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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1928

Page

5

Bryan Daily Eagle Opportunity Club Opens Public Entry

The Eagle announces the mammoth Opportunity Club inviting all residents in the Bryan area to join for six weeks. Members earn 20 percent cash commissions on new subscriptions and may win one of two cars or other prizes, with no red tape and broad participation.

Opportunity Club The Eagle Bryan City of Bryan Daily Weekly Eagle Bryan Weekly Eagle Texas Comnor Rogie Bryan Daily Eagle Eagle Office Shears

Shopping appeal for Ninth District PTA convention in Bryan

Civic pride and shop guidance urge Bryan and College Station residents to beautify storefronts yards and homes ahead of the Ninth District Parent Teacher Association Spring Convention. Advertisers highlight autos appliances silverware furniture and groceries with tips to impress visitors and keep cars running smoothly during the event.

Ninth District Parent-Teacher Association Bryan College Station M. College Nell Bentley

Carpets Placed In New LaSalle Hotel

Mr and Mrs F R Hogan and their son arrive in Bryan to stay weeks as Mr Hogan, a representative of Albert Pick and Co of Chicago, oversees carpet laying for the new LaSalle Hotel with work starting today at Mrs L H Tucker’s residence hosting them.

F. R. Hogan Little Son Bryan San Antonio L. H. Tucker Hogan Albert Pick & Co Chicago LaSalle Hotel

Visits by Kerens trio to Bryan and return

Bryan speed of Kerens grandfather of Mrs Geo W Ross with grandson George Arnett drove to Bryan Tuesday. They stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Ross and returned Wednesday afternoon to Kerens with Mrs Ross and young Jim Ed Ross who will visit relatives and friends there for several weeks.

G. W. Speed Kerens Geo. W. Ross George Arnett Bryan

Hog buyers seek hogs weighing 125 or more this week

P. H. Hensarling announces urgent purchase of hogs this week to close a contract. Farmers encouraged to bring hogs weighing 125 pounds or more to the yard for sale.

P. H. Hensarling

Two Year Old Child Wyvonne Powledge Dies in Bryan

Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Powledge of Bedias Grimes county mourn the death of their 2-year-old child Wyvonne Powledge who died at friends in Bryan March 26 1928 after a brief illness The child was brought to Bryan for treatment and later buried at Bedias following funeral services and interment at Bedias cemetery conducted by Dansby Furniture Company funeral directors provided prep work and transport of the body to the family home

Kirby Powledge Bedias Grimes County Bryan Wyvonne Powledge Friends Dansby Furniture Company

President's Club Holds Meeting in Bryan March Gathering

The Presidents' Club of Bryan met Tuesday March 27 at one o'clock with hostess Mrs. W. B. Cline. Twelve members and three visitors attended a luncheon at four small spring decorated tables featuring bridal wreath flowers and green accents.

Presidents’ Club of Bryan W. B. Cline Cline L. L. Meinnis J. T. Hanway A. M. Waldrop R. O. Allen Albert Buchanan W.S. Howell S. C. Hoyle M. W. Sims R. S. Webb J. E. Astin George R. Branch Miami Fla M. B. Willis Houston Woods Phillips Jacksonville

Two Extra Jersey Milk Cows with Calves for Sale

Hensarling offers two excellent Jersey milk cows with young heifer calves. Visit the lot to inspect quality or call Phone 285 for details. P. H. Hensarling.

Hensarling P. H. Hensarling

Summer readiness at Stephan Kcn Co ice service

Judge Ferguson notes the weather turning flirtatious signals summer ahead and Stephan Kcn Co prepares with a full equipment check. Call 51 for ice as they stress their dependable service. Bryan Nursery offers bedding plants and Easter lilies ready for warm weather plus home grown cut flowers.

Ferguson Stephan Kcn ‘Co Bryan Nursery and Floral Co John

Radio Comfort At Home For Democratic Convention

Haswell suggests Bryan residents listen to the Houston Democratic Convention at home with an Atwater Kent radio or Victor phonograph. Four years ago at Madison Square Garden families shared headphones. Haswell's Book Store sells and demonstrates these.

Artwater Kent Radio Victor Phonograph Haswell’s

Childs Gifts $180,000 to Create Leprosy Hospital Station

Eversley Childs of New York donates 180000 dollars to establish a treatment station at Cebu in the Philippine Islands for milder leprosy cases. The gift was announced by General James G Harbord, national chairman of the Leonard Wood memorial for leprosy eradication.

Associated Press New York Eversley Childs Cebu Philippine Islands James G. Harbord Leonard Wood Memorial

Campus Study Club Meets on Tuesday

The Campus Study Club gathered Tuesday to discuss Spanish literature and novels of the soil. Mrs. Humbert led with notes on Contemporary Spanish Drama and Ibanez life and works while musical selections featured a Mexican Serenade sung by Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Jones. Members reviewed Alarcon Ostens Glasgow Hamson and other authors, and Lucy J. Burt was elected substitute delegate for the Fourth District convention at Baylor College in Belton April 2 3 4.

J. H. Hance Chadwick M. K. Thornton Luther Jones E. P. Humbert Ibanez Alarcon E. A. McLean Ostense F. W. Plunkett Boyer M. C. Hughes Glasgow

Religion of Jesus Seen as Unique Truth by Believer

The writer argues that while other faiths contain elements of truth, none match the richness and purity of Jesus Christ’s religion. He asserts exclusivity of Christian truth over all non Christian beliefs.

The Christian View of Religion by Thomas Gordon Watts

The author defends Christianity against rationalist critique, arguing that true religion is revealed by God and cannot be fully grasped by reason alone. He praises Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, contrasts Christian truth with other faiths, and extols the blessings of Christianity while respecting others’ conscience.

Christ Mgr. Brown Browne Paul Lord God of Rabbi Browne Jesus Christ Thos Gordon Watts First Presbyterian Church Bryan Texas

Biothe Texas Agronomy Leader A B Connor Retires

A B Connor of Bicothe Texas served in the Department of Forage Crop Investigations and the Texas Experiment Station. He became agronomist in 1911, vice-director in 1916, and led grain sorghum studies from 1923 onward. He continued as vice-director after July 1 1926 during leadership changes.

Bicothe Texas Department Texas Experiment Station B. Youngblood U. S. Department of Agriculture Con

Texas Agri official guides soil and water studies progress

Mr. Conner acting head of the Station advances the Texas water run off and soil erosion study as a major new program. He is a Texas native born Oct. 20, 1881 and with degrees from A and M. His work includes sorghums forage crops fet erita sudan grass and widespread cotton testing in Northwest Texas.

Ner Texas Congress Conner Falls County Chillicothe American Society of Agronomy The American Genetic Association

Endler Burial Today at Kurten Home

Hugo A Endler died Sunday morning March 26 after a brief illness with pneumonia. He lived 24 years in the Kurten community and was a respected husband and father. Born in Cassel Germany in 1579 he came with his family to Brazos County 34 years ago seeking a fertile home.

Kurten Hugo A. Endler Brazos Cassel Germany Brazos County Texas United States of America

Funeral Services For Rev W J Meads Held In Bryan

The Rev W J Meads died suddenly at his Bryan home Saturday night at 11 50 p m at 74 years of age He served Missionary Baptist churches in Brazos County including Thompson Peach Creek and Black He came to Texas in 1882 and lived in Bryan for 46 years Services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 6 o’clock at the family home with burial in City Cemetery. Survived by his wife four daughters and two sons active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were named.

W. J. Meads Missionary Baptist Church Meads Texas Brazos County Bryan Astor Thompson Cr Peach Creek Black Church College the Baptist Church of Roy S. Hollo Hig Neral 27Th Street Tabor Avenue Colege Station M. L. Minter H. R. Price J. B. Sanders W. C. Bailey Lock McNeeley J. Marshall Bullock R. B. Grant Jas. H. Mathis S. H. Brockman C. A. Buchanan W. 8. Martin J. W. Dyer Chas. B. Moehlman

Endler Succumbs After a Lifetime of Brazos County Farming

The obituary notes P. J. Endler built his home in Brazos County and became a prosperous farmer. Surrounded by comforts and a broad circle of friends, he left a widow Lena Endler and five children Annie Munlin Ella Prenzler Minnie Endler P J Endler. He also left a sister Louise Wehr and brothers Frederick Otto Phillip Endler. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at Kurten Lutheran Church with Rev. J J Kasinka officiating and burial in Kurten cemetery. Pallbearers included Otto Plagens Ernest Weisner Ben Metzer Will Metzer Henry and Will Conrad.

Brazos County Lena Endler Annie Munlin Ella Prenzler Houston Minnie+Endler Kurten P. J. Endler Louise Wehr Cassel Germany Frederick Endler Otto Endler New York City Phillip Endler J. J. Kasinka Lutheran Church of McCulloch-Dansby Bryan Otto Plagens Ernest Weisner Ben Metzer Will Metzer Henry Will Conrad

Warmest Sunday Reaches 94 Degrees Across City

The Sunday sky stayed clear as thermometers hit 94 degrees the warmest reading of the year. Throughout the week temperatures fluctuated with heat peaking again later.

Thurman Holiday Burial Held Sunday in Tabor Community

Thurman Holiday 12 son of Mr and Mrs R H Holiday of Tabor died Saturday March 24 at 6 15 PM after three weeks illness with measles and complications. Funeral service was held Sunday March 25 at 3 30 PM from the family home with Rev I Brown of Tabor Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed in Wheelock Cemetery. He is survived by his parents four brothers Leonard Robert Wilmer Louis and one sister Mrs Brows Harrison and four sisters Louella Gladys Velma Ava.

Thurman R. H. Boliday Tabor Bru I. Brown Tabo Baptist Church Wheelock McCulloch- Dansby Funeral Directors Bryan Diece Robert Leonard Holiday Wilmer Holiday Louis Holiday Barkburnette Brows Harrison Louella Gladys Velma Ava Holiday

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Sankey Park Benruss Re Bentley P. S Allen Bryan Buick Co Buick W. E. Johnson Jr Cole’s Grocery Reed & Barton Park Jewery Home Oil Company Jack Sandifer Sinclair Opaline Wilson Bradley’s Linton Robinson Parks Furniture Store W. W. Gail South College Avenue Griff Cloud Brunetts New LaSalle Hotel H. T. Schovassa Mr. Schovasja Childs Campus Study Club People’s Jesus A. B. Connor Hugho A. Endler Real Hat Shop Dansby Building Miss Harriett D. Parker Lena Wetter
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