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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
2
ED PRESS reports six Thursdays feature events and schedule details for the community series. The notice highlights planned sessions and local involvement across the event window.
With many Dallas firms reducing staff, officials call for more detectives and officers as unemployment rises and crime increases. The city is described as a place to avoid, reflecting a growing security concern.
Dr. W B Bizzell of the A and M college argues that preparing young men for marriage is as essential as teaching girls to sew and cook. He says a husband must master domestic duties to support a healthy family and allow his wife to maintain proper appearance.
Assistant State's Attorney Replogle, adviser to the grand jury, denounces gamblers and players involved in buying and selling baseball names. He urges Congress to pass a law making offers or acceptance of bribes to interstate players a felony to protect the national game on its merits.
A court of public opinion will punish corrupt church and state figures. The speaker asserts that such men, whether high or low, will meet their reward and pay the penalty for their crimes.
Houston Texas November 23 Bishop Ainsworth announced pastors for the Texas Methodist Conference for the coming year. Rev P T Ramsey moves from Bryan to Port Arthur as the conference closes its five day session detailing assignments for 805 churches and 81 680 members. The body reports total receipts of 1 175 989 and adopts a temperance resolution criticizing tobacco use by preachers.
Bryan Lodge No. 847 Odd Fellows held a 7:30 PM meeting with twelve members initiated into the Three Links after a ceremony led by the Navasota degree team. A banquet followed at the Butler Cafe with a long list of speakers and a toastmaster.
In a quiet week the University Interscholastic League race saw Bryan and Houston remain atop, with Waxahachie and Greenville knocked out by losses to Greenville. The report notes limited injuries and urges headgear to reduce skull fractures, detailing standings by percent win rates across numerous teams and regions.
Abilene Texas reports show thousands of West Texas farmers will forego picking much of the late crop as prices fall and picking costs rise. Many plan to leave cotton in fields or plow under for fertilizer value, citing lack of market. Thousands expect to reduce acreage next year to cope with the situation.
District Judge F L Hawkins told the Waxahachie grand jury after reconvening that the county faces a wave of crime and readjustment. He said the period will see increased investigations and urged thorough deliberations ahead of rescheduled sessions.
Local ad promotes Blue Star Eczema Remedy for French itch eczema ring worm tetter and cracked hands sold with a guarantee by Roman and Vick Drug Store.
Claude R. Lawson son of Mr and Mrs W C Lawson of this city has re enlisted for four years and reports to New Orleans on December 3. He joined the Navy in 1917 and, after training at Harvard, served as chief radio operator aboard ship. He is assigned to shore duty in the Naval Communication Service at New Orleans.
Austin reports the state election board will start canvassing presidential electors today after law confusion delayed the process. Secretary of State C. D. Mims notes some counties have not yet returned results but the board will review those received and proceed with the 40 day timetable for state officers.
Oil in paying quantities found on W Rogers farm eight miles north of Groesbeck and west of Mexia. Oil reached over the top of the derrick this morning. The 3160 foot well shows great pools around the derrick for 100 yards. Leases are being bought and sold fast. A strong gas field lies 3 to 4 miles west of Groesbeck with more wells planned. Groesbeck swelled with visitors drawn by the discovery.
Kauffman hosts season ending dance at Knights of Columbus Hall on Saturday evening with Slovacek Novosad Band providing music.
The Bry an and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors met Tuesday at 10 with President E J Jenkins and Secretary S E Eberstadt. They discussed entertainment for the Bryan high football state championship bid and discussed organizing a Cemetery Association at the Carnegie Library.
Superintendent W A Chisholm of the First Baptist Sunday school in Bryan resigns at 11 a m to become superintendent of the First Baptist church in Greenville. Greenville church serves about 1400 members and is a leading North Texas church with ties to Burleson College and prominent figures judge Wm Pierson and ex Attorney General B F Looney.
Final election returns show thirty members of Minnesota’s next house affiliated with the Nonpartisan League as the chamber of 121 members convenes in January. The league’s prior pledged strength was twenty eight.
Advertising praises Bryan trade prospects and urges farmers in the Bryan territory to buy fall and winter goods, promoting the Eagle as worth daily reading for advertisements and subscription value.
Groesbeck Texas Nov 23 oil discovery on the Rodgers lease seven miles north of town spurs a rapid oil boom. High grade petroleum streams fifty feet over the derrick at 2800-3000 feet and triggers feverish lease trading as Gy Texans rush to secure acreage. Groesbeck and Mexia brace for a thriving oil camp era with rail and auto traffic swelling, hotels strained, and locals predicting a Ranger or Burkburnett scale boom.
The Eagle urges the Automatic Shoe Shining Company to build a Bryan factory soon. The machine is on show at Hotel Bryan as Edge and Harris organize capital stock and site decisions for the plant, which would benefit stockholders and the community.
An Eagle classified advertisement urges business owners to use want ads as a paying investment, highlighting the value of classified listings to grow commerce.
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