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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
1
Mrs J W Cooper of Battle Creek writes from R R 5 Box 134 seeking a sample copy and subscription rates for Bryan Daily Eagles. She recalls summers at Battle Creek Sanitarium and mentions harsh winter, noting zero degrees and 12 inches of snow.
Miss Dorothy Doane and Miss Louise Weddington left Bryan today for Bristol Virginia to resume studies at Hollins Institute for the rest of the year. Mrs Egbertones spends the week in sey Gig visiting her Ma and Tet with relatives. Miss Fannie Smith of Goare Creek traveled to Bryan for holidays and today goes to Austin to remain winter with relatives.
Officers for the New Year have been elected for the Lily Myers Bible class of the First Baptist Sunday School. President is Mrs. N. A. Beaird with first vice president Mrs. N. A. Stewart and second vice president Mrs. P. B. Park. Secretary is Mrs. J. G. Minkert, treasurer Mrs. Henry S&S. Locke, teacher Mrs. Clarence Vick.
Mrs. Susie Dalton of Baylor College of Belton and Mrs. J. E. Leigh of Dallas arrived in Bryan to attend a Baptist Women’s Missionary Union quarterly meeting at College Avenue Baptist Church. The meeting was called off due to sickness, but the visitors did not learn of the postponement and stayed with local hosts R. E. Day and H. L. Durham.
J Allen Myers Jr unable to attend his mother Mrs J A Myers funeral due to illness of his wife. He and wife reside in Birmingham Alabama after Christmas visit with his parents in Bryan. Other relatives including Mrs Frank Myers and daughters Mrs Rowland and Mrs Bessie Holt are ill with flu and will miss the service. Remaining family members will attend.
In Namoru three infantry companies were rushed to the area as rural unrest flared. About two thousand peasants marched on the local government office while 300 police struggled to control them. Fighting followed with casualties on both sides before troops were deployed. The protesters oppose a government project they say would flood hundreds of acres of paddy fields.
W. E. Bond of the State Forestry Service discusses forestry plans and future forest use at a Lions Club luncheon in Texas. He notes three state forest reservations, towers and watchmen, and ongoing experiments on faster growing trees. The piece also mentions J. T. Burtis joining Burtis and Canaday and a Senate dispute over Pat Neff’s suitability on the mediation board.
AUSTIN January 9 The election of W S Barron as speaker signals a full personnel shift in the House with Barron selecting key committees and aiming to place allies in top posts. John F Wallace of Teague slated to chair appropriations. Wallace backed Barron in the campaign.
R L Young a Houston oil operator and former regent of A M College died at his home after a brief illness. He organized Monarch Oil and Refining and Crown Oil and Refining, led Gulf Coast Producing, and served on the regents board named by Gov W P Hobby. He leaves a wife, three daughters, two grandchildren, his mother, and two brothers.
County Agent C L Benson will mail preliminary questionnaires to Brazos county farmers to gauge support for a local dairy product market and to estimate the number of cows available for milk production. Survey results will influence whether a market is established nearby. Ice cream, butter, cream shipping, cheese, and evaporating plants have recently opened in parts of Texas, prompting the inquiry.
The Forty first legislature Senate in Austin completed its organization shortly after 1 pm naming committees to advise Governor Moody and the House. Officers and employees were appointed in little more than an hour while hundreds watched from the chamber and gallery. Walter C Woodward of Coleman was elected president pro tem, giving administration forces early control.
Mrs Myrtle Curtis aged 43 of this city died Tuesday night at her daughter’s home in Bryan after several weeks illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Merle Thomason of Bryan and son Raymond Curtis of Fort Worth. Body to be shipped tonight to Greenville for Thursday morning family burial.
In Austin the senate caucus rejected Senator Thomas B. Love of Dallas who sought to bar from election any member who indulges in liquor. Senator Archie Parr oversaw a viva voce vote and Love vowed to press the issue on the floor early in the session.
Two Bryan banks held director and officer elections for 1929. First National Bank re elected directors H. O. Boatwright L. L. McInnis R. W. Howell J. Webb Howell and Travis B. Bryan with Boatwright as president McInnis as vice president Bryan as cashier Webb as assistant cashier and Lockerd Syptak Hensarling filling other roles. First State Bank and Trust kept its board. O. W. Kelley was elected assistant cashier. Directors re elected include Cole Raitt Daniel Dulaney Jones Mial and Searle with Thei as president Higgs Beard and others in key posts.
Miami January 9 America's first international airline connecting five nations with the United States was inaugurated with four mail passenger planes departing Pan American Airways for Havana Porto Rico and the Bahamas. Distinguished passengers included Postmaster General New Wm McCracken assistant secretary of commerce for aviation and Amelia Earhart.
P. K. Trant of Karten road about two miles east of Bryan escaped serious harm yesterday when an unidentified car from North Walch struck his vehicle on a bridge and forced it into a ditch. He had bruises but the car was badly damaged.
The First National Bank re elected its board of directors and reported total resources of 1 295 081 57 as of December 31 to the comptroller of currency. It shows a 100 000 surplus and undivided profits of 22 955 52. Deposits subject to check total 849 367 21 with time deposits at 125 008 95, the largest among Bryan banks. Officials say 1928 business was satisfactory and expect no need to discount the coming year with conservative policies.
A group led by Mr. and Mrs. A B Ware and others traveled to Austin on Tuesday to witness the opening of the 41st Legislature and the speakership election. Included were Mrs. W E Neeley Mrs J M Dunn Mrs Mills P Walker Mrs J H Sanders John M Barron Malcolm Barron and Rev Roy S Hollomon.
Dr H S Jennings of Johns Hopkins University will address the Science Seminar at A and M College next Monday evening at 8. He discusses heredity, noting parental traits do not determine offspring combinations and the limits of predicting character from parents.
Final plans for proposed new Bryan school buildings will be reviewed by the city commission at its regular Friday night meeting. Architect Bertram E. Giesecke of Giesecke Harris of Austin will explain details and the commission may adopt the plans and discuss bidding for construction.
Special weather note for Bryan and vicinity. Tonight mostly clear with rain only in extreme eastern East Texas. Colder conditions Thursday with fair skies and continued cool temperatures.
The Bryan cotton market showed gains with futures up 18 to 20 points and local spot prices quoted from 18.25 to 18.75.
Contests of E. M. Smith of McAllen and Rev. H. M. Wallace of Tyler for state House seats will be heard by the committee on privileges of suffrage and elections. Montgomery and Johnson will continue as members until the Prouse settles the cases.
Checks sent from the office of the city commission to close the expense account opened a year ago by Bryan and other cities in this section of Fox. Cities that did not get refunds were refunded pro rata. Brenham and Caldwell received $53.40 and Caldwell $20. Franklin $12.13.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual membership meeting and complimentary banquet next Tuesday at 7 15 p m in Sbisa Hall at A and M College. Hon R S Sterling of Houston former highway chair will be chief speaker with many Texas notables expected.
Mayor Wilson Bradley has received an inquiry from J. Kennedy of Marlin asking about Bryan's pavement paying program and completed work. Marlin faces a large street improvement program and seeks suggestions from Texas cities with similar recent or ongoing projects.
Mr and Mrs J E Simpson and their daughter spent a week in Bryan with Mrs Leona Simpson mother of J L Simpson They had lived in Madisonville where he led a lumber firm and this morning left for Pearsall to take charge of lumber yards there for his company
More than 500 people queued before sunrise to file by the bier of Tex Rickard as his widow Mrs. Rickard and boxing great Jack Dempsey arrived at Madison Square Garden to pay respects. The body lay flower covered in the arena center as officials opened the doors.
Unofficial Bee county returns show Augustus McCloskey leading Harry Wurzbach by 1 268 to 852, potentially altering the race despite Guadalupe county discrepancies. Bee county returns missing, Guadalupe judge admits error in certification, election board to review today.
The criminal trial of congressman elect Rufus McCloskey from Texas 14th District on an indictment accusing him of altering election returns was postponed again. Judge McCrory set the case over to tomorrow due to the absence of a defense counsel member.
Bryan East Side P T A announces its monthly meeting Thursday afternoon at 3 30 in the Bryan high school building. Mrs C A Searcy chairs the hygiene committee and will lead the program on child welfare. President Mrs W E Darrow urges punctual attendance.
In Austin the Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the death sentence for Adam Bazan, convicted of murder in Bexar county, and remanded the case for a new trial.
Austin Jan 9 Members of the Texas legislature assembled in a joint session to hear Governor Dan Moody deliver a message urging changes in administration and proposing solutions to highway financing prison system centralization utilities and department coordination for greater efficiency.
Mrs. Lily Stillwell Myers wife of J Allen Myers died at 12 35 Wednesday at the family home after a prolonged illness with pneumonia. Born 1861 in Leon county Texas she moved to Bryan as a young girl later studied at Sam Houston Normal Huntsville earning a life teaching certificate and taught at Bryan East Side school for over fifteen years as a respected educator and member of the First Baptist Church Bryan.
Attorneys for Ben C. Richards Jr. a former Ku Klux Klan leader asked to move his forgery trial from Dallas County claiming a dangerous influence by prominent locals. Only a fraction of the 75 defense witnesses had been heard when the court recessed.
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