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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
4
A Texas farmer Mr. Schram promotes terracing to stop soil washing and showcases a productive farm with barns, poultry, cattle, and turkeys. The piece also highlights Boys and Girls clubs, poultry breeding tips from the Barred Rock standard, and local community club activities led by Lions and A and M College staff on hygiene and rural education.
The Bryan Lions' Club held a record Tuesday noon luncheon at the Episcopal Parish with a large turnout. R. L. Brown and S. Moylan Bird led songs, Rev. Bird sang, and J. Bryan Miller reported minutes then resigned as assistant secretary to push more responsibility on others. Chautauqua discussed. Harry Edge approved to fill the vacancy.
The colored school in Bryan closes a busy week with visits by Rev Barnwell and Dr A E Thompson. Parent attendees include P Brooks L Sharp and J L Thomas. The Brazos County interscholastic league ran two days of competition with Arthur Lokelton George Agent and Audrey Hinton winning in spelling and public speaking respectively.
Rev L C Upton will preach at Steep Hollow next Sunday morning. The subject will be God Looketh on the Heart. A brief church conference will precede the service at 10 30 AM.
Brazos County proclaims May 6 as pecan day with demonstrations on pecan budding in multiple communities. Dean E F J Kyle of A and M College will supply senior students to lead groups, with buds provided free and participants expected to share meals. Demonstrations will be held in Smetana Edge Tabor and other areas, with further notices to follow.
A large blaze gutted the E. H. Astin residence on College Avenue, causing an estimated 35000 dollars in damage. The fire, one of Bryan's worst in years, left the brick mansion heavily damaged with walls standing and some rooms intact. Mrs. A. R. Sutton returned from Fort Worth noting her sons Ralph and Raysor at the Masonic Orlean's Home and praising the care they receive. Raysor earned an Edison bust medal for a Home Lighting essay, one of two medals earned by Masonic Home students in Fort Worth.
Secretary W H Matthews of the Y M C A and four cabinet members left for Dallas to attend the conference called by John R Mott. Students B R Tucker S W Mims F C McClend eon C H Que reau and A D Mebane accompanied him from College Station on March 18.
Ernest Drummond Martin son of Bryan police chief W 53 Martin and Marjory Leona Scott daughter of Mrs J W Scott were quietly married at the Methodist parsonage with Rev H H McCain officiating. The couple left for a short honeymoon to Houston and Galveston before settling in Temple. Attendants were Mrs D Paul Dansby Miss Lois Martin and Mrs J W Scott.
In a Monday night meeting at C. S. Beck’s tailor shop the Brazos County Sunday School League was formed with Oak McKenzie as president, Bob Mawhinney vice president, and C. S. Beckwith secretary treasurer. Five Sunday schools joined including Methodist and Baptist, total attendees near 20, committees named, schedule to be drafted, stands to be built with $152 in treasury, games start in April.
Judge W C Davis and S C Hoyle spoke Sunday in Bishopville for a community church and Sunday school program led by Rev N B Johnson. Davis contrasted colonial forebears with modern excesses while praising faith and sacrifice. attendees from Franklin, Hearne, Elliott and nearby areas filled the schoolhouse and local churches.
Edge High School announces it cannot enter this Friday’s Inter scholastic meet at A and M College due to an overwhelming schedule since the fall term. The district expresses sympathy with the meet and extends best wishes, hoping to compete next year and win the loving cups.
Mrs. M. A. Robertson suffered a dislocated shoulder and painful bruises after being struck by a Ford on Main Street Saturday afternoon. The windshield rain caused the driver to fail to see her stepping onto the sidewalk. she was carried to her mother’s home on East 21st Street and is improving.
Joseph Matejaka of Wheelock in Robertson County was among visitors in Bryan today, marking a notable local sighting.
Steep Hollow notes show farmers planting after welcome rains. Mrs. Chas Murray and children from Bryan visited the Furnishings family. Ross Tobias of Bryan stayed with Mrs. Tobias’ parents. Rev. J W Handy visits Edge for a few days. J W Mathis and family from Bryan spent Sunday with the Moores. Della Parker of Kurten visited her parents J J Parker and wife.
Satur day sleet and storm eased into a rain that farmers welcomed. Corn is up in places and some planted as preparations for work resume. Families and relatives from Iola Cross Zack Bench ley Mumford Houston Bryan and Harvey areas visited, with County Agent Benson and A W Buchanan of Bryan visiting Tuesday.
An 11:45 p m alarm reported a house fire near Bryan College Interurban cars last night. Firemen faced wind and a stubborn cap but quick actions and the metal roof prevented spread. Fireman Walden Jones suffered a minor foot cut from broken glass but returned to work today.
Philip Canavespi of the Brazos community is in Kansas City to enroll in a full auto and electrical mechanics course at Sweeney Automotive and Electrical School. He praises the hands on methods under expert supervision. W E Graham of Rock Prairie shows slight improvement after ten days ill with typhoid fever.
Advertisement states asthma forms quickly and permanently cured using Hoover's Improved Asthma Remedy. Promises satisfaction with a $1 bottle and a refund if not satisfied after half the contents. sold in Bryan by E R Emmel, druggist. Manufactured by Geo D Hoover Mfg Pharmacist Inc Des Moines Iowa.
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