Federal student Manuel Moon beaten by six assailants on porch
Manuel M Moon a Federal student of mixed heritage living near Bryan was dragged from his porch by six masked men and severely beaten with ropes and gun butts. His wife and two children were present. he is recovering in Bryan Hospital and no motive has been disclosed. Five men were arrested and one more expected. Moon has long resided in the area and remains on government pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel M. Moon
Bryan
Tabor
L. E. Morehead
Moon
Dr. Fountain
Oklahoma
Bryan boys complete Civilian Military Training camp
The Bryan youths returned from a month at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio where they endured army life. Marvin Wallace Jr earned a Sharp Shooter Medal for exceptional marksmanship and the group included George Butler Sanford Gibbs David Bunting James Bunting Reed Mitchell and Marvin E Wallace Jr who also visited Fort Worth before going home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Boys
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
George Butler
Sanford Gibbs
David Bunting
James Bunting
Reed Mitchell
Marvin E. Wallace, Jr
Fort Worth
Marvin Wallace Jr
Back From Auto Trip
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Rogers returned from a summer car trip through West Texas and Old and New Mexico. They enjoyed outdoor camping when weather allowed and spent four weeks at Las Vegas visiting Mr. Rogers' sister and family before returning home via El Paso and San Antonio visiting friends along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Rogers
West Texas
Old
New Mexico
Las Vegas
Mr. Rogers
el Paso
San Antonio
Marriage Licenses in Brazos County List
Marriage licenses issued at the county courthouse since August 20 include A. M. Fisher and Grady Foley Eli Adams and Fannie Dunn Geo L. Johnson and Viola Coe John Davis and Patsy Canady J T Rice and Alice Barns Bert Windsor and Ruby Pegues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
A. M. Fisher
Grady Foley
Eli Adams
Fannie Dunn
Geo. L. Johnson
Viola Coe
John Davis
Patsy Canady
J. T. Rice
Alice Barns
Bert Windsor
Ruby Pegues
Normangee Cotton Crop Increases In Tex Totals
Normangee Texas reports steady cotton receipts with two gins operating around the clock. Last year local totals exceeded 4,000 bales and current indications point to a substantial rise this season. By Saturday night more than 1,100 bales had been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normangeer
Tex
Wellborn Community Fair Date Put Off Three Weeks
The Wellborn Community Fair was rescheduled from September 5 to September 26. Miss Laura Belle Roten, home demonstrator agent, announced the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellborn
Laura Belle Roten
Mrs J J Tatum Progressing After Injury
Rev J J Tatum reports from Little Rock Hospital Ark that bandages were removed from Mrs J J Tatum's injured limb and the condition is satisfactory. Doctors expect six days of exercise before travel home and say the cure will be permanent with no lameness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Tatum
Little Rock Hospital
Ark
J.J. Tatum
Cuba imposes censorship on cable dispatches
The Commercial Cable Company announced messages to Cuba are subject to censorship for the Cuban government. No reason was given. Officials would not discuss the Cuban censorship, but outside circles believe the step is a precaution against political developments between Cuba and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Associated 1
Rews
Washington
United States
Students Return to A and M College From Local Area
William King youngest son of Mr and Mrs W C King will re enter A and M College at College Station to resume studies. Louis Giarraputo son of Mr and Mrs T Giarraputo and George Scott son of J T Scott will again take up their studies after vacation there. Remmel Henry and Steen and Herman Henry will also be students this year. Denison Herald
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William King
W. C. King
College Station
Louis Giarraputo
T. Giarraputo
George Scott
J. T. Scott
Remmel Henry
Steen
Herman Henry
M. College
Denison Herald
W T James Dies After Long Illness in Bryan
Bryan resident W T James died at home Saturday evening after six and a half years of semi invalidism. He was 69, born February 5, 1854, and was buried Sunday afternoon after a home service. Surviving are his wife Bettie, three sisters, a brother, four daughters, and two granddaughters. He had run a furniture and undertaking business and belonged to several fraternal orders. He moved to Bryan in 1876 from Madisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. James
Bryan
Bryan Cemtery
C. N. Calmes
Mr. James
The
Christian Church
Bettie James
W. H. Lyon
Rockdale
John Sapp
Rosebud
Lizzie Hall
Robert James
Tulsa
Maria Schluter
Rusk
H. C. Robinson
Houston
Corinne James
Laura James
Elizabeth Robinson
Myrtle Jean Killingsworth
Atlanta
James
Madisonville
Texas
Friends In
Tennessee
J. W. Batts
E. W. Crenshaw
J. M. Ferguson
W. F. Gibbs
J. M. Caldwell
Sam B. Wilson
J. T. Hanway
R. L. Brogdon
John M Lawrence Named Delegate to Conservation Meeting
Governor Neff named delegates to the Texas Conservation Association meeting in San Antonio on August 27. Listed are J W Munson Angleton J L Mimms Freeport Stuart L Williams Ballinger William G Sterett Dallas W F Eldridge Sugar Land Fred Pabst Galveston Ward Templeman Navajo W C Weinert Seguin and Ef J Harwood Corpus Christi E N Gustafson Bay City with John M Lawrence of Bryan among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Neff
Texas Conservation Association
San Antonio
J.W. Munson
Angleton
J.l.mimms
Freeport
Stuart L. Williams
Ballinger
William G. Sterett
Dallas
W. F. Eldridge
Sugarland
Fred Pabst
Galveston
Ward Templeman
Navasota
W. C. Weinert
Seguin
Cotton Futures Rise as Local Spots Hit 28 Cents
Cotton futures closed 20 points higher. Local spot prices traded around 28 cents per pound for middling, signaling a firmer cash market and steady demand in the region.
Free Baptist Quarterly Meeting at Wellborn Church
The Brazos County Free Baptist held its quarterly meeting at Wellborn Church on Aug 24 and 26, 1923. Delegates were seated, sermons given, business conducted, and reports from Bry an Kurten Edge Union Hill and Wellborn were read. The next session will meet with Kurten Church Nov 9–11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Ree Baptist Quarterly Meeting
Wellborn
B. Thompson
Servants of God
N. C. Cole
H. S. Dowling
J. J. Tatum
Cole
S. I. Dowling
Bryan
Bright Light
Kurten
Edge
Union Hill
North Zulch
Harry Edge
Lena Wooten
Parker Carroll
J. L. Edge
James Lang
Tal Tobias
W. E. Gandy
Middie Gandy
S. L. Dowling
Kan Kelly
Pat Moore
Ed Payne
Jno. Henry
Dave Phipps
Kurten Church
C. F. Goen
Waldrops Enjoy Three-Week Auto Trip Through Texas
A M Waldrop and Mrs Waldrop with son Allister return from a three week vacation visiting Waco Austin San Antonio and New Braunfels. They traveled overland with hotels at night praising Brazos county roads and Comal river beauty. They planned summer car travel and saw Miss Nanne Shell Waldrop at the University of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Waldrop
Austin
Nanne Shell Waldrop
University of Texas
Baby Peggy Signs Three Year Film Deal Worth 5 Million
Baby Peggy, a 12 year old film star from Los Angeles, signs a three year contract with Sol Lesser totaling five million dollars. The deal includes an annual $1.5 million income and a $600,000 bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Associated Press
New York
Baby Peggy
Los Angeles
Sol Lesser
DeMolay Officers Installed in Brazos County Friday
Brazos Chapter Order of DeMolay installed officers Friday night led by installing officer George A. Long. W. H. Buchanan served as master councillor with Griff Cloud senior councillor and Mark Wilcox junior councillor. Masonic presenters included J. D. Martin G. S. Bailey and W. W. Kraft. After the ceremony two candidates were initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
Tragedy Near Conway as Car Plunges Through Draw Bridge
A car plunged through an open draw bridge into the Waccamaw River near Conway South Carolina killing a man two women and three children. The victims were Mr and Mrs Sutton and their three children and Mrs Malvin Connor all of Conway. Mr Connor escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Conway
South Carolina
Howell elected president of the Country Club
Officers of the Country Club were chosen at the board meeting Tuesday night. W. S. Howell will serve as president with W. W. Kraft as vice president, O. E. Saunders secretary, and C. M. Cole treasurer. The new directors meet Friday night at the Country Club at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
W. S. Howell
W. W. Kraft
O. E. Saunders
C. M. Cole
Social guests fete Miss Frances Locke with four young ladies
Miss Frances Locke entertained a house party with Miss Jewell Burkhart of San Antonio Miss Eula Beth Locke of Zack and Miss Mozelle Vick of Bryan as guests. The party closed with Miss Burkhart taken to Hearne Saturday in the Locke car to catch her train home to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Locke
Jewell Burkhart
San Antonio
Eula Beth Locke
Zack
Mozelle Vick
Bryan
Miss Burkhart
Hearne
Locke
Cotton Receipts in Bryan Reach 4786 Bales by Saturday
Reports from Bryan warehouses show Farmers Union 2141 bales Lawrence 2280 and Edengin 865 for a total of 4786 bales by close of business Saturday night. Bryan Compress Company is not included in these totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Farmers Union
Lawrence Warehouse
Edengin
Bryan Compress Company
Fire at Washington Avenue home opens small roof burn
A fire discovered around 1 30 this afternoon at the Pat Newton residence on Washington avenue across from the Presbyterian church started in the kitchen flue and was extinguished before causing more than a small roof burn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Newton
Washington Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Rotary Discusses Bryan Commercial Center Plan
Bryan Rotarians meet to plan transforming Bryan into a commercial hub. Cline led the program with six focus areas from selling service to civic pride and home beauty, plus a talk on painting and a report on the Mexia trip. The group urged roads, education, and traveling networks to hold the East West Highway through Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Bryan
Bill
W. B.) Cline
Claude Walker
Marvin Wallace
Stuart Barron
Henry Fulgham
D. L. Wilson
Stuart McSwain
Douglas Vasbinder
Charles Greisser
Gene Humbert
Clayton Beckwith
John W. Black
Gabe Carell
Navasota
Huntsville
Brenham
Brazos County
Gabe Cazell
W. F. Davis
Walter Coulter
W. S. Barron
C. L. Benson
C S. Beckwith
Jno
W. Black
Wilson Bradley
Gabe Cavell
W. J. Coulter
W. B. Cline
J. H. Farris
H. Fulgham
C. E. Griesser
Madison Hall
Kay Hassell
T. Haswell
F. P Humbert
Chas. H. Hillier
J. W. James
T. K. Lawrence
W. TH. Lawrence
A. Moore
Mc Swain
J. H. Ranson
D. Reid
C. G. Walker
M. E. Wallace
H H. Williamson
J. M. Lawrence Jr
D. D. Vasbinder
Forrest Jones
W. I. McCullough
R. M. Dansby
W. F. Davis, and
E. BE. McAdams
Visitors from Tabor in Bryan Report Crops
J. H. McCallum and Charley Locke of Tabor were in Bryan on business. McCallum, an appreciated Eagle office visitor, says crops on his place are very good and not damaged by the recent rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McCallum
Charley Locke
Tabor
Bryan
Mr. McCallum
Eagle Office
Lions Club Elects Officers and Sets Luncheon Time
The Lions Club of Bryan held a noon luncheon at Hotel Bryan with County Agent C. L. Benson as guest. Officers elected include Robert Armstrong as president and W. W. Chambers, Jess M. Cook, Tom G. Suber, Pat Newton, Rev. Wm. N. Sholl, and O. W. Goolsbee in key posts. Lunches will be at 12:30 daily at Hotel Bryan. Vilas Johnson aims to have an official Lions speaker at the next Tuesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club of
Bryan
Hotel Bryan
C. L. Benson
Vilas Johnson
Robert Armstrong
W. W. Chambers
Jess M. Cook
Tom G. Suber
Pat Newton
Wm. N. Sholl
O. W. Goolsbee
Eberstadt
East Texas
Brazos County
M. College
Allen Academy
Rural Life
Hughes Springs
Jefferson
Marshall Rotary Club
J. M. Gordon
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson Bradley
Travis B. Bryan
J. N. Dulaney
H. O. Ferguson
Tyler Haswell
J. Webb Howell
M. L. Parker
T. K. Lawrence
Harding memorial 2c stamp slated for limited sale
Post Office announces a special 2c Harding memorial stamp in black ink featuring Warren G. Harding. The stamp will be issued for a limited period, likely up to ninety days, with all stamps valid until used. First sale at Marion Ohio and the philatelic agency on September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin F. Carroll
Post Office
Post Office Department
President Harding
Harding
Carroll
Warren G. Harding
United States
Marion
Ohio
Philatelic Agency
Division of Stamps
Carrell
Bryan
Rev Glenn Flynn Discusses Christian Education
Former pastor Rev Glenn Flynn preached at First Methodist on Christian Education with texts from Matthew 12 and Luke 12 20. He addressed a large crowd including former congregation members and noted his role as secretary of education in the Texas conference. He traveled from Houston and returned this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Flynn
First Methodist Church
Flynn
Houston
Rev. Flynn
Texas
Miss Rogers Quite Ill at Home of Sister
Miss Willie Rogers librarian is seriously ill at her sister Mrs F J Garths home on south Bryan street. She fell ill Sunday afternoon and is said to be resting easier today as replacement Miss Lalla Dean Randolph covers the library duties during the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rogers
Willie Rogers
F. J. Garth
South Bryan Street
Robertson County Fair to Charge Admission This Year
Franklin August 24 County Agent R B Ewing announces arrangements for the Robertson County Fair to be held October 5 and 6 Admission will be charged for the first time as the event has outgrown previous venues Prizes and trips to the Dallas Fair will be awarded to club members for exhibits and ribbons to non club members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
R. B. Ewing
Robertson County
Dallas
Campaign for Good Roads Boosted by Bryan Chamber
The Bryan Chamber of Commerce discussed funding a poultry show with no admission charges and approved a $250 expense appropriation if the finance committee agrees. A highways committee planned to invite State Highway Division Engineer Haley and Senator Bowers to its next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Boriskie
Brazos County Poultry Association
C. L. Benson
Finance Committee
Bryan
D. L. Wilson
Special Committee On Good Roads
Commissioners’ Court
J. D. Fauntleroy
H .O. Ferguson
E. E. McAdams
J. D. Martin
A. M. Waldrop
S. E. Eberstadt
Special Committee On Highways
Haley
Houston
State Highway Department
R. S. Bowers
Caldwell
County Agent Beason Addresses Smetana Sunday School
County Agent C. L. Beason spoke at the Smetana Sunday School Sunday morning at 10 o clock after an invitation by J. T. Turner. A large attendance heard the talk and Beason received strong appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Beason
Smetana
J. T. Turner
Mr. Beason
Kurten Set for Community Fair In Near Future
Mrs. Z L Jones of Reliance and Mrs. Will Henderson of Kurten visited Bryan with Miss Laura Belle Roten county home demonstration agent to arrange a community fair to be held at Kurten soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Z. L. Jones
Reliance
Will Henderson
Bryan
Laura Belle Roten
County Home
Free Baptist Pastor Returns from Vacation
Rev. C. B. Thompson, pastor of a Free Baptist church in Bryan, came back Thursday from a vacation in Bennington Oklahoma. He held a meeting at the Unity Free Baptist church near Fort Worth and preached at a union meeting in a Carrollton Methodist church. He also visited his father in Carrollton and his sister in Mexia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Thompson
Free Baptist Church
Bryan
Bennington
Oklahoma
Unity Free Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Carrollton
Texas
Mexia
Bryan Market Leads Nearby Points
A Bryan cotton buyer asked his company to bid up until he could buy. The company said they could not afford the high level and could obtain all needed cotton in Houston and elsewhere for less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Bryan
Houston
Aged woman struck and killed by interurban car in Oakland
Terrell Texas August 29 Mrs J N Fletcher aged 69 was killed instantly when struck by an interurban car at the Oakland stop as she crossed the tracks intending to board for Dallas. She was nearly blind and the incident occurred today at the stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Associated Press
Terrell
Tex
J. N. Fletcher
Dallas
Wrestling Champion of Pacific Coast Moves to Bryan
Mr and Mrs Jack Curley of California arrive to make their home in Bryan. Curley is identified as the middleweight champion boxer of the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Jack Curley
California
Bryan
Curly
Judge Lane Visitor in Bryan Thursday
Judge J. Felton Lane and Mrs. J. F. Reinhardt and Miss Lula Larkin of Hearne visited Bryan and College Station on Thursday and were guests at the Eagle office. Lane is the recently appointed judge of the 85th district to succeed W. C. Davis and will begin duties in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Felton Lane
J. F. Reinhardt
Lula Larkin
Hearne
Bryan
College
Eagle Office
Judge Lane
85Th
W. C. Davis
Tenth District Civil Court of Appeals
Waco
Lane
Methodist Primary Department Making Progress
From Friday's Daily the First Methodist Sunday School primary department shows progress with a net of 25 from the latest program and 25 from the Men's Bible Class, bringing the piano fund to 80. Officers include superintendent Mrs D B Gaby and teachers Mrs B T Poole, Mrs Oak McKenzie, Mrs W E Lewis, Mrs H C Beard, Mrs W M Owens. assistants Miss Vivian Seale, Miss Eugenia Cochran, Mrs L E Bailey, Mrs C T Smith, Mrs C R Gardner, Mrs W E Ross. Secretary Lyndall Young resigned to attend Southwestern University. Emile Cochran appointed to fill vacancy. Mrs Albert Goodman to be pianist with an able assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Sunday School
D. B. Gaby
B. T. Poole
Oak McKenzie
W. E. Lewis
H. C. Beard
W. M. Owens
Vivian Seale
Eugenia Cochran
L. E. Bailey
C. T. Smith
C. R. Gardner
W. E. Ross
Lyndall Young
Southwestern University
Emile Cochran
Emile
Albert Goodman
Denton Visitors Spent Night in Bryan En Route to Gulf
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor Miss Lillie Belle Taylor E M and William Taylor and Mr and Mrs F H Wisdom all of Denton stopped in Bryan and spent the night with Mr and Mrs E W Crenshaw on their way to Houston and Galveston Mrs Taylor and Mia Crenshaw are sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
J. W. Taylor
Lillie Belle Taylor
E. M
William Taylor
F. H. Wisdom
Bryan
E. W. Crenshaw
Houston
Galveston
Mrs. Taylor
Mia Crenshaw
Hunter Wins Joy Packard Automobile in Queen Dixie Contest
Sam M. Hunter won the Joy Packard automobile in the Queen Dixie contest on Thursday night. His winning number 17404 was the second called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Sam M. Hunter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manuel Moon
Marvin Wallace, JR
Normangee
A. and M. College
W. T. James
John M. Lawrence
Free Baptist
Wellborn Church
New Braunfels
Cotton
Bryan Commercial Center
Lions Club
Bryan Chamber OF Commerce
Bryan and
Beason
Bryan Market
Methodist Primary Department
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