Brazos County Residents Back Roads Bond Vote
Judge W. C. Davis urged Brazos County voters at the city auditorium to approve a September 28 bond issue for roads. He argued the plan would connect county seats and boost growth, noting state funds and local taxes would fund the bonds, with long term benefits for farmers and communities across the region.
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W. C. Davis
Cnity Auditorium
Brazos County
Ie Great
M. College
Udge Davis
Almoly
Wales
Madison
Judge Davis
North
Rolina
Coun
Dge Davis
Highway Department
Tion
En Community
Aires
Earl Graham
Legionn No. 159
Razos Chickens Lead in Sixth Month Egg Contest
The Texas National Egg Lay Contest shows the Golden Poultry farm Leghorns of Brazos county in sixth place after August, three eggs behind Marshall Farms. The Marshall pen has 9 eggs to date while Golden Pen totals 2 376 eggs, with the Golden Rule pen featuring 256 eggs and two top layer hens tying for 28 eggs. College View Farm sits fifth, Barred Rocks of Golden Farm lead with 1 860 eggs, over 200 ahead of rivals.
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Texas
M. College
Golden Poultry Farm
Brazos Coun
Marshall Farms
Ile
College View Farm
Goldene
Fall plowing urged to boost yields in county tours
County agents urge two soil practices during demonstration tours at College Station. Plowing of land in fall aims to improve water retention, while turning under green crops and weeds as early as possible is recommended to boost long term yields.
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Llege
Pension Reform Favored by Gainer and Barron
State Senator Charles S. Gainer and Speaker W. Barron received letters from Senator W A Williamson seeking their stance on serving without pay and at personal expense during a special session to aid Confederate veterans widows. Both reiterated readiness to serve only under stated conditions but opposed unpaid service for the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Gainer
W. &. Barron
W. A. Williamson
Husband Is Shot Wife Charged in Cameron Case
Mattie Bird, a Negro woman, was brought from Cameron by Deputy Sheriff Lon Baker and jailed on charges of shooting her husband Gene J Bird with intent to murder. The case will go to the grand jury next Monday after Bird's repeated statements that the shooting was not accidental.
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Mattie Bird
Cameron
Deuty
Lon Baker
Gene J Bird
Bird
Texas county agents news writing contest opens at A and M
Enrollment exceeds 150 in the first Texas news writing contest for county and home demonstration agents at Texas A and M College. About 100 participants are men and final totals may rise to 150. The event, during the Farmers Short Course, uses six classes with ribbons for winners and a gold watch sweepstakes prize from the Houston Post-Dispatch for the top scorer.
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College Station
Texas
W. H. Darrow
Extension Service
A. and
M. College of Texas
A. and M. College of Texas
Houston Post-Dispatch
Hearne visitors and student to Virginia departure noted
Mrs. C V Easterwood and Mrs. R C Ely of Hearne visited Bryant for a day. Miss Dorothy Doane plans to leave next Tuesday for Virginia to reenter Brollins Institute for another year.
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C.V. Easterwood
R. C. Ely
Hearne
Bryant
Dorothy ‘Doane
Virginia
Brollins Institute
Bus Brings Harvey Students to Stephen F. Austin High
Fourteen Harvey high school students are transferred to Stephen F. Austin high school in Bryan. A new bus purchased by trustees O L Andrews E H Hensarling and W B Barron will shuttle students daily. The Harvey school will be overseen by Miss Lola Rosier and Mrs Nona Belle Holland.
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Bryan High
Harvey
Ylang
Igh School
Stephen F. Austin High School
Bryan
FE. L. Durham
W. B. Barron
Barron
O. L. Andrews
E. H. Hensaring
Harvey School
Lola Rosier
Nona Belle Holland
Seldon Andrews
Thelston Carroll
W. C. Raines Jr
Pinkey Barron
Kenneth Buchanan
Erroll Arrington
John Kincannon
Lyn Weeden
Eunice Graham
Leo Mills
Ruth Graham
Martha Ruth Hensarling
Velma Robertson
Health Committee Receives New Brazos County Nurse
The Brazos County health committee met in the public health nurse office to introduce Mrs Mayme L Moye who assumed duties last week and will continue the program begun under Miss Ella Bandelin The group will meet the first Saturday of each month at 3 30 p m in the nurse s office Attending were Mesdames J L Brock chairwoman Mayme L Moye W R Henry N C Cole R W Persons O H Plagens D H Reid F L Thomas W H Darrow Will Henderson Elon Stuart A M Waldrop Henry Kurten Judge A S McSwain Walter Armstrong and visitor Mrs L Henderson.
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Brazos County
Mesdames J. L. Brock
Mayme L. Moye
W. R. Henry
N. C. Cole
R. W. Persons
O. H. Plagens
D. H. Reid
F. L. Thomas
W. H. Darrow
Henderson
Elon Stuart
A. M. Waldrop
Henry Kurten
Record Breaking Attendance At School Round-Up
The Bryan pre school round up set a new attendance record with 34 children and some parents. The event, held in Mrs. Moyes office and run by Bowie and Travis P T A groups, showed 19 defects corrected from last May with 15 remaining. Drs Oliver Benbow Lawrence and Cline aided, with hygiene chairmen Haltom and McCulloch leading. Mrs Porter of Steels Store moved to Bryan to prepare five children for school. W B Barron, Harvey community trustee, attended.
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Bryan
M. L. Moyes
Parent-Teacher Associations
Bowie and
Travis
W. H. Oliver
A. Benbow
W. H. Lawrence
W. B
Porter
Steele’s Store
666 is a Prescription for Colds Grippe Flu Dengue
A brief notice extols 666 as the fastest remedy for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria. The item emphasizes rapid relief and widespread acceptance as a universal cure.
Texas A M College expects 3000 students for new session
Advance enrollment for the fifty fourth regular session at Texas A M College predicts 3000 students, about 200 more than last year. Many transfers from other colleges, especially junior colleges, join the student body. Freshman Week runs Sept 16 to 19 with addresses by college leaders and required events preceding classes starting Sept 20.
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College Station
A. and M. College of Texas
C. E. Friley
Finley
T. O. Walton
Charles E. Finley
T. F. Mayo
Col. C. C. Todd
Bryan
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Geo Stephan
Jno. M. Lawrence
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M. P. Walker
Pete Banana
Mrs. Pete Banana
D. Mike
Mrs. D. Mike
H. T. Downard
J. B. Daugherty
J. O. Tucker
Jno. Blasienz
Jennie Chesak
E. F. Parks
Leonard Wheeles
F. T. Hawkins
Harry Estill
Mrs
H. C. Fulgham
Texas A-M
Halsell’s Used Car Lot
Eugene Edge Block
David Reid
Eugene Edge
Powell Winter
F. T. Cole
T. S. Cole
F. D. Lefevre
P. H. Koneeny
Kyle Koneeny
W. G. Cloud
Harry S. Edge
R. J. Newland
J. H. Webb
F. C. Oliver
Mrs. Lee Mike
Sankey Park
P. S. Park
R. C. Stone
W. E. Wimberley
J. H. Conway
B. C. Allen
Joe Passer
R. H. Ballerstedt
J. R. Bullard
J. F. Lavinder
W. E. Cloud
J. T. Hanway
J. H. White, Jr
Ross Dean
Ross Dean W. E. Johnson, Jr
W. E. Johnson, Jr
Tom G. Suber
R. J. Roberts
C. Todd, Jr
Tom Konecny
J. W. Payne
Perry Bros., Inc
W. K. Gibbs
W. F. Gibbs
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Lee de Mottier
A. J. Opersteny
Anton Krenek
Antone Krenek
H. T. Schovajsa
Hy T
Leo H. Daniel
Charlie Degelia James H. P. Chaston
J. E. Sloan
Fe, J. Blazek
Ed S. Martin
W. L. Dowling
W. P. Opersteny
Paul Ruchti
John S. Caldwell
Mrs. L. A. Spell
L. A. Spell
Jess M. Cook
Tom Sweeney
A. L. Huebner
L. J. Falgeau
J. C. Thomson
W. T. Tauber
M. M. Erskine
A.P .Carr
C. D. Salvato
Tony T. Salvato
Walter Salvato
BE. W. Crenshaw, Jr
E. W. Crenshaw, Jr
T. C. Nunn
Luke Patronella
Wirs
Bill Wimberly
John M. Lawrence, Jr
John M. Lawrence Jr
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