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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1928
Page
2
Classified line shows advertising rates for The Daily Press and Weekly Eagle in Brazos Center. Rates include one month three months six months and one year, with locations listed in Dallas and New York.
The Literary Digest interview with former Michigan governor and publisher Chas S Osborn lauds today’s youth as healthier and more virtuous than past generations. R Harper Kirby dies suddenly in Austin after a life in business education and the church. The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber backs sending a special train to the East Texas convention in Greenville for the 1929 event.
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce sponsors a public speaking contest for local school children. Noted speakers like Governor James Stephen Hogg and Cone Johnson are highlighted. Phocian S. Park of Bryan receives a Knights Templar past commander emblem, the second Bryan holder after Colonel H. R. B. Stoddard. Bryan aids in Texas Masonry development.
The first annual faculty dinner was held Friday night at A. and M. College and proved a success. It highlighted good fellowship promoted around the festive board.
Dean Walter Williams of the University of Missouri told Baylor Journalists to seek progress and constructive criticism. He warned that contentment breeds stagnation, urging newspapers to promote community development and advancement. Bryan high school scored two firsts at the Interscholastic League district meet in Brenham.
The LaSalle hotel will open formally Friday April 27 with a banquet and entertainment. The new hotel marks a civic milestone for Bryan adding elaborate furnishings and will attract travelers from around a hundred miles, shaping Texas public perception much like a railroad arrival once did.
The courage and fortitude of the German fliers who successfully made the first flight from Europe to the United States earn world admiration. Most winter and spring attempts failed and proved fatal, yet these European fliers remained undaunted by others’ ill fate.
Bryan plans more than a dozen new homes this spring signaling steady growth for the city. Officials say the trend supports stable progress and development rather than a boom.
The Robertson and Brazos County Colored district meet on Friday April 13 featured junior and senior spelling and arithmetic in the morning, athletic events in the afternoon, and speaking and singing in the evening. Bryan high winners included M Mallard in broad jump J T Lane in high jump Kermit Scott in one mile run K C Thomas in 100 yard dash and pole vault by C Martin. J T Lane also won senior arithmetic. Helen Roland won senior speaking. The group aims to bring ribbons to Bryan from the Prairie View state meet opening April 19.
Democrats will meet in precincts at 2 p m Saturday May 5 to elect delegates to the county convention which will send delegates to the state convention for president and vice president. Precinct chairmen must call the convention to order or those present may elect a chairman. Delegates allotted at one per 75 votes cast for governor in the last Democratic primary. Only Democrats may participate. Texas law governs the conventions. Chairman W S Higgs secretary F L Henderson
Sam Harrison and Max Bethe traveled to Houston to visit Dr R H Harrison who has been there some time for medical treatment benefiting his health.
Bryan Assembly No. 41 of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls marked the sixth anniversary of the order in America with an 8 p m service at the First Methodist church. Rev R S Marshall delivered a courtesy sermon and Mrs M R Bentley recounted the order’s founding and growth from McAllister Oklahoma in 1922. The movement now spans nearly all states and Canada with Porto Rico noted. The group emphasizes Biblical teaching and values like love religion nature immortality fidelity patriotism and service with membership open to girls 13 to 19 years daughters of Masons Eastern Stars and their chums with proper recommendation.
South Texas and Central Texas Coaches announce headquarters at the LaSalle Hotel and begin operating buses from Bryan to Houston San Antonio Waco Fort Worth Dallas with service to Arizona California Tulsa Oklahoma and other states. Tickets may soon be available in Bryan. Phone 1000 LaSalle Hotel for information.
Mrs Tenny Bowles, mother of Mrs J R Johnson of Houston, died suddenly in Houston at age 77. Her daughter Mrs H B McDowell of Bryan and her granddaughter Mrs J C Johnson of Hearne were notified Sunday. Bowles was found dead in her bed Saturday night. Bryan friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family.
Gladstone Pipes assistant manager of the Acorn Store in Bryan departs this morning for Brownwood to join the Acorn Store there. In his short stay he made many friends who regret his departure.
John H Edge died at his Bryan residence Sunday April 15 1928 after months of illness. Born April 17 1870 in Americus Georgia he moved to Brazos County in youth and lived there most of his life. He leaves a widow two sons John and Milton and two daughters Althea and Hettie plus seven brothers and two sisters. Funeral Monday at 3 30 p m from the family home with burial in City Cemetery.
Dr C W Castner superintendent of the Wichita Falls state insane hospital will speak on Recreational Activities in our State Hospitals at the eleemosynary institution superintendents conference in Austin. The board allowed 40 dollars to buy golf equipment for 30 patients to play on a nine hole course. Governor Dan Moody will address the session on Public Service.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Dodring ton of Millican visited friends in Bryan for the day. Mrs Seth Barwise of Fort Worth is here visiting her parents Mr and Mrs FE H Astin. Mrs Barwise is known as Miss Onah Astin.
Nagasaki Examiner notes a motor trip by Dr J C Hardy and his wife to Bryant for a day. The brief item records their travel without additional context or details.
The weekly rat tail report stands at 12 015 with many schools still to submit totals likely pushing past 15 000. Rye school pupil om Koneceny leads with first place in tails reported, earning the A and P prize for the week.
Vernon and Crowell chambers of commerce sponsor bid to mark Mule Creek battle ground where Cynthia Ann Parker was recaptured in 1860. Baldwin Parker leads a Comanche return ceremony marking the spot as plans for a Texas state park move forward with a May 18 meeting near Vernon and Crowell.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Texas Conference of the Methodist Church closes a two day session in Marshall with honor guests including Mrs. J. W. Downs Miss Althea Jones of Massachusetts Miss Virginia Atkinson of the China mission Miss Virginia Hicks of the Japan Mission at Perry Texas and B Feldon missionary to Mexico at Houston. Officers for the coming year include Mrs. O O Henderson re elected recording secretary and Mrs. Lamar Bethea of Bryan as superintendent of mission study in place of Mrs. J N Goodwin who resigned.
Phocian S. Park returns from the grand commandery session in Houston with a magnificent Past Commander’s Jewel. He says it marks ten years of service in the grand commandery and ten more years of active support to Texas commandery activities.
The Ninth District P T A convention featured a Bryan school exhibit praised by 800 visitors. Superintendent H N Durham said the display showed real pupil work from East and West Side schools, supervised by Miss Annie Dearing, with high school projects led by Miss Julia Southerd.
In San Antonio on April 17, 42 committees of arrangement for the General Federation of Women's Clubs Biennial will meet again in May. Delegates number 350 for the Fort Sam Houston army review with Mrs. Henry Drought as Texas Biennial Chairman coordinating play day events. Local committees arrange transportation, entertainments, and official functions from May 28 to June 7.
The Fifth Annual Ninth District Parent-Teacher Convention will be at Temple in 1929 as decided in the Post Convention Board meeting at College Station yesterday. Belton won the Loving Cup for 1928 with greatest membership increase. McGregor held it in 1927. Bryan East Side group and Franklin won poster exhibits. A M Consolidated led on Publicity Scrapbook. Georgetown earned honorable mention in yearbooks. Life memberships were given to Mrs A J Buchanan and M E Siecke. The association endorsed the George Reed Bill to boost federal funds for home economics and agriculture in high schools. Resolutions thanked Bryan and College for courtesies.
Fred Jester a porter at a leading local store was arrested about 11 pm trying to break into Webb Bros store. Deputy Lon Baker and night watchman C K Tillis caught him near the office after Tom Suber reported a light and a man wandering. Jeter who came from Mexia is jailed. Bail set for Frank Crossland on auto theft charge with grand jury May 14. Mrs. M. W. Sims travels to San Antonio to witness the Battle of Flowers coronation returning Monday. Mr and Mrs W J Andrews shopped in Bryan today.
Mrs. McIntosh and her chorus of high school girls entertained at the P T A convention with several Texas songs. Freshman W S Johnson sang the official P T A song to applause. The school plans to boost funds by collecting old newspapers and magazines to help raise 300 dollars for baseball equipment.
Houston April 17 About 2 500 jobless men were turned away from the Ford Motor Company plant when it reopened after ten months. About 400 old employees stay for preference as new work begins. About 150 men hired today, to rise to 1 000 in weeks as training continues for capacity production of 250 cars daily once fully staffed.
Mr and Mrs Tom Sweeney spend the week in Corsicana, their former home, for the State Sunday School convention. Mr Sweeney sells for Armour Company and will base at Bryan headquarters. The couple reside at L Stephens apartments on West 26th Street.
The City of Bryan will name its most valuable citizen Sunday afternoon at the Palace Theatre before the Woodrow Wilson memorial film. The honor recognizes public spirited residents for meritorious community service.
Below is the alphabetical list of active Opportunity Club members with credits counted for publication up to 9 pm Tuesday April 17. The standings show Rev Basil Brain 557500 Mrs Herbert Gossett 337800 Miss Lucile Hensarling 35970 Mrs Silas Locke 335800 Mrs Ethel Sellers Mitchell 358500 Mrs David Reid 357800 Mrs Lee Wright 849700 with a note that there is room for more entries in this district.
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