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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
4
The president urges school teachers nationwide to help identify suitable men for the draft. He notes the need for a complete index of qualified individuals and directs teachers to report to local boards to review questionnaires and fill index cards under orders from the provost marshal general.
Rome announces a division of the archdiocese of New Orleans and creation of a new Lafayette diocese. Bishop John William Shaw of San Antonio is named head of New Orleans and will oversee Lafayette’s apostolic administration until a new bishop is chosen.
Regular mid week prayer service at First Baptist church tonight includes an adjourned conference. At the close the ordinance of baptism will be administered. M. E. Weaver, Pastor. Many locals and visitors are noted in town today with reports of business, illness, and travel.
Several residents recover from injuries and new arrivals fill the town scene. Mr. Gandy shows progress after a severe accident with partial paralysis and renewed movement in limbs. Mrs. S. Gordon visits Calvert with Frances while Mrs. J. S. Campbell returns to Waxahachie. Followers include Fletcher Pool in town for business, Knox Williams from Millican, and Mrs. H. D. Scutti visiting Bryan.
Farmers hope for a good season as limited rain fell. Reverend Smith preached at Cottonwood and Reverend Storey spoke at Tabor high school with a small crowd. Alexander church pastor Reverend Philips organized a Sunday school with John Walker as superintendent. The welfare club and Red Cross volunteers contributed to local efforts.
Mrs. Thomas, mother of Mrs. J. L. Sample, knits socks and has six sweaters completed as part of a clothing effort for soldiers. Miss Jennie Hopkins and Reuben Sample visited Steep Hollow on Sunday, with Lola Foster joining them homeward. Mary Benbow stays with Mrs. Will Presnal, while Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Harrison return from Camp Travis where they visited sons Esteen and Nathanial.
The Harvey community welcomes a slow weekend rain aiding oats and gardens. Miss Gillespie visited the local school for the tomato canning club. An aviator sighting occurred as an Aunt Ida Salard suffered a facial injury after a fall near a horse. she is recovering after treatment. Harvey defeated Wellborn 24 to 3 in boys basketball. girls won 17 to 11 at the schoolhouse. Teachers Ford and Jones plan to enlist soon, risking school upheaval without substitutes.
Misses Tommie Todd of Steep Hollow and Grace Gandy of Wellborn lent charm to the party while Grace Gandy provided lively piano music. Pr J C Davidson has recovered from a severe two week sickness. Cattle owners welcome the returning grass after a hard winter and drought with almost no pasture.
Feb 12 Steep Hollow notes C R L Jones and Harvey visitors at Barnette home. Junior Red Cross organizing led by Mrs Howell from Bryan. Miss Slaughter urges war effort through knitting. Reliance guest Everet Saxon buys cake for fundraiser. Mims family glad M Mims improving after illness. Clarence Bullock returns to Camp Travis. Community club meets Feb 15 with program and attendance call. Girls basketball pie supper funds for new ball. Methodist conference next weekend with basket dinner and sermons by Presiding Elder Morgan. Bernice Bowman visiting relatives in Beal family. Roy Morehead leaves for unknown destination Saturday.
A worker resumes his duties for Tyler Commercial College following a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Jno in Morehead. The report notes the father and mother’s names and the town of origin as context for the return to work.
A string of residents and visitors were seen in Bryan today from Steep Hollow, Harvey, Independence, Cottonwood, Kurten, Nordheim, and nearby areas. Notables include Pink Mims, Prof. Richardson, Miss Levada Goen, and J. J. Sample, among others visiting city sites and returning from trips to Dallas and Austin.
A local sale advertises deep discounts on coats outfits and accessories for children and adults. Items include sport coats, outing gowns, underskirts, towels, hose, shirts, sweaters, pants, lace curtains, and shoes with prices ranging from a few cents to about two dollars.
Readable fragments describe granite and tin pans, milk pans, and enamelware. Items include galvanized buckets and dippers, glass lamps, spoons and forks, desert plates, large salad dishes, butter dishes, knives, forks, table spoons, pots and covers, flour sifters, tumblers, and butcher knives with prices ranging from 10c to 69c reflecting a clearance sale.
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