Chamber plans open homes for Thanksgiving visitors in Bryan
Chamber of Commerce backs a hospitality drive to house Thanksgiving visitors for the annual Bryan football game. Residents urged to offer lodging and decorate homes and cars with flags. Secretary Sam E. Eberstadt to coordinate, with trains and transport inquiries to L.G. N. H. and T. C. officials. County Agent C. L. Benson notes rodent extermination measures. City Commission supports paving, subject to property owner approval. Attendees include N. B. Allen and J. Bryan Miller among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Sam E. Eberstadt
C. L. Benson
N. B. Allen
George A. Adams
Wilson Bradley
W. H. Cole
J. N. Dulaney
Eugene Edge
H. O. Ferguson
Tyler Haswell
J. Webb Howell
W. S. Howell
FE. J. Jenkins
John M. Lawrence
J. D. Martin
J. Bryan Miller
M. L. Parker
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree
M. F. Vitopil
A. M. Waldrop
Baptist Women Hold Missionary Meetings Across Circles
Circle No 1 met at Mrs J Webb Howell on College Avenue with members Howell Durham Eads Gainer Wilson Deason Buchanan Fountain Park. Bible lesson from Hebrews chapters five and six led by Mrs Howell. Circles 2 3 4 6 met at various homes with listed ladies in attendance. Circle 2 at Mrs George Adams West 27th Street Circle 3 with N A Stewart E F Parks and others Circle 4 at Mrs H O Boatwright with J B Sanders T B Higgs W S Johnson and others Circle 6 on South College Avenue with J A Myers W S Higgs and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No
First Baptist Church
J. Webb Howell
College Avenue
Mesdames Howell
H. L. Durham
R. A. Eads
Chas. S. Gainer
D. L. Wilson
W. A. Deason
Albert Buchanan
E. J. Fountain
P. S. Park
Howell
E. F. Parks
N. A. Stewart
Mesdames
Paul Dansby
H. O. Ferguson
George House
W. R. Sanders
R. E. Day
G. M. Brandon
A. W. Buchanan
W. C. Rudhti
Chas. W. Crawford
Alice Roslan
W. S. Higgs
South College Avenue
Mesdames R. R. Ellis
P. G. Gunter
J. W. Dyer
J. A. Myers
Nannie Berryman
Luther Jackson Dies In Mexico After Surgery
Mrs. Harvey C. Fender learns her brother Luther Jackson of the Aguila Oil Company died Friday afternoon at Minatitlan hospital following an appendicitis operation. Funeral is set for Saturday at 3 pm with burial in Minatitlan Cemetery. He is survived by a 14 year old daughter Lucile, two brothers Sam Jackson and Olin Jackson, and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey C. Fender
Puerto
Mexico
Luther Jackson
Aguila Oil Company
Vera Cruze
Minatitlan
Knights of Pythias Entertain Friday
Last night Bryan Lodge No. 476 Knights of Pythias offered an impressive program with dancing as a highlight. Members bought a lot and paid six hundred dollars more on the site for a handsome home and future entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Lodge
Knights of Pythias Lodge
K. of P.’s
Bryan
Financial Report Of East Side P T A Made Thursday
The East Side Parent-Teacher Association read its October 13 to November 10 1927 financial report at the Thursday meeting. It records General Fund balances receipts and disbursements including magazine subscriptions Texas P T A dues and a loan to cafeteria fund totaling 176.66 in the General Fund with a combined East Side P T A balance of 185 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side Parent-Teacher Association
General Fund
Child Welfare Magazine
Texas P.T
P.T. A
Cafeteria Fund
Bank General Fund
Holmes Bros
Smith & Morgan
Yeager & Edge
G. S.parker
Dansby Furniture Co
McCulloch-Dansby Co
Balance Library Fund
Balance General Fund
East Side P.T. A
Albert Buchanan
Kraft Honored Salesman Elevates Local Town Pride
Bryan Citizen congratulates J. Horace Kraft for ranking 21st among 3800 Northwestern National Life Insurance agents and leading the company’s honor roll for October. A former A. and M. College vocational student, Kraft brings honor to himself and Bryan, enhancing the town’s reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
J. Horace Kraft
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Kraft
A. and M. College
Bringig
Methodist Zone Meet In Navasota Tuesday
Zone No 3 of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South convenes at First Methodist Church Navasota at 1 30 p m Tuesday. The Anderson auxiliary prepared a program. Mrs W P Hall of Huntsville District will attend. Women of the church urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Methodist, Episcopal Church
South
First Methodist Church
Bryan
College Station
Millican
Anderson
Shire
Navasota
Huntsville
W. P. Hall
Methodist Church
Civil War Union Veterans Alive Estimate
The newspaper notes about 90,000 Civil War Union Army veterans still living, among a total Union soldier count of 2,128,948.
Poultry Show in Bryan Offers Prizes to Boys and Girls Clubs
Brazos County youths who bought hatching eggs from the Chamber of Commerce are eligible for prizes at the Brazos County Poultry Show in Bryan on December 1-3, 1927. Top Rhode Island Red, Barred Rock, and White Leghorn winners receive cash and chick orders, with additional awards from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bryan
Texas
Bryan and
Chamber of Commerce
F. W. Kazmeier
P. H. Hensarling
Hensarling Feed Store
Bryan and Brazos County
Free Baptists Build Parsonage in City
The Free Baptist church of Bryan has bought a lot at West Twenty seventh and Congress and will promptly erect a modern parsonage for the new pastor Rev. M. L. Hollis. The building will include all modern conveniences and be among the city’s finest. The parsonage building committee includes J. L. Edge W. C. Holmes and J. J. Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Baptist Church of
Bryan
West Twenty-seventh and
Congress
M. L. Hollis
J. L. Edge
W. C. Holmes
J. J. Tatum
Good Cheer Seeks Small Ice Box for Ill Man
The Good Cheer Association needs a small ice box to store foods for a seriously ill man. This appeal urges immediate help and provides the contact phone number 238 for contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cheer Association
Extra Red Cross Chairman Named
Oak McKenzie of Bryan, chairman of the Eleventh Roll Call for the American Red Cross in Brazos county, has appointed special chairmen in Brazos county communities. Names include Wellborn Mrs. John Hensarling Millican J. Walter Smith Steep Hollow Mrs. J. W. Hicks Tabor Walter Armstrong Steele's Store Peter Migliazzo Edge John Thompson Smetana J. L. Kosarek Kurten James Lang Reliance Will Shea ley. Special committees to handle Bryan and College dues will be announced later by chairman McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak McKenzie
Bryan
American Red Cross
Brazos County
Wellborn
John Hensarling
Millican
J. Walter Smith
Steep Hollow
J. W. Hicks
Tabor
Walter Armstrong
Steele's Store
Peter Migliazzo
Edge
John Thompson
Smetana
J. L. Kosarek
Kurten
James Lang
Reliance
Will Shealey
Bryan Visitors In Houston for Rice Game Weekend
Mrs S J Bain hosts a Bryan weekend house party for the A and M Rice football game. Guests include Mr and Mrs M B Parker, Margaret Parker, James Otis Chance of Bryan, Jane Oliver from the University of McKinney, and Col ton Parker of San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Unday
Bryan
S. J. Bain
M.rice
M. B. Parker
Margaret Parker
James Otis Chance
Jane Oliver
University of McKinney
Colton Parker
San Angelo
Parents Day a Big Success for East Side P T A
Bryan High School hosts Parents Day with 114 parents visiting, Miss Annie Dearing’s room wins PTA prize for most mothers. Mrs C E Siecke of College urges strong PTA work and delegates prepare for state convention in Fyouston next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan High School
East Side
Parent-Teacher Association
Annie Dearing
P.T. A
H. B. McDowell
Persident
Bryan
McDuff Simpson
J. M
Ruth Wilcox
Joe Kelly Butler
C. E. Siecke
College
J. M. Williams
Fyouston
H. L. Durham
Edgar Covey
Forest Jones
A. Searcy
Bryan Workers Attend Conference at Iola Baptist Church
The Workers Conference gathers at Iola Baptist Church on Tuesday November 22 with a devotional by L N Yeager and surveys led by W F Atkinson Rev R L Brown Mrs Warren Yates Mrs A S McSwain and Rev Tom Gray. It features an interpretation of State Convention by Rev R E Day and a session on Woman's Work and Executive Board followed by discussions on possibilities of a new association led by Rev W N Purcell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola Baptist Church
L. N. Yeager
W. F. Atkinson
Young People’s Union Survey
R. L. Brown
College Station Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Union Survey
Warren Yates
A. S. McSwain
Tom Gray
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
W. N. Purcell
19 087 Bales Ginned in Brazos County This Year
Census report from Washington shows 19 087 bales ginned in Brazos County this month, counted with round bales as half. This compares to 21 357 bales ginned last year, per Bureau of the Census data directed by W. M. Steuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
W. M. Steuart
York, Pa. Became Temporary Capital During 1777 British Occupation
The narrative notes that Philadelphia lost its status as the capital when the British occupied the city in 1777. Records and funds of the Continental Congress were moved to York, Pennsylvania, which served as the temporary capital for one session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania City
United States
Continental Congress
York
Quits Chairmanship After 14 Years of Service to Church
E. J. Jenkins stepped down after fourteen years as chairman of the board of stewards at First Methodist church. C. M. Bethany was elected chairman, with Dr. John W. Black as vice chairman. C. E. Jenkins was reappointed secretary and John M. Lawrence Jr. continued as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Jenkins
First Methodist Church
C. M. Bethany
West Side
Jenkins
John W. Black
T. A. Adams
C. E. Jenkins
John M. Lawrence Jr
Big Texas Banks Get State Money
Texas banks in cities over 25 000 population were named state reserve depositories for the coming fiscal year. Totals include 2 5 million in five Austin banks 300 thousand in two in Beaumont 3 6 million in eight in Dallas 1 5 million in four in Fort Worth 750 thousand in three in Wichita Falls 200 thousand in one in El Paso 1 million in three in San Antonio 750 thousand in three in Galveston 750 thousand in three in Waco and 4 175 million in twelve in Houston Deposits may be less than the maximum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Depository Board
W. G. Hatcher
Beaumont
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
el Paso
San Antonio
Galveston
Waco
Houston
Local businessman joins Houston cafe as co manager
L McNiel formerly of Sanger Bros in Waco arrives with wife and daughter to make Bryan home. He recently bought a half interest in Longs Cafe and began duties as joint manager last Saturday. He is brother in law of W R Fairman and resides at the Fairman apartment. Subscribe now for The Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. McNiel
Sanger Bros
Waco
Bryan
Mr. McNiel
Long’s Cafe
W. R. Fairman
Fairman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baptist Women’s Missionary
Knights of Pythias
East Side P.T
Methodist
Free Baptists
Extra Red Cross
McKenzie
City and Farm
J. M. Fountain
Bryan, Texas
Parent-Teachers’ Ass*‘n
Brazos
Eagle
Kodaks
White Rose
Kodak
Wm. Orsak
Mara R
P H Hensarling
J. Groginsky Son
Real‘ Hat Shop
Bryan St
Miss Harriett D. Parker
Lena Wetter
Cortez
Brunswick
J. Kaplan & Co
City National Bank
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