Senior play highlights and local notices in Bryan
A list of local events and people includes mentions of the high school senior play A Pair of Sixes at the Palace Theatre on May 17, visitors in town Miss Mary Locke and Miss Gladys Blanton with Dell Rudasill, and residents planning trips to Chicago. Also notes fish prices and a rental apartment for June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Blanton
Dell Rndasill
Tabor
Archie Scott
Rudasill
Scott
Wm. Penn
D. S. Guerrant
Iola
Bryan
the Palace
Mary Locke
Brazos Bottling Works
Hugo Dobrovolny
Frank Nemec
Chicago
Ill
Palace Theatre
W. S. Hanover
D. C. Melton
Wheelock
Jno. M. Moore
Community notices and personal news from Bryan
Local notices report borrowed dehorners needing return and a highway engineer moving to Bryan with wife. Several residents attend Mother's Day events, hospital updates, and family visits. Notices include sales at White Rose Studio, gifts, church activities, and local errands around Bryan and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Harrison
John E. Blair
Day
Bryan
Wm. Penn
Robert Sloan
Bryan Hospital
White Rose Studio
G. L. Davidson
Wharton
J. C. Davidson
Harvey
C. M. Cole
Washington Ave
Roy S. Hollomon
College Avenue Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Louisville
Kentucky
Mrs. Collard
R. M. Dansby
Houston
W. EB. Darrow
T. D. White
Josephine
R. J. White
Uvalde
Turner D. White
White
A. and M. College
Austin
Fanny Williams
W. P. Trant
C. Cuppey
San Angelo
Iola
Grimes County
Bob Trant
E. A. Sibley
Claude A. Buchanan
Robert Crawford
Crystal City
Texas Pays Modest Cigaret Tax Share in 1927
Treasury data show Texas paid $31.42 in cigaret tax of $203,526,701.64 for the nation in the first nine months of 1927. Texas also contributed $43,379.50 to cigar manufacturers tax and $24,753.23 on manufactured tobacco and snuff. North Carolina led cigaret tax with $117,470,006.52 for the same period, up from $109,650,189.00 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Texas
Federal
North Carolina
Lost in the Woods After Night Out on Navasota River
Dale Weddington and Harry Snapp spent a night out while squirrel hunting and fishing on the Navasota River. They lost guide posts in the darkness, built a brush fire to sleep, and found their way back to Bryan Sunday morning exhausted but safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Weddington
Harry Snapp
Mr. Weddington
Mr. Snapp
Navasota
Bryan
Gray Seeks Farewell With Ruth Snyder Wife
Henry Judd Gray, condemned murderer, asks to bid farewell to Mrs. Ruth Snyder in New York on May 11. He has twice requested a last visit and says he does not want to hurt her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Mrs
Ruth Snyder
Associated Press
New York
Henry Judd Gray
Five Men Trapped After Ditch Collapse Near Wichita Falls
Five laborers were trapped when a ditch they were working in collapsed in Wichita Falls. Two remain buried two hours after the cave in. One man is fatally injured, another seriously hurt, and one escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Irish Free State Loses Bond Claims in U.S. Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court dismissed the Irish Free State suit claiming to be successor to the Irish Republic and entitled to bonds sold in the United States for the Republican cause. It also denied Eamon De Valera’s claim, ruling that bonds must be sold and proceeds revert to original subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Supreme Court
Hearing Set May 16 in Hill Murder Case
The change of venue from Harris to Brazos County for the Hill murder case has been set for Monday May 16. Attorneys for both sides and W F Hill are to appear before Judge W C Davis. The February Brazos district court term ended with a hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Brazos County
Houston
Harris County
W. F. Hill
W. C. Davis
Court Affirms Death Sentence for A. V. Milliken
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the death sentence of A. V. Milliken in the slaying of Mrs. Virginia Petty of San Antonio last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.V. Milliken
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
A. V. Milliken
Virginia Petty
San Antonio
Bathing Girls Review Special Excursion to Galveston
Missouri Pacific Lines offers a low rate excursion to Galveston for Bathing Girls Review. Tickets cover trains arriving in Galveston on Saturday May 21 and Sunday morning May 22 with return by Monday May 28. Ask your agent for full particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Lines
Galveston
Do Not Pay Carrier for Eagle Subscription
A notice from THE EAGLE PRINTING CO. warns readers not to pay a carrier boy for subscriptions to the Eagle. The company states carriers have no authority to collect money and urges anyone who has paid to report to the Eagle office to adjust any discrepancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrier Boy
The
Eagle
Eagle Printing CO
Forage Crops and Hogs Improve Wornout Texas Land
D S Buchanan of A and M College of Texas says growing forage crops and grazing hogs is highly efficient for worn land. He notes grain savings of 25 to 35 percent and describes permanent and temporary pastures, suitable grasses, row planting, and hog stocking rates for year-round grazing including alfalfa and cowpeas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Texas
Bermuda
Johnson
Seven A&M seniors to vie for P L Downs Oratorical Medal
Seven members of the A and M College senior class will compete for the P L Downs Oratorical Contest medal on May 16 at College Station. Col P L Downs, a 1879 graduate and Tem ple banker, funds the prize and will preside. Contestants are Ben R. Chambers Houston Richard H. Jones Galveston J L Reitch Marshall J R Wood San Antonio A V Chapin Arlington Colo J B Bell Tyler and H L Richards Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
P. L. Downs
College Station
A. and M. College
Col
Temple
Col. Downs
Tive
First National Bank of Temple
M. College
Ben R. Chambers
Houston
Richard H. Jones
Galveston
J. L. Reitch
Marshall
J. R. Wood
San Antonio
A. V. Chapin
Arlington
Colo
J. B. Bell
Tyler
H. L. Richards
Waco
Department of English
The
College
Steele's Store School Closes With Splendid Final Program
The Steele's Store school held a large orderly closing program on Friday May 6 featuring three one act plays readings and songs with music by A and M cadets. Principal E M Sory praised pupils trustees and patrons for cooperation and noted over three hundred dollars spent on new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele’s Store
E. M. Sory
Ollie Wallin
Florence Means
Eva Henderson
Ernest
Sory
Teachers Offered Raises as Eight Month School Heads to Next Year
All retiring corps have been offered positions with higher salaries while Miss Henderson has not decided. The school runs eight months and ample funds are in sight to guarantee the term length for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Henderson
Parent-Teacher Meet at A and M Consolidated School
The Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday May 12 at 3 pm in the school building. A chorus program and a puppet play directed by Mrs Doak are on the program. Winning posters will be displayed and a prize picture awarded. New officers will be installed at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association of A. and M. Consolidated School
Doak
Campus Study Club Garden Party Thursday Eve
The Campus Study Club invites members to a garden party Thursday evening. The event promises light refreshments and sociable gatherings in a campus setting.
Study Club Garden Party at Clark Home
The Study Club will hold a Thursday garden party on May 12 at the lawn of Dr and Mrs F B Clark in College Park. The event honors their husbands with a convivial evening outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Clark
College Park
Sheriff’s sale in Brazos County Texas
The State of Texas Brazos County sheriff announces a sale under a 1927 judgment in favor of the City of Bryan against Hettie White. The bid will occur on the first Tuesday in June 1927 between 2 and 4 pm at Brazos County Courthouse to satisfy $30.91 plus interest costs, with two years for redemption. Proceeds apply to the judgment and costs. J H Reed Sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
County of Brazos
District Court
Brazos County
Texas
City of
Bryan
Hettie White
Brazos Co
Court House
Brazos
County of
State of
J. H. Reed
S. F. Austin League
W. P. Trant
City of Bryan vs Trant suit order filed in 1927
Brazos county records show an order in suit No. 11415 where The City of Bryan Texas sues W P Trant for three hundred eighty six dollars and 79-100 cents. The document notes proceedings on a Tuesday in June 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
County of Brazos
District Court
Brazos County
Texas
City of
Bryan
W. P. Trant
City of Bryan
Brazos Co
Court House
Property Description in Trant Case Bryan Texas
Legal notice describes 5.98 acres in S F Austin League Nine in Bryan Brazos County Texas owned by defendant W P Trant. Dated at Bryan Texas. Records indicate deed details and mapping shown for the city properties involved in the case.
For Rent and Sale Notices from Local Classifieds
Classified items list multiple housing options including a six room house near Presbyterian church, a five room house close in available June 1, a livable four room apartment near the High School, plus furniture and a radio for sale. Contact numbers provided. Also a six sale or rent five room modern house listed by PD Mike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Presbyterian Church
High School
D. W. Howell
Mike
Wanted lawn mowers and agents for new Ford industry
Classified notice seeking lawn mowers and agents with a sales pitch promising wealth from Ford's new industry. Offers free information and requests a two cent stamp and self addressed envelope to Donovan's Economic Service in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Mobhl
Ord
Ford
Donovan's Economic Service
Lafayette Bldg
Detroit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sankey Park
Packards
W. F. Gibbs & Son
Express
Brock
U.S
Irish Free State
Bathing Girls
Barbara Worth
Harold Bell Wright
Ronald Colman
Wilma Banky
Ussa Peelas
Dixie
Bessie Love
Fire Fighters No
Steele’s Store School
Assn. A. & M
Campus
Sheriff's Sale
Riverside
Campus Serenaders
London
Hilson Bradi i Ae Re
Gruen Guild
Gruen
Caldwell’s Jewelry Store
C. L. Eden
Searf
Caldwell’s Jewelry
Quality Jewelers
A. J. Wagner
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