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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
3
Julius A. Germany of Dallas announced plans to drill three deep test wells in the southwestern Brazos county area near Bryan. Geologists have mapped a potential salt dome structure and an earlier Wick well log suggests the new wells could test oil on the structure.
Miss Ilva Rae King and Mr. Robert Carr Darnell were wed at 9 AM Sunday in a ceremony officiated by Rev. R. E. Day at the Day home on West 26th Street. Attending were Miss Minnie Cahill and Mr. Theodore Thomson. The couple will reside in Tucumcari New Mexico after a luncheon at the King home in Mumford.
An old established piano manufacturer advertises a sample lot of new uprights players grands and period pianos near Bryan Texas. Will sell cheap for cash or on reasonable terms to responsive parties. Write for full information and type of piano of interest. Factory representative available briefly P Box 40838 Houston Texas.
College Station June 11 A. and M. College of Texas poultry expert D F Irving says summer egg loss stems from fertile eggs produced in hot weather. He cites room temperatures near incubator levels and urges removing males by May 1 to improve egg quality and reduce northern market discrimination.
On the legislature's closing day a portrait of former Texas Governor Miriam A Ferguson was hung without ceremony in the capitol rotunda. It was selected by Mrs Ferguson and painted by Penelope Ligghan of Houston, who will be paid 500 dollars under a senate resolution.
Bryan enjoys numerous mocking birds that inhabit the city and fill days and summer nights with song. Texas cities often organize committees to enforce protection laws, and those with caged birds are urged to release them. The piece condemns cages and calls for protecting all harmless birds, especially mocking birds.
County and city health officers report May cases to the state health department listing diseases such as measles 906 malaria 704 influenza 195 pneumonia 87 tuberculosis 109 whooping cough 177 poliomyelitis 4 and other illnesses including diphtheria 98 typhoid 34 dengue 3 mumps 88 scarlet fever 43 smallpox 21.
Mr and Mrs F E Lichte and two children Christine and Bessie Mae left by auto for a long summer vacation. They will stay in Cleburne overnight visit relatives then tour Durant Oklahoma St Louis Washington DC Virginia North Carolina Me Minn county Tennessee to spend the season with M S James before returning to Bryan for A and M College opening in September.
Members of the Bryan Fire Department with queen Miss Ralphanna Searcy and chaperone Mrs. D C McIntosh left Bryan at 6 o'clock Monday morning by automobile for San Antonio to attend the State Fireman's convention on June 14 15 and 16. Attending were Chief J E Warren Past Chief Chas E Jenkins Secretary-Treasurer Tom G Jenkins and Mrs. Jenkins Fire Marshall Smith Will Saunders Mr and Mrs Chas E Griesser Mr and Mrs Ray Pippin Mrs Lillie Smith Henry Buchanan Harry Berger Will Blazek J J Stasney and John Whitman.
Sixteen year old pianist Rhodes Dunlap gave a refined recital at the Warwick Hotel under Severin Frank. The Houston Chronicle notes technical mastery and expressive depth with Beethoven Opus 28 and Mozart D minor Concerto, plus Scarlatti, Schumann, Greig, Chopin, and MacDowell encores.
The Ladies' Service Club held a Thursday evening picnic at A. D. Jackson's grove for members and families of the club, board of stewards, Sunday School teachers and officers. After supper, children played, adults talked, a regular monthly business meeting occurred, then ice cream cake and lemonade were served before departure.
Chief Martin wears a bright tropical sombrero with a green band while guarding unruly citizens. A banker teased him about the hat, and he recalled a compliment from a good-looking lady who said he looked handsomer in it than in any other hat.
Classified notices from the Eagle include job offerings rental requests and sale notices. Items reference local businesses residents and households with brief details and contact cues. The column provides rapid snapshot style postings for community members seeking or offering services.
Dr. J C Anderson, state health officer, urges mosquito control programs in malaria regions. The guide promotes eliminating breeding sites, draining water, kerosene on standing barrels, cleaning gutters, minnows in tanks, and proper screening. Public health bills reorganize the Texas Department of Health and expand vital statistics reporting. Chester Cohen returns as sanitary engineer after Harvard work.
W S Barron told Bryan Rotarians that the growing power of special interest representatives threatens Texas government. He urged tax reform focused on luxuries like tobacco and gasoline and noted two constitutional amendments to aid ministers. The event highlighted A and M College funding and local admiration for the institutions.
S. L. Dowling of Welborn visited Bryan reporting a six acre truck farm producing tomatoes peppers eggplants watermelons and potatoes. He notes crops this year are unusually good and profitable with today’s vegetables selling for more than 15 dollars, reflecting a consistent ready market for his produce.
Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Daup return to Bryan from Fort Wayne Indiana after weeks away due to illness. They thank Saint Andrews Episcopal church and Bryan friends for warm welcome and beautiful rectory preparations with flowers and generous hospitality.
A brief notice suggests renting vacant rooms using an Eagle want ad. The item implies a classifieds approach and the need to contact Eagle for listings.
The Allen Academy band of Bryan Texas Lions Club leaves Sunday noon over the I and G N for Miami to perform at the international convention June 14 15 and 16. Thirty one members travel with Sam E Eb erstadt Dr F D Fuller and E A Lightfoot. rail tickets cost 2275 the largest Bryan purchase on record. The trip is funded by Lions clubs statewide and local donations. They expect to be away eight or nine days, traveling via Memphis.
N. N. Snapp, Seaboard Life Insurance Company representative in Houston, helped place the firm in the Hall of Insurance Fame after a May campaign surpassing the $1,000,000 goal by $81,000. Burke Baker, company president, praises Snapp and the trained salesperson Bryan for the achievement.
J. P. Reese aged 68 years 11 months 17 days died at 8 o clock this morning at his son J L Reese's home in Bryan after a period of ill health. He was born in Macon Georgia June 22 1858 and moved to Corsicana in 1869 where he resided. Survived by widow and eight children including J L Reese Bryan F A Reese Corsicana Lee Reese Louisville M T Reese Rotan and three daughters all of Rotan. Body to be shipped to Corsicana Friday noon for funeral and interment at Corsicana cemetery Friday afternoon.
W T Austin Council No 52 Royal and Select Masters chose its officers last night O O Henderson T I M T H Black I P C T L Berdine I P C J N Dulaney treasurer and F E Lichte recorder Installation is set for June 24.
Captain J J Presley of Cook's Point Burleson county has been appointed Colonel on the staff of General J C Foster of Houston commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans. Presley accepted the appointment and is visiting his son W B Presley in town to learn Hood's Brigade meeting dates. He attends these meetings regularly.
Hon. W. S. Barron reports from Austin that the Legislature will pass Governor Moody’s administration measures in a fall special session. Barron notes initial weeks were taken by other issues and credits Moody for diplomacy joining on the last day. Moody aims to create a board of higher education opposed by A and M College.
An old advertisement touts Calotabs as a "proven purifier" for perfect health and urges readers to purify the system with a thorough weekly course. It promotes buying a package with directions at drugstores for 26.
The Bryan Daily Eagle serves as the primary medium for readers to obtain current results and updates across local sports scores events and community notices on a daily basis.
An advertisement promotes Star Products Co. healing power for conditions like ringworm sunburns and sore feet. The line lists 60e and 1.00 per jar and 25c for ap as part of the Cameron Texas produced Roman & Vick offer.
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