Bryan and College Station Guests Welcome at PTA Convention
Advertisers extend warm greetings to Ninth District Parent-Teacher Association delegates visiting Bryan and College Station for the 1928 convention. The feature highlights shopping District shops dressed up for guests, local services, Florists, tire shops, furniture, and department stores offering special displays and promotions for attendees.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Bryan
College Station
Texas
Bryan and
College
Prominent Citizens Discuss Public School Struggles at Chamber Meet
Tuesday's Bryan Chamber of Commerce session focused on Bryan public schools with remarks by Oak McKenzie from the Rotary Club and F L Henderson. Supt H L Durham led a round table with local leaders while Mrs Lee J Rountree announced 200 Parent Teacher delegates from 16 counties will visit Bryan and College Station for events, with a $1 LaSalle Hotel banquet ticket offering access to a wide directorate and guests.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bryan and Brazos County
Lee J. Rountree
Parent- Teacher Association
F. L. Henderson
E. J. Jenkins
John M. Lawrence
J. D. Martin
Dr. T. O. Walton
A. M. Waldrop
W. J. Coulter
M. F. Dansby
FE. H. Astin
R. W. Howell
H. L. Durham
Season's Styles In New York Tufts Mrs Carlyle Letter
Mrs Frances Carlyle of New York writes about spring styles in New York and mentions Texas connections in Bryan. The letter recalls a Texas Club reception at Columbia University with Texas wild flowers, a Metropolitan Opera soloist, and models in lingerie and negligees, evening gowns, and bright accessories.
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Bryan
Frances Carlyle
New York
Texas
The
Eagle
Carlyle
E. ©. Carlyle
Texas Club of
Columbia University
Diaz
San Antonio
Metropolitan Opera Company
Tommie Mayo
Mayo
College Station
Texas Club
New Lincoln Hotel
Wesley Brotherhood Banquet Postponed to April 24
The Wesley Brotherhood Banquet of the First Methodist Church is moved from April 17 to April 24 per President Ty Cobb. The delay is to accommodate the Pistole Higgs wedding, changing the schedule for the church event.
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Wesley Brotherhood
First Methodist Church
Ty Cobb
Gas Pipeline Network Expands Across Texas in 1927
In 1927 Texas saw a vast growth of gas pipelines linking hundreds of towns and cities. Officials hailed gas development as a major advancement for the state’s energy and infrastructure.
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Texas
Mrs Cortemeglia Dies at Mumford in Brazos County
Mrs Bessie Cortemeglia 49 wife of Tony Cortemeglia died at the family home west of Bryan in Mumford Sunday at 12 05 a m She was born in Italy and came to the United States at 14 after 35 years in Brazos county Funeral services will be from the home Tuesday at 8 30 a m and St Anthony Church Bryan at 10 a m Interment in Bryan Catholic Cemetery McCulloch Dansby in charge Survived by husband and 9 children including Lee Ned Joe Lucy Mary Rena Janie and Bernice Cortemeglia"}
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Bessie Cortemeglia
Tony Cortemeglia
Bryan
Mumford
Italy
United States
Brazos County
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Basil Brain
Bryan Catholic Cemetery
McCulloch- Dansby
Cortemeglia
Lee
Ned Cortemeglia
Houston
Joe Cortemeglia
Hearne
Lewis Lundo
Lucy
Mary
Rena
Janie
Bernice Cortemeglia
Picture Show At Kurten Saturday Campaign For Rat Control
More than 200 people attended the Kurten event featuring the rat campaign. Don A. Spencer urged Brazos county residents to back the countywide drive to rid the area of rats and the salamander pest. The Kurten school presented a play titled Quack Quack before a farm level from Bryan Chamber of Commerce.
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Kurten
Don A. Spencer
Brazos County
E. Eberstadt
Bryan
Texas Pecan Crop In Normal Years Estimated
The report notes that Texas pecan production in typical years runs about 80 million pounds.
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Texas
Dean Nagle Buried at Grove Hill Cemetery Monday
Dean James C. Nagle 62 founder of Texas A and M College School of Engineering died Friday afternoon at the Baker Hotel in Dallas. Funeral services were at St. Matthew's Cathedral at 10:15 with Dean Robert S. Chalmers officiating. Active pallbearers included A P Rollins C L Williford Hal Moseley J B Crockett R B Pearce Wilder Kenon Joe Grace Tyree Bell and E F E McAdams. Honorary pallbearers were former students who took courses under him at the university.
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Dallas
James C. Nagle
School of Engineering
Texas A
M. College
Baker Hotel
Grove Hill Cemetery
St. Matthew’s Cathedral
Robert S. Chalmers
A. P. Rollins
C. L. Williford
Hal Moseley
J. B. Crockett
R. B. Pearce
Wilder Kenon
Joe Grace
Tyree Bell
E. F E. McAdams
Mr. Nagle
Texas A. and
Easter Egg Hunt At Brazos County Park Draws Crowd
A large crowd of school children from Brazos county gathered at Sue Haswell Memorial Park Saturday at 8 pm for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Lions Club with Jess Hensarling as committee chairman. The Allen Academy band played as hundreds searched as Bob Armstrong and Willard Chambers led the egg hiding.
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Brazos County
Sue Haswell
The
Lions Club
Jess Hensarling
Allen Academy
Ergs
Bob Armstrong
Willard Chambers
Two Small Weekend Fires Reported in Bryan
Two minor blazes occurred in Bryan over the weekend. Saturday a flue fire at A. J. Wagner’s residence was extinguished with no damage. Sunday another fire at Villa Maria Academy caused no damage. Authorities attribute the incidents to a Easter norther.
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Bryan
A. J. Wagner
Villa Maria Academy
Bryan Knights Templar Band Heads to Houston Conclave
Bryan Knights Templar No. 8 with A and M College Band depart for Houston for the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas three day conclave. About 200 delegates registered at the LaMar hotel for the seventy fifth gathering with roughly 1,500 expected attendees for Tuesday events.
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Bryan
Knight Templars
Ivanhoe
College Station
Houston
Knights Templar of
Texas
P.S. Park
Knights Templar
Houston Post-Dispatch
Lamar Hotel
Grand Commandery
N. K. Tracy
Denison
Waco
Corsicana
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Mr. Tracy
H. B. Robinson
Dallas
Order of the Temple
Ruthven Commandery No. 2
Asylum
Main and
McKinney
Comman dery Drill and Banquet Schedule With Grand Commanders
The events include a commandery drill at 2 45 p m at West End, a 6 p m banquet and reunion for past grand commanders at Lamar hotel, and Temple School instruction at Gray lodge room 7 30 p m with evening Temple activities and a final entertainment. The Tuesday parade is led by mounted police a Grand Marshall Sir Knight William D Miller and aides with division marshals Harry C Webb George F Conant Joseph E Chestnutt and John E Price.
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West End
Lamar Hotel
William D. Miller
P. C
Jesse E. Moseley
James R. Hughes
Walter B. Pyron
Ike Ashburn
William A. Duncan
Bryan
Harry C. Webb
George F. Conant
Joseph E. Chestnutt
John E. Price
Easter Service by Knights Templar in Bryan
Knights Templar of Bryan held an Easter service at First Presbyterian Church led by Ivanhoe Commandery No. 8. Prelate G. T. McNess and preacher Sir Knight Thomas Gordon Watts delivered the sermon titled The Eminent Commander Jesus Christ. A large congregation attended as officers and committees were listed for the event.
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First Presbyterian Church
Ivanhoe Commandery No
Knights Templar
Bryan
G. T. McNess
Thomas Gordon Watts
Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
F. E Lichte
O. O. Henderson
W. F. Davis
H. O O. Ferguson
D. F P. Dansby
T. McNess
Travis B. Bryan
W. E. Saunders
H. R. Brayton
N. W. Dansby
M. R. Bentley
T. L. Berdine
Sentinel
R. A. Harrison
D. C. Jones
H. Q O. Ferguson
P. S. Park
F. E. Lichte
O. Oo. Henderson
W. A. Duncan
C. C. Yates
1.35 Inches Of Rain Falls on Sunday Monday
Rainfall in Bryan Sunday and Monday totaled 1.35 inches. The rain began about 4 p m Sunday afternoon and continued through the night into Monday with heavy showers, easing to a drizzle today.
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Bryan
Bryan High Dramatic Club Wins District Meet Honors
Miss Margaret Grant earned second in the girls division and Coulter Hoppess second in boys at the district high school dramatic clubs meet in Houston at San Jacinto High School on Saturday April 7. The Bryan High Club presented The Man Who Died at Twelve O Clock with Margaret Grant Robert Beaird and Coulter Hoppess in the cast.
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Margaret Grant
Coulter Hoppess
Houston
San Jacinto High School
Bryan High Dramatic Club
Robert Beaird
Bryan
Elizabeth Holt
Sam Houston High School
Beaumont High School
Dana Carnes
Mavis Brogdon
Latin American Club Organized At A M College
The Latin American Club at A and M College held its first meeting at the Y parlors. President A Paez outlined aims to increase understanding of represented countries and first hand information for the student body. Speaker T P Bauman described Mexico City and its beauty.
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A. and M. College
A. Paez
Mexico City
T. P. Bauman
Dr. Flagg
R. A. Kunitz
C. Calle
Rio Grande City
la Paloma
Carlos A. Clauseell
San Antonio
Albert Koehler
FE. R. Rice
T. F. Koehler
M. Brown
Longs Cafe Under New Management
Mesdames W R Fairman and M G Nall take over Longs Cafe after months of operation by Mr and Mrs J H White Sr Nall supervises the culinary department while Fairman runs the dining room and office details with promises of top quality food and service.
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Mesdames
W. R. Fairman
M. G. Nall
Long’s Cafe
J. H. White Sr
Nall
Bryan Boy Wins Society Honor
Spring term elections at the University of Texas Skull and Bones elected ten new members. Named were David Searls Sulphur Springs John Storer Galveston George Smith Bryan John Hassell Laredo Meredith Hopkins Fort Worth Claude Johnson Fort Worth P P Langford Wichita Falls W H Camp San Gabriel Robert N Williams Galveston William L Bondl Groesbeck.
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Austin
Skull and Bones
University of Texas
David Searls
Sulphur Springs
John Storer
Galveston
George Smith
Bryan
John Hassell
Laredo
Meredith Hopkins
Fort Worth
Claude Johnson
P.P. Langford
Wichita Falls
W. H. Camp
An Gabriel
German spinners visit Rogers cotton farm to study staple length
A group of German spinners will soon visit John D. Rogers cotton breeding farm to study the merits of uniform length staple cotton. Rogers has focused on a single variety, drawing interest from Brazos County farmers and foreign buyers alike.
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John D. Rogers
Rogers
Brazos County
Allen Farm
Methodists Give Splendid Easter Music Program
A large Easter program at First Methodist Church featured a choir directed by Mrs. John W. Black. Solos by Mrs. W. K. Waltman of Hearne accompanied by Dr. W. K. Waltman and Miriam Crute of Bryan highlighted the program as visitors from other churches attended.
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First Methodist Church
John W. Black
W. K. Waltman
Hearne
Miram Crute
Bryan
Jno.w. Black
Albert Goodee
Larshea
E. R. Bryant
Albers
Fred B. Holton
Mra O. m& Ashworth
Tschaikowsky
Albert Goodman
Calharts
Miriam Crute
Victorn
Lynn Harter
W. A. Denton
W. M. Owens
J. B. Priddy
Jessie Martin
E. W. Crenshaw
F. A. Moser
Jno
W. Black
R. E. Smith
Misses Grace
Brown
Grace Thatcher
E. P. Humbert
Jac. W. Black
W. E. Neeley
Basses
C. E. Jenkins
O. A. Ashworth
Sam Crenshaw
Bryan Band In State Contest
Se ven bands already have entered the contest to be held at Greenville May 6 7 and 8 in conjunction with the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. Carl Venth of Fort Worth will judge at Greenville. The Texas Band Teachers Association will also handle the Fort Worth event with judge A Vandercook. Entered bands include Allen Academy Bryan E A Lightfoot director Trinity University Band Waxahachie Clark Leaming director East Texas State Teachers College Band Commerce Carl A Deamer director Longview Municipal Band H G Munder director Port Arthur High School Band Port Arthur Loren Lantz director Wolfe City Municipal Band Wolfe City T I Carden director Lions Club Band Mineola Ray Devers director.
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Greenville
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
R E
Fort Worth
E . A. Vandercook
Allen Academy Band
Bryan
E. A. Lightfoot
Trinity University Band
Waxahachie
Clark Leaming
East Texas State Teachers College Band
Commerce
Carl A. Deamer
Longview Municipal Band
Longview
Port Arthur High School
Port Arthur
Loren Lantz
Wolfe City
T. l. Carden
Lions Club Band
Mineola
Ray Devers
Cantata Presented at Allen Sunday by Academy and Church
An excellent cantata directed by Mrs. D. C. McIntosh was presented Sunday at Allen Academy Y M C A exercises. Singers from First Christian church choir joined Allen Academy artists with obligato by J. B. Kagy and W. S. Johnson. Soloists included Miss Emile Cochran and Cadet Armstrong. A. R. Locke of Mexico presided. large attendance from Bryan.
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D. C. McIntosh
Allen Academy
Y. M
First Christian Church
J. B. Kagy
W. 8. Johnson
Bryan
Emile Cochran
Cadet Armstrong
A. R. Locke
Mexico
Edwin E Bullock Named Night Clerk at New Hotel
Edwin E Bullock appointed night clerk for the new hotel under Manager Dupree Foume tain. Bullock, born at Steep Hollow Brazosco and educated at A and M College, has since two years worked with the Experiment Station under A D J son. He will commence duties once the Lasalle opens later this month.
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Edwin E. Bullock
Dupree. Foumetain
Bullock
Steep Hollow
Brazosco
M. Lege
Eperiment Station
A.D. JSON
Experiment Station
E Lasalle
Colder Weather Tapers Off Week
The past week started with warmth and dryness then turned cold and wet. Statistics from A and M Col show high temperatures ranging from 67 to 99 degrees and rainfall totals of 0.31 inches Tuesday 0.14 Wednesday 0.22 Thursday and 0.73 Sunday.
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M. Col . Max
Bryan High Football Team Improves Edge Field Ground
Bryan High School coach Poe and his football squad spent last week clearing rocks and leveling Edge Field. They hauled dirt to fill hollows and smoothed the surface, aiming to boost Bryan’s chances in upcoming games and improve the team’s standing.
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Bryan
Bryan High School
Edge Field
Poe
Funeral for D D McAlphine Held in Bryan
The funeral for Dougald D. McAlphine who died at his Houston home Thursday was held Friday at 4 p m from his daughter's College Road residence in Bryan. Rev R E Day officiated at the home and grave as friends filled the cemetery with floral tributes. He was 64 years old and survived by his widow, five sons and one daughter. Pallbearers included Roy Vick and Tom G Suber among others.
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Dougald D. Mc Alphine
Houston
Bryan
J. Coulter Smith
College Road
R. E. Day
Oa Baptist Church
Loving Ee
D. D. McAlphine
rMs. J. Coulter Smith
Bryam
E.H. McAlphine
F. DD. McAlphine
Leonard
Texas
Fred McAlphine
Wewaha
Oklahoma
Roy Vick
W. QO. Hearne
Tom G. Suber
Pat Newton
J. Marshall Bubcek
Gqs
Humbert Honored for Cotton Selection Committee Work
Humbert, geneticist at Texas A and M College, returned from Dallas as a member of the All-South Stalk Cotton Contest committee organized by the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. The group will determine methods for selecting the best stalks for Texas Oklahoma entries with rules to be published later. awards will be given at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas next October.
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Po Humbert
Texas A
M. College
Dallas
Sears-Roebuck Agricul Foundation
Soil Improve
Texas
Zander Gump Wedding Note Highlights Last Minute Coulter Hop
A brief column notes the yesterday Eagle write up of the Zander Gump wedding and credits Coulter Hop for stepping in at the last minute and enhancing the show with lively merriment.
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Eagle
Coulter Hop
Marble Beauty in Brewster and Presidio Counts
Marble of Brewster and Presidio counties is noted for surpassing beauty but lacks production due to distance from railroads, hindering development and mining prospects.
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Brewster
Presidio Counties
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Nill Benlliy
Nell Bentley
W.W. Hall
South College Avenue
Mr. Hall
W. D. Lawrence
Phelps
Lawrence
Phelps Tires
Stephan Ice Co
Wilson Bradley's
G. M. John
Bryan Nursery and Floral Co
Bryan Street
Home Oil Co
India
Sandifer
Aladdin
E. F. Parks Furniture Co
Parks
Bryan Buick Co
Buick
Hy T. Schovassa
Duco
Haswell
Victor
Brunswick Records
Paul Whiteman
Madam Louise Homer
John McCormick
Schuman-Heink
Pablo Casals
Alfred Carlot
Victory
Sankey Parks
Sankey
N.Y
Mrs. Cortemeglia
Dean Nagle
A.M. College
Long's Cafe
Bryan Boy
Methodists
Humbert
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