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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
6
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Former Bryan man E. E. Mc Adams reports to the city council that Waco has lived within its income for the first two months of the fiscal year, spending about $5,000 under the allowance. With better cooperation from large taxpayers, debt has been avoided and the rate of expenditure may save about $24,000 this year compared to last year. The Houston Post notes Waco’s manager and cooperation may influence other Texas cities.
The Edge community celebrates the Edge Blue Ribbon Forty Club victory as a shared achievement. Leader Mr. Mangum and helpers supervised work, but the real impact came from club members and parents who prioritized meetings, even bringing sick members on cots to ensure perfect attendance. The program, run as a community effort, sets a new standard for the state and puts Edge and Brazos County on the map.
A columnist laments Texans ignorance of state history from Alamo to San Jacinto and Washington on the Brazos. The piece argues for teaching Texas history to boost pride and promote growth, urging readers to begin today and know their state's past.
Governor Pat M Neff says ignorance costs Texas 30 million dollars annually. Col George Bailey of the Houston Post Dispatch adds 1 million for incompetency and 500 million for laziness. The figures suggest a link to the state tax burden.
Citizens unite with Jim Ferguson condemning the burning of textbooks as an outrageous waste and a civic wrong that must be stopped.
Governor Neff is praised for advancing a state park system and for the gains achieved under his administration. The piece argues parks are desirable and worth the cost, but stresses upkeep will be the hard task and urges sustained enthusiasm and commitment to fund parks, roads, and schools.
The Texas Centennial Committee of One Hundred plans a fund of 100000 to fund educational work ahead of the Texas Centennial exposition. The goal is to foster Texan consciousness and universal cooperation to raise the profile of Texas history and significance beyond a single date, with a broader statewide educational campaign. The approach emphasizes selling Texas to Texans and building public support for a grand state celebration.
Baylor University began during the Republic of Texas in Independence in Washington County and later moved to Waco. Southwestern University started in Georgetown, Williamson County, in 1873. Add-Ran College became Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Trinity University moved from Tehuacana to Waxahachie. Convents in Galveston, Houston, and Dallas are noted among older Texas educational institutions.
Farmers near the A and M College of Texas have ready access to practical farm work stock raising dairying and hundreds of agricultural experiments. The writer asks if they appreciate this advantage and use the free knowledge the college offers to improve profits.
President Bizzell of the Agricultural and Mechanical College warns at the Banker-Farmer Conference in College Station that Texas soil fertility has declined since agriculture began. He cites 1914–1920 lint cotton yields dropping from 157 to 146 pounds per acre and wheat, corn also falling, urging less cultivated area and more production on the land.
The author argues that true character shows in following through on good intentions. A person who makes a good intention and acts on it demonstrates stamina, while one lacking the drive to achieve even a worthy aim should be judged. The piece contrasts those with resolve against those without.
A reader reports a juvenile math puzzle about counting living and dead siblings. The item ties the trick to a farmer pledge in Williamson County to plant a single seed type on 1500 acres, praising standardized seed and livestock for state agriculture and noting Brazos County should follow Williamson’s example.
Two days remain to ponder New Year resolutions. The author reflects on character, stamina, and self control, comparing restraint of words to conquering cities and harnessing rivers, urging belief in Bryan’s future.
The Edge community celebrates the Edge Blue Ribbon Forty Boys and Girls Club claiming the State championship. Community support and Miss Westbrook the school principal receive praise for leadership in this landmark Brazos county achievement highlighting teamwork and local effort.
Mrs J B Hood recounts their June 1924 trip to Bryan for the 53rd annual Hood's Texas Brigade reunion and a broader journey through Mississippi Arkansas Texas and Louisiana. She notes crops, soil types, Galveston sea wall post 1900 and 1915 damage, train travel, and wartime memories with veterans while detailing farmland conditions and Johnson grass encroachment along the way.
A descriptive piece extols the radiant municipal Christmas tree reflection on Main street. The writer praises the color spectrum from blue and gold to mauve and rose, calling the glowing path of light a beacon of beauty for Bryan as dawn returns to drab pavement tomorrow.
Veterans of Hood's Texas Brigade gather in Bryan with General Felix Robertson of Waco present. Miss Katie Daffin of Ennis serves as life secretary as the group tours A and M College and the new Country Club. Mayor Haswell presides at morning exercises with Mrs. Lee Rountree delivering a moving address to the veterans.
Bryan High School football earns notice as Harry Williams secures a guard berth on Jinx Tucker's third team and Johnny Koneczny earns an end spot on the fourth team chosen by Lynton Boggess. Both players receive strong praise from scouts and critics across the Interscholastic League amid competition among over 300 teams and 3,000 players.
A Christmas season family reunion is enjoyed at the home of Mr and Mrs T B Wood on College Road Bryan. J H Turner of Mount Pleasant and parents of Mrs Wood live nearby while relatives from Fort Worth Grove City Houston Longbranch and College Station gather for holidays.
County Attorney and Mrs. Oak McKenzie celebrate the arrival of a baby daughter named Mary Worth at their Bryan Hospital home. Both mother and child are reported doing well.
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