Allen Academy Band Wins Free Trip to Florida
Mrs. Jane Griffith of Bryan dies at home at midnight after a three week illness. Born in Louisiana in 1851 she was 75 years old and a 60 year Brazos County resident. Survived by four daughters, a sister and two brothers. Funeral at Reliance Baptist church with burial in Reliance cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Griffith
Bryan
Tomorrow Land
State of
Louisiana
Brazos County
Baptist Church
W. E. Cloud
L. P. Newton
John Martin
Houston
Henry F. Sheperd
Colorado
Texas
W. H. Morgan
George Hammon
Lampasas
John Hammon
Sherman
Nerces
J. J. Tatum
Reliance Baptist Church
McCulloch- Dansby Funeral Directors
Reliance Cemetery
Women urged to build careers in smaller towns
The People column quotes Miss Sadie Emmanuel of Commerce and Finance and Miss Eviasuel advising women to pursue business careers in smaller cities and firms rather than New York. They argue success hinges on the individual, not city size, and warn the big city is rough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sadie Emmanuel
Commerce and Finance
Theodore Price
Bryan Welcomes New Traffic Officer and Local Visitors
Bryan reports a new traffic officer, R. F. Pierson, a student at A. and M. College, working to help pay college expenses. E. E. McQuillen travels to Austin for Ex-Students' Association matters. Dr. T. O. Walton, A. and M. College president, is ill with bronchitis. N. K. Boyett of New York returns home after three years. he starred in the Candy Kid Stock company and has long been in theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
R. F. Pierson
Mr. Pierson
E. E. McQuillen
Students’ Association of A. and
M. College
Austin
Ex-Students’ Association
T. O. Walton
A. and M. College
N. K. Boyett
New York City
W. C. Boyett
Mr. Boyett
Candy Kid
Garvin Party Performs for Allen Academy Students
Mr and Mrs Jesse Garvin led a group to Bryan on Sunday to present a program for Allen Academy boys. Attendees included Alva Harrison Thelma Shawalter Fern Whitten Doris Cone John Martin Julius McDonald Wells Loveless and others. The program featured music songs and readings by the young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Garvin
Bryan
Allen Academy
Alva Harrison
Thelma Showalter
Fern Whitten
Doris Cone
John Martin
Julius McDonald
Wells Loveless
Navasota Examiner
A M College Teacher Extends Stay at Columbia University
A H Ingenhuett formerly a teacher at A and M College and on leave will remain at Columbia University New York for another year. He plans to finish his Ph D work there and teach part time at Columbia University while preserving his interest in A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and
College
A. H. Ingenhuett
M. College
Columbia University
New York
Ingenhuett
Mr. Ingenhuett
Death toll rises from storms across Midwest
Kansas City dispatch reports 228 killed and over 900 injured as storms lash the Middle West. Physicians fear many injuries will prove fatal, with Missouri and Arkansas hardest hit. Relief workers face mounting demands as officials estimate the dead may reach about a quarter of total casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Middle West
Missouri
Arkansas
Rebecca Rogers Trial On Arson Charge Set
The trial of Mrs. Rebecca Bradley Rogers, a former UT co ed and ex stenographer, for arson in the Round Rock building fire of December 10, 1926, is set for May 25 in Georgetown district court. She also faces a robbery with firearms indictment in the Farmers National Bank at Buda case, to be tried in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda
Cotton futures close lower amid spot steady at 84 cents
Cotton futures closed 17 to 21 points down as traders weighed market cues. Local spot price held at 84 cents for middling, with the basis unchanged.
Albert Bonds Shot and Dies After Bell County Attack
Albert Bonds former Bell county sheriff died in a Belton hospital after being shot five times by an unknown assailant who fled in a car. In Franklin scout groups plan May 13 baseball game between Warren and Hamilton to raise Red Cross flood relief funds, with shops and banks to close for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bonds
Associated Press
Belton
Bell County
J. E. Warren
T. M. Hamilton
Franklin
Red Cross Relief Fund
Hamilton
Warren
Allen Boys Aid Puny Wilson In His Bull Fight
Puny Wilson coach of Allen Academy faced a charging bull on school grounds. He sidestepped for over 40 yards before Allen Academy baseball players intervened and ended the pursuit. He sustained bruised legs but escaped unharmed from the torero style episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Boys
Puny Wilson
Allen Academy
Albert Covey Celebrates Tenth Birthday With Park Picnic
Albert Byron Covey son of Mr and Mrs J E Covey marked his tenth birthday with a Saturday afternoon picnic at Sue Haswell Memorial Park. Guests enjoyed games on the green and a festive meal with pleasing gifts noted for a lasting memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Byron Covey
J. E. Covey
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
Albert Byron
Hope Waning Rescue of French Fliers
Paris on May 11 reports a mystery surrounding the fate of Cap tains Nungesser and Coli in the trans Atlantic flight and of Captain Stroman and Commander Mouneyres. Hope remains for the former pair, but optimism is scarce for Stroman and Mouneyres who vanished after leaving West Africa for Brazil last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Nungesser
Coli
Stroman
Mouneyres
West Africa
Brazil
Jeff Cole Selected to Represent Lodge at State Meet
At the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 476 meeting Jeff Cole was elected to represent the lodge at the State R of P meeting in Wichita Falls. The event runs May 10 to 13. Cole replaces Pat Patterson who could not attend and left for the trip last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Jeff Cole
Wichita Falls
Cole
Pat Patterson
Humphreys Estate Valued Under Two Million
Colorado report says Col. A E Humphreys estate will not exceed 2 million dollars though he gave between 10 and 12 million to charity and family over the last decade. Funeral services set for Wednesday with burial at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denver
Colo
Col
A. E. Humphreys
Christopher Clay
Clay
Col. Humphreys
Fairmount Cemetery
Senator Wood Supports Tobacco Tax for Schools
At a Woman's Missionary Society meeting in College Station Mrs. Jennie Yates hosted with Mrs. W. E. Lewis presiding. Rev. Jesse Thomson led prayer for the Mackey baby while Mrs. George P. Grout read Senator Wood's pledge to back the tobacco tax bill and delinquent girls home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
College Station
Jennie Yates
W. E. Lewis
Jesse Thomson
A. E. Mackey
George P. Grout
Social Service Work
A. E. Wood
Senate Finance Committee
J. R. McKee
Templed Hills
Mesdames
D. T. Killough
J. C. Thomson
C. D. Watkins
M. C
Fight Not Given Up
In New Orleans on May 11 crews brace as Bayou Des Glasses levees threaten to collapse. The burst would flood the Sugar Bowl area where much domestic cane is grown. If the crevasse occurs today it may ease pressure on Mississippi levees and reduce risk of further breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Bayou Des Glasses
Sugar Bowl
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oil Producers Consider Cutting Output Advised by Board
Standard Oil of New Jersey signs an appeal to a board urging reduction in oil production. The move signals a coordinated effort amid market pressures and potential price stabilization measures.
Oil Producers Ask Federal Board to Curtail Output
Walter Teagle of Standard Oil of New Jersey and W Farish ex president of the American Petroleum Institute sign an appeal to Secretary Work requesting government aid to limit oil production. The Federal Oil Board says the government stands ready to assist in a proper manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Oil Board
Secretary Work
Walter Teagle
Standard Oil of New Jersey
W. §. Farish
American Petroleum Institute
John Edmonds Home Suffers Minor Dawn Fire
A small blaze sparked at John Edmonds residence in the Buchanan addition, eastern town. The garden hose sufficed to extinguish the fire at 3:00 am, with only slight bathroom flames and no appreciable damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edmonds
Buchanan
Governor Moody to Visit Texas A and M College
Governor Dan Moody and the Senate Finance Committee visit Texas A and M College on Friday afternoon. They arrive by the 1.G.N. railway at 3:15, attend a cadet review, tour the grounds, dine in Sbisa Hall, address students in Guion Hall, and attend a reception on the Walton lawn with Brazos County residents and accompanying officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Moody
Senate Finance Committee
A. and M. College
1.G. N
College Grounds
Sbisa
Crowning Of Josephine Delights Bryan Audience
The Crowning of Josephine, a brilliant pageantry in the Palace theater, Bryan, drew over two hundred children under Mrs. Roy Danforth’s direction. Royalty, dances, and a multicolored balloon finale accompanied a lavish stage setting and musical numbers by Katherine Higgs, Cadet Mather, Cadet Waller, and Bandmaster Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Palace Theater
Bryan
Roy Danforth
Joe Woolker
George Hadley
Katherine Higgs
Cadet Mather
Cadet Waller
Dunn
Billy Moore
Eugene Blair Talks Road C Meet in Brazos County
Eugene Blair discusses Road C maintenance in Brazos County and the district's plans to increase upkeep per mile. The talk highlights funding and oversight for road maintenance needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Blair
Brazos County Receives Most Road Funds in District
Brazos County is allotted 73 000 to maintain roads for the year, the highest per mile funding in Engineer John E Blair's District 17. Blair told Chamber of Commerce members he will strive to keep roads passable daily, with county officials pledging support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Highway Commission
John E. Blair
Engineer Blair
John M. Lawrence
J. Bryan Miller
Blair
W. S. Howell
Agriculture Committee
Boys and Girls
Travis Bryan
Allen Academy
Sam E. Eberstadt
McAllen
Lions Clubs
W. H. Cole
J. Webb Howell
J. D. Martin
Lawrence Parker
H. O. Ferguson
D. L. Wilson
Nat B. Allen
Eugene Edge
Geo. A. Adams
A. M. Waldrop
Tyler Haswell
E. J. Jenkins
W. F. Gelber
Travis B. Bryan
M. F. Vitopil
Mrs
Lee J. Rountree
Mrs Smith Elected To Lead Order Of The Easter Star
Bryan Chapter No 222 Order of the Eastern Star elected new officers for the coming year at the Masonic Temple meeting. Mrs H P Smith was chosen as worthy matron with J R Wright as associate matron and H P Smith as worthy patron. Adelle Hall will serve as secretary with C A Lewis as treasurer and Mrs Thomas Lundin and Mrs M R Bentley as conductress and associate conductress respectively. Installations scheduled at the next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
R. L. Brown
H. P. Smith
J. R. Wright
Adelle Hall
C. A. Lewis
Thomas Lundin
M. R. Bentley
Lions Club State Meeting Votes to Send Allen Academy Band
The Texas Lions Club convention at McAllen votes to send the Allen Academy Band to the national Lions meeting in Miami, Florida, in June with expenses covered. A committee led by Dr. F. D. Fuller of Bryan is formed to raise 3600 dollars, assessed at one dollar per capita, to fund the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions’ Club
McAllen
Allen Academy
Lions Clubs
Miami
Florida
F. D. Fuller
Bryan
Lions of Texas
Ty” Cobb
Texas
Allen Academy Band
Lions Clubs of Texas
Harry Graves
Georgetown
J. F. Green
Temple
Sxevvuiwd Liui
LUIS AClega_tion
State Lions
Fuller
Bryan Lions Club
Rip” Erskine
Sam E. Eberstadt
Austin Club
Eberstadt
Austin
Erin Jolly Engaged to B. F. K Mullins of Fort Worth
Engagement announced at a May 7 home event hosted by Mrs. Guy Harris and Miss Aline Smith. Miss Erin Jolly daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Jolly, to wed Mr. B. F. K Mullins of Fort Worth, marriage set for June 1, 1927. full social column later in The Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Harris
Aline Smith
Harris
Erin Jolly
D. D. Jolly
B. F. K Mullins
Fort Worth
The
Eagle
Moody Likely Candidate for U S Senate in 1928
In Austin on May 11 Alfred Petsch a Moody ally stated Gov Dan Moody will run for the United States Senate in 1928. He said Moody is the best choice to unite Texas voters beyond the Mayfield and Ferguson factions and that Moody could easily win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dan Moody
United States Senate
Alfred P. C. Petch
House
Fredericksburg
Moody
Petsch
Earle Mayfield
James E. Ferguson
Mayfield
Ferguson
Arge
Crowder Acquitted In Lynching Case Near Richmond
Richmond May 11 H B Crowder was acquitted today in the lynching of four Negroes at a ranch house near here last November. Motions to dismiss the indictment against John Crowder and Buster Roberts were sustained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
H. B
Crowder
Here
John Crowder
Buster Roberts
Kream and Kow Klub Banquet Awards Dairy Judging Winners
Col lege Station May 11 G E Love Del Rio led with 472 points in the freshman dairy cattle judging contest at A and M College. Judges were J A Clutter and A L Daniel. Twenty eight finalists competed across Jerseys Holsteins Ayrshires and Guernseys with top five per breed listed. Awards will be given at the May 13 banquet by the Kream and Kow Klub with five medals sponsored by Bryan businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
G. E. Love
del Rio
A. and M. College of Texas
Kream and Kow Klub
Dairy Students
Department of Dairy Husbandry
J. A. Clutter
A.L. Daniel
Dairy Husbandry
Bryan Businessmen
O. W. Thompson
Winnsboro
J. E. Tatum
Dublin
C. B. Mowery
Lubbock
R. R. Dyer
Fort Worth
Kream and
Kow Klub
Texas
D. R. Dyer
C. L. Mowery
W. L. Jones
J. W. Greenwade
G. Besley
Ayrshires
O. W.thompson
J. W. Richards
Waco
Guernsey
D. R. Dever
C. L. Mo
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Rebecca Rogers
Bryan Boy Scouts
Franklin Scouts
Happy
State R. of P Meet
Humphreys
Senator Wood
NEW First Baptist Church
Old Baptist
Washingtoton Avenue
Standard Oil OF
New Jersey
Federal Board
Brazos
Gov. Moody
Gus Russek
Ed. Westbrook
Charles R. Floyd
J. H. Hall
H. L. Lewis
Eugene Miller
Julius Real
John H. Bailey
W. H. Bledsoe
R.S. Bowers
D. Fairshhild
A. J. Wirtz
Edgar D. Witt
W. S. Barron
Catherine Parker
M. L. Parker
Orleans
Emileu Vick
John Parker J
Bobby Benbow
Haswell Gi_laud
Mack Stewart
I. E. Warren Jr
Robert Tatum
Russell Hillier
William Nash
Oak McKenzie
Jessie Thomas
Mary Elizabeth Danforth
Danforth
S. M. Hunter
Dansby Furniture Company
Mrs. Smith
Order of the Easter Star
Lions Club
Bandon
A. and
M. College Experiment Station
F. L. Thomas
Senate
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