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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
4
Mr and Mrs W W Chambers moved into an eight room stucco bungalow on East 30th street in Bryan. The house features Arcela radiator heating and other modern conveniences, described as one of the most attractive new homes in the area.
Miss Ruth Newland daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Newland surprised family with a quiet Monday morning wedding in Hearne to Mr Vesta Bowden of Dallas. The bride recently studied in Dallas and joined a weekend home visit when the couple wed, planning to return to Dallas together.
T W Worthing of Weatherford area was cut about the face Tuesday morning when his car collided with another near here. He was attended by Dr. R J Hunnicutt after the windshield shattered on impact. The other driver is named Seale of Burleson County. the second driver’s name was not learned.
R B Goosby a Bryan barber received word that Roscoe Conkling Simmons a noted colored orator will speak at West Side Park Wednesday August 1 at eight in the evening. Goosby invites whites to attend and hear Simmons discuss southern conditions. Simmons has prior Bryan familiarity and Alabama origins.
Smetana defeated Bryan All Stars 7 to 5 as 4 runs came in the first inning. Fercheron pitched brilliantly and the defense featured sharp plays to limit Bryan after the early burst. Smetana tied it in the third and led from the fourth, with Fercheron, Corona handling catching duties and Krenek guiding Bryan’s defense.
Comanche Texas July 25 James E Ferguson spoke in the county courthouse at 1 pm promising to discuss many issues but not criminal libel He praised his rural supporters argued for economic salvation and criticized lawyers in the legislature He praised pardoning 600 men and proposed cutting taxes by one third by abolishing the University of Texas and A and M and sending farmers to the legislature He touched on the Federal Reserve Bank system and education policy
A Neff for President club formed in Crockett Texas to back F H Bayne as chairman and George W Crook as secretary. Members include C C Rice a state legislator A A Aldrich and J W Madden. The club says the South has not had a fair deal in presidential selections for 60 years and Texans need not leave the state for good candidates.
The new power plant unit with a 350 kilowatt generator driven by a 520 horsepower engine nears readiness. City Manager E. E. Mc Adams says it will be tested later in the week and, when activated next week, should eliminate flickering lights.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Langford of Houston returned Sunday from a twenty three day auto journey through the west with stops in Colorado Utah and Yellowstone Park Wyoming. They praised fine weather good roads and report no car trouble to mar their pleasure.
The State Board of Education voted two to one to honor December contracts with textbook firms causing a shift in Texas agriculture education. Dean E. J. Kyle of A M and Caswell Ellis of the State University supported Fundamentals of Farming and Farm Life, marking the first agricultural textbook change in years. The ruling settles the dispute barring higher court testing by Superintendent Marrs, making the text the next agriculture book taught in Texas public schools.
Brazos County researchers explain bag worm life cycle on evergreens including cedars and how to control them. The guide covers spraying with arsenate of lead, timing in May, hand picking limits, parasitic insects, and safe disposal to prevent spread.
S S Rosier of Wixon Lake was in Bryan today, engaging local residents and touring the area.
Dr George W Truett of Dallas told the Stockholm congress that while he supports the League of Nations, universal peace hinges on preaching the gospel worldwide and renewing hearts. He cited past global troubles and urged Baptists and Christians to devote energy and resources to mission work to reach every dialect.
The Texas Extension Service Club Council met at A and M College with nine district agents. They will advocate a four year course in club work and award certificates upon satisfactory completion, with credits anticipated from schools.
Dean and Mrs. E J Kyle depart later this week for Palmer Lake Colorado to stay until about September 10. Dr and Mrs W E Garnett leave Thursday for Charlottesville and Orange Virginia for two to three weeks. Dean Charles Puryear leaves Wednesday for Sulphur Springs Arkansas for a three week vacation.
The Eagle editor welcomed Cameron Enterprise editor W. M. Cobb and Sugarland Commercial News editor S. W. Adams as fraternal visitors attending the Agricultural Writers Conference at A and M College. Their visit was highly appreciated.
Mr and Mrs Rob Roberts Miss Franchelle Roberts and J H Webb left this morning for New York Webb Bros will purchase stock Roberts will meet his trade and expects to remain there six weeks Franchelle travels for her first visit to New York.
Texas State Treasurer C V Terrell authorized the registration of about 400000 in warrants to compensate roughly 2000 farmers in South and East Texas for cotton destroyed by pink boll worms in 1921. He had withheld registration awaiting an AG opinion, which was then withdrawn.
U S holdings of frozen poultry on July 1 totaled 40,069,000 pounds, down 8,000,000 from June. Broilers 3,405,000 pounds, roasters 15,692,000, fowls 7,076,000, turkeys 9,653,000, and miscellaneous poultry 12,973,000 pounds. Case eggs 10,208,000, while frozen and cured meats plus lard reached 1,162,906,000 pounds.
Reports from Circle Nos. 2 3 and 5 of the Bryan Baptist Ladies Auxiliary detail attendance lists and discussions of the Bible study Soul Winning by Dr. Mullins. Circle 5 reports Buckner Orphan Home fund totals of 70.25 with plans for a lawn entertainment next Tuesday.
Beginning Wednesday city crews will canvas Bryan to aid residents in ridding premises of mosquitoes with help from the State Board of Health official W. S. Bizzell. Occupants should cooperate and show inspectors any spots that may be overlooked.
Gablegram reports Dr. G Freeman has landed at Port Said Egypt and is en route home. He is credited with greatly improving Egypt cotton quality and boosting revenue by millions. He recently studied cotton prospects in Indo China as a representative of the French government.
At the Farmers Short Course in Sulphur Springs the group led by County Agent W. W. Evans and associates will travel to Galveston to stay in beach cottages for a week. The party includes C. M. Evans, dairy specialist. G. W. Barnes, beef cattle specialist. A. P. Swallow entomologist. and family members from A&M College, plus Mrs. Lee J. Rountree of Bryan.
The Brazos and Robertson County Medical Society closed its session Monday reelecting officers: H. W. Cummings Hearne as president, W. B. Cline Bryan as vice president, and Jac. W. Black Bryan as secretary. The next meeting is set for September 4 in Hearne Robertson County.
Mr and Mrs Henry Koontz of Tabor visited Bryan for Brazos County Day at the Farmers Short Course. They joined other residents to participate in the county event and related activities.
J O Tucker proprietor of the Bryan Cafe entertained Thursday night with a watermelon feast. Guests included Allie Locke Tott Melton Mary Tucker Mae Tucker Gertrude Tucker Gladys Vance James Bunting Walter Tucker F D Vance Frank Schramek Frank Luza Milton Lee Mr and Mrs J O Tucker Ben L Rudhti Pete Vitopil Johnny Konecny Fred Zak Edward Sebesta Charles Sebesta and Jack Konecny. A colored orchestra provided the entertainment.
Former U S Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey cancels all summer speaking dates citing dizziness spells. He was to appear in Sherman Texas in August for Grayson county settlers reunion.
Childress Texas July 21 M R Johnson arrested today by special officers on the Ft Worth and Denver Railway on a complaint charging arson. Levi Woody is reported arrested in Detroit. Both charged with setting fire to box cars 103 destroyed.
At Thursday night’s meeting the city council changed the tax rate from $1.81 to $1.82 per $100 valuation. No other action was taken. Present: Mayor Tyler Haswell, Mayor L. L. Mellnnis, H. A. Burger, E. J. Jenkins, Wilson Bradley, City Manager E. E. McAdams, City Secretary Guy P. Bittle.
Miss Anna Lee Baker entertained a small group Wednesday evening with a picnic supper and swim on the Brazos. Guests included Miss Robbie Puckett of Belton Miss Edith Spear of Mexia Miss Bessie Mae Baker and Miss Anna Lee Baker Messrs Raymond Withers Theo Thompson H S Simpson and Mrs Cc T Baker.
Miss Helen Dowty of San Angelo and her mother visited relatives in Bryan. She traveled to Temple Sanitarium for treatment of an infected facial spot that revealed an infected bone. Initial hope faded, but a telegram reported a slight chance for recovery, sending relief to Bryan friends.
Governor Neff returned to the Capitol after an eighteen day Panama trip. The 142d Infantry Band, dubbed The Governor's Own, greeted him with music as officials and staff gathered on the Capitol steps. He spoke of U S achievements in Panama and described receptions with champagne showers for Cuban and Panamanian presidents.
Thirty minutes after the Eagle appeared yesterday a messager boy from Western Union, W. R. Hollingsworth, arranged a helper. Dewey Carnes, long employed as messenger, will leave around August 4 to join the navy and study electrical engineering at San Diego for eight weeks before shipboard duty.
The fourteenth annual Farmers Short Course began in College Station with about 1,000 present. Director T. O. Walton welcomed visitors in Guion Hall and outlined plans for a profitable stay. The 87th Texas State Horticultural Society session opened with a orchard visit, and the second annual Agricultural Writers Conference began at the College Hospital, with attendees from Fort Worth to Dallas. Women explored bread making sewing and home crafts while men studied animal husbandry and community problems. An early Shippers and Carriers conference also started on the grounds.
Lillie Rush and Shirsleed Walker returned Thursday from Austin where they had spent six weeks visiting grandparents J. H. Walker. The trip included travel to Colorado Springs Manitou and Denver with their grandparents before returning via Oklahoma City for a visit with their uncle. Both gained weight, enjoyed a fine coat of hair and outdoor sightseeing experiences. They were met in Hearne by their mother and came home to Bryan by auto.
Dr. E. P. Wilmot president of the Austin National Bank died in Broad Street Hospital after an apoplexy attack in the Seaboard National Bank offices in New York City. He was 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. W. B. Kizer formerly Kate Lamkin of Bryan died July 16 in Texarkana at 84 after a stroke following years on crutches from a fractured hip. She came to Bryan in 1867 with her mother and helped establish local life. survived by daughter Mrs. A. C. Britz in Texarkana. Funeral held at Central Christian Church with interment in City Cemetery.
Mrs J L Brock a Texas Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary leader returned from Montreal N C where she joined 47 other state representatives on the Southern Presbyterian church advisory committee Her remarks at the summer school of missions highlighted work for Mexican girls and Texas missions Also noted speakers included Grace Saxe Anne Milligan and the Memphis Commercial Appeal editor In the same issue a For Sale notice lists three well improved Harvey farms Route 3 under Mrs W P Jones.
Ed Howard of Fort Worth Texas declares Tanlac cured his rheumatism after three years of pain and insomnia and helped him gain forty pounds. He says Tanlac has kept him well since and will not be without it. The ad touts Tanlac bottles and Tanlac Vegetable Pills as remedies.
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