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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
1
The column extols County Agent C L Benson and notes a Bryan poultry show will be held in December. An attractive catalogue will be issued and Bryan merchants won’t be asked to fund it with ads. Ads will be accepted only from poultry dealers. Bryan merchants may announce free of charge.
Andrew Bemley, 21, a Black man from Canton, Illinois, is held after police say he confessed to assaulting seven women and the slaying of 81 year old Oliver Wysong. A persimmon trail from Mrs. H. C. Hirschley’s home aided the arrest.
From the Houston Post archives twenty five years ago the Ursuline convent dedication in Bryan included preparatory services and a sermon by Rev. J. M. Kirwin of Galveston. Tomorrow Bishop N A Gallagher of Galveston would perform the dedicatory rites.
Mrs. B Youngblood fourth district president of Women s clubs from College Station cannot attend the Texas Federation club convention in Dallas next month due to travel from Washington D C Mrs F M Thwing first vice president of the district will serve in official capacity Mrs Youngblood attended a council of presidents in Maryland this week
The Little Theatre of Bryan held a business meeting at the Carnegie Library. A 380 minute program was set for each regular session and D L Wilson will appoint a planning committee. A membership committee was formed with Paul Stevens Tom Suber and Sankey Park. A called meeting was planned for Monday October 25 to start ticket sales for Katharine and Petruchio.
Mrs. C. B. McGregor welcomed her granddaughter Gwendolin Loraine Royder in Goose Creek. Families of McGregor, Crawford and Battle visit Milli can this week while illness and recovery affairs unfold. Grandma Thompson nears 101 at Steep Hollow. Miss Sylvia Meredith returns to White Hall after weekend. Gardens may benefit from recent rains as Sebasta Wilson visits from Houston.
Five wild west bandits robbed a Sugar Creek Missouri suburb bank taking $10,000. They lined up ten people against a wall and fired a fusillade over their heads before escaping.
Col James second president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas arrives in Bryan to attend the Semi Centenn ial celebration. He is guests at the Wipprechts home and recalls his 1872 arrival to reorganize the college before leaving in 1883 to start a Wichita Falls bank. He plans to return to Texas to live.
Funeral services were held this morning for Charles Gerke Jr. who was killed in Fort Worth Thursday in an auto accident at Kurten. Rev J J Kasiski conducted the services with pallbearers Fritz Wesson Arnold Stevens Arthur Hintz Henry Kurten Emanuel Kasiski and Otto Keller. Interment followed in Kurten cemetery under direction of MecCulloch Gordon Co funeral directors.
The Brazos Baptist Association will hold a two day meeting at the Wellborn Baptist church starting Thursday October 21 and ending Friday October 22. Moderator W H Buchanan will preside and all county Baptists are urged to attend.
Kurten Oct 21 The Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church will hold its annual Mission Festival Sunday Oct 24 with 10 am English service by Rev A J Meyers now of Houston 2 30 pm sermon by Rev Hugo Roitsch and 7 30 pm youth service by Meyers Free lunch at noon soda water and ice cream sold proceeds fund gospel work Collection to support spreading the gospel Great day expected for attendees.
The poultry show committee announces December 9 to 11 events featuring utility egg laying birds alongside the show. Prizes of about $20 await the best pen of six laying hens, with club members competing for a $10 cash prize among three birds. A catalogue will serve as a county poultry directory with farm ads and poultry hints from Dr. R. M. Sherwood and others.
Cotton futures slipped ten to fifteen points while cash spots eased to around 11 to 12 cents per pound in quiet regional activity.
Mrs Ellen Thompson aged 190 years 8 months and 23 days died at Millican near Bryan at 1230 Friday morning Funeral services planned at Steep Hollow church at 230 Friday afternoon Rev J J Pipkin to officiate Burial at Steep Hollow cemetery by McCulloch Gordon Company She born Alabama January 22 1826 came to Texas 1851 lived Brazos county 60 years with grandson J S Sawyer now in Millican Survived by sons D E Thompson Bryan J S Thompson Steep Hollow W R Thompson Plainview daughter Mrs A E Sawyer Milican 15 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren five great great grandchildren
Moscow reports four Russians convicted of state fund misappropriation and bribery or espionage were executed today. One executed former Agent C. H. Arist of the secret police was convicted of betraying Bolsheviks.
R W Howell completes purchase from W E Saunders of the corner two story brick building at Main and 27th Street for $10,000 plus other considerations. Possession to Saunders on January 1. Howell has not announced definite future plans for the property.
Unverified reports sweep Austin that James E. Ferguson may face the House investigation committee as testimony ties him to proposed highway contracts. Witnesses recall Winders’ claim of a 10 percent bribe offer and other officials detailing alleged efforts to influence project approvals.
The Bryan A. and M. audience heard Judge T. S. Henderson praise the college as a premier school of applied sciences while noting its regional impact. A humorous interlude featured County Attorney McKenzie supporting Fat and Lean with five points, Cobb leading the lean side to a 36 to 25 audience tally.
A 60 by 40 foot hollow tile and stucco chapel will rise just north of the A and M College Campus. Ground floor for worship and a basement with parlors library and games open to all students. Completion by January 1 1927 at an estimated cost of 25000. Rev Father Gleissner spearheads effort after years of Catholic student services at the college. There are about 110 Catholic boys plus officers and residents.
Reports from Oct 20 describe hurricane warnings across Southern Florida as a tropical disturbance approaches. Havana endures heavy storm, streets flood, power fails, and interior communications halt. Western Union loses Havana link via Key West while wind climbs to 35 mph in Key West and Cuba endures widespread damage.
Dr L O Wilkerson buys 31 1 2 acres from W T Crenshaw on Union Hill west of Borderbrook Farm at College Road for 250 dollars per acre. He will live in a temporary shack while a permanent home is built. Mrs Wilkerson to run a poultry farm focusing on White Leghorns as she supports the family business.
In Oklahoma City on October 20 legal proceedings began for the second trial of W. K. Hale a wealthy cattle man and John Ramsey a cowboy farmer charged with the murder of Osage Indian Henry Roan. Attorneys indicated extensive time would be needed to select a jury.
East Texas Chamber of Commerce board plans a Bryan meeting after invitation from Bryan Chamber. Secretary Eberstadt read letters from R M Keily and W M Blanton noting the invitation. The matter was referred to Bryan’s three banks for action and a report on utilities and street lighting was presented.
Tom Padgitt 79 longtime Texas resident and head of the Tom Padgitt Company in Waco died at his home after a period of ill health. Born in 1848 in Tennessee he moved to Texas with his family in 1854 and lived in Waco for 54 years. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10 30 am with Dr. J M Dawson officiating. Pallbearers include fourteen longtime employees.
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