Plan for Flood Control of the Brazos River in Texas
Dallas July 19 The Bryan plan urges state wide flood control and water conservation from headwaters to delta. Officials cite levee projects and surveys as essential to curb floods and convert rivers into wealth, arguing for large state funding and coordinated action across upper and lower Texas rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos River
William Green Sterrett
Dallas-Galveston News
Dallas
Texas
Colorado
Brazos
Trinity
Jupiter Pluvius
Regrard
Gillespie
Sugarland Properties
Sugarland
Board of Water Engineers
Stiles
Tryan
Reclamation Department
Braos
Wharton
Matagorda Bay
Amazon
Mississippi
Lena
Dunlap
Tick Eradication Conference in Brazos County District
An important tick eradication conference was held with district county and local inspectors from Robertson Brazos Milam McLennan Corvell Limestone Falls and Leon counties meeting Dr. T W Cole to assess quarantine herds status and note close cooperation among open ranchers across county lines. Mr and Mrs C W Thomas of Mexia passed through Bryan en route to Iola for a family reunion and revival meeting by Rev W S Clune of Fort Worth, visiting Mr and Mrs J G Minkert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Brown
Franklin
Robertson County
J. L. Shabram
Hearne
Brazos
Milam
Roberston
W. F. Krenek
Waco
Falls
McLennan
Coryell
W. A. Hughes
Oletha
Limestone County
J. C. Brothers
Marlin Falls
L. O. Davis
Groesbeck
Limestone
Leon
W.T. Cole
Fort Worth
J. M. Bryant
Rosse
C. W. Thomas
Mexia
Bryan
Iola
Rev
W. S. Clune
Thomas
J. G. Minkert
Social notes from Bryan and Dallas figures visit Houston Post 1922
The Houston Post recounts that Miss Alice Bonneville of Bryan and Mrs. Kate Bailey with daughter of Dallas are guests of Mrs. R. Ivy and Mrs. L. Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Langsford of Houston return home after visiting Langsford's parents Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith on West 26th Street. Walter Armstrong visits Bryan on business from his farm in the Tabor community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Ashford
Navasota
J. W. Dyer
P. S. Park
W. S. Collard
Willie Mae Collard
Normangee
Captain Hatchett
H. C. Willis
Mare Benbow
Tom Benbow
Tabor
Neville Higgs
Marlin
Waco
Viviene Grissett
C. E. Jowers
O. L. Wilcox
A. Mitchell
College Station
Bryan
T. O. Walton
Dallas
W. A. Smith
Lee Roy Smith
Hearne
W. P. Jones
Ardella
Harvey
Raymond Jones
Methodist Church
Cameron
Lafayette Hefley
Willis
J. C. Winslow
Clark
Commerce
Winslow
W. J Walker
West 24Th Street
H. L. Fountain
Houston
Frank McGee
Millican
James Drug
F. L. Henderson
Caldwell
Henderson
Burleson County
Ferne Dansby
Chautauqua
N. Y
New York City
Columbia University
W. F. Owem
Kurten
Brazos County
Madisonville
E. A. Peters
Douglass Peters
Coleview
Annie Walker
W. J. Walker
Houston Post
Alice Bonneville
Kate Bailey
R. Ivy
L. Knapp
Ivan Langsford
Bryan visitors and local residents noted in daily Bryan Texas list
Mr and Mrs Gathings Walker of Oklahoma City stayed in Bryan visiting his brother Mr M P Walker and family. Several Brazos county farmers and townspeople including J S Byars Independence J W Barnett Steep Hollow Jno J Wilson College community and J H McCulloch Harvey were in Bryan. Additional movers include James Thigpen family to Houston and Galveston for a weekend visit and Mrs J W Black with children visiting W A Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gathings Walker
Oklahoma City
Galveston
Bryan
M. P. Walker
F. M. Nichols
Tabor
J. S. Byars
Independence
J W. Barnett
Steep Hollow
Jno J. Wilson
College Community
J. H. McCulloch
Harvey
Brazos County
James Thigpen
Litttle
James
Houston
J. W. Black
W. A. Scott
Kearne Democrat
Edgar Buchanan
Dallas
A. W. Buchanan
Tyler Haswell
J. W. Lawless
Kurten
B. Sbisa
College
M. B. Easters
J. P. Gilpin
M. F. Barrow
Austin
Joe Willis
Waco
A. M. Waldrop
M. B. Willis
Social notes from Bryan and surrounding areas
Mrs. R D McDowell of Port Arthur visits with aunt Mrs Mary Ewing. Mr and Mrs Walter E Lees Jr of Galveston honeymooning in Tulsa visit Bryan friends. Miss Juliette Castles and Lila Wickes join hosts in Marlin with bridge luncheon. Various locals travel to Galveston Houston Navasota and San Antonio. Bermuda hay sold at $14 a ton. Phone 235 for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Lees, Jr
Galveston
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Bryan
Katie Daly
Lees
Delores Knapp
Juliette Castles
Lila Wickes
H. W. Robinson
Marlin
Robinson
Maxie Wickes
Frances Smith
Mary Jones
Myrtle Dillard
Mark Francis
College Station
Red Cross Nursing Service Committee
M. E. Wallace
Frances
Pearle
Marvin, Jr
Leila Law
Pauline
Houston
T. H. Dohman
F. J. Dohman
Cambridge
Mass
Elsbeth Wipprecht
San Antonio
Hensarling
Jas. W. James
Jim Jr
Local Notes and Visitors Mark Bryan Day
Tuesday July 18, 1922 brings family visits and travel updates as James Jr. arrives from Houston and Galveston, Mayor Tyler Haswell and Mrs. Haswell return from a Houston trip, others visit relatives, and residents Thomas Beards and Chappell family plan moves to Tyler and Dallas while Prof. J L Cobb attends to Cottonwood business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thigpen
James, Jr
Houston
Galveston
Tyler Haswell
Haswell
Jas. W. James
Francis
Gladys Jones
Dallas
Maude Jones
Edge
Octavus Beard
Tray Beard
Edee
Mattie Weyand
Lyons
Texas
Velma
Residents and visitors noted in busy community roundup
Sunday evening honors at the Country Club marked a festive gathering. Local and visiting residents, including Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Park, Lenore Bishop, Lyndal Young, and Lelia Evans, shared travel, visits, and engagements across Mexia Navasota Houston Austin San Antonio Millican Corpus Christi and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Park
Mexia
Lenore Bishop
Navasota
H. H. Young
College Avenue
Lyndal Young
Lelia Evans
Lena Wooten
Houston
State Christian Endeavor
Louis H. White
Kate Parker
Gladys Ewine
Will Holligan
Steep Hollow
W. R. Goen
Harvey
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
E. J. Jenkins
McDonald Meachum Howell
Col
W. W. Meachum
Anderson
Bryan Baptist Mission
Mexican Baptist State Mission Association
Wm. Ibarro
Jno
Tabor Community Fair Slated For September 29
The fourth annual Tabor Community Fair will be held at Tabor High School in Brazos County on Saturday September 29. Organized in 1919 to boost local agriculture and home industries, the fair shows the community’s progress with plans for bigger events. Officers for 1922 include C. E. Locke president and GM, Miss Edna Harris secretary, with J. W. Harris Nat Harrison and Walter Armstrong directing departments.
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
Brazos County Marriage Licenses Issued by Clerk McSwain
The Brazos County Clerk McSwain issued a list of marriage licenses since the last Eagle report. Pairs include William Turner and Evelina Nill, Henry Baker and Minnie Maurer, Bob Newcomb and Alice Crenshaw, Earnesto Mirele and Maria del Flores, S. W. Lawless and Beulah Freeman, Shellie Flowers and Hattie Belle Kennard, Will White and Roberta Houston, Johnnie Sanders and Jennie Calhoun, J. C. Smith and Hattie Jenkins, J. G. Gresman and Lorensa Maroles, W. K. Perry and Osi Collins, R. A. Mauldin and Ema Mae Wofford, Cornelius Devre and Bessie Woods, Oliver B. Webb and Miss Irma Harris Barnett, Walter T. Johnson and Gladys M. Franklin, W. A. Diserens and Lockie Middleton, Edward Austin Sibley and Ethel Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
McSwain
The
Eagle
William Turner
Evelina Nill
Henry Baker
Minnie Maurer
Bob Newcomb
Alice Crenshaw
Earnesto Mirele
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
J. G. Gresman
Lorensa Mar
Iola Well Drilling Reaches 9200 Feet Near Iola
Reliable news from Iola says the King and Olsen well near Iola has reached about 9200 feet and continues drilling Gas and oil shows have been encouraging in the last hundreds of feet The drilling began May 27 and proceeds in a steady businesslike fashion The company expects to hit a producer if possible
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota Examiner
Iola
King & Olsen
Revival at Steep Hollow As Ku Klux Klan Members Attend
Six hooded Klansmen entered the Steep Hollow revival meeting led by Dr. John A. Held pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bryan and presented a $20 offering. After acceptance the figures departed by automobile and were not identified. The event drew a large, impressed congregation and marked a first in the Steep Hollow community.
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
The A. & M. Consolidated Rural School faculty for next year is announced by Professor Martin L. Hayes. Principal George B. Wilcox heads the high school with teachers Miss Jessie Gooldy, Miss Marie Frey, and B. L. Bradford. Elementary staff includes Mrs. Fannie Matthews and several TBA teachers across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Brashear
Col Sam Buchanan Pulpit at Silverton
Mr S W Buchanan of Bryan visited his brother Bob Buchanan and family at Silverton Bris Co county on a 1200 mile auto trip and was invited to occupy the Baptist church pulpit during the pastor's absence. He spoke to a large crowd and received unusual praise for his address. He is a layman devoted to service and earned strong endorsement from the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Buchanan
Bryan
Bob Buchanan
Silverton
Bris Co
Baptist Church
Buchanan
Mr. Buchanan
Nall’s Farm Shows Fine Cantaloupe Crop Near Bryan
The Eagle reports Mr. R. M. Nall and his brother in law Bruce Rolla on a 34 acre farm east of Bryan growing watermelons peppers cantaloupes tomatoes peaches figs and cotton. First cantaloupe crop marketed at 400 per acre. next quarter acre ripening but needs rain. vines yield 5 to 8 melons per plant. rain soon could boost a promising crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
R. M. Nall
Bruce Rolla
Nall
Bryan
Franks Couple Move Into New Cottage on South Bryan
Mr and Mrs R C Franks have moved into a new cottage on South Bryan street built by George Adams in a recent housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Franks
South Bryan Street
George Adams
Absentee Ballot Turnout Tops Brazos County Signals
About fifteen Brazos County citizens have used absentee voting for the July 22 primaries and filed ballots with County Clerk McSwain to be presented to the presiding officer. The deadline is Tuesday night July 18, and eligible voters are urged to obtain tickets from the County Clerk and cast ballots. Names listed include Miss Willie Rogers, Fred L. Cavitt, Roger Q. Astin, H. C. Boatwright, Lestie Lloyd, Johnnie Collins, G. M. Ammons, Mrs. G. M. Ammons, W. F. Gibbs, Mrs. Ben Powers, M. Stroud, R. R. Ellis, Mrs. R. R. Allis, and BE Gandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citzens
Brazos County
McSwain
Wilie Rogers
Fred L. Cavitt
Roger Q. Astin
H. C. Boatwright
Lestie Lloyd
Johnnie Collins
G. M. Ammons
W. F. Gibbs
Ben Powers
Stroud
R.R. Ellis
R. R. Allis
Be, Gandy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Negiszence
Brazos CO
Cardui
R. D. McDowell
Port Arthur
Mary Ewing
KU Klux Klan
Sam Buchanan
MR. Nall
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