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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
1
Rev Crimm conducts two sermons daily and numerous prayer meetings in Bryan as he urges the community to drive out the devil. Crowds attend daily sessions and sermons to address spiritual renewal and public concerns.
The tabernacle heard B. B. Crimm discuss Joseph and his brothers in Exodus and Moses leading God's people to freedom. He contrasted faith with worldly living and urged revival, condemning hypocrisy and urging commitment to prayer and church. The talk followed a song service led by Mr. McKee with a choir of over 125 voices.
The Marine Corps will wash and reuse Old Glory instead of burning weathered flags. About 327 flags are used constantly, each worth 10 to 15 dollars, saving roughly 4500 dollars so far and promising far more yearly. Budget Director Dawes is returning his army shirt.
Fresno dispatch reports Maricopa residents forming a shotgun squad after masked Ku Klux visits at Fellows. The effort joins a California clean up campaign amid rising crime, while Taft notes five hooded Klansmen at Rev. Van Dyke Todd’s Baptist tabernacle delivering $15 and threats. The K K K is said to have formed due to lax law enforcement.
The W. H. McVey home at Wellborn hosts a joyful reunion as Steele McVey and wife from St. Marie Idaho Virgil McVey from Dallas J R McVey from Houston and Mrs C W Thomas of Houston join parents after seven years Their sons are employed by the government in their respective locations.
City Manager E. E. McAdams says Kaw Paving Company representatives are in Bryan to repair paving laid under contract. He asks residents to report any needed repairs for the firm to address.
Joe Boriskie pleaded guilty to operating a whiskey still in Bryan. He was initially fined 1000 dollars and given 90 days in jail, but Federal Judge Hutcheson reduced the sentence to 30 days in jail with no fine after a hearing. Sheriff Morehead and Chief Martin were in Houston as witnesses before the grand jury.
Mrs John Gregg and Mrs Albert Hannaman traveled from their plantation homes along the Brazos river bottom to the city today.
Victor Andrews Clyde Goen and C R Jones of Harvey A C Williams of Cottonwood and Bob Batten of Cottonwood were among the business farmers trading with the Bryan Merchants today.
Mrs J L Brock attends a Dallas meeting of the Executive committee where she is described as doing a grand work for her church in that capacity.
A speaker declares unwavering stance on religious inclusivity. He states the message fits all age and social groups and condemns trimming beliefs to suit others. He asserts Jesus Christ provides access to Heaven for everyone without exception.
Judge W. C. Davis presided as Brazos County jurors handed down three penitentiary terms this week. Jack King received one year for liquor possession with intent to sell, while George Ellis faces later trial after a separate conviction for manufacturing intoxicating liquor. Wesley Cramer was given two years for similar offenses, with the two-year sentence affirmed by the Austin Court of Criminal Appeals. The White murder case against Onie and Horace White was postponed to May 23 on transfer from Grimes County.
March 4 College Station Texas at Sbisa Hall the Banker Farmer Conference banquet featured W A Philpot Jr as toastmaster. Speeches by P L Downs J E Boog-Scott C S E Holland Col Frank P Holland Lee J Rountree W P Andrews W B Lanham T O Walton Walter Peteet Dr W B Bizzell Dean E J Kyle B Youngblood and others. Editor notes limited writeup and lack of publicity.
There will be an election for school trustees in District No 5 at Providence church on Saturday April 1 1922. Two trustees are to be elected.
The Horace and Onie White murder trial was postponed to May 23 in the fourth week of the District Court. The case stems from the 1918 killing of Dr. Rey Harrison near Beuins Grimes County and has drawn wide local interest with a packed courtroom and venire of 100. Judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers are named in the proceeding and the case has a long appellate history including reversals and remands.
Mrs D D Jolly president of womans work in the Central Texas Baptist association returned from Belton where she attended the Austin District W M A annual meeting. Delegates stayed at Baylor College with a pageant United for Service and Baylor Glee Club music. Mrs Jolly spoke on the program and acquitted herself with honor to Bryan and the convention.
The Bryan post office handled an auto mobile load of five 3500 day-old baby chicks shipped from the Bryan hatchery to Texas towns and other states. Boxes carried 25 50 and 100 chicks to places including San Antonio Gainesville Seymour Dallas Temple Comanche Gorman Rochelle Houston Dawson Juanita and beyond. Texas is noted as becoming famous for pure bred poultry.
The Bryan Cemetery Association directs postponement of their regular meeting from Thursday 10 o'clock at City National Bank to March 16 because President George A. Adams is ill with flu. Directors are urged to attend the regular hour and place. A full report from membership and grounds committees will be presented.
The Gandy family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindnesses shown during their bereavement in the death of baby Charles Forrest. Signed by Mr and Mrs J A Gandy.
State Forester O E Siecke of A&M College has returned from Kansas City where Mrs Siecke is quite ill in the sanitarium, and has been for some time.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed four death penalties today. Albert Wooldridge from Colorado county killed his wife, Abe Johnson from Liberty county killed, Bernardo Munoz and Manuel Padilla of Kaufman county murdered. The court overruled rehearing in Jim Thompson’s death penalty case for robbery by firearms. Final action in Fisher Alsup libel case was overruled with Alsup fined $2000 for libeling Governor Neff.
In the lower Rio Grande Valley the citrus truck growing region escaped serious freeze damage with minimums from 31 at Mission to 32 at Brownsville. Temperatures rose and a large ice dam northwest of Big Island began moving out, while the Dixon Oregon road remained flooded for over a mile.
In Austin on March 4 El Paso edged Stephenville 17-15 while Lindale defeated Edinburg 26-13 and Waco beat Polytechnic 21-5. Texarkana defeated Bryan 17-13 as finals approach with semifinals set today and Roy B. Henderson praising fan enthusiasm.
President Harding stated in a letter to Managing Director Meyers of the War Finance Corporation that they are making splendid progress toward the dissipation of agricultural differences. The declaration was made public at the White House.
F. W. Kazemier of the Bryan Hatchery shipped 3 500 baby chicks by parcel post to various Texas destinations. Birds included Gorridence Island Reds and White Kazemier reports shortages and has had to refund several thousand dollars to customers. The business is described as wonderful and rapidly growing.
Ross Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy enjoyed a delightful meeting at Mrs E W Crenshaw's home. President Mrs P S Park led a business session showing Bryan Chapter rising among Texas groups. New members welcomed and renewed interest noted with a refreshment plate served.
A south wind gusting over 50 miles an hour and averaging about 40 miles per hour whipped through West Texas turning the area into a dust obscured landscape. Mr and Mrs Marion Elliott have returned from Houston.
Washington date line reports a forecast of significant industrial improvement for March from the United States employment service. Most of 231 centers show rising employment with few exceptions. textile and paper industries saw downturns offset by gains elsewhere. New York City up while Chicago dips.
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