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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle publication details include its afternoon printing schedule from Bryan Texas with a 1911 postal registration and board member LEE J ROUNTREE managing editor. It lists subscription rates for in and out of Brazos County and outside Texas and notes Associated Press membership.
More than five hundred people attended the first quarterly meeting of the Brazos County Sunday School association at Tabor High School. The event featured a noon dinner, a full program with sermons and training classes, and music from regional quartet groups. Committees were named to organize the July meeting at Kurten.
Will C. Roberts a chiropractor new to Bryan was arrested on a charge of practicing medicine without a license. He posted a $100 bond and was released pending a May 9 Brazos County district court date.
Fires around Bryan destroy a cottage belonging to Robert Hill of A and M College and a barn owned by J S Smith of Cottonwood, with insured losses. another total loss home of Will McCraig at Grant, totaling about 8 000 dollars. Fire origins remain unknown.
City Manager McAdams reports the F. E. Lichtie residence corner on College Avenue at the interurban track has a finished concrete pavement. It is described as a splendid road for traffic. For sale fine tomato plants at 35 cents per 100 listed by Mrs J M Conway Rt 6. Mrs D D Vinson and her little son of Houston, guests of Mr and Mrs M H James, returned home this afternoon.
A brief urging residents to shop locally in Bryan to support the community and keep spending within the area. The note emphasizes local businesses and the economic benefits of local purchasing.
At Bryan courthouse on April first, Brazos County conferences wrap a year of Interscholastic League activity with declamation, essay, spelling contests and a March 19 athletic meet on Allen Academy grounds. Winners span College Tabor Steep Hollow Kurten Harvey and Reliance across basketball track field and girls events.
County Agent C L Benson calls for a Brazos County Pure Bred Live Stock Association meeting at the Chamber of Commerce next Saturday April 9 at 1 pm to promote pure bred stock. A L Ward from the Extension Service A M College will assist.
County Agent C L Beason answered a call from J W Burrows at Milligan to advise farmers today on treating cattle to prevent blackleg after several deaths. Beason reports multiple blackleg cases in different parts of Brazos county.
The Red Cross Health Department will host a Thursday 2:45 p.m. health talk at the High School auditorium titled Appropriateness in Dress. Mrs. Sara Barnes of the Extension Service will illustrate with costumed demonstrations by High School girls and domestic science students. Admission is free and the department urges mothers and daughters to attend.
The report lists winners in grade contests from first through eighth grade with names and towns such as Reliance Steep Hollow Harvey Millican Smetana Kurten and Smetana. Winners include Aline Mathis Elizabeth Burt Clara Wright Hazel Kelley and Gladys Bullock among others with multiple placements per school. A follow up will report junior and senior spelling results and the county All Round Championship winner.
The executive committee of the Brazos County Farm Bureau gathered at the Chamber of Commerce with members W. F. Graham J T Lawler M E Easters F H Pool J L Sample Chas Merka and others present Absent were Jim Tobias and C L Hedke The meeting featured remarks by R R Lancaster and P S Mangum on national and state Farm Bureau growth and plans for a second meeting next Saturday at 2:00 pm with a state representative to outline Brazos County organization plans.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce board met Tuesday morning with President Tyler Haswell presiding and S E Eberstadt at the desk. Members present included J T Maloney Major L L McInnis and Mayor Jno M Lawrence. The group discussed the Bryan Building and Loan stock sale and heard a note from Dr W B Bizzell of 4 M College about settled telephone issues with the College. The Agricultural Committee reported delays on a potato curing plant until May 1. The meeting adjourned after brief remarks and a call for further cooperation with the College.
The Brazos County Better Schools Committee met at 3 p.m. in the office of County Superintendent Eck Smith. Members present were Martin L. Hayes chairman Eck Smith J. M. Moore G. M. Ammons C. E. Bobo and Miss Bess Morgan. They discussed rural school problems and the consolidation of high school districts including Kurten Reliance Bowman Pickey Wixon and Prospect. Plans were made to aid Eck Smith in community meetings and to advance improvements in the Tabor district. Adjournment was to the call of the chairman.
All who wish to beautify and repair the Alexander cemetery are invited to a work session Friday April 8. Those attending should bring lunches if possible and help with the cleanup and maintenance tasks.
Tabor Texas reports a B Y P U social at J W Harris home with unique refreshments and an Easter egg hunt. Visitors from Wickson Bryan and others heard talks on character building and poultry quality. Tabor Club notes 44 members, college guest speakers, and plans to visit the A and M College for project discussions.
Mr J S Doane proprietor of the Hotel Bryan and investor in Cameron Brenham and other hotels died at his College Avenue home at 1 30 this Thursday afternoon after a recent operation. He prepared his affairs with his attorney and expressed gratitude to friends as he faced death. He leaves a wife and two children Dorothy and Jack. Funeral services will be held Friday at the home with Masons and the remains sent to Ennis for interment Saturday at his former home.
Mrs Mary Farthing of Dallas died Thursday in Riverside California while there for her health. She will be buried in Gainesville. She was the daughter of Dr G S Field and sister of R M Fields Harry Field and Josephine Field. Surviving sons are Eugene Farthing of the army air service Robert Farthing traveling man of Dallas and Welborn Farthing a teacher at Texas A and M College.
Mrs. J. C. Nagle, president of the fourth district of Women's Federated Clubs, returned this morning from Angleton where she spoke to the Woman's Club on Americanization on Monday afternoon. Job printing phone 86.
The Tabor Boys and Girls Club lists members with roles and programs, noting 16 pigs 2 baby beef 12 poultry 16 cotton 2 corn, plus events at College on April 13 and 18 1921. County Agent Benson offers 15 baby chicks to top story writers, and R W Persons will award chicks to best day stories with a 50 contestant goal. The Steep Hollow Club schedules a April 9 program and the Brazos County Union Meeting at College April 18 with talks on poultry farm corn and cotton production and hog raising.
In Friday's Bryan City Commissioners election for two-year terms, Wilson Bradley, E J Jenkins, Tyler Haswell, Major L L McInnis, and H A Burger won. Bradley 274, Jenkins 268, Haswell 220, McInnis 195, Burger 171, with other candidates: White 90, Lawrence 127, Saunders 128, Stewart 125.
At the Brockman home Sunday morning 10 o'clock Miss Gussie Brockman joined in marriage with B Lebo of Laredo. Dr John A Held officiated. The couple left at 11 for Laredo to begin their life together. Fifty children from First Baptist Sunbeam Band gathered to wish them well. A fuller social column will appear Friday in the Eagle.
A barn owned by John Smith in the Harris school neighborhood burned Saturday night. It contained 400 bushels of corn and other feed, was new, and insured for 1000 dollars. The cause of the fire is unknown.
State Christian Endeavor field secretary Jack Hupperty will speak at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday April 12 at 8:00 p.m. A social hour will follow on the church lawn and attendees are urged to bring a friend for a fine evening with the young people.
R B Goosby of Bryan, executive committee member for the 12th Senatorial District, has been notified by State Chairman Harry Beck that a statewide Black and Tan meeting will be held in Dallas on Saturday April 9 to formulate future plans. Goosby expects to attend. Job printing On Time and Right phone The Eagle Printing Co.
The election committee led by President W. H. Cole reports the Bryan Building and Loan Association re elected the entire old board: W. H. Cole H. O. Boatwright W. S. Higgs Wilson Bradley W. S. Barron F. L. Hengler son J. T. Maloney A. H. Leidind J. B. Bagley. Officers to be chosen soon. Series No 2 stockholders show totals and notes from Secretary Eberstadt urging stock sales.
Community members are invited to Stee Hollow Cemetery on Saturday April 10 at 10 a.m. to beautify the grounds and spend the day honoring loved ones resting there with a bring your dinner gathering.
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