Exchanging Christmas Visits Across Texas Towns
Shoppers and students travel between Bryan College Station San Angelo Brownsville and other cities as families host relatives for Christmas. Several A and M and Southwestern University students return home for the holidays. Terracing work spreads statewide as residents buy tools to speed up the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate McCharen
Mary Duffield
San Marcos
Lena McNeil
Daynee Mulder
Russell Shrader
Edward Glover
Southwestern University
Arthur and
Calvin Hull
M. College
Brownsville Herald
A&M students and friends head home for Christmas
Multiple notes from Texas jazz of holiday travel show A and M. College students and alumni returning home for Christmas. Individuals include Robert Ward Frank Hanna Mildred Salley W. T. Skains Egbert Henry John Green Morgan Jr Will Rogers Clifford Davis and families with trips from Bryan College Station Brenham and Palestine amid highway conditions and guest stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Green Morgan, Jr
Bryan
Allen Academy
Brenham
Colonel C C Todd to be new commandant at A and M Texas
President W B Bizzell announces Colonel C C Todd will assume commandant duties at the A and M College of Texas starting January 2, supplementing his role as professor of military science and tactics. He replaces Colonel Ike S Ashburn who resigns January 1 to become executive secretary of the A and M Ex-students Association. Todd, a 1897 graduate, served in the U S Army, practiced law, and later joined the college as professor of military science and tactics following World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bizzell
Ike S. Ashburn
Bryan Daily Eagle
College Station
A. and M. College of Texas
C. C. Todd
W. B. Bizzell
Todd
A. and M. Ex-students Association
War Department
U. S. Army
Phillipine Islands
San Antonio
United States
Rhine
Football Coaches Association adjourns without rule change
The Football Coaches Association session in Atlanta adjourned without formal action on proposed football rule changes. Officers named for the coming year include President J. W. Heisman and first vice president Robert Zuppke, with Gus Henderson as second vice president and Dr. J. W. Wilee as secretary treasurer. Trustees named are Gil Dobie Knute Rockne D X Bible and N H Cowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Football Coaches’ Association
J. W. Heisman
Washington and Jefferson
Robert Zuppke
University of Ilinois
Gus Henderson
Los Angeles
J. W. Wilee
Ohio State University
Gil Dobie
Cornell
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
D. X. Bible
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
N. H. Cowell
The
University of New Hampshire
Drivers face fines for 1924 license tags after January
Vehicle owners are warned that operating cars after January 1 1924 without new tags is illegal and may lead to arrest. Beginning February 1 a 25 percent penalty will be added to license costs. Few Bryan Brazos county owners have secured tags, prompting expected rush at the tax office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hudspeth
Bryan
Brazos County
John Nunn Former Bryan Citizen Dies in California
Mrs. John Nunn received a telegraph Sunday announcing the death of her husband, John Nunn, Saturday in Elsinore California. Nunn formerly lived in Bryan and moved to California about a year ago. He leaves a brother Tom Nunn in Bryan and a half sister Mrs. Tom Kirby of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gordon
Bryan
John Nunn
Elsinore
California
Nunn
Tom Nunn
Tom Kirby
Columbus
Poll Taxes Due Early January For 1924
Voters must pay city poll tax by February first to exercise suffrage while county poll taxes grant voting rights for county and state elections. The city clerk’s office is busy collecting city taxes during this period.
Daily Eagle Ad Inquiry Seeks Buy or Trade Listings
A reader asks about placing a want ad in the Daily Eagle to sell or trade items. The note indicates interest in posting a classified notice for commerce opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily Eagle
Illness Forces Wedding Change in Houston Ceremony
Miss Meriel Sherwood and Erich Wellington postponed their elaborate Christ Church wedding after five bridesmaids fell ill with suspected ptomaine poisoning. Rev. Peter Gray Sears married them at the bride's home. honeymoon in Los Angeles was canceled and the reception was abandoned as the couple and guests fell ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Chronicle
Houston
Tex
Meriel Sherwood
Erich Wellington
Christ Church
Peter Gray Sears
Los Angeles
Happy Reunion Held at Reliance by Cloud and Gilpin Families
A Sunday reunion at Zephie Jones home in Reliance brought together Cloud and Gilpin families. Guests included J. C. Cloud and J. P. Gilpin families, T. A. Cloud and Lillie Belle Gilpin from Bryan, John Utsey, James Lang from Kurten, and Mrs. Zephie Jones with her mother Mrs. John Jones. A noon turkey dinner capped a day of unalloyed pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zephie Jones
Reliance
Cloud and Gilpin
J. C. Cloud
J. P. Gilpin
T. A. Cloud
Lillie Belle Gilpin
Bryan
John Utsey
James Lang
Kurten
John Jones
Family Reunion Blesses Tatum Home at Christmas
Christmas 1923 brought Rev. J. J. Tatum and Mrs. Tatum together with all their children and grandchildren at their city home. The house became a festive bower with holly moss and evergreens as health joyfully returned to the mother after a near fatal accident. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Tatum, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. May and children R. L. Jr. and Hettie Laura, Morris Tatum and son Robert, Walter Holmes and daughter Elizabeth, Bernice Tatum, and Earl Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatum
J. J. Tatum
R. L. May
R. L. Jr
Hettie Laura
Waco
Morris Tatum
Robert
Walter Holmes
Elizabeth
Bernelle Tatum
Earl Tatum
Singleton district approves road bonds with unanimous votes
Navasota Tex Dec 28 The Singleton district did a great thing for the roads of their community by casting a total of 68 votes for the issuance of bonds and none against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota, Tex
Singleton
Navasota Examiner
Born at Bryan Hospital A Son Named George Herbert
Mr and Mrs Geo H Call welcomed a baby boy at noon today at Bryan Hospital. The infant is named George Herbert. Both mother and child are reported doing well. He is the first grandson of Rev and Mrs H C Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
George Call
Geo. H. Call
Bryan Hospital
George Herbert
Babe
H. C. Willis
Bride Bessie Fuller Weds Alvin Mitchell in Harvey Community
Miss Bessie Alberta Fuller of the Harvey community and Alvin B Parker Mitchell of Franklin Robertson county were married Thursday afternoon at the home of Rev J M Bullock. The ceremony was informal with only immediate relatives present. The bride comes from a well known Brazos county family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin B. Parker Mitchell
Franklin
Robertson County
Bessie Alberta Fuller
Harvey
J. M. Bullock
Bullock
Jas, Fuller
Wingate Fuller
Bryan
Brazos County
Willis and Jenkins Return From District Meeting
Rev. H. C. Willis pastor of the First Methodist Church and District Steward C. E. Jenkins arrived home today after a day session with the district stewards and pastors of the Navasota district and the presiding elder at Conroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Willis
First Methodist Church
C. E. Jenkins
Navasota
Conroe
Watch Night Party at Union Hill
A Watch Night gathering last night at Mrs. C. M. Mitchell’s Union Hill home brought together more than a dozen youths for storytelling and a bonfire in a grove. Attendees included Lila Dean Randolph Florence Means Jewel Sowarby Mary Beth Mitchell Catherine Mitchell Vera Payne Thelma Payne Vera Ramsey David Bunting Ben Kaplan Ben Frank Ammons Jim Bunting Merril Mitchell Lynn Mitchell and Mrs. C. M. Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Mitchell
Union Hill
Lila Dean Randolph
Florence Means
Jewel Sowarby
Mary Beth Mitchell
Catherine Mitchell
Vera Payne
Thelma Payne
Vera Ramsey
David Bunting
Ben Kaplan
Ben Frank Ammons
Jim Bunting
Merril Mitchell
Lynn Mitchell
Watch Party at Edge Home by Free Baptist Endeavor
The Free Baptist Christian Endeavor Society held a New Year watch party at Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Edge home. Young women hosted after losing a three month talent contest while the young men won. Officers and new officers for the society were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Edge
Christian Endeavor Society
the Free Baptist Church
Free Baptist Church
Free Baptist Christian Endeavor Society
Lena Wooten
Earl Tatum
Will Holmes
Treasue
Douglas Vasbinder
Will O. Holmes
Trasurer
Allen Car Catches Fire. Trucks Respond Near College
A Dodge roadster, owned by E. O. Allen, a car penter at College, caught fire Monday after 5 pm when he started the engine following a cold-weather concoction in the radiator. Fire trucks answered the alarm to the northwest part of the city. the car was scarcely damaged. Friends teased about the contents of the concoction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Allen
Milligan Negroes Plead Guilty to Affray
Three men from Milligan fought in a free-for-all over a girl in the village. Constable Uncle Bob McFerren detained them, County Attorney Oak McKenzie was summoned from Bryan, and a Milligan justice court judge presided. The trio pled guilty to affray, each fined $5 plus about $20 in costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MiLlican
Bob McFerren
Oak McKenzie
Bryan
Justice of the Peace
C. B. McGregor
Millican Justice Court
Beason Sees North Wind Promise Good Crops
County agent C. L. Beason notes an old pioneer belief that a north wind at New Year predicts a bountiful year. With today’s north wind, he hopes the legend holds true for this season’s harvest prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Beason
Giving and farming hope in Brazos County year end notes
The Brazos County Farm and Ranch notes praise cooperative terracing by Italian Prospect farmers led by Jack Shimen and county agent C L Benson. It also cites Drummond’s urging for giving over getting, a cholera-free East Texas, and calls to boost farming with success stories from local growers and a forecast on cotton carry and feed demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond
C. L. Benson
Prospect
Jack Shimen
Shimen
Martin Ditcher
Bryan
Brazos County
Farm Loan Bank
Hill Land
Farr and Ranch
Farm and Ranch
Southwest
Poultry Show Prize Won By Louis Beard At A&M School
Louis A Beard of the A and M Consolidated school won a one dollar prize offered by County Agent C L Benson for the best story about poultry shows. The essay argues poultry shows promote pure breds, balanced rations, profitability, and public interest in better stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Beard
A.&m
Brazos County
C. L. Benson
Louis A. Beard
A. and M. Consolidated School
Webb's Son Buried in El Paso Died in Old Mexico
Elbert Loomis Webb son of Mr and Mrs M H Webb died Christmas Day in Old Mexico while working as a mining engineer in an interior Mexican mountain mine. Body shipped to El Paso for funeral services held Monday. Relatives and friends in Bryan extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Loomis Webb
M. H. Webb
Old Mexico
John M.lawrence
Bryan
el Paso
Mexico
Bryay
New Year Cold Wave Hits Texas From Alaska
The 1923 year ended with a cold wave from the north, reaching Texas panhandle West East Central and Gulf regions. Freezing temperatures prevailed statewide with sharp drops in many areas while cattle losses were limited and hog killing continued in the northern half. Bryan saw temperatures near 30 degrees on Monday and Tuesday mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
North Pole
Texas
Panhandle
Gulf
Plains
Bryan
Mercury
Howard Valentine Returns From A and M College
Howard Valentine came home yesterday from A. and M. College and will spend the holidays with relatives in Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Brazelton
Palestine Daily Herald
Clifford Davis
M. College
Chas. Davis
Howard Valentine
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Ella Lovelace
Sam Brown
Myrtle Lovelace
Lovelace
Myrtle
A. and M. College
Brownsville
Joe Thompkins
Angel Servello
Keats Dunham
Clarence Ashmore
Paul Russell
Jack Mayfield
Pat Arnim
Bill Tompkins
Melvin Askey
Corpus Christi
Frederick Townsend
Messrs
Granville Glezen
J. T Long
V. C. Glass
A. and
M College
Gilmer Mirror
Geo. A. Long
J. W. Long
Greenville
John T. Welch
W. H. Davison
Pearl Smith
Letge Proctor
C. F. Moore
Hearne Democrat
A. L. LaJoie
J. H. Jett
Soe
Daisy Brogdon
Marshall
University of Texas
Hearne
Robert Ward
Frank Hanna
Georgetown
Williamson County Sun
Mildred Salley
Joyce Gage
Elgin
C. B. Campbell
W. T. Skains
Franklin Texan
Rio Grande Valley A. and
M. College Club
Wittenbach
Harlingen
Valley
Brownsville Daily Herald
Egbert Henry
C. E. Henry
Josie
Bernice Knolle
W. A. Knolle
Industry
Barry
Will Rogers
R. A. Rogers
Gilmer Evening Mirror
Gray Boulware
C.C. Todd
D. X. Bible OF College
Trustee OF Football Coaches Association
Bessie Fuller
Alvin Mitchell
Rev. Willis
M. S. Edge Home
Milligan
Beason
Irvin Nerhood
M. H. James Drug CO
Parker-Astin Hdw. CO
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Department
Victor Boriskie
Route No. 3
Mary Locke
Land of
Zack
East Texas
G. F. Flaherty
Bureau of Animal Industry
Nacogdoches
J. M. Conway
Route 6
Farm Journal
Chile
W. H. Webb
Jesse Smith
N. J
Cardui
Jennings
Cardus
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