Brown Is Named Interscholastic Head in Brazos
Vernon Brown principal of e- Travis school in Bryan was elected director general of the Brazos County Interscholastic League at the Brazos County Teachers Institute. Prof. Daniel Russell of A M and L G C McDonald spoke on teaching methods and psychology. The session opened with an invocation by Supt H L Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Brown
E- Travis School
Bryan
Brazos County Teachers Institute
Daniel Russell
L. GC. McDonald
Wesleyan College
Austin
Russell
McDonald
F. L. Thomas
College
Supt
H. L. Durham
Georgia Bell Shaw
Aline Williams
Maurine Neeley
Mattie Wallin
Steeles Store
B. L. Henderson
M. C. Hibbetts
D. J. McDonald
Malaria Control Talked at Tabor Before 4-H Club
Miss Edna M. Southard sanitary instructor from the State Health Department led a malaria control session with the Tabor 4-H Club. She stressed screened homes with 16 mesh or smaller screens and proper door fitting. She urged disposal of tin cans by punching, flattening, or burying and cautioned about water-holding containers like rain barrels and troughs that breed mosquitoes, the malaria transmitters.
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Tabor
Edna M. Southard
State Department of Health
Brazos Teachers Institute Draws Principal Speakers
Prof. Dan Russell of A and M College and Prof. L C McDonald of Wesleyan College head the Brazos County Teachers Institute at Stephen F Austin High School. Russell spoke on Developing Community Life Through the Schools and McDonald offered ideas on Standardizing the Schools. The session began at 9 a m with Rev Roy S Holloman giving the invocation and Supt Durm of Bryan addressing the group.
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Dan Russell
A. and
M. College
L. C. McDonald
Wesleyan College
Austin
Brazos County
Rural Education Meeting Highlights Activities and Demonstrations
Miss Edna M. South ard leads a State Health Depart ment presentation with PTA members Mrs. W. H. Darrow and Mrs. Cyril Luker. F. L. Henderson covers rural school laws. Blanche Brown outlines 4-H work. The day features singing games, folk dancing by Mrs. W. L. Kelley and dramatizing readings by Miss Ophelia Wilcox.
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Edna M. Southard
State Health Department
W. H. Darrow
College
Cyril Luker
Bryant
P.T. A
F. L. Henderson
Blanche Brown
W. L. Kelley
Ophelia Wilcox
Bryan’ School
City Power Rate Will Not Be Cut by Commission
The Bryan city commission, Friday night, decided to hold an open hearing Wednesday to discuss sanitary pits and to discuss expanding city limits for two subdivisions. They also announced no cuts to power rates for now and made no change to the milk ordinance. A refund request for a jitney fee from E. E. Dedman was referred to the city attorney.
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Bryan
E. E.dedman
Navasota
Sickness Fatal To Baby Girl of Caldwell Couple
Little Dorothy Mae Weber of Caldwell died at 11 30 a m Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Berry Mechanics avenue She was 5 years 8 months and 18 days old Parents Mr and Mrs J A Weber nursed her through illness In Caldwell city cemetery Rev W E Wright First Baptist Caldwell conducted services Survived by brother Lloyd James Weber and several aunts and uncles
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Dorothy Mae Weber
Caldwell
W. A. Berry
Bryan
Mechanics Avenue
J. A. Weber
Jake Payne of Bryan recalls Denton roots and 1929 gridiron fame
Jake Payne, son of Mrs M T Payne of Denton and Bryan, visited Friday. He starred as quarterback on the 1929 high school team that reached the state semifinals before losing to Port Arthur 13 to 0. He graduated in January 1930 and then joined A and M College, though he has not played college sports.
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J. B
Jake) Payne
Bryan
M. T. Payne
Denton
Jake
Port Arthur
A. and
M. College
Indoor Baseball Tourney to Be Sponsored by BFYPS
Bryan indoor baseball players may form teams and enter a tournament sponsored by the Bryan Federation of Young People’s Societies BFYPS. Games will be played at Haswell Park as announced by officials.
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BFYPS
Haswell Park
Bryan
Bryan Federation of Young People’s Societies
Federation
Heber Stewart
Lamar Williams
North Main Street
Sue Haswell
Methodist
Free Will Baptist
First Baptist
R. G. Williams
Stewart
John Frank Womble
First Christian Church
Stella Hart
Patti Minkert
First Baptist Church
John W. Black, Jr
W. T. Posey
First Methodist Church
New World Symphony
Elizabeth Watts
Presbyterian Church
Wayne Durham
Russell Hiller
St. Andrew’s Church
John Edge
Lorraine Smith
Alta
Hulen
Mear
Melvin. Taylor
College Avenue Baptist Church
Hulen Taylor
Maurine Neeley
Methodist Church
Mrs. Simmons
Marjorie Nelson
Winona McNeeley
Bessie Lou Wiley
Friday Night at Tabor Welfare Club Draws Big Crowd
Enthusiastic turnout marks a revival of interest in the Tabor Welfare Club as it resumes its community program with young organizers Annie Locke Pauline Walker Laura Barnes and Henry Schram. Local talent led by Henry Schram performs a radio style act while M T Payne discusses 4 H club impact on rural progress and youth opportunity.
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Tabor Welfare Club
Annie Locke
Pauline Walker
Laura Barnes
Henry Schram
Oscar Wilson
Earl McWhorter
Wheelock
Edge
Kurten
Bryan
M. T. Payne
Payne
G. M. Ayres
Will Conrad
Tabor
M. Husky
Milton Pullen
C. L. Benson
Straws
Mary Locke
American LegionsFair
Women of Brazos Plan Achievement Day Event
The Brazos county home demonstration council met in the chamber of commerce rooms with Miss Blanche Brown in charge. Three members from each club formed the council to discuss the October achievement day program the county fair and the 1953 year book. Miss Edna Southard from the State Health Department presented malaria control and home sanitation plans to the group.
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Home Demonstration Council
Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
Blanche Brown
Edna Southard
State Health Department
Smetana School Yard Beautification Project Underway
F W Hensel head of Landscape Art at A and M along with Miss Blanche Brown county home demonstration agent work with B L Henderson principal and the Smetana 4-H girls to beautify the school yard. Native materials are used and bermuda grass now covers the yard after a summer of weed control.
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F. W. Hensel
A. and M
Blanche Brown
B. L. Henderson
Smetana School
Smetana 4-H
Henderson
Plainview Cotton Oil Company expands plant operations
Plainview Cotton Oil Company places plant on full time operation for the fall season and adds 35 to 40 workers to the regular payroll. Sufficient reed is on hand to sustain full operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Plainview Cotton Oil Company
Running Until the New Cent Moving
Fragmentary text notes a shift in movement or timeframe with references to halls and fuel, leaving the exact event or outcome unclear. The readable bits suggest a timetable or plan affecting passage and energy needs, but critical details are missing.
Legal Notice on Debt Disclaimers by Highway Department
We will not be responsible for any debt incurred by anyone connected with our contract with the Highway Department on Highway No. 6 in Texas unless authorized in writing by J. D. George or L. S. Tedford. VALLEY DREDGING offices: Dona, Texas, and Texas.
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Highway Department
S County
Texas
J. D. George
PF Dent
L. S. Tedford
Valley Dredging
Dona
Varigose Veins Relief Advert Makes Bold Claims
An old time advertisement promotes “Emerald Oi” claimed to ease leg sores and end pain with a restablement method. It excuses confinement to bed and promises continued relief, urging readers to purchase despite unclear details or evidence.
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Emerald
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