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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1928
Page
2
County Agent C L Benson and Home Demonstration Agent Lucy Givens discuss 4-H council meeting attendance, farm topics, and poultry housing. They highlight cropland improvements, sorghum and hay handling, Kurten farmers plans, and Lena Bonano's sewing awards at the Short Course.
The Rev. A A Davis of Williamson county was granted a thirty day furlough by Governor Moody due to his wife’s illness and the needs of their two young children. Davis had a perjury conviction from 1924 in the Burleson flogging case and served two years before incarceration in 1927. Petitions for clemency had lingered since, with the furlough marking a renewed halt in his imprisonment.
A historical note lists presidential sobriquets from John Adams to Calvin Coolidge with nicknames like The Father of Country and Old Hickory. It cites geographic origins of presidents and notes missing New Englanders since 1857. The piece reflects on how leaders were described in period speech and how sobriquets shaped public perception.
Former Gov James E Ferguson announced he will support United States Senator Earle B Mayfield for re election in the Texas runoff, saying he believes Mayfield's election would be least harmful while Connally's would be most harmful. Ferguson criticized Connally after their bitter 1922 campaign for the senate.
Sherman report tells of W. T. Brown, a Grayson county farmer, getting back $100 from a former neighbor who found $80 of the missing $30 in 38 years ago and used it to settle debts. The sender's name is not disclosed.
The zebra King named leader of the herd with Al. G. Barnes circus is showcased as America’s champion of its breed. The zebra round up with the Al. G. Barnes show, appearing in Bryan on Saturday August 11, is among new program offerings for the circus.
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce plans district meetings to explain its work. President John D. Middleton and staff will discuss projects, starting with Lufkin where about 200 members from fourteen counties attended. The highway program was highlighted by Col. Clarence Ousley.
Senator Earle B. Mayfield of Texas refuses a joint debate with opponent Congressman Tom Connally. He cites that debates seldom clarify issues and would worsen partisanship. Mayfield will begin his run off campaign with a radio address from WBAP Fort Worth from 9 to 11 p m next Monday.
Aug Aug Mr. and Mrs L J Helligan visited Mrs Helligans brother Ross To bias and wife of Benchley. Mrs J W Hicks left for Fort Worth to visit her brother J L Mims. T A Hensarling spent time with daughter Alec Moody of Piedmont. Curtis Bullock of Houston visited sister C P Powers family. Henry Gandy of Wellborn joined T A Hensarling at home. Paul Jones and children Donald and Paula of Anson visit sister Elmer Bullock.
Texas counts 684,729 telephones and records over 3.2 million telephone conversations daily in the state illustrating heavy communications activity and infrastructure scale.
Elmer Elliott, 16, acting as cashier of the Chicago Cafeteria, weighs 440 pounds. He hopes to go to California to pursue acting in films. He weighed 12 pounds at birth and 105 pounds at age five, but reports feeling well and not knowing illness. No relatives are unusually large.
Jas M Radford of Abilene returns to Bryan to recall his boyhood on the northwest corner of the Allen Smith property where a two story hotel once stood. Now head of J M Radford Grocery Co with 25 Texas stores, he greets old friends and hopes to visit Brazos County again soon in his second return in nearly fifty years.
W E Wren of Austin visits Bryan to recall 1871 beginnings and compare with today. The Mississippi native pioneered in Bryan and praises the churches schools and hospitals built since then. He notes only W E Saunders remains in business from 1871 and plans a three week stay in Bryan.
W H Ryan from the Lewis farm near Wilton Lake reports seedless ribbon cane of exceptional quality. He shows cane reaching 15 feet and plans syrup production in about 15 days with an expected 1500 to 1800 gallons from three acres of cane.
Forrest Jones owns Bryan Nursery and Floral Company with 100 head of sheep bought for fertilizer in growing nursery stock. It is the largest nursery on the H. and T. C. railroad between Houston and Dallas and ships flowers across the region. The firm reportedly grows more chrysanthemums than any Texas florist and supplies blooms for the Texas Aggies games every two years.
A speech contrasts Jeffersonian ideals with Hamiltonian centralization and criticizes Republicans for oligarchy and postwar realignment. It praises Democrats as the people’s party while denouncing tariff support and 1928 campaign dynamics. Attendees include Ty Cobb and numerous locals.
Texas led the nation in Church of God in Christ churches and members in 1926. Of 730 churches and 30 221 members in the U S Texas had 128 churches and 5 388 members. Mississippi ranked second with 86 churches and 8 314 members. Texas church expenditures totaled 85 750, with 102 churches reporting and church edifices valued at 305 209.
Santa Fe N M Aug 7 A large part of Columbus N M base for the Mexican punitive expedition in 1916 is to be sold for taxes J Prank Curns special attorney for the State Tax Commission said After Pancho Villa raided the town regular army and national guard troops were sent there From many states the population swelled to 2500 Since then it has dwindled to 37 An El Paseo business man has posted 1000 as a bid guarantee of 16000 for the property delinquent taxes total nearly 30000
The Public Ownership League of Texas will meet in Dallas August 14 and 15 at the Jefferson Hotel. Invited are representatives from every city and town that owns public utilities, plus urging nonowners to send delegates. Speakers include Carl D. Thompson of Chicago and R. E. Ward of Georgetown. city manager J. Bryan Miller of Bryan will attend.
President J. Sam Barcus leaves Southwestern University in Georgetown after five years as president at the end of the summer session. He plans to return to the pastorate and will receive an appointment this fall as a member of the North Texas Conference. He thanked ex-students and friends for their loyal support during his tenure.
The Carlos field between Bryan and Navasota will obtain a new oil well, with drilling starting today. M. E. Wallace, a local holder, notes precautions to prevent a blowout. Past wells were lost to gas, while field acreage has recently doubled and tripled in value.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Buchanan and their daughter arrived in Bryan yesterday from Starkville Mississippi and are visiting M. G. Buchanan and sister Mrs. W. E. Johnson Jr. The Buchanans, former Bryan residents, recently worked at Texas A and M and in Mississippi Experiment Station work.
Thomas B. Love's nomination was barred from the ballot by the Bexar County Democratic executive committee last night. Officials expect the committee to reverse at Tuesday's meeting and restore Love's name for the runoff primary.
L. A. Nash led a group of ninety Brazos county negros to the Prairie View short course held alongside the A and M event. Attendance topped prior totals with over 3,000 present and $1,400 in prizes awarded. Dr. C. B. Martin, director of the Extension Service at A and M College, spoke.
Crow Indians led by chief Plenty Coos will donate a ground plot on the Custer Battlefield Highway near Pryor Montana to be used as a national park. Major General James G Harboard, ex AEF chief of staff and RCA president, will accept the gift for the U.S. government at Pryon Indian agency. The ceremony is planned as one of the tribe’s largest ever with Harboard to be adopted by the tribe.
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