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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1928
Page
3
The Bryan Eagle highlights local buy options as 1928 brings rapid business changes on Main Street. Ads guide shoppers to new openings and repairs, praising wider choice and value while urging readers to follow local merchants for the best deals.
A local grocery ad touts reduced monthly bills and lower grocery costs by offering favorite brands of nationally advertised products arranged for shoppers, inviting customers to save while shopping at Piggly Wiggly.
The Bryan Volunteer Fire Department held a May 22 meeting at the station led by Chief C. EK Griesser to honor members with fifteen years of service. Jno A Moore Jr presented a gold badge to A K Brown, with remarks from C E Jenkins and a social reception featuring brick ice cream and cake.
Elbert Hooper county attorney of Denton county announced his candidacy for Congress in the 18th Texas district. The move follows his high profile prosecutions tied to the Story ranch raid and the murder and bank robbery cases linked to W. S. Martin and others. Hooper planned to lead prosecutions in Sherman against Story for the 1925 Krum Bank robbery before launching a broad speaking campaign.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley has seen over 40 million dollars invested in public works within a year. Estimates by J. E. Bell of the San Benito Chamber of Commerce outline major gains across Cameron Hidalgo and Willacy counties, including power lines, railroad upgrades, highway programs, gas projects, water systems, churches, and hospitals.
From the Galveston News files May 22 1898 Brazos and nearby counties organize the Brazos County Agricultural and Mechanical Live Stock Association. Mrs W B McMillan nee Nina Graham of Bryan returns to her homeland visiting family in Rock Prairie Calvert and Bryan. She taught in Bryan public schools and has many friends countywide. Wrecker service numbers.
A brief slogan promotes self-serve options and management approval. It invites customers to use the turnstile route to achieve steady savings and ease of service. The message emphasizes convenience and satisfaction for both patrons and staff.
Caldwell's Jewelry Store features Gruen Watches for June Graduates. The Gruen Guild, a craftsman group guiding Gruen Watchmaking, promotes artful timepieces and displays Wessleton blue white diamond solitaries and distinctive dinner rings alongside the watches.
New white kid shoes arrive in Wilson Bradley's with styles including high heeled pumps and ties, box heeled straps, and low heeled sandal pumps. Sizes range from 6 to 8.50 dollars.
Warmer weather boosts demand for iced desserts and drinks and cold meats and salads. The Stephan Ice Company is a Bryan owned home institution aiming to provide an unmatched ice service. They promise plenty of ice to make summer cooking easier cheaper and better.
FE. F. Parks and Company offer Bar Harbor chairs at 4.95 in natural finish. They also stock swings tables hammock couches and other porch veranda or lawn furnishings. A well furnished porch adds comfort and space for summer months Plan one now.
Houston leaders Jesse H. Jones and Mayor Oscar F. Holcombe assure proper housing and entertainment for delegates and visitors. Special letters urge state chairmen to publicize the plan, with hotel rooms for official delegations and 5000 additional rooms in apartments and private homes plus 20 000 camping spots for road travelers.
The following residents are named to serve as petit jurors for the third week of court beginning next Monday: J. R. Bullard W. M. Sparks C. P. Powers I. C. Burkhalter K. Kelly W. B. Barron M. H. Gandy Joe Saladiner G. I. Arrington Ivan Langford J. H. Wade Travis B. Bryan A. C. Williams J. A. Gandy A. M. Jock John Seeley Caldwell C. F. Ball Oran H. Boyett S. I. Dowling Charlie Noto R. J. Halbrook Otto Plagens C. J. Sebesta J. O. Tucker A. J. Hearne Steve Regmund Luke Patronella Ben Harrington A. L. Parsons J. S. Royder P. H. Hensarling Henry Wickes C. F. Boggs Rudolph Vawra J. W. Hicks.
Nineteen birds produced 30 eggs each in April in the eleventh Texas National Egg-Laying Contest at A and M College. Twenty-one hens exceeded 150 eggs that month, and total April production was 21 168 eggs with an overall 72 824 to date. Feed usage and costs are noted, including grain, mash, and cod liver oil, with records for top pens and growers.
Obedience to higher ruler honors Joe Opersteng of Bryan Texas who died May 6 1928 at age 67. Lodge members vow mourning 80 days and send resolutions to relatives and to Bryan Daily Eagle and Herman Sons of Texas. Resolved May 21 1928 Bryan Texas by committee F A Sommerlatte Chas Nitch Ss C Woiton.
O. B. Martin director of the Extension department of A. and M. College will deliver the graduation address to Bryan high school students Friday night at the high school auditorium. Program includes invocation salutation piano solo valedictory and diplomas with leaders and speakers named.
Dr F D Fuller former president leads bid to host the South Central States Feed Food and Drug Association meeting at College Station. About fifty officers from Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Arkansas and Oklahoma expected. Fuller returns from Lexington Ky reporting a successful profitable gathering.
Caldwell high school held graduation in the auditorium on May 21. Dr J C God of Southwestern university gave the address. Miss Annie Mary Sefcik read the salutatory. Hope P Cobb awarded Morgan medals to Ruth Dauchau and Adele Kaltwasser. Leigh Peck presented National Forensic league silver keys. Superintendent C L McDonald presided.
Miss Ruby Lee Williams of Nacogdoches, 17, crowned cotton queen for rising three bales on one acre, married Basil Yarbrough of Garrison. Nacogdoches county, among 25 to meet quota, earned the right to name a princess at Queen Etex II. The coronation slogan read Co operation Education and Prosperity.
Bryan community mobilizes for a Red Cross poppy sale on Saturday May 26 chaired by Mrs D C McIntosh with chaperones including 20 to 30 local women. Mrs C A Searcy directs insignia use for head coverings. proceeds aid totally disabled soldiers. Earle Graham Post of the American Legion endorses patriotic participation.
College Station May 21 The agricultural engineering department at A M College of Texas has added a combine harvester thresher valued at 2000 through a loan from Western Harvester Company Stockton California The department's farm equipment inventory totals about 20000 and covers threshers silo fillers feed mills tractors cultivators planters plows binders and similar gear The first local demonstration of the new machine will be held later this week on the agricultural engineering farm.
Bryan High School will add Vocational Agriculture next year to blend practical and theoretical schooling. J B Leverkuhn, currently teaching in McKinney, will move to Bryan July 1 to lead the new department. The position is funded by state and federal sources under the Smith Hughes Act. no local cost.
Brig Gen G W H Moseley commander of the First Cavalry Division spoke at the A and M College of Texas on the structure and supply of the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I. He described events leading to Pershing's appointment and spoke from personal knowledge. Moseley then planned appearances at the University of Oklahoma and Colorado A and M College before returning Friday night.
J W Siki Sikes of Leonard Texas Aggie star is named athletic director at Blinn junior college BRENHAM May 21 He will coach football basketball and baseball and teach courses He reports September 1 under a one year contract The Blinn campus has about 200 students and recently became a junior college
Announcement in the Tampico Tribune May 12 states Mrs. James Spencer Ford announces the engagement of her daughter Mary-Louise Ford to Oliver Browning Knight of Laramie Wyoming. The couple plans to marry in June and reside in Tampico. Mary-Louise Ford, born in Bryan, studied at A and M College of Texas, University of Texas, and Rice Institute class of 1926 English honors. She works as a secretary in Tampico. Knight, son of Emma Howell Knight and the late Dr W C Knight of Laramie, Wyoming, is a University of Wyoming graduate and Puasteca Petroleum Company division geologist in Tampico.
Miss Dorothy Griffin arrives Tuesday at her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Griffin in Lubbock for a family visit with relatives and other kin.
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