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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
1
The column invokes reverence for the Alamo and recalls David Crockett and other heroes who fell there. It urges standing with uncovered heads to honor their sacrifice and preserve the fort as a historic reminder of their bravery and the siege.
Mrs. John F. Ettle and her niece Miss Inez Higgs, visiting Mrs. Claude Walker in Miami, are expected to arrive tomorrow. Mrs. Sam Higgs and Mrs. Walker plan to return with them after a pleasant stay, as family members join in the 36th birthday celebration of J. M. Ross in Caldwell.
Brazos county commissioners opened bids and awarded road building machinery contracts totaling 9903 dollars. Dallas firms won all awards, shipping two Best catapillar tractors and Russell graders of various specs, plus an Adams grader, to support county projects.
The Texas House overrode Governor veto to pass a land title validation measure crossing water. Senate had approved the bill 24 to 6. Associated Press reports on the March 6 action in Austin.
A Bryan youth named Knox, an artist on the marimba, is featured in a Baylor University band tour report in the Waco Tribune. Sam Knox, son of Mrs. Joe Ritman of Bryan, is noted for his noted musical ability and appreciated in Bryan.
Rev J P King missionary of the Creath Brazos Association conducts revival at Leonard school house four miles west of Bryan. Services begin nightly at 7 30 and run through Sunday with public invitation to attend and support the meeting.
Speaker of the Texas House Barron rested comfortably after an emergency appendectomy in Austin. He named Fred H. Minor as speaker pro tem and was accompanied by his father J M Barron Sr and son J M Barron Jr. The party left Bryan for Austin early today and arrived about 4 30 this morning. Dr Joseph Gilbert performed the operation shortly before 11 last night.
Bryan High School dairy judging team placed second at the East Texas Dairy Show in Marshall with a score of 692 of 900 and won a $30 cash award. Team members Charles Wehrmann Raymond Buchanan and Eugene Beard were guided by vocational teacher W F Leverkuhn.
County Clerk Jess B. McGee is sued over a marriage license issued yesterday to Pedro Scamado and Rosa Loria. The action seeks remedy in district court and questions the validity of the license.
COLLEGE STATION March 6 The second day of the third annual school of cooperative marketing at A and M College of Texas in cooperation with the Texas cooperative marketing association and the US Department of Agriculture opened with J F Rosborough presiding. Talks covered railway relations to cooperative marketing and a Tuesday banquet featured R R Lancaster as toastmaster. President Walton said the college supports marketing as well as production and offers full cooperation.
Bryan begins its state tournament run with an elimination game against Estelline on Friday at 4 PM on the Memorial Gym floor at A and M College. Early rounds start 8:30 AM, with afternoon and evening games, semis Saturday at 8:30 AM and finals Saturday night at 7. Tickets support Stephen F. Austin high school students via T K Lawrence, Inc.
In Austin on March 6 the Senate State Affairs Committee recommended a 20 percent reduction in automobile license fees, far below the nearly 50 percent authorized by the house. The Associated Press reports the plan as part of ongoing tax relief discussions.
The article traces ancient barter systems from Hammurabi to modern cash economies and notes how production and marketing dominate today’s economics. It reflects on how price, value, and trade have evolved from barter to contemporary consumer life.
The 1929 Bryan high school play The Three Graces showcased artistic effort to solve poor acoustics. Miss Anne Barrett directed with help from a training class and improved scenery painted by Miss Safroma Carrington.
Thomas Lipscomb faces robbery with firearms and assault to murder charges after an attempted suburban holdup yesterday that left Leonard Hight dead in Houston.
The jury for Charles Banks accused of carrying concealed weapons showed bias before evidence, delaying his trial to next Monday. Judge W C Davis postponed after jurors had recently convicted James Cavanaugh on a similar charge and Banks’ name appeared often in the record.
Cleveland March 6 Patrolman Carl Sherman was killed and Sergeant Hoffman wounded when attempting to stop two thieves from stripping a car. Authorities pursued the suspects as the crime halted downtown activity briefly.
President Hoover takes office in a solemn ceremony on the Capitol steps. He vows to uphold law and the prohibition, calling disregard for law the nation’s great peril as Coolidge returns to private life after 30 years in public service.
Blasts heard around Bryan amid a wave of oil prospecting as scouts drill for salt domes and seek leases. Estimates indicate at least thirty thousand dollars paid to landowners in thirty days with multiple firms like Texas and Gulf pursuing more leases across Brazos county and potential drilling in coming months after Washim county activity.
The Brazos County health committee will hold a meeting Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the courthouse. All members are urged to be present.
Bryan cotton futures closed 12 to 15 points lower while local spot prices held firm between 19 and 19.50.
A concurrent resolution was adopted in the Senate to fix sine die adjournment on March 14. The resolution requires House concurrence to take effect.
Stephen F. Austin high school senior with a standout 4 H record earned 1305.54 from various projects and won one of three 300 scholarships offered by the Dallas Fair.
A Creath Brazos Association conference with the College Station Baptist Church will occur next Tuesday starting at 10 00 am and running through the afternoon with a 12 30 lunch break The program lists speakers from College Station Iola Montgomery Bryan Navasota and Basel Filbert among others and includes sermons songs and sessions on evangelism and revival
Citizens listed by Sheriff J. H. Reed are drawn for jury duty in the fifth week of the spring term. Names include R. M. Vick, C. R. Sample, Joe Saladiner, J. D. Dampier, E. W. Bullock, Lang Spell, and others.
Funeral services were held for Lewis J. Sikorski 29 9 23 at St Joseph Catholic church in Riverside county with burial at Mount Cavalry cemetery. He died from pneumonia after serving in the U S army two years and being stationed at Fort Sam Houston. He is survived by his mother Mrs Edna Glowski, stepfather Martin Glowski, three brothers and one stepsister.
Eugene Edge urged Bryan and Brazos County to welcome the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention May 5 to 7. He said indirect benefits would reach all, highlighting A. and M. and Allen Academy, and stressed Bryan’s friendly image to Texas and East Texans, urging collective effort for future growth.
The Campus Club program on Tuesday afternoon featured a talk on Elizabeth Ney by Mrs. W. D. Bliss. Kathleen Cason of Bryan sang two solos as visitors from Bryan and College Station attended. Bliss described Ney as a pioneering Texas sculptor who studied in Munich, created statues of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston, and housed a studio "Formosa" in Austin.
FE. B. Reynolds an agronomist with the Experiment Station at A. and M. College will address the regular community meeting at Tabor Friday night on How to Determine the Value of Fertilizers. Miss Ella Bandelin county health nurse will also speak on public health work in Brazos county.
At the weekly convention meeting General Chairman E. Hystin reported all committees active with one exception the registration committee tasked with fundraising. Astin urged detailing plans and accurate expense estimates to create a full project picture. D L Wilson said only about a third of assessed sums from Bryan business houses have been paid, some delaying and others declining. Mills P Walker noted the financial outlook remains cautiously hopeful.
The Bryan Lions Club luncheon featured Mrs. J. T. Burtis in several violin solos enhancing the club minstrel. Lion J. Bryan Miller introduced her, and Owen W. Sherrill praised the city’s efforts in securing the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention for 1929. Dr. Thomas Gordon Watts returned after two months away and spoke of duties requiring his absence. He announced a lecture series by Dr. Dean C. Dutton on Citizenship Building from April 14 to 21 at local schools and colleges.
INDIANAPOLIS March 6 Thomas Taggart veteran Indiana democratic leader died at his home after a long illness He was 72 years old.
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