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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
4
At a weekly meeting the Bryan Woman's Club voted to back a home market for Brazos county farm products. They urged buying local produce such as vegetables fruit berries eggs and butter from farm wagons and trucks on market days to support local producers.
Mrs Willard Chambers pens Brazos Bottom an original one act drama to headline the second annual Texas Little Theatre tournament in Bryan April 4 to 9. The winner, if no other plays enter, will claim a $50 prize and the work will be published in The Dallas News magazine section. Mrs Paul Stevens directs the production for the event.
The funeral for C. S. Jones was held at his Bryan residence with Rev. R. E. Day of the First Baptist church presiding. Interment followed at Old Bethel cemetery. Survivors include sons Dr. J. E. Jones Galveston C. Edgar Jones Forrest Jones Dr. Lamar Jones and Ray Jones all of Bryan and daughters Mrs J. M. Ferguson and Mrs E. M. King of Bryan. A large procession of mourners paid respects and floral tributes marked the burial. Active pallbearers were K. S. Webb Jr. J. N. Dulaney E. E. Yeager Will K. Gibbs J. D. Martin Dr. L. O. Wilkerson A. S. McSwain J. H. Reed. Honorary pallbearers listed included J. Webb Howell W. C. Davis H. O. Boatwright and others.
The writer recalls West Texas and Montana frontier scenes from the 1880s onward. He praises Huffman of Miles City for preserving local history through photographs and notes Texas progress toward farming and industrial development. He urges preserving songs and legends of pioneers as Texas modernizes.
The article urges readers to choose careful fertilization and cultivation over risky practices. It argues that stable farming will bring prosperity and happiness for East Texas and warns that next fall's conditions hinge on present actions. It directly addresses Mr. Reader to decide the course.
The Extension Club met at the home of Mrs. T. O. Walton with Mrs. R. R. Lancaster as joint hostess. A business session urged members to submit New Year book suggestions by the next meeting on April 7. The club may join the College Extension staff on an all day Prairie View trip. A program on Thrift led by Mrs. L. G. Bryan covered budget thrift and health thrift with discussions by Mrs. C. B. Webster and others. A thrift-in-home recap followed by a refreshment course for many members.
Bryan business men report better activity in March after slower January and February. Overall as compared with last year the month shows an average uptick with some lines notably ahead.
Charles Hillier is elected chairman for the 1927 Ellison White Chautauqua campaign at a City Hall meeting attended by guarantors. J E Hensarling and others form committees on buildings grounds ticket sales publicity and more with members named.
The Brazos County A and M Mothers Club forms to promote fellowship among Brazos County women with ties to A and M College. Officers include Mrs. F L Thomas chairing the board, Mrs. Webb Howell loan chair, and Mrs. R B Grant membership drive. Regular dues are one dollar. associate members vote but cannot hold office. First meeting set for April 8 at 3:00 pm at Y parlors.
J Webb Howell, manager, said the oil mill shut Thursday night after its second-longest run in twenty years. He warns large crops and volatile prices hurt producers and mills, noting seed prices ranged from 15 to 30 dollars per ton and cotton seed products face a soft market next year. Community group notices follow.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church held meetings in two groups on Monday afternoon. Group 1 gathered at Mrs. E. W. Crenshaw’s home with Mrs. W. H. Cole presiding. readings, prayers, and a missionary lesson were featured along with a penny collection and several visits to the sick and strangers.
Mrs Oliver Harriman president of Camp Fire Girls says the modern girl loves poetry and the arts alongside outdoor pursuits. The organization marks Tree Year with four contests on trees, drawing, poetry and photography judged by notable artists and poets including Roosevelt Genthe Parrish St Gau dens Markham and Bartlett.
Dr. J J Taubenhaus head of plant pathology at Texas A M College warns that Irish potatoes carry three diseases and sweet potatoes one before planting. He cites common scab rhizoctonia and fusarium wilt for Irish tubers and black rot for sweet potatoes with control methods and cautions on corrosive sublimate use.
College Station March 2 Special to the Eagle. Prof M K Thornton of A and M College of Texas says farmers can tan leather at home for harness and other items. He notes hides from animals die each year and sell raw for two to five cents a pound while tanned leather fetches up to eight dollars per pound in forms. He describes ancient and frontier tanning methods using brain matter, eggs, ashes, and burying hides to start coagulation of proteins.
Hon W S Barron Bryan legislator returned from Austin where he represented the district He is a leading member of the legislature noting that dangerous bills were killed and helpful measures passed End of the tax remission has come in Texas More than 80 counties sought remission but were denied He cites a fight between Governor Moody and textbook publishers and says special interests were strong Barron believes Dan Moody emerged from the session a bigger man
A brief notice indicates vacant rooms can be rented via an Eagle want ad system. It highlights the availability and method for securing living space. The item suggests a practical option for finding accommodation through the local newspaper's classified section.
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