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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1929
Page
8
The article notes busy Texas legislators in Bryan and Austin with highway, education, and Alamo park bills. Key figures include W. Crawford, J. H. Pen, R. A. Thompson, and state representatives Mrs. Laura Negley and Mrs. Helen Moore.
A Kurten turkey raiser sought disease guidance from the county agent who diagnosed likely crop impaction and advised sweet oil, hanging the bird, and emptying the crop. H H Williamson outlines Champion Awards for 25 club boys and a club girl at the National Club Camp. prizes funded by College Station. The article also discusses rural church progress, a League City Short Course, and motivational verses for 4 H members.
Agricultural engineer with the Texas Extension Service since 1920 discusses terrace construction methods and equipment, guiding county agents and farmers. He presents the Texas terrace program and the practices followed across the state over the past eight or nine years at the Soil and Water Conservation conference at A and M College.
The Waco Chamber of Commerce with Katy and Co ng o Great NorthernRailroad plans a dairy tour August 11 18 visiting Missouri Iowa Wisconsin Illinois. Endorsed by Borden and state agricultural agencies, it targets farmers merchants and bankers in Central Texas to study dairying on large and small farms plus poultry ops. The trip includes shows at Longview farm Kansas City and Inulls Chicago with rail fare 75.95 from Waco and free farm tours. departure 3 10 p m August 11 and return about 11 50 a m August 18.
President Henry S. Locke praised a productive year with fifty two meetings, forty eight programs and strong cooperation for the next administration. He thanked hotel manager Spreng and pianist Mrs Roy Danforth for service and hinted at future constructive projects planned by members.
Ernest Gandy a Brazos bottoms farmer was charged with shooting with intent to murder this morning before Justice J T Mc Gee He was released on a 300 bond Sheriff J H Reed Deputy Sheriff Lon g Baker and Constable Horace Reed brought Gandy to Bryan last night after he fired toward Italians neighbors as they passed his property line they fired back no one was hit The shooting followed a dispute between Gandy and the Italians.
A six month old 4-H Club pig from Colorado County set a county record with a 319 pound gain in 120 days, starting at two months old at 41 pounds and finishing at 360 pounds. Feeding cost totaled 17.97 dollars including maize skimmed milk and pig feed.
Oil operator Joe Burnham reports two dry holes in Burleson County after completing drilling contracts for Big Three and Krause wells. The Big Three well reached 2100 feet with indications of oil. Krause was abandoned at 1700 feet. Burnham remains confident and plans more tests as geologists study location for the next well.
B F Williams state reclamation engineer says a complete topographic survey of the Brazos River Valley from Howth in Grimes county to Waco is on file at the State Reclamation department in Austin. Maps are available for interested parties.
R. R. Reppert of the Extension Service demonstrated to McLennan County farmers various poisoning methods for leaf worm using FLY-TOX. The campaign promotes spraying at night to kill mosquitoes and notes health authorities advocate the insecticide developed at Mellon Institute by Rex Research Fellow sip with simple blue labeled instructions.
Farmers increasingly perform horse shoeing plumbing and carpentry themselves. E E Jones of Wisconsin noted at the Agricultural Engineers convention that self sufficiency is returning as urban goods and services become costly. He warns the trend will not reverse fully as farms still buy autos implements and ready made clothing while embracing quantity production economies.
Firemen responding to a blaze at Robert Smiths home on Ursuline Avenue found the interior heavily damaged and water damage extensive. Owners were absent at the time. total loss estimated around 2500 dollars with evidence of a rear area blaze. The crew had been at a park picnic when the alarm arrived.
The Byron city commission hosted a picnic at Sue Haswell Memorial Park for city employees and volunteer fire department members and families. Highlights included barbecue meats, potato salad, ice cream, a watermelon race, a four man race, and a girls versus men baseball game with a noted girl pitcher of major league caliber. Mayor E J Jenkins and City Manager J Bryan Miller oversaw the event with all families represented and some night shift workers absent.
Golden Rule Poultry Farm’s Barred Plymouth Rocks won May with 207 eggs and 1457 in seven months. S C White Leghorns from the same farm ranked eighth in May with 264 eggs and stand eighth overall with 1652. Australops lead the contest with two high pens. A Golden Rule White Leghorn tied for second in May with 30 eggs and for third overall with 189 eggs.
Rev J B Gleissner sails to Cincinnati for National Newman Club meeting. The Gulf District chaplain serves Alabama Arkansas Florida Louisiana Mississippi New Mexico Oklahoma Texas. About 160 Catholic members in A and M College branch formed twenty years ago. Meeting headquarters at the Alms Hotel. He returns July 4. Gibbs and Longley joined Stone City barbecue crowd yesterday.
Dr. Thomas Gordon Watts of the First Presbyterian church called for a statewide, continuous road system in Texas and improved maintenance practices after touring Texas and several southern states. He contrasted frequent upkeep in Alabama University area with Texas neglect, noting that other states repair breaks promptly and manage roads like railroad tracks to extend longevity and safety.
J. P. Freeland has been appointed supervising engineer in charge of the city paving program in Bryan replacing the earlier announced paving inspector. Freeland, with Giesecke & Barris, serves as supervising architect for ongoing city building projects. Mr and Mrs Garland Brown of Dallas visit the campus of A and M College.
Pilgrims from Bryan Huntsville Conroe Brenham Navasota and others joined the Creath Brazos Baptist W M U Mission Study Institute on June 18 19 and 20 visiting Old Washington and Independence Texas to explore Baptist history. The twilight service at old Independence church featured candle lit hymns and talks by area pastors and educators.
Two prominent Texan sculptors Frank Teich of Llano and Nora Currie Gammel of San Antonio visit to confer with La Salle monument committee members at Camp Hotel. They plan the commission for the monument and expect its unveiling around November first.
Clarence E. Gilmore of Austin will deliver the principal address at the Bryan Brazos county World War survivors Fourth of July celebration. His topic will be The Citizen and His Government. The event, planned by Earl Graham Post No. 169, American Legion, is billed as the biggest in years. Mr and Mrs W H Allphin of Madisonville are visiting Bryan in Mrs G A Allen’s home on West 24th Street. they are the parents of Mrs Allen.
J H Palmer V C McDonald and Mr and Mrs B N Nash of Nor mangee were in town yesterday for business matters.
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