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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1922
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists post office details, management by Lee J. Rountree, and editor credits. It provides annual and shorter-term subscription rates for Brazos County and outside Texas, with Thursday publication and Associated Press membership.
Editor John E. Cooke of the Rockdale Reporter reports Representatives Lee J. Rountree of Bryan and John E. McQuaid of El Paso are drafting a resolution for a Texas constitutional convention. They seek a new constitution to reflect modern conditions and to equalize state taxes to fund schools and roads, with the Democratic State Committee's unanimous endorsement.
Judge Felton Lane of Hearne Democrat and Editor John Rutherford of Franklin Texas threaten to sever relations over division of Robinson county sausage and sweet potato crop. While talks stagger on, the world feasts on hunger and famine claims rise.
Robert J. Jessup, a Yale 1876 graduate now 71, returns to College Fine. He recalls the Eagle's past call to use school houses in Texas more and dedicate about one month of summer vacation for older students to return to school as in thirty years ago.
Professor and Mrs G M Ammons of Tabor were visitors in Bryan today, making a brief stop as part of their travels.
Dr W B Bizzell president of A M College in Washington for a War Secretary conference says he has read every Eagle issue and all advertisements noting he would know where to buy everything in Bryan. He plans to return home Saturday after finishing meetings.
Col George Tucker from the Gilmer Mirror questions how Col Houx of the Mexia News could be a Sam Club member in the Texas Press Association. He notes Rountree of the Bryan Eagle and Tucker of Waco discuss the initials N P and the nickname Sam.
Editor J Felton Lane of Hearne attends a district court session as lighthearted jests about missing sausage and sweet potatoes surface. Exchanges among Lane Mexia Daily News Majors Houx and Roun tree reflect rival editor banter and community humor.
The Eagle notes Hon A L Lewis of Harlingen as one of the active young men from Southwest Texas who will serve in the next Texas legislature and expects him to be a capable leader in the 38th session.
Ex-President Wilson calls Senator James A. Reed of Missouri a man without a party. Reed retorts he is from Missouri and should be shown. The remark ties into a critique of leading Democrats entering while Republicans hold all branches of government.
Bishop Moore announces Texas Methodist Annual Conference assignments Rev H C Willis to First Methodist Bryan and Rev King Vivian returned as pastor at College Presiding Elder McLarty of Navasota is succeeded by Rev D H Hotchkiss Conference closes and Willis and Vivian return home tonight
Mr C S Peterson a promoter of the Bryan Brazos Oil Company reports Conatello Well No 1 four miles from Bryan on the Mumford road is being drilled. R P Hess oversees drilling with a rotary rig targeting 3500 feet while progress on the Donatello well continues after spudding Friday afternoon.
Beaumont High defeated Bryan High 14 to 7 in a Saturday football game. A full write-up by a special reporter promised in the Eagle.
About fifteen beggars gathered in Bryan from multiple directions, soliciting across the town. The Good Cheer Association faces a heavy winter as it plans to investigate every request for charity and determine genuine needs.
The Houston Post notes Lloyd George at Elba inspires a famously tangled line, while editors ponder the most odd sentence in English. The piece cites a California sign at Yreka Bakery and Ada Oklahoma’s notable three letter name with Ada rising in reports.
Mrs. C. C. Bell Mrs. Harvey Mitch ell and Mrs. Beulah Cavitt of Wheelock were here shopping today. Lewis Cook of Martin's Prairie Grimes County was in Bryan today on a business trip. Douglass Boyder of Wellborn was in town on business and W. H. McVey of Minter Springs was here today on business.
A large Sunday crowd in Bryan visited the Conatello farm oil well four miles west of town. The roads were good and traffic was heavy as cars traveled to the site all afternoon. The well reportedly reached 300 to 400 feet with work progressing smoothly.
A list of marriage licenses issued in Brazos County since the last Eagle report includes couples such as Fred Hankey and Lillian Bohme, Fred Wehrman and Rosa Kopecky, Earle Andrews and Eunice Williams, Charles Shanklin and Willie Henderson, Henry Thomas and Lou Ross, Hulan Brinkley and Lillie Mae Smith, Maria Garcia and Dolores Moreno, John Nero and Eula Terry, Frank Matejka and Julia Sodek, Thomas Ellis and Pellis Driver, August Merka and Tova Viola Maria, Tony Sceanlin and Josie Tadora, and Co Krause and Frances Sedlocek.
Early morning travelers A A Huffstruter and Bud Hunt of Georgetown and I K Howell of Howell Livestock Commission Fort Worth left a note on the editor's desk saying they would visit Navasota and possibly return Friday. The Eagle notes local hogs and cattle in Grimes Brazos and Robinson counties could attract buyers.
Rev. W. L. Thompson narrates Lula Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Thompson has two grandfathers, one grandmother, four great grandfathers and two great grandmothers living. Such a large kinship record is rare in Texas and Lula Bell should be happy.
Messrs. C. S. Peterson and R. P. Hess spudded the Donatello Well No. 1 at two o'clock this Friday afternoon four miles from Bryan on the Mumford road. A meeting at the Carnegie Library outlined a 3 500 foot oil test with a rotary drill ready to operate, with talks by local residents signaling expectations of a productive gusher.
At College Station on Sunday night with Rev. King absent at the Texas Methodist Conference in Marshall, Lee J. Rountree of Bryan spoke to the Methodist group on the Jefferson Bible and related topics.
A surge of oil leases is filed in Brazos County at the county clerk’s office suggesting rising drilling activity and renewed oil business in the area.
Mrs. A S McSwain president of the Brazos County Baptist Womans Work and Bryan W M A group along with Mrs Minnie Estill and other Bryan women attended a Millican Auxiliary Baptist church meeting They were joined at Well born by Well born Auxiliary members in a delightful and helpful visit J H Dowling of Wellborn was here on a shopping trip.
The Good Cheer Association of Bryan held a Friday meeting at the Carnegie Library with President Mrs. J. L. Brock presiding. Plans to expand the charity to Brazos County were approved, with Mrs. Brock to issue a statement in the Bryan Eagle and Tyler Haswell named general chair of the Municipal Christmas Tree. The Bryan Chamber of Commerce granted leave to Secretary Eberstadt to manage finances, and a full report of past efforts was presented. The group urged broad civic participation in the holiday charity.
Col J K Howell of Howell Live Stock Commission Fort Worth visits Caldwell en route to Cald well after purchasing 1000 head in Robertson County and 1500 in Grimes County for shipment. Bud Hunt and A A Hufstutler of Georgetown also bought cattle. Hunt bought butcher cattle from E W Crenshaw last week for Georgetown. A 106 acre tract on Kurten road with improvements is offered at 30 per acre by J Webb Howell.
If a child eats ravenously at times and has no appetite at others, beware worms. White's Cream Vermitrge is the remedy to use. It clears the mouth. Price 35c. Sold by all Druggists.
Mr and Mrs Joe L Sample from Tabor are in town today engaging with local traders and making purchases during their visit.
Herman Kindt of Kurten was in the city today on business. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Thompson and family of Edge were among the Bryan shoppers today. If the bowels do not act regularly, assist them with an occasional dose of Herbine. It is a fine bowel tonic and laxative. Price 60¢. Sold by all Druggists.
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