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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1927
Page
2
Public notice states Bryan Weekly Eagle entered at the Bryan post office on April 22, 1912 as second class. Mrs Lee J Rountree is managing editor for all news dispatches credited or not and for local news. Rights of republication and special dispatches are reserved. Advertising representative addresses listed in Dallas New York and Chicago.
The Bryan Rotary Club observes Boys Day at Sue Haswell Memorial Park on Saturday to encourage positive behavior. Organizers say more constructive park activities reduce juvenile delinquency and keep boys out of reform institutions.
Bryan welcomes District Engineer J E Blair the new highway engineer for District No 17. Blair will have a fine opportunity for development of the highways in this section if he can receive financial support from the local authorities.
Persons who say rich men can get away with anything in the courts will have to admit there are exceptions in the case of Harry Sinclair. He has been convicted for contempt of the veto and has been denied a new hearing.
The week end has become a strong social habit with many Bryan and College Station residents traveling to nearby cities Sunday. People seek outdoor enjoyment and to observe happenings in other places, reflecting a growing interest in regional activities.
A fragmentary note argues that individuals bear responsibilities and communities mirror that truth. The text asserts Bryan needs a city auditorium and implies action is simply to do what is needed.
The Eagle notes that no state newspaper has previously contributed 23 pages of free advertising for their hometowns, highlighting the Texas Daily Press League of which The Eagle is a member.
The passage urges starting 1927 resolutions and keeping ideas active. It warns against resting on past accomplishments and stresses sustaining ideas despite failures and discouragements to push progress forward.
An American soldier died Saturday after a dispute over gambling among two khaki-clad servicemen. One man shot his companion while they were on duty, highlighting calls to bar gambling among soldiers and keep troops occupied perhaps by sending them elsewhere.
The Indiana editor who attacked authorities over two murders is jailed for libel. The piece recalls Kensaw Mountain Lans dis, once federal judge, and a youth banker’s robbery case where the judge blamed bank officers for insufficient pay. The editorial stance is defended as largely justified.
The report notes several wells already drilling near Bryan and more planned in the near future. Bryan lies in the same geological area as Jacksonville, where a well reached about 4,000 feet, over 1,000 feet deeper than local precedents. It compares local prospects to other Texas fields where deep wells produced lucky strikes and urges community support for oil development.
Daily property transfers signal Bryan prosperity. Friday D. Mike sold a five room cottage on Ursuline Avenue to Mrs Mollie Fuller of Harvey. Fuller takes possession immediately.
A call to action for Brazos County farmers to restore degraded land. Urges terracing hillside slopes draining low lands and applying fertilizer to thin soil to prevent further erosion and improve productivity.
Texans show little protest to paying the gasoline tax as citizens expect road improvements. Better roads reduce tire wear and car maintenance while boosting comfort and satisfaction in driving.
Citizens look to the Texas Highway Commission to spend tax money economically and efficiently. Officials express confidence that in two years a comprehensive state highway system will begin.
The article notes bright colored shoes dominate style centers and that pretty faces are less valued. It suggests personality is now judged by the foot, indicating a shift in how individuals are assessed in fashion and social perception.
A and M College promotes its famed Aggie band performing for the girls at the College of Industrial Arts in Denton and for students at John Tarleton College in Stephenville. The band’s impression targets parents and prospective students.
The Baptist revival meeting closed and is remembered as a highly beneficial religious affair in the community. The Taylor evangelistic party is conservative and consecrated, helping every Protestant church in Bryan and benefiting the entire citizenship.
The Attorney General ruled Monday that paying a county poll tax qualifies a voter for city elections even if the city tax remains unpaid. The interpretation sparks debate, arguing against required dual payments in a democracy.
A call to protect bluebonnets from damage and removal as people enjoy open spaces. The piece condemns vandals who pick or mutilate flowers and haul them away, leaving beauty ruined and desolation behind.
The Deland Sun urges readers to help record social events and visits by sending items to the newspaper. Editors cannot cover every home, so cooperation by telephoning or writing in with news about families and friends will create a complete record of movements and happenings in town.
A fragment quotes John Tillotson suggesting if God were not a necessary being He might seem made for the use and benefit of men. The line reflects classical theological thought on divine purpose and necessity.
Robertson County officials John Y. McNutt and Herman P. Hill return from Austin claiming the State Highway Commission approved 10000 in state aid and 10000 in federal aid for the Robertson County end of the Valley Junction Highway Bridge and connecting road. The project will link with other highways near Camp or Paley Reed place, expected to open soon to heavy traffic.
Mrs Jack Gordon was appointed by the City Commission to fill her husband’s seat on the Bryan park board. The group voted to host Sunday School league baseball at the park with an April 21 opening on San Jacinto Day. C S Beckwith chairs the opening preparations. a barbecue and festivities are planned. A park site survey and equipment layout were reviewed with tentative clubhouse and Boy Scout use. Texas Sand and Gravel of Waco donated a carload of sand and another of pea gravel for the children's playground, valued at $100.
Jno D Conlee recently appointed oyster fish and game warden for district 31 covering Brazos Grimes Robertson Madison and Leon counties began duties April 1 He aims to enforce laws educate the public about violations and notes several seasonal rules including open and closed periods for squirrels and quail in different zones.
Mrs Charles Sanatra aged 86 died at her Cameron ranch home after a few days illness late Friday night. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 PM from the residence and 2:30 PM at St Josephs Church. Burial followed at Bryan Catholic Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and two sons.
The plan across the South is to enroll all living Confederate veterans in a Book of Memory to be kept at Memorial Hall in Stone Mountain Georgia. A gold star and a gold medal will honor enrollees with proceeds aiding the monument. Hollins N Randolph leads the effort from Texas where he seeks to enlist all county veterans. The Brazos county list shows four living veterans W E Saunders J J Pressley Evander Gandy J M Miller W H Gustavus and seeks others. The Eagle requests addresses for any additional names.
A Friday night gathering at the Steele's Store school auditorium brought together Steele's Store and Kurten communities. Germans and Italians united in fellowship as Dan Wallin and Hamp Buchanan praised progress, while Kurten musicians led by Philip Endler entertained a crowded audience from multiple nearby communities.
The Wick No. 1 Oil well near Bryan will be drilled over a thousand feet deeper according to M. E. Wallace. He hopes two new wells will be drilled soon as part of Brazos county’s oil development following the Jacksonville well’s results.
The speaker notes the current well reached 3841 feet and contrasts it with the country’s deepest well at 2700 feet. Plans call for drilling to at least 4,000 feet with optimism for success and continued exploration in the area.
A. and M. Consolidated star Jack Boyett fractured both bones of his right leg sliding into home against Tabor. The Bryan Daily Eagle carrier and son of Mrs. Annie Boyett, he will miss the rest of the season.
An Extension Service automobile party visited Prairie View Saturday for a day of education and entertainment at the Negro Normal College. About eighty-nine people in twenty-four cars heard talks by President Banks and C H Waller, toured classes, enjoyed a meal and chapel, and watched a three inning baseball game.
Bryan friends receive Walter J. Coulter postcard aboard the Bergentland steamship on a round the world voyage. He notes arrival at Bangkok February 14 and that Shanghai was skipped due to the war scare. He mentions Coil and Mrs C C Todd in Manila and says the trip is a dandy one and he is feeling fine.
P L Barron of Wellborn Brazos County says he has given 2000 to each of his six children from farm profits. He owns 715 acres all paid for and raises cattle seeds meat milk butter eggs with a home debt free. He credits hard work and family ties for his success and notes his wife and deceased relatives.
John Gehrels surpassed early bee misfortune to build a large apiary career. From 1904 with 175 hives in Bexar county he endured brood losses, moved locations to Belma and Nueces counties, then settled in Cibolo in 1915. He expanded to 700 hives and shipped over 30,000 pounds of honey in 1926 across the country.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist church held its monthly session chaired by Mrs A K Brown. They voted to cooperate with Lyons Club for an Easter egg hunt and named a committee led by Mrs E J Covey to secure eggs. A $10 donation was pledged to support negro church work. Group secretaries reported rising activity. Mrs J C Caldwell presented a fine report from the Shreveport council meeting.
Moler Barber College at 712 Franklin Ave presents unusually easy payment terms for barber training. The institution promotes its longstanding reputation and invites written inquiries for details and enrollment information.
R H Bush of Houston spoke to the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce on the Bankhead Poultry Producers Association in Eastland County. He described cooperative marketing and the need for commercial production and quality flocks, noting growth from nothing to 400 members and hatchery capacity of 103000 in four years.
President T O Walton Dean E J Kyle and Dr Frank C Bolton with Secretary S G Bailey left for Marlin to confer with the Texas Senate finance committee on the A and M budget. A E Wood of Granger chairs the committee. A B Connor and E O Sieke planned to join later. The committee members were set to visit A and M College today but could not make the trip.
Miss Katie Hall from Steep Hollow is in the city today visiting her sister Mrs. N L McCullough and Mr. McCullough.
Alpha Kappa Psi at the University of Texas elected 14 new members including George Smith of Bryan and Sam A. Woodward of Fort Worth. The honorary business fraternity emphasizes character, personality, prospective business ability and scholastic records.
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