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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1927
Page
1
A city column criticizes discarded automobiles left on the court house lawn and other public spaces. It urges removing worn-out cars to keep grounds private, green, and presentable and questions Bryan’s image as a growing city.
Paris, Sept 21. The American Legion committee approved San Antonio Texas as the 1928 convention site. A National Defense committee report urged unifying all defense branches into one department with secretaries for each branch including aviation. The proposal sparked a spirited debate though the resolution was adopted with the caveat as soon as warranted.
Mrs. Mattie Crenshire and daughter from Detroit visit Bryan staying with sister Mrs. Rosa Stubenrauch. Crenshire, once a Bryan resident, takes her first Texas trip in six years and receives a cordial welcome. H M Sandle of Navasota attended the Methodist Brotherhood banquet and is related to Mrs. H H Young.
Fort Worth report notes mosquitoes retreat as first northern snap hits. W S Bizzell, city sanitation engineer, says cooler weather drives insects indoors, not extermination until frost. Drainage from ice boxes and warm interiors blamed for indoor swarms. kerosene in ice box drains recommended.
Y J Tucker of the state game commission warns there is no open season for plover. He cites widespread slaughter in Northwest Texas where hunters confuse plover with yellow legs, and notes federal rules prohibit any open season on yellow legs.
L. S. Ross Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy holds its first meeting of the year Friday September 28 at 4 p.m. at Mrs. Albert Buchanan’s home on West 24th Street. Officers and delegates to state and general conventions will be elected. Members are urged to attend. visiting U D C members are welcome per Mrs. Albert Buchanan and secretary Mrs. E F Parks.
Cotton futures are quoted from 380 to 40 points higher. Local spot cotton is quoted around 20.25 to 20.50 cents per pound.
Saint Paul reports the big western tour by aviators continues from Minnesota to Fargo and beyond. Two planes left St. Paul while five visiting craft from New York to Spokane started their day near Fargo. An unreported craft forced down in Minnesota later cleared Fargo Field.
Mrs J M Williams vice president and Membership campaign chair reports strong response to the 1927 28 drive. The East Side P T A seeks 100 percent parent membership to reach higher standards of Texas P T A while listing a full committee of volunteers.
Chicago September 21 Corn prices dropped about six cents per bushel amid a wave of early selling. Indications that frost last night would hurt crops failed to materialize, keeping prices pressured.
Brownwood dispatch reports four suspects arrested in the sheriff kidnapping case were released after the sheriff failed to identify them.
Washington reports that motor touring growth spurred park development with larger parks such as New York’s Adirondack Park guiding expansion. State parks should feature varied scenery, trails, camps, hotels, and opportunities for outdoor education while preserving historic sites and native wildlife.
Gillespie county officers travel to San Antonio to confer with military police about a Fort Sam Houston soldier named in connection with a girl found dead near Fredericksburg. Authorities seek to confirm if the soldier visited Fredericksburg recently and if his name appeared on an article near the body.
E E Ballough of Chicago maintained the lead in the class A air derby to Spokane as compulsory five minute stops were enforced at Aberdeen D Sept 21.
Frederickburg officers pursued identification of a 13 year old found in a shallow grave near the city. The victim, nearly nude, was beaten to death according to physicians. A ring remained the sole clue for investigators.
The Chemistry and Chemical Engineering departments at A. and M. College held a picnic Tuesday at 6:30 pm on the banks of the Little Brazos River. Dr. C. C. Hedges led the event with Mrs. Hedges and sixteen professors along with their wives and children, plus bachelor professors with sweethearts. Activities included bridge, dominos, music, and fishing, making it one of the season’s most pleasant occasions.
Miss Lucy A. Givens home demonstration agent thanks W. S. Howell and the Lions Club for securing state fair scholarships for county home demonstration girls in Dallas. The letter notes the club’s busy members and the funds that made the trip possible and asks to convey thanks to the Lions Club for their support.
Lieutenant Otto Koennecke, piloting the Germania biplane, landed at Angora on September 21 completing the first leg of the long flight from Germany to the United States via the Orient.
Rev Ed McMillon of the Church of Christ at Cleburne will preach at the Carnegie library tonight and each night this week at 7 30. McMillon is described as an able preacher for a church of 800 members. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Colonel Charles J. Nelson new ecommandant of A and M College appears in the picture The Big Parade to be shown at A and M College Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights. The army quarter scenes were filmed in San Antonio in July 1925 with Nelson driving a convoy on the Blanco road. He recalls wearing a heavy coat for half a day in 101 degree heat as battle scenes were shot near Snyder Creek.
State Superintendent S M N Marrs announced his candidacy for re election for next year. Marrs is serving his third term after succeeding Annie Webb Blanton in 1923. He said he will launch an aggressive campaign starting January amid opposition.
At Guion Hall College freshmen heard Lieut Col Charles J Nelson describe discipline as essential to life and military habit. Major John E Sloan stressed military training and the ROTC while faculty members urged study, library use, health, note taking, and recreation as parts of student discipline at Texas A and M College.
Depositors of nine Texas banks owed funds since September 1926 may receive only up to 50 percent from the State Guaranty Bank Fund due to banking law limitations. The issue was reported from Austin on September 21.
Wilburton Oklahoma September 21 Frank Strong alleged bank bandit who with four other prisoners escaped Latimer county jail yesterday was shot and killed today by Jeff Thurston a posse member Thurston was shot when the fugitive dashed into the woods
Five planes began a nonstop 2300 mile flight from New York to Spokane with Roosevelt Field hosts staging the start at 2 PM. Pilots Eddie Stinson Detroit C S Schiller Windsor Ontario Steve Lacey Hinckley Illinois awaited Jack Bond California and Glenn Romkey Lomax Illinois for a 10 000 prize to the winner and a 5 000 prize as runner up.
Austin reports preliminary organization of a vast water district to cover the entire Brazos River valley. Executive committee members, including Rep. Leonard Tillotson of Sealy, will meet Sunday to finalize plans. Tillotson also leads the citizen group shaping the district and issued a statement on water rights.
Rev. R. E. Day Rev. Roy Holloman and Rev. Ede Brown, Bryan pastors, made a record automobile trip to Dallas Friday to attend a State Baptist Executive Board meeting. They left at 3 a m reached Dallas at 10 a m spent six hours there and returned to Bryan by midnight with no car trouble.
C. R. Gardner chairman of the fire prevention week committee and I. E. Warren fire marshal spoke at Bryan high school chapel exercises on Wednesday and Monday respectively. Their talks were filled with useful information and well received.
In Alpine Sept 21 a new Allium species wild onion named Allium nuttllii was found in the Big Bend by Prof H J Cottle head of biology at Sul Ross State Teachers College. U S taxonomist L V Corey confirmed rare specimens in a small Alpine area with yellow blossoms. Cottle will continue ecological research for three or more years and publish a book after two years.
The Woman s Missionary Union of First Baptist Church held a Monday afternoon installation at Mrs J A Myers home. Circle No 4 hosted with a reception for retiring and incoming officers and a program including songs devotionals poetry and the candlelit installation ceremony.
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