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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
2
Bryan Weekly Eagle lists subscription prices by region with daily and weekly options. Rates include Brazos County, Texas in-state and out-of-state pricing, and indicate publication days as Thursdays with editor Lee J. Rountree managing the paper.
At a Sweetwater dinner with West Texas legislators and Chamber of Commerce leaders about fifteen counties pressed for fair treatment. They censured Governor Neff for vetoing the A and M College bill and criticized redistricting failure. Rep. Chitwood pledged to oppose new Bryan buildings and Huntsville Normal funding.
A West Texas mass meeting in Sweetwater denounces Governor Neff for vetoing the A M bill and rural aid funding. Delegates including M F E Rosser and R M Chitwood demand redistricting reform and unity to secure agricultural college and rural educational relief.
The Knights of Pythias Lodge of Navasota will visit Bryan on April 19 and 21 to witness and assist with the exemplication of the work. A Castle Hall meeting Friday discussed entertaining Governor Pat M. Neff when he visits Bryan and College in June, honoring Neff as a former Grand Chancellor.
President Roger Q. Astin of the Brazos County Pure Bred Live Stock Association seeks help to fund pure bred heifers for boys in Brazos County. County Agent Benson and Astin invite interested boys, citizens or banks to discuss forming a Pure Bred Live Stock Association as several Texas counties already involve 100 to 200 boys in pure bred cattle and hog projects.
President Harding refused general amnesty for Debs and wartime age prisoners until peace is declared. He approved twelve new Major Generals and twenty six brigadiers named by Secretary Weeks to be sent to Congress. Clarence R. Edwards heads the Major Generals list.
Special to the Eagle reports Governor Pat M Neff will attend the Texas A and M College commencement on May 25 to present diplomas and give a brief address. Rev Dr George W McDaniel of Richmond Va will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on May 22.
A Galveston News letter from Waco urges immediate construction of 1.6 miles of concrete roadway through Brazos bottoms south of Bryan. The project, first set to finish in 1920, has not started, trials cite weather delays and a detour plan. The writer proposes a plank detour to advance work and urges penalties for delays.
Ex Confederate soldier W. H. Bogg, 82, of Steel's Store in the Brazos Bottom, died Sunday night at Bryan Hospital after months of illness. County Judge H. C. Ferguson and commissioners coordinated his final care. pallbearers included J. M. Moore, George P. Edge, E. B. Holland, C. M. Degelia, and R. M. Walker. Funeral conducted by Dr. W. H. Trainum of the First Christian Church was held Monday at 4 pm.
Sales Manager C A Harris of the Brven Automatic Shoe Polishing Co reports Texas investors bought stock in Houston. Named buyers include R H Kelly of Gulf Coast Line Railway Judge Jnc M Kine TL G N Railway attorney Col Thomas H Ball A A Rosenfelder of Peden Tron Works and Poker W Armstrong among others.
County Agent C. L. Beason says he is gratified by the ready response from Bryan business and professional men to boost Boys and Girls agricultural clubs. More details will follow in Club Notes and Farm News in next week’s Bryan Eagle.
Local call to shoppers urges buying in Bryan to keep spending within the city economy. The brief emphasizes supporting local merchants and avoiding out-of-town purchases.
Brazos county Farm Bureau committee chaired by J T Lawler and others met Saturday to announce a county wide mass meeting for April 28 at 2 pm with a State Farm Bureau representative to explain the group's plans. Community meetings follow in Steep Hollow Reliance Kurten Edge and Tabor on consecutive nights April 25 to 29.
G M Ammons argues for concrete better schools through practical improvements. He favors consolidation to improve teaching, planning, supervision, and access to better facilities, roads, and resources, while stressing cost efficiency and the need for capable leadership.
The funeral for Mrs Maude Ranson of Bryan and Gonzales was held at the Masonic Cemetery. Dr W K Penrod led services, with former pupils acting as pallbearers and many floral tributes sent by city schools, churches, and friends. She taught in Gonzales and Bryan schools, leaving a lasting impact on students. She died at 67 after a long career as a teacher and mother.
Mack Mise exhibits two Crystal White onions weighing 14 and 16 ounces each. He has about 10 bushels for sale at 3 cents per pound, touting their quality for cooking and table use as a local Brazos county agricultural achievement. Also a help-wanted note seeks a wife to sew cook or do housework for private family in Bryan or College Station.
A five or six week old girl baby was found abandoned in a hallway near St. Joseph's in Bryan. The infant, wrapped in cotton and poorly clad, cried weakly from cold and hunger as officials including Sheriff Morehead and County Attorney Minkert investigated. An Italian inscription on a neck emblem was noted, and authorities urged the public to aid in locating the parents or those responsible while charitable locals provided food and clothing.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce met with President Tyler Haswell presiding. Dr W B Bizzell announced Governor Neff and Theodore H Price of New York would visit College during June commencement to give addresses. Discussion covered Brazos bottom road, potential sale of the city hall, and plans for new buildings by Bryan organizations.
A special session is near as Representative Lee J. Rountree leads a three man committee to study installing an electric voting machine in the Texas House. A trial is planned for a local bill vote to save time from long roll calls and reduce cost.
At Smetana on Sunday night Dr A L Mondrick found the Cahill store in flames and, using water from a nearby well, extinguished the blaze as kerosene oil fed the fire. Sheriff L E Morehead investigates a suspected incendiary cause. Mrs J W Lindsey and baby return to Houston after visiting Mrs J D Murray’s family.
Citizens of Bryan met at the First Baptist Tabernacle to discuss forming a movement for better citizenship and law enforcement. The group, led by Dr. S Corves and A Moore Jr as secretary, plans a conference on April 29 to establish a permanent organization with a five member executive committee including two women.
Marriage licenses issued by County Clerk A. S. McSwain include Adam Lee and Mattie Jackson Geo Jackson and Minnie Butler Miles Bischoff Lebo and Emma Brockman Aubrey Thompson and Tommie Wilson Benjamine Tom Yaver and Mae Foster Herbert Tucker and Alvine Eberstadt Robert Wilson and Mamie Wilson Primus Hollings and Jimmie Webb George Moore and Hattie Colquitt Tom Holick and Maria Rosprim Willie Malone and Lucile Henderson L. T. Pippin and Nettie Marsh Ed Allen and Ida Letherage Clark Major Miles and Lillie Sallie Nugent Jenkins and Elizabeth Moman John Henry Franklin and Hettie Richard Thomas Mortimer and Lillian Bothme Thomas Thornton and Alice Moore Will Rush and Sophronia Jenkins Sam Falco and Louisa Salsicia Jose Casillas and Helenena Vebhreneka Jack Henderson and Annie Tate Jack Cunningham and Mack Pierce William E. Ford and Adam Benson. FOR SALE-Sweet Potato Slips Puerto Rico Nancy Hall and Bunch Yams $3.00 per thousand Quarto Curing & Canning Co Franklin Texas
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