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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1926
Page
1
The column notes a spike in reckless motoring on College road during the bike officer’s week off. With the officer back, drivers are more cautious and law abiding, and the community sees value in the motorcycle traffic police as he enforces the rules impartially.
William Jardine, Secretary of Agriculture, told the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association at Fort Worth that liquidation has progressed and stability is near. He cited 1921 range studies in North and Central Texas and said the Department is addressing the cattle sector’s economic problems.
The Reading Club met at the Carnegie Library at 3 30 p m with Mrs G L Crawford leading a Citizenship program. Betty Swallow performed Peer Gynt's dance Anita, McDowell violin solo To a Wild Rose was played by Mrs M E Cox, with Mrs J N Dulaney on piano. An immigration and naturalization scene featured country representatives and baggage props. Brazos County’s Italian population noted, and Irish songs followed with social time and refreshments.
Houston aims to form an East Texas Chamber of Commerce modeled after the West Texas group. An organizational meeting is set for Longview on March 24. Houston Chamber manager VD H Kaines said a letter seeking cooperation from 25 East Texas bodies has been received by Lt. M. Kelly, the local chairman.
Col C R Mayo officer of the 8th Corps Area completed a school inspection and praised Allen Academy ROTC. He commended the largest and most efficient cadet corps yet, noting it won all rifle matches and contests against Military Academies and Junior Colleges. Col Mayo and Mrs Mayo returned to San Antonio after a two day visit.
Cotton futures finished 10 to 15 points lower with local receipts quoted from 17 1 4 to 17 3 4 cents.
Mrs Bertha Landes wife of a university professor and four year city council member was elected Seattle mayor beating incumbent Dr Edwin Brown by about two thousand votes in the municipal election held yesterday.
Rain began about 7:00 last night and lasted until shortly after 7:00 this morning. The Eagle Printing Company gauge showed 1.51 inches, a heavy soaking that worsened rural roads still recovering from last weekend’s 1.90 inches over three days. The moisture will aid ground drying and farming, boosting plans for cotton planting and Bravos county’s diversification program, which could be worth thousands by year end.
Brazos County A M Club announces a ladies night next Friday in the mess hall annex at A and M College. Exes of Brazos County will attend with wives mothers sisters or sweethearts. dinner is 50 cents per plate. Dean C H Winkler arranged a snappy program per President F Fr Lichte.
A scantily dressed young white woman was found on the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way near Houston. Police report she may have been thrown from a train or an automobile.
Santa Fe Railway will fund sixty two all expense paid trips to the Fifth National Boys and Girls Club Congress in Chicago next December. Texas receives nineteen awards with other western states also benefiting, as clubs in counties overseen by full time Agricultural Extension Agents compete for the trip.
Fourteen are lost in mine in Virginia. Death toll from explosion mounts with finding three more bodies.
In Crab Orchard West Virginia a mine explosion left twenty entombed workers. Ten men were rescued, five remained missing with hopes two could still be alive. Three bodies found today, raising the death toll to four. Five workers were believed isolated from the blast.
The Supreme Court in mandamus proceedings held that oil royalties from University of Texas lands must go into the permanent building fund. The writ was pressed and the Legislature’s act to place royalties in the available building fund was deemed unconstitutional.
The Brazos County Clerk records show licenses issued since the last publication. Names include Walter Bell and Catherine Austin, Manuel Speda and Celestina De Leon, Earnest Jones and Matilda Ross, Roosevelt Gaffney and Nettie Taylor, Jimmie Blackwell and Irene Eckley, Clarence Stone and Emma Jericho, Fred Luna and Zelomera Pena.
Ollie Parks, long a cheerful figure, is now a proud father after his daughter Mary Jane was born at 3:00 this morning at the Richard Ratcliff home. Mother and babe are well. Ollie arrived on the 4:00 morning train from Wichita Falls. He works for the Dallas Coffin Company, based in Abilene.
Mills P. Walker has been confined to his home for several days due to a severe flu attack.
Miss Jo Christensen Charleston Queen reappears to entertain Lions with songs and the Charleston. Patrons praise the program as Lions Pat Newton and J W Hendricks Jr lead a committee. A Letter from Edge and messages from Ta bor and El Paso also read.
The State Highway commission announced that construction contracts totaling 1,246,683 dollars were awarded yesterday for projects in Clay and Liberty counties.
D B Milner injured in a College Road auto wreck ten days ago is recovering at Bryan Hospital. He is getting along nicely, and friends are glad to hear he may soon be moved to his home, though the time frame is not known.
Rain fell across the state with the Rocky Mountain section welcoming rain and snow during the night. The precipitation broadens travel concerns and signals a weather system moving through Texas and nearby areas.
A low barometer area over the Texas Panhandle brought rain over most of Texas last night with snow over the Middle Rocky Mountain Region. Today’s forecast calls for continued rain in much of Texas, then clearing and colder conditions tonight and tomorrow.
A. D. March 10 report from Austin states G Q ee of Fayette county becomes chief clerk of the State Health Department, succeeding Chester Thrasher of Austin. Thrasher is expected to oversee the Austin headquarters for Mrs. Miriam A Ferguson in her bid for a second term as governor.
Rev Dunaway and Hamp Sewell lead revival services at the First Methodist Church with two daily sessions at 9:00 am and 7:30 pm. The public is invited to attend any or all services.
Mrs J A Fields of Haskell recounts a visit to Texas A and M College with Colonel F H Turner and Dr Youngblood. She notes pride in the cadets, praises the college spirit, and outlines needs for more barracks a modern armory and a better library while urging women to support improvements through the Mothers' Clubs and public opinion.
Granbury March 10 Radicalism and a tendency toward revolutionary thought among the farmers growing apace under the economical injustice of the present agricultural situation. Colonel Clarence Ousley director of the Safe Farming Association declared in an address here today at the more cotton on fewer acres the cotton problem. He predicted a South wide bankruptcy if even approximately as much cotton is produced this year as last.
Stiney Zulkoski, charged with sale of intoxicating liquor involving Allen Academy students and Sexton Orms, pleaded not guilty and was acquitted by the jury. Another defendant, Stach Beizenski, received a two year straight sentence for uttering a forged instrument.
Charlie Forsthoff of Reliance reports heavy plant lice in his garden crops including turnip greens lettuce and cabbage. He follows Extension Service guidance using nicotine sulphate dust when temperatures exceed 70 degrees with a one minute dusting. Blackleaf is recommended though hard to apply to undersides. A and M students may prepare nicotine sulphate for interested growers. J J Vandiver notes ample soil moisture for 1926 crops.
Mayor Tyler Haswell of Bryan is a patient in a Temple hospital after a successful operation Monday morning. His condition is satisfactory and he is recovering quickly. Mrs Haswell and several Bryan friends visited the patient as he remains in hospital for about two weeks.
The Tabor Welfare Club invites visitors to a Friday night supper at the community clubhouse. A program of music, recitations and readings by the school will accompany the meal, with a fee charged per plate.
On Saturday April 3 a school election will be held to elect all local school board members and two members of the county board of trustees. Incumbents J Walter Smith and C M Bethany currently hold precincts one and four respectively.
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