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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
4
J B Gambrell Re elected President At Southern Baptist Convention
Washington May 12 Doctor J B Gambrell of Fort Worth Texas was unanimously re elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention meeting here attendance tops seven thousand 600 Texas delegates arrived by special train from Dallas and Houston others travel by route from Texas the gathering highlights religion and education with reports on foreign missions and Southern educational institutions and a two day opening in Liberty Hut Union Station Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bryan
Brazos County
National Capital
Associated Press
Washington
J. B Gambrell
Fort Worth
Southern Baptist Convention
Washington, D. C
Dallas
Raleigh
Houston
J. B. Gambrill
George Truett
William Lunsford
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
J. J. Pipkin
J. E. Smith
Steep Hollow
Harvey
Liberty Hut
Union Station Plaza
Billy Sunday
Love
Southern Baptists
J. F. Love
Foreign Mission Board
London
Sion
J. E. Dillard
Educational Board
Birmingham
Ala
Tfonie Mission Board
Notable visits and travel in Bryan area
Mrs W E Battle visits her parents in Wellborn while Dr W F Odom reports rain in Kurton. Dr H T Carter of Rockdale guests with the Coulters. D D Dawson of Houston, a Bryan native, stays two days. Mrs John F E Astin returns from San Antonio and Uvalde. Dr W B Bizzell returns from Austin on A M College business. John Sealey Caldwell returns home after months in Peoria Illinois studying watch making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Battle
A. W. Boyder
Wellborn
W. F. Odom
Kurton
H. T. Carter
Rockdale
J. W. Coulter
D. D. Dawson
Houston
Bryan
John FE. Astin
San Antonio
Uvalde
W. B. Bizzell
Austin
A. and
M. College
John Sealey Caldwell
Peoria, Ill
Boys of Brazos County Organized for Great Trip
Secretary Eberstadt and C L Benson report a large meeting at Reliance about a farm youth club drive for the Farm Boys Special Train touring eighteen states. They outlined mutual farming and business benefits and highlighted rural improvements, road plans, and soil conservation work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eberstadt
C. L. Benson
Reliance
Farm Boys
Benson
Messrs
Bryan
Brazos County
Messrs. Eberstadt
Benson and Long
Rountree
President Carranza Not Dead but Fighting for Life
Laredo Texas May 12 Reuters style dispatch says Mexican revolutionists may have captured Carranza who fled Mexico City last week. Vera Cruz reports 125 miles from San Marcos federalists clash with rebels as reinforcements head to the scene. Carranza rumored assassinated but likely alive attempting to flee by battleship with 4000 loyal troops making last stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Carranza
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
San Marcos
Local residents change homes and visit Bryan area
Dr and Mrs R H Harrison buy the W B Hudson home and plan to occupy it this week. Mr and Mrs James Beard will move into the Harrison residence on East Bryan. Annie May Lock of Dallas visits Althea and Hettie Edge. Mrs I E Warren returns from Palestine. Mrs J N Webb of Hillsboro arrives to join Mr Webb at the Newcomb home. J A Murray of Iola stops at the Fagle office. T P Martin and Tom Barnett visit from Steep Hollow. Commissioner John Sabo visits from Kurten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Harrison
W. B. Hudson
James Beard
Harrison
East Bryan
Annie May Lock
Dallas
Althea
Hettie Edge
I. E. Warren
Palestine
J. N. Webb
Hillsboro
Bryan
Webb
A. A. Newcomb
J. A. Murray
Iola
Fagle
T. P. Martin
Steep Hollow
Tom Barnett
John Sabo
Kurten
Political Announcement of Office Price List
The Daily and Weekly Eagle lists election announcing fees: Congress and district offices five price levels. Representative, county judge, county attorney, sheriff, county clerk, tax assessor at $20. District clerk, county treasurer, and county surveyor at $18. All precinct officers at $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Congress
Sen
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber Meet on Roads Marketing and Plant
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors met Tuesday in regular session. They endorsed a plan for a potato curing plant canning factory nursery and floral business under one management with $15 000 from Mr Lavender and $15 000 from Bryan residents. They also discussed a cotton classer and highway projects and congratulated A and M College on vocational training support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
Ed Hall
Adams
Lavender
A. M. Waldrop
Travis B. Bryan
Marshall Bullock
W. B. Cannon
Lang A. Spell
L. L. Stephens
Pat Newton
D. L. Wilson
Highway Committee
Huntsville
Bryan
Texas Highway Commission
McCree Crossing
Iola
Bedias
Grimes County
Wilson
J. T. Maloney
Brazos County
J. B. Beers
A. and
M. College
W. E. Graham
County Marketing Association
Jenkins
Graham
Messrs
Sam B. Wilson
Jnc. A. Moore
Geo. A. Adams
Eberstadt
T. K. Lawrence
H. W. Cole
Bryan and
W. F. Daughtry
U. S
Preparing bill on pink boll worm for legislature
Austin reports a bill to establish non cotton zones starting May 20. Farmers in those zones would be reimbursed only the gap between substitute crop prices and cotton prices. Secretary Meredith will address the legislature on May 27 about the pink boll worm situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Meredith
Mrs Beard Improves After Illness. Heads to Graham
Mrs Ernest Beard of the Wixon community, sister of Mrs J B Priddy, has been seriously ill but is improving slowly. She has been staying with her sister in Bryan and plans to visit their mother Mrs Freeman in Graham, Texas, after departing today. G G Loftin, overseer on the Chance plantation, was in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Beard
Wixon
J. B. Priddy
Bryan
Beard
Joe Thomas
Graham
Texas
Freeman
G. G. Loftin
Chance Plantation
Political slate announced for county race and state seats
Por Congress Hon Rufus Hardy for state senator Chas S GainerId Leon Harp for representative Oak McKenzie for county judge H O Ferguson Lamar Bethea for sheriff L E Morehead listed as candidates in a local political notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Rufus Hardy
Chas, S. Gainer
Leon Harp
Oak McKenzie
H. O. Ferguson
Lamar Bethea
Guardianhip application for Brazos County minors
Johanna Messane seeks Letters of Guardianship for Pauline Messane Jennis Messane Bernice Messane and Charles Messane in Brazos County Court. Hearing set for the third Monday in July 1920 at Bryan Texas Court House. Interested parties may appear to contest the application. Court seal and clerk signature dated May 10 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Pauline Messane
Jennis Messane
Bernice Messane
Charles Messane
Johanna Messane
Brazos County
Bryan
Texas
H. O. Ferguson
Clerk County
Sheriff Notice of Election for Special School Tax in Brazos
The State of Texas Brazos County announces an election to be held May 24 1920 in College Station Independent School District to decide if taxpaying voters approve funding to supplement the State School Fund and whether the county commissioners may levy up to 50 cents per $100 valuation for the district. Voters resident in the district are eligible. The notice, ordered by the County Judge on April 29 1920, is signed by Sheriff L Morehead. Also mentions local society notes about Lawrence Griffin recovering from surgery at Bryan Hospital and a Mother's Day visit by the Gibbs family in Madison County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OF Texas
Brazos
College Station
Texas
L. ©. Morehead
Brazos County
Tex
Lawrence Griffin
Frank Griffin
Bryan Hospital
W. F. Gibbs
Commissioners’ Court
L. E. Morehead
Red Cross to aid in return of fallen soldiers
Brazos County Red Cross Home Service may assist War Department with the repatriation of American soldiers killed overseas. As bodies arrive, the War Department notifies next of kin and Red Cross. If remains from the area are returned, Red Cross helps with burial arrangements and timely contact with families to ensure proper rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Red Cross
War Department
St. Louis
Procter and Crenshaw Guests Attend Local Weddings
Mr and Mrs James Procter of Lumberton NC attend the wedding events this week. Mrs John Pritchett of Austin visits for Miss Ida Wipprecht nuptials with Mr and Mrs Read of Little Rock in attendance. E W Crenshaw and family visit Madison county church. Mrs Will Johnson returns to Beaumont after a Bryan visit. Mrs Alice Bloodworth of Cleburne visits Bryan guest of Aunt Mrs R H Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Procter
Lumberton
N. C
Cmediie
Wipprecht
John Pritchett
Austin
W. Wipprecht
Ida ‘Wipprecht
A. C
Read
Little Rock
Ida Wipprecht
E. W. Crenshaw
Madison County
Old Country Home
Mrs. Crenshaw
Will C. Johnson
Beaumont
J. N. Cole
Alice
Republicans abandon 1 percent retail tax plan
Washington on May 10 reports the Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee have decisively decided to drop the proposed one percent retail tax intended to fund soldier relief legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Profiteering by Texas Druggists in Whiskey Exposed
R V Nichols the attorney general’s special agent states that many Texas druggists overcharge for whiskey. He says a short pint costs them six dollars a gallon while they charge five dollars for twelve ounces, effectively earning fifty dollars per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
R. V. Nichols
Attorney General’s Department
Vote to Levy Local School Tax in Dowling School District
Notice announces a June 10 1920 election at Dowling School in Common School District No 5 to decide if property taxpaying voters want a supplemental tax to raise funds for the State School Fund and if the County Commissioners may levy and collect the tax, dated May 12 1920.
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