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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1927
Page
4
March cream payments topped 1500 dollars to about 40 Brazos county farmers, signaling potential 18000 to 20000 dollars yearly if steady supply supports the College Creamery and future local plant. The piece covers pasture clover use, soil improvement, pecan budding demos, and multiple county demonstrations led by Fred Locke and others with dates to follow.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church reports a series of group meetings. Group No 2 met at Mrs Albert Hanneman with 12 members reading 174 Bible chapters and making 17 visits. Group No 3 heard a conference summary from Mrs J N Goodwin. Group No 5 met April 11 with 12 members reading 46 chapters and 14 sick visits, a penny fund add 28 cents, and a time change to 3 45. Group No 6 met with 13 members, 20 chapters read, and nine sick visits with a tea to close.
A noon procession forms at the Carnegie library moving to Bryan City Cemetery at 5 pm. Daughters of the Confederacy place flags on graves and a service is held at General Bald win's grave. Sunday School children decorate marked graves with flowers as "Taps" sounds.
The Evangelical Lutheran church in Kurten will conduct Easter services Friday morning at 10 o clock and Sunday morning Holy Communion at 10 o clock. An Easter egg hunt for children is planned Sunday afternoon and evening services follow. Pastor Rev Hugo Roitech will lead the conwution to be announced after services and on future Sundays.
Henry Johns killed 160 rats at his Davidson farm, removing them from the corn crib with sticks. The report notes the effort as a notable rodent haul amid a farmers’ community setting.
Huntsville, April 13. Fifty members of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce heard Houston will devote greater effort to building up its trade territory. Colonel Ike Ashburn urged goodwill toward Houston as essential for future city growth, joined by Mayor Oscar Holcombe and bank president R. M. Farrar who discussed park possibilities at Huntsville. The delegation toured the city before returning to Houston.
Tom Phillips of San Antonio, a student at Allen Academy in Bryan, cleared six feet four inches to break the Southwestern Conference high jump record of six feet three inches in the annual A M freshmen meet. Aggies coach Frank Anderson calls him the best high jumper in the conference.
Under president absent, George W. Griner presided as J. Bry an Miller M. M. Erskine and Willard Chambers led discussion of a ten year Lions Club plan including city improvements parks roads schools farms and East Texas development. Attendees listed include Thos Gordon Watts J E Hensarling Anton Berkman C M Hassell Norman Dansby Fred Hale and Ty Cobb among others.
The Bryan Beautiful Contest expands with 5 white and 10 colored entrants added to the official roll. White entries reach 73 and colored entries 57, totaling 130 contestants. New white entrants include Mrs W L Goodlow Mae Burtis Mrs W A Deaton Mrs J E Covey and Mrs John Allen. Colored entrants listed are Mattie Green Pearle Collins Katie Parks Eliza Hollis Mary Banks Fanny Moore Helen Jackson Mary Burrien Madeline Page Mary Russell.
The Texas highway commission approved up to 175000 dollars for a Brazos river bridge between Hempstead and Brenham, contingent on equal federal funds. It also granted 61000 dollars to Shelby county if 60000 dollars federal aid covers 17 miles of the Houston Shreveport Airline road.
Austin April 13 City Manager Adam R. Johnson is back at his desk four weeks after being shot by Dr C W Goddard who killed himself with a pen knife in a jail cell five hours later. Johnson’s recovery has been rapid and he has been up and about for several days.
A brief notice suggests renting those empty rooms through an Eagle want advertisement.
Siki Sikes of Leon ard and Texas A&M starred as a pitcher and first baseman with three games pitched this season and only one run allowed. He blanked SMU 3 to 0 in Dallas, with victims including the Waco Cubs, Rice Owls, and SMU Mustangs. Sikes, new to pitching at A&M this year, emulates Wells and Petty as a southpaw standout.
Mrs Davis of Houston visited her daughter Mrs Chas McGregor last week Tom McCallum of Wheelock visited his wife and baby daughter Sunday They are with Mrs McCallum s parents Mr and Mrs A J Edmonds Mrs Willie Hardy and Children visited Mrs Hardy s mother Mrs Jim Steele Sunday Announcement cards received by friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs Fletcher Pool Jr of a little daughter named Mary Helen The Pools reside at East Bernard Farmers needing rain to bring up cotton The M E church meeting conducted by Lady of Nazarene Faith closed Friday night Attendees called it a religious treat T S Hill visited Corsicana Blooming Grove Ennis among others Thinks that is the country but returns to Brazos county Miss Belle Bradley helping with the Barry sale in Navasota Mr and Mrs Dyess and children of Navasota visited Mr and Mrs Gotcher Sunday Mr and Mrs Robi Fuqua riding in a new car J Walter Smith shipped another car of hogs Monday Mr and Mrs Walter McGregor of College and Mr and Mrs J D Steele motored to Ennis to visit Mr and Mrs Mat Wright Sunday Miss Dorris Simpson who attends school at San Marcos spent the week end at home
Miss Abbie Sevier and Kurten club girls met April 12 at the school auditorium. Elsie Rare Gilpin was elected president and led the meeting as secretary read the attendance and reported activities since the last gathering.
Obituary notes Fritz Braatz of Bryan dying in Waco on Tuesday morning at 10. Aged about 42, he had lived in Bryan and nearby towns. Friends recall his long association with local firms and family ties. Funeral arrangements and memorials are to be announced by local authorities.
County Clavie A % McSwain tiaa Eaten Big Srrvile Teriay. Coeety Ok A 8 Beswain has an even broader ankle and a firmer handelaay todey Gianne) had on the night of Wa election ag, county Core He is happier than if he had been succeasful at the polla again. A fine boy born in tw today is the answer. Mrs. W. J. Andrews and Mrs. Edgar Peters of Brywm Route 6 were among the visitors in Bryan today.
In a Hearne game on April 8 Bryan High School defeated Hearne High 8 to 6. Pitching by Lynn Lefty Griffith for Bryan and strong batting led Bryan to an early lead and a late surge. Hearne’s twelve errors helped Bryan pull away, with Cummings going five innings for Bryan before Griffith closed.
King's Highway April 14 reports elaborate preparations for closing the school and seventh grade graduation on Friday April 16. Plans include an orchestra from Normangee Postmaster Nell to perform for the occasion. Local families and pupils attend health club meetings, sewing sessions, and social gatherings as hygiene lessons are valued.
Edge notes a final program for Friday as the school closes. Mrs. B F Moore remains ill and is missed from church and Sunday School work. Flowers from friends mark Easter Sunday with an all day rally. Rev J J Pipkin will preach in the morning. Bert Phillips North Zulch Jim Phillips and the McMehan children to attend the song service. Edge friends are welcome.
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