End of Great War Observed At Legion Meeting
Earl Graham Post American Legion held their November meeting at Fin Feather Clubhouse with special guests L Van Perkins Cameron and Judge H F Kirby Groesbeck. New officers were installed led by Commander Ed Martin. address praised veterans and urged ongoing service for community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Graham
American Legion
Fin- Feather
L. van Perkins
Cameron
Texas
H. F. Kirby
Sam Ashburn
Groesbeck
van Perkins
Ed Martin
Luke Patronella
I. H. Bartz
L. A. Spell
Henry Schovassa
John Patronella
Judge Kirby
J. E. Stanford
Lamar Jones
C. L. Benson
Howe
Lucy Givens
Wilmer R. McCullough
Bryan and Brazos County
Bryan Legion Auxiliary
Bryan TCU Girl Is Given Honor For Scholarship
Fort Worth November 13 Miss Gladys Dowling of Bryan a senior at Texas Christian University was initiated into Sigma Tau Delta the National Scholarship Society of English last night joining twelve new members. The faculty selects twelve juniors and seniors each year based on scholarship and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Gladys Dowling
Bryan
Texas Christian University
Sigma Tau Delta
National Scholarship Society of English
Pou
Sigma Tau Dedga
Honor Roll Omission Affects Travis School Fifth Grade
Through error, list of honors copied to the Eagle omits low fifth grade students at Travis School taught by Miss Montgomery. Names on Honor Roll include Mary Ice Saunders Emmie Lou Vick Ma ne Grey Mildred Jahn and Marjorie Smith. corrections advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis
Miss Montgomery
Mary Lhce Saunders
Emmie Lou Vick
Mane Grey
Mildred Jahn
Marjorie Smith
East Texas boys urged to gather nuts for big revenue
Col Harve Haines of the Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce says school boys in East Texas could earn from 50000 to 100000 by gathering walnuts and hickory nuts over the next two weeks. He based his claim on observations from a regional tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Harve H. Haines
Port Arthur
Will Speak Here Phebe Karrick Warner To Speak At Lunch
Phebe Karrick Warner of Claude will speak at a Friday lunch sponsored by the Brazos County Federation of Women’s Clubs. Warner is a noted writer on rural life and women’s clubs and serves as national chairman of cooperation with rural clubs for the National Federation of Women’s Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phebe Karrick Warner
Claude
Brazos County
Taps Sounded For War Veteran Gassed in France
Obituary for J Harmon Edinburgh a Bryan Texas resident who died at home on Monday night on Armistice Day eve. He served as Wagoner with the 23rd Company 20th Engineers in France joining in 1917 and was discharged in 1919. Survived by widow Bertha Edinburgh father Charles Edinburgh of Bryan brother Charles Edinburgh Jr. of Drumfield and sister Mrs Virginia E Stanfield of Sweetwater. Funeral at McCulloch Dansby chapel with Chaplain H M Secord conducting rites at the Bryan city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harmon Edinburgh
West 26Th Street
Bryan American Legion
France
Edinburgh
U. S
Kerrville
Bryan
Harmon Edinburgh
U. S. Army
Wagoner
23Rd Company
20Th Engineers
U.S. A
America
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Marlin
Bertha Lebrecht
Charles Edinburgh
Charles Edinburgh Jr
Drumfield
Oklahoma
Virginia E. Stanfield
Sweetwater
McCulloch-Dansby Funeral
H. M. Secord
Earl Graham Post
American Legion of
Bryan City
American Legion Post
L. J. Falgeau
M. M. Erskine
H. T. Dewnard
Raymond Jones
L. A. Spell
Harry Fstill
Temperatures Almanac Last Week Noted
Last week recorded a high of 77 degrees and a low of 45. Daily readings followed a cool pattern with mostly mild afternoons and cooler mornings throughout the period.
Red Cross Roll Call Kicks Off in Bryan Brazos County
The annual Red Cross membership drive starts in Bryan and Brazos County tomorrow and ends on Thanksgiving Day. A 9000 member quota is set and Roll Call Chairman J Webb Howell leads the county wide campaign beginning Armistice Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Bryan
Brazos County
Roll Call
J.* Webb
Howell
Chamber of Commerce
I.G. N
J.S. Caldwell
Edwin Crenshaw Jr
State Bank
Eugene Edge
Will Gibbs
Ed. S. Martin
Sebesta
Montgomery Ward
Humpty Dumpty
Clifford Mitchell
Lang
Haswell Book Store
N. K. Stewart's
Eagle Office
Stephan’s
Jno. M. Lawrence Jr
Harry S. Edge
Lawrence
Red Cross
Herbert Hoover
United States
Hoover
New Telephone Directory Issued by Eagle Co
The Southwest Telephone Company distributes a new Bryan College Station directory including Kurten exchange subscribers. The publication shows a sizable subscriber increase from last year and features a two color cover in red and blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle CO
Southwest Telephone Company
Eagle Printing Company
Bryan
College Station
Kurten
B Y P U Banner Awards At First Baptist Bryan
The Dreath Brazos Association B Y P U meets Sunday November 16 from 3 to 4 30 p m at First Baptist Bryan with delegates from Brazos Grimes Madison and Waller counties. Three banners Attendance Efficiency and Mile Attendance will be awarded with each association unit having a chance. Rev Odell Jamerson of Waco will speak and Mrs Jamerson will play piano. Short talks and other musical numbers are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreath-Brazos Association
Pp. U
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Brazos
Grimes
Madison
Waller
B. Y
Odell Jamerson
Third Street Baptist Church
Waco
Jamerson
Smooth con men held after long running Bryan swindle
D. K. Jones alias Charles Williams and C. A. Moore, both negro men, are jailed on swindle charges after decoying Maria A. Calhoun of Bryan from $4146. Rev J W Rose identified the pair as the suspects who posed as a health traveler and a confederate. Police say Jones previously swindled Rose’s mother out of $720.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Jones
Charles Williams
Maria A. Calhoun
Bryan
Jones
C. A. Moore
Hearne
J. W. Roce
Maria Calhoun
Rose
Calhoun House
Oklahoma
Calhoun
Moore
Rev. Rose
Philip Johnson
Stone City
Creath Brazos Association B Y P U Officers Named
The Creath Brazos Association B Y P U plans Bryah meeting on November 16 with H. P. Black of Bryan as president and J. L. Reese of Bryan, Miss Katherine Sangster of Navasota, J. D. Moore of Iola as vice presidents, Miss Bettie Miller of Navasota secretary, A. H. Menefee of Madisonville treasurer, R. J. Halbrooks of Bryan chorister, Miss Marie Phillips of Bedias pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Secetary
A. H. Menefee
Madisonville
R. J. Halbrooks
Bryan
Marie Phillips
Bedias
Visitors Attend O. E. S. Meeting in Bryan Chapter
Out of town visitors for Bryan Chapter No. 222 Order of the Eastern Star meeting included Mesdames Siddall of Anderson Schreiber Dobritz and High sisters from Brenham. Mrs Schreiber was appointed deputy grand matron in district 4 of the Eastern Star for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Mesdames R. P. Siddall
Anderson
Bertha Schreiber
Hortense Dobritz
W. A. Clark
Alma
Florence High
Brenham
Schreiber
The
Eastern Star
Texas
Cadets Receive Commissions at A and M College
At Texas A and M College 269 senior cadets were commissioned as cadet officers during an Armistice Day program in Guida Hall. Dean Finley presided with Major Sloan. 55 fallen soldiers were saluted as their names were read, followed by Taps and The Star Spangled Banner by the A and M Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
A. & M. College of Texas
Guida Hall
Charles F. Finley
School of Arts and Sciences
A. Am
John E. Sloan
Military Department
W. G. Carnahan
Center
Ray Walker
Wolfe City
Guion Hall
A. .& M. College
Contag Bleach Advertisement Claims Quick Skin Lightening
An old ad promotes Contag Bleach noting it dissolves liver spots and discolorations to leave skin soft and white. The copy urges readers not to deny themselves a beautiful complexion and mentions Roman Vick druggists guaranteeing the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman & Vick, Druggists
Daily Eagle Classifieds Offer Quick Help
Local newspaper ad notes swift services and results oriented help offerings. It advertises ready to assist with tasks and quick outcomes. Potential customers are invited to try the service for prompt results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Daily Eagle
Texas Editorial Association to Meet in Weslaco
Texas editors gather for the 19th annual meeting in Weslaco November 27 to 29. P E Montgomery presides with officers Lefevre Cook Downs Massingill Hudson. Events include breakfasts by Lions Club Rotary Club Kiwanis, dinners by Chamber of Commerce Progreso Development Co Texas Power and Light and a Renault barbecue farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World of Texas
Texas Editorial Association
Weslaco
Harlingen
Rio Grande
P. E. Montgomery
Arthur Lefevre, Jr
Hamp Cook
P. L. Downs
Fred J. Massingill
Ic. C. Hudson
Cortez Hotel
Weslaco Lions Club
Weslaco Chamber of Commerce
Upper Valley
Reynosa
Mexico
Wessaco Rotary Club
Editors
Progreso Development Co
Texas Power and Light Company
Matamoros
Cortez
Weslaco Kiwanis Club
Noted Lecturer to Speak on The Modern American Novel
Bert Roller associate professor of English at George Peabody School for Teachers Nashville will discuss The Modern American Novel at the Assembly Hall U and M College of Texas College Station Tuesday evening November 11 at 8 15 o clock. The talk is under the auspices of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Roller trained at Peabody College holds B S and M A Harvard and Sorbonne Paris. He contributes to The English Journal The Elementary English Review The Sewanee Review The South Atlantic Quarterly. Admission is free and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Roller
George Peabody School For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
Assembly Hall
U. and M. College of Texas
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
College Station
Mr. Roller
Peabody Teachers College
Harvard University
Sorbonne
Paris
France
English Journal
Elementary English Review
Sewanee Review
South Atlantic Quarterly
Local Bryan Folks and Visitors Share Weekend
Bryan residents host visitors from Beaumont Dallas Waco and Houston. Local officials and pastors attend meetings in Amarillo Franklin Henderson and Waco while Baylor Texas University enthusiasts gather at the City Club.
Local residents and visitors gather for activities in Bryan and beyond
The Bryan area sees a busy weekend with meetings in Austin attended by Mrs. Rountree and others, car trips to Dallas for the S M U Aggie game, and visits from residents like Mrs. Nagle and Miss Brogden. Family and work trips span Navasota Houston Dallas Waco and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Nagle
Waco
J. Webb Howell
College Avenue
Nagle
Houston
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Morris Schulman
Sankey Park
Dallas
S. M. A. Aggie
George W. Ross
Wilman Ross
Tiny Ross
Drilling for Oil in Grimes County Attracts Wide Interest
Drilling continues at several sites in Grimes County with plans to reach 3000 feet near Anderson on the Muenker place and 1100 feet near Plantesville on Mrs. P. B. Bookman’s property. The Templeman well, south of Navasota, paused at 3502 feet and will be deepened, drawing attention from oil interests including the Canadian Oil Co. scouts and project organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes County
Anderson
Muenker Place
Deering
Plantesville
P. B. Bookman
Cullen Company
Houston
Templeman Place
Navasota
Bowlen
Canadian Oil Co
Toronto
Canada
Templeman
Reduced ticket rates for Texas UDC convention issued
Certificates for discounted tickets to the Austin Texas division UDC convention have been received by the local chapter president Mrs. Albert Buchanan. They will be available to bona fide UDC members or a dependent family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Albert Buchanan
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Ned
Ecthe
Gas Hill
Ned Rice
Legion
Kirby
Legion Post
Bryan Tcu
B.Y.P.U
1St Baptist
O. E
CAL
Raymond French
G. T. Herndon
Steeles Store
F. Lee Carroll
Beaumont
H. H. Newtop
A. N. Huddleston
Huddleston
Rio Bravo Oil Company
A W. Kinnard Jr
Judéson
Shreveport
A. W. Kinnard
Wava Martin
W. C. Davis
Franklin
Robertson County
E. R. Bryant
J. B. Fagan
Abilene
W. R. Sanders
J. J. Pipkins
Amarillo
E. E. Burnett
Goodnight
Jack Allen
Calvert
Wato
L. N. Yeager
Creath-Brazos Baptist Association
W. B. Cook
Southern Pacific Lines
W. B. Jr
Texas Baptist Association
Jean Stover
Wichita
Kan
Bryan High School
C. A. Searcy
Alfred Crocker
City Club
Louise Weddington
W. R. Potter
Bowie
D. Warren
LaSalle Hotel
Potter
Text Book Board
W. M. Kelly
Margaret
Lee J. Rountree
Kelly
Rountree
Methodist Hospital
R. P. Siddall
W. W. Smith
Aquilla Smith
Siddall
Grand Electa
Eastern Star of Texas
Masonic Building
John M. Lawrence
A. B. Conner
A. D. Jackson
Conner
Mr. Jackson
Brazos River
S. J. Emory
Douglas Howe
College Road
John Buchanan
J. Vernon Brown
Travis School
FE. W. Crenshaw
East 27Th Street
Jack Howell
Sidney Burrows
Aggies
R. L. Brogden
Richard Grant
State Medical College
Galveston
Margaret Grant
Mumford
Bryan Week
R. B. Grant
Ursuline Avenue
Globe Dry Goods CO
H. Block
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