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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1927
Page
6
Brazos County 4 H clubs and Extension Service push terracing schools led by County Agent Benson and W I Ross with Federal Land Bank of Houston. Kurten hosts sessions November 25 26 to teach soil erosion control and crop management. Clubs vie in competitions Rye reorganization aims for strong year while Clover Leaf Lady story prompts 100 percent records.
Mrs Helen Kapchinsky wife of Vincent Kapchinsky died at the family home on Pletzer Avenue Bryan on Wednesday November 9 at 4 pm after a week long illness She was born in Europe in 1852 and was 75 She came to the United States in 1870 settling in Colorado County Texas for eight years then moved to Brazos County for 45 years Funeral services will be held Friday at 9 30 am from the family residence and at St Josephs Church at 10 Rev J B Gliessner will officiate at the church and grave with Rev Peter Litwora assisting Interment will be in Mount Cavalry Cemetery under McCulloch Dansby Funeral Directors She is survived by her husband six sons and five daughters including Vince Vince West Edward Kapchinsky Martin Felix Antone Stanlaw Bry an Mrs Mike Wrobliskie Anderson Mrs Joe Swadlaski Houston Mrs John Syzbek Brenham Mrs Lewis Syzbek Brenham and Mrs Will Barber Bryan Also 40 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
The Southern Pacific railroad will operate 12 special trains into Bryan for the Thanksgiving football game. These trains go direct to College and will not stop here, running from Austin Dallas San Antonio Houston Waco Port Arthur Fort Worth and other points.
There have been 14 616 bales of the 1927 cotton crop weighed in Bryan according to statistics obtained today. Figures show Parker Warehouse 5690 Farmer's Union Warehouse 8191 Eden Round Bale Gin 1470. When rounded as half bales the total remains 14 616.
Bryan Chapter No. 222 Order of the Eastern Star held its Monday night session at the Masonic Temple. Delegates Mrs. J R Wright and Mrs. R L Brown reported on Grand Chapter in Mineral Wells. Officers and members conducted business then enjoyed a social half hour.
Excavations have begun for a modern brick business house on north Main street built by the G S Parker Lumber Company to be occupied by Halsell Motor Company. O Martinsen is contractor and Ernest Langford is architect. The 75 by 135 foot corner building will be a key Bryans business center addition.
Onessra Hernandez and Otillia Hernandez, Mexicans, were each bound for the murder of Dallas contractor William Ennis in Bryan. Onessra posted 5000 bond and Otillia 2500 bond after a hearing before Justice J. T. McGee. Trial set for February term. Ennis was stabbed at a local rooming house shortly after midnight on November 8. The case drew statewide attention.
In De Leon on November 17, Mrs. Joe Chambers aged 80 killed a large rattle snake that struck at her while she gathered eggs at her residence.
Dark bay saddle horse about 15 hands missing. Reward offered. Contact F. F. Regmund Route 5 Bryan Texas.
J. A. Paradowski formerly of Brazos county and the Leonard school community is a guest of relatives here for a few weeks. He serves with the U. S. Naval Air Forces stationed at Pensacola Florida and has been in the Navy eight years.
A brown horse mule about 15 1 2 hands high, 10 or 12 years old, is taken up by M. T. Jones two and a half miles north of Bryan. Owner may call and pay accrued charges. Subscribe now for The Eagle.
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