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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1931
Page
2
Local scene centers on Easter weekend visitors and residents in Bryan College Station and nearby towns. The piece lists families, students and officials visiting or staying with relatives, including university attendees from Austin, Waco and Dallas and guests from Houston, New Orleans and Iola. Several attendees travel to Baylor University and A and M College for short courses and events.
Dr and Mrs C A Searcy hosted visiting relatives. Egan Dickerson of Pin-Money Grocery Co. spent the weekend with his parents in Houston. Miss Hazel Adams and Miss Adams of Texas University spent Easter with their parents Mr and Mrs George E Adams. Webb Jr. returned to Austin Sunday afternoon. Mrs J Q Adams of Jacksonville visited and attended pre Easter services with her husband.
Albina Kre and Bruno V. Krolczyk wed at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev J B Greissner officiating. The couple will reside in Bryan after the ceremony.
Eighty members joined the First Methodist church during a two week revival that closed Sunday night. Last night five new members were received. Rev. Ed J. Harris said meetings drew broad attendance and strong interest among the youth. Saturday morning about 125 youths shared a sunrise breakfast led by Harris and J Q Adams. The Adams family returned to Jacksonville today. Mrs Adams stayed with Mrs Harris.
State officials of the American Legion in Texas announced from Austin that the annual Second Division convention will be held here on May 2 and 3. I H Bartz membership chairman and Earl Graham Post 159 arrangements head plan to entertain about 500 delegates and their auxiliaries with a dedicated section for auxiliaries and programs including entertainment for two days.
John Sidney Smith of Bryan and son of J Sid ney Smith is nominated by the Baylor junior class as editor of the 1932 year book He has served on the Round Up staff and sits on the board of publications representing his class He majors in journalism and is active in campus life including Kappa Epsilon Alpha.
Three more alleged bootleggers were run to earth Thursday by county and city police. The suspects were Sam Childs and Wash Erzell, both described as negroes, living south of College Station, and Sophronia Franklin, also described as a negro, living near the Bryan city cemetery, who is under a suspended sentence for violation of prohibition laws.
Mr and Mrs R W Darby Mr and Mrs Davis Darby and Mr and Mrs Wayne Howard formed a party of shoppers here from Lola on Tuesday.
The Bryan Daily Eagle editor and Texas representative Mrs. Rountree rose from housewife to publisher after her husband’s death, becoming the state’s first woman daily editor. She expanded the paper, led in the Chamber of Commerce, and pushed reforms in Texas libel laws while balancing legislative duties and a demanding schedule.
Work has begun on a new clubhouse at Forrest Field funded by the Stephen F. Austin High School Athletic Council. The stucco building, costing about 2500 dollars, will house two shower sets, a clothing room, and an office/meeting space for council use and high school boys. The project aims to provide a dedicated assembly place to foster healthy activities, with council members W S Howell Oak McKenzie Jno M Lawrence Jr R V Armstrong and Jones cited.
Inez Higgs reports on 4-H activities in Rye including garden plantings of lettuce cab bage cucumbers and peppers. She notes replanting due to grub worms and cabbage damage, yard work with lilac altheas and crepe myrtle, sewing prep for a smock, canning kraut ironing dresses and cooking meals. Frank Knox of Steep Hollow visited Bryan.
The State Highway Commission approved a $15,000 appropriation toward a 20 foot concrete strip on College Avenue from Winters Avenue to 17th Street. Total cost estimated at $30,000 with support from Bryan officials and leaders, plus plans to resurface adjacent sections if possible.
State Highway Commission awarded a contract for 7.5 miles of grading and drainage west of Bryan to Brazos river. D. H. Purvis & Sons of Fort Worth won grading and small drainage at 69566 dollars. John F. Buckner of Cleburne won large drainage structures at 18332 dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cross of Edge were business visitors here today.
Walter Ott of Oregon credits 4-H Club with guiding his farmer career and urges club members to make this the best Brazos county year. The piece notes Eli Manning and the Prospect and Reliance clubs, the pecan short course at A and M College, and calls for timely seed and feed purchases.
County Tax Collector J M Ferguson reports a new rule from the State Highway Department on used car license transfers. A 25 cent transfer fee applies if done within ten days of sale. Delays beyond ten days incur penalties up to 5 dollars after twenty days.
The community at Edge held a Friday April 3 picnic with a large turnout and a bountiful lunch under oak trees. Luke Ponzio won an Easter egg hunt prize as Prospect and Reliance teams played baseball, with plans to travel to Reliance on April 10.
The Edge Literary Society met Friday April 3. Mr and Mrs Wallace Henry and son Deward Ray of Bryan spent the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs R R McDonald. Miss Jim Leighman and daughter Nellie Sue of Bryan spent the week at her home. Mr and Mrs George Nash spent
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