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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1926
Page
4
Extension notes from Brazos County cover the Short Course on poultry hogs melons and soil building. Dulaney counters pruning with larger yields and Arm strong’s crop praise. Wipprecht trains a top dairy herd while Lions Club activities and the rural encampment are announced.
A list of Democratic candidates for county offices includes W. H. Barron for Representative 26th District Roy Montgomery for County Treasurer H. D. Ferguson for County Judge Clyde F. Goen for Tax Assessor D. J. McDonald for County Superintendent A. S. McSwain for County Clerk Jim H. Reed for Sheriff W. E. Neeley for County Attorney Guy F. Boyett for Precinct 1 Commissioner John Sabo for Precinct 2 Commissioner F. F. Regmund for Precinct 8 Commissioner J. M. Moore for Precinct 4 Commissioner.
State winners of the Kitchen Improvement Contest will be named at the 17th Annual Farmers' Short Course in College Station during the week of August 2. More than 100 county winners expected. nearly 1000 women from 75 counties participated. two classes based on cost under or over 26 dollars.
Lions Club of Bryan gathered at the Episcopal Parish House for a noon meeting presided by F. D. Fuller. New member A. P. Swallow Extension Horticulturist at A M College was welcomed with the Lions Objects and Code of Ethics read.
Raymond Richardson left for Dallas with his mother accompanying to Ennis. Several residents visited Beaumont, Ennis, Beck Prairie and nearby towns. The Boone Prairie baseball team lost 21 to 22 to Camp Creek but defeated Easterly 22 to 5. Eunice Baker planned a Beck Prairie visit with cousin Georgia Johnson.
Interested friends are asked to meet at Wesson Cemetery on Tuesday August 3rd to trim shrubbery and clean the grounds. Bring lunch and spend the day aiding the cemetery. committee sponsors the event.
Port Arthur report says W Meyers aged 50 died after an argument over parking a car. B McLeroy aged 24 is held on murder charges. Sons Wilton 19 and Wilfred face assault and affray charges. The fight left McLeroy cut and Meyers concussed.
In a winded Allen Field matchup the Baptists beat the Catholics 9 to 7. Baptists piled up nine hits and nine errors plagued both sides as St Joseph pitchers worked two to five innings with Dansby and Merka handling the ball and Griffin collecting two hits for St Joseph while Sebesta started for the Baptists and Kalinec finished on the mound.
A series of hitching demonstrations in Central Texas will showcase the tie-back method allowing one man to handle multiple horses with ease. Cities include Denton July 27 Sherman July 28 Gainesville July 29 Mesquite July 31 and College Station August 4 and 5. Mrs Webb and her children plan a Bloomington Illinois family reunion with Mrs Webb’s parents.
At the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce meeting the board approved a plan to sponsor a Thursday morning trip for the Writers Conference. Cars will be provided by members to take the group through the Brazos Bottom, starting at 7:80 or 8:00, via Koppe's Bridge and Mumford, with a noon return. The secretary will canvass for the needed cars.
The piece recounts Julius Franks and Del Rio High School teams traveling to College Station for the Smith Hughes judging contest at A and M. It covers travel details, campus sights, livestock and poultry judging, banquet events, and notes on Sam Eaves reflecting on Bryan’s early history and local figures.
Miss Corine Brock of Li ms arrives in Del Rio to visit her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs J Brock in Val Verde County Herald notes the stop after 10 o clock.
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