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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists mailing details as entered at the Bry an Texas post office on April 23 1912 as second class matter under an 1878 act. It notes Associated Press membership.
A retrospective Eagle note recalls a front page appeal to the Texas Legislature for dormitories and equipment at A and M College. The piece contrasts past and present conditions, noting past crowding and Tent housing, evolving attitudes toward “Book-farming,” and Texas’ shift from agriculture to industry with greater support for mechanical courses.
With Miller out for the year, Beaumont’s Bull Johnson steps into the guard role for Texas A&M. Once a third-rate back, he becomes a fighting leader, anchoring the line and earning comparisons to top guards, as he shapes the Aggies’ line despite early season setbacks.
From the 1922 City Managers Association yearbook a Bryan Texas report notes expenditures below estimates and $30,000 in bonds retired, funded by earnings from municipal utility plants. About one mile of mains laid and ten miles of dirt streets graded with culverts for drainage. Voters approved $67,000 in paving and school bonds.
October 6 to 13 marks Fire Prevention Week with citizens urged to remove fire hazards year round. Clean yards of trash and matches, tidy premises, and eliminate oil drippings to reduce fire risk, since fires are easy to start but hard to extinguish.
The Saturday Evening Post asserts editors are true community leaders shaping public will. It states leadership lies in individuals not mobs and that editors of country papers guide community consciousness more than any other figure.
A shopkeeper jokes that busy schedules hinder creating ads, paralleling the need to reorder stock. The remark highlights time pressure affecting marketing and inventory decisions in small business.
The article notes Texas A and M will again use a tent colony to house over 300 male students due to crowded dormitories and limited new housing funded by the legislature. It criticizes spending priorities, contrasting $1,000,000 for a West Texas technical institute with insufficient funds for A and M.
Texas Commercial News notes that in 1919 Texas produced over one billion dollars in farm products, nearly matching Southern States combined in 1899, while population growth and racial dynamics shift. It argues Texas should grow with its rising output and population, contrasting Texas with neighboring states and urging readers to stay.
A Bryan column emphasizes the need for newcomers to learn local street names and for residents to clearly identify locations. It recalls a new resident asking for hauling help and a transfer clerk who did not know where Washington Street lies, needing directions to a neighbor.
A compact reflection on the human condition as expressed by the philosopher’s theme. The quote links fear and hope with disappointment to trace a life’s emotional arc.
A humorous contrast frames a horse as a reliable legal owner of freedom, free from modern vehicle burdens. The speaker notes the horse’s simplicity and durability while poking fun at cars with buttons horns licenses and gas costs. Ex- poetically ends with a hint of a counterpoint.
Producers of the famed mystery play The Bat announce the Texas premiere will tour for at least two years and will not be staged in stock theatres or filmed during that period.
Oklahoma Governor Jack Walton is cited as meeting all requirements, positioning himself as a strong, centralized leader. The remark suggests his authority and governing style align with a dictatorial image.
If you have a visitor you owe it to him or her to let us know about it so your friends can call and get acquainted.
Community fairs are strong builders with many events planned across Brazos County this year. Local organizers anticipate positive outcomes for residents and neighborhoods.
A fragment quotes Lord Chesterfield or a similar figure on occupation and happiness, noting that a man properly occupied is never miserable, reflecting a Victorian or 19th century sentiment about labor and fulfillment. It appears as a clipped editorial or literary sentiment.
Special to Bryan Eagle reports President W. B. Bizzell opening the forty-eighth session at College Station with remarks on enrollment growth. Dr. Walter Splawn outlines Texas role in future industry, agriculture, and education, and calls for skilled specialists and stronger campus religious work.
Bryan welcomes the opening of the forty-eighth annual session of A. and M. College and notes that attendance records have been surpassed this year. The editor expresses confidence the institution will extend its influence and sees this session as more successful than previous years.
Mr and Mrs Frank Lero Sr announce the marriage of their daughter Mary to Frank Ruchti at St Joseph s Catholic church Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock Father J B Gleissner officiated Witnesses were Miss Mary Sobotisk and Chas Opresteny A large number of friends and relatives attended.
A box supper in Steele's Store Tex raised 265 dollars for the school with crowds filling the hall. Auctioneers Y N Barron C L Benson and S E Eberstadt led lively bidding on boxes cakes and a prize pipe tobacco set. Miss Lena Degelia won the cake for the most popular young lady and a prize cake sold for 88.05. Community leaders C L Benson Laura Roten and S E Eberstadt attended and praised the event.
Anouncement from Los Angeles reports the marriage of Mr and Mrs Bramwell A Turnbulls daughter Mona to Mr George W McMicheal on Sunday August 26 1923. Both families are well known in Bryan where McMicheal was born raised and once held a county office.
Col and Mrs Andrew Moses and daughter Kathleen arrived to spend a week with Col Moses niece Mrs Dave Reed. The family is en route from Washington DC to Col Moses new station in the Philippines.
Jenny June Howell daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Howell hosted a luncheon at one o'clock to celebrate her seventh birthday. The party included twelve guests and featured a pink and rose decor with a central birthday cake and seven pink balloons. After eating they attended a cinema outing to cap the day. Present were Frances James, Sue Wright, Margaret Higgs, Louise Dyer, Lucy Parks, Margaret Ann Fairman, Katherine Felker, Pauline Davis, Lurline Kraft, Bettie Brewer, Patience Chance.
The Sunday school groups of Mrs. Charles Holmes and Mr. T. A. Cloud enjoyed an evening outing at the Fish Pond in Vick's Pasture south of Bryan. They left Bryan at six, gathered around a camp fire, and had a camp supper, with chaperones and a guest list of numerous students and several men.
Mrs J R Howell leaves for Anderson this morning to attend the funeral of her brother William Winfree Meachum Jr who died in Austin Thursday Brights disease caused his death Mr Howell was assistant attorney general and connected with the state legal department for three years Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Sunday in Bryan vicinity
W M Florer Dallas Morning News circulation manager and international president of Manager of Circulation visited Bryan and College Station to arrange his son Cornelius's enrollment at A and M College. He praised the school and met Prof. W L Harrington during a brief Eagle office call.
T C Webb of Waco with the Internal Revenue Department is in Bryan to handle the delinquent tax list. He established hearings on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday for those notified. Webb is an A and M College graduate class of 1905 under President David F Houston.
After a Wednesday prayer service the Free Baptist church unanimously called Rev C B Thompson to lead for another year. He accepts, entering his fourth year, with the church flourishing under his guidance and respected throughout the Bryan community.
Cotton receipts in Bryan to close of business Thursday total 11 231 bales excluding Bryan Compress Co. acceptances. Reports from Edgington 1026 including 844 round bales half bales Lawrence Parker 5065 Farmers Union 5140.
The Bryan College Traction Company car tracks have passed the L G. N. tracks at College and await crossing material. President Eugene Edge says once the crossing is in, the track will extend to the road in front of Dr. Bizzell's house.
Rain measured between 8 a.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday was .67 inches, bringing total rainfall since September 3 to 6.76 inches. The gauge is kept by the George A. Adams Insurance Agency, noting rainfall exceeds the level from Sept 3 to Apr 20.
A charter was issued to Center Building and Loan Association Center with capital stock of 500 000. Incorporators include T W Smith J B Kennedy O L Williams and others. The association follows the Bryan Plan after Secretary Sam Eberstadt visit to Center selling 250 000 in stock.
Millicans second annual fair led by President Mrs A J Edwards and Secretary Prof T A Hensarling Jr. with County Agent C L Benson Home Demonstration Agent Miss Laura Bell Roten and S E Eberstadt of Bryan. Prizes awarded across needlework culinary agriculture and livestock with numerous names and awards including J D Steele C B McGregor R E Dunlap and Norwood Williams among many exhibitors.
An escaped convict identified as Johnnie Williams was taken from an H. and T. C. train at 12 20 last night, according to Burlesson County Sheriff L. B. Morehead.
The Millican community staged its annual fair with exhibits in agriculture, culinary arts, sewing, poultry, hogs, and can goods. J. D. Steele displayed 104 varieties of agricultural products while a rodeo entertained attendees. A six oclock barbecue and a band concert followed, with pies and cakes auctioned to cover band expenses.
While in Bryan before the Brazos county grand jury, Franklin sheriff D. E. Thompson learned three Black prisoners escaped Franklin jail. One fugitive was sought in Brazos for burglary after breaking into John Vick’s home and stealing a gold watch.
Oliver J. Parks of E. F. Parks & Co. returns from Dallas with a twelve cylinder Weidley motorized ambulance and pallbearers coach. Equipped with Baumgarten ambulance cot and other comforts, the new vehicle enhances service for Bryan College Brazos County and vicinity at reasonable rates.
Bryan City Manager E E McAdams and Health Officer W S Bizzell warn a dengue epidemic is very likely after recent rains and nearby cases. Mosquitoes breed in tiny amounts of standing water and stay local to their hatch site. He urges every household to punch holes in cans before disposal to stop breeding.
The Wellborn Texas Woman's Home Demonstration club met at 3 30 Wednesday with Miss Laura Belle Roten. Attendees included Mesdames T J Harrold P L Barron Hugh Dowling S I Dowling P W McSwain Jim Vance and W E Graham. Visitors shared travel mentions including a weekend visit to Lola and a birthday dinner at Rock Prairie.
Fire prevention week will be declared in Bryan as in other places for October 7 to 15. The observance has become a national event with proclamations expected from the Texas governor and Bryan mayor. Fire Chief Jenkins says firemen will inspect business places, warehouses, gins, schools, and other public sites during the week to prevent fires and save property.
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