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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1928
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists managing editor Mrs. Lee J. Rountree and notes Associated Press rights for news dispatches. Advertisement rates are given for daily and weekly subscriptions, with pricing for Brazos County at 1.50 per year and six months at 1.00.
Bryan Board of Equalization members John M Lawrence J Webb Howell and Marshall Dansby hold meetings this week to equalize taxation for Bryan. American admiration goes to Southern Cross pilots who crossed 5538 miles of uncharted seas in a heavy plane needing special take off tracks. Ex Students Association A and M College selects Owen W Sherrill as president and E E McQuillen as secretary. Crops in Brazos county show rain bringing hope of prosperity. no drought in Texas.
Bryan friends learned from Miss Eleanor McDonald that Mrs. H B Stoddard, patient at S and P Hospital in San Antonio, is thought to be improving and hopes to return to Bryan in a few weeks.
Twenty five years ago notes reveal Hempstead’s potential to become a stable ranger post. East St. Louis reports two thirds flooded with up to fifteen feet, bringing widespread loss of life and property. Various residents traveled, visited, and returned from trips to Hearne Nava sota Millican Obion Greenville San Antonio Buffalo Texas during the period.
T C Samford fourth year student from Wills Point was killed when a coupe carrying five A and M College students skidded on the highway near the Bay an Country Club grounds and plunged into a roadside ditch. G E Miller of Beeville suffered multiple injuries and the younger Samford was only slightly hurt. The other two occupants escaped injury. Funeral services planned for Sunday at Wills Point with military rites. The accident prompted a large traffic jam as onlookers gathered.
O B Martin director of the A and M College extension service reports Texas farmers optimistic about this year with better crop conditions across Grayson Collin and North Texas. He notes clean cotton fields good corn prospects and widespread diversification reflecting a stronger farming business.
The Rev W W Daup of Bryan preached at St Pauls Episcopal church last night at dusk. Beginning next week he will visit Navasota on Sunday evenings instead of Wednesdays and will fill the appointment here each Sunday thereafter starting June 10, as reported by the Navasota Examiner.
An advertisement feature in The Daily Eagle highlights persuasive local ads, urging readers to place their own promotions with bold visuals and targeted messaging for maximum community reach.
In COVERT Kansas on June 1 Alfred Kazer, his wife, and six of their eight children perished in a farmstead fire of undetermined origin. Neighbors found the blaze after it had gained control. The corpses were recovered from the ruins and an inquest will be held.
Soviet weather stations in Siberia report hearing what is believed to be an SOS from the missing airship Italia. Two other Siberian stations also reported hearing the call though location remains unverified.
Twenty five Young County voters have filed the name of James V. Allred Wichita Falls as a candidate for Texas attorney general. D W Wilcox Georgetown state executive chair confirms the application mailed Monday is valid though received late Tuesday. Allred previously lost to Claude Pollard two years ago.
Paris June 7 Senator Charles R Floyd of Paris and Representative Tom DeBerry of Red River county will discuss their candidacies for state senator in a joint meeting Floyd accepts DeBerry challenge to debate their records Floyd seeks the seat while re elected Floyd would be dean of the senate DeBerry has served Red River county for three terms Floyd proposes a series of speaking dates in Red River county former home of Floyd
Col. Lindbergh departed El Paso for the East, revealing no definite destination. The aviator had arrived here yesterday from the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Emily Davies Vanderbilt is granted a divorce from William H. Vanderbilt in Newport Rhode Island on grounds of neglect to provide. Custody of their daughter Emily awarded to Mrs Vanderbilt by agreement with alimony to be settled by the parties.
The A M Mothers Clubs of Texas met at A and M College during commencement with all clubs except Houston represented. They elected Mrs F L Thomas as chair and Mrs W L Darby as secretary. Plans for a pipe organ at Guion Hall were discussed and a monthly Aggie Mothers of Texas news sheet was approved with Mrs W L Darley appointed editor.
A 666 Bilious Fever article notes intermittent remittent malaria and a remedy that claims to kill germs. The piece references malaria types and fever severity, presenting a historical medical rumor.
The First Christian church of Bryan will build a new edifice soon. Plans and specifications by Prof. Earnest Langford of A and M College were accepted. An auditorium for 350 and ample Sunday School rooms will include modern conveniences. Rev. A F Ainsworth pushed the project.
The article details prize winners in landscape art horticulture and freshman crops judging at Bell County events. It names individuals from Teague Westover Galveston Arlington Dublin College Station and Bryan receiving prizes medals and engraved cups. It also announces the Mistletoe Morning Glory scholarship offering $200 a year for four years to dairy science students.
S. D. Pearce, longtime Houston Texas League supporter and former A and M College clerk, lies invalid with a back broken in three places but stays cheerful. He listens to Buffs games daily by radio and recently learned Houston defeated the Spartans 10 to 5. Pearce once played tennis at the University of Texas.
N. B. Allen, superintendent, received a War Department telegram announcing Allen Academy as an honor military school for a second year. The rating, first given to a Texas school in 1927, reflects community support from Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce during a recent visit.
A statewide campaign will push Texas lawmakers to let cities and towns keep 15 percent of motor vehicle taxes collected locally. The drive, led by Barney Davis of the Texas League of Municipalities, begins with a June 15 meeting in Harlingen. Delegates from Corpus Christi Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley will join regional discussions.
Austin action to install thousands of uniform road signs marking hazards across the state highway system. Warnings include curve double turn winding road narrow road slow dip end of pavement draw bridge man working underpass fresh oil surface new grading hall loose gravel road closed soft shoulders tour tunnel low bridge end of detour steep hill church zone hospital zone good repairs cross roads wide roads crossing through highway school zone keep to right railroad crossing.
The petit jury for the fifth week of district court in Brazos county begins June 11. Jurors include T. J. Barron, Peter Palasota, C. R. Sample, Edgar Jones, BE. E. Allen, J. W. Carroll, L. M. Thompson, R. K. Chatham, G. B. Hensarling, FE. A. Barnett, Guy Dansby, Raymond Todd, W. F. Gelben, William Hilton, B. A. Henmrling, W. C. Raines, H. L. Weedon, M. P. Mims, A. D. Lloyd, L. E. Robinson, W. F. Tauber, BR. E. Gandy, S. P. Moore, Joe Dominick, C. B. McGregor, J. M. Atkins, J. T. Sawyer, C. J. Keneeny, G. B. Corey, Sam Lobello, W. W. Cooner, B. P. Middleton, J. W. Sandifer, William Pondexter, R. G. Neeley, Geo. Griffin.
Li Yuan Hung former two time president of China died at his residence in the British concession at age 63 He fled Pekin in 1925 and had been living in Tianjin since.
San Antonio will host the Thirty-sixth Division reunion with about 2 500 Oklahoma veterans arriving by train and auto caravan. St Mary's University will house 1 500 men with space for 200 more and meals at nominal cost. Transportation and lodging arrangements involve Major John E. Gilstrap and Colonel Earl F E Patterson.
Longview June 2 The annual membership drive of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce runs June 15 to July 1. E H Astin of Bryan directs Brazos county with R M Kelly of Longview as campaign chair. W S Howell of Bryan leads county council efforts. Quotas target 100 members per county with prizes including appliances and trips.
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