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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
1
The 1924 cotton season opens with Milton Sims winning a $25 prize from the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce for delivering the first standard 1924 bale. Sam Cavitt was a close second, both men using Truitt seed and unaware of each other’s entry.
Officials report German reply does not aid the Dawes plan as objections persist. Paris and Berlin discussions continue amid financial strain andDiplomatic efforts aim to restore confidence in postwar reparations.
London Aug 6 American experts who studied the German memorandum and covering letter to the Allies said the objections raised are unlikely to prevent the Dawes plan program from being effective.
Bryan friends report the marriage of Miss Dixie Wood of Waco to Mr. James D. Johnson of Hubbard City. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L. B. Grafton in Austin on Saturday August 2. The couple plans a Texas coast trip and will reside in Hubbard City after September 1. Mrs. Johnson has taught in Waco High Schools for fifteen years and is sister of Dr. W. A. Wood of Waco.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Bentley and children Wesley and Ann left early for a camping trip in South West Texas. They will travel by Ford stopping in Austin San Marcos New Braunfels and San Antonio visiting Medina Lake and nearby areas before returning to Bryan in about a week.
The Brazos County Clerk issued marriage licenses to Hurley Buffalo and Ola Berry, Earnest Todd and Mary Caladina Bell, Mack Turner and Adrian Wilburn, and R. H. Andrews and Winnie Ball since the last publication, per official records.
Two bales of cotton sold in Bryan by W E Saunders to Will Poindexter on a price of thirty cents per pound. Milton Sims bale valued near 230 dollars including prize from the Chamber of Commerce ginning free by McDowell Gin Co. seed sale to Bryan Cotton Oil Mill and other charges.
Bryan Retail Merchants Association approves a committee to secure store closings at 6:00 p.m. on the 11th 12th and 13th to allow clerks to attend baseball games at Allen Field. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children with gate proceeds funding a grandstand. The games feature a county team versus a Bryan city team.
Waco Rotarians met at noon yesterday at the Raleigh hotel for their Monday luncheon. City Manager E. E. McAdams was their guest of honor and spoke to the gathering.
Primary returns show Ben Paulen ahead in Kansas Republican governor race with 24,882 votes at noon, over Reed 18,764 and Stubbs 19,361. Democratic contest suggests Governor Jonathan Davis poised for renomination over Harry Burton by a large margin.
The Bryan Rotary Club held a regular luncheon at the Green Parrot Tea Room with I. E. Warren in charge and Prof. E. J. Fermier delivering a classification talk on the origin of the engineering profession. Oak McKenzie urged support for the high school football team as President Wilson noted conference venue interest.
Rev J J Pipkin missionary for Brazos Baptist Association starts a ten days camp meeting at Sulphur Springs with R L Cole of Lufkin assisting. Attendees are urged to bring tents and provisions and stay through all sessions for the revival.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. S. Weaver of Austin will leave September 15 for Bryan Texas where Mr. Weaver has accepted an economics instructor post at A M College for the coming year. He will hold both A B and A M degrees earned in August. Mrs Weaver Janet Alvord of San Antonio a former university student is currently a social service worker with United Charities.
Mrs. T. R. Batte came home at noon today after a pleasant month long visit in New Orleans.
A severe storm hit Wisconsin with several fatalities and widespread property damage estimated in the millions. Emergency services reported numerous rescues as rooftops, trees, and power lines were down across multiple counties. Local officials urged caution and urged residents to stay indoors.
Wisconsin endures the state’s worst storm in years with millions in losses and eight deaths reported. Engineers and the American Legion direct blasting of large concrete bridges near West Bend to speed floodwater flow as heavy rains overflow streams.
A J S Weaver will leave September 16 for Bryan Texas where he has accepted a position as instructor in economics at A and M College for the coming year. He earned his A B and A M degrees from the university in August. Mrs Weaver Janet Alvord of San Antonio a former university student is at present a social service worker with the united charities. The clipping notes the Weavers will be welcomed in Bryan and at A and M College.
Cameron August 6 John Harlicn 12 was crushed by a landslide while his three brothers dug him from rocks and he was moved to a sanatorium. The bank caved in as the boys undressed for a swim. John was the only one in the slide path.
The Livestock Sanitary Commission reports the anthrax epidemic in Hardin Liberty Jefferson and Orange counties is under control with vigorous vaccination campaigns. No new cases have appeared in the past days and all well animals in the district have been vaccinated.
Kurten Community will stage a large rally Friday night to celebrate victory on Brazos County Day at A M College during the Farmers Short Course. The Kurten Community Club sponsors the event with music by the Kurten Band led by Rev. J J Kasiski. Secretary S E Eberstadt of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce will present gold prizes to Kurten.
Jon Vick describes active drilling in Callahan County with five wells, two exceeding 1000 feet. One well offsets Bryan Syndicate holdings, potentially boosting value if production succeeds. Field noted as Texas highest gravity oil with 40 percent gasoline content. Water control problems at No 1 well due to sand, packer failures, and casing pull planned to fix water intrusion.
J E Mathis known as Uncle Jim in Brazos county marked his 86th birthday with a Sunday dinner at his Reliance home. About 130 guests attended including 25 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Aunt Lizzie Mathis, 93, joined the reunion as relatives and neighbors shared barbecue fare, cakes, and pies. A large group gathered for a family photograph before games, songs, and a final blessing.
A plan to place Henry Ford on the September Republican primary ballot for U S Senate opposing Senator James Couzens was launched in Lansing. Ford denied knowledge or consent to the move and said he had not approved the effort.
Complete returns from the July 26 Democratic primary show 702 395 votes cast across 252 counties. Miriam Ferguson of Temple leads Lynch Davidson of Houston by 5 404 votes with Ferguson at 146 383 and Robertson at 192 287 for governor.
A list of new car registrations filed with County Tax Collector Roy Hudspeth is published. Names include M Corgey, Y L Loughridge, Henry Worthington, Joe Watts, C F Dixon, T S Grelen, H D Sanders, W C Mims, Ex periment A M College, Louis Matejka, Dr W H Oliver, A Krown, W A Boyett, Joe Roffino, Roy Robinson, M E McCartey, Geo Chance, C M Sawyer, Carl Wipprecht, W B Phillips, R A Harrison, A S Stamper and others in Bryan College Station Navasota and surrounding areas.
Griff Cloud and Howard Mitchell spend a week in Houston for leisure travel visiting hotels restaurants and local sights. The trip highlights a relaxed itinerary with no business agenda.
The Army Air Service will supply a substitute for the damaged Boston airship as Iceland receives support after the loss. The incident prompts military reassurances and logistics adjustments for northern operations.
Arrangements completed to send an airplane from Langley Field Virginia to Pictou Harbor Nova Scotia for Lieutenant Wade to use over the remaining route of the world flight. He will fly with two other fliers aboard from that point.
Rev. J. J. Ray, once a Bryan citizen with many local friends, will fill the Christian church pulpit tonight in place of Rev. L. Guy Ament. All church members and others are invited to hear the talk. Ray and his wife are visiting his sister Mrs Blackwell and will depart tomorrow for Mason Texas where he serves as pastor evangelist.
On Tuesday morning Mr and Mrs Walter Lindsey their children Roy Hudspeth Reefles King Mr and Mrs John Woodyard and son traveled to the Democrat crossing where they met Mrs Lindsey’s brother Mr Robert Allphine his wife and Mrs Henry Allphine of North Zulch. They enjoyed plenty of food including squirrels fish cakes and pies and swimming was a feature of the day.
A large crowd gathered at Long Lake on Harvey plantation for C. L. Jones birthday dinner. Guests included past neighbors and relatives who recalled seafaring past and local fish stories while sharing a feast and songs led by Major Roberson.
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