Dallas hails hanging of Green Hunter for brutal assault
The Dallas district reports Green Hunter alias James Brown, a Brazos county Negro, was hanged for criminally assaulting Mrs. Hattie Carpenter near Hale Station on May 28. He confessed to other crimes including killing a Mexican and attacking another Black man in South Texas. Ben Perry, implicated by a 12 year old white girl, is serving a life term. Hunter’s execution follows prior cases and marks Dallas County’s historic firsts in the new Criminal Court Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hunter
James Brown
Brazos County
Dallas
Hattie Carpenter
Johnnie Harvard
Bryan
Ben Perry
W. C. Davis
Associated Press
Neero
Hale Station
Hunter
Robstown
Texas
Dallas County
Perry
Criminal Courts
Hale
New
Leonard Dodd
Walter Stevenson
Holly Vance
Sol Aaronoff
Burrill
Waxehachie
Lewelling Stumps for Pat M Neff at Court House
Hon Dwight Lewelling of Dallas spoke at the courthouse last night on behalf of Pat M Neff for governor. He noted Neffs support for A M College and state higher education, reform of the Texas penitentiary system, and a pro woman suffrage record. He contrasted Thomason on prohibition and outlined Neffs qualifications and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Lewelling
Dallas
Pat M. Neff
Waco
Court House
Neff
Lewelling
Texas
Mr. Thomason
Thomason
Mr. Neff
Scholarship Contest Held at Navasota
Grimes county home demonstration clubs hold the second annual exhibit and scholarship contest at Navasota City Hall on July 15 directed by Miss Ida Reynolds. Four A and M College short course scholarships are offered by the Woman's Reading Club, with three more provided by Anderson citizens. The event aims to boost local girls interest and attendance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Texas
Grimes County
Ida Reynolds
Woman’s Reading Club
Woman's Reading Club
Anderson
Buy it in Bryan slogan echoed in local merchant drive
Local retailers promote the phrase Buy ’t In Bryan as a catchy slogan in a community marketing push highlighting pride in Bryan businesses and regional shopping. The campaign aims to boost sales and attract visitors to downtown stores.
Chamber Board Discusses Farm Boys' Texas Tour Stop
The Bry an Brazos County Chamber of Commerce board met at 10 am with President Jenkins presiding and S E Eberstadt at the desk. New members A Navasod A Slovacek H F Stasny and Gerson Bros were reported. A 75 cent school tax election is set for July 14 with strong citizen turnout urged. E F Parks elected to fill a board vacancy. The Texas Farm Boys Special tour stops in Bryan on its 4000 mile US journey and the program will be outlined by the Entertainment Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
R. O. Allen
Geo. A. Adams
Jno
A. Moore, Jr
J. M. Lawrence
J. M. Gordon
Sam B. Wilson
Lee J. Rountree
T. K. Lawrence
S. E. Eberstadt
E. Eberstadt
Jefferson
Chamber of Commerce
A. Navasod
A. Slovacek
H. F Stasny
Gerson Bros
A. M. Waldrop
L. L. McInnis
Tyler Haswell
Ed Hall
M. Lawrence
H. M. Cole
Texas Farm Boys
Bryan
United States
John A. Moore, Jr
E. F. Parks
Wiro
Little Girl Hit by Car on College Road
Seven year old Fan nie May Carroll of Union Hill was run over by Lee Lobello on College road this morning. She suffered severe shock and bruises, with no broken bones, and was treated at Bryan Hospital before returning home. The driver remained at the scene and expressed regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Road
Union Hill
Fannie May Carroll
John N. Carroll
Lee Lobello
Bryan Hospital
Secretary Eberstadt to Visit Mother and Take Vacation
Secretary S. E. Eberstadt of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce will leave for Jefferson tomorrow to visit his mother and spend a few days away from work. Mrs. Eberstadt, though aged, remains a talented musician. The Eagle wishes him a bon voyage and a safe return to duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Eberstadt
Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson
Fort Worth woman saves two children from drowning
Miss Elizabeth Love of Fort Worth rescued three year old Dena Johnson and Mark Nasworthy Jr. from Dove Creek near San Angelo after a drifted boat threatened their lives. She swam to safety with the craft, earning praise from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Love
Fort Worth
P. S. Park
O. B. Love
San Anglo
San Angelo
Dena Johnson
Mark Nasworthy, Jr
John R. Nasworthy
Dove Creek
EB. G. Magruder
Angelo Heights
Miss Love
Nosworthy Ranch
Georgia N
American Red Cross Plans Fourth Roll Call Nov 11–25
The Red Cross announces its Fourth Roll Call from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day to boost near universal membership and fund peacetime and disaster relief, veterans aid, nursing resources, and health initiatives. Brazos County Red Cross pledges ongoing high standards set since its three year existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Livingston Farrand
Central Committee
America
Army
Navy
United States
Junior Red Cross
Brazos County
Sermon Highlights Mark’s Turn Toward Courage and Faith
Rev King Vivion junior pastor at the Methodist church and A M College activities spoke Sunday on St Mark. He contrasted Mark’s early “yellow” moments with his later reform and heroism, urging iron in the blood to resist life’s tide and seek redemption through God’s law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Vivion
Methodist Church
St. (John) Mark
Vivion
Mark
Paul
Rev
Vivian
St. Paul
Grimes County man traps wolf pups for sale to college zoo
Tom Byars of Grimes county visited Bryan with two half grown wolf pups he said he captured near Hadley lake. He planned to sell them to the Feeding and Breeding Station at College to join their existing small zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Byars
Grimes County
Bryan
College
Hadley Lake
Edge Picnic Draws Brazos County Crowd and Candidates
The 37th annual Cedar Creek Fourth of July feast at Edge attracted 1200 to 1500 people from Brazos County. Bryan business leaders funded the meal with a long list of sponsors as Judge J. T. Maloney presided. State Senate hopefuls and Brazos officials spoke on taxes schools roads and restraint on higher education expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
Brazos County
Cedar Creek
Jesse Wilson
Rube McDonald
Luther Boyd
B. Moore
Sam B. Wilson & Co
Parker-Astin Hardware Co
Myers Hardward Co
D. D. White
J. M. Carldwell
Edge Dry Goods Co
Eugene Edge
A. M. Waldrop & Co
Webb Bros
David Reed
Central Texas Auto Co
W. J. Copher Co
Chambers-Wilson Motor Co
Howell Grocery Co
G. S. Parker
J. T. Maloney
Lynch Davidson
Houston
W. S. Howell
Texas
Davidson
Roy Hudspeth
Judge Maloney
Lamar Bethea
H. O. Ferguson
T. C. Nunn, Jr
Stewart McSwain
Tom E. Taylor
Dora Wilson
May Stevener Wilson
Eck Smith
Geo. P. Edge
John Sabo
Lee J. Rountree
Brazos
Grimes
State Medical College
A. & M. College
Repair of College Bryan Road to Begin Soon
Vice-President and General Manager Joe E. Carroll of the Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co. said his firm will repair and greatly improve the College Bryan highway. He expects a first class job, with active work to start in a few days despite national strikes and supply delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Carroll
Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co
San Antonio
Bryan
Eagle
College Bryan
Carroll
Mr. Carroll
Notice of Probate Will in Brazos County Texas
Mrs. Edna LaHatte files in Brazos County Court an application to probate the last will of T. P. Boyett deceased and to obtain letters testamentary. The hearing is set for the 3rd Monday in July 1920 at Bryan Texas Court House, with notice to interested parties to appear or contest. Court clerk H. C. Ferguson issues writ and seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
T. P. Boyett
Edna LaHatte
Brazos County
Bryan
Texas
H. C. Ferguson
Clerk
Neff Praises Houston Speech on Reducing State Employees
Pat M Neff voices approval of Bryan Daily Eagle June 17 remarks on cutting useless state employees to lower taxation burdens. He emphasizes the importance of newspaper publicity in campaign work and thanks the editor for the article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Bryan Daily Eagle
Houston
Pat M. Neff
Champion Watermelon Brought In By John McCallum
John McCallum of Tabor displayed the season’s champion watermelon in the city weighing 47 pounds. He claims larger melons exist and invites challengers to beat the record, with the Eagle seeking reports of bigger specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCallum
Tabor
Callum
California Woman Opposes the Vote in Tennessee Letter
Miss Annie Bock of Los Angeles writes to Tennessee Representative W. K. Anderson urging opposition to ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment. She claims suffrage coarsens women and has increased immorality, divorce, and murder in California. She says suffrage makes men cowards and urges a 90 percent nonsupport among women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Annie Bock
Los Angeles
W. K. Anderson
Tennessee
California
Socialist Co-Operative Commonwealth
South
Sapp Mandate Cleared for Transfer to Huntsville Prison
The Court of Criminal Appeals denied E. E. Sapp’s rehearing motion, clearing the way for his removal to the state penitentiary. Deputy Bud Russell took Sapp from Houston to Huntsville to begin his life sentence, with Sheriff Morehead noting a resigned, cheerful demeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Sapp
Court of Criminal Appeals
J. W. Barron
Sapp
Bud Russell
Huntsville
Houston
State Penitentiary
Morehead
Bridge in bad condition prompts urgent attention near Chaney crossing
J A Murray of Iota reports the bridge across old river just east of the Nava Iota river at Chaney crossing is in very bad shape. The east span is snagged and nearly down to the water while people still try to cross, risking a wreck. The Brazos county crossing affects Grimes residents traveling to Bryan, needing immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Murray
Iota
Eagle
Grimes
Bryan
Mr Upchurch Visits Bryan Press
Mr R E L Upchurch of Bedias and a Grimes county banker visited Bryan on Friday and spoke with the Eagle about better roads schools and rural life improvements. The Eagle welcomes his visit and interest in regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. L. Upchurch
Bedias
Grimes County
Bryan
Eagle
Green Hunter Brought Back to Bryan for Burial
Ed Scott local undertaker brought the body of Green Hunter back to Bryan after the hanging in Dallas. He attended the execution Wednesday night and had the body prepared for burial with relatives’ consent. Funeral held at Brushy cemetery ten miles southwest of Bryan in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Scott
Dallas
Green Hunter
Brazos County
The
Eagle
Scott
Buriel
Brushy Cemetery
Bryan
Knights of Pythias Install New Officers
Brazos Lodge No. 64 Knights of Pythias installed M. M. Erskine as Chancellor Commander Oak McKenzie as Vice Chancellor L. P. Skinner as Prelate Guy Boyett as Master at Arms R. W. Downard Jr Inner Guard and Parker Carroll Outer Guard. Installation by Jnc. M. Caldwell with assist from R. M. Walker Joe B. Reed and J. W. Payne.Outgoing Chancellor L. B. Maddox praised for term’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos Lodge No. 64
Knights of Pythias
M. M. Erskine
Oak McKenzie
L. P. Skinner
Guy Boyett
R. W. Downard, Jr
Parker Carroll
Jnc. M. Caldwell
R. M. Walker
Joe B. Reed
J. W. Payne
L. B. Maddox
President Spurgin of Warren Oil Co Visits Bryan
Warren Oil Co. president P Spurgin of Chicago and Warren Bank president accompanied by geologist W T Davis are spending a few days in Bryan. He praises Bryan and Brazos County oil prospects and expresses faith in a local oil field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren C. Spurgin
Michigan Avenue Bank and Trust Co
Chicago
Warren Oil Co
W. T. Davis
Bryan
Spurgin
Brazos County
Boll Weevils Busy In Local Cotton Fields
The Eagle reports a farmer near the city showing boll weevil damage. Pete Palasota brought two stalks from his farm two miles southwest of town, noting cotton five feet high with scant bolls. He says some fields are worse, though some smaller cotton is fairly fruiting. They fear increased depredations with frequent rains, hoping for dry hot weather to salvage the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Palasota
Ministers Resign Bryan Church Pulpit Vacant Declared
Rev C H Storey and Elder F D Fuller returned from Houston where Brazos Presbytery met to act on Storey resignation from the Bryan church. Dr T C Johnston was appointed to Bryan to officially announce the pulpit vacant following presbytery procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Storey
F. D. Fuller
First Presbyterian Church
Houston
Brazos
Storey
Bryan Church
T. C. Johnston
Bryan
Local party heads to camping trip near San Angelo
Will Armstrong Volney Cavitt and Mrs Joe Cavitt left this morning by automobile for McGregor. At that place they will be joined by Messrs Joe and S A Cavitt and the party will go on a camping trip on the Concho river in the San Angelo country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Armstrong
Volney Cavitt
Joe Cavitt
McGregor
Messrs
Joe
S. A. Cavitt
Concho River
San Angelo
City Commission Discusses Utility Rates and School Floor Contingency
The Tyler city commission met for its monthly session with Mayor J M Lawrence presiding. They reviewed minutes, heard proposals to raise taxi service fares from 25 to 50 cents, and formed a committee to study the rate increase. Officials also discussed lighting and power for Bryan Country Club and adjustments for large electricity users, appointing a committee to report next Thursday. The Texas Marblecity Company reviewed a flooring dispute for the new high school building, with a settlement holdout of 824 dollars being revisited by a joint committee. The meeting adjourned to reconvene next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar
J. M. Lawrence
Wilson Bradley
H. A. Bulger
L. L. Melhais
Tyler Haswell
Guy P. Bittle
E. E. McAdams
R. W. Howell
O. E. Saunders
Travis B. Bryan
Bryan Country Club
H. A. Burger
H. Thornhill
Texas Marblecid Company
Commony
L. L. McInnis
E. E. McAdar=s
Brazos Union Lodge Installs Officers
Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 A F and A M installs officers for the year at a postponed St Johns Day meeting. Geo W Smart is Worshipful Master elect with Roy Hudspeth retiring secretary and newly elected senior warden giving thanks for J D Martin. Lodge membership stands about 275. other officers named include H B Stoddard officiating and H O Ferguson as Marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos Union Lodge No. 129
A. F
A. M
St. John’s Day
Geo. W. Smart
H. B. Stoddard
H. O. Ferguson
Roy Hudspeth
J. D. Martin
Brazos Union Lodge
T&o
W. M
Roy Hu Ispeth
W. W. W. Craft, J. W.; G. W. Cremshaw
Geo
A. Long
C. E. Ayres
S. D
J. W. Payne
J. D
J. A. Tobias
Tiler
P. K. Brownlee
S. S
W. E Lewis
World Traveler W J Coulter Returns Home From Far East
W J Coulter reached Vancouver B C on Saturday from China and Japan and arrived home last night. He had begun a round the world trip but turned back in China by a cable announcing his father J Coulter's death. A prior return in San Francisco occurred due to his father’s illness. he resumed travel after his father improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Coulter
Vancouver
B. C
China
Japan
Mr. J. Coulter
San Francisco
New Priest in Charge Arrives at St. Anthony's Bryan
Father M. J. Leahy of La Port arrives in Bryan to lead St. Anthony's Catholic Church, ending a pastorless period since Father DeSimone left. The Eagle notes a cordial welcome from the Bryan community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Leahy
la Port
Bryan
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Father DeSimone
Father Leahy
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Solgan
Bryan Brazos
Secretary Eberstadt
J. N. Nosworthy
College Bryan Road
MR. Upchurch
Maloney
Green Hunter Fo
President Spurgin
Chiy Commission
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