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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
2
A partial notice appears from the Bryan Weekly Eagle referencing a post office matter for Feras dated April and a second case under an act of Congress March 1878. Mrs. Lee J. Rountree is listed as managing editor representing The Prime League at the office in Pad.
A column mixes politics, figures and celebrity notes. Coolidge, Lindbergh, and Will Rogers appear amid local Bryan events, floods and economic views. Hood's Brigade reunion, civil war hero events, and farm conferences anchor a broad civic snapshot.
Rev. R E Day pastor of the First Baptist church was badly hurt in a Friday afternoon picnic baseball game at Sue Haswell Memorial Park. He collided with a player, suffered hip and back pain, was stunned, and taken to Bryan hospital where X rays showed no bone breaks. Doctors hope for a quick recovery after rest.
Mr and Mrs J T Hines presented St Andrew's Episcopal Church Bryan Texas with a Brushed brass basin by Gorham 17 inches diameter engraved rim bears Blessed be that man that provideth forth the sick and needy the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble A plaque reads In loving memory of Mrs Annie Patterson presented to St Andrew's Church Bryan Texas Easter 1927 The basin a memorial to Mrs Patterson sister of Mrs Hines will be received and blessed at morning service
Bryan friends report a large A and M delegation spending the summer at Ames Iowa. Mr and Mrs A H Groth welcome their visitors and list E B Reynolds Ed Hale and others from the Experiment Station Agricultural Engineering Chemistry Agronomy Veterinary and related departments joining the Groths for the season.
The Local Court Maria No. 385 Catholic Daughters of America collected 867 pounds of clothing and 1655.54 dollars for the Mississippi flood relief. Bags weighed 341 pounds and were sent with flour sacks totaling 125 pounds. Donations shipped via American Railway Express and Brazos County Red Cross to Memphis Tennessee care of Chas Doe.
Hearne merchant Gerson Hart died Sunday night at his home after 35 years of business. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 o clock at the family home with Rabbi Macht of Waco presiding. Interment followed in Calvert. Hart left a widow and a daughter, Mrs J B Lauterstein, plus four sisters in New York City and California.
Edwin Byron Davis 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Davis of Shiro, Texas, died at home Sunday. A popular Huntsville college student and a leader in the drama club for two years, he is survived by his parents, one brother, three sisters, and two uncles Judge W. C. Davis of Bryan and C. J. Davis of Batonville. Funeral held at Shiro First Baptist Church Monday. Judge W C Davis and Miss Pauline Davis attended from Bryan by auto.
Herman Henderson of the Kurten Club will share lessons from his success with the frisky White Legz horns as the Short Course honors local boys and girls clubs. The program plans to feature the Clover Leaf Lady winner story next year.
W A Connor formerly director of extension work in Oklahoma left Springdale Arkansas for Ames Iowa after visiting A and M College. He now serves as a special representative for Purina Food Mills to foster relations with A and M Colleges nationwide. Murders are higher in Jacksonville Birmingham and Memphis than in other big cities. New York has fewer murders than Chicago in proportion to population. Overall U S murder rate is slightly down but remains troubling.
Julius Schepps age 14 is named president for the coming year of the Association of Former Students of the A and M College. He is a Dallas businessman, head of Schepps Bakery, led its consolidation with Kleber Bakeries to form Schepps Kleber Bakeries, and serves as a large Dallas Baseball Club stockholder. He has long served the Dallas A and M Club and the association.
Capt. J J Presley of Cook's Point Burleson County said oil activity in the area has ceased and is waiting for the promoter. He has his acreage leased to the company and hopes drilling will begin soon.
Mrs O F Brown was bitten on the instep of her right foot by a rattle snake while picking grapes on Town Branch east of Allen Academy. She was rushed to a doctor’s office for treatment and had a troubled night but is now improving with doctors reporting no further poisoning risk.
The Experiment Station at A and M College reports weekly highs and lows under Dr. F. L. Thomas. Records show daily temperatures ranging from 61 to 94 degrees and total rainfall of 1.40 inches for the week, including 1.12 inches on Monday and 0.28 inches on another day.
Mrs J Lee Jones leads a Mitchell County Women’s Clubs cooperative in Colorado to market farm produce. Since last fall the group has sold over 2000 dollars of fresh and canned foods with no dues or contracts and plans to emphasize canned goods in 1927. Local cafes and stores show interest, Denver has requested orders, and growth may bring a small building and paid staff. What Mitchell County did Bryan can do too.
Harry L. Durham, former Burleson College president, arrives in Bryan as the new Bryan public schools superintendent. He led Burleson’s growth, enrollment rises, and new facilities, while overseeing key projects and the college’s rise to one of the nation’s largest denominational junior colleges.
The Allen Academy Band of Bryan, Texas, official Lions Club band, was named the International Lions Club convention band at Miami Florida. Telegram from Dr F D Fuller confirms the designation. The band received prolonged applause and was in demand throughout the event.
J W Batts of Bryan lifelong family friend was summoned to Abingdon Virginia after a telephone message announced the death of D D Burke. Mrs D D Burke formerly Miss Marcelle Hurt, daughter of Mrs Maggie Fulkerson Hurt and granddaughter of Captain and Mrs Isaac Fulkerson, pioneers of Bryan.
County Agent C. L. Bonson tends pecan budding at the Chas. Merka and J. H. Wehrman farms west of Bryan along Thompson creek. The survey spotlights agricultural work and local land use.
The Bryan Daily Eagle serves as the primary channel for local results and scores, delivering up to date outcomes for sports events, elections, and community announcements to residents and readers daily.
A torrential morning rain swept Bryan and much of Brazos county with four inches in under three hours. The heaviest fall was 9 to 10:30, with intense downpours in Cameron Waco Fort Worth Navasota Huntsville Madisonville and Brenham. Hempstead saw rainfall while Galveston stayed dry and Houston enjoyed sunshine. Brazos River levels rise but unlikely to reach high water soon. bottom farms escaped the worst.
The Bry an Lions Club elected officers for 1927 28 at today’s meeting with J Bryan Miller as first vice president W W Chambers as second and Bob Irvine third vice president Bob Armstrong secretary and J E Hensarling M M Erskine Henry Locke J M Ferguson as hold over directors Hensarling and Erskine to serve two years Lion Henson named tail twister An assistant treasurer will be chosen next meeting Committees were announced by President elect Ty Cobb for Civic and playgrounds Educational Rural Community work Publicity Attendance Lookout Finance with members named for each panel A scholarship for boys and girls club workers was approved for Farmers Short Course plans at A and M College July 26 J Coulter Smith won attendance prize Crawford gave a classification talk on economics and price fluctuations in vegetables and truck farming attendees included Miller Schulman Dansby Chambers Armstrong Neeley Young and others
Members of the Bryan fire department traveled to San Antonio for the State Convention this week. They were accompanied by Miss Ralphanna Searcy and chaperone Mrs D. C McIntosh, with a listed party of several firefighters and spouses. The convention is slated to return next year in Denton.
Fifty women of the Woman's Auxiliary met for the monthly social and missionary gathering at the home of Mrs. J Webb Howell. Circle No 1 joint hosted with Mrs T B Higgs presiding. Mrs R S Webb led the day’s program. pineapple ice and angel food cake were served.
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