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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
2
Bryan Weekly Eagle lists mailing details for April 28 1911 and pricing. It notes managing editor Lee J Rountree and publication schedule Thursdays. Rates include 1 50 per year for Brazos residents and 2 00 outside Texas. It is a member of the Associated Press.
A reader recalls misjudging a supposed effeminate young man in Houston. Mocked for style, he displayed athletic precision when attacked, dispatching a knife-wielding bully and saving a Yale football star who later revealed his true strength and character.
On January 1 Max Gelber retires from Vitopil and Gelber and starts J Gelber and Son with his father. Max Vitopil stays at the old stand with partner Mrs P J Vitopil, forming M F Vitopil and Company. The new firm thanks customers and pledges the same service.
Jno A Boriskie assumes ownership and control of the retail grocery business formerly run by Tony Woodyard on North Main Street.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce board met at 10 Tuesday with President E J Jenkins presiding and Eberstadt at the desk. The group set no morning meeting next Tuesday and scheduled the annual smoker at Knights of Columbus Hall at 8. Col. William Green Sterrett of the Dallas Galveston News is to speak, and ballot results for the 1921 board will be announced after closing on January 8.
Brazos County tax records show poll taxes paid across precincts totaling 350 with 11 women among 1920 payments. Ad valorem and school taxes progress slowly with $11,350.87 of $67,098.77 state taxes, and $11,730.64 of $67,751.58 county taxes collected. Special school tax $16,376.29 yields $3,494.36. road taxes District 1 $4,300.45 and District 2 $419.52 collected of $34,677.17. Beginning Feb 1, 1921 penalties apply. January 31 poll tax payments needed to vote in 1921 elections. Estimated 5,000 poll tax subjects in the county. less than 10 percent paid to date. Precincts 1 Millican, 2 Wellborn, 3 College, 4 Steele's Store, 5 Harvey, 6 Kurten, 7 Tabor, 8 Edge, 9 Smetana, 10 City Hall, 11.22, 12 Reliance.
Last Sunday the young business mens Bible class at First Baptist met to install six month officers. New officers include Dr John A Held teacher Inc A Moore assistant teacher A S Ware president J M Ferguson 1st Vice President J A Tobias 2nd Vice President H P Dansby 3rd Vice President E Kennedy secretary Coulter Smith assistant secretary J H Conway treasurer and Pi A Tardy reporter. Members pledged to build the class as a cultural Christian institution.
Clarence Ousley urges Dallas and Galveston to help farmers by funding agricultural science agencies, boosting production per acre, and curbing exploitation in distribution. He argues farming sustains city prosperity and cities must act to raise farmer profits and fair pricing.
Equipment for Air Service training ordered from War Department under Major Clinton Russell. A & M College will train 100 cadets starting January 22 with ground work this term. Requisition covers two biplanes without motors, two Liberty motors, Hispano Suiza and Serhome engines, parts, tools, and radio training. air operations to begin after summer camps.
At a First State Bank and Trust Co meeting J N Dulaney, eight years cashier, was elected vice president. C E Jones resigns as assistant cashier of First National Bank to take Dulaney’s vacated post. Pat Newton, previously paying and receiving teller, is promoted to assistant cashier.
Bedias Grimes County Texas Jan 3 R P Brooks lifelong Texas citizen ex Confederate soldier and Galveston News correspondent died this morning. He leaves a wife two brothers and two grandchildren and was president of Bedias Hardware Company.
The town of Easterly eight miles east of Franklin was nearly wiped out by a fire Saturday night. The Martin dry goods store where the blaze started, plus two Bradbury & Co. buildings and the post office, burned. Insurance on the Martin stock was $1500 and Bradbury & Co. $4000. building losses exceeded insured amounts.
Extension Service staff held a Monday luncheon at Ebisa Mess Hall with 45 specialists and officers in a relaxed meeting. Toastmaster G W Orms guided light dialogue, turning the event into a family style gathering and promising future similar gatherings and plans for February entertainment.
The following licenses were issued in Brazos County during the past week: Weldon Shorter and Bessie Davis George Wiley and Nettie Nash Luke Listi and Rosie Catropia Lonzad Barter and Rosa Lee Graves Joseph Pittman and Inez Ward P L Barron and Mrs Olivia B Suber Will Hicks and Matilda Taylor Lester Nussbaum and Sadie Keller David Flowers and Mary Reed 666 quickly relieves a cold.
Directors meet at City National Bank to finalize plans for a general clean up day at the Bryan cemetery on January 6 1921 at 10 a m. Owners urged to tidy their lots while helpers finish work across unowned sections. Committees announced for old and new cemetery corners plus entrance and finance oversight.
The community mourns Charles Wilkerson son of A W Wilkerson of Austin after a sudden illness. Survived by twin brother Ned sister Aubra and parents. Funeral held this afternoon at the family graveyard in Hearne with Father J D Gleissner officiating. many Bryan friends attended from Hearne.
Justice J. W. Hamilton fixed Colbert Wilson at 500 pounds Friday for the February term in Brazos county district court on a charge of arson. Wilson was arrested days ago by Sheriff Leonard Morehead and was defended by T. R. Batte with the State represented by County Attorney Minkert.
Susan Haswell a Texas pioneer died January 2 in Bryan at age 87. Born in Covington Kentucky August 14 1838 she came to Texas in 1840 and later settled in Brazos county. She helped found St Andrews Episcopal Church and is survived by son Tyler Haswell and daughter Mrs J D Irons plus seven grandchildren. Funeral held at Tyler Haswell home with interment in City Cemetery.
T. R. Batte Jr., son of T. R. Batte of Bryan, resigns from East Coast Oil Co in Tampico to become general manager of Cias del Aguwi S A He assumed duties January 1 He has been with East Coast since 1909 and lived in Tampico since 1911 His successor at East Coast is not yet named.
A. L. Burge of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce in Tyler issues a New Year blotter urging optimism. He quips about gloom, starting right, and even suggests biting a ten penny real hard several times daily as a humorous aside.
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