumpty as the event features holiday dessert ideas and seasonable treats. Mrs Otis Neighbors Ellisor of Houston conducts an emergency dish demo in the educational tent. Ellisor plans similar work at the State Fair in Dallas. Spencer of the U A Biological Survey based in San Antonio heads a rodent control booth. Dube Stinnett Robertson county agent assists in judging exhibits at the Legion Free Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Neighbors Ellisor
Houston
College Station
Illisors
Dallas
Spencer
U.A. Biological Survey
San Antonio
Dube Stinnett
Robertson County
Th Legion Free Fair
Poultry Show Awards List Local Winners
The roster lists livestock prizes with names like J W Beard J P Gilpin Hulen Taylor and Jennie Lou Griffin earning firsts in hens pullets and pens. Winners include Golden Campines Narragansett and White Holland varieties with multiple exhibitors noted.
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J W. Beard
Golden Rule Poultry Farm
Isecond
Hulen Taylor
Joe Martin Hlenderson
J. P. Gilpin
Helen Taylor
Golden Campines
Jennie Lou Griffin
J. T. Griffin
John Adams
Narragansett
L. Jones
Leona Keller
Herman Keller
Fir
90th Milestone Passed by Loved Woman of Bryan
Mrs. Baker, longtime Philathea Class mother at First Methodist Bryan, celebrated her 90th birthday Friday afternoon with about twenty class members and relatives. A miscelaneous gift shower, a cake with a 90 motif, a church plaque from the Philothea Class, and hot chocolate and cake followed by additional gifts at her home.
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Mable Zimmerman
Philothea
Second Estimate On Highway No.6 Paid By County
Brazos county commissioners court approves a second county share of 2 802 92 for Highway No 6 work between Bryan and Benchley and sets a stock law election date to be fixed by Judge A S McSwain. Readings from county officials are approved including fines and trial fees 1929 1930. Compensation of 2 50 per case for Justices McGee Yeager approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Brazos County
J. L. Cobb
Roy Montgomery
J. T. McGee
John Yeager
Walton Hall named at A and M College of Texas
The A and M College board named the new dormitory near the mess hall Walton Hall in honor of President T Walton. The 176 room dormitory will be the campus’s largest on completion for the opening of the new academic year next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
T. Walton
M. College of Texas
Mess Hall
Walton Hall
Lego
Mitory
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Troup
Smith County
View State Normal and Industrial Colege
Mechanical Arts
Ll. S. Paine
University of Pennsylvania
J. D. P. Fuller
Johns Hopkins University
R. W. Williams
J. A. Gorman
J. Fish Smith
H. P. Smith
S. A. McCosh
F. S. Jamison
N. M. McGininia
D. S. Buchanan
Charles LaMotte
K H. Beach
C. McKim
R. M. Milbollin
Husboundry
A. S. Allison
Hl. DB. Mills
Wayne E. Long
W. L Truettner
H. P. Hagge
L. A. Camp
L. M. Haupt
S$. Adams
J. E. Breland
C. B. Olalett
C. R. Wallace
Mary Rice
Phine Stewart
Byrd E. White
Dallas
W. G. Lacy
Waco
H. C. Schuhmacher
Houston
W. A. Wurz
Bryan couple's niece heads Y. W. C. A. council
Miss Miriam Crute niece of Mr and Mrs Sam E Eberstadt has been elected president of the House Council for the Y W C A residence at Crawford and Dallas streets Houston Each year residents elect a president and form a full council to manage house affairs and events for the year Miss Crute will lead the Houston Y residence through the coming year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Crute
Sam E. Eberstadt
Crawford and
Dallas Streets
Houston
Miss Crute
Intend to Marry A T Turner and Hattie Flow ers
Brazos county resident A T Turner and Hattie Flowers filed a notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B McGee. The sparse OCR fragment notes a Saturday filing date and local civil procedure steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Turner
Hattie Flowers
Brazos County
Jess B
McGee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam Restivo
Frank Eye
Ernest Sample
Lynn Sample
Henry Sample
Joe Sample
Ross Bonano
T. Lowman
John D. Jones
O. H. Siegert
Merle Taylor
Lawrence Cotropia
F. W. Locke
J. M. Cahill
Luke Restive
Joe Restive
Mary Locke
L. Benson
W. M. Sims
Golle Poultry Farm
John BR
J. H. Cahill
J. T. Warren
John Perrene
Herman Henderson
Kershaw
Ht. P. Franklin
Carlos Cotropia
Eesie Shealey
J. W. Crenshaw
John Cahill
W. H. Benbow
Joe Locke
C. Locke
Carl Wipprecht
Morris Williamson
Norris Johnon
Chas
J. F Porter
C. BE. Locke
Lambe
W. G. Francis
Frank Merka
Coleus
John Wittman
Boston
C. Andrews
Luke Patronella
C. L. Benson
Hattie Russell
M. B. Parker
V. C. Andrews
Hibiscus
J. ©. Tucker
Cosmos
G. E. Adame
A. &. Ware
Steele's
Prospect
American Legion
Eagle
Cotton
T. B. Warden
Gulf Coast Good Roads Association
Aggie
T. B
A. and
M. College
Ths
C. M. Bethany
Sue
Prof. Bethany
LM. E. Bethany
Hempstead
Brazos County Hiway
Baptists
P.T. A. Notes
New Yorker
Fagle
Chamber of Commerce
Biological Survey Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Don Spencer
Benson
Lawrence Komar
Barred Rocks
Young Pen
Ed Chytil
Barred Rock Bullet
Raymond Buchanan
Charlie Licholtz
Rhode Island Reds
R. I. R. Cockerel
W. T. Conaway
R. I. R. Hen
R. I. R. Bullet
Ww. T. Conaway
Legion Fair
Bryan Ragle
Y. W. C. A. Council
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