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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
2
The Rate Daily by mail in Brazos County offers one month subscriptions at 5b aksighnonl ee, six months at ae, and weekly Eagle in Brazos County priced at $1.50 per year. The paper notes AP affiliation and exclusive rights to its news dispatches.
The Dallas News reports President Bizzell of the Agricultural and Mechanical College views today’s college student as a fair, reasonably sound sample, noting greater independence than previous generations. He cautions faculty fad and nonsense outpaces student issues, yet remains hopeful about student resilience and rejection of being nose fed.
The Manufacturers' Record notes Seattle spends 250000 annually while Portland raises 300000 for Northwest promotion. San Francisco budgets 750000 for a two year campaign, and Los Angeles plus San Diego spend 275000 each yearly to advertise California.
A quotation on sportsmanship notes that the Great Scorer will record not wins or losses but how one plays the game. The message applies to life as well, urging calm mindset and steady progress over fretful scoring.
Joe Donatello aged 72 died Thursday evening at his family farm home 18 miles south of Bryan after a long illness. Funeral services were held Friday at St. Anthony's Church in Bryan, with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, four sons Joe Charles Carl and Cousin Canatello all of Brazos county, and four daughters Mrs Joe Mallazzo Mrs hCas Caronio of Chicago Mrs Frank Scarmardo of Fort Smith and Miss Nona Canatello.
At Mineral Wells on May 5, Harvey Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association told the West Texas Chamber of Commerce the cotton trade wastes up to 150 million dollars yearly due to antiquated handling methods. He urged higher density gun compression as a solution. The convention also featured US Senator Earle B. Mayfield and Col Harvie Jordan addressing cotton economics. Mrs Miriam Ferguson sent regrets not attending.
The Bryan Gun Club purchases 20 acres about 1.5 miles west of the post office on 26th street extended for traps and shooting grounds. The land was bought from D. C. DeMaret for 1000 dollars. Seventeen local members form the new club after dissolving the old one. Shoots will be held daily at 3 PM facing north. public invited to watch and join.
Mrs James Andrew Davidson announces the marriage of her daughter Alice Fielder to McNeill Daniel Zuber on Wednesday April 15 1925 in Little Rock Arkansas. The couple will reside at 316 North Tyler Street Little Rock after May 15 1925. Mr Zuber is the son of Mrs Janie Zuber and was born and raised in Bryan.
The Lions Club of Bayan held a noon meeting at the Episcopal parish dining room with 100 percent attendance noted. Byron Bird spoke on integrity, Larry Stephens led the rural visiting committee, and a resolution on the Cox baby death was read.
The Extension Service of the A and M College held its annual picnic in the Williamson pasture off College road. Extension workers arrived by five with a social hour, then a bountiful basket meal. A. L. Ward led entertainment with Lola Blair and Nell N. Williamson assisting. Visitors from county agents joined the event and games continued into the evening.
Entries from Texas A and M Texas University Baylor Rice S M U Oklahoma A and M Arkansas and others flood the Southwestern Conference meet to be held Saturday at Kyle Field. Texas A and M and Texas lead with 25 entrants each while Baylor and SMU show 18 apiece.
The Eagle Printing Office installs a Model 14 Mergenthaler linotype the first of its kind in Texas. The new equipment replaces the old Model 5, adds three stacked magazines detachable weights and an electric slug pot, enabling eight type fonts without changing magazines. R Dunkerley of Houston leads setup and adjustment while remaining in Bryan for a few days.
Samuel Adam Byars Jr aged 1 year 8 months 12 days died at his parents home on North Bryan Street Thursday afternoon after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 10 from the family home conducted by Rev L Guy Ament of the First Christian Church. Burial in Bryan City Cemetery. He is survived by his parents and grandparents.
Special to Bryan Dally Eagle Austin May 2 Dean H Benedict lists 392 UT students honored for winter term scholarship. The top 67 join Summa Cum Laude with 3 450 arts and sciences students, and Gertrude R Sims is named on the honor roll.
Mr and Mrs S W Noto and Miss Frances Noto have returned to Bryan after spending a few days in Austin visiting relatives and friends.
A Ford carrying three men overturned in a 10 foot ditch on Hearne road near a culvert. They were freed by occupants of a second car and taken for medical care in Hearne. The injured, including a 70 year old man and his son driving, suffered back and body bruises with no broken bones. The Beau mond party was en route to visit relatives.
J D Murray died suddenly at his Bryan home Friday at 7 p.m. Heart disease is believed the cause. Born 1862 in Coffee County Alabama, he came to Texas as a child and lived in Bryan for 20 years. Survived by widow, two sons Charles and A J Murray, daughter Dorothy, a brother T H Murray, and sister Mrs H A Fuqua. Funeral held at 5 p.m. from the family home with Rev D J McDonald. interment in Bryan City Cemetery. Pallbearers named W M Holligan C C Beal H C McGee W A Locke A M Holligan J F Boone.
A team driven by Fred Johnson from Earl Porter’s plantation in Brazos Bottom Burleson County escaped a trap by loosening traces and tying lines. The wagon ran into a Lawrence Wholesale truck near the New York Cafe before being stopped by Chief W S Martin. No major damage beyond a broken rear axle. Weekend visitors from Huntsville Brenham Caldwell and Bryan were noted, with Rankin editor of Burleson County Ledger among attendees.
A Bryan Brazos County Chamber of Commerce committee reported that current conditions prevent pursuing the cotton twine mill project. The panel, led by Eugene Edge, found no immediate path forward after visits to Waco and Houston. Roads and highways were also discussed at the Bryan meeting.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church held its monthly business meeting on Monday May 5 with President Mrs H N Cochran leading. Thirteen members attended. reports showed strong work across departments and a Texas Conference financial summary noted 10823475 raised in 1924 with 60 percent used locally. Delegates D P Gaby Albert Haneman W M Owen and Mrs Underwood were elected for the Navasota district conference May 20 21. The meeting time was changed to 4 oclock and adjourned after a prayer by Mrs R O Allen.
The W O W baseball team opened the season with an 18 to 9 victory over a college squad on Hardlicka's diamond, east of College, Sunday afternoon. The lineup included Joe Altamore, Tom Holik, Willie Hudson, Frank Nemec, Joe Hudson, Antone Vitopil, Joe Reyna, Alphon Holik, Luke Salading, Toby Koneeny, M. Rodriguez, Louis Vitopil, Krank Havel, Charley Nemec, Hillary Withers, If H. Dobrowotny, Joe Holik, Charley Brunick.
Edgar Bullock came back to his Houston home Sunday afternoon following a brief weekend visit in Bryan with relatives and friends.
Bryan residents are greeted by Tom Laymance the new motorcycle mounted traffic officer patrolling streets for traffic law violations. He arrived Sunday night after riding a Harley Davidson from Dallas. He will enforce speed rules and curb corner cutting while also aiding fire alarms and city traffic management including pedestrians and horse drawn vehicles. Public notice outlines speed limits on Main Street and near churches hospitals and schools with a statewide rural road limit of 85 mph.
Mrs. W. R. Fairman Sr. of Durham Ontario has left Bryan after staying with her children since October. She traveled on a stretcher due to illness and was accompanied by daughters Mrs. Ernest Rowe and Mrs. Allen Bell, with W. R. Fairman guiding the trip to Dallas for the rest of the journey.
Revival services began last Sunday night at the Mexican Baptist Mission Church in Bryan led by pastor William Ibarra. Victor R. Gonzales of Dallas preaches, with nightly gatherings at 7:45 and a special 3:30 Sunday service for Mexican workers. Services run through May 18 in Spanish.
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