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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
4
The Bryan Woman's Club announces the Bryan Beautiful Contest will close in late May or early June depending on weather. Prizes will be awarded after judges decide. The effort aims to boost city beauty and home appeal, with plans for continued growth in Bryan’s civic spirit.
County agent C L Benson reports rising tenant farming figures from 1920 to 1925 and previews a community fight to boost boys and girls club participation led by Onis Cahill. The piece covers debt thrift, pecan budding plans, oat yields, high egg production, turkey disease concerns, and pest control for melons.
Deering mower and rake in good condition offered by T. J. Krolczyk Route 3 Bryan for sale.
Boone Prairie May 19 Everyone tries to catch up on crops despite delays. Raymond Richardson visited Henry Ellison. Pearl and Edgar Wood visited Ollie Mae and Edna Bray. Mr. and Mrs. John Reddin visited Ed Baker's home. Wylie Carter visited Daisy Miles. Myrtle Carter stayed with Cleo Carter. A singing by Raymond Richardson drew a large crowd. W E B C met Sunday night with an extra large attendance. The young class is progressing and plans to take their group to New Baden on May 23. all are invited.
The L S Ross Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will host the year end meeting Friday at 3 30 p m at Mrs W B Edge home with hostesses Mrs G M John Mrs D C DeMaret Mrs 58 M Hunter Mrs Egbert Jones and Mrs W R Fairman The program includes Southern Motherhood music readings poems and papers and all UDC members and visitors are welcome
A survey of 92 recent Animal Husbandry graduates shows 31 work on farms and ranches, 18 teach agriculture in high schools, 14 in commercial feeding organizations, 6 as county agents, 6 in college and experiment work, 4 in graduate study, 2 in veterinary fields, and 9 in other posts.
On next Friday night at 8, Harvey ladies present a local talent play in the Kurten auditorium. Proceeds will be shared equally between the Kurten Community Club and the Harvey W M A. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
A tabulation of weekly maximum and minimum temperatures from May 10. Readings show daily highs and lows with rainfall amounts recorded by the Division of Entomology at A and M College. Includes averages for the period and notes for each day from Monday to Sunday.
Hugo Lenz was high man at the Bryan Gun Club shoot Tuesday afternoon with 47 of 50. F. L. Cavitt followed with 45 and A. W. Emmett with 42. visiting shooter W. O. Beasley of Paris, Penn. attended. The next shoot is set for June 8 as the regular day was cancelled for A and M Commencement.
The Department of Agriculture released revised 1924 25 cotton data with area in cultivation 40 0 million acres picked 46 0530 000 yields 167 2 pounds per acre and total production 16 086 000 bales. State level revisions include Texas 17 608 000 acres and Oklahoma 5 214 000 acres.
The jury panel for the third week of district court is listed, naming C. C. Morgan W. B. Francis H. C. Seale H. H. Newton Geo. House Jnc A Henry Jno Barnes H. F. Cooper C Harrison W. C. Hill Wilson Lindley R. R. Shaw Floyd Smith Y. C. Watson P. W. McSwain Ed Martin Henry Shaws W. O. Hearn F. T. Cole G. E. Madeley Walter Armstrong J. M. Kin cannon Roy Nunn J. L. Holligan Ira Bond Will S. Dowling W. D. Henderson C. C. Burkhalter Seibron Keith E. A Keller Tom Benbow H. Mathis E. H. McCulloch W. H. Buchanan E. A. tlensarling
The Brazos County Baptist Workers Conference scheduled for Thursday May 20 at Edge has been postponed to Tuesday June 8 due to weather and crop conditions.
Mr and Mrs Q O C Melton and daughter Edith Mrs A B Syptak and daughter Ma Lottie and Mr and Mrs G W Gilstrap and son Lynn traveled from Wheelock as business visitors on Tuesday.
The Bryan Fire Department hosted a stirring post carnival meeting at the old fire station with City Manager J Bryan Miller presiding. The event raised 1152.12 from funds, spent 199.12, leaving 953.00. Chief C E Jenkins received a bank book showing the balance as thanks and anticipation of a convention trip for the department.
Annie Mae Mathis leads a three week push in Brazos County to reach colored families with birth registrations midwife location home visits prenatal and postnatal care social services and child health conferences. Upcoming events include a May 26 conference at Steele's Store schoolhouse and an inspection of the local orphanage.
The Kurten boys and girls club held a full attendance meeting with reports on crop and chick losses yet a shared optimism to win county competition. Lornie Keith received a hallmarked check from Howell Lumber Company for first place as County Agent Benson urged best effort. Cliff Lopez led yells and urged members to reflect on club origins and national progress while promoting daily acts of good citizenship.
Rev J W McCrary pastor of the Millican Methodist Circuit opens revival at Stoneham Friday night May 21 for about ten days. Rev John W Goodwin of Navasota First Methodist Church will assist in the work.
Miss Ella Bandelin, county health nurse, will meet Harvey mothers at the school house on Friday the 28th at 2 p m. All children from one month to seven years may be weighed and inspected by a local physician. Parents will learn about proper diet and infant care in a free lecture.
Jim Francis of Tabor gave two millet seed samples to County Agent C L Benson for germination testing at A M College. Experiments by E B Reynolds of the Agronomy Department found sample No 1 at 72.5 percent germination and sample No 2 at 50 percent. The results suggest Francis can expect a poor to fair stand based on these seeds.
The state board of veterinary examiners will convene at Texas A and M College on June 14 to conduct an examination for any veterinarian who wishes to take it.
A J Edwards of Millican was seriously hurt Monday when his horse bolted and overturned the buggy. He was thrown unconscious and carried home for medical care. No bones were broken but he suffered severe bruising and nervous shock.
A May 16 meeting at Fickey school chaired by Cliff M. Lopez organized the Short horn Boosters Tribe of Lone Scouts. Officers named Theodore Plagens chief, Lopez sachem, Joe E. Roth scribe, Rudolf Rahnert wampum bearer. members listed.
Dean E. J. Kyle of the School of Agriculture at A and M College leaves College Station for San Augustine to deliver the commencement address at the high school graduation exercises. He will also speak at Millican high school closing exercises on May 24.
Bryan Chapter No 222 of the Order of the Eastern Star received notice that the visit of Grand Officers has moved from May 17 20 to an early June date. Expected visitors include Mrs Velma B Hallly Ballinger worthy grand matron Mrs Lula T Herms Hempstead assistant district deputy and Mrs Louise Webb Houston district deputy.
Millican school holds baccalaureate and commencement events. Rev Roy S Holloman of Bryan preaches Sunday night at the Methodist Church and Dean E J Kyle of A and M College gives the Monday address. Diplomas go to Guy Curd Luda Symme Elliott Dunlap and John Henry Godby with promotion certificates to Robbie Lee Hagin and C H Davis. Public invited.
The American Youth Award and American Teacher Award seek candidates aged 13 to 19 and women school teachers to represent their state in Philadelphia for the 150th anniversary celebration. Selected youths will travel June 28 to July 5 with expenses paid and receive medals from President Coolidge at the White House. Entry forms are available from Sesqui-Centennial Headquarters or state award committees chaired by governors.
President Z O Walton announced the board approved a semicentennial celebration on Oct 8 1926 marking the college’s opening fifty years. Plans promise a large attendance amid a prosperous year, with demand for more dormitories and expanded barracks capacity.
Report from Mrs S H Brockman's bedside says she is steadily improving after weeks of illness at the home of her daughter Mrs Locke McNeeley on Mechanics Avenue in this city. Friends welcome the news.
The eighteenth session of the Summer School of Cotton at the A and M College of Texas begins June 7 and runs to July 17. It trains men for cotton business, grading, and management, with an exam by the State Board of Cotton Examiners. Teaching staff includes Professor J B Bagley and several cotton classing experts.
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