Judge Davis urges Brazos County bond for good roads
Judge W. Davis spoke at the Vanity Auditorium urging a September 28 bond vote to fund highway construction. He argued the county cannot afford to miss the plan, highlighting state matching funds and the potential for a connected road system to boost markets, schools, and community life across Brazos and nearby counties.
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W. ©. Davis
Vanity Auditorium
Brazos County
Wheat A
M. College
Davis
Wall
Madison
Northlina
Highway Department
Razos Chickens Lead in Sixth Month Egg Contest
In the Texas National Egg Lay Test at Texas A. and M. College, the Golden Poultry Farm Leghorns of Brazos County move into second place for the sixth month, three eggs behind Marshall Farms. The Golden Rule pen tops the month with 256 eggs, though Best Layer had chick trouble. Golden Rule pens tie for second with 28 eggs in the month. Barred Rocks from Golden Farm still lead all with 1,860 eggs overall.
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Texas d M. College
Golden Poultry Farm
Brazos
Marshall Farms
Bile
Marshall Pen
College View Farm
Golden Farm
Pension Reform Favored by Gainer and Barron
State Senator Charles S. Gainer and Speaker W. Barron received letters from Senator W A Williamson proposing a special session to provide relief for Confederate veterans widows. They stated willingness to serve without pay or at their own expense only for this purpose, while opposing unlimited sessions.
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Charles S. Gainer
Barron
W. A. Williamson
Husband Is Shot Wife Is Charged
Mattie Bird, a Black woman, was brought from Cameron by Deputy 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. The shooting occurred months ago with Bird reported shot two or three times. authorities say initial claims of accident were later disputed and Bird now seeks action.
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Mattie Bird
Cameron
Lon Baker
Gene J Bird
Bird
County agents enter Texas news writing contest
Enrollment exceeds 150 in the first Texas news writing contest for county and home demonstration agents at A and M College. About 160 participants are men with total enrollment expected near 150. The event, launched during the Farmers Short Course, aims to link county agents with editors for farm and home news, and runs six classes with judges to award ribbons. The Houston Post-Dispatch will present a gold watch as the sweepstakes prize 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 Women Visit Bryan. Doane to Virginia for Institute
Mrs. C V Easterwood and Mrs. R C Ely of Hearne visited Bryan for the day. Miss Dorothy Doane will leave next Tuesday for Virginia to reenter Frollins Institute for another year.
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C.V. Easterwood
R. C. Ely
Hearne
Bryan
Dorothy Doane
Virginia
Frollins Institute
Bus Moves 14 Harvey Students to Stephen F. Austin High
Harvey school transfers fourteen high school students to Stephen F. Austin High in Bryan. A new bus purchased by trustees O L Andrews E H Hensaring and W B Barron will run daily to shuttle students, with supervision by Miss Lola Rosier and Mrs Nona Belle Holland.
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Vlans
Stephen F. Austin
Bryan
FE. L. Durham
Jay
W. B. Barron
Harvey School
Barron
O. L. Andrews
E. H. Hensaring
Stephen F. Austin High School
Lola Rosier
Nona Belle Holland
Seldon Andrews
Thelston Carroll
W. C. Raines Jr
Pinkey Barron
Kenneth Buchanan
Errol Arrington
John Kincannon
Lyn Weeden
Eunice Graham
Leo Mills
Ruth Graham
Martha Ruth Hensarling
Velma Robertson
Health Committee Welcomes New Brazos Nurse
The Brazos County health committee met with the new public health nurse Mrs Mayme L Moye who announced continuation of the program begun under Miss Ella Bandelin. The group, including chairwoman Mrs J L Brock and Judge A S McSwain, will meet next on the first Saturday each month at 3 30 p m in the nurse office with several members listed as present.
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Brazos
Record Breaking Attendance At School Round-Up
The Bryan preschool roundup drew 34 attendees including some parents, breaking prior records. Of 19 defects corrected since last May, 15 remain. The event, led by county health nurse Mrs. Moyes, was run with Bowie and Travis PTA groups and doctors, as a prelude to the main school medical examinations. Mrs. Porter of Steele's Store moved from the country with five children having defects corrected for fall school.
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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
Barron Trustee Visits Harvey Community in Bryan
W. B. Barron, a Harvey school trustee, spent the day in Bryan meeting local officials and discussing district concerns.
A M College Texas expects 38000 students for new term
Advance applications indicate enrollment of 38000 at the A and M College of Texas for the fifty fourth regular session. Freshman Week runs September 16 to 19 with addresses by college leaders and activities to orient new students. Registration begins September 18 for freshmen and 19 for old students. Class work starts September 20.
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A. and M. College of Texas
C. E. Friley
Wriley
Freman
T. O. Walton
Charles E. Finley
T. F. Mayo
Col. C. C. Todd
Bryan
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