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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
4
Brazos County clubs and the Extension Service outline plans for 1925. Articles discuss cotton prices and farm policy, dairy improvements, prison marketing gains, rodent control demonstrations, terracing schedules, and goals for local development. Community spirit and recognition of leading growers are urged.
Benchley, Jan. 8. After weeks away I report small town news and recall the death of Barney Mitchell, Benchley’s aged resident and Ireland native about 90. Survived by four nieces and a great nephew, he lived with Mrs. Sikes for 12 years and rests in the family burying ground after a long illness.
Miss Laura Belle Roten led a small group of four absentees at the Tabor Girl's Club meeting in Tabor on January 5. Plans include a club party and a combined boys and girls meeting to organize the boys, with Oscar Wilson as president and Miss Mary Locke assisting. The Edge Blue Ribbon Forty Club currently holds the championship banner, while the Victory Club is anticipated to rival it next year. Effie Rice, Reporter.
Steep Hollow parish notes report guests visiting from Bryan including Mr. and Mrs. Chas Murray and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Murray. T P Hall with sister Lizzie Whealey visited Louis McCullough. Jim Pyle and family move to town from Iola. J D Conlee and daughter Ethel Edmond visit J J Vandiver. Florence Melaska of Waco spent holidays with Jeff Conway's family.
In the Galveston News record from January 6 1875 Bryan held a quiet city election Officers-elect named include J R Evans Mayor W H Bowman Marshal W W Waldrop D T Williamson George Chamberlain W H Harmon and W C Padgett Aldermen
The county tax collector's office is crowded as patrons wait for service. Real and personal property taxes and poll taxes are paid while car licenses are issued. Most work centers on 1925 car tags with 1,025 new tags issued by 10 a.m.
The town reports a slow week with farming soon full swing and cotton still to pick. Students Bill Syptak Albena Nedbalek Bennie Lewis Frank Nedbalek Reagan Peeler Rudolph Donat attend or return to colleges in Waco Bryan and Austin. Miss Faye House visits Hearne with Au beatress Brock. Andrew Spiller hosts Sunday at Elliott with H E Walker. M E Thompson buys Mitchell Store, plans to relocate stock. Peeler moves business to nearby building.
Thomas Madison Holden, born October 23 1846 in Rutherford County Tennessee, died December 31 1924 at 6 30 pm at the home of his son Walter Holden on College Road. He came to Texas in 1875, lived in Brazos County most of his life, was a life member of the Methodist church, survived by a daughter Mrs W G Blanton and two sons Horace Holden and Walter Holden. Funeral January 1 1925 at 2 pm at the Holden home, interment at Alexander cemetery. pallbearers listed. funeral by E F Parks Undertaking Co.
Fire at Parker-Astin Hardware was detected early Tuesday night. Clarence Hamilton, fire truck driver, said live coals ignited a wooden ash container near the stove, burning an eight inch square area. Buckets and immediate extinguishment prevented further damage with only a few dollars in loss.
Julius Groginsky son of Joe Groginsky of this city wed Sonia Kaplan daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Fink of Houston at their home 1909 Hadley Avenue. J Groginsky father and Miss Monnette Groginsky attended. Groom Bryan boy well known locally and statewide. They return to Bryan January 15 to make their home.
Mr and Mrs Willie Johnson hosted a New Year s dinner at their home on Thursday in honor of Miss Clara Woodard of Resse sister of Mrs Johnson. Christmas blossoms in brilliant red centered the table adding beauty to silver and snowy linen. Places were set for Miss Lyndall Ward Nora Ward Bess Withers Thomas Gilmore and the hosts Mr and Mrs Willie Johnson.
A county clerk records list marriage licenses issued since the last publication in Brazos County. Names include McSwain attendees Lorenzo Carter and Margaret Stranger, Charlie Dominges and Dora Tabor, Virgil Maulding and Leora Carroll, Walter Ervin and Myrtle Jones, and many others forming numerous unions.
Allen Smith and wife arrived noon Sunday after a three weeks visit to Chicago Philadelphia Boston New York and New Orleans. The trip mixed business and pleasure with Mr Smith contracting an ear issue after the flu as they left New Orleans. Mrs Smith wired Dr Raysor to meet them in Houston and he did. After a minor operation Sunday afternoon Mr Smith rests at home.
Dean E. J. Kyle of the School of Agriculture, A and M College, came back to Bryan from Carrizzo Springs after a three day hunt. He stayed at E. F. Hamilton’s ranch and reported killing one buck and taking a daily quail bag limit. Kyle noted Hamilton owns a large West Texas sheep operation and wintered 9,000 lambs in Illinois, Kansas and other states.
The local Knights of Pythias chapter elected officers at their Tuesday night session. Lonnie Locke was named chancellor commander with R. C. Franks as vice commander and R. E. Kellner as prelate. Other posts went to M. Birdwell, Robert Phillips, William Griffin, T. A. Cloud, Pat Newton, J. T. Maloney, and J. E. Gammon. Installation is planned for next Tuesday January 6.
Howard S. Satterwhite and Miss Maud Phelps married at Caldwell at 11 Wednesday morning. The couple traveled by auto to Bryan for a turkey wedding dinner at the groom’s parents home, then departed on the 2 55 H and T C train for a brief honeymoon in Houston and Galveston. Miss Phelps is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James Phelps of Chesman. Howard Satterwhite is the second son of Mr and Mrs T A Satterwhite and has been with Singer Sewing Machine Company in Caldwell, recently promoted to a Houston posting.
Funeral services for Berry L. Johnson and his son Norman Johnson will be held Wednesday at 10 o'clock from the family home of his mother Mrs. L. M. Johnson in this city. Rev. C. B. Thompson of the Free Baptist church will officiate, assisted by Rev. H. H. McCain of the First Methodist. Pallbearers for Berry L. Johnson include Will Dowling M. E. Wallace R. E. Withers W. R. Griffin H. M. Bennett and B. B. Depmore. Pallbearers for Norman Johnson will be drawn from the Bryan Boy Scouts. Norman was a member of the Beaumont Boy Scout troop.
Military ceremonies honored Jno F Kosh Jr. a former soldier at A and M College who died in Bryan Hospital. A college unit caisson conveyed the casket from the church to the cemetery, reflecting a solemn service at Bryan Catholic Church.
Mrs Anna Lobello wife of L Lobello died Wednesday at 5 30 p m at her son Sam Lobello's home in Bryan after a week and a half illness with flu and pneumonia She was born March 25 1861 in Roccomani Italy and came to Brazos county in 1884 Survived by husband three sons Leon Jr Nick and Sam Lobello a daughter Mrs Charles Todaro eight grandchildren one sister Mrs Nick Ventura and one brother Chance Palmer all of Dallas Also three sisters and one brother in Italy Funeral from St Anthony s Catholic church Friday at 10 o clock Interment in City Cemetery McCulloch Gordon Co in charge of arrangements
Jno F Kosh Jr aged 21 years 4 months 25 days died Thursday morning at 9 o clock in a local hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be from J G Stasney home on West 24th Street Friday at 2 PM and at St Josephs Catholic church at 2 15 PM conducted by Rev J B Gleissner. Burial in Mount Cavalry Cemetery with Mc Culloch Gordon Co funeral directors in charge. He is survived by his parents J F Kosh Sr a brother Chas Kosh of Bryan and two sisters Mrs J G Stasney of Bryan and Mrs L F Stasney of Corpus Christi.
C E Randolph spoke to the Lions Club at the Episcopal parish house during the Tuesday noon meeting, with T A Munson organizing. He outlined petroleum industry structures and rock formations, aided by sketches, while noting his time was limited and recognizing Dr Searcy's illness.
Superintendent and Mrs. Madison Hall and sons Madison Jr and Emmett return from a holiday visit to Waco Fort Worth Dallas and Corsicana. Roads were rough in places with speeds up to five miles per hour over stretches of road.
A gasoline tank overflow ignited from a hot exhaust pipe Friday morning at Magnolia Filling Station. A burned front seat of a Ford was noted along with minor damage while Todd R White, manager of Bryan College Interburn, was being served. Firefighters and Foamite extinguished the blaze before the fire trucks arrived.
Philip Noto of Brazos county earned third place in the More Cotton on Fewer Acres contest with 4,631 pounds of lint from five acres, plus 12,390 pounds seed cotton. His records show total seed 7,245 pounds and production cost about 9 cents per pound, with detailed seed, fertilizer, labor, and cultivation data and notes on pests. Luther Vaughn of Buffalo placed fourth with 3,830 pounds lint and 9,650 seed on five acres, citing lack of rainfall after June 2 as limiting factor.
In Washington on Tuesday the Senate sustained President Coolidge's veto of the postal bill by a 55 to 29 vote, short of the two thirds needed to override. The outcome leaves salary hikes tied to a separate administration plan to raise pay and postal rates together, which many senators expect will fail this session.
The Halsell Motor Co Dodge sedan stolen from in front of the George Halsell home on College Avenue last Saturday night or early Sunday morning was found in San Antonio. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association, of which Halsell Motor Co of Bryan is a member, turned the car over to a local agency there. The car is reported in good condition and is at the Bodge Brothers agency. Kay Hassell plans to go to San Antonio to drive it back to Bryan.
Waco high star quarterback Frank Ish is likely to be elected captain of the 1925 Waco team. He played his first year this season and had a big year, becoming the state’s greatest high school placekicker. Ish is nephew to local residents George and Kay Halsell, making this news of interest in Bryan.
A complimentary banquet is set at the Elks Club in Palestine for John W. McFarlane of Palestine Anderson County East Texas winner of The Dallas Morning News and The Semi Weekly Farm News More Cotton on Fewer Acres contest with a $1000 prize. The event Friday January 9 will feature a broadcast of speeches via WFAA beginning 8 30 p m with Tucker Royall R E Montgomery and other leading figures attending. McFarlane has drawn inquiries from across Texas and other states about his cultivation methods and business delegations plan to visit him.
N A Cotman a former Brazos county citizen living in Wharton Texas sends in to have his name placed on the Weekly Eagle subscription list. He was a prosperous farmer of the Harvey community and left Brazos county about ten years ago. He will be remembered by many friends throughout Bryan and Brazos county.
John Williams of Cawthon, deemed insane weeks ago in a sanity court led by County Judge H. C. Ferguson with a jury, was transported by train to the state asylum in San Antonio on Friday. Sheriff Jess Conlee had him in custody and returned to Bryan that night.
The Boy Scouts of C R Gardner's troop met at the Scout Home Friday night at seven. The boys discussed troop business, played a while, and went home. Attending were Ewing Gaby George Smith Bert Freeman Philip Gaby Benny Griffin George Slowey Claude Slowey Weldon Alsobrook Henderson Alsobrook and the mas cot John Black Jr. The next meeting will be held Friday night at 7 o'clock.
Mrs Floy Dansby hosted a New Year reception drawing about fifty friends to her Bryan home. Mayor Tyler Haswell and spouse were among early visitors as rooms filled with a congenial, merry company. Eggnog, fruit cake, bonbons, nuts and hot coffee were served in the dining room.
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