Accidental Crossing Collision Injures Elderly Man
Joe Rogers, an elderly Black man from Freedmantown Bryan, was struck at the crossing behind Haswell's Book Store by an H. and T. C. engine around noon. He was aided home by Sheriff Jess Conlee and others, receiving stitches to his head and chin and reporting possible internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rogers
Haswell
Mike
Jess Conlee
Geo, Jackson
John Wilson
A. E. Thompson
Thompson
Albert E Brich
Main Street
Rogers
Freedmantown
Bryan
Miss deSteigur Honored At Philemon Club Party
The Philemon Club hosted a Saturday reception at the Tucker home for Miss deSteigneur before her Christmas wedding to C. L. Craig of Panhandle in San Marcos. Guests, live entertainment, and orchid and gold decor marked the farewell celebration with a slumber party afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philemon Club
Vada
Patty Tucker
Ugenia de Steigner
San Marcos
C. L. Craig
Panhandle
E. B. Reynolds
Betty Swallow
Eleanor Wilkinson
Gladys Dowling
Mesdames FE
B. Reynolds
C. E. Finley
John Hunt
O. O. Henderson
EB. X. Boddeker
Hearne
T. Stancliff
C. E. Griesser
L. Robertson
I. E. Warren
H. T. Mast
Nacogdoches
J. W. Watson
Mart
J. W. Munson
E. L. Des
Helen Racey
Maude Brown
Miss deSteigeur
Ruby Buchanan
Edel Thomson
Vada Tucker
Velma Broach
Erma Munson
Rev Meyers Pastor Takes Houston Heights Lutheran Post
Rev Meyers, his wife, and two children leave Kurten to move to Houston where he accepts the pastorate of Houston Heights Lutheran Church. He has served as student pastor at A and M College for the Lutheran church and pastored Kurten Lutheran church. He came to Texas five years ago from Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Meyers
Kurten
Houston
Kurten Club Boy Wins Santa Fe Trip to Chicago Livestock Show
Cliff Lopez of the Kurten boys and girls club has won a Santa Fe trip to the International Livestock Congress in Chicago this December. He produced 1,720 pounds of seed cotton on one acre by building a Cedar Creek dam for irrigation. This marks Brazos County's third straight Chicago trip, with past winners Jim Kurten and Britten Henderson. Lopez, 16, Mexican, lives near Bryan with his parents Raphael and (illegible) Lopez. prize funds include a $120 check to cover travel and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
International Livestock Show
Kurten Club
Santa Fe Railroad
Geo. W. Johnson
Extension Service
Cliff Lopez
Kurten
Hiss
Chicago
Cedar Creek
Brazos
Jim Kurten
Britten Henderson
Fickey
Bryan
Raphael Lopez
Santa Fe Railroad Company
C. L. Benson
Mae
Fred Mercer
Oklahoma
United States
Herman Henderson
Bryan Hearne
Joe Yeager
Freddie Conrad
Tabor Club
Tabor to Dedicate New Auditorium Friday Night
If weather allows, Tabor school house and community center will dedicate a new auditorium next Friday night. The Allen band will provide music and a casual program with a box supper after the formal portion. A local quartet is planned to participate as Bryan and Brazos County residents are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor School House
Allen
Bryan
Brazos County
Roads Over the County Getting In Shape Lately
County roads are improving after heavy rains under Supervisor W. A. Boyett. E. J. Bradley reported the Pitts Bridge approach collapsed on the Brazos County side and drag work is active on cross county state highways. Traffic shifts to the old route via Benchley as the Hearne Bryan road shoulders wash away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Bradley
W. A. Boyett
Eagle
Pitts Bridge
Brazos County
Hearre
Bryan
Benchley
Bradley
Navaset
Democrat Crossing
Kurten Road
Steele
Houston
Temperatures for Week Reported by Entomology Division
The table lists daily high and low temperatures for Monday through Saturday starting November 9 recorded by the Division of Entomology at A and M College. The week averages show highs around 67 and lows near 46 with rainfall of 0.44 inch on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Entomology
A. and M. College
F. L. Thomas
Sen
Diner Party Honors Bryan Couple Before Wedding
A Bryan pre wedding event for Miss Anne Lila Wickes and Clif ford Mitchell featured Ward Mooring hosting at the Rice Hotel. The table centerpiece was pink Killarney roses with guests Miss Lois Bethea Miss Mary Edna Wilkins Edwin Crenshaw and Mr and Mrs Sam Parker of Bryan. Dancing followed the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Lila Wickes
Clifford Mitchell
Bryan
Rice Hotel
Ward Mooring
Killarney
Lois Bethea
Mary Edna Wilkins
Edwin Crenshaw
Sam Parker
Houston Chronicle
Cotton Bales Ginned in Brazos County 1925 Report
Just eleven short of 7,000 bales ginned in Brazos county for the 1925 crop prior to November 1. The census bureau tabulation shows 6,989 bales, counting half bales, versus 17,994 bales for the same date in 1924. Director W N Steuart notes the Department of Commerce census data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Washington, D. C
W. N. Steuart
Minkert Found Guilty In Assault Case In Justice Court
J G Minkert was found guilty of assault on Breen Todd before Judge J W Hamilton. He was fined $5 and costs and plans to appeal the case to the district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hamilton
Justice Court
J. G. Minkert
Breen Todd
Mr. Minkert
District Court
Mrs W S Lackey Seriously Ill At Caldwell Home
County Agent C L Benson received a phone message from Caldwell reporting the serious illness of his aunt Mrs W S Lackey. She has been ill for some time and her condition was described as critical. Benson sought a trained nurse to care for Mrs Lackey during her illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Caldwell
W.S. Lackey
W. W. Lackey
Benson
666 Prescribed Against Colds Grippe Flu and Malaria
An item states 666 as a remedy for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria and claims to kill germs. The note presents a medicinal claim with no verified modern efficacy.
Negro Charged With Stealing Chance's Watch
James Hill, a black man, is to have a preliminary hearing before Judge J. W. Hamilton in Justice Court Wednesday on charges of stealing a watch from James Otis Chance. Hill was arrested Saturday evening by Sheriff Jess Conless and is in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hill
J. W. Hamilton
James Otis Chance
Hill
Jess Conless
M E Groups Met Monday Afternoon
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church held afternoon group meetings at members' homes. Group One at Mrs. Oak McKenzie reported by Mrs. McKenzie and others with refreshments and Victrola music. Group Four met with Mrs. L A Koenig with fourteen attendees including Dora E Williamson and T W Jenson. Group Five met with Mrs Will Poindexter noting Bible readings and 21 visits to the sick and strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
Oak McKenzie
Will Hall
Dave Munday
H. D. Cuykendall
L. A. Koenig
Dora E. Williamson
T.W. Jenson
H. N. Cochran
J. B. Priddy
Paul
A. M. Waldrop
Will Poindexter
Nat Allen
J. M. Williams
A. Ashworth
N. N. Snapp
Will K. Gibbs
Mesdames
J. A. Ashworth
H. K R. Brayton
O. O. Henderson
M. E. Cox
W. Owens
G. C. Thornton
Miss Nelle Cole
First Baptist Church
E. B. Elliott
College Boulevard
Circle Five
Hallowe'en
Paul Stevens
A. S. McSwain
Albert Buchanan
Louise Martin
Child
R. S. Webb
J. J. Pipkin
J. Webb Howell
Mrs Youngblood Honored by Waco Shakespeare Club
Mrs B Youngblood of College Station, president of the fourth district Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, is named an honoree by the Shakespeare Club of Waco for their tea at the Raleigh Hotel this afternoon. They entertain Mrs J A Fields of Haskell, newly elected state president, and Mrs J C Nagle of Dallas, vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Youngblood
College Station
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Shakespeare Club
Waco
Raleigh Hotel
J. A. Fields
Haskell
Texas Federation
J. C. Nagle
Dallas
Smithville High to Visit Bryan for Bi District Championship
Smithville High travels to Bryan on Friday for a bi district championship game at Allen Field. The event, arranged by Business Manager Forrest Jones, could be Bryan High's last home game this year and hinges on strong local support to cover a large guarantee. Smithville, coached by Dodson with guard Captain Adams as star, has a 170 pound line and a 210 pound guard, and has defeated several teams, making this a pivotal Texas Interscholastic League showdown for Bryan’s hopes to reach state finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Wee
Pony Wilson
Bryan High
Smithville
Forrest Jones
Bryan
Allen Field
Jones
Dodson
Baylor
Beuschler
Capt. Adams
Texas
Buda
Blinn Memorial College
la Grange
Elgin
St. Edwards Academy
Giddings
Bridge repairs dominate Bryan chamber session discussions
F L Henderson urged joint county and state action on Pitts and Jones Bridges over the Brazos to restore transit between Brazos and Burleson counties. A committee was named to meet with Caldwell officials and Texas highway representatives to push repairs. Budget talks and by law revisions also moved forward as the group planned for 1926 actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Henderson
Bryan and Brazos County
State Highway Commission
Caldwell
R. S. Bowers
Henderson
Austin
Burleson County
J. Webb Howell
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
L. L. Mennis
Texas leads in grain sorghum yields over Oklahoma and Kansas
Special to the Eagle from College Station Texas shows 1924 USDA figures placing Texas at 25 bushels per acre for grain sorghum vs Oklahoma 22.1 and Kansas 21.4. Over the 1918–24 period Texas averaged 25.1, leading Kansas and Oklahoma by about 6.7 and 6.9 bushels respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Lone Star
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
A. and M. College
A. B. Conner
Chillicothe
Panhandle
Spur
R. E. Dickson
West Texas
Conner
Sudan
Africa
Ben Holder Bound Over On Arson Charge
At a preliminary hearing Judge J W Hamilton bound Ben Holder over to the grand jury on the arson charge. A bond of 500 dollars was set for Holder before the next district court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Holder
J. W. Hamilton
District Court
Madisonville Men Visiting in Bryan
J. A. Knight and J. T. Hollie of Madisonville were in Bryan today en route to Belton Temple and Waco on business. Knight, formerly editor of the Madisonville Meteor, sold it to W. L. Turner. Both men are prospecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Knight
J. T. Hollie
Madisonville
Bryan
Belton
Temple
Waco
Mr. Knight
W. L. Turner
Hollis
Dr. Youngblood Attends Land Grant Colleges Meeting
Director B. Youngblood of the A and M College Experiment Station travels to Chicago Illinois for the annual Land Grant Colleges conference. He will speak on The Contributions of Land Grant Colleges to National Agricultural Problems. Agronomist D T Killough of the Texas Experiment Station also attends the same Chicago event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Youngblood
Experiment Station of
A. and M. College
Chicago
Illinois
Youngblood
D. T. Killough
Texas Experiment Station
Society of Agronomists
Cotton bale totals in Bryan warehouses exceed seven thousand
Readable figures show in Bryan up to last Saturday the Farmers Union Warehouse held 3 290 bales Parkers Warehouse 2 020 Eden's Warehouse 3 322 totaling 7 024 bales in the equivalent of square bales confirming a sizable stock across three warehouses sustained by area farmers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Farmers’ Union
Parkers
Eden’s
Ida Shepard to Represent Bryan U D C at National Convention
Ida H. Shepard of Beaumont has been elected as the Bryan Chapter 18S Ross No. 100 United Daughters of the Confederacy delegate. Her credentials were sent by the Bryan unit to Hot Springs Arkansas where the U D C General Convention begins tomorrow November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Bryan
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Ida H. Shepard
Beaumont
Shepard
Eberstadt Auctioneers Harvey School Box Supper
A small crowd gathered Saturday night at Harvey school house for a box supper planned by Principal Noah Cole. 19 boxes raised $25 with Secretary S Eberstadt auctioneering. funds go to the school piano fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey School House
Noah Cole
S. E. Eberstadt
Piane Fund
Jones Seeks Accredited Poultry Flock Status
County Agent C. L. Benson inspected Z. L. Jones poultry flock at Reliance to determine eligibility for inclusion in Brazos County accredited flock list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. L. Jones
C. L. Benson
Reliance
Brazos County
Beautiful engraved Christmas and New Year greeting cards
A local ad promotes a complete line of engraved cards. Call 36 for a representative to contact you and place an order to ensure you get the exact card you like.
Chief Scouts Under Custer Dies at 83 in Colorado Springs
Peter Becker aged 83 a White House guard at Lincoln s assassination was chief of the Army Scouts under General Custer and sponsor for Buffalo Bill when he entered the government scouting service he died in Colorado Springs yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associatted Press
Colorado Springs
Peter Becker
White House
Lincoln
Army Scouts
General Custer
Buffalo Bill
Methodist pastors reassigned in Bryan area
Rev H H McCain is re-appointed as pastor of the First Methodist Church in Bryan from Jacksonville. Rev Francisco Zito returns to lead the Italian Methodist Church after years away. Rev Jesse C Thomson will return to College Station to continue notable work and pursue further plans and objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
H. H. McCain
First Methodist
Bryan
McCain
Contee
Francisco Zito
Mrs Ames Speaks On Prison Survey At A M College
Mrs Jessie Daniels Ames of Georgetown a noted club woman spoke Sunday night at the Y M C A on Crime and the Prison Survey. She was en route from Bryan to El Paso to attend the Texas Congress of Mothers annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Daniels Ames
Georgetown
Texas
Bryan
Ames
M. College
el Paso
Texas Congress of Mothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Has.well’s
Miss deStigeur
Rev. Meyers
Lutheran Church
JG. Minkert
Chance
M. E
Mrs. Youngblood
Waco Shakespeare Club
Smithville High
Brazos River
P. O. Boatwright
First National Bank
Wilson Bradley
J. E. Covey
W. H. Cole
Eugene Edge
Tyler Haswell
Jno
J. Bryan Miller
L. L. McInnis
M. L. Parker
Lee J. Rountree
D. L. Wilson
H. O. Boatwright
Olkahoma
Dr. B. Youngblood
Ida Shepard of
U.D.C of Bryan
K. of P
Bryan Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Brazos Lodge
Castle Hall
Howell Building
Smith Building
Bryan Lodge No. 176
Page
E. D. Warner
W. N
Eberstadt
Harvey Program
Custer
MVE Ps
Smith Drug CO
For All
Thedford
Eid
Ford
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