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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
5
In San Antonio on September 7 the platform and resolution committee voted 22 to 4 and 24 to 4 against the Burkett and Teagarden Klan resolutions. The state convention then shut off debate 691.5 to 185.25, adopting the majority Klan report as the 1922 Democratic platform, with Judge Barry Miller arriving to push the Teagarden minority.
The Cotton Bulletin issued by the Agricultural Department in Washington shows Bryan as the top interior town for cotton prices in Texas. Jacksonville trails Bryan, confirming Bryan as the best interior cotton market in the state and encouraging growers to bring cotton to Bryan for the highest price.
Texas Election Bureau reports final results from the August 26 runoff showing Earle B. Mayfield leading Ferguson with 358 358 votes and a total Mayfield majority across statewide races. The tally lists Governor David Davidson, Lt. Governor Terrell, and Public Instruction Superintendent votes, with broader county reporting nearly complete.
The Bryan Royal Arch Masons conferred the Council degrees at the Masonic Temple with Hich Preist Oak McKenzie presiding. A social hour followed and a banquet at Green Parrot Tea Room. Local and visiting members from Navasota Calvert and Waco attended with many fraternal talks and remarks.
Miss Mary Cahill of Smetana was seen shopping in Bryan today, drawing local attention as she browsed stores and interacted with residents.
Brazos County Poultry Association held a Monday night meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms with J. F. Oates presiding. A. W. Kinnard praised Silver Wyandotts for egg production and meat use, noting strong records this year. C. E. Jenkins announced the term laced is no longer used for the breed. M. C. Bryant spoke on his College Poultry Farm trip and succession. F. E. Jones of San Benito visited, planning a Bryan move.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce will host a reception tonight at Fin-Feather Clubhouse for teachers attending the Central Texas Teachers Institute at A and M College. secretary Eberstadt notes Ferguson Bros Hardware as new members and K Lawrence chairs the entertainment committee guiding plans with Boy Scouts music and a Romanian Army quartet promised.
Edge Texas August 6 Edge vnn reports 320 bales harvested this date as picking wraps up for some and starts for others prices range 85 cents to 1.00 per hundred. Cedar Creek pecan crop near failure with past shipments to U S and Toronto Canada noted. J L Brown preached at Free Baptist church with good attendance. Edge merchants report strong trade with four general stores two filling stations two garages two blacksmith shops and two cream and sods. Payne plans to attend A M when college opens September 18.
In San Antonio on Sept 7 Governor Pat M Neff was nominated by Judge W C Davis and seconded by Miss Decca Lamar West. Edith Wilmans nominated Earle B Mayfield for the U S Senate amid applause as the convention praised the platform as the greatest constructive document in Texas history.
The nine member subcommittee led by Lee J. Rountree of Brazos and including E R Cockrell, H S Bonham, A B Watkins, Margie Neal, Sam Sparks, W F Jones, Joe Burkett, and Joe L Hill debated resolutions on the Ku Klux Klan and labor rights. Joe Hill introduced a resolution opposing government by injunction and affirming labor organization rights, while another proposal sought to bar any disqualified individuals from election ballots. Marshall Hicks chaired proceedings, eventually ruling to send all platform resolutions to the committee with no further debate, invoking a memory of his 1900 triumph as former temporary chairman.
The funeral for Adolph Stasney who died at his home west of town was held Tuesday afternoon at St Josephs Catholic church with Rev J Gleissner officiating and burial at the Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers included F Valouch F Barak Jas Rosprim Vince Luza Jno Habarta and Jno Nemec. He was a Catholic Workmen and Catholic Union of Texas member. He leaves a wife and children Jno J Louis F Willie A Christina Victoria Lillian and Adolph Jr and two stepchildren Louis and May.
City Manager E E McAdams chaired the Bryan Rotary Club luncheon at the Green Parrot tea room Group 4 led the program with McAdams stressing that attendance at Rotary meetings is highly valued by International Officers and a prerequisite for membership He also urged support for Brazos County boys through A and M College and reported two applications in hand Five visitors attended including Miss Elizabeth Meachum and Prof A J Gibson who will teach at Bryan High School Wynne Lay J H Cummins and J L Griffin were other guests The list of members present included John A Moore D L Wilson H H Williamson Wilson Bradley J H Farris J T S Park F L Henderson E J Fountain Oak McKenzie and Mayor Tyler Haswell among others.
Elizabeth Plummer Sikes a longtime Benchley Texas resident and devout Church of Christ member aged 77 died August 22 1922 after nine days illness at her daughter’s home She was born February 11 1845 in Limestone County and survived by ten children and 28 grandchildren Her funeral at Thompson Creek Cemetery was led by Rev Martin of Bryan with pallbearers named and the family note of faith concluding the obituary
A Millican Texas banquet at the high school auditorium drew visitors from Navasota Tabor College and Bryan. Speakers praised community cooperation and better homes education and social conditions. The event honored Millican leaders and featured a home economics menu with fruit cocktail chicken fricassee and cake.
Navasota Texas September 4 announcements list the white school faculty including superintendent L G Andrews principal J Fred Horn and teachers in science history Spanish mathematics and home economics. The note adds John M Lawrence Jr is confined to his room this week with fever.
Sheriff L E Morehead City Marshal W S Martin and Nightwatchman Offa Williams raided Sam Decharo's Italian farm three miles northeast of Bryan on the Bryan Tabor road at about 9 pm and seized a 30 gallon copper still with seven gallons of colored white lightning. Sam Palermo was arrested at the home and posted bond of 1000 to await grand jury action.
Lieutenant and Mrs. C Wright resume residence at The Edge in the city. Lieut Wright is connected with the A and M College.
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