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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
5
A long list of visitors and locals in Bryan is noted including Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Tucker from Navosa ta, R. A. Maultsby of San Saba entering vocational training at A. and M. College, and many residents and guests from nearby communities visiting, moving, or attending church events and meetings across Brazos County.
Miss Laura James is in Houston for a week visiting her sister Mrs Henry C Robinson Jr and family.
Local Bryan residents report numerous business visits and social trips. Among those in town or passing through are Mins Sammod Ndilg, T. B. Martin, N. K. Greer, Dr. W. A. Smith, Preston Goen, Capt. J. W. Mathis, Mrs. E. C. Harder, the Fountain family, Mrs. Robert Lee Wood, Roylie H. Smith, Prof. and Mrs. J. L. Cobb, Harvey Fender, Maggie Barry, Dana Carnes, George Brandon, and Marjory Bittle Hill. Several transfers include M. R. Bentley moving into a new South Bryan Street cottage and Mrs. Barry traveling to Austin with Extension Service duties. An old timers note warns of cut worms threatening early radishes in Bryan gardens.
Mayor Samuel Lewis Shanks of Indianapolis a Flowers For the Living Club member sent wired greetings on the opening of the National Flower Show. Bryan Mayor Tyler Haswell received a bouquet of carnations and ferns and other mayors reportedly received similar bouquets in a gesture of congratulations.
Auction note offers 319 acres of fine timbered land three miles from Gause Texas and twelve miles from the Minerva oil field in exchange for a stock of dry goods and groceries or cash. Seller will pay difference.
Boston reports Tom Raysor son of Dr and Mrs P M Raysor completed his Harvard Ph D and earned the Sheldon Fellowship with 1200 travel money. He will study in Europe then Paris Sorbonne for further English literature work after already earning Summa Cum Laude and M A at Harvard. Tom also excelled athletically and previously taught in Bryan Allen Academy A and M College and served in World War II with the 90th Division.
Pansy Ruth Lindsey celebrated her sixth birthday on a Saturday afternoon from 3 to 5 with seven of fifteen invited children due to heavy rain. A dining room cake, ice cream, candy, and flowers framed the party as guests gave presents and played games in the Lindsey home with Mrs Ram sey and Mrs Lindsey hosting.
At Tabor school the declamation contest for local honors in the Interscholastic League chose Una Edge and Hettie Francis tied for first, Mary Ruth Holden second, and Della Fuller third. Judges included Mrs. M. B. Brown of Austin, Mrs. R. W. Persons of Bryan, and J. W. Davenport of Brazos County. The six contestants were Der Worsham Emma Gandy Della Fuller Hettie Francis Mary Ruth Holden and Una Edge.
Local Rotary Club members travel to Mineral Wells for the State Rotary Convention. The Houston special train carried President T K Lawrence E E Mc Adams Prof R O Allen W S Barron J T S Parks H H Williamson M E Wallace Major Ike Ashburn and D L Wilson.
Announcer lists candidates in the Democratic primary for various county and precinct offices including Sheriff Tax Assessor Clerk Treasurer Superintendent Commissioner Precinct No 4 Constable and names voters consider in Ely district races.
A. M. College Club will sell at public auction all mortgaged household and kitchen furniture located on the A and M College campus on Shirley Hotel and Annex, Brazos County Texas. Sale set for the first Tuesday in April 1922 between 10 am and 4 pm. Proceeds apply to expenses and note balance. O. M. Ball president and R. F. Smith secretary.
John D. Baker of DeQueen Arkansas seeks money making farms in Arkansas and other states to trade for Texas property. He requests any real estate for sale or exchange with full descriptions and invites prompt contact.
Texas corn acreage is expected to grow two to five percent over 1920, according to the Industrial Congress from reports in 57 counties. USDA data put Texas 1921 corn acreage at 6 227 000 acres with 156 920 000 bushels produced, while ten year average yield is 19.4 and 1921 yield was 25.2 bushels.
Mr J Howard Park of Mexia, brother of Phocian S Park, visited Bryan to attend a Crimm meeting and committed two more $2.50 subscriptions, totaling $5.00, to support Dr Jac A Held.
Wives of federal students and Bureau trainees residing in Bryan are urged to attend a 3:30 PM meeting at Carnegie Library on Tuesday to organize a Domestic Science Club. Mrs J C Patterson will preside and a social program is planned to help members meet.
Miss Leila Ewing of A and M College learned of her father L S Ewing’s death in Baltimore after surgery. The body returned to Dallas for interment with a funeral from the Dallas residence. Survived by wife and three daughters Mrs Gordon Johnson Mrs Grady Garrett and Leila Ewing.
Hyman T. Nord of Dallas praises Tanlac for rapid improvement in his wife’s digestion and health after years of stomach trouble. He says she now looks healthier and stronger, and notes Tanlac is the only remedy that helped despite prior treatments. Sold in Bryan by N A Sewart and other druggists.
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