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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
4
The City Commission reduced Bryan's fire insurance key rate from 36 cents to 27 cents after extensive improvements. Annual premiums drop from about $85,000 to $79,000, a saving of $6,000, while improvements totaling around $30,000 were completed to achieve the lower rate.
The July 13 meeting in the Texas capitol chamber urged two treatments of superfine sulfur 10 to 20 pounds per acre at four to seven day intervals as the best control. Governor Ferguson urged an emergency deficiency appropriation for full study of flea habits and other cotton pests. About 150 attendees included farmers bankers cotton brokers entomologists and device salesmen.
County Agent J Beasley outlines cotton contest rules measuring land before August 1 1926 and appointing a three person measurement committee. Entomologist R R Reppert warns farmers to prepare for leaf worm with calcium arsenate preferred. cautions about arsenic mixtures. Rosier Farm Feed Crop notes a top yield on R R Rosier farm with soil-building crops. terracing and crop rotation urged.
H D Cuykendall of The Bryan Eagle retrieved an absent member from fishing trip as clubs vie for June 30 honors. Edge leads with 97.62, Shirock 96.70, Kurten 96.85. Steep Hollow 65.06, Smetana 88.64, Harvey and Tabor incomplete, Steele's Store and others not yet in. Next contest runs to August 31 urging all members to keep clubs in the lead.
Secretary S E Eberstadt reported checks of 15 to Travis Allen 10 to Julius Franks and 5 to S P Engelking for winning stories in the Smith Hughes Judging contest at A and M College. The group praised the Highway Commission for opening Pitts Bridge and urged thanks for expedited work.
Henderson county growers list Elberta peaches peas melons tomatoes peppers and beans for sale in lots from one bushel to a carload from July 10 to August 1. Delivery to market square in Athens Texas. Peaches offered at 1.50 per bushel by ATHENS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
Rev. R L Brown, pastor at A and M College, left Bryan by early train to reach his ailing mother Mrs W R Brown in Rennett North Carolina. Telegrams said she was not expected to live through day and night but a later message reported a slight improvement.
Kurten prepares a large picnic next Tuesday with games and a musical program. Organizers M Hasters, Robert Lange, Arnold Blevener, Will Kelly, and Ado Operdeny work with local hosts to raise funds for the Kurten Community Club treasury.
County Agent C L Beason attends statewide meeting in Austin where educators and farmers debated cotton flea control. Director Alvord chairs. Dr Thomas outlines life history and dusting tactics. calls for emergency funding and broader research to protect Texas crops.
Society editor Mrs. Dana Carnes of the Bryan Daily Eagle will leave with Mrs. H T Coulter and Miss Helen Coulter for a two month trip starting Friday night. They plan Los Angeles Portland Seattle Yellowstone Alaska and return around September 15. Local social notes recount picnics Fourth of July gatherings and birthday celebrations across several families including the Kopetskys Nash Kindts and Bushes with fishing outings and a singing convention at Franklin.
Mrs R L Brown worthy matron of Bryan Chapter Order of the Eastern Star was given a gift of beautiful table silver by the officers at a regular chapter session. Presented by Mrs Albert Buchanan the occasion marked her birthday and the surprise gift ended with a pineapple ice refreshment.
County Superintendent J McDonald of Brazos County urges all who wish to transfer their children to make proper arrangements before the first of Argom UD. The notice calls for timely compliance with the transfer process.
The Eagle reports a Brazos county home demonstration meeting led by Miss Alve M Sevier. Club girls and visitors dined under an oak tree, then held a button hole contest won by M C Corgey, who is described as not a…
Pastor Roy Hollomon of College Avenue Baptist Church travels from Bryan to Seagraves Texas to hold a revival with First Baptist. He plans to return July 27 and stay until July 30 before heading to Lake Victor for another revival with the Baptist church there.
Lions Club hears Fred Hale, chief of the Swine Husbandry Division of the Texas Experiment Station, discuss pork production in Texas. He cites $75,000,000 in pork shipped to Texas annually and outlines projects on hog feeding, minerals in hog feed, and cotton seed meal feeding.
Henry Jans sen, 75, a wealthy Karnes county farmer, is jailed in Karnes City on murder charges after his wife, 45, was found dead on the front porch of the family home eight miles south of Nordheim. The body showed a bullet wound and severe head injuries. The crime was discovered by his 17 year old son, John Jans sen, on Monday.
Washington County ends county demonstration agent work for white farmers after the retirement of W. A. Yates. The commissioners refused the funding to retain Yates, while extension officials favored a new agent. The dispute centers on local knowledge versus new appointments.
Mr and Mrs Jimmie Page have returned to Bryan from Beaumont where they had moved months ago and will again live in Bryan. They will occupy an apartment at the home of Mrs W S Stuart on South Bryan Avenue, welcomed by many friends.
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W R Fairman proprietor of Fairman Theatres accompanied by his daughter Margaret Ann Roy Long of Nava sota and Mrs A L Elliott of Fort Worth former Miss Annie May McCarty of Bryan returned from a combined business and pleasure trip to West Texas Tennessee and Kentucky They visited oil fields near Livingston and Burkesville and praised Tennessee road funding through a three cent gas tax arguing Texas could imitate the system to improve highways.
In a key Bryan Sunday School League game at Allen Field Harvey beat the Baptists 4 0 on a rainy surface. Harvey scored in the first and fourth frames on timely hits and two Baptist errors. Blasienz pitched for the Baptists and Keneeny for Harvey, with two double plays aiding Harvey’s defense.
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