East Texas Chamber visit urged to meet in Bryan
E H Astin urges Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce to invite directors of the East Texas Chamber to hold its next meeting in Bryan. A committee will extend the invitation, with Dr T O Walton. Walton and Humbert address concerns of road work and county health funding at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Astin
East Texas Chamber Commerce
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan and Brazos County
Houston
Holcombe
South Texas
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Walton
T. O. Walton
Bryan
A. and M. College
Chamber of Commerce
Lee J. Rountree
Major McInnis
J. M. Palmer
Normangee
Leon County
San Antonio Crossing
E. P. Humbert
County Health Board
Chamber of Commercce
Geo. A. Adams
Ike Ashburn
Dean F. C. Bolton
Eugene Edge
H. O. Ferguson
W. F. Gelber
Tyler Haswell
F. L. Henderson
E. J. Jenkins
John M. Lawrence
L. L. McInnis
Bryan Miller
M. L. Parker
M. F. Vitopil
D. L. Wilson
A. M. Waldrop
T. C. Walton
Negro Receives Three Year Sentence for Attempted Murder
Pink Ford, a black man, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary yesterday by the district court on a charge of attempting to murder his wife. Howard Nash, another black man, was fined 25 dollars and costs for aggravated assault and 100 dollars and costs for toting a pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pink Ford
Howard Nash
Negro Receives 20 Year Penalty for Wife Murder
Dee Williams was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary in district court on a murder charge. The crime occurred on a farm near Wellborn on July 16, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Williams
Wellborn
Former Kurten Girl Dies in Pasadena
Mrs. Joe Herbert formerly Miss Jennie McGinty of Kurten died Sunday afternoon in Pasadena at 3 o clock. Funeral services were held Monday. She leaves a husband two children Lora and J W a sister Mrs John Merka of Kurten and a cousin O O Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Merka
O. O. Henderson
Kurten
Pasadena
Joe Herbert
Eric Fletcher Undergoes Operation in Navasota
Miss Maggie Thompson and Mrs. Walter Holmes and daughter Elizabeth visited Eric Fletcher in Navasota where he had a Sunday operation to remove a growth from his nose and throat. Dr. J S Emory performed the procedure. He is improving and hopes to return to Bryan this week. Mrs. Fletcher remains with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Tatum
Maggie Thompson
Walter Holmes
Elizabeth
Navasota
Eric Fletcher
Bryan
J. S. Emory
Fletcher
Infant Daughter Of Mr And Mrs H P Smith Dies
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Smith died Monday evening at 7 15 at their home on South College Avenue. The funeral was held at 9 30 this morning from the home with Rev. R E Day officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Smith
South College Avenue
R. E. Day
Preacher Grower Seeks Peanut Fame in Brazos County
Rev. E. J. Vaughn pastor of Free Baptist churches at Wellborn Kurton Cross Edge and Evergreen is a champion peanut raiser. He planted 12 rows and harvested three wagon loads plus four sacks of peanuts with half the crop still unpicked. He brought a hefty bunch of goobers to the Eagle office as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Vaughn
Free Baptist
Wellborn
Kurton, Cross, Edge
Evergreen
Brazos County
Eagle Office
New Mexico Game Set For Saturday Homecoming
The University of New Mexico game will be played Saturday afternoon at 3 here for homecoming. G A Morris Kerrville guards out for season with badly wrenched knee. Burge Burgess Hale Center and J A Rektorick Violet out with fractured rib and injured shoulder. Coach Bible will ease scrimmage and focus on punting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewanee
G. A. Morris
Kerrville
Burge” Burgess
Hale
J. A. Rektorick
Violet
University of New Mexico
Aggie
Burgess
Rektorick
Bible
New Mexico
Bryan High Dominates Franklin In 38 0 Victory
Bryan High School routed Franklin High 38 to 0 on Friday afternoon. Bryan’s second team scored twice as regulars overwhelmed Franklin, with Sam Trant Lewis Beard and Charlie Cummins key on defense. Coach Clyde Braden announced a finale against Houston next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan High School
Franklin High
Franklin
Bryan
Sam Trant
Lewis Beard
Charlie Cummins
Curtis Cobb
Horace Dansby
Barron
Allen
Trant
Beard
Cummins
Griffen
Andrews
Lee Smith
Cobb
Dansby
Clyde Braden
Houston
Bible class meeting at Mrs Ament home Wednesday
Due to Mrs L Guy Ament’s hospital stay after appendicitis surgery a Bible class meeting will be held at her home on Wednesday. Every member should note this announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Guy Ament
El Paso Chosen for Texas Press Association Meeting
El Paso will host the Texas Press Association annual meeting June 17 to 19 with a special Dallas to El Paso train organized. Executives defined the site at the Adolphus Hotel. Side trips were arranged to Cloudcroft and Juarez for visiting editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
el Paso
Texas Press Association
Adolphus Hotel
State Fair of Texas
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Cloudcroft
N. M
Juarez
The
Fair Association
Texas Bar Association
Marcus Kavanagh
Chicago
Fair Park Auditorium
Music Study And Reading Clubs Meet In Joint Session
The Music Study Club and Bryan Reading Club held a joint meeting on October 7 at 4 p m in Carnegie Library private rooms. Attendees enjoyed floral decor and rose silk lamps, heard performances and readings, and discussed forming a Brazos County federation to advance club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Study Club
Bryan Reading Club
Carnegie Libary
Alice Burtis
Bryan
Burtis
Reading Club
E. W. Bullock
Baby Daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Vance Dies Friday
Jennie June Vance aged 1 year 3 months 19 days died Friday night after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday at 2 PM conducted by Rev H H McCain and Rev Roy Holloman. Burial at Concord cemetery with McCulloch Gordon Co in charge. She is survived by her parents and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie June Vance
W. H. Vance
H. H. McCain
Methodist Church
Roy Holloman
College Avenue Baptist Church
Concord Cemetery
McCulloch- Gordon Co
Young Girl Injured In Fall From Home Gallery
Nine year old Helen Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Jones of Mechanics Avenue sustained a badly broken arm after a fall from the home gallery on Sunday afternoon while playing with neighbors. The arm was set and dressed and she is reported doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jones
Horace Jones
Mechanics Avenue
Lions Club Meeting Highlights Community Talks in Bryan
Bryan Lions Club held an evening program with talks on farming markets tomato profits and rural education. Sam Eberstadt spoke on the Bryan Building and Loan Assocation while Ty Cobb and J. Bryan Miller discussed county entertainments and farmer benefits. George L Crawford was elected to membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dansby
Willard Chambers
Noah W. Dansby
Chambers
Sam Eberstadt
Eberstadt
Bryan Building and Loan Association
Ty Cobb
Miller
Fuller
J. Bryan Miller
Willard Cham
Bers
Tom Suber
Joss Hensarling
Lions Club
Bryan
Round Table
George L. Crawford
M. College
Douglas MacLean
Harry Edge
Jess Hensarling
Geo. W. Griner
Harry S. Edge
J. Coulter Smith
Nealy Dansby
S. E. Eberstadt
Tom G. Suber
J. E Hensarling
Henry Locke
R. E. Bosque
L.L. Stephens
J. W. Hendricks Jr
W. E. Neeley
M. F. Vitopil
Bob Armstrong
Robert Irwin
F. D. Fuller
Butte native LeBeaux visits Bryan in search of father's grave
H. S. LeBeaux of Butte Montana registered at the Hotel Bryan and revisits his boyhood hometown for the first time since 1889. He seeks the grave of his father Paul LeBeaux, visiting City Cemetery and Booneville to check records, asking for any locating information to help place a proper stone. He recalls rumors of relatives and old friends as he tours with W. W. Griffin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. LeBeaux
Butte
Bryan
Father
H. E. LeBeaux
Montana
Mr. LeBeaux
Paul LeBeaux
W. W. Griffin
LeBeaux
Texas
Paul le Beaux
City Hall
Booneville
Brazos County
Mr. LeBeaux J
W.W. Griffin
Chevrolet Dealers Hold District Meet At Bryan Hotel
Chevrolet dealers from nine counties gathered at the Bryan Hotel for a district meeting with 16 dealers in attendance. The keynote urged producing one thousand more cars daily for 1927, with speakers including C. E. O Meara L P Randall J M Marks and H E Allen. M T Smith district representative praised the gathering and the planned subjects as aiding dealers to reach their goal. Counties represented were Brazos Washington Grimes Leon Robertson Montgomery Milam Madison and Burleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Bryan Hotel
Cc. E. O'Meara
Houston
L. P. Randall
J. M. Marks
H. E. Allen
M. T. Smith
Bryan
Brazos
Washington
Grimes, Leon
Robertson
Montgomery
Milam
Madison
Burleson
Bryan's Water Is Good Health for City Says Officials
The September health report states water specimens showed no B coli organisms and the supplies may be considered safe for drinking. City health officer Dr. C A Searcy notes only one infectious disease case was reported in the city for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bryan Miller
Bryan
C. A. Searcy
Poultry Show to Feature Utility Bird and Show Type
A Poultry Show planning meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms discussed featuring the utility bird alongside the show type December 9-11. Dr. D H Reid urged prizes for 4 club boys and girls while a publicity drive aimed at rural communities and merchants to attract 5 000 to 10 000 attendees for a strong local economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. J. Boriskie
Chamber of Commerce
D. H. Reid
M. College
J. Webb Howell
Sanong
Ural
Local K OC Installs New Officers
The local lodge of the Knights of Columbus installed officers last night with District Deputy T. L. Evans and John Roach assisting. J. W. Hendricks was installed as grand knight, and several other officers were sworn in including John J. Fickey as deputy grand knight and F. L. Wright as chancellor amid speeches and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Evans
John Roach
Knights of Columbus
J. W. Hendricks
John J. Fickey
F. L. Wright
T. W. Soculla
M. F. Vitopil
F. J. Vitcopil
W. P. Opersteny
John O’connor
John Stasny
Peter Vitopil
Will Turek
I. E. Warren
T. D. Daly
Raymond Valouch
J. B. Gleissner
F L Thomas Urges Balanced Farm Plan At A and M
Speaking before the Bell County Committee at A and M College Dr F L Thomas urged a safe statewide farming program. He cited Brazos Valley farmers who hoe Johnson grass to grow cotton so they can buy hay for their teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell County
A. and
M. College
F. L. Thomas
Brazos Valley
Terrell Advocates Burning of Cotton
Austin report quotes agricultural commissioner George B. Terrell urging burning of a large quantity of cotton graded below middling to restore price levels. He says if many follow, he would buy a bale and apply the match as 3,000,000 of last season’s 5,000,000 bales are low grade and depress prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
George B. Terrell
City Considers Street Light From Post Office To Court House
City Commission reads petition signed by 36 business owners for lighting 26th street from Post Office to Court House and a separate request to buy a park for colored citizens. Bids on lighting on Bryant Avenue and Sue Haswell Memorial Park noted from Westinghouse Graybar and Southwest General Electric. Reports due after adjourned meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
26Th Street
Post Office
Court House
City Commission
Public Utility
Bryan Avenue
Sue Haswell
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
Graybar Electric Company, Inc
Southwest General Electric Company
Tyler Haswell
Wilson Bradley
E. J. Jenkins
L. L. McInnis
H. A. Burger
W. J. Coulter
Robert W. Howell
Salesmas UC
H. Lehman
L. Mitchell
R. M. Haraway
Marriage of Lillian Shangle and Morris Womack
Miss Lillian Shangle of Elizabeth New Jersey wed Morris K Womack of Houston on October 8. Daughter of Dr and Mrs W M Shangle, and son of Mr and Mrs Frank W Womack, the couple are connected to Mrs Jac K Parker of Bryan. The bride studied at University of Virginia and the groom’s parents travel to Virginia for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Lillian Shangle
Elizabeth
N. J
Morris K. Womack
Houston
Euripides Quote Reflects On Company And Character
A quotation notes that a person mirrors the company they keep, underscoring how friendships shape reputation and conduct. The reflection draws on Euripides to question virtue and influence in social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euripides
Eberstadt Cobb Auction at Harvey Church Raises Funds
Eberstadt and Ty Cobb helped Bryan area Bethel Baptist church raise money to pay off a piano indebtedness. Boxes sold from 1 to 5.50 dollars as Eberstadt auctioneer part of a night filled with anecdotes and lesson on small things making large impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eberstadt
Cobb
Harvey
E. Eberstadt
E. A. Peters
Mr. Eberstadt
Ty Cobb
Bryan
Ferguson
Dansby
McCullochs
Buchanans
J. H. Reed
Remains of Mrs C C Klock Dying in Louisiana to reach Bryan
Mrs Olive Cloud Klock daughter of Bryan residents died in Chaneyville Louisiana October 6 after typhoid fever. Her body to reach Bryan at midnight with husband Neil Klock and W E Cloud. Funeral at W E Cloud home Friday at 2 pm, burial at Tryon cemetery at 3:30 pm. Survived by husband two daughters Doris Ruth and Katherine Sedonia, parents, two sisters and three brothers all of Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Klock
Louisiana
Bryan
Olive Cloud Klock
Chaneyville
Texas
Neil Haven Klock
Klock
W. E. Cloud
C. B. Thompson
J. J. Tatum
Old Tryon Church
Doris Ruth
Katherine Sedonia
City
J. E. Hensarling
Mildred Cloud
Griff
Glenn
Bobby Cloud
Barron Returns Home From Texas Legislature Special Session
Representative Barron says the special session with its road bond validations was the main goal. He notes two bond classes under dispute and the Archer County matter addressed by a general bill. He criticizes the gasoline tax delay, supports merit in appointments, and backs an education fee investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron
Hon
Austin
Texas
Archer County
Negro Baptists Pay Debt After 21 Long Years
Pleasant Grove Baptist church in Bryan freed from debt after paying off the old building bought in October 1905. On Wednesday October 6 1926 the colored congregation paid the last cent due and received notes marked paid. The bell and tower remain as memories of the First Baptist church, now cherished by both communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove Baptist
First Baptist Church
Bryan Cotton Receipts Reach 12695 Bales
Bryan warehouses report 12 695 bales of cotton on hand through Saturday night. This total excludes cotton shipped into Bryan and compressed. Round bales count as half bales and storage details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Farmers Union totals 12 345 bales and rounds
Farmers Union reports 6 500 Parker and 5 300 Eden gin units, 210 square bales and 1 070 round, totaling 745 square bales and a grand total of 12 345.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Parker
Eden Gin
District Court Docket Highlights October Cases
October 14 docket lists Bill Jerricho and Jobe Turner for liquor offenses and Grady Allen for felony theft. October 15 docket includes Virgin Nero charged with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bill Jerricho
Jobe Turner
Grady Allen
Virgin Nero
Also Mentioned on This Page
Preacher Champ Goober
Sam
Jess
Tom
Williard
Lions Meeting
Bryan Lions Club
Atlas
Bryan’s
U. K
Retary
C. E. Jenkins
W. J. Boriskie
C. L. Benson
W. T., John
Wiley Conaway
Reliance
Waldo Walker
Collegeview Poultry Farm
G. L. Crawford
Border
Catholic Lodge
Terrell
P. O
Hargraves
Eli Whitney
Shakespeare
Rosseau
Paris
Joséph Conrad
Senate
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