Reclamation and Flood Control Along the Brazos River
A Texas Brazos River Association outlines aims to regulate run off across the Brazos watershed. It calls for district financing via bonds, federal and state support, and staged reservoirs to reduce floods, provide irrigation and hydropower, and protect over five million acres, with costs near fifty million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Jackson
Texas Experiment Station
Brazos River Reclamation Association
Bryan
Texas
People of
Brazos River
Possibe
Weather Bureau
Brazos
Colorado
E. J. Davis
Notice of Temporary Guardian Appointment in Brazos County
The Brazos County Court in Bryan Texas appoints DPD S Buchanan as Temporary Guardian of the estates of minors Kenneth St. Claire Durant Thurston Harwin W Felton P and Trueheart F Buchanan. The appointment becomes permanent unless contested at the next term starting July 3, 1922. Interested parties may appear July 17, 1922 to contest. Witness A S McSwain Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Kenneth St. Claire
Durant Thurston
Harwin W
Felton P
Trueheart F. Buchanan
Dpd
S. Buchanan
Brazos County
Texas
Court House
Bryan
A. S. McSwain
A.S. McSwain
Notice of Probate Will Filing in Brazos County
J S Mooring filed in Brazos County Court a petition for probate of Eliza Grays deceased and letters testamentary. The hearing is at the July term beginning the third Monday in July 1922 at Bryan Court House with interested parties invited to appear and contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Eliza Grays
J. S. Mooring
Brazos
Court House
Bryan
Ku Klux Klan Visit to Millican Revival Church
Nine robed Klan members entered Millican Texas church during Rev C M Bracewell revival, presented a letter advocate for law order and religion, and enclosed $25 in cash before departing quietly. The event was reported in Hearne Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millican
Texas
C. M. Bracewell
Bedias
Ku Klux Klan
Bracewell
Bryan Ku Klux Klan
Realm of
Talwart
Mrs McAlpine Hosts All Day Sewing Party
Mrs Minnie McAlpine hosted an all day spend the day sewing party at her Ursuline Avenue home on Friday with eight invited guests. Flowers from the home garden filled the rooms and a noon feast followed by cream and cake in the afternoon. Guests included Mesdames R B Grant W G Reynold Charles Holmes T A Cloud W Co Mountain J W Wylie H P Dansby and Sidney Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlpine
Minnie McAlpine
Ursuline Avenue
Mesdames R. B. Grant
W. G. Reynold
Charles Holmes
T. A. Cloud
W. Co. Mountain
J. W. Wylie
H. P. Dansby
Sidney Smith
Warner pledges to destroy KKK after election
Harry T. Warner of Paris declares in Fort Worth that within minutes of his election as governor he will start a movement to oust the Ku Klux Klan from Texas borders. He criticizes rivals over school and prison reform and says he has the courage to take a stand against the Klan as a key law enforcement step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Harry T. Warner
Paris
Warner
Port Worth
Brownwood
Tdge E. W. Napier
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Associate
Mr. Warner
Ku Klux Klan
Neff
Specialists Visit and Travels Across Texas and Oregon
A collection of social notes records visits and travels of named families and individuals. Bettie Buchanan and family depart Bryan for Houston and Galveston en route to Pendleton Oregon while visiting relatives in California. Other groups motor to Mexia Bastrop Hearne Groesbeck and Groesbeck Journal notes Secretary Eberstadt’s Texas trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Porter
Bryan
Country Club
Tom Powers
Navasota
W. C. Deason
Port Arthur
Frank Deason
Houston
W. A. Deason
J. L. Brock
Asheville
North Carolina
Woman Advisory Council
Southern Presbyterian Church
Brock
Texas
Ira Gooch
Janie Reynolds
Doris Reynolds
Nannie Rhode
Franklin
Rhode
Henry Rhode
Gabe Carell, Jr
W. Royall
Joe L. Mellazzo
Frank Tardio
Caldwell
Mary Jessie Stone
Extension Service Department
A. & M. College of Texas
California
Miss Stone
F. E. Liehte
College Avenue
A. G. Novak
L. A
Willie
Arlin
Fred Loehr
Sam Miller
Mineral Wells Index
Sam Braswell
Clarendon News
Sam Fore
Floresville Chronicle
Sam Harden
Fatty Arbuckle
Oran H. Boyett
Marie Louise
H. F. Payne
Myrtle Payne
S. H. Gain
Kennedy
Frank McGee
Grace Lonax
Duran‘ Missippi
R. L. Poll
T. B. Martin
Steep Hollow
F. L. Henderson
George R. Branch
George, Jr
Juan
Roy Cuchanan
Bettie
A. W. Buchanan
Galveston
Pendleton
Oregon
J. T. Sells
Fullrton
Tom A. Cloud
Lammie Bullock
Lillie Belle Gilpin
Mexia
Norman Cloud
Belle Ransom
Alva Graham
Bastrop
Nannie Lee Lloyd
Mr Beason Addresses Montgomery County Encampment
Extension Service Agent C L Beason travels to Grend Lake for Montgomery county club boys annual encampment addressing the group on school youth programs and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Beason
Montgomery
C. L. Beason
Montgomery County
Grend Lake
Primary slate announced for Sixth District races
A list of Democratic July primaries for Congress Sixth District includes candidates for Sheriff County Attorney Tax Assessor and other county offices such as Clerk Treasurer Superintendent and Precinct seats. Names featured include Luther A. Johnson L E Morehead C L Baker Oak McKenzie W E Neeley Clyde F Goen Roy Hudspeth Ollie Smith A S McSwain Dopa Wilson D J McDonald C E Bobo Eck Smith A W Kinnard Guy Boyett C M Risinger J T Sawyer George Edge John Sabo Frank ERC C M Degelia Chas Di Stefano J M Moore H T Wheeless M Frame J W Hamilton L D McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Luther A. Johnson
L. E. Morehead
C. L. Baker
Oak McKenzie
W. E. Neeley
Clyde F. Goen
Jim Darwin
Roy Hudspeth
Ollie Smith
A. S. McSwain
Dopa Wilson
D. J. McDonald
C. E. Bobo
Eck Smith
A. W. Kinnard
J. W. Hamilton L. D, McGee
Ku Klux Klan Visit Brightens Ex Confederate Soldier in Bryan
H P Stacy, a Bryan resident and former Confederate soldier born in Mississippi, received a $10 Klan charity token and words of support from Knights of the Ku Klux Klan No 43 Texas Realm while bedridden for years. He recalls Klan efforts to restore order in Brazos county during the 1860s and 1870s. Stacy says he cannot get out and expects to meet Stonewall Jackson after death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P.pete Stacy
Bryan
Jeffersonson
Texas
Stacy
Mississippi
Eagle
H. P. Stacey
Bryan Texas
Realm of Texas
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Stacey
Ku Klux Klan
Origial Klan
Millican
Brazos County
Ku Klux Organization
Johnson
Bryan High Granted Three Additional Units of Credit
Bryan High School receives three extra credit units from state and district officials. Biology gets one unit, Latin gains one, and Physical Geography and Physiology each receive half units. The school totals now stand at English three, History two, Mathematics four, Spanish three, and Home Economics four with shop and other credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Hall
Bryan City
Wesa Weddington
Katherine Gray
Department of Education
Austin
Texas
Coral Clark
Ranson
Bryan High School
Tate
Tate «. Enmnantenerrces
Galveston Outing Yields Surf, Seafood For Dallas Group
Dallas guests led by Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Erskine and Miss Tyra Morgan vacation in Galveston. The group enjoyed surf bathing and boating ten miles offshore, reporting abundant shrimp crab and mackerel captures. They rented two apartments and brought a cook, creating a pleasant seaside environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Erskine
Ollie Emmet
Tyra Morgan
Mary Galbreath
Mary Wombreth
Dallas
Roy Nunn
Henry Rohde
Johnnie Sims
Galveston
Gulf
Dickey and Trant Visit College Representatives in Bryan
M. J. Dickey and C. T. Trant of College traveled to Bryan for meetings today, engaging with local officials and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Dickey
C. T. Trant
College
Bryan
Bryan Citizens in Houston Back Flood Legislation
Bryan residents participate in Houston meetings to push flood reclamation legislation. E. H. Astin, A. D. Jackson, and J. R. Astin lead a Brazos River Reclamation Association committee meeting with Houston chambers and lines, outlining plans to organize county branches and visit upper Brazos counties. Local Milam and Brazoria meetings set for July 7 and soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Chronicle
Houston
Brazos River
Chamber of Commerce
Clearing House Association
Cotton Exchange
International
Great Northern Railway
Southern Pacific
The
Brazos
McLennan, Bell and Williamson
Jackson
Steep Hollow Girls Club Meets At School House
Steep Hollow July 1 The girls club met at the school house Friday morning June 30 with nineteen members present. Miss Roten shared tips and each girl began hemming cup towels while cutting cap patterns and choosing the club flower and colors. Members pledge to “make the better best” and wear red cannibal ivy as a yard gate marker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steep Hollow
Miss Roten
Birds Club
Mattie Moore
Mr Fulgham Honored at Texas Wholesale Grocers Association
The Texas Wholesale Grocers Association met in San Antonio to elect Hugo Goodman president and F. P. Caffarelli secretary. Jake Alexander of LaGrange was promoted from secretary to vice president. Executive committee members are H C. Fulgham Bryan Ike Keller Oscar Matthews H A Phelan and John W. Focke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wholesale Grocers Association
San Antonio
Hugo Goodman
F. P. Caffarelli
Jake Alexander
LaGrange
H C. Fulgham
Bryan
Ike Keller
Houston
Oscar Matthews
Nacogdoches
H. A. Phelan
Beaumont
John W. Focke
Galveston
Reverend Calmes Receives A Fine Automobile
Rev. C. N Calmes of the First Christian church is gifted a Chevrolet by his congregation and Bryan friends. The car will aid his tireless ministry and allow more effective pastorate work as the Eagle notes the church honored him for his noble deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N Calmes
First Christian Church
Bryan
Calmes
Cotton Advances on Market Amid Holiday Trading
In Bryan on Monday the cotton market rose about 200 points then fell to 150 up for July 4. Spot prices stood at 21.12 cents with middling basis. The U.S. Government report cites 1922 crop condition at 71.2 and acreage at 34,852,000 with an estimated yield of 11,065,000 bales. A Bryan observer predicted cotton could reach 30 cents this fall with demand for at least a 12,000,000 bale crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
U. S
Grimes County Wildcat Oil Test At Iola
Special to the Eagle reports strong gas showings and one good oil show in the King & Olsen well about one mile east of Iola Grimes County. Driller R B Lawrence says pay sand likely between 2700 and 3100 feet and leases trading near the 3500 test. The Wilsons and others purchased offset leases as activity grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Iola
Texas
King & Olsen
Grimes County
R. B. Lawrence
Houston
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Assoasio
Saime
E.l.meyers
Estelle
Edna Hodges
L. H. Tucker
J. W. Pittman
Marvin Elliott
Tucker
Mazie Currie
Galveton
H. C. Willis
Hempstead
A. L. Mendrick
New Orleans
J. B. Christian
A. L. Koenig
College Boulevard
Waxahachie
Gus Stevener
Kurten
W. T. Burns
Jas. W. James
Ed. Graham
Brenham
Harvey
Brazos County Poultry Association
Plymouth Rocks
J. H. Chastun
J. F. Oates
Little Son
Louis
W. E. Lassetter
J. T. Pate
Harvey Charles Jones
Reliance
W. Green Buchanan
W. FE. Graham
Rock, Prairie
Ryan KU Klux Klan
Rev
Milligan Revival
Allie Locke
J. C. Johnson
Hearne Democrat
K.K.K
Bryan High
MR. Fulgham
D. L. Wilson
Lampasas
Mrs. Wilson
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