Minstrel Event Planned by Texas Law Club
Texas law group announces a minstrel show at the Palgee Theatre on Tuesday evening February 12. Admission is seventy five cents, all seats reserved, with proceeds aiding the group and committee chairs listed.
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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
4
Dairy Market Survey Aims to Boost Local Milk Output
Brazos County farmers and merchants back a survey to gauge demand for cream and milk through a planned dairy market. County Agent Benson seeks quick replies on cow numbers and capital needs to justify a market based dairy development campaign and improve rural schools roads and business volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate
Benson
Ana Coe
Bryan
Businass
Sec
Texas
Brazos County
Survey of dairying activity in the county opens
A new county survey aims to map current dairy farming activity. Data collection covers herd size practices and production trends to inform future agricultural planning. Local farmers are invited to participate through outreach by the extension service.
Noted Scientist Questions Heredity and Child Prospects
A scientist discusses heredity and family fate, noting no one can predict a child’s traits from two normal parents. She reminds readers that recombination can yield different outcomes in the next generation and urges effort to help children develop their potential.
Lillie Stillwell Myers Dies After Long Church Service
Longtime teacher at Bible School and matron class member passes away after a life of active service in the church Womens Auxiliary and church affairs. She is survived by her husband J Allen Myers of Bryan and five sons and daughters, with funeral services set at 10 AM Thursday at her late residence. Interment in City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Sry Besol
Women’s Auxiliary
Lillie Stillwell
J. Allen Myers
Bryan
Charles B. Stillwell
Houston
Frank A. Myers
Waco
E. J. Kyle
College Station
Rudolph R. Myers
W. Hudson Myers
Dansby Furniture Company
Frank
Rudolph
Hudson
Charley
Allen
Dean E. J. Kyle
Marriage License Filed By County Clerk Officials
County Clerk Jess B. McGee filed a marriage license yesterday for Frank Glenn and Sadie Smith. The action was recorded in the county clerk’s office as a pending license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess B. McGee
Frank Glenn
Sadie Smith
Senate completes nominations for 86th legislature
Senators debate and finalize committee chairmanship and nominations. Woodward, ally of Governor Moody, backs his bid with support from Edgar Witt and Margie Neal among others. Rusek gains support from A J Wirta and T J Holbrook. Pollard named to finance committee with Miller on criminal jurisprudence and other key panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
Senate
Woodward
Moody
Gus Rusek
Rank
Janes Kk. Ferguson
Edgar Witt
Waco
Margie Neal
Carthage
Pink 1
Parrish
Lubbock
Clint C. Small
Wellington
Thomas B. Love
Dallas
Rusek
A. J. Wirta
Sequim
T. J. Holbrook
Galveston
Eugen Miller
Garner
Phs
Thomas Pollard
Tyler
Eugene Miller
Criminal Jurisprudence
Santip
Folie Roan el Fairs
Gunning
Baarlene
Aoe
Civil Juris- Wyote
Martin
Hornsby
Gainer
Greer
Miller
Neal
Westbrook
Witt
Love
Pollard
Moore
Patten
Woo Aul
Holbrook
Beck
Deberry
Hardin
Wirtz
McFarlane
Berkeley
Stevenson
Williamson
Thomason
Small
Patton
Heyer
Parr
Legislative roster and senate officers listed with bills introduced
The document lists names of appointees and committee members including Santip and colleagues, plus senators and officers such as Secretary Bob Barker and journal clerks. It notes bills introduced in the senate Tuesday, including a $200000 appropriation for two dormitories at A M College, and large finance totals for judiciary education school aid and state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Ray
W. P. Midkiff
W. V. Howerton
Grace Jennings
Juanita Wills
Ann Pollglass
W. M. Roberts
Gardner
Mary Travis Root
W. A. Harper
Mae Elliott
Theodosia Bell
M. B. Brown
W. 4. Doss
William Connerly
Barkley
A. W. Mitchell
Senate
A. & M. College
Barron Support for Speaker Club Dominates Education Committee Talks
The education committee lineup hinges on Barron's bid and Fred Minor or Cecil Storey for chair. Contests in two seats prompt hearings, with Nacogdoches Phil Sanders and Judge Sinks slated for key posts. Helen Moore of Texas City likely becomes health committee vice chair as the oil, gas and mining panel gathers importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education
Committee On
House
E. M. Smith
W. R. Montgomery
H. H. Wallace
A. 8. Johnson
Secretary of State
Fred Minor
Denton
Barren
Minor
Austin
Cecil Storey
Vernon
Storey
Phil Sanders
Nacogdoches
Revenue and Taxation
Tr. Sanders
Bh. D. Sinks
Giddings
Oil, Gas and Mining Committee
University of Texas
W. E. Reid
Colorado
Helen Moore
Texas City
Shearer
Barron elected Texas House speaker in tight vote
W S Barron of Bryan defeated W R Montgomery of Edinburg 87 to 59 to become speaker. Senator Woodward of Coleman won the senate pro tem post 16 to 14 over Gus Russek. Committees are tipped to Sherrill Bellevue health, Bateman Celina coal, Stevenson Junction grazing, and Murphy Livingston penitentiaries amid talk of prison system centralization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
W. S. Barron
Bryan
House of Representatives
W. R. Montgomery
Edinburg
Senator Woodward
Coleman
Gus Russek
Schulenberg
Senate
C. J. Sherrill
Bellevue
Sam Bateman
Celina
Collin County
Coke R. Stevenson
Junction
Kimble County
Stevenson
FE. T. Murphy
Livingston
Polk County
Adams Building Remodel Under Way For Two Tenants
The Main street structure bought by George A. Adams for 18500 is being upgraded with new lighting fixtures and a modern front. The plan outlines two rooms with Singer Sewing Machine Company occupying one as a local district office led by E. H. Garrett. Adams expects to lease the remaining space soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
George A. Adams
Singer Sewing Machine Company
E. H. Garrett
Adams
Illness Fatal To Aged Woman Mrs Josephine Mana
Mrs. Josephine Mana aged 82 died after a short illness at her home on the last day of 1928. Funeral services were held New Year’s Day at the Vitopi home and interment followed at Mt Calvary cemetery. She came from Moravia in 1878 and settled in Brazos County near Bryan. She leaves nine grandchildren among surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Mana
Fannie Viteril
Bryen
Vitopi
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Mann
Moravia
Brazos County
Colles
Te Ierey
Bryan
Funeral service held Sunday for John D. Sanders Jr.
John D. Sanders Jr. age 29 died after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at his mother's home in Bryan with burial at Bingham Cemetery in Brazoe County. Rev. R F E Day officiated. He had been an invalid most of his life and spent time in a wheelchair. Survivors include his mother Elizabeth Smith, two sisters Mrs. Jack Payne of Houston and Mrs. John Hollick of Bart Worth, one half-brother Junior Smith, and three half sisters Annie Lou Donis and Robbie Smith, all of Bryan. Funeral directors McCulloch Dansby arranged, pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Sanders Jr
Elizabeth Smith
Bryan
Old Bingham
Brazoe County
R. F E. Day
First Baptist Church of
John D. Sanders
Jack Payne
Houston
John Hollick
Bart. Worth
Junior Smith
Annie Lou
Donis
Robbie Smith
McCulloch-Dansby
Donald Cole
Deak Vance
Sam Tranty
Ward Bell
Lawrence Griffin
John Martindale
Blindfolded Driver Mel Roy Navigates 1929 Essex in Bryan
Mel Roy, a vaudeville psychic, steers a 1929 Essex through Bryan streets with a blindfold on. He starts at City Hall, stops at Magnolia gas station and Long Cafe, then to the Palace for shows Monday to Wednesday with matinees daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Roy
Bryan Monday
City Hall
Magnolia
26Th Street
Long Cafe
Mel
the Palace
Millican Pioneer Resident Mrs Crenshaw Dies at 76
Pioneer resident Mrs Shire B Crenshaw died after brief illness at age 76 years 5 months and 20 days. She outlived by husband two brothers and five children all of Millican Brazos County. Funeral Sunday at her Millican home conducted by Rev J P Brown with burial at Peach Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire B. Crendon
Brazos County
Millican
Sallie E. Crenshaw
M. Dixon
Texas
Pennsylvania
Mat, Post
S. W. Crenshaw
Ida Green
Ada Amerson
Will Dixon
Harford
Charlie Dixon
J. P. Brown
Peach Creek Cenetery
Firefighters Contain Gas Stove Incident at Local School
Saturday evening crews were called to the Negro school after a gas stove was left burning. No damage reported. Two runs made by firemen earlier in the day. Estimated loss about $85 covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayerns
Coldest Weather Of Winter Recorded Last Week
Last week was the coldest of the winter with a 66 degree high and 23 degree low. Dr F L Thomas at Cooperatore recorded the weekly highs and lows, including 62, 44, 51, 60, 66, 43, and 90 for the days, with rainfall totaling 2.7 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Thomas
Coperatore
Asecu
C of C Directors Schedule Year End Meetings
The Bryan Chamber of Commerce will hold its last regular meeting of the year at 10 o clock Tuesday. The annual meeting and banquet follow next Tuesday with voting on directors now under way. Nine directors retire, with nine new directors to be elected. the nine retiring are Eugene Edge, R V Armstrong, W S Howell, F C Bolton, J N Duelaney, Tyler Haswell, Mrs. Lee J Rountree, W H Cole and E F Jenkins. Sixteen directors hold over. The 1929 retirees are George A Adams, W S Barron, H O Ferguson, John M Lawhre, W I McCulloch, J Bryan Miller, Oak McKennie and A M Waldrop. Those serving 1929 and retiring after 1980 include N B Allen, Wilson Bradley, F J Henderson, J Webb Howell, J D Martin, M F Vitopil, T D Walton and D L Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Edge
R. V. Armstrong
Howell
F. C. Bolton
J. N. Duelaney
Tyler Haswell
Lee J. Rountree
W. H. Cole
EF. J. Jenkins
George A. Adams
W. 8. Barron
H. O. Ferguson
John M. Lawré
Hte
W. I. McCulloch
J. Bryan Miller
Oak McKennie
A. M. Waldrop
N. B. Allen
Wilson Bradley
F. J. Henderson
J. Webb Howell
J. D. Martin
M. F. Vitopil
T. D. Walton
D. L. Wilson
Woman named Texas attorney general assistant
Miss Hattie Hennenberg of Dallas began duties today as assistant to the Texas attorney general in Austin. She succeeds Mrs. Cone Johnson who has resigned from the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Jan
Hattie Hennenberg
Dallas
Texas
Cone Johnson
Doctor Francis Recalls Tick Fever and Texas Cattle
Dr. Francis, dean of Texas A and M School of Veterinary Medicine, recounts the early history of Texas Tick Fever. He explains how native cattle, railroads, and marketing spread the disease, the scientific investigations led by Dr. Smith, and the discovery that a tick species caused the fever, shaping agricultural science worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dr. Francis
Indianola
Port O'Connor
Lavaca Bay
Kansas
Northwest
Francis
Corn Belt
Dakotas
Wyoming
Montana
Dr. Frattis
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Kangi
South America
Africa
Far East
Mediterranean
North American
Aing Congress
Smith
Middle West
Theobald Smith
Rockefeller Institute
New Jersey
Roumania
First Christian Church Building Opens January 13
The new First Christian church building is nearing readiness for its opening on Sunday January 13. The interior features ivory and mahogany with light fixtures in old silver, creating an attractive auditorium. On January 18 three services are planned: morning afternoon and evening with a veteran speaker at the morning and evening services and a 3:00 fellowship service in the afternoon open to local pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Funeral for Mrs. Mattie Mathis Held Today
Mrs. Mattie Mathis aged 67 died January 4 at her daughter's home in Steele's Store. The funeral at McCulloch Dansby chapel was led by Rev. R. L. Brown of College Rape et church with interment in Alevander cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Mathis
Ed Mathis
Steele's
McCulloch- Dansby
R. L. Brown
College Rape Et Church
Alevander
Brazos County Club Reorganizes and Garden Winners Named
The 4-P girls program revised with unified food prep and new productive project options. Final county garden scores list Reliance 710 first, Tabor 696 second, Kurten high in spring exhibit, Edge Club fourth. rye club reorganization elected Henry Merka president as Eye Club meets. Dairy emphasis urged for Bryan creamery plan. Capons fetch $8 and demand grows. Plant selections for tomatoes and fruits recommended for Brazos county orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
Chamber of Commerce
Tabor
Kurten
Spring Garden
The
Edge Club
Luo
Rye Boys’ and Girls
Tule
Henry Merka
Henry
Eye Club
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H. L. Morrison
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W. E. Bond
A. Berry
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C. C. Red
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Mark Francis
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Lucy Givens
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