Bryan City Schools Announce Strong Teaching Staff
Bryan schools open Monday at 9 00 am with the largest, best trained faculty in history. High school staff includes Wesa Weddington principal and teachers Clark McCarty Perkins Williamson and others. Elementary roster lists numerous instructors and a new teacher for the colored school. Registration and classification set for Friday and Saturday, with a special tuition option for underage students at the East Side building. A Patrons and Teachers handbook is available to all and limited copies are urged to reserve.
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Bryan
Wesa Weddington
Coral Clark
Minnie E. McCarty
Mary Perkins
Jewell Williamson
Fred L. Sloop
Lacey Harrison
G. C. Cox
O. A. Hanszen
Alma Copelin
W. E R. Barron
M. Bethany
Elizabeth Suber
Nina Henry
Eva Stewart
Edna Harris
Susie Benbow
Margaret Zuber
Wm. L. Powers
Malcolm MelInnis
Allie Montgomery
Lillian Moore
Leila Griffin
Lida Belle Pipkin
Evelyn Crawford
Annie Dearing
May Burtis
Edyth Lloyd
Cotton market ticks up as futures climb
Local market reports show cotton futures closing 80 points higher. Spot sales traded around 24 cents per pound with middling basis, while round bale bases quoted locally at 25.5 cents.
Merchants Report Strong Saturday Business in Bryan
A survey shows brisk turnout as farmers bring cotton and shoppers arrive from miles away. Local merchants report exceptionally high Saturday sales with several calling it the best day in years and others noting strong weekend activity.
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Bryan
Houston
Kaufman Cafe
David Rein
Stuart Boatwright Back on Job After Bridal Tour
Stuart Boatwright returns to his duties at First National Bank today after a month long bridal tour of California Colorado and other western destinations. Friends greet the couple at their East 30th Street residence shared with Mr and Mrs H O Boatwright.
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Stuart Boatwright
First National Bank
California
Colorado
Mrs. Boatwright
H. O. Boatwright
East 30Th Street
City Commission Adopts Budget and Reviews Power Contract
The city commission on Tuesday night adopted the utilities budget as presented. A proposed power contract with the interurban company was referred to a two member committee to meet with representatives today to work out details. Attending members included Mayor L. L. Melnnis and City Manager E. E. McAdams.
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H. A. Burger
F. E. McAdams
Maylor Tyler Haswell
Wilson Bradley
FP. J. Jenkins
L. L. Mel
Eberstadt and Beason Highlight Cross Community Meeting
Bryan Chamber of Commerce official Eberstadt and County Agent Beason led a Cross community gathering invited by L. N. Tyer principal. They spoke on community organization, noting efforts in Brazos county and future fairs to boost agriculture and prosperity.
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E. Eberstadt
Bryan
Wellborn
Millican
Steele's
Eberstadt
Brazos County
Kurten
Benson
George Barron
Dutch” Hohn
Grimes County
Rotary
Tyer
L. N. Tyer
Artie Hearne
John Utsey
Frank Crenshaw
Reliance
PARENT-TEACHERS HONOR MRS BEERS AS SHE LEAVES BRYAN
A Bryan Parent-Teachers Association meeting accepted the resignation of Mrs. J B Beers general chairman who leaves for New Orleans. A silver basket was presented in appreciation. Mrs S C Williams was unanimously chosen as general chairman for 1923 1924. East and West Side officers were also elected with Mrs Sam Cavitt and Mrs Nick Lobello taking on leadership roles.
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Bryan Parent-Teachers Association
Carnegie Library
J. B. Beers
Bryan
New Orleans
Beers
Parent-Teachers Association
Williams
S. C. Williams
Sam Cavitt
East Side Association
Nick Lobello
A. K. Brown
Eugene Edge
West Side Association
E. H. P. Baine
J. Boriskie
S. M. Bird
M. R. Bentley
Albert Buchanan
General Association
W. S. Howell
H. A. Burger
George Martin
E. F Parks
R. W. Persons
Grim Reaper Calls to Miss Lena Beard
Friends in Bryan learn of the death of Miss Lena Beard who died in Oklahoma City Sunday evening after a several years long illness. Telegram from Earl Beard notified Joe Howard. Funeral will be held in Oklahoma City Tuesday afternoon. Lena Beard, daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Beard formerly of Bryan, aged about 33, was reared in Bryan and beloved by many in her old home.
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Bryan
Lena Beard
Oklahoma City
Okla
Joe Howard
Earl Beard
Léna Beard
J. T. Beard
Rosser Thomas Spent Saturday in Old Home
Hon. Rosser Thomas and his Dallas family spent Saturday night in Bryan on a return from a Texas coast outing. They camped near the old Thomas home on College road, now the Pipkin residence. Rosser Thomas, Bryan born, son of Judge J. D. Thomas, long prominent in Brazos county, once served in the Texas legislature and now stands as a leading state attorney.
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Rosser Thomas
Dallas
Bryan
Texas
Thomas
J. J. Pipkin
College Road
Ir Bryan
J. D. Thomas
Brazos County
Herrington Arrives in Bryan En Route to New Mexico Post
John A. Herrington arrived in Bryan from Selma Alabama for a short visit with Mr and Mrs D C DeMaret. He will join the faculty at the A and M College of New Mexico in Mesilla Park. His wife and children remain in Selma for a few weeks longer.
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John A. Herrington
Bryan
Selma
Ala
D. C. DeMaret
Herington
Mesella Park
New Mexico
A. and M. College of New Mexico
Harrington
M. Colelge
Texas
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree Named Publicity Chairman
Mrs. A. R. Bucks of Angleton, president of the Fourth District Texas Federated Women's Club, has appointed Mrs. Lee J. Rountree as publicity chairman for the district.
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A. R. Bucks
Angleton
Texas Federated Women's Club
Lee J. Rountree
Refugee death toll rises after Tokyo disaster
From a Japanese earthquake and air raid aftermath, about 10 000 refugees were reported burned to death in a factory yard near Honjo. The American commercial attache E G Babbit family and French consul T de Jordan were confirmed dead in Yokohama and Nagasaki. Ambassador Woods said 10 000 dead in Tokio and warned of a serious food shortage prompting urgent relief from the Philippines.
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Associated Press
Osaka
Tokio
Honjo
Nagasaki
Yokohama
G. Babbit
T. de Jordan
Naval Hospital
Washington
Woods
State Department
Philippines
Sam Wardell
Naval
Webb
Italian Ambassador G de Martino Dead in Earthquake
The Italian ambassador to Japan G de Martino is reported dead in the earthquake disaster in Rome and Tokyo areas. The note confirms his death amid regional seismic devastation and ongoing inquiries.
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Associated Press
Rome
Japan
G. de Martino
Tokyo Earthquake Casualties and Homeless Estimated
Two official messages report Tokio and surrounding areas suffered about 160000 dead and 1000000 homeless after the earthquake. Consul Oyama in San Francisco relayed the figures via Shanghai, and Count Makino in Tokyo dated September 1 confirmed the counts.
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Los
Tokio
Associated Press
New York
Oyama
San Francisco
Shanghai
Count Makino
Moonlight picnic and local visits in Piedmont Tex
Residents gathered for a moonlight picnic on W. K. O Brien's lawn honoring Miss Alta Williams and Jessie Myrtle Hensarling from Bryan. Visitors included the Moody, Fuqua, and O Brien families plus relatives from Bryan and Millican. W. H. O Brien was ill from a spider bite but improving. Rev. Swanwrick of North Zulch preached at Blue Lake.
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Piedmont
Tex
T. A. Hensarling
Bess
Emmett Moody
Bryan
Alex Moody
P. P. Prescott Jr
Elizabeth Prescott
Vergie
Emmet Moody
Jessie Moody
Navasota
Moody
H. O. Moody
J. A. Moody
Alta Williams
Jessie Myrtle Hensarling
Katie
Pauline Fuqua
W. K. O'Brien
Hood Fuqua
Moody Allen
W. H. O’brien
J. D. Steele
Millican
Carl Outlaw
San Antonio
Matt Wright
Swanwrick
North Zulch
Blue Lake
One More Pipeline for Humble Oil Company
Humble Oil Company unloads steel pipe blocks from the H T C depot area for a new line paralleling existing pipelines near Bryan. The section will run from Groesbeck to League City with 14 cars averaging 200 joints of 20 feet each. Nearly 11 miles unloaded. Oil will be pumped from Mexia Granger and Central Texas fields. Pipes are seamless grade tested to 1200 pounds pressure.
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Humble Oil Company
Bryan
Groesbeck
League City
Mexia
Granger
Central Texas
Millican man Theron Hensarling visits town
Theron Hensarling of Millican was seen in town today, meeting residents and discussing local concerns with officials and neighbors.
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Theron Hensarling
Millican
European travels of T N Raysor chronicle
Special to Bryan Daily Eagle recalls Raysor once connected with the College as a teacher. He describes travels through England Scotland Belgium Holland Denmark Sweden Germany Czechoslovakia Austria Yugoslavia and Italy en route to Palestine. The letter notes a sermon on Paul at sea and sights near Crete and Athens with reflections on past missions.
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Bryan
Germany
England
Scotland
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Sweden
Czecho- Solvakia
Austria
Jugo-Slavia
Italy
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Palestine
Trieste
Adriatic Sea
Ionian
Albania
Greece
Athens
Corinth
Brandise
Appian Highway
Crete
J. B. Sidwell
Paul
J. C. Garth
California
Claudia
Fair Haven
Luke
Trial Waived in Assault Case Awaiting Grand Jury
D E Wright L Z Jones William Scott M T Jones Tom Thompson Aubrey Thompson and H H Buffalo released on bond in Judge Hamilton's court after being charged with illegal whipping of Manuel Moon. Bonds set at 750 for all, 250 for minor L Z Jones. They await grand jury action convening Sept 17. H H Buffalo charged with inciting others. Fletcher released on his own statement. Charges: assault with prohibited weapons and complicity in the offense.
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D. E. Wright
L. Z
Jones
William Scott
M. T. Jones
Tom Thompson
Aubrey Thompson
H. H. Buffalo
J. W. Hamilton
Manuel M. Moon
L. Z. Jones
K. Fletcher
Wellborn Fair Date Postponed Three Weeks
County Home Demonstration Agent Laura Belle Roten announces the Wellborn community fair has been postponed from September 5 to September 26 to accommodate a majority of residents.
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County Home
Laura Belle Roten
Wellborn
Rev J J Tatum to visit wife in Little Rock hospital
Rev. J J Tatum will depart this afternoon for Little Rock Arkansas to visit his wife who is there recovering from a railroad accident. It will be good news to Bryan friends when Mrs Tatum returns to Bryan with him the last of the week.
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J. J. Tatum
Little Rock
Arkansas
Bryan
Entertainment For Teachers Of Institute Postponed
At the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce meeting this morning the directors approved $200 for the Brazos County Poultry Show to be held in December. The outdoor teachers entertainment was postponed to Wednesday if weather allows, with Professor J. H. Kraft consulted, and Engineer Hale contact efforts delayed.
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Kraft
Chamber
Brazos County
Bryan and Brazos County
Hale
T. K. Lawrence
J. H. Kraft
College
Bryan
W. H. Cole
J. E. Covey
H. O. Ferguson
J. M. Gordon
Tyler Haswell
M. L. Parker
E. E. McAdams
Shooting follows altercation at chapel hill negro church
A confrontation near a rural chapel hill church left two black men in custody. Marian McGruder, 25, struck A C Ross, 18, with brass knuckles then Ross fired at McGruder's head, only birdshot injuring him. Ross faces assault to murder charges. McGruder is charged with aggravated assault.
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Chapel Hill
Bryan
Sulphur Springs
Marian McGruder
A. C. Ross
L. E. Morehead
Ross
MecGruder
McGruder
Offa Williams
Johnson Dishman Wed at Home of Dishmans
Miss Sara Merl Dishman and Mr A J Johnson were quietly married at the Dishman home at 2 p m Tuesday Rev M N Shell officiated. An extended write up will appear in Friday social columns.
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Sara Merl Dishman
A. J. Johnson
J. E. Dishman
Rev. M. N. Shell
Mrs Maggie Barry Describes Summer Visit to South Haven
Mrs. Maggie Barry of the Extension Service at A and M College returns from six weeks at South Haven Michigan where she stayed with Mrs. H F Speer of Dallas and Mrs Florence Floore of Cleburne. She toured Chicago briefly for a Home Economics Association meeting and was impressed by Michigan fruit country and farmers selling fruit from roadside stands.
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Maggie Barry
Extension Service
A. and M. College
South Haven
Lake Michigan
H. F. Speer
Dallas
Florence Floore
Cleburne
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
United States
Barry
Chicago
Home Economics Association
Michigan
Engagement Announcement for Marie Catalina and Lee Scanlin
Mr. and Mrs. B. Catalina announce the engagement of their daughter Marie to Lee A. Scanlin of Missouri City Texas. The couple plans to wed in the near future and will reside in Texas after the ceremony.
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B. Catalina
Marie
Lee A. Scanlin
Missouri City, Texas
DeMolays Banquet Honors Brazos Union Lodge Members
The Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 F and A M hosted a DeMolay banquet at Sbisa Hall Tuesday night. G A Long served as toastmaster with speeches from H E Randolph Oak McKenzie J S Caldwell L E Dowd and others praising the DeMolay ball club and planning for next season. The menu featured fruit salad chicken on toast and assorted sides.
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Brazos Union Lodge No. 129
Sbisa Hall
W. A. Duncan
G. A. Long
H. E. Randolph
W. M. Brazos Lodge
Oak McKenzie
J. S. Caldwell
Waco
Austin
San Antonio
C. S. Beckwith
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Bryan City
Anders
SAT
Beason
Brazos
Grim Reaper
Lena
T. N. Raysor
Mrs. Tatum
C. OF C
Johnson-Dishman
DE Molays
Brazos Union Lodge
Templars
P. S. Park
Fish” Dansby
Matt Wilcox
Roy Hudspeth
Double Ugley” Cloud
G. Bailey
L. E. Dowd
S. C. Hoyle
F. E B. Liehte
Phocian S. Park
H. B. Randolph
J. W. Hall
J. D. Martin Sr
John S. Caldwell
John M. Crawford
J. D. Jones
David Bunting
Edgar C. Covey
Glynn Cloud
Certie Wilcox
Reed Mitchell
Mark Wilcox
Mit Dansby
Hilsman Wilson Jr
R. S. Mawhinney
C. 5. Beckwith
Wallace Wilcox
Roy Hadspeth
J. R. McKee
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