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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
3
A Bryan Brazos county community pageant lauds mothers with shop offers and home needs. Local merchants including Sankey Park Hardware, Stephan Ice, Buick Bryan Co, Haswell's Book Store, Chas Nitch Tailoring, Wilson Bradley Shoes, Piggly Wiggly, Bryan Nursery, Leonard Refrigerators, Home Oil Co, and Parks Furniture promote gifts for Mother Day and practical home comforts.
For Mother's Day, Park's Jewelry Store offers mesh bags, pearl-encircled stone rings, costume jewelry, watches, and diamond pieces. Customers can also add to silverware collections with sterling or high grade plate, plus flatware options.
The Woodville school three miles north of Bryan closed its eight months term with a picture show and Eskimo Pie refreshments this afternoon. Forty one of forty nine pupils remained, fifty two percent promoted, and average daily attendance was thirty five. Trustees Palazzotta Patranella and Lagos plus teacher Mrs P A Tardy arranged town transportation for the afternoon recreation.
Mrs. A J Buchanan of First Baptist Bryan is celebrated as a devoted church worker. College educated and Baylor trained she has taught Sunday School since 1917 and led a large Bible class of young women. She has served as district chairman of Texas Woman's Missionary Union personal service and influenced hundreds of youths through her writing and guidance.
Dr. Paul M. Raysor of Bryan died Saturday at 12 10 p m after a week long illness at his Ursuline Avenue home He was 65 born in Orangeburg South Carolina He came to Texas as a young man and settled in Bryan over thirty years ago He is survived by his widow two daughters Mrs C L Wignall and Mrs Elmer Russell and a son Thomas P Raysor Ph D who is studying in England Funeral set for Sunday in Bryan then Chapel Hill with burial in Chapel Hill cemetery Resources mourn with the family in their sorrow
W. L. Hughes urges Texas to invest in rural schooling to raise living standards and keep farmers on the land. He argues educated farmers earn more, drive business, and that Denmark’s rural school system proves education as a business strategy. He warns mass migration from farms weaker the economy and calls for nationwide support for rural schools.
Joe Opersteny a Bryan citizen died at his West Twenty Seventh Street home Sunday May 6 at 1130 am after months of illness. Born March 12 1861 in Bohemia he was 67. Funeral Monday at 4 pm from his residence and 420 pm at St Josephs Church with Rev J B Gliessner officiating and burial in the city cemetery. Survived by a daughter and three sons Ole Martinsen and Joe Opersteny Jr Albert and Charles Opersteny. Pall bearers and honorary pall bearers listed.
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