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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
4
Classified listing offers 18 shares at price 4500 dollars. Seller Dan E. Lydick of Fort Worth Texas will take part cash and balance on time if desired.
Mr and Mrs J E Covey visited Calvert on Tuesday. Rumors circulated about an oil project planned near St John. M S Freeman of Wharton, formerly of Bryan, returned home after days with friends. Rev Ollie Smith and Rev J J Tatum traveled to Macy Brazos County to promote the Free Baptist church.
City Chemist C. C. Hays warns only heavy rain can raise the Brazos by about 10 feet to lessen water hardness. Using alkaline additives is costly and rough on hands, while high chlorine levels in current supply require a substantial river rise to wash away salt fork contamination.
Miss Lois Pipkin daughter of Rev and Mrs J J Pipkin will begin as Student Secretary at Baylor College Belton on October 15 previously serving two years in the registrar's office at A and M College. Her duties will involve student outreach and organizing ex students and alumnae statewide.
Col John B Mayfield of Tyler Texas died suddenly after closing his East Texas Fair speech. Governor Neff ordered the Austin Capitol flag to half mast in his honor. A Confederate veteran, successful East Texas business leader, and longtime public servant, he was praised as a loyal, upright citizen.
Mrs. Ann Peterson of Lakeville Massachusetts wife of a prosperous farmer describes severe indigestion cramping gas and bloating before relief from Tanlac. She states she now eats anything and feels strong and well having regained lost weight and gained six pounds. Advertisement by N A Stewart.
County Agent Benson’s office announced winners for Educational Encampment trips during the Dallas Fair. Top selections include Truitt Cotton Ezra Bozeman and others across Poultry Pig Beef and Shorthorn clubs with 10 boys scoring top marks and a note on Joe Lloyd Jr whose Shorthorn heifer earned high respect for cost and balance.
Joseph I Lero of Company B 141st Infantry died in France October 1918 at 25. Months and days old when killed. His body arrived in Bryan from Fort Sam Houston on the I and G N railway and was taken to his parents home. A funeral will be held at 3 30 at his home and 4 at St Joseph s Catholic church with American Legion and military honors. He enlisted June 1917 at Fort Sam Houston and went overseas July 26 1918. He is survived by parents three brothers and three sisters.
Washington October 5 a statement authorized by Secretary Christian says President Harding has no special representative anywhere.
J L Starnes and F H Robinson have been appointed as fellowship assistants in the dairy husbandry department at A and M. Starnes, a 1918 graduate, will pursue graduate work with aim of entering dairy manufacturing. Robinson, a Tennessee graduate, plans graduate studies to boost dairy product production.
President W. B. Bizzell will address a conference of vocational agriculture teachers in Waco from October 7 to 8 on Teaching Agriculture in the Public Schools. About 100 teachers are expected to attend with noted Texas educators among the speakers.
A centennial portrait of Stephen F. Austin and Moses Austin traces Texas's birth. The article recounts Spanish, French, and American ventures, the 1836 independence, and Austin's leadership from settlement through statehood, noting migrations and key figures who shaped early Texas.
The excerpt traces Texas path from early colonization to statehood in 1845 and links Texas interests to those of northern republics. It notes the 25 year span from Stephen F. Austin’s first colonists to statehood and argues the inevitable bond with republican government traditions.
Special to the Eagle Austin Texas September 30 Miss Wesa Weddington Latin and history teacher at Bryan High School and H D Fillers Corsicana schools superintendent were named to the State Textbook Commission to replace Miss Mary Ship Sanders and R B Cobb Cobb declined to continue due to business conflicts Sanders disqualified for not meeting teaching years requirement Sanders former Williamson County superintendent was ineligible due to teaching duration.
The Bryan Country Club announces new associate members all students at A. and M. College. Elgean Shield of Battery B, T. E. Hubby Jr of the band, and Louis Alfredo Forga are listed as new members.
Representative Dan M Garrett of Houston urged President Harding to oppose clemency for sixty one Twenty Fourth Infantry prisoners jailed in Leavenworth for the 1917 Houston riot. The inmates are all African American.
Dr and Mrs W B Bizzell hosted a luncheon at Libsa Hall in College Station to honor the A and M College Board of Directors. Attendees included L J Hart San Antonio chair J C George Brownsville J C Ahlgelt San Antonio Dean J C Nagle and other faculty and officials.
Police seek the bandit after a robbery in Fort Worth. Mrs. M. C. Calloway was used as a shield during the escape and is near collapse. The suspect fled with $1,200.
Sheriff Bond and deputies seized what was described as the largest moonshine still in the region, located about twenty five miles southwest of Abilene in Taylor county. 600 gallons of mash were poured out and two men and one woman were taken into custody.
Dr V A Scott former assistant in the A and M serum plant has re joined the college system after private practice in Houston and will head the veterinary medicine department at John Tarleton College Stephenville Dr H G Wickes formerly field veterinarian at the serum plant fills Scott’s vacated post Additional ad line requests Bryan Eagle phone number included
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