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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
2
Bryan Weekly Fag offers mail and Eagle rates for Brazos County with subscriptions priced per period. The paper notes Thursday publication and AP affiliation, reserving rights for all news dispatches and local reports.
The Burleson County Ledger argues real success lies in discovering and doing what you were made to do rather than wealth or fame. It urges readers to share timely news items to keep the paper relevant and informative for the community.
Mrs. Jane B. Buchanan celebrated her eighty third birthday at her son A. W. Buchanan's Houston residence. Four generations attended. A Bahai quote about light and beauty accompanies the note.
A Mineral Wells girl mistook a casserole for a roll in a humorous mix up. The item sparked laughs among friends as she explained the confusion and clarified the dish distinction.
The Bryan Bible Club gathered last night at the Carnegie Library with a large crowd and ten new members. The lesson focused on the Acts of the Holy Spirit, citing John 14, the three great figures of the Acts, and portraits of Christ, inviting Bryan residents to join future sessions.
The many friends of little Emmi Lou Vick daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Vick will regret to learn she has been quite ill at the home of her parents on College avenues since Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. M. W. Sims has returned from a pleasant visit with relatives and friends at San Antonio.
Prof J B Bagley argues Bryan should approve a small cotton twine mill on Monday night as the best form of industrial investment. The plan envisions low capital, continuous operation, day and night shifts, and sales through jobbers with a 5 percent commission. He cites regional mill data and local examples to show potential profitability and growth.
The Bryan General Association P T A met at the high school on April 23 with Mrs A K Brown presiding. officers elected included Mrs Egbert Jones as president and Mrs Albert Buchanan as secretary treasurer, following reports from East Side and general association branches detailing finances, library upgrades, athletic support, and grounds improvements.
Bryan leaders push for engineering study of levee feasibility along the Brazos River in Central Texas. State Reclamation Engineer B F Williams will inspect the area to evaluate headwaters surveys and potential levee construction. Local interest centers on protecting 60000 acres, crops and lives from frequent floods, with support from the Brazos River Reclamation Association and leading planters.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce board appointed a committee to pursue a cotton twine mill project requiring at least 50 000 in stock. The panel includes Eugene Edge J M Gordon H O Boatwright W H Cole W S Higgs J Webb Howell and W J Coulter. The group will confer with 20 or more leading businessmen to raise funds.
Mr. and Mrs. N. N. Snapp let the contract to W. C. Hutton to erect a seven room bungalow at Baker and East th Streets. Porches built in furniture and modern conveniences will make this home one of Bryan's attractive new cottages. foundation began yesterday and construction will be rushed to completion.
Fulgham, president of the Bryant Fin-Feather Club, reports the lake is being cleaned and deepened where dry due to a long drought. Water lilies and growths are removed while wet weather is needed to restore splendor, with the lake drier than ever since the club took it in.
A second fire at the northeast city school building was thwarted last night around 11 after the fire department responded to an alarm. A desk pulled from under a stairway was soaked with coal oil and set ablaze, with little damage reported and suspicion on an incendiary motive.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Bill Klinworth entertained many friends. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs H Klinworth, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Klinworth and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Wager, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Nahn, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lenz and family, Mr. and Mrs. S Kahn, plus Mr. Charlie Schram and family with E M Seeman. Week-end visits by Louise Wager, Lena Wager, Rosa Mae Schramm, Annie Lenz, Marie Klinworth, Tillie Hahn, and Ida Hahn were noted.
Mrs Walter Wipprecht attends the national meet of the D A R as a delegate from William Scott Chapter Bryan. She shares news of an interesting stay and sends a postcard from the Curtis Lee mansion in Arlington Virginia, once home to Curtis and Lee and later a Civil War military cemetery.
Early morning clouds darken over Brazos counties as a long awaited rain moves in. Bryan reports about 0.23 inches while Steep Hollow and Harvey areas record over an inch and perhaps two inches with hail. College Station notes 0.27 inch.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Free Baptist church met Monday at 3 pm at Mrs W H Johnson's home. With the president absent, Mrs J L Edge led readings from 1st and 2nd Thessalonians and prayers. The group discussed verses and closed by reciting the Lord's Prayer. Next meeting will be with Mrs John Hamilton. Attendees included Mesdames J J Tatum Della Wooten C H Holmes J L Edge W O Holmes L M Johnson Rev and Mrs C B Thompson and four visitors Mrs H G Stallings Mrs Williams Mrs John Reed Grandma Baker.
An advertisement offers a free booklet The Story of Pellagra and a personal cure theory by W C Rountree MD of Texarkana Texas. It claims health department endorsements and many patients who have tried the treatment. It lists symptoms including nervousness stomach trouble and skin changes and urges readers to write for the booklet.
A rare rainfall moved through Bryan bringing scattered showers to the Brazos area Sunday night. Forecasters cited a brief burst of precipitation as residents observed the wet weather.
A rain event visited Brazos County with varying intensity. Edge and Benchley reported good rains while Millican had a shower and Navajo saw none. Bryan recorded .16 inch, Waco saw heavier rainfall, and officials note a long drought prior to 1860 in the Benchley area.
Reports from Dallas and West Texas describe heavy rains and strong winds causing property damage in Denison Sherman New Hope and Ballinger. The Sabine River rose and tornadoes touched Madill and Aylsworth injuring residents and killing a two year old.
A group of 124 aliens, the largest handled at once in this district, arrived in Galveston today for deportation. Most originated from western districts.
The Kurten grammar and high school departments held closing programs with certificates, diplomas, and performances. Honor certificates went to exemplary students, and tenth graders received diplomas. Trustees reelected staff. community funding supports an auditorium, piano, phonograph, and new workshop equipment.
A five gaited saddle stallion in service at the Animal Husbandry Department in College Station Texas. Available to a limited number of suitable mares for fifteen dollars to insure the service.
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