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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
4
Local society pages list guests and travelers visiting Bryan for Thanksgiving. Many from Beaumont, Austin, Waco, and surrounding towns attend the Aggie Texas game, visit relatives, or depart for home. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Fairman, the Hensarling couple, the Boyetts, the Calloways, the Randalls, and Mrs. Knox, with numerous brief notes on hospital runs and travel.
Mrs. P A Tardy returns from Fort Worth after the Texas State Teachers Association trip. Numerous relatives and guests from Dallas Eagle Lake Cameron Houston Beaumont Bonham and College attendances fill the weekend with visits, games, and meals, and many plan moves or further travels after Thanksgiving.
An advertisement claims Rat-Snap cakes kill rats and are ready to use with no mixing. It notes prices 35c 65c and 1.25, sold and guaranteed by The M. H. James Drug Co. and Parker-Astin Hdw. Co.
The Bryan Reading Club held its weekly meeting at Carnegie Library from 3 to 5 this afternoon with Miss Martha Rivers Allen as leader. Mrs J T S Park sang a vocal solo and several local residents and visitors were noted as returning home after Thanksgiving visits.
Mr and Mrs Sankey Park hosted visitors. Miss Bernelle Tatum joined city secretary’s office. Mrs Prager recovering at home after illness. Various locals including S J Dowling, Selon Morgan, Will Holligan, and E Gandy visited Bryan. New bungalow on West 26th near completion. baby girl born to Mr and Mrs White on College Boulevard.
W R Fairman attends a directors meeting in Dallas. Mrs Leona Simpson improves at home on north Bryan street. Miss Gladys Buchanan returns home after Seale Becker wedding. Mrs H H House shops in Bryan. Emmett Anderson and Oliver J Tabor Jr of Houston return home after Thanksgiving visit. Mrs Ozelle Doremus visits Bryan. Mr and Mrs C W Pennington shop from Brazos bottom plantation. Mrs Charles H Mills of Corsicana visits her mother and brothers in Bryan. Mrs J R Wright and Mrs M S Suls visit Bryan. Mrs F W Woods of Brenham also noted.
Mrs. R. S. Farmer and family returned to Oklahoma City after visiting Bryan at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lawrence. Miss Artie Barron shows marked improvement after a severe illness at her father John M. Barron’s home. Mrs. H. T. Holland of College visited Bryan, and W. C. Wood of Saratoga was a Bryan visitor. B. B. Eubanks of Mumford is in town on business. Mrs. M. Conn and Roy left for Bronson, Texas to visit her parents.
Steep Hollow Tex December 7 special to Bryan Daily Magic announces the Steep Hollow club will award certificates Saturday night December 8 and serve a supper to raise funds for reference books. Everyone is kindly invited to attend.
In Tabor Texas on December 4 the Cottonwood church B Y P U social capped Thanksgiving festivities. A contest by the union drew over a hundred attendees as members served Brazos county chicken stew roasted hot dogs and coffee around a large bonfire.
An appeal from a Japanese colony in Terry Texas led to Deaconess Cleta Kennedy joining the Woman's Council mission. The colony embraced Christian teaching, destroyed idols, and gathered to receive Kennedy's instruction, described as unparalleled in Southern Methodism. Also, congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Warren on the birth of Doris Mae on November 30.
Major W. R. Cavitt brought to the Eagle office a bag of fine pecans from a tree on his own place. The tree was planted by himself less than ten years ago and he plans to plant about two hundred more this year. When ready he will distribute pecans to friends to encourage revenue-bearing trees.
The Eagle Printing Company advertises timely and accurate job printing services. It emphasizes on time delivery and reliable quality for business printing needs.
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