Bryan Plan For Flood Control of Brazos River Discussed
Dallas July 19 report argues floods from Brazos Colorado and Trinity require a statewide coordinated plan rather than local levees. It cites past levee success at Sugar Land and urges a full topographical and hydrographic survey funded by the state to enable dam and levee placement and long term flood control with water storage for power and irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos River
William Green Sterrett
Dallas-Galveston News
Dallas
Texas
Colorado
Brazos
Trinity
Gillespie
Sugarland Properties
Sugarland
Board of Water Engineers
Stiles
Reclamation Department
Braos
Wharton
Matagorda Bay
Amazon
Mississippi
Lena
Dunlap
Tick Eradication Conference Links Brazos County Districts
An important tick eradication conference was held in Rosse Texas with district county and local inspectors from Robertson Brazos Milam McLennan Coryell Limestone Falls and Leon counties. Dr T W Cole traveled as supervisor to review quarantine herd status and noted close cooperation among open ranch owners across county lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oletha
Limestone County
J. C. Brothers
Marlin Falls
L. O. Davis
Groesbeck
Limestone
Leon
W.T. Cole
Fort Worth
J. M. Bryant
Rosse
Thomas couple travels for reunion and revival meeting
Mr and Mrs C W Thomas of Mexia travel via Bryan en route to Iola for a family reunion and a revival led by their brother Rev W S Clung of Fort Worth. In Bryan they are hosted by Mr and Mrs J G Minkert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Thomas
Mexia
Bryan
Iola
Rev
W. S. Clung
Fort Worth
Thomas
J. G. Minkert
Social notes highlight visits and travels in Brazos County
Numerous Bryan and surrounding area residents are named as they visit relatives, attend events, and travel to cities including Navasota, Normangee, Hearne, Millican, and Houston. Highlights include Col Lafayette Hefley funeral, Chautauqua attendees, barbecue in Millican, and local medical and formal visits.
Social notes from Bryan and Dallas visitors in 1922
The Houston Post item lists Miss Alice Bonneville of Bryan and Mrs. Kate Bailey with daughter from Dallas as guests of Mrs. R. Ivy and Mrs. L. Knapp. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Langsford of Houston returning from a visit with Mrs. Langsford's parents, and Walter Armstrong visiting Bryan from his Tabor-area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Alice Bonneville
Bryan
Kate Bailey
Dallas
R. Ivy
L. Knapp
Ivan Langsford
Houston
Social notes from Bryan July 17 1922
Monday entries list visitors and residents in Bryan including Mrs R D McDowell Port Arthur Miss Delores Knapp Galveston honeymooning with Walter Lees Jr in Tulsa with Katie Daly Juliette Castles and Lila Wickes to Marlin for bridge luncheon Bryan Red Cross meeting and Galveston stay for families including the Francises Woods family and Conners plus Bermuda hay on sale at 14 a ton and local departures to Houston Galveston and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. McDowell
Port Arthur
Mary Ewing
Walter E. Lees, Jr
Galveston
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Bryan
Katie Daly
Lees
Delores Knapp
Juliette Castles
Lila Wickes
H. W. Robinson
Marlin
Robinson Home
Maxie Wickes
Frances Smith
Mary Jones
Myrtle Dillard
Mark Francis
College Station
Red Cross Nursing Service Committee
M. E. Wallace
Frances
Pearle
Marvin, Jr
Woodrow
B. Youngblood
A. B Connor
College
M. Francis
L. H. Tucker
A. M. Coleman
J. M. Odom
Navasota
N. B. Tucker
W. C. Davis
Leila Law
Pauline
Houston
T. H. Dohman
F. J. Dohman
Cambridge
Mass
Elsbeth Wipprecht
San Antonio
Hensarling
Jas. W. James
Jim Jr
Notable Local Movements and Visits Amid Summer Week
Tuesday notes a family visit from Houston and Galveston as James Howell remains ill at his parents’ home on College Avenue. Mayor Tyler Haswell and Mrs. Haswell return from Houston after a weekend trip. James W. James and family travel back from Houston while guests include Miss Gladys Jones of Dallas and Miss Mattie Weyand of Lyons visiting Edge and College Avenue residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Nichols
Tabor
Byars
Independence
J W. Barnett
Steep Hollow
J. Wilson
College Community
J. H. McCulloch
Harvey
Brazos County
James Thigpen
Litttle
James
Houston
Galveston
J. W. Black
Bryan
W. A. Scott
Kearne
Edgar Buchanan
Dallas
A. W. Buchanan
Tyler Haswell
J. W. Lawless
Kurten
B. Sbisa
College
M. B. Easters
J. P. Gilpin
P. S. Park
Mexia
Lenore Bishop
Navasota
H. H. Young
College Avenue
Lyndal Young
Lelia Evans
Lena Wooten
State Christian Endeavor
Louis H. White
Kate Parker
Gladys Ewine
Will Holligan
W. R. Goen
Bryan Merchants
W. T. Wroe
Austin
Winnie McCraw Swearingen
San Antonio
M. J. Parker
C. L. Benson
S. E. Eberstadt
King Vivian
Millican
Stewart
Nacogdoches
F. G. Jenkins
B. J. Jenkins
McDonald Meachum Howell
Col
W. W. Meachum
Anderson
Bryan Baptist Mission
Mexican Batist State Mission Association
Wm. Ibarro
Jno
J. Stasny
Adolph Stasny
Mary
Maggie
Frank Kopecky
Carrie
Helen
Fritz Severn
Corpus Christi
James, Jr
Haswell
Jas. W. James
Francis
Gladys Jones
Maude Jones
Edge
Octavus Beard
Tray Beard
Mattie Weyand
Lyons
Texas
Tabor Fair Set For September 29 At Tabor High
The fourth annual Tabor Community Fair organized by the Tabor Welfare Club Brazos county will be held at the Tabor High School building on September 29 a Saturday for one day only. The fair begun in 1919 aims to advance local agriculture stock raising and home economics with plans for bigger events each year. Officers for 1922 include C E Locke president and general manager Miss Edna Harris secretary with department directors J W Harris Nat Harrison and Walter Armstrong and executive committee members J L Cobb Walter Amestrong Miss Mary Locke C E Locke J H McCallum Miss Susie Benbow Mrs George Wilson and Mrs Roland Crenshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor Welfare Club
Brazos County
Tabor High School
Tabor
C. E. Locke
Edna Harris
J. W. Harris
Nat Harrison
Walter Armstrong
Willis Edge
J. T. Locke
J. L. Cobb
J. A. D. Robertson
Walter Amestrong
Mary Locke
M. Ammons
C. E. Lock
J. H. McCallum
Susie Benbow
George Wilson
Roland Crenshaw
Marriage Licenses in Brazos County List
County Clerk McSwain reports Brazos County issued multiple marriage licenses since the last Eagle update. Couples include William Turner and Evelina Nill Henry Baker and Minnie Maurer Bob Newcomb and Alice Crenshaw Earnesto Mirelez and Maria del Flores among others.
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Brazos County
McSwain
The
Eagle
William Turner
Evelina Nill
Henry Baker
Minnie Maurer
Bob Newcomb
Alice Crenshaw
Earnesto Mirelez
Maria del Flores
S. W. Lawless
Beulah Freeman
Shellie Flowers
Hattie Belle Kennard
Will White
Roberta Houston
Johnnie Sanders
Jennie Calhoun
J. C. Smith
Hattie Jenkins
G. Gresman
Lorensa Marples
W. K. Perry
Osil Collins
R. A. Mauldin
Ema Mae Wofford
Cornelius Devre
Bessie Woods
Oliver B. Webb
Irma Harris Barnett
Walter T. Johnson
Gladys M. Franklin
W. A. Diserens
Lockie Middleton
Edward Austin Sibley
Ethel Eden
King Olsen well drilling reaches new depth near Iola
Reliable Iola reports say the King and Olsen well near Iola has reached about 2900 feet with gas and oil showings in the last hundreds of feet. Drilling began May 27 and progress is steady, with expectations to produce if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Iola
King & Olsen
Klan Visit Revival Stuns Steep Hollow Audience
At Steep Hollow revival meeting six hooded Klansmen entered and presented Dr. John A. Held with a letter of endorsement and a $20 offering before leaving in an automobile. The Bryan Klan gesture marked the first such ceremony in the Steep Hollow community amid a large, impressed congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steep Hollow
John A. Held
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
Bryan Ku Klux Klan
Dr. Held
Consolidated School Faculty Announced In College Station
In College Station Texas on July 13 the A M Consolidated Rural School faculty for next year is announced by Professor Martin L Hayes president of the board of trustees. High school teachers include George B Wilcox principal Miss Jessie Gooldy English Miss Marie Frey home economics, B L Bradford mathematics. Elementary grade teachers list Fannie Matthews Naomi Harper Ruth Wallace Kittie Cooksey Allena Brashear Bettie White Gladys Bailey Alma McKnight. Initial term appointees are Bradford Cooksey and Brashear. others return from last year.
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College Station
Texas
A. & M. Consolidated Rural School
Martin L. Hayes
George B. Wilcox
Jessie Gooldy
Kansas City
Missouri
Marie Frey
Corsicana
B. L. Bradford
Iowa Park
Fannie Matthews
Naomi Harper
Palestine
Ruth Wallace
Cookville
Kittie Cooksey
Marlin
Allena Brashear
Granada
Bettie White
Gladys Bailey
Alma Mc-Knight
Bradford
Cooksey
Miss Brashear
Col Sam Buchanan Pulpit at Silverton
Mr S W Buchanan of Bryan visited his brother Bob Buchanan in Silverton Bris County and spoke at the Baptist church during the pastor’s absence. After a 550 mile drive he delivered a strong message to a large crowd who greeted him warmly and praised his speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Buchanan
Bryan
Bob Buchanan
Silverton
Bris C County
Baptist Church
Buchanan
Mr. Buchanan
Nall’s Cantaloupe Crop Noted At Bryan Farm
The Eagle editor visits Mr. R. M. Nall and his brother-in-law Bruce Rolla on a 34 acre farm east of Bryan to view a thriving garden and orchard. Watermelons blackeyed peas cantaloupes tomatoes peaches and figs are grown with a promising cantaloupe yield. The first crop has sold at 400 per acre and more fruit is ripening though needing rain to continue development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Eagle
R. M. Nall
Bruce Rolla
Nall
Bryan
Franks Move into New South Bryan Cottage
Mr and Mrs R C Franks have moved to a new cottage on South Bryan Street built by George Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Franks
South Bryan Street
George Adams
Fifteen Brazos County Citizens Vote Absentee Ballots
About fifteen Brazos County residents have used the absentee voting law to complete ballots for the July 22 primaries and filed them with County Clerk McSwain to be presented to the presiding officer on election day. The deadline is Tuesday night July 18, and those wishing to vote must obtain tickets from the County Clerk. Names listed include Miss Willie Rogers and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citzens
Brazos County
McSwain
Wilie Rogers
Fred L. Cavitt
Roger Q. Astin
H. C. Boatwright
Leslie Lloyd
Johnnie Collins
G. M. Ammons
W. F. Gibbs
Ben Powers
Stroud R.R. Ellis
R. R
E. Gandy
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Jupiter Pluvius
Negisience
Brazos CO
Allie Ashfi
J. W. Dyer
W.S. Collard
Willie Mae Collard
Normangee
Captain Hatchett
H. C. Willis
Lee Roy Smith
Hearne
W. P. Jones
Ardella
Raymond Jones
Methodist Church
Cameron
Lafayette Hefley
Willis
J. C. Winslow
Clark
Commerce
F. L. Henderson
Caldwell
Henderson
Burleson County
Ferne Dansby
Chautauqua
N. Y
New York City
Columbia University
W. F. Gowom
Madisonville
E. A. Peters
Douglass Peters
Coleview
Annie Walker
W. J. Walker
West 24Th Street
Mrs. Gathings Walker
Oklahoma City
Mr. M. P. Walker
Fam
Ily
W. F. Ray
Easley, S. C
Cardui
OLA
KU Klux Klan
Sam Buchanan
MR. Nall
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