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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
1
The People's Column urges each county community to hold its own fair this year while noting the Howell Lumber Company Fair is a success. It should not replace the local fairs but serve as a climax uniting communities into a county unit with plans for late September or early October.
A Geneva conference of the permanent Court of International Justice opened to discuss U S membership reservations. Prof Van Eysinga, Dutch member, was elected president. The first three reservations were adopted: no legal relations with League of Nations, U S can participate in judge elections, and pay a fair share of court expenses. Opposition arose to the fourth reservation about amending statutes without U S consent.
The Shirock 4 H club reorganizes appointing group leaders Vera Atkins Mryde Lloyd Allen Gandy Eddie Kulak to report monthly. A county council will meet with County Agent C L Benson and Miss Abbie Sevier to advance club work. A new gas light was installed with prize money. Krenek named keeper.
A light shower at 12 30 recorded .07 inch on the standard gauge used by The Eagle Printing Company. Reports from across the county indicate these showers were fairly general.
In Columbia South Carolina Senator Smith and Edgar Brown advance to the Democratic senatorial run off on September 14 after Smith falls short of a majority against Brown and former Senator Dial. Jno Richards and Ira Blackwood seek the gubernatorial nomination.
Dayton dispatch reports Hans Ford MacNider acting secretary of War left Dayton for Muskogee Oklahoma by airplane. He will visit several army posts in the west.
Cotton futures settled 14 to 15 points lower. Local spot quotations around 17 3 4 cents mid dling basis.
The Bryan Lions Club hosted Geo. Griffin Jr a former Bryan boy who sang for luncheon guests and then toured the city power plant with City Electrician Warren and Chief Engineer Chas Ramsey. The group viewed a 600 horsepower diesel a 520 horsepower diesel and three 300 horsepower diesels plus the water system. A gold Lions pin was presented to past president Rip Erskine and several guests were introduced. The event ended with praise for city administration and an invitation for all citizens to tour the plant.
Several new teachers join Bryan schools for the coming year. Miss M Holt from Peabody College will teach English at Bryan High School. Miss Southard from the University of Missouri will teach science. Miss Martha Mengrel arrives from San Antonio to teach at Bryan High School. Mr Clyde Braden and wife have rented a Edge apartment for the year and Braden will teach in grades five through seven and serve as football coach. The Braden family comes highly recommended from Cheyenne Wells Wyoming.
Miss Conway Watson of San Angelo attends the Teachers Institute at A and M College this week as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J G Minkert. She will live in Brazos County this term after accepting a teaching position in the Tabor schools.
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied a petition from the New Orleans joint traffic bureau to disturb the current grain rate relationship to Gulf ports from the Southwestern territory. The order preserves existing freight structures.
Austin dispatch reports highway officials John Cage and Doak Rainey refused comments on a West Texas chamber of commerce demand that Rainey resign or retract statements from a West Texas highway bulletin article. Rainey later modified the piece.
GALESBURGH NL Sept 1 Loss estimated between 500000 and 1000000 from a flood that swept through the town damaged basements and business houses. About a hundred homes were washed away or damaged as waters surged through the area.
In Washington on September 1, Lieu tenant Cyrus Bettis, an army flyer injured in the prior Pennsylvania crash, died at Walter Reed Hospital. The illness followed his hospitalization after a long journey by ambulance airplane.
Jennie June Vance, 16 months, suffered a head injury when her brother Walter Jr. swung a file at a dog in the Milo Vance home yard. The file hole entered the left back of her head. she improved by Monday with right-side weakness and twitching, as doctors advise keeping the wound open for recovery.
Hospital director and Mrs C H Alvord arrive back at College after recuperating in Austin from an automobile accident. They are greatly improved. Their daughter Inez Alvord returns to College Station from Hudson Michigan and Chicago Illinois after visiting relatives.
D. E. Sanderson Jr. aged 18 is under guard in Coleman after shooting his father. Sanderson was found in the home yesterday after a divorce suit by his wife, and he surrendered today saying he shot to defend his mother from beating.
Amasa Clark the only living veteran of the Mexican War invited by Alabama post No. 5 American Legion to sit on the honor seats at the municipal auditorium dedication Friday night. He will celebrate his 101st birthday Friday and may be the only Mexican War veteran to participate in the exercises.
A meeting of the Texas Highway Association legislative committee will be held in San Antonio on September 7 to outline bills for road bond matters in districts within jurisdiction. R M Hubbard president called the meeting. Ernest Searcy, Western Union messenger, was hurt yesterday after a fall on Ursuline Avenue and remains at home with knee and elbow injuries. his brother A C is substituting.
Grady Allen and Hilliard Keal were bound over to await the grand jury. Allen bound in 500 dollars and Keal in 200 dollars on felony theft charges. The case concerns the theft of a bale of cotton from Italian Joe Mula in the Millican alien farm area. Trial was held in district court before Justice John M. Barron with Lamar Bethea for the defense and Oak McKenzie for the prosecution.
The College Avenue Baptist church building committee approved plans by Langford of the A and M College and invites bids to erect a Sunday School structure on the north end of the church lot along East 25th Street. The temporary facility will also host preaching services with a future main auditorium planned south of the lot. Committee members include Dr. L. O. Wilkerson and J. Sidney Smith among others with Rev. Roy S. Holloman ex officio.
Secretary Sam Eberstadt said Bryan and Brazos County are good enough for him after a ten day vacation spent in Jefferson. He noted crops in Brazos County are much better than in East Texas during his trip with his sister Eva Eberstadt.
Special to the Eagle reports in New Orleans that for Bryan and vicinity the forecast calls for tonight and Thursday to be partly cloudy.
Governor of the Horta District reports 8 killed and 200 injured from yesterday’s earthquake on Fayal island Azores. Four hundred houses were razed in Flamengos by strong aftershocks. Portugal. Sept 1.
The last dollar of the school apportionment has arrived and is in Bryan banks awaiting voucher presentation. Voucher holders should present them at the bank now. County Superintendent D. J. Mc Donald will make any necessary adjustments.
Paul Mikulec and family from Edge toured Bryan today shopping with merchants and spoke of their diversified farm. They grow cotton corn oats sorghum and feed crops, keep 5 milk cows, poultry 300 chickens, and harvested over 400 jars of fruit and vegetables this year.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson approved a $4000 deficiency appropriation for Wichita Falls state hospital to support and maintain 400 patients moved from an abandoned Austin institution, due to recent transfers and needs for additional care.
Mr and Mrs D S Buchanan and their daughter have returned from visiting relatives in Austin and Buda and are at their cottage near Bryan High School. Mr Buchanan will resume duties as an instructor at A and M College with the opening of school on September 156.
Associated Press report from New York dated September 1 states President Coolidge received James Flaherty, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, who said the order seeks no US intervention in Mexico. The group desires only the good offices of the United States under international law to ease the religious dispute involving Catholic churchmen and President Callies.
Texas regents present a $7.41 million budget for 1925 27 to the State Board of Control detailing $3.846 million first year and $3.566 million second year. Major asks include $6.64 million for the main University up $3.71 million since two years ago and funds for medicine at Galveston and mines at El Paso, plus restored journalism and music programs and a new State museum.
The State Highway Commission announced bids for a Brazoria County project totaling about 475000 dollars. Allen Smith of Bryan submitted the lowest bid of 295755 for 11.7 miles of grading on Highway 58, while Nelson Hall Company of San Antonio was lowest on bridge work at 110320.
San Francisco Calif Sept 1 Lieutenant Governor Y continued to extend his lead for the Democratic nomination for Governor. By forenoon his margin stood at 18 031. Republican Senator Shortridge Coolidge widened his edge over Rob J Clarke the anti World Court opponent in the race for United States Senate nomination.
The Bryan School Board announces the teacher roster for the city schools ready for the opening Monday morning September 6. High School includes principal Miss Wenn Weddington and many named teachers. East Side Grades list features Clyde E Braden Roger V McGee and others. West Side School lists C M Bathany as principal with several teachers.
The Fort Worth A. and M. College Ex- Students' Association will host Dr. T O Walton college president, D X Bible athletic coach, and Ike Ashburn secretary of the State organization at the annual banquet on Wednesday Sept 8 at the Teyas Hotel. Telegrams of acceptaries were received and Mayor Meacham will attend.
Two steel plated armored trucks were put in service between the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Treasury to move currency bonds and other papers. They will carry about 10 000 000 dollars daily in currency and securities.
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