Poll tax due and local industry talk in Brazos County
The Bryan Weekly Eagle notes only a few days remain to pay poll taxes, urges Brazos County voters to meet the 1928 voting strength, and comments on local industry needs sparked by a 50 gallon still. It also covers comments by Dr. Francis B. Short on humane service, and dismisses talk of Dan Moody or Jesse Jones as presidential nominees.
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Brazos County
Francis B. Short
New York City
Allen Academy
Dan Moody
Jesse Jones
Smith Organization
Texas
Smith
Convention Push Aims to Rebuild San Jacinto Battlefield
A Democratic convention plans prompt work to restore the San Jacinto battlefield, turning it into a visitor showplace in June. The site has been cited as among the world’s decisive battles, surpassing Yorktown and Hastings in regional importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto
Creasey
Texas
West
Yorktown
Hastings
East Texas Chamber of Commerce to Hold annual meeting
East Texas leaders gather in Greenville May 7 and 8 for the annual East Texas Chamber of Commerce meeting. Gov Dan Moody Col Charles Lindbergh and Will Rogers headline a program amid talk of rail service changes and Moody’s stance on the vice presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Greenville
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dan Moody
Charles Lindbergh
Will Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Texas Gas Main Network Ranked Among Nation's Largest
Texas operates about 8000 miles of natural gas main pipelines, forming one of the country’s largest gas systems. The extensive network supports residential commercial and industrial gas distribution across multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
What s the matter with Bryan
Tramps increase in Bryan with more people begging at doors than in recent memory. The piece notes a shift from labor offers to expect free meals and mentions Houston issuing orders driving vagrants out, urging Bryan officers to keep watch and compel work or removal.
Texas Almanac 1928 Edition Released by A. H. Belo
The Eagle reports the 1928 Texas Almanac published by A. H. Belo Corporation, publishers of The Dallas News, Semi Weekly and Evening Journal. The 400 page volume covers agriculture mining livestock counties manufacturing industry and regional descriptions with extensive statistics and facts about Texas.
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the Eagle
Texas Almanac
A. H. Belo Corporation
Dallas News
Texas
Navasota Engineer Transfers to Bryan
Mr and Mrs D L Murphy prepare to move to Bryan where he will resume duties as engineer at the Western Public Service Co Bryan plant. J H Hill will take over here from Trinity as engineer. Hill expected to begin about Feb 5 with the Murphy family leaving Navasota shortly after.
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D. L. Murphy
Bryan
Western Public Service Co
J. H. Hill
Trinity
Murphy
Navasota
Western Public Service Company
Mr. Murphy
Free Baptists Plan City Revival Led by R V Self
Free Baptists at a Bryan church voted to start a big tent revival on April 1 led by Rev. R V Self of Asheville North Carolina. Self, a noted evangelist, has had city wide campaigns in major North Carolina cities. Church members urge all Christian workers to cooperatively support the old time revival in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Baptist Church In Conference
R. V
Bob) Self
Ashville
N. C
Rev Self
Bryan
Young Peoples Service League Formed at St Andrew's
Fourteen members of St Andrew's Episcopal church met at the rectory on a Wednesday evening to organize a Young Peoples' Service League. Officers elected include Alvin Dawson as president, Charles Arnold as vice president, and Miss Ellis Ballerstedt as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Young Peoples’ Service League
Alvin Dawson
Charles Arnold
Ellis Ballerstedt
W. W. Daup
Bryan Solon Plans Campaign Headquarters Move
Hon W S Barron of Brazos County returns from Austin to announce lease of campaign headquarters for House speaker in the Stephen F Austin Hotel. He supported Dan Moody in 1926 primaries and aims to back Moody for governor in 1928, urging liberal appropriations to state institutions without harming others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Barron
Brazos County
Austin
House of Representatives
Stephen F. Austin
Lee Satterwhite
R. L. Bobbitt
Barron
Dan Moody
Supt. Durham Speaks at Young People’s Meeting
The Free Baptist Church auditorium hosted the Young People's Federated Church Societies meeting. Superintendent Harry L. Durham spoke on Straight Thinking while Rev. B. W. Orrick and Mrs. Orrick performed duets in Spanish and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Baptist Church
West Twenty- Seventh Street
Young People’s Federated Church Societies
Federation
Pat Newton
Earl Tatum
Curtis Williams
B. W. Orrick
South America
Orrick
Harry L. Durham
Fast Air Mail Route Expands Texas to Chicago and New York
Effective February 6 the Texas Air Transport links Galveston Houston San Antonio Waco and Austin with a night flight to Fort Worth. Letters from Bryan at 12 04 p m reach Chicago next morning by 7 a m and arrive in New York by 7 p m. Mail service speeds with the times.
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Texas Air Transport
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
Austin
Fort Worth
Chicago
Illinois
New York
Chas. Myers
Bryan
Merka Announces for Commissioner in Precinct 2
J J Merka, a successful farmer and longtime resident since 1890, announces his candidacy for Commissioner of Precinct No 2. He has served as road overseer and school trustee and vows to devote himself fully to duties if elected in the July Democratic primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Merka
Hearne Elects New Directors for B and L
Hearne Building and Loan association elected new directors and officers. Names include H. W. Cunning ham, W. H. Ely, J. W. Borlock, W. K. Waltman, R. W. Marshall, W. A. Wilkerson, F. W. C. Korney, R. O. Ely, W. W. Easterwood. Officers: H. W. Cummings president, W. W. P. Easterwood secretary, J. Felton Lane attorney. Auditors: R. R. Cole, W. A. Wilkerson, T. L. Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Cole
W. A. Wilkerson
T. L. Bush
Union Hill P T A Holds Founders Day Address
There is no meeting this week of the Union Hill Parent Teacher Association. The association will meet at 3 15 p m Thursday with the consolidated school at College to celebrate founders day. Dr T O Walton president of A and M College will deliver the principal address. A full attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hill
Parent- Teacher Association
Parent-Teacher Association
Consolidated School At College
T. O. Walton
A. and M. College
Solomon Family from Indo China Visits Bryan Weekend
D. Earle Solomon and wife, on a six month furlough from French Indo China, visit Bryan with their daughter Miss Annmarie Dearing. Solomon, an auditor for Standard Oil, plans to return March 10 to Singapore East Indies. the family traveled from Georgetown by car to spend the weekend with Walter W. Solomon and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Solomon
Annmarie Dearing
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Former Editor of Eagle Dies in Beaumont
Dana Carnes, society editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle, traveled to Beaumont for the funeral of her father-in-law J. M. Carnes, age 86, who died suddenly Saturday. Interment was in Beaumont cemetery. J. M. Carnes, longtime Bryan resident, was father to the late Malcolm Carnes, and writer with a refined, balanced voice. Survived by son Garland Carnes of Beaumont.
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Dana Carnes
Bryan Daily Eagle
Beaumont
Inlaw
J. M. Carnes
Bryan
Malcolm Carnes
Garland Carnes
Waterworks Association to Meet in Bryan
Houston telegram from J Bryan Miller to Mrs Lee J Rountree reports Texas Section Southwest Waterworks Association voted unanimously to hold its next meeting in Bryan and College. The Bryan news notes this as the first group to choose Bryan due to the new LaSalle Hotel and predicts many organizations will meet there next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bryan Miller
Houston
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Daily Eagle
Texas
Southwest Waterworks Association
Bryan and College
Bryan
LaSalle Hotel
For Sale White Wyandotte Cockerels Bargain
White Wyandotte cockerels for sale direct from Martin strain at $2.00 each. Contact E. M. See Man in Kurten Rt. 1 for details and purchase.
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White Wyandotte Cockerels
Martin Strain
Direct
E. M. Seeman
Kurten
Rt. 1
Rotary Club to Visit Tabor February 10
Bryan Rotary Club hosts plans for Dallas to assist with the 1928 Rotary International Convention in Dallas. A 30 minute pep program will be offered for the Tabor Community Club on Friday night February 10. A Prairie View College male quartet will entertain February 8 during a radio engagement with WTAW at A and M College. Attendance at the luncheon was 92 percent with a long guest list.
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Bryan
Dallas
Charles E. Gilpin
John W. Black
Tabor
Geo. A. Adams
C. L. Benson
Jno
W. Black
Wilson Bradley
J. F. Casey
John Seeley Caldwell
W. F. Davis
R. M. Dansby
W. H. Darrow
R. J. Dunn
W. E. Farmer
H. C. Fulgham
Tyler Haswell
Chas. F. Hillier
Roy S. Holloman
E. P. Humbert
Kay Hassell
W. H. Lawrence
A.S. McSwain
W. S. McCulloch
D. H. Reid
H. T. Schovasja
M. E. Wallace
D. L. Wilson
H. H. Williamson
I. E. Warren
J. D. Wilson
C. S. Beckwith
W. H. Holzman
A. M. Waldrop
P. J. Palasota
W. R. Fairman
Mrs
Roy Danforth
For Sale Gas and Wood Burning Home Comfort Range
For sale an account installing gas range described as good as new. Also suitable for coal or wood burning. Contact A B ISYPTAK for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Isyptak
Texan Maj Howard C. Davidson Heads Bolling Field
Maj Howard C. Davidson son of Dr John C. Davidson of Bryan Texas takes command at Bolling Field in Washington DC He entered West Point in 1909 and advanced from second lieutenant to major serving in the air service during World War I and later roles in London and Mitchell Field He is a Scottish Rite Mason.
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Washington, D. C
Bolling Field
Army
National Capitol
Howard C. Davidson
John C. Davidson
Bryan
Texas
Maj. Davidson
Wharton
Tex
West Point
Signal Corps
Air Service
Maj
Davidson
National Army
Air Service Engineering
Chanute Field
Ill
Chandte Field
London
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Free Baptist Leaders Attend North Zulch Conference
Rev. M. L. Hollis pastor of the Free Baptist Church and Rev. J. J. Tatum field secretary attended a quarterly conference of Free Baptist churches at North Zulch. The gathering includes churches in Grimes and Brazos counties as they returned to Bryan on Sunday.
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M. L. Hollis
The
Free Baptist Church
J. J. Tatum
Free Baptist
North Zulch
Bryan
Grimes
Brazos Counties
Eberstadt Highlights Bryan Chamber Goals At Normangee
S Eberstadt secretary of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce spoke at a Normangee mass meeting detailing how organization builds business and saves money. He described the county poultry industry, anti-solicitation controls, and the chamber’s board driven by a funded membership. Kazmier outlined Normangee’s hatchery plan of 12 000 egg capacity with a 500 dollar loan, aiming to start next week with first hatch Monday.
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Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Eberstadt
Normangee
S. FE. Eberstadt
F. W. Kazmier
Bryan
W. O.W. Hall
Normangee Commercial Club
Trinkle
Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
Kazmeier
A. and M. College
Karnfeier
Eastland County
Fastland County
Texas
Former Bryan Boy Draws Design For Indian Memorial
John C. Ashford former Bryan College student and A and M College alumnus designed a Osage memorial. The plan combines a circular council hall with two museum wings forming a vestibule between them. The council chamber seats 350 and no formal plan request had been made.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Bryan
College
John C. Ashford
G. F. Ashford
M. College
Young Ashford
Oklahoma
The
Indian Agency
John ©. Ashford
Indian Council
Ashford
Mrs Lockerd Slightly Wounded In Auto Tilt
Mrs N F Lockerd suffered slight head injuries today when her Ford coupe crashed with another car in front of Halser Motor Company. Her vehicle capsized and was badly damaged. She remained inside briefly but extricated herself without difficulty.
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N. F. Lockerd
Halser Motor Company
Powell of Montgomery Visits Bryan Relatives
E. H. Powell of Montgomery spent the weekend in Bryan visiting relatives and friends, returning Monday to Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Powell
Montgomery
Bryan
Bryan Girl Sets College Record At Gaudalet College
Miss Estelle Caldwell of Bryan daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Caldwell earned top senior honors at Gaudalet College for the Deaf in Washington DC She will receive her degree in June and has excelled in chemistry and French Despite meager federal funding the school relies on student subscriptions and Miss Caldwell topped her class in fundraising for founder Dr Gaudalet memorial support.
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Estelle Cladwell
J. M. Caldwell
Bryan
Gaudalet College For the Deaf
Washington, D. C
Caldwell
United States
Gaudalet
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Ted Press
Daily Press Teague
Mercantile Bank
Madison Ave
N. Y
Association Building
Sy Mail
Eagle
Edward Hickman
Cotton Belt Railroad
State Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission
Jesse H. Jones
al Smith
Democratic Party
Moody
Free Baptists
St. Andrew’s Church
Bryan Solon
S. Barron
Supt. Durham
Hearne
D. Earle Solomon
Eagle Dies
Waterworks Ass’n
Bryan DeMolay
Brazos
Order of DeMolay
Phocian S. Park
Knight Templars
Treasury
Rainbow Girls
Rotary Club
Prairie View Normal
Bryan Boy
Boling Field
Washington
McCormick-Deering
Parker-Astin Hardware Company
Bryan Girl
Star Products Co
Cmcron
Texan, Roman & Vick
Hee
Kentucky
Cardus
Shelbyville
Alven Jesse
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