Japanese student Wattaknabba visits Bryan Baptist church
Paul Wattaknabba, a prominent Yale student from Japan, visited Bryan to speak to children and preach at the Baptist church. His life story includes Yale studies, earlier schooling in Bryan, and preparation for ministry. He plans to attend a World Sunday School convention en route to Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wattaknabba
Yale University
Bryan
Old Friends
Baptist Church
Paul
Bryan Baptist Academy
Baylor University
Waco
Simmons College
Abilene
Yale
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Japan
The Overall Clubs Fall After Succeeding in Goals
The Overall Clubs are dead. They enriched the overall manufacturers and fulfilled their purpose, then collapsed and ended in a final repose.
Red Cross to supply doctor and nurse for Farm Boys Special
A letter dated July 16 1920 from Robert E Bondy assistant manager of the 8 S W Division American Red Cross states the division will furnish a doctor and a nurse for the educational tour aboard the Texas A and M College Farm Boys Special in August. The Red Cross will pay salaries and expenses and requests the itinerary leaving date and equipment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. and
M. College
Texas Farm Boys Special
A. and M. College
Brazos County
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Red Cross
The
Albert Buchanan
Brogan
Texas
Buchanan
A. & M. College
Robert E. Bondy
Asst
Mgr
Red Cross Announces War Risk Insurance Reinstatement
The Brazos County Red Cross informs ex service men of a liberal new rule TD 61 W BR effective July 1 1920 allowing reinstatement or conversion of lapsed War Risk Term Insurance with two monthly premiums and health requirements met by the director of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Eligible former service men may reinstate by January 1 1921 without medical exam by paying two months premium. visit Red Cross office upstairs in First National Bank Bryan Texas for forms and literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Red Cross
First National Bank
Bryan
Texas
Rev Ramsey Returns From Missouri Visit
Rev. P. T. Ramsey, pastor of the Methodist church, arrived home Friday from a two week visit to his mother in Birch Tree Missouri. He plans to lead services next Sunday and announcements will appear in the Eagle Saturday. He did not meet Champ Clark or Jim Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Ramsey
Methodist Church
W. A. Ramsey
Birch Tree
Missouri
Eagle
Old
Miss Ivy Hood Leaves for Houston Home
Miss Ivy Hood has moved to Houston to make her home in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ivy Hood
Houton
Three Brazos County Boys Win Trip Examinations
Examination held at Bryan High School selected Thurston Etheridge J D Jones and Thomas Kirby as top winners for the Texas Farm Boys Special trip. Twenty of eighty club boys took part with six judges scoring written records and oral responses, as prizes funded by local sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Thurston Etheridge
J. D. Jones
Thomas Kirby
Steep Hollow
Wellborn School
Tabor High School
Bryan High School
Texas Farm Boys
Banks of Bryan
William Cameron Lumber Co
Mistletoe Creameries
W. T. Young
Williamson County
Brazos County
H. H. Williamson
Extension Service
A. and
A. K. Short
J. F. Bagwell
J. L. Thomas
W. T. McGee
Sexton Orms
John Aubrey Moore
Kurten
Freddie Locke
Zack
Joe Lloyd
Sumner Kirby
Carroll Jameson
Millican
Jim Huggins
Julian Cobb
Tabor
Clarence Cloud
Webster Cloud
J. T. Cross, Jr
James Ayers
Willie Pos
Waller Pos
Johnnie Ramsey
James Pipkin
Fletcher Pool
Negro Gets Century-Long Term Leniency Consideration
In Waco Texas the board of pardons reviews the record of Lee Robison a black prisoner sentenced in 1905 to 1001 years the longest Texas term. After 15 years served overtime credits bring his time to 24 years the board weighs a possible gubernatorial pardon noting his age and good conduct while the county clerk and sheriff say he does not deserve a pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
Board of Pardons
Lee Robison
Robison
Auto Thieves Run Large Waco Ring Exposed
In Waco on July 19 Sheriff Buc hanan and Deputy Barton busted a major auto theft ring. They arrested a leader and gathered evidence to locate eight stolen cars. The scheme involved registering fake numbers higher than factory issues and swapping engine numbers before attaching State seals. Cars were stolen and sold in Dallas Waxahachie Cameron Corsicana Palestine Marlin and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Bob Buchanan
Barton
Dallas
Waxahachie
Cameron
Corsicana
Palestine
Marlin
Houston
Daughter of Hood's Brigade Dies in Texas
Mrs. W. C. Gorman of Oakwood Texas formerly Minnie Hunter of Huntsville died at Palestine Sanitarium on Saturday night July 16 She was the elder of six children of Capt James T Hunter a staff officer of the late Gen Hood The Hood Brigade reunion at Bryan June 28 29 and 30 saw her in attendance She was a cherished figure among the old soldiers and will be missed at future reunions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine Sanitarium
Palestine
Texas
W. C. Gorman
Oakwood
Gorman
Minnie Hunter
Huntsville
Jas. T. Hunter
Gen. Hood
Capt. Hunter
Hood's Brigade
Bryan
Brigade
First 1920 Mexican cotton bale ginned near Matamoros
The first bale of the 1920 Mexican cotton crop was ginned July 7 at Ranchita las Olivarez, 45 miles south of Matamoros. It was grown by former Matamoros mayor Conrado Gutierrez and shipped to mills in Mexico City due to an American quarantine over pink boll worm.
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Matamoros
Mex
Ranchita Las Olivarez
Conrado Gutierrez
Mexico City
Bryan Citizens Honored by the Dallas Fair
The Dallas Fair catalog covers October 9 to 24. E J Keist succeeds Col John N Simpson as active president with W H Stratton as secretary. Honorary vice presidents include R E L Knight Dallas Mayor J M Lawrence Bryan Col R M Johnston Houston Hon E H Astin Bryan J Allen Myers Bryan D C Giddings Brenham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Keist
Dallas Times-Herald
John N. Simpson
W. H. Stratton
Texas
R. E. L. Knight
Dallas
J. M. Lawrence
Bryan
Col
R. M. Johnston
Houston
E. H. Astin
J. Allen Myers
D. C. Giddings
Brenham
Clarence Ousley
College Station
M. L. Parker
Gibbs
Huntsville
Chas. H. Mills
Corsicana
T. 8. Henderson
Cameron
R. J. Eckherat
Taylor
J. F. Wolters
Dabney White
Tyler
Ardmore Matron Visits Harvey Family
Mrs. Mary Carroll of Ardmore Oklahoma is visiting her nephew W. J. Vandiver and his family in Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carroll
Ardmore, Okla
W. J. Vandiver
Harvey
Mr Astin Dreams Of Oil Gushey At Brazos Bottom
Local resident Roger Q Astin recounts three dreams about oil at a Braz os Bottom farm near Mooring Well No 1. In the first dream an airplane lands near a gushing oil well. In the second dream a derrick drills and oil pours at an estimated daily rate of 1000 to 2000 barrels. The sequence ends with the belief the third dream will foretell a major oil gusher in the Bottom within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Q. Astin
Brazos Bottom
Mr. Astin
Fort Worth Bandits Raid the Gambler Train
Three armed highwaymen raided a box car poker game in Katy yards at 3 am stealing 1600 dollars and watches worth 1000. A quick spectator escaped as police pursued. bandits fled in an automobile and were not found. Captain Davis suspects the same thieves tied to a later cafe robbery at Evans overrun.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Katy
Gaines Davis
Captain Davis
Glen Garden Club
Negro Cook
Evans
Baker Seeks Flatorial Seat With Tax Reform Plans
Hon O D Baker of Gause canvasses Muam and Bell counties for Flatorial Representative. The Rockdale Reporter endorses his candidacy highlighting his platform to limit Texas tax lien duration to four years and criticizes government waste, red tape, and inefficiency in business and public service.
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O. D. Baker
Gause
Muam
Bell
Baker
Milam County
Texas
Rockdale
Eight Feet Sudan Grass Grows On Crenshaw Farm
W N Crenshaw left a sample of his Sudan grass at the Eagle office Thursday. He has an acre of this grass which reaches eight feet in height. The first crop will be cut soon and the second crop will begin to grow immediately. When Sudan starts early in the year a late fall three crops are often harvested.
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W. N. Crenshaw
Eagle Office
Auto Collision on College Road With No Lights
A night crash on College Road involved two cars, both without lights. Prof. Paul Ferguson in a Ford coupe collided with a Ford touring car driven by federal student Ruben D. Gordon. both vehicles suffered extensive damage and the drivers sustained minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thug's Daily
College Road
Paul Ferguson
Ruben D. Gordon
Eck Smith Seeks Brazos County Superintendent Post
In a public statement Eck Smith clarifies he holds the required certification for County Superintendent and commits to being in the office every Saturday if elected. He says rumors about his qualifications and Saturday availability are unfounded and asks for voters' support.
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Brazos County
Eck Smith
J F Logan of College Heads to Houston on Business
J F Logan of College spent several days in Houston on business, returning with plans for upcoming work and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Logan
Houston
Amendment City Charter Carries in Tiny Vote
In yesterday's city election a charter amendment passed 165 to 72 with 235 total votes. It raises the school tax limit from 50 to 75 cents, allowing the commission to levy up to the full 25 cent increase as needed for city schools. Election officials were A. K. Brown judge, associates M. G. Nall and Oak McKenzie, clerk Henry Crenshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Brown
M. G. Nall
Oak McKenzie
Henry Crenshaw
Calvert July Jubilee Held in Calvert Park
Calvert Texas hosts annual July Jubilee from July 16 to 28 in Calvert Park with a program starting at 11 am. Fifty dollars in cash prizes will be awarded for spelling singing voices violin and other music with the Old Fiddlers' Contest as the feature event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert, Tex
Calvert In the Park
Calvert Commercial Club
Chas. M. Best
Sec-Mgr
Transfer deadline notice for school district pupils
All parents must arrange for their children's transfer between districts by July 31, 1920. County Superintendent Wm L. Powers issues the required notice.
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Wm. L. Powers
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Baptist Ghurgh
Cardus
Mary J. Irvin
Cullen
Hed Cross
Farm Boys
Red
Rev. Ramsey
Associated Press
Hoods Brigades
Eagle’s
Ft, Worth
Sudan
M. A. Caprio
Brazos, Grimes, Madison and
Robertson Counties
Interurban
Calvert
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