Bryan Opens School Year With Class and Certificates
Bryan public schools opened with speeches by Madison Hall and Judge W C Davis and Hon F Law Henderson. Hall explained a four year plan awarding diplomas or certificates enabling college entry and set 16 units and 64 grade points for graduation. Students are classified X Y Z by ability, with certificates for those not receiving diplomas. About 300 high school and 500 grade students plus a full faculty are introduced as the year begins.
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Bryan’s
Madison Hall
W. C. Davis
F. Law Henderson
Hall
Seormmes
Stuvdenids
Cladfif
ICV
Bryan
Board of School Trustees
Peabody
Chicago University
Missouri University
Missouri College
Wesa Weddington
Lucy Harison
Fred L. Sloop
Mary Hyman
Elizabeth Holt
Malcolm MeclInnis
Julia Southard
Louise Cline
G. C. Cox
Martha Mengel
George
Sublette
Lois Gilstrap
Julia Wilcox
East Side
Clyde H. ©. Braden
Roger V. McGee
Lelia Griffin
Ruby Butler
Lois Wilcox
Allie Montgomery
Lida Belle Pipkin
Annette Moran
Annie Dearing
Mae Burtis
Myrtle McCullough
West Side School
Co. M. Bethany
Elizabeth Suber
Susie Benbow
Eva Stewart
Edna Harris
Dorothy Ettle
Nina Henry
Margaret Zuber
Funeral Services Held Sunday For Lucile Carrington
Bryan friends mourn five year old Kallye Lucile Carrington who died at home from bronchial pneumonia Sunday morning. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home with Rev. Wright and Rev. Carrington officiating and interment at Providence Cemetery Burleson County. E C Carrington of Brazos Bottom farm store manager at River Oaks plant ion near Brazos Bottom directed by Dansby Furniture Co. funeral directors of Bryan.
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Bryan
E. C. Carrington
Brazos Botton
Kallye Lucile Carrington
Dansby Furniture Co
Providence Cemetery
Burleson County
Wright
Carrington
Caldwell
Brazos
Burleson Counties
E. C. Carington
George Foster
River Oaks
Brazos Bottom
Judge Luker Praises Short Course Letter on Extension Service
Judge R A Luker hails a Bryan Daily Eagle letter urging the County Judge and Commissioners Association to meet in Bryan in 1927 during the Farmers Short Course. He argues Extension Service funds are essential, benefits to commissioners, and that personal experience at A M shows its value for schools and roads.
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Bryan and Braz County
Commissioners Court
Citizens Committees
Agricultural and Mechanical College to Open October 1
The Houston Post notes Bryan College will open for students on October 1. Students must be 15 years old and all must board inside the college. Government will be by the cadet system with students wearing work forms.
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The
Houston Post
Bryan
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Boatwright Claims World’s Biggest Prevaricator
H. O. Boatwright, president of the First National Bank of Bryan, says he found the biggest fib artist in the world. He recalls a contest where two men tried to outdo each other in lies and a country editor was named as the winner.
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H. O. Boatwright
First National Bank of
Bryan
Nor mangee farmer Hurt in College Station Auto Crash
Andy Batson, a Normangee farmer, was injured Saturday when his hat blew away while he rode in a car and he darted into an approaching vehicle driven by Henry Schowassa of Bryan. Batson suffered a broken leg and shoulder injuries. no charges were filed.
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Andy Batson
Normangee
Henry Schowassa
Bryran
College Station
Schovassa
Batson
New Traffic Rules For Bryan By The City Manager
City Manager J. Bryan Miller announces new traffic regulations in Bryan. Main Street is marked with lines and drivers on Twenty Fourth Twenty Fifth and Twenty Sixth streets must slow and drive carefully. On Twenty Seventh Street traffic must stop before turning onto Main Street and traffic on Main Street at Twenty Seventh will not be allowed to make seven eve turns. Officials hope the public will aid enforcement to reduce accidents and hazards for all drivers.
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Main Street
Twenty
Twenty-Sixth
J. Bryan Miller
Bryan
Twenty-seventh
Mr. Miller
Bryan Main
Miller
Eleemosynary Inmates Cost 17.80 Per Capita In July
AUS IN Sept 7 The state board of control reports the average per caput cost of maintaining inmates at eleemosynary institutions in July was 17.80 dollars. For the first 11 months of the fiscal year the average was 23.88. There were 13,319 inmates on the rolls, with an average present of 11,074, and 1582 employees. The lowest per capita cost was 10.07 at the Austrian State Hospital and the highest 55.73 at the Confederate Woman's Home.
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State Board of Control
Austain State Hospital
Confederate Woman's Home
Club honors J E Stanford at Extension Service lunch
J E Stanford of Bryan was the guest of honor at the Extension Service Club luncheon at Aald M College today before leaving with his family for Longview to take a post as assistant manager of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. Miss Sallie Hill praised the Stanfords, and Stanford thanked them while lamenting his Bryan departure.
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J. E. Stanford
Bryan
Longview
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Extension Service Club
A.ald M. College
Sallie Hill
Stanford
Houston Family Plans Four-Year Stay in Bryan Home
Mrs. Jessie B. Martin and her son Harvey of Houston arrived in Bryan to settle here for four years. They rented the R. B. Dunn home on East 27th Street while Harvey attends A and M College.
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Jessie B. Martin
Harvey
Houston
Bryan
M. College
R. B. Dunn
East 27Th Street
Roy D McMillan dies in Port Arthur after illness
Roy D McMillan aged 10 months 23 days died in Port Arthur Texas Sunday evening after a three week illness. Body arrives tonight via Southern Pacific Lines and burial is in City Cemetery under McCulloch Gordon Co. Funeral Tuesday at 10 conducted by Rev H H McCain. He is survived by a widow an infant daughter three months and parents C D McMillian Laredo and five sisters including Mrs Joe Hatley Beaumont and Miss Bettie McMillian Bryan.
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Roy. D. McMillan
Port Arthur
Roy. D. McMiLlian
Texas
Southern Pacific
Mary Ewing
H. H. McCain
Methodist Church of
Bryan
Culloch-Gordon Co
Order of Odd Fellows
McMillian
C. D. McMillian
Laredo
Joe Hatley
Beaumont
Abe Wise
Guy Boyett
College Station
Bettie McMillian
Ed Larkin
Moulton Cobb Named City Editor of Bryan Eagle
Cameron native Moulton "Ty" Cobb began duties as city editor of the Bryan Eagle today. A University of Texas graduate with BA and journalism degrees, Cobb edited the Daily Texan and worked on multiple papers including the Austin American and Wichita Eagle. He has long experience in all phases of newspaper work and previously led the Cameron Enterprise.
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Moulton Cobb
Bryan Eagle
A. OF Texas
Longhorn
Austin American
Austin Stnesman
Wichita Eagle
Rocky Mountain News of
Denver
Enid
Okla) Eagle
Cameron Enterprise
Normangee Officials Seek Sanitation Fix in Bryan
Normangee Mayor J. B. Eaves and school board president G. R. Donaho visited Bryan to study sanitation options after the 1924 septic tank failed. They conferred with City Manager J. Bryan Miller and Dr. Muench of the State Board of Health during their study visit.
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J. B. Eaves
G. R Donaho
Normangee School Board of
Normangee
Bryan
Eaves
Mr. Donaho
J. Bryan Miller
Dr. Muench
State Board of Health
Jones Bridge Reopens Across Brazos River
Brazos and Burleson counties cheer as Jones Bridge over the Brazos river reopens to traffic after flood washout. First car crossed at 6 30 p m per State Highway Department engineer R B Alexander. Remaining work noted but crossing relief immediate for residents.
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Brazos
Burleson
Jones Bridge
Brazos River
R. B. Alexander
State Highway Department
Lawler in Bryan on business mission from San Antonio
J. T. Lawler of San Antonio, former Bryan light plant owner, now in the electric power business with Central States Power and Light in Davenport Iowa, is in Bryan on a business trip praising the San Antonio climate and local hospitality.
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J. T. Lawler
San Antonio
Bryan
Lawler
Central States Power and Light Company
Davenport
Iowa
Alamo City
Engineer B F Williams in Bryan Today Topographic Survey
Engineer B F Williams is in Bryan today to complete a topographic survey of Brazos Bottom from Marlin to Yegua Creek. The visit focuses on mapping terrain for planned development and infrastructure assessment.
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B. F. Williams
Isin Bryan
Survey of Brazos River Bottom Underway by State
Directed Survey B F Williams of the State Reclamation department in Austin visits Bryan to inspect topography of the Brazos River Bottom. Williams has led a survey from Marlin to near Yegua Creek and aims to extend from Marlin to Waco to support flood control. The project is the final phase of a $600,000 appropriation from Governor Neff's era.
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B. F. Williams
State Reclamation Department of Austin
Bryan
Brazos River
Neff
Bryan Delegation Heads to Democratic State Convention
Judge W C Davis Oak McKenzie of Bryan Colonel Ike Ashburn and Curtis Vinson of the A and M College travel to San Antonio for the Democratic State Convention. The local contingent aims to support Moody and favor measures backed by the Attorney General. no attempts to influence Brazos County delegation were planned.
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W. C. Davis
Oak McKenzie
Bryan
Ike Ashburn
Curtis Vinson
A and M. Colege
San Antonio
Davis
Atorney McKenzie
Brazos County Offered Special Public Health Service
Brazos county is invited to receive a special public health service led by Dr. H O Sappington including physicians a trained public health nurse and a sanitary engineer The State department seeks Brazos county sponsorship and would require local nurse sanitary inspector transport clerical help and a small contingency fund City manager J Bryan Miller and county judge H O Ferguson discussed the offer with Dr Muench The program aims to train local public health workers and reduces the need to send students out of state for training.
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Bryan
Brazos County
H. O. Sappington
H. Moench
State Department
Texas
Muench
J. Bryan Miller
H. O. Ferguson
Sappington
Alabama
Bryan Lions Club Surrenders Laughs for Jokes Night
Tuesday meeting in Bryan centered on humor as club members told jokes or paid ten cents for the treasury. Moulton Cobb addressed the group, praising Bryan hospitality while Al Swallow announced his move to Alice and club singing accompanied by Mrs Danforth.
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Bryan Lions Club
Sam Hoyle
Lions
Moulton Cobb
New City
the Eagle
Cameron
Bryan
al Swallow
The
S. E. Eberstadt
Willard Chambers
J. W. Hendricks, Jr
L. L. Stephens
W. E. Neeley
Lamar Jones
J. Bryan Miller
M. M. Erskine
Harry S. Edge
Mrs. Roy Danforth
Gregg County Agent Visits for Crop Report
G. E. Adams of Longview, Gregg county agent, visits County Agent C. L. Benson. Adams, in office seven years, says crops are unusually good this year and cotton is coming in rapidly. Gregg county has shipped 100 cars of sweet potatoes and many Irish potatoes peaches onions and watermelons this year.
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G.E. Adams
Longview
Gregg County
C. L. Benson
Mr. Adams
W R Goen Dies at Home in Bryan After Long Illness
W R Goen, a longtime Bryan resident of fifty years, died Saturday night at his home after a prolonged illness. The funeral was Sunday at Bright Light Free Baptist Church with Rev J J Tatum and other ministers officiating, burial at Bright Light Dome. He was born November 4 1858 in Auburn Alabama and is survived by his widow, a daughter Icey Goen, and two sons Clyde F Goen and Preston Goen. Pallbearers included J T Dyass and M G Buchanan among others.
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W. R. Goen
Bryan
Brazos County
Dansby Furniture Company, Funeral Directors of
Bright Light Free Baptist Church
Harvey
J. J. Tatum
B. Thompson
J. P. Brown
Bright Light
Aubuun
Alabama
Icey Goen
Clyde F. Joen
Preston Goen
Sabine County
Texas
J. T. Dyass
M. G. Buchanan
J. Allen Myres
A. B. McSwain
J. L. Edge
R. E. Blanton
Bryan Party Returns from Europe Tour led by Mrs Willis
A party of eight Texans led by Mrs. Mattie D. Willis of New York returned from a European itinerary covering France Italy Switzerland Germany Belgium and England with a side trip to Edinburgh Scotland. Miss Pattie Sims described visits to Le Havre Paris Monte Carlo and The Hague and praised Italy Switzerland France and England while noting cordial reception abroad. The group will be welcomed in Bryan with a luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Allen after arriving via Hearne on Saturday.
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Europe
Mattie D. Willis
New York
Texas
Pattie Sims
Nan Shel Waldrop
John Astin
Bryan
Alice, Allen
Hearne
Gladys Willis
Ada McLemore
Robert Nail
Albany
le Havre
France
South Hampton
Paris
Nice
Abignon
Italy
Capri
Milan
Swiss Alps
Germany
Munich
Cologne
Mayence
Belgium
Bolland
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Peace Palace
The
Hague
England
R. C. Allen
Robert Stiles
M. W. Sims
Pattie
Bryan Cotton Receives Over Two Thousand Bales by Saturday
By close of business Saturday, Bryan warehouses weighed 2140 bales of cotton. The tally excludes cotton brought in and compressed elsewhere. Eden gin shows gains of 11 square bales and 138 round bales, converting to 50 square bales for a total count of 2140 bales.
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Bryan
Farmers Union Warehouse
Lawrence Warehouse
Eden Warehouse
Eden Gin
Northwest return of Mrs Dana Carnes and companions
Mrs. Dana Carnes society editor of The Eagle returned last night from a long summer trip through the West and Northwest. She was joined by Mrs. H. T. Coulter and Miss Helen Coulter of Rockdale. They describe a very pleasant summer.
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Northwest
Dana Carnes
the Eagle
Wonderful
West
Bryan Cemetery Association Plans Main Avenues Graveling
At the Bryan Cemetery Association monthly meeting, directors discussed gravelling the main avenues from the new entrance and gate, with support for concrete curb and gutter if lot owners participate. Other improvements were noted, and a new endowment for the Wilcox lot was announced by Mrs. Maude Leigh and Mrs. Laura Woolsey. The next board meeting is set for September 16.
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Bryan Association
Sie Bryan Cemetery Association
Maude Leigh
Laura Woolsey
Navasota
Wilcox
Bryan Cemetery
W. C. Wilcox
Bryan
Brazos County
Cemetery Association
Women of First Baptist Enjoy Party Friday
Fifty Sunday school women of the First Baptist Church attended a social courtesy Friday from 4 to 6 pm hosted by Lily Myres Bible Class for the married ladies class. Guests welcomed at the door by hostesses. program featured readings and vocal numbers. icetea and sandwiches served. A pleasant social hour followed.
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First Baptist Church
Lily Myres
Pr. S. Park
W. C. Fountain
J. G. Minkert
Higgs
J. M. Ferguson
Clarence Vick
A. S. McSwain
N. PB. Lockerd
Roy Vick
Florence Rice
R. R. Ellis
P. S. Park
Maurine Neeley
W. R
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F. L. Henderson
Lucile Carrington
Luker
J.E. Stanford
Marlin
Yegua Creek
Judge Davis
Dak McKenzie
Vinson
C. L
Lew
W.r.goen
Bryan Party
Edinburgh
First Baptist
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