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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
4
Sebe Keith of Kurten brought a wagon of chickens eggs and a 53 inch snake to Bryan to sell. The animal allegedly attacked in front of Webb Bros causing panic. Local bystanders implicated the reptile in the incident and the wagon was left unattended after the event.
The Brazos County delegation to the State Convention of the Texas Baby Chick Association at Brenham returned home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Boriskie extended their trip to visit friends in Yoakum. R. M. Sherwood of College Station received a $100 gift for his service. Delegation members included R. M. Sherwood and son Robert, W. J. Boriskie, D. H. Reid, E. M. Holmgreen, W. F. Munnerlyn, and F. W. Kazmeier.
Comptroller H T Terrell released figures showing May gasoline tax payments by five large refiners reached 1 096 830 dollars, with a projected total around 1 500 000 dollars as all payments are tallied. May allocations include 375 000 for the school fund and 1 125 000 for the highway fund.
El Paso hosts the Texas Press Association meeting with coverage of local history from Scenic Point to Ysleta and Juarez. The piece highlights El Paso as a gateway city and notes upcoming Texarkana as the 1927 meet site, plus city leaders and notable attendees.
County agent C L Wise reports on local 4 H activities at the club encampment including a donation from Stephan Ice and Bottling Co. Scholarships to be awarded for dairy judging at Wipprecht farm. Raymond Moore wins for best club project report. figures show breeding pen data, egg counts, and a milk feed story with a note on a misfed chick.
J. L. Sample reports a fine corn crop and credits terracing with helping crops endure drought until rains arrive. He notes the land’s structure has supported yields amid dry conditions.
A. M. Waldrop was elected president of the Bryan Retail Merchants Association at the annual meeting. E. J. Jenkins was named vice president with several directors, including J. D. Martin and W. L. McCulloch. The group, affiliated with over 200 Texas associations, plans a membership drive and will discuss credits and bad paying accounts openly at monthly meetings with Mrs. Hattie Yeager as assistant secretary.
John H. Roberts of Acadia leads Hood's Texas Brigade hospitality visiting in the Barron home during Brazos county reunion events. Notables include Miss Katie Daffan Ennis and Col. J. C. Bradfield among early arrivals for Hood's Texas and Green's Brigades reunions. Capt. E. W. B. Leach of San Antonio comes for several days and notes the marriage of R. P. H. Calhoun and Annie Elizabeth Pollard at the Confederate Home, followed by a San Antonio honeymoon.
Miss Jean Edge daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Edge has come back from Houston after a two week stay by the sea.
The narrative recounts James A. Strong and family migration from Missouri to Texas beginning 1884, the first cotton gin west of Gainesville built by R. K. Chatham & Co, and the hardships of frontier farming. It covers wagon transport to Dallas, log cabin post offices, a broken leg from a wagon incident, Comanche raids around Huff family murders, buffalo hunts, wild horses drives, and the author’s later public service in Montague and Hale counties.
The Bryan encampment of the Boys and Girls Club drew broad county participation with songs, yells, contests, and talks. Judge W C Davis urged youth toward future roles in juries and leadership, and district agent A W Buchanan hailed Elga Daniels’ agriculture recognition before 15,000 at Tyler.
The reminiscence covers service as Montague county clerk for six years after election in 1898, roles at the National Bank of Bowie starting in 1904, leading the state-wide prohibition campaign from 1908 to its 1913 victory, and current work as Texas State agent for a Kansas City firm directing several traveling salesmen.
Mr and Mrs A D Jackson Mrs Lee J Rountree and Curtis Vineon attended George Neu president of the Texas Press Association and Brenham Banner publisher funeral in Brenham after his death Saturday at a local hospital in Sweetwater. Other press members present included Sam P Harbin Ed A Carlock H F Schwenker the Zeiskees Luker Cooke Harigel Lefevre and others from Beeville Beeville Rockdale La Grange Houston and Croek.tr.
Local market W E Cloud announces July account deal with focus on quality service. Advertising note lists phone number 361 and markets trade with customer oriented terms.
James Briggs page continues listing a large audience event with Nedbalek's orchestra including Louis, Ben, Frank and Albert Nedbalek, Edwin c and Loretta Jancik, and Sam Knox. Performances include minuet, old fiddler, dances in costume, solo, reading, Bryan quartet, tumbling, and vocal solo by Mrs. H. C. Wright.
Mrs Libby Wade Cameron life secretary presented a bouquet to Mrs Wright and gave a glowing tribute after the song. Miss Marie Melton read. A clog dance by Mrs M E Davis aged 80 from Dick Dowling camp Houston, led to an encore with Captain James Briggs 89 of Fort Worth joining in a double clog. Duet by Miss Katharine Hutton and Mildred Salley. Audience sang America led by Pat Newton. Program directed by Mrs Roy Danforth with piano by Katherine Higgs. Sam E Eberstadt presided and introduced entertainers.
All hats, baby caps, ribbons, trims, flowers and novelties will be sold at a discount through the month of July at Real Hat Shop.
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