Killer acquitted in Brazos county slaying case
James E. Kittleband admitted shooting James Walker at Midway in Madison county on May 20, 1928. A Brazos county jury found him not guilty after testimonies showing Walker advanced with arms up. Defense highlighted Kittleband and niece Mary Helen Wakefield’s testimonies as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Kittleband
Henry Walker
Midway
Madison County
Brazos County
Kittleband
Walker
Lawrence Curley
Mary Helen Wakefield
Wakefield
George Smith
J. J. Dink
G. R. Blanton
T. C. Wade
N. H. McWhorter
E. A. Withers
B. C. Cash
E. J. Beard
J. T. Newcomb
C. C. Cobb
Frank Borek
Jove Bond
Tabor Community Plans Work For Fertility of Soil
The Ta bor Welfare Club meeting drew many Bryan visitors. Health nurse Miss Ella Bandelin urged school health checks. The club will place scales in the school to identify underweight children and health issues. FE B Reynolds from A and M spoke on commercial fertilizer use and 14 years of local experiment data. Two fertilizer trials will be run by labor farmers to gather data on mixtures. Allen Academy students staged negro dialect skits directed by W C Alexander. Also advertised are state certified Porto Rico sweet potato seed for sale by Moore Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor Welfare Club
Bryan
Ella Bandelin
Brazos County
FE. B. Reynolds
A. & M. College
Allen Academy
A. R. Locke
Bert Blanchette
John Henry Kirby
Henry Faulk
Wm. Hill
Chas Hicks
W. C. Alexander
First Gun Fired In Dairy Field By Athens Men
Athens editor R T Craig of the Athens Review notes East Texas dairy development boosts business. Butter output grows from 1500 to 4000 pounds monthly with Dallas hotels sourcing Athens butter. Athens aims for a canning factory as peach and diversified farming gain momentum, aided by East Texas Chamber of Commerce efforts. A local plant treats black eyed peas to kill Germ and weevils before distribution nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
East Texas
R. T. Craig
Athens Review
Bryan
Marshall
Tyler
Dallas
Craig Athens
Craig
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
United States
Federal Expert Inspects Dairies In Bryan Zone
United States Public Health Service milk expert Dr. M. M. Miller and Texas health officials inspected Bryan dairies producing local milk. After about a year of enforcing the standard sanitary ordinance, conditions were exceptionally good in physical state and milk quality. Accompanying officials were W. M. Ehlers, C. C. Hayes, and E. B. Spiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
M. M. Miller
United States Public Health Service
Texas Department of Health
Miller
Slumber Party Held at Brockman Home
A slumber party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brockman at their east 21st street residence for Miss Winona McNeeley after College basketball games. Attending young ladies and escorts enjoyed refreshments with four remaining guests: Maudelle Wiley Iola Barron Bessie Lou Wiley and Winona McNeeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona McNeeley
Elmer Brockman
East 21St Street
Brockman
Maudelle Wiley
Iola Barron
Bessie Lou Wiley
North Zone Meet Creath-Brazos Youth at Tabor
The north zone meeting of the Creath-Brazos Association al B Y P U will be held at the Baptist church in Kurten Sunday afternoon March 17. The program includes a roll call of unions, music by the Tabor male quartet, and Eight Great Missionary Words by the Junior B Y P U of First Baptist Bryan with several Bryan area participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creath-Brazos Association
Baptist Church
Kurten
Tabor
First Baptist Church of Bryan
H. L. Durham
W. D. Bunting
W. M. Littlefield
College Station
Williamson Has New Boy
Davis D. Williamson foreman at Eagle Printing Company greeted by a new son arriving at his home at 6 o clock this morning. Mother and baby are reported well and doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis D. Williamson
Eagle Printing Company
Baby
Dairying Growth in Walker County Attracts Huntsville Leaders
L B Baldwin of Dixie Creamery and L R Tucker of Huntsville Item visited from Huntsville for an International Harvester dealer conference to discuss dairy development in Texas. They praised Walker County progress, noted rising Huntsville business, and described plans including a $75000 creamery site and milk routes. Kiwanis and Chamber assist dairy projects. tick eradication remains the key challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Baldwin
Dixie Creamery Company
L. R. Tucker
Huntsville Item
Huntsville
International Harvester Company
Texas
Walker County
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Baldwin
Tucker
Brazos Highway Repaired Using State Funds Across Counties
Texas Highway Department advertises contracts for about 100 miles of highway work totaling 1.5 million dollars to be let March 18 and 19. Thirteen counties will share, with projects including grading drainage bituminous surface concrete pavement and bridge approaches on multiple routes and highways across Lamar Eastland Washington Waller Wichita Matagorda Karnes Cherokee Kerr Freestone Brazos Grimes Starr and Navasota River areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Highway Department
Lamar County
Eastland
Washington
Waller
Brazos River
Wichita County
Matagorda
Karnes County
Cherokee County
Kerr County
Freestone County
Brazos
Grimes Counties
Navasota River
Prazos County
Starr County
Bridge Contract To Be Let Says Grimes Official
O A Seward Jr county engineer for Grimes county said in Bryan that a bridge across the Navasota river will be built soon east of the railroad bridge. Grimes county will pay 15000 while the state provides 75000. Brazos county may pay 15000 and will be asked to secure right of way for the road from the bridge to the present road. The plan aims to run the road into Bryan rather than return across the tracks to the old deteriorating concrete road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Seward Jr
Grimes County
Bryan
Navasota River
Brazos County
Seward
City to Begin Construction on New Hall and School Buildings
Material and equipment for the city hall and Trav is and Bowie school structures have arrived in Bryan. Work will start at once on all three structures by Wintzell and Webb after a city commission meeting last night. L. W. Witzell oversaw detailed discussions at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Travis and
Bowie
Bryan
Wintzell and Webb
City Commission
L. W. Witzell
For Sale Forty Bushels Cotton Planting Seed
Advertisement offers forty bushels of Mebane cotton planting seed at 2.50 per bushel grown on Agronomy Farm College Station Texas. Contact College 243 by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agronomy Farm
College Station
Texas
Phone College
Legion Auxiliary Drive Nears End With 55 Members
The local American Legion Auxiliary reports 55 members to date with blues leading reds 31 to 24 as the drive enters its final week begun mid February. Listed blues contributors include Mesdames Sims Erskine Salvato Ball Wimberly Middleton Burtis Downard Gerson Daniels Gibbons Vitopil Carr Sparks Caldwell Boone Rudhti McGregor Chemelsky Lehmann Vasbinder Blazek Rohde Stephan Stone Crenshaw Hicks Powell. Reds contributors include Mesdames Turek Stasney Stuart Wood Boyett Stuart Mondrick Sloan Dansby Jennings Harrison Dowl ing Caldwell Restivo Nelson Warren and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Reds
Blues
Mesdames
B. A. Sims
M. M. Erskine
Walter Salvato
Alberta A. Ball
W. Wimberly
E. P. Middleton
J. F. Burtis
Hiram Downard
Gus Gerson
Leo Daniels
E. H. Gibbons
Pete Vitopil
Allen Carr
William Sparks
J.B. Miller
Patty Sims
Edwin Martin
Morris Schulman
J. S.caldwell
Jack Boone
Paul Rudhti
Walter McGregor
Mary Chemelsky
Fritz Lehmann
D. D. Vasbinder
Olga Blazek
Henry Rohde
George Stephan
Roy Stone
E. W. Crenshaw
W. Hicks
R. D. Powell
Mesdames W. M. Turek
Jno
J. Stasney
A. N. Stuart
W. R. Wood
Anna Boyett
R. A. Stuart
A. L. Mondrick
J. E. Sloan
D. Paul Dansby
Frances Jennings
Cecile M. Harrison
W. L. Dowling
J. M. Caldwell
Dominick Restivo
C. J. Nelson
Clad Warren
R. E. Carlton
E. L. Lyons
Charles Moehlman
C. M. Halliburton
Fred Wehrman
Hertha Thomsen
Tabor Tacky Party Dressed in Ancient Garb Draws Laughter
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Armstrong hosted a Tabor gathering where guests wore old fashioned costumes. Judges awarded prizes to Mrs. John Thompson and Miss Jane Rudasill as attendees enjoyed games and a meal of Pinto Beans and Onions and Cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Armstrong
Tabor
Aline McWhorter
Estelle Armstrong
Josie
John Thompson
Jane Rudasill
Olive McWhorter
Bertha
Mae Walker
Ray Mathis
Este
Pecan Market Lesson From a Clever Brazos Girl
Pansy Sousares an eighth grader at Smetana school turned eight cents a pound pecans into a profitable 12 pound sale at a Bryan market. With home demonstration agent Miss Lucy Givens they shelled hulls into 36 pounds worth 9.60 earning 6.91 profit about 1 per hour. The story was shared to inspire other Brazos county girls and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Sousares
Smetana
Lucy Givens
Brazos County
Pansy
Bryan
Get Sold On Your Town and Boost Its Growth
Community growth hinges on selling the town to residents and outsiders. Readers are urged to view selling a town as a sales problem with five questions: market, marketability, buyers, selling method, and the sales force. The column promises step by step guidance and emphasizes civic effort through clubs and press. Copyright 1929. Reproduction prohibited. This Town Doctor Article from The Bryan Eagle in cooperation with the Bryan Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Barton
Chamber of Commerce
A. D. Stone
The
Bryan Eagle
Bryan Lions ‘Club
A and M College Fielding Market Experts Gathering
Agents, market experts and newspaper visitors gather at A and M College to discuss local trends and prospects. Speakers outline current conditions and potential developments affecting the campus and surrounding economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. and
M. College
Welfare meeting invited by Texas Conference of Social Welfare
Mrs. J. L. Brock president and Mrs. Lee J. Rountree secretary of the Bryan and Brazos County Good Cheer Association have received invitations to attend a state social welfare conference in Fort Worth on March 18, 19 and 20. The gathering will discuss topics of interest to social workers across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Brock
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan and Brazos County
Baptism Service At First Baptist Church
A baptismal service was held Sunday night at First Baptist Church after the evening sermon. Pastor Rev. R. E. Day baptized three candidates: Mrs. Dan Russell of College, Miss Pansy Ruth Liru scy, and Anna B. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
R. E. Day
Dan Russell
College
Pansy Ruth Liruscy
Anna B. Thomas
Foliage Effects in the Garden
The article outlines foliage as a key decor factor in gardens focusing on annual borders. It highlights castor bean as a striking center plant, contrasts with Kodhia tricaphylla, notes the colius and perilla for color, and mentions variegated maize, nasturtiums, Cleome pungens, and canna varieties. It also suggests seed preparation and the role of fine greenery among bold leaves.
Local man fined for displaying firearms in court ruling
Charles Banks, a local Black man charged with carrying concealed weapons, pleaded guilty to displaying firearms before District Judge W. C. Davis. He was fined $50 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Banks
W. C. Davis
Smith bolters urged as aid to Texas party split
The article argues that removing Smith bolters from the Democratic ranks could help foster a second major party in Texas. It emphasizes campaign strategy and party realignment considerations without naming specific dates or additional actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Smith
Mrs Ames to Speak at Brazos Woman's Club Luncheon
Mrs Jesse Daniele Georgetown will address the regular Brazos F of Women’s Clubs luncheon at 12 30 Friday on citizenship. She has served as a director for a southern commission and is active in interracial work and the University Women’s division. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs W B Cline or Mrs L Wilkerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Missionary Societies
Huntsville
First Methodist
Wilson Bradley
O. A. Ashworth
West Side Community House
Grace Thatcher
J. R. McKee
College
J. C. Handy
Navasota
Lamar Bethea
Bryan
Epworth League of A
M. College Church
W. P. Ball
Msr
College Station
M. College
Bertha Humbert
Rita Kraft
George Miher Jrv
Donald Hantzen
J. D. Bolton
Dan Hagler
Clarence Ward
Webster McEvoy
Jesse Daniele Georgetown
Brazos
Divi Biean
Ames Tame
University Women
Bryan and
Caliaga
Missouri Pacific line denial affects Nama sota to Crockett route
The Missouri Pacific Transportation Commission denied a permit for a new Nama sota to Crockett bus line. Mark Marchall, director of motorbus division, stated the subsidiary had earlier bought lines, but this was its first new route application. Other approvals included D. Morgan’s permit Crockett to Bryan and Hudson & Barret’s certificate Roan Prairie to Madisonville with a Brenham to Sara sota schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Revival services at First Baptist Church Bryan
An evangelistic campaign begins next Sunday at First Baptist Church in Bryan with Rev. R. E Bay preaching. This spring revival meeting is open to the public. Services start 10 00 a m on Sundays and 7 30 pm each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiest’ Baptist Church
Bryan
R. E Bay
Servier
Peiuli
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Porto Rico
Moore Bros
Navaogota
Hoover
Raskob
Bryan Zone
Creath-Brazos
Williamson
Walker Co
Brazos Highway
Grimes
Legion Auxiliary Drive
Epworth
Methodist
Bryan-Crockett Bus Line
Green
Bryan Cotton OW
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