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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1929

Page

4

Bryan Tots Score Perfect in School Health Checks

Two Bryan first graders Alice Sue Roman and Olive Mabry Griner scored perfectly on a National PTA round up health exam after thorough screenings conducted by local Parent-Teacher groups. Both children entered Travis School this fall with no vision or hearing defects and full immunization records.

Parent-Teatcher Bryan National Parent-Teacher Association Alice Sue Roman W. B. Roman Olive Mabry Griner Capt George W. Griner Travis School N. L. McCullough Hal Haltom Travis Bowie Mount Pleasant D. C Tocal

Wives Bought and Sold in the Volga Amid 1404 Notes

Twenty five years ago reports from The Bryan Morning Eagle describe wife sale prices in the Volga region, with maidens valued at $25 and a farmer’s poverty preventing marriage. The item mixes local notices, travel and events, including university games and fair preparations, with society rumors and brief reports.

Bryan Morning Eagle

Unusual son backs foundation for labor peace urged by father

Dr Arthur A en son of the late Thomas E Mitten refuses a $10 000 bequest set to fund a labor capital harmony foundation. He allows the will to stand honoring his father by promoting better relations between capital and labor, a goal the elder Mitten championed in urban transit work.

Arthur Aen Thomas E. Mitten Mitten Pennsylvania Philathea Rapid Transit

Harvey Residents Pledge To Stretch $16,000 For Lateral Road

Harvey residents vow to use a $16,000 allotment to build an all weather road between Harvey and Bryan. They will reclaim fences and prepare the route with county officials, aiming to maximize impact from the $250,000 bond program for broader county road improvement.

Har Harvey Bryan Commun Coun Harset

Parade on Main Before Big Game at Forrest Field

Stephen F. Austin high students led by the Allen Academy band will parade Main Street Friday afternoon before the Forrest Field dedication and the game with Port Arthur’s Yellow Jackets. The Pep squad will sell game tickets in the business district Thursday. Port Arthur star Dumesnil, a top back, is highlighted as a key attraction while Deason may miss the lineup.

Stephen F. Austin Allen Academy Main Street Forrest Field Yellow Jackets Port Arthur High School Athletic Council Port Arthur Dumesnil Allen Sprott Deason

Moody Sets Record for Appointing Electives

Governor Moody in Texas named three elective officers within six weeks after deaths and resignations. He filled the late J. T. Robison as General Land Commissioner and Clarence Gilmore as Railroad Commissioner, and replaced Attorney General Claude Pollard who resigned to return to private practice.

Govyor Pat M. Neff Coinmon Clarence E. Gilmore Texas Associated Press Austin Moody J. T. Robison General Land Office Clarence FE. Gilmore Railroad Commission Claude Pollard

You Are Just As Big As You Think And Do

A Bryan Eagle editorial urges civic spirit and teamwork to grow communities. It challenges readers to act, not just think or talk, noting that big towns need big people who do the work, regardless of occupation. It cites personal responsibility and collective effort as key to progress.

Sticks Bryan Chamber of Commerce Lions Club Dycksten, Inc The Bryan Eagle Bryan Li

Rangoon Governor Urges Thoughtful Criticism at Graduation

In Rangoon Burma the Governor Sir Charles Innis addressed University of Rangoon graduates. He urged readers to think before speaking, value fair and constructive criticism, and acknowledge the difficulty of sound judgment while aiding government improvement.

Rangoon Burma India Charles Innis University of Rangoon

Public relations in doubt as press agents enter diplomacy

The article argues that press agents corrupt public opinion by influencing newspapers and governments. It cites William B. Shearer and a naval disarmament conference, suggesting executives keep jobs via propaganda. It notes ongoing Washington probes into lobbying and questions the future of public relations experts.

Howe William B. Shearer Washington

Lies And Holidays Crowd Newspaper Desks In Debate

An editorial commentary criticizes free advertising pitches to editors and calls for a stricter ethical code. It argues holidays clog banks and post offices, mocks protracted celebration trends, and suggests keeping banks open longer for Columbus Day while noting workers lack days off.

Mexia News Society For the Congress Columbus America

Temple Telegram Sold to Mayburn In Charge Nov

Temple Daily and Sunday Telegram change hands to Ward Mayburn and his three sons from Telegram Publishing Company Inc. The purchase, about 250000 dollars, will have FE K Williams stay as president and devote time to aviation. Mayborn and sons plan to run the paper with little staff change and take over Nov 1. Frank Mayborn to join, with Don and Theodore advancing after school. Charles W. Ingram is managing editor and J. Lee Werst is advertising manager.

Temple Ward Mayburn Temple Daily Sunday Telegram Telegram Publishing Company, Inc FE. K. Williams Temple Papers Man Texas Fort Worth Houston Houston Press Scripps-Howard Dme Telegram Publishing Company Mayborn Frank Maybourn Don University of Pennsylvania Theodore University of Texas Charles W. Ingram the Telegram J. Lee Werst

Chinese Students Plan Flying School in China

Nai Kwan Wang and C. M. Hu, Chinese natives now in San Antonio, will enter Brooks Field's primary flying school. After completing the course they intend to return to China to establish a military flying school. Wang is a Nan Kai University graduate and studied engineering at the Ford Institute of Technology in Detroit.

San Antonio Nai Kwan Wang C. M. Hu China Brooks Field Wang Nan Kai University Tiensuin Ford Institute of Technology Detroit

Survey shows Texas growth from Cow Sow Hen program

The survey finds beef cattle up in 59 counties hogs up in 47 counties and poultry up in 72 counties signaling statewide agricultural growth. It notes dairy expansion nationwide and local gains in cream marketing and cheese making in the South and Texas. It highlights farmer moves from cotton to feeding crops and livestock to raise farm income with Bryan's supplying market access.

Texas United States South U. S. Department of Agriculture North Carolina Mississippi Jones County Minnesota Brazos County Bryan

Thieves' School Found in Mexican City Raids

Mexican police rounded up a band of robbers and uncovered a school for thieves. The 22 suspects were jailed and records showed exploits and proceeds, with novices trained by so called professors and awarded diplomas after completing the course.

Associated Press Mexico City Mex

City Commission Adjourned Session At City Hall

The city commission will meet in adjourned session tonight at city hall. Daily Eagle want ads will set those ads and end about your premises.

Daily Eagle

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