Millican High School Class of 1922 Commencement
The Millican High School class of 1922 delivers a heartfelt commencement speech thanking teachers and parents, reflecting on three years of high school as a voyage from Freshman Sea to real life. They pledge to uphold their colors green and white, honor the Golden Rule, and begin life with courage and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Meredith
Gateway of Life
Alue
Tie
God
Leland
Millican High School
Board of
True
Mallican High School
School of Progress
Jones Visits Parents Before Returning to Galveston
M Lamar Jones, formerly at tending the Atlanta Southern Dental College of Atlanta Ga, is on a short visit to his parents before resuming his practice in Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Lamar Jones
Atlanta Southern Dental College
Atlanta
Galveston
Bryan man named president of Texas Retail Clothiers
At a Fort Worth meeting A M Waldrop of Bryan was chosen president of the Texas Retail Clothiers Association. A Bryan native with Virginian ancestry and a descendant of Benjamin Harrison he is active in the Knights Templar Knights of Pythias and the Bryan Chamber of Commerce past president Galveston News
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
A. M. Waldrop
Bryan
Texas Retail Clothiers’ Association
Mr. Waldrop
Benjamin Harrison
Waldrop
Knight Templar
Knight of Pythias
Methodist Church
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Galveston New
Bryan teen wins Dallas Durbar pole vault with 11 feet
Henry Grelen of Bryan High, coached by Chas B. Madson, won first prize at the Dallas Durbar Olympic Games pole vault event, clearing 11 feet and later exhibition vaults at 11 feet 5 inches. He has cleared 11 feet 6 inches and defeated top Texas high school vaulters across key meets. At 18, Grelen shows a bright future in pole vaulting.
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Henry Grelen
Bryan Hi
Chas. B. Madson
Dallas
Grelen
Brack
Texas Military College
Howard
Gibson
Southeastern State Normal
Durant Okla
Stuart
Texas
Austin
Bryan
Colonel Todd Arrives in College Station on Leave
Colonel C. C. Todd and his wife Mrs. Todd and daughter Miss Mary Joe have arrived from Coblenz Germany and will spend a month in College Station and Bryan. He will report for duty at Governor's Island in July after a two year assignment with the American Army of Occupation. He is a former A&M Cadet Commandant and a veteran of the Spanish American War, wounded in action, and later recalled to service. The Todd family are staying with Mrs. Todd’s sister, Mr and Mrs J B Bagley.
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Germany
C. C. Todd
Mary Joe
College Station
Coblenz
Todd
A. & M. College
Mary Bittle
United State Army
Army of Occupation
Mrs. J. B. Bagley
False rumor claims body found in Brazos River near Koppe Bridge
Bryan residents report a body seen on the Brazos River ten miles below Koppe Bridge. City officials investigate naming several local residents and comparing with a previously recovered child's body. rumor traced to a recovered body returned to Marlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos River
Koppe Bridge
E. E. McAdams
Marlin
Frank Kazmieraski
Lee Osinowicz
S. Nowaski
Thomas
I. E. Warren
R. C. Gardner
B. M. Walker
Johnson Farm
Frank Wignoski
Marlin Bridge
Ody
McCulloch-Gordon Co
Thoughtful Remembrance from TaBoy Couple
Mr and Mrs J L Sample of Ta boy visited Saturday and presented the Eagle with cape jasmines and a box of dew berries grown in their yard. The remembrance is duly appreciated.
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J. L. Sample
Taboy
Texas Land Reclamation Expands Across Flooded Areas
Major A A Stiles reports new levee districts in Kaufman and Red River counties will reclaim 3000 and 200 acres respectively. Plans to rebuild Trinity levee in Fort Worth and extend surveys from Bryan to Calvert could reclaim 100000 to 200000 acres. Dallas Levee No. 5 withstood Trinity floods and requires minor interior drainage work.
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A. A. Stiles
Major Stiles
Kaufman County
King’s Fork
Trinity River
Gossetts
Red River County
Cut Hand Creek
Clarksville
Fort Worth
Trinity
Stiles
State Reclamation Department
Brazos Valley
Burleson County
Higit
Bryan
Calvert
Dallas Levee District No
Texas
Guy Boyett Injured At College Well
Monday afternoon Guy F. Boyett was hurt while pulling a casing at his home place on College. A blockand-tackle broke and part of it struck him on the head and shoulder, causing a gash and bruises. He received medical aid. the physician reports the injuries not serious and he is resting easy.
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W. C. Boyett
College
Guy F. Boyett
Boyett
Bonham Candidate Backs West Texas A and M Support
Fred S. Rogers of Bonham urged strong support for a West Texas A and M College at Abilene, defending regional needs and condemning Governor Neff for vetoing the measure. He promised to reappoint the pardons board and focus more on education than on 3,500 state convicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Abilene
Texas
Fred S. Rogers
Bonham
West Texas A. & M. College
West Texas
Neff
Board of Pardons
Moore couple to leave Bryan for Portland Oregon
Mr and Mrs D E Moore have sold their West 26th Street home to E R Emmet and will hand over possession today They plan to move to Portland Oregon between June 1 and 15 where Mr Moore will manage a large furniture store This community bids them farewell and wishes them success Mrs J H Farris has rented the Moore home and will occupy it Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Moore
West 26Th Street
E. R. Emmet
J. H. Farris
Moore
Dr and Mrs Wilkerson Return to China
Dr and Mrs L C Wilkerson medical missionaries in China return after illness and death of his mother in Tennessee. They arrived in Bryan and stay with the Wicks family for a month before resuming their mission. Friends welcome their homecoming in this old community.
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L. C. Wilkerson
China
Dr. Wilkerson
Tennessee
Bryan
Mrs. Wilkerson
This
Houston preacher visits Bryan for Allen Academy sermon
Rev. Glenn Flinn of Houston preached the commencement sermon at Allen Academy in Bryan. He stayed with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Howell during his visit and returned to Houston this afternoon.
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Glenn Flinn
Houston
Bryan
Allen Academy
First Methodist Church
R. W. Howell
Brazos River Reclamation Association Organizes Leaders
John M. Lawrence of Bryan serves as president and A. D. Jackson of College Station as secretary of the newly formed Brazos River Reclamation Association. The group aims to reclaim about 250 000 acres prone to overflow through levees and floodwater impounding. Lawrence is a Bryan merchant and former mayor. Jackson is editor of state experiment station publications and experienced with flood and drainage projects in Texas.
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Brazos River
Lawrence Wholesale Grocery Company
Brazos Bottoms
Jackson
State Experiment Station
Brazos
Texas
Galveston News
Adopted Parents Gain Legal Custody of Estella Gordon
A district court decision places Estella Gordon with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Armstrong, deeming her dependent and under court jurisdiction. The case follows the child's Christmas ordeal after the death of Albert E. Chapman and the subsequent care by Red Cross, United Charities, and Bryan residents.
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W. C. Davis
Estella Gordon
Mollie Gordon
Bryan
The
Red Cross
United Charities
Albert E. Chapman
Walter Armstrong
North Bryan Street
Good Cheer
Ner
Jim Godwin
Brazos County
Fine Brazos County Oats by Mr Beason
County Agent C L Beason left a bundle of oats at the Eagle office. The oats, grown on Bra zos county sandy land, were sown early in the fall and turned under last summer. If a horse nut eats them, he will feel the benefit. Brazos county needs more oats like them.
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C. L. Beason
Eagle Office
Beason
Brazos County
Bryan Automatic Electric Shoe Shine Board Meets
Major Joe S. Rice Col Thos H. Ball and W A Polet attended a Wednesday night Bryan Automatic Electric Shoe Shine Company board meeting in Houston. Present were J L Edge president Lee J Rountree vice president J H Farris secretary Major L L Melnnis treasurer Judge W C Davis chair C A Harris sales manager George J Nedbalek Dr J N Goodwin N A Stewart and Dr P M Raysor directors.
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Joe S. Rice
Thos H. Ball
W. A. Polet
Houston
Bryan Automatic Electric Shoe Shine Company
J. L. Edge
Lee J. Rountree
J. H. Farris
L. L. Melnnis
W. C. Davis
C. A. Harris
George J. Nedbalek
J. N. Goodwin
N. A. Stewart
P. M. Raysor
Mrs. Sims Heads Ousley Campaign While Away
Mrs. M. W. Sims Sr departs for Corsicana to visit family for ten days. She leaves Brazos county campaign affairs for Hon. Clarence Ousley for United States Senator in the care of Judge W. C. Davis and a committee including Fred L. Cavitt and others, with plans for a rapid return to rally support.
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M. W. Sims, Sr
Corsicana
Chas. A. Mills
John T. Hatway
Milton Sims Jr
Mr Griffin Hurt In Machinery Incident At Shop
J F Griffin suffered a severe cut to his right hand while working in his shop machinery on Monday. He has left the hospital after surgical care and will take several days before resuming duties.
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J. F. Griffin
Mr. Griffin
Gratitude to Bryan and Red Cross for Kindness Shown
Words of gratitude are expressed for the good people of Bryan and the Red Cross for the kindnesses shown to her child and to its mother.
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Bryan
The
Red Cross
Body of George Moss Found on Rail Near Hearne
News from Bryan reports George Moss 46 unmarried manager of the Wood farm near Hearne Robertson County found dead on a railroad track. His head crushed and hands removed by a passing engine a pistol found nearby four arrests made two men two women all Mexicans. Moss belonged to a Robertson County pioneer family and was brother of John W. Moss of Hearne burial at Hearne at 10 this morning. He was well known in Bryan among local business men.
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T. D. Wilson
Bryan
George Moss
Wood
A. F. Wilson
Hearne
Robertson County
John W. Moss
Mr. Moss
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Millican
Clara Sample
Bryan Man New Head
H. Grelen
Dallas Durbar
Wignose
J. Conway
Independence
Guy Boyett
Gov. Neff
West Texas A.&m
MR. and
Mrs. Moore
Oregon
Brazos River Reclamation Association
John M. Lawrence
A. D. Jackson
Ella Gordon
MR. Beason
Shoe Polishing CO
Mrs. Sims
Ousley
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