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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1924
Page
3
Steep Hollow Methodist church revival services, planned for last week and this week, are postponed due to farmers busy with crops. Many residents will be in Marlin for the State vs Bullock trial on Monday, prompting Rev. L. C. Upton to delay meetings until August.
Kurten notes a Saturday meeting with Secretary Sam Eberstadt and County Agent Benson. The column lists local visits, trips to Houston for relatives and weddings, and returns of residents from Fort Worth and Bryan. It also mentions crops, grasshoppers harming cotton, and a need for rain.
Riverside notes report a July 4 basket dinner and barbecue near the Pitts bridge. Local residents Mrs R L Smith returned from Marlin visiting daughter Mrs Archie Quillian. Families F F Regmund John Regmund and children and Miss Anna Regmund planned a Corpus Christi trip. Visitors include Mrs Ben Siegert and Miss Bertha Andrews returning to College Station after visits.
Our B Y P U held a social at Mr. and Mrs. T B Smiths home with games and refreshments. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs Tom Smith and several Smith families from Goose Creek Reagan College Bryan plus Aline Cloud grandmother Mrs J R Smith and others. Crops remain promising and nearly laid by.
Benchley notes report grasshoppers damaged cotton in the bottom while hill crops remain mostly unharmed. Local visits include W. T. Crawford, H. D. Cuykendall, and crowds at Tabor High School and July 4 barbecues. Families from Bryan and Cameron join outings. fishing party hosts invited.
Mrs. O. H. Astin and her son R. Q. Astin came back late last night from a West Texas auto trip. They visited Abilene and Stamford and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Astin in Stamford. They found roads in excellent condition and the trip free of car trouble with crops reported fine but needing rain.
Describes MOAVA SUPPOSITORIES as a reliable remedy for hemorrhoids promising immediate relief and healing. Claims rapid action within days, even for resistant cases, with M. H. James Drug Stores supplying the product and mail orders available.
A list of marriage licenses issued by Brazos County Clerk A. S. McSwain since last week includes Manuel Brava with Frances Lara, A Mitchell with Lila M Hay, R K Sims with Ethel Williamson, Eddie Phillips with Mary Dawings, J H Hazlewood with Elizabeth Dillard, and H H Prager with Mrs. Frances Reed.
Mr and Mrs Grant McDonald celebrated Adrian Grant's birthday with a car load of relatives from Normangee and neighborhood children. Updates note crops are fine with recent rain boosting gardens and potatoes. many canning duties follow the Fourth picnic plans at Edge.
Miss Elizabeth Curtis reports June activities for Brazos County Health nurse including infant and pre schools visits 41 7 16 25 10 midwives located 22 talks 2 meetings 3 and 225 white birth registrations. Annie Mae Mathis colored nurse report covers nursing care 2 prenatal 10 infant preschool 87 meetings 8 inspections 174 and 213 colored births with 249 school children inspected and 207 found defective assisted by 2 doctors and 7 volunteers.
Mrs. Pearl Palermo age 68 died this afternoon at her daughter Mrs J M Depuma's home after a long illness. Born Pearl Cattaina in Corleone Italy she came to the United States with husband Thomas Palermo forty years ago landing in New Orleans then moving to Bryan to farm. Widower Thomas Palermo died in 1910. Survived by five children two daughters Mrs J M Depuma and Mrs Mary Pomaro of Dallas and three sons Chas Luke and Sam Palermo of Bryan. Funeral Tuesday at 11 from Depuma home and St Anthony's church Rev Basil Brain officiating. Interment City Cemetery.
Rev O E Vivion of Bay City will preach at Millican Methodist Church starting Sunday night July 13. Rev L C Upton says a Vacation School for boys and girls runs each morning 9 to 11 during the meeting.
The Evangelical church in Kurten hosts its annual Independence day picnic on Friday July 11 near the Kurten schoolhouse in Lang's pasture. Rev J J Kasske says the event features music by the Kurten band under Band Leader Kasiske and a free noon basket dinner. Several political candidates will attend to give speeches.
Community notes report a Cedar Creek picnic enjoyed by many attendees and a Welfare Club meeting at the high school with games songs and special music by Adolph Conrad Freddie Conrad and Nat Harrison. A Cottonwood revival led by Bro Cole and Bro Strickland draws large crowds with sermons. Visits from Ruby Walker Maude Moore and Houston resident Russell Worsham are noted.
A list of new car registrations at the Brazos County Tax Office led by Roy Hudspeth includes George Turner and George Martin of College Station, Ed W. Scasta of Wheelock, J S Mooring of Bryan, Mrs. A D Graham of Bryan, and multiple others from Bryan College Station and surrounding towns. The registrations reflect recent official records and cover numerous residents and addresses.
J E Stanford recounts a car and train tour from Bryan to New Orleans Gulfport Mobile and Georgia visiting Lumpkin Atlanta Chattanooga and returning via Birmingham Pickens East Texas He notes crops varying by state and emphasizes feed crops and good roads highlighting Andersonville Fort Valley and Lookout Mountain as key sights.
Little Misses Margaret May and Doris Mosshart of Ennis have visited their aunt Mrs. J. S. Doane and her children for a week and then went to Houston for a further visit with relatives before returning home.
The Bryan Rotary Club heard Dr. E P Humbert of Texas A & M present a detailed genetics talk on heredity in plants animals and humans. He linked Darwinian survival ideas to modern human events and noted implications for society. The gathering included a schedule for a Thursday baseball game at Navasota with Kiwanians and plans to visit Millican for a Community Club meeting.
A crowd gathered at the Sebesta store corner when a man collapsed on the sidewalk. Will Conlee Charley Saxon and Chief W S Martin aided the transient, later identified as Molin, who planned to visit his brother near Waco. Doctors observed a strong pulse and color. the incident may have been a real medical episode or a staged appeal for sympathy and donations.
Bryan friends report post card greetings from Mrs M W Sims who is spending the summer in Los Angeles California at 615 St Andrews Place. Her notes ease homesickness and add sweetness to life for the stay-at-homes.
Cisco, July 7. Merger of the Cisco Daily News and the Cisco Weekly American under one management and board of directors has been effected. B. S. Huey is president of the consolidation and A. B. OFlaherty is the editor and general manager, Lettie OFlaherty is secretary treasurer.
A. E. Steele of 112 McKeene St E in Waco Texas praises Tanlac for restoring his appetite nerves and energy after six months of weariness and weakness He notes his kidneys back and sleep improved and recommends Tanlac to others Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold and Tanlac Vegetable Pills are also advertised
State Board of Health notes 5330 dengue malaria cases in first five months of 1924, half of actual, urges immediate local mosquito control. Calls Panama Canal success against mosquitoes a model and promotes draining and oiling stagnant water with Sanitary Engineers aid. warns mosquitoes more dangerous than Bubonic rats.
A Bryan party spent Sunday in Waco visiting Cameron Park with lunch baskets and returned home that evening. Guests from Waco included Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Smith. Bryan attendees were Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Graham and daughter Julia Belle, Mr. and Mrs. W. BR. Roman and daughter Alice Sue, Mrs. B. I. Durin and daughter Mary Evelyn, Mrs. Alice Roman, Miss Ethel Sellers and Robert Sellers.
The Bryan Assembly Order of the Rainbow held a well attended meeting Friday night at the Eastern Star chapter room. Mrs. J. R. Wright of College filled in for the absent Mother Advisor. Two candidates were initiated and officers led a fine program followed by music and a peach ice cream and cake social.
Dr H T Coulter formerly of Bryan has closed a drilling contract on seventy five acres of his land with F A Bartlett and others for several tests. Drilling to begin within thirty days. The tract lies north of Rockdale near the Tom Phillips tract where a baby gusher was drilled on June 27. Barrett is head driller on the No 1 Bremond three and a half miles southeast of Thorndale.
The Bryan Boosters meet Hearne Hustlers at Allen Field Tuesday at 3 30 p m. Bryan showcases top Central Texas foes and Autrey the Caldwell pitcher may start. McCorley is Hearne’s likely mound ace as Bryan also travels to Caldwell Monday and Bedias Friday.
An alarm around 6 PM Sunday reported a fire at Leman Apartments where mattresses burned in the Will E. Gandy apartment. Gandy and family were away, returning only midafternoon. Mattresses were carried outside and doused with a chemical hose. embers lingered until about 10 PM.
Printing firm Eagle Printing Company seeks reliable workers for on time and night shifts. Phone lines open for applicants. position emphasizes prompt production and steady hours.
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