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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
1
The writer from Bryan laments gas prices from 15 cents to 21 cents over months, accusing local agents of profiting from the drop and demanding answers from the gasoline man. The piece expresses local frustration and seeks accountability.
Senator Guy Goff, Republican hopeful, held a lead of about 10,000 votes over Herbert Hoover in West Virginia as returns came in with more than a third counted. Governor Smith led Senator Reed by nearly 3,000 votes for the Democratic nomination.
A modern quilt crafted by Mrs A J D Martin draws notice in Brock Kror. The county health nurse department led by Miss Ella Tandelin runs weekly baby meetings and Saturday rest rooms for county women. The Men's Brotherhood plans a Thursday night meeting at the Free Baptist annex with tickets from Griff Cloud. Doctor Dan Russell says A and M commencement tickets are sold out, with a loud speaker for public use. Miss Kate Parker, Ward Belmont graduate, returns Friday to Bryan amid a visit from Temple friends.
The final Genetics Seminar of the year convened Monday at 4 pm with remarks on genetics in U S colleges by Professor Horlacher and a news report by Professor Reid. Dr J L Lush lectured on Production Records in Animal Breeding and their value for culling dairy cows sheep and chickens.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce names members to run a June 4 membership drive aimed at adding 100 new supporters for the East Texas district. The group meets at 9 a.m. at the Chamber office and all appointees are expected to serve. President J. Webb Howell and Secretary S. BE. Eberstadt announce the lineup including Travis B. Bryan W. C. Mitchell E. J. Jenkins E. E. Yeager Willard Chambers R. M. Dansby R. C. Franks Edgar Bullock Wm. Wimberly W. K. Gibbs Jno. 8. Caldwell Frank Patronella Jno. M. Lawrence Jr. A. S. Ware J. W. James Norman Dansby W. S. Howell S. E. Eberstadt J. N. Dulaney R. V. Armstrong J. Tom Smith Noah Dansby Kay Halsell and G. Sam Parker.
The naval dirigible Los Angeles departed Lakehurst for a training flight expected to extend to Pittsburgh where the national balloon elimination races begin this afternoon.
Indications point to the largest Bryan crowd in years for a patriotic July 4 observance and barbecue sponsored by the Earle Graham Post of the American Legion. A nationally known speaker is invited for the main address, with candidates able to announce, plus a full day of entertainment, athletic events, a carnival, side shows, and more. Committees of over 100 volunteers are organizing the event.
Babe Ruth toured the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia and spoke to the inmates. The home run king autographed dozens of baseballs after delivering a short talk on baseball.
The Allen Academy band received medals engraved with cadet names from Bryan business men in the school chapel at 11. Hon. F. L. Henderson delivered the address and Mayor Wilson Bradley presented the medals with Ty Cobb as master of ceremonies. Speakers included Major E. A. Lightfoot Captain George W. Griner N. B. Allen and Ernest Calloway who had the top scholastic record.
Dean E J Kyle of A and M College Texas is named to the corps of field men to visit agricultural colleges nationwide this summer. He will travel the southwestern territory directing the land grant survey and meet in Washington DC after commencement for a briefing on the undergraduate curricula questionnaire.
Col Charles Lindbergh landed in Amarillo for fuel during a survey of a proposed coast to coast train plane passenger route. He arrived from Wichita and departed about half an hour later presumed for Clovis New Mexico.
Tickets went on sale this morning for a Rotary Lions benefit baseball game at Allen Field on Thursday at 5 30 p m The Rotary team is managed by John Seeley Caldwell while Norman Dansby and Johnny Keeney run the Lions The Bryan park board sponsors the event with Forrest Jones in charge and players from A M, Bryan High School, and Allen Academy will join after the third inning in a light hearted exhibition expected to entertain.
A. and M. College of Texas schedules a mechanical engineering demonstration for June 4. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. visitors may tour all departments, with a 2 p.m. show in the M. E. Shops foundry led by W. W. Mc Carter. Motion pictures will record the event.
President H Y Benedict of the University of Texas travels to Galveston to address University College of Medicine graduates and to speak at a nursing banquet. He plans to return to Austin for Main Branch commencement activities from Saturday through Monday including a barbecue and Ex-Students' Association picnic and the graduation exercises.
At the Palace Theatre in Bryan the commencement address from Allen Academy will be delivered by Judge O S Lattimore of Austin. A new cooling system keeps the audience cool despite the heat. The event also features films from Allen Academy taken during a War Department army rating board visit.
Telegrams from Tientsin say heavy combat rages along the Peking Hankow railroad with Northern troops opposing Shansi province forces allied to the Nationalists. The battle, ongoing since last Saturday, has reportedly cost about 6000 lives.
Memphis report on Mrs. Lee J. Rountree editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle addressing the National Editorial Association convention. She calls newspaper work fascinating and humanity the greatest factor, cites study of human nature as key, and defines success as doing what one is best made to do.
Judge O S Lattimore of Austin will deliver the forty third annual commencement address at Allen Academy at 8 o clock tonight at the Palace Opera House. Diplomas will be presented by Superintendent N B Allen and the Allen Academy band will provide music.
Campus Players stage three new one act plays this Saturday with tickets on sale Thursday and Friday at the YMCA and T K Lawrence. Morning and noon hours plus 5 to 7 30 p m at the YMCA and all day Saturday. General admission 35 cents and reserved seats 50 cents. Plays start at 8 p m and cover a secret original theme. No reservations after showtime. Capacity crowd expected with first public performances of these authors works.
President and Mrs. Coolidge left Washington by train for Gettysburg Pennsylvania. The President will deliver a Memorial Day address.
A 30 day stay of execution was granted for Bill Smith who was sentenced to die for the killing of two officers in Fisher county. Governor Moody said physicians requested more time to examine Smith's mental condition.
The Texas Abstractors Association reconstituted into the Texas Title Association at Abilene on the second day of its meeting. New officers were elected led by E P Harding as president and Herman Eastland Jr as vice president. A title men’s section was created and a dues schedule ranging from 10 to 75 was adopted. The next meeting site will be chosen by the executive committee, with San Antonio as a likely location.
Madisonville May 30. A secret hearing is underway into the death of Ira Wakefield who was found shot in bed May 16. Rangers J. B. Wheatley and J. W. Aldrich, sent by Governor Moody, conduct the investigation. The theory of self inflicted death is discounted.
Indianapolis May 30. Twenty nine racing cars began a 500 mile race at the speedway after two rainstorms this morning. The sun shone as the drivers sped off on the perilous journey.
The tri motored Fokker monoplane Southern Cross is nearly ready for a 7888 mile flight from Oakland to Australia. It is set to take off Thursday morning with favorable weather predicted to Honolulu. Captain Charles Kings and Ford Smith with three aides worked on instruments.
Texas W C T U leaders say Beaumont showed the dry delegation to Houston was not fulfilled. President Mrs Claude De Van Watts and director Mrs Josephine Collins announce a state wide campaign urging enlightenment. They plan personal visits and rallies, targeting Gov. Alfred E. Smith and urging defeat of any pro liquor candidate.
Raymon dvile May 29 Mrs Walter W Grayson announced for district and county clerk of Willacy county subject to July democratic primaries. She is the first woman to seek such office in the county. Two other candidates are also running for the post.
Kings Bay Spitzbergen May 30 The base ship Citta Di Milano arrived at midnight after an unsuccessful effort to obtain a trace of the missing dirigible Italia. The Hobby will bring Lieutenant Holm and a hydroplane from Norway to fly over the likely area when it arrives.
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce awards a free trip to the National Club Congress in Chicago this fall for the champion 4-H forestry boy of Texas. Award is coordinated by C B Webster Texas Forest Service and A M College Extension Service with L D Gilbert of Texarkana as chair. Readiness shown by 4-H forestry clubs in Rusk Cass Walker Houston Marion Gregg counties highlights timber as a profitable farm crop through thinning harvest protection and reforestation.
The annual alumnus gathering at the Woman's Building Texas University will be held June 2. It celebrates the twenty fifth anniversary of Mrs. Neil Carothers' directorship of the dormitory. Several attendees plan to travel from the national Federated Women's Clubs convention in San Antonio.
Department of Commerce reports 276736 cotton spinning spindles in Texas on April 30 1927 with 249940 operated during April and total active spindle hours 61341240.
MARSHALL Missouri May 39 Ocie Wilson a negro who slew Romeo Logan another negro in a gambling game at Slater yesterday was taken from Saline county officers near here today and lynched. Officers believed that Logan friends formed the mob of twelve masked men who seized Wilson from the officers bringing him here.
Jimmy Gleason, a young Philadelphia driver, led the 500 mile race at Indianapolis at the halfway mark. He maintained an average speed just over 102 miles per hour as about 135000 to 150000 spectators watched the event.
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