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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
5
The article recounts H. C. Edrington and Dr. Howell forming a banking partnership, Edrington's wartime voyage to Texas A and M, his near-fatal accident with a pony, and his later role in raising funds for the college. He secured about 400000 in bonds to support new buildings, aided by Governor Cou rt and Texas legislators. He later settled in New York while maintaining Texas ties and friendships with publishers and writers.
The article urges a community fire safety drive during the holiday season. It warns that Christmas trees ignite fires due to faulty lighting and candles. It calls residents to act now to prevent losses and lower fire insurance premiums.
The board discussed the prison system leadership with Mr. Simmons elected unanimously as manager and Mr. Mead given a Dec 10 deadline to decide. Dr. A C Scott was absent due to illness while Mr. Paddock noted no other candidates were considered. Simmons cited desire to aid prison development while honoring Sherman programs.
The state highway commission reports open roads to Bryan with bridges in good condition and no detours. If weather holds, travel will improve in 48 hours. The business district lights Maine and Bryan with colored lamps to welcome thousands of visitors, and merchants are urged to illuminate storefronts and clean up for a strong first impression.
The College Baptist church annual offering for Buckner's Orphans Home totaled 375 in cash plus a fruit box from students and a supplies box from the Women's Missionary Society. A Junior group pageant Count Your Blessings followed the B Y P A service. Reverend R L Brown baptized Miss Maude Leonard. Reverend Paul Bell spoke on Mexican Baptist work and later joined a service at the Mexican dormitory for about sixty or seventy Mexican workers and their families.
Local Salvation Army advisory board led by Representative W. D. Pedigo launches a Bryan drive for 400 dollars to support district activities. The committee, including Mrs. J. L. Brock and R. S. Weld, will canvass through Monday and Tuesday with Pedigo remaining in Bryan to assist. Contributions may be left with treasurer S. Webb Jr. at the First National Bank.
A Bryan tourist reflects on England from village life to its cities, noting England's memory, tolerance, climate, and cosmopolitan seafaring character. He contrasts working-class life with tourist perceptions of America, warning that Europeans expect instant wealth and overlook England’s pensions, insurance, and shorter distances.
October farming conditions showed no improvement and may be weaker than September says Bernard Nichols editor of the Texas Business Review. Prices fell to new lows for the season with smaller crops reducing farm income though fall work continued with increased acreage for fall grains and improving fruit and vegetable shipments expected to hit new highs this winter and spring.
The Texas Baptists called the Beaumont convention the best in ten years with Rev. Roy Holloman praising harmony over reports of a minor incident. The convention reduced debt by 221000 and named W R White secretary as Rev. Holloman was elected vice president of the Pastors and Laymen conference. The next session will meet in Amarillo on November 12, 1980.
Texas spends about 1.28 million dollars on automobiles while total wealth is estimated at 12.5 billion. The figure suggests autos account for roughly one-tenth of the state's wealth in USD terms.
Dr William J Mayo of Rochester Minnesota, famed surgeon, said in Los Angeles that only a minority opposes prohibition in America and that abstinence from alcohol is beneficial for health. He praised water as the best drink when clean, noting Vienna reduced alcohol use by forty percent after clean water was supplied.
Contraction and expansion of the Humble Pipe Line Company line crossing Poor Farm road caused a Friday break. About 800 barrel of oil leaked before pumping halted and was burned, creating a black smoke column northeast of Bryan. J M Kulak leads the company here.
Eastland county grand jury questioned fifty witnesses in the lynching of Marshall Ratliff, a bank robber, as part of a broad probe led by Judge George L Davenport. More witnesses were planned for Monday behind closed doors with county and state officials pledging cooperation.
Father J B Gleissner returned from Austin where he attended the funeral of Judge Wm Blakeslee. The bishop of Galveston and about twenty priests were present along with Gov Dan Moody and other state officials. Father J Linehan delivered the eulogy and Bishop C E Byrne paid a tribute. Survived by wife and ten children. One son Rev Wm Blakeslee is a student chaplain at the University of Texas.
The railroad commission schedules a joint hearing with the Interstate Commerce Commission for February 24 in Dallas to review rates on cullet glassware including tumblers bottles and similar items. A prior Dallas session on November 25 will address glass products such as window glass rough rolled polished wired glass.
Jefferson dispatch reports three newborn kittens born to Mrs Roy Fink lived just over two days with eyes open. The proprietress notes the unusual sight of kittens with sight at birth.
A shipment of fresh oysters was received for the local market with contact details for Brazos Bot- Cling Works and a phone number 860 provided for follow up.
H. H. Williamson and G. W. Barnes led 21 graduates of the A and M College in agriculture class of 1911 on a three day hunt at Mason county ranches. All but two attended from Texas. Sam Ray came from Kansas City and R. R. Montgomery was absent. The party bag totaled 21 bucks and several wild turkeys.
C B Denman of the federal farm board says cooperative marketing can stabilize prices and move more consumer dollars to producers at the National Wool Growers Association convention in San Angelo. He argues producer owned machinery and scale handling can broaden participation and finance small and large producers, noting past marketing failed when a small crop portion drove prices.
Miss Julia Arthur Burrell of Galveston becomes UT Law School Portia and senior law student. She is the sole woman in the senior class, holds a BA from Rice and an MA from Columbia, and serves as secretary of both the student organization and senior class.
Edinburg area report notes Mrs. Walter Weatherby killed a six pointer on a ranch north of Edinburg, earning the first buck of the season for this portion of the Rio Grande Valley. Hon. FP Henderson is in Austin today on legal business.
Austin November 28 There was little change in the lumber industry in October says Bernard Nichols editor of the Texas Business Review. Demand was depressing but producers cut operating schedules keeping output and shipments about unchanged. Nearly 5 percent stock reduction offset by a 10 percent drop in unfilled orders.
Federal Judge Louis Fitzhenry ruled the Jones law makes any person who buys liquor and fails to report it to authorities a felon. He noted the act, once a misdemeanor, now treats manufacture sale and transport as felonies and extends guilt to buyers who do not report bootleg liquor. The opinion cites constitutional questions about the reach of prohibition law. Texas ranked second in export value in 1928, behind New York, with 817 million dollars.
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