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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1924

Page

8

Pankey Widow Mollie Pankey Dies in Bryan Hospital

Mrs Mollie Pankey of Mumford age 75 10 2 died at Bryan hospital Friday November 21 at 630 am after months of illness She was born January 16 1840 in Alabama and came to Brazos County after the Civil War She had no living relatives and no children Her funeral left McCullough Gordon undertakers chapel at noon for Hearne with services at 2 pm at First Baptist Hearne Rev J J Pipkin officiating Interment in Hearne cemetery Pallbearers listed including J H Collier T T Bush Mumford J Edga Covey Bryan and others

Mollie Pankey Mumford Bryan Jim Astin Brazos Bottom Alabama Texas Brazos County Pankey Wa First Baptist Church Hearne Mev Charley Bullock Bryan Hospital Jedd Ho Collier T L Bush Ctarley E Bullock Mearne Funerel Corter Leff the McCulloc T T. Bush J. Edga Covey AW. McNe'l L M Taylor Fearre R. Q. Astin Bryan Tarnie Calloway Hosea Collier Murrford

James Drug Store No 3 to Open Near A M College

Jas W James of the M B James Drug Company has closed a five year building lease on the Bovett property off the campus. The new store will be rushed to completion and aims to open before the New Year as the first drug store in the vicinity of A and M College. An entirely new stock of fixtures and merchandise will be installed, bringing first class drug store service to College Station and nearby areas similar to Bryan's James Drug Stores Nos 1 and 2.

Jas. W. James M. B. James Drug Company Bovett Oran Bovett James Drug Store A. and M. College College Station Bryan James Drug Stores S. 1 Erwin H. Astin Austin Fred Pryor Martha Rivers Allen Alpha Phi Sorority Robert Potts Waco Arthur Potts College C. S. Potts Austin American Oran Rogett Jess Gammon Ft. Worth F. B. Cargill L. M. Johnson Don Tee Dallas Portland Cement Company Tee

Bryan plan urged to solve small city problems

S E Eberstadt, secretary of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce, spoke in Cuero on Friday outlining the Bryan plan to handle community issues through the chamber. The Bryan organization has 615 members and a $7,400 annual budget, with votes on civic matters, cemetery issues, street work, and bond issues routed through the chamber. Brazos is Turkey County, and Bryan aims to welcome newcomers while fostering local purchases. The chamber maintains a floating fund to aid farmers starting new ventures as Bryan seeks to compete with Cuero as a Texas turkey center.

Cuero S. E. Eberstadt Chamber of Comerce Bryan Cero Chamber of Commerce Bryan Prganization Larce Industria Brazos Turkey County Ines -Trvan Texas Turkey

Brazos County Conviction Upheld by Court of Criminal Appeals

County Attorney Oak McKenzie confirms the Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the Brazos County verdict in a case appealed from the district court. The October 1% term affirmed Andrew Armstrong, a Black man, convicted of transporting intoxicating liquor and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary.

Brazos County Court OF Criminal Appeals Oak McKenzie Andrew Armstrong

Lions Minstrel Show Committee Delays January Date

The Lions Club committee led by Jess Cook met at 7 PM with Rev. R. L. Brown and J. Bryan Miler, plus Tom Suber and H. D. Cuy Kendall. They propose a late January show around January 29 if no conflicts arise, form two subcommittees for arrangements and publicity, and report their plan at the club luncheon.

C. A. Searcy Lions Club Jess Cook R. L. Brown J. Bryan Miler Ofice Lion Tom Suber H. D. Cuykendall Bryan Eagle Lions Club Et i

Dramatic Entertainments of Renaisance Discussed at Delphian Meet

Bryan Delrhian Chapter held a Friday session with Mrs. Thomas Lundin presiding. Visitors welcomed as a cordial greeting was extended to Mrs. T. A. Adams. A parliamentary drill introduced the program focusing on the Renaissance dramatic entertainments.

Bryan Delrhian Thomas Lundin George Eisert Lafrance America Beauty T. A. Adams Willie Rogers W. H. Darrow Ville M. R. Bentley W. L. Porter H. P. Smith A. L. Ward F. D. Fuller R. Mawhinney

Bryan pastor named to Baptist executive board

Special to the Daily Dallas News November 24 reports the Baptist General Convention of Texas elected the new executive board and Baylor University and Baylor Hospital boards. Dr John A Held of Bryan was named a member of the executive board.

DR. Held OF Bryan Baptist Executive Board Ryan Daily Mages Dallas Baptist General Convention of Texas Baylor University Baylor Hospital Baptist General Convention First Baptist Church Dalas Jno. A. Held The Baptist Church At

Reverend Hancock to Lead Campus Sunday Service

RF. FRED HANCORK WILL LFAG SERVICES AT COLLEGE SUNDAY S Pensacola? The campus Sunday school meets Sunday morning in Assembly Hall instead of Guion Hall. President Bizzell's senior Bible class holds its regular session. college convocation at 10 50 am is voluntary and led by Rev. C Fred Hancock of the campus Presbyterian group in Assembly Hall. Miss Neville Higgs, principal of the school at Tola, Grimey sanity, travels to Waco to spend the weekend with her health‑concerned mother, Mrs. Walter J. Higgs.

Colege Station Assembly Hall Guion Hall Bizzell C. Fred Hancock Presbyterian Neville Hiegs Tola Grimey Sanity Waco Walter J. Higgs

Good Cheer Organization Meets in Bryan Chamber

The Good Cheer Association held its annual meeting at the Chamber of Commerce at 4:30 Monday afternoon. Officers were reelected: J L Brock president M R Parker vice president Tee T Rountree secretary and M M Erskine treasurer. The group praised past charity work and planned for the Christmas tree program and committee setup for the coming year.

Good Cheer of Good Cheer Association Chamber of Commerce M. B. Parer Guy P. Bitle R. Q. Astin J. W. Batts H. Burt L. Guy Ament M. R. Bent'er Tyler Haswell J. B. Priddy M. M. Erskinne B. Thompson J. Bryan Miler I. E. Warren S. E. Eberstadt J. L. Brock C. B. Thompson The Free Baptist Church S. F. Eberstadt Tee J. Pountre M. M. Erskine J. J. Brock Bryan Eberstadt Good “Heer M.R. Parker J.T. Brock Charce

Ratcliffe Dill Wedding in Hearne Missouri Couple Wed

Richard Bargkn Ratcliffe and Miss Lucille Dill of Kansas City Missouri were married by Rev. Charles Bullock at the First Rankist church in Hearne after which the couple drove to Waco with Mr and Mrs J Parks returning home. The bride is sister of Mrs O J Parks and formerly from Missouri. The groom is a manager at Chambers Wil man Motor Company and the pair will reside with the Parks family while preparing a home.

Richard Bargkn Ratcliffe Lucille YI Kansas City J. Parks Hearne Chas. Bullock First Rankist Church Brdal Marty Waco Parks Ratcliffe Mechanics Chambers Motor Company Hare Prvan Furmore Pateliffe 9. J. Parks

New Graduate Library Room Planned at A M College

A new graduate library room is being prepared at Texas A and M College Station within a remodeled area between the commandant's office and the document room. Each student will have a personal shelf for books and papers. The facility will offer day and night study space, with top magazines and over 200 current subscriptions. T. F. Mayo ordered 518 new books, the largest single purchase by the library. Last year 1 500 books were added as the school aims to build a strong general library before a future grand library building. The student body is noted as eager readers, more so than at other agricultural colleges, yet space is crowded and further expansion is impossible without a new building.

College Station T. F. Mayo United States M. Collere

Thanksgiving Visit To In Deperdence

Mrs W D Lawrence travels to In Deperdence Washington county for a Thanksgiving visit to her mother Mrs Blue and family.

W. D. Lawrence Indeperdence Washington County Mrs. Blue

Gavel of historic wood presented state university

Special to Bryan Daily Eagle in Austin November 24 reports a gavel made from historic wood pieces will be donated to the University of Texas to honor the new stadium opening on Thanksgiving Day. crafted by N M Wilcox of Austin, the gavel includes wood from the Alamo and other Texas sites, linking past and present.

Bryan Daily Eagle Austin University of Texas N. M. Wilcox Wilcox Texas University San Antonio N. T. Byers Washington-on-the-Brazos Garda Col Ber Milan Colito Verrimendi Palace Galveston la Grange Colorado Nicolas Dawson Salado Alamo

Ed Hall quits as president of First State Bank Waco

J M Nash elected president of First State Bank and Trust Company after Ed Hall resigns. Hall plans to stay in Waco and will not yet announce a new business connection. Nash will assume charge December 1 and may resign from Liberty National Bank board while remaining a stockholder. Trippett elected director. both men are active in Waco business and social life. Nash comments that local business supports the bank’s successful future.

Waco J. M. Nash First State Bank and Trust Company Ed Hall Frank Stevens Nash Liberty Natonal Bank Liberty National Bank Firs State Bank and Trust Company

Fire attacks on San Antonio Klan hall trigger alarm

Heavily armed guards patrol Beethoven Hall after three failed arson attempts at the Ku Klux Klan headquarters in San Antonio. Shots were fired at two fleeing men during the last attempt, clothing left on a fence nail indicated their escape route, and a watchman extinguished a burning bundle of cotton and paper.

San Antonio Beethoven Hall Ku Klux Klan

Fire crew prevents arson at oil building attack

A man reported a shooting at two men attempting to set a building alight. The guards, aided by Klansmen, increased patrols with shotguns and pistols. Earlier, two daytime fire-setting attempts were foiled as coal oil saturated parts of the structure. Night entrance to the grounds was noted as a separate incident.

Thanksgiving Sermon Focus On Gratitude And Selfishness

Dr. Jno A Held of First Baptist urges appreciation and thankfulness on Thanksgiving day. He contrasts grateful, happy people with selfish, ungrateful ones, and notes quiet contemplation as essential. The sermon will be delivered at the Christian church with special music by singers from all churches. Mr and Mrs C H Ward will perform a duet.

Jno. A. Held First Baptist Church C H. Ward

Eerie Science Seminar Discusses Democracy and Liberalism

A Social Science Seminar at College Station featured Prof E Perry Patterson of the University of Texas delivering a two hour address on American democracy. He argued voting became traditional after broad franchise and urged social sciences from high school upward to educate citizens. The talk touched on industrialism, party dynamics, and the need for a liberal party, ending with a plea for suffrage consideration. Mrs Marry Graham and two Dallas area children visited hosts, while other locals planned Thanksgiving visits and lost horse and mule notices were posted.

Tal Bryan Larry Republican Party Democratic Party Coolidge Davis United States ArFollette

Mrs Lale Knox Visits Boatwright Family

Mrs Lale Knox and her son of Austin and the mother and brother of Mr Stuart Boatwright of this city are visiting the Boatwrights for the weekend in their home.

Lale Knox Austin Stuart Boatwright

McCain Succeeds Willis at Bryan First Church

The Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South wrapped up in Mount Pleasant with Bishop Moore announcing appointments. H. M. McCain of Conroe becomes Bryan First Church pastor, Bruno Martinelli and Francisco Zito to Bryan Italian Church, J. C. Thompson to College Station and Alexander, L. C. Upton to Millican circuit with J. W. McCreary Jr. assisting. Willis moves to Marlin. King Vivian to Jacksonville with his brother. D. H. Hotchkiss named presiding elder of the Navasota district.

Bryan Willis Marlin King Vivian Jacksonville Bryan Daily Eagle Mount Pleasant Texas Conference The Methodist Episcopal Church, South Bisop John M. Moore H. M. McCain Conroe First Bruno Martinelli Francisco Zito Millican C. H. Hamilton M. College H. C. Willis Bryan First Methodist Church College Station D. H. Hotchkiss of Navasota

Thanksgiving Football Trip Nets Local Social Set

Local residents and visitors traveled to Austin to witness the Aggie Longhorn clash and the opening of Clark Field Stadium. Numerous Bryan couples and students joined groups, with Miss Lillie Belle Gilpin, Misses Mae and Jewell Sowarby among those planning to return after the game.

Lillie Belle Gilpin Parker Carroll Della Wooten Austin Clyde Foster A. and M. College A. K. Brown Houston Charley Moehlman San Antonio Floresville Robert Bosque Myrtle Holden Lawrence Thompson Bryan Lena Wooten Lee J. Rountree W. M. Kelly Waco Aggies Longhorns Harold Sanders John M. Lawrence Sr John M. Lawrence, Jr Bie Clark Field Morris Tatum Bryan Hich School Helen Racy State Teachers Association Tatum Robb'e Nichol Thoroug Bovides A. L. Pace Greece Bowman East 28Th. Street

Local visitors and returns noted in Bryan area

Saturday’s Daily reports Todee W. Davis returning from a short business trip to Austin. Tenis T. Murphy of Kurten is among Bryan visitors on business. Mrs. T. R. Batte came back from a three week Houston visit with her daughters. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Kadell, Mrs. W. T. Bryant and her New Orleans party joined Mrs. Batte in Houston. Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Bissing of College spent the afternoon in Bryan visiting friends.

John A. Held First Baptist Church Dallas N. A. Bush Houston Bryan Bush Annie Ware M. Hendricks Mr. Hendricks Mrs. Hendricks Todee W. ©. Davis Austin Tenis T. Murphy Kurten Way T. R. Batte Itouston F. I. Scott Miller Kadell W. T. Bryant Little Son New Orleans Ratte S. W. Bissing College

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