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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
2
The community eyes 1928 with resolve to prioritize worthy goals and increase happiness through self discipline. Local social items note plans for Friday night games in the auditorium and multiple visits among residents including Clyde Wilson, Dick Elliott, and families from Tabor and nearby towns.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards meets January 25 through 27 in Houston to address the changing farm land situation with Farm Land Section speakers led by Judge M H Gossett and A H Burgess. Topics span farm land financing industrial property appraising waterway impact and broker strategies with experts from Chicago St Louis New Orleans and Houston. About 1500 attendees from across the nation expected to participate.
An Associated Press report from Washington D C states authorities plan a civil action against members of the federal grand jury that returned a yeas statement against Harry Sinclair and William Burne. The item mentions a monetary sum on Main Street Route 2.
Visitors from Bryan and College Station attended the Campus Study Club meeting at the Y M C A to hear a Chopin program presented by Mr. Donald Fletcher of New York City. Mrs. McLaughlin introduced Chopin's early life and artistry before Fletcher performed from memory, including Etudes in A flat, Nocturnes in E flat and C minor, the Raindrop Prelude, Mazurka, Military Polonaise, and Débussey numbers. Officers for 1928 29 were elected: President Mrs. O. E. Siecke, Vice President Mrs. E. P. Humbert, Recording Secretary Mrs. E. Langford, Treasurer Mrs. F. B. Clark, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J. Thomson, Parliamentarian Mrs. R. L. Brown, Reporter Mrs. H. A. Kerns, Auditor Mrs. D. H. Reid.
A poem contrasts a woman’s varied traits from fear of a cockroach to violence toward a husband. It portrays loyalty and deceit, kindness and cruelty, strength and vulnerability, ending with a skeptical line about chronic unpredictability. The speaker labels themselves a pessimist.
New York Central plans a thirty five story office mountain around a Park Avenue tunnel. Vehicular traffic moves in two S shaped streams from Forty sixth to Forty fifth, linking with elevated ramps around Grand Central. Rail movements continue beneath as 700 trains enter and leave daily, the building growing at the district’s heart.
The fourth annual More Cotton on Fewer Acres banquet will be held Friday January 6 in the Crystal ballroom at the Baker Hotel Dallas. Prizes totaling 5000 will be awarded to winners led by John W. McFarlane Palestine Anderson County who won the 1500 grand prize and 1000 prize in the first year. Speakers include Theodore Price John Fields T O Walton and Victor H Schoffelmayer with G B Dealey as toastmaster. The program also features a negro quartet from Texas College Tyler and a farm relief segment by the Dallas News staff.
Thomas Lundin beams this morning bestowing happiness as he plans a Thursday trip to Dallas to meet Mrs. Lundin who is returning to Bryan after a California visit with relatives.
A Cloud family reunion was held New Year's Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zeph Jones in the Reliance community. Relatives enjoyed decorations, a noon dinner in the old fashioned dining room, and reminiscing about long ago days. Attendees included J. P. Gilpin and family of Kurten Arch Cloud Goose Creek Tom A. Cloud Bryan Richard Hearne King's Highway and Norman Kinne Bryan.
The commissioners court confirmed the appointment of J W Harris as commissioner of Precinct 2 to succeed the deceased John Sabo and approved bonds. The court is led by Judge H O Ferguson with members Guy Boyett precinct 1 J W Harris precinct 2 F F Regmund precinct 3 and John M More precinct 4.
Out of town officers and the Texas Optometrist Society executive committee met in Temple for a business session. Attendees included Dr. Harry Noble San Antonio Dr J Howard Clark Houston H H Gerdes Waco president Dr W Duke Pittman Mexia secretary treasurer Dr Ellis Brownwood Dr J F Christian Temple chair Dr J W Payne Bryan Dr A Thomas Ward Austin Dr R B Stocking Austin. They were hosted by Dr J F Christian at the Harvey House with a dinner following the session.
Robertson County announces Glenn Stinnett as the new county agent succeeding R B Ewing who recently resigned after over a decade in Robertson County. Stinnett, district representative of the Farm Bureau, will begin duties soon. Guests of honor at a Monday visit were Mr and Mrs R B Ewing of Franklin.
Thieves entered the Home Oil Company office on College road last night, seized the safe, moved it about a mile, opened it and took about 500 dollars in cash and checks. The cash vanished, while books and many papers were recovered this morning. No suspects or time of robbery identified.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Reed of this city report their infant son who had been very ill was taken to a Houston specialist Sunday for treatment. They returned home last night and the child is doing as well as could be expected with hopeful prospects for recovery.
H R Danforth announces plan to run for Commissioner of Bryan precinct No 4 in the July Democratic Primary. He has resided in the area 17 years and is known by most locals for his knowledge of area needs and conditions.
Prize winning Midland cattle will be bought by Texas A and M College to enrich its famous beef herd. John Knox, head of the cattle department, praised Midland stock on an inspection visit. He noted the Aycock and Gist herds and cited Midland cattle as among the finest in America. The college’s Kansas City show steer also came from John M. Gist’s ranch. Aycock's ranch lies about ten miles north west of Midland. Mr and Mrs J P Gilpa visited the city from their home.
Ruby Lee Williams yields 1 480 pounds of lint cotton on one acre in Brazos County surpassing Elga Daniels 2 1 2 bales. Fertilizer and nitrate dressings are noted. Governor Hamill quote on 4-H value. County 4-H Council meets January. Next week will cover more Brazos club records.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce met to plan for 1928. Seventy-one solicitors were rejected endorsements since the last meeting. The Good Cheer Association committee raised 1301.81 dollars. The board expressed sympathy to W F Gelber and J Bryan Miller on family losses. A resolutions committee was appointed with W S Howell Travis Bryan and M F Vitopil. Members present included George A Adams Travis Bryan F C Bolton W H Cole J N Dulaney Eugene Edge Tyler Haswell J Webb Howell W S Howell John M Lawrence W S McCulloch Mrs Lee J Rountree and M F Vitopil.
The report notes 31 lynchings nationwide in 1927 with Mississippi leading at seven. It cites mob violence across several states and remarks most victims were Black, contrasting past stake burning with present rope executions and commenting on decline of such customs.
W. R. Sanders & Son announce closure of their entire stock and quit business after 34 years in Bryan Texas. The firm, a pioneer in Central Texas groceries, will wind down operations in the city immediately.
Mrs Ethel Edmonds suffered a badly broken forearm on January 2 while with her uncle J J Vander at Steep Hollow. The incident occurred as she attempted to crank a car to drive to Bryan. she was treated and rests at her parents home on North Tabor Avenue.
Mrs Lemma Perry Boles, newly appointed home demonstration agent for McLennan county, will arrive Wednesday to assume duties. J B Snider, county agricultural agent, said she would arrive from Tennessee. She was appointed by District Agent Miss Helen Swift of College Station, succeeding Mrs Louis Hart.
Regular classes were held today in Bryan public schools under Superintendent BL Durham. Attendance rose slightly with several new students enrolled. Earlier dismissal due to cold was followed by warmer buildings today.
Calvert report states John Kirk died after attempting to hop a southbound Southern Pacific freight train. He fell beneath the wheels when he missed his footing on a box car. Kirk gave his home as Bryan.
District Judge Wilbur C. Davis of Bryan spoke to Hearne Rotarians on December 22. He framed Christmas as a time for spiritual stock taking and highlighted Jesus Christ as the world’s greatest influence for helpfulness, peace, and goodwill.
The Chamber of Commerce banquet for its 600 members will be held here Tuesday night January 17. Secretary Sam E Eberstadt confirms the event, one of the year’s largest affairs. President J Webb Howell will act as toastmaster.
Announcement lists candidates subject to Democratic primaries in July for FDR County. Precinct 2 names Emmett Holland and Precinct 4 names H R Danforth.
Steep Hollow residents report visits from Bryan Charlie Stattsfield and daughter Murl. Hardy Weldon family from Harvey visit J E Burlock and kin. Jim Handy of Houston stayed with relatives. T A Hensarting improves but remains bedbound weeks. The Cook and Hensarting families from Houston Stephenville visit I M Cook’s family. Charlie Jones and Harvey visitors stopped by J W Hicks last Friday.
J Allen Myers Jr of the landscape firm Kestler and Myers left today for his Birmingham Alabama home after spending the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs J Allen Myers. Mr Myers is a former A and M College student and elder Harvard and Cornell graduate regarded as a promising Bryan youth. Jack Conlee, son of Mr and Mrs Jess Conlee, is reported better today after several days illness.
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