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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1931

Page

4

Woman's Club Luncheon Opens A and M Convention

Bryans social events featured a luncheon at the Woman's Club with green white colors and Butterfly roses. Texas Federation officers and visitors arrived for the A and M event and a Guion Hall welcome program led by Mrs O B Martin.

Mesdames Tyler Haswell J. W. Batts E. H. Astin John Wheeler Woman's Club A. and M. College A. and M Texas Federation Fourth District R. F. Lindsey Pleasant J. L. Young Mineral Wells The Vol R. F. Lindsay Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs

Fourth District Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Arrives in Bryan

Delegates and subcommittee members from the Fourth District arrive in Bryan for the 30th annual convention. About 150 delegates registered by noon Thursday, with more club women expected to join sessions and discussions on civic and social progress. Bryan officials welcome the visiting leaders and the convention's potential impact on community improvement and higher living standards.

Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Bryan Foeman Toose

Farmers praise land banks as drought relief holds steady

President M. H. Gossett of the Federal Land Bank in Houston notes no foreclosures in Northwest Texas since June 1930 and $2,539,000 in maturing installments paid by borrowers. The piece discusses farm sacrifices, government policy, and the need for prudent payments amid drought and credit pressures. It also touches city commission changes in Bryan and remarks on British alcohol spending versus U.S. figures, with political notes on Chicago and Texas bond issues.

M. H. Gossett Federal Land Hirbvat Houston Texas Federal Land Bank Fort Worth

Time by the Tick: New York Clock Craze and Tales

New York's Time Service plans broadcast by glass booth as over 300000 daily seek exact hour. Broad city clocks and beacons lure crowds while hotels and offices display timepieces. Editor Towne, Moss, and Miller recount curiosities and a quirky typewriter glitch ends with a final joke.

New York Pple Broadway Times Square Fifth Avenue Jersey Hudson River

Business and Professional Women Hear International Views

Members welcomed Mrs. Ola Malcomb Powell of Washington DC who spoke on rural home conditions. Mrs Taubenhaus and Mrs Vinson discussed Jewish and English women leaders Florence Nightingale and Queen Victoria. A nominating committee was set for May elections and April 21 arranger for an employers picnic was named.

Ola Malcomb Powell Washington, D. C Jack Criswell C. W. Simmons Powell Washington America Taubenhaus Vinson Florence Nightingale Queen Victoria England

Cadet Spring Recess Amid Ross Named Company

The spring recess for the cadet band named for Lawrence Sullivan Ross, former Texas governor and Texas A and M president, marks a break for members while others abstain from festivities in the commentary.

Crack Company of Cadets Lawrence Sullivan Ross Texas Texas A. and M. College

Bryan Lions Honor Cadet Rifle Exhibition Guests

The Bryan Lions Club attended a cadet rifle exhibition led by Capt. Lyons. Guests included Col. C. J. Nelson and several local figures while volunteers from the audience tested the rifles hitting a five foot square target.

Lions Club Capt. Lyons Lions Col. C. J. Nelson R. D. McCullough Ray Pippin R. G. Higginbotham Lieut. E. T. McCullough James Sullivan John Reed W. L. Peaberthy Johnnie Mitchell S. D. Snyder Norman Charles Edge F. D. Fuller R. C. Franks J. C. Goldsmith C. F. Griesser Fred Hale Dr. Lamar Jones Henry S. Locke Capt E. L. Lyons R. A. McDaniel Jess B. McGee Charles S. Myers W. E. Paulson J. Coulter Smith C. C. Todd Jr A. S. Ware W. F E. Wimberley Luke Patronella Jno M. Lawrence Jr S. H. Yarnell Sankey Park B. L. Warwick C. N. Wyatt Cyril Luker Frederick A. Burt Ed J. Harris

Bryan Student Plays on Sam Houston Band

Calvin Terrell, Bryan high school graduate of 1980, joins the Sam Houston State Teachers College orchestra and band. He studies at SHTC and teaches music in Bryan, with his mother Mrs A A Terrell living in Huntsville.

Bryan SAM Houston Calvin Terrell Bryan High School Houstonian Sam Houston State Normal Huntsville Whitehurst A. A. Terrell Terrell S. H

Bryan Woman Returns From Woodman Meeting

Mrs. W. F. Miller returned from Mineral Wells after attending a Woodman Circle convention in Texas. She represented the Bryan Grove Woodman Circle and reported a good convention and a pleasant social time.

Bryan Woodman W. F. Miller Mineral Wells Woodman Circle Texas

Reward for brown mare shows work marks 5 years old

Notice offers a $10 reward for a brown mare described as five years old with no brand, about 15 hands high and 960 pounds. The ad mentions job work quality from C. Woston and invites customers to let The Eagle figure into their next order.

C. Woston

The Lord Sustains They that wait upon the Lord

A daily Bible thought cites Isaiah 40 31 about renewed strength mounting up with wings as eagles and not growing weary The meditation emphasizes faith patience and divine support for endurance in daily life

Twenty-Five Years Ago in Bryan Morning Eagle April 8 1906

News brief from Brazos County notes breed stock farming urged for higher yields. Personal visits report Mrs Henrietta Moore Estelle Moore returning from Franklin. Ben Knox and daughter Madeline visiting Houston. Virginia West visiting. Day ton trip for illness in mama. Katy railroad pledges 10000 for Port OConnor improvements. 250000 to extend El Paso streetcar system linking theatre district to suburbs with A L Managan taking five year lease on a new 100000 theatre building.

Bryan Morning Eagle Brazos County Henrietta Moore Estelle Franklin Ben Knox Madeline Houston Virginia West W. S. Johnson Dayton Cleo Frost Corsicana J. S. Mooring Katy Railroad Port O'Conner Lavaca Bay el Pago A. L. Managan California Arizona

Tragic death of Bryan store owner under cloud of despondency

Albert Bloch, a Bryan businessman, died by poison in his store after a period of ill health and despondency. Investigators found carbolic acid in a glass and a note naming contacts in Beaumont and Houston. Bloch, a Lithuanian native who came to the U.S. as a youth, left a separated wife and no close relatives. Funeral plans awaited out of town friends and relatives.

Bloch J .H. Reed Tillis Mr. Bloch S. Trinberg Beaumont Joe L. Romansky Houston Albert Bloch Mr. Trinburg Mr. Romansky Lithuania Bryan Crockett

Public apathy toward local officials noted in Mexia text

The piece argues that non paid public positions suffer hostile talk but little cussing from the public. It asserts public indifference, with only a quarter of Mexia residents knowing city commissioners, and that attention rises mainly at election time.

Mexia

Dear Mister Editor Letter on Georgia appeals court ruling

LES AKERS comments on a Georgia Court of Appeals decision about marital responsibility. He mocks the ruling and jokes about men managing wives, noting cases of unwed suitors and a husband demanding apologies for lack of conversation.

Georgia Court of Appeals Les Akers

Gandhi authorized to go to London to negotiate India’s future

The All-Indian Congress has authorized Mahatma Gandhi to travel to London to negotiate India’s constitutional settlement with Britain. Delegation support signals broader aims including control of army external affairs and finance, while moslem Hindu safeguards and princely states complicate early terms. Extremists may exploit tensions, but main aim remains coordinated independence.

All-Indian National Congress Karachi Mahatma Gandhi London India Lord Irwin Gandhi Congress Downing Street Cawnpore Great Britain Britain British India Congress Working Committee Hige Congress Party New Day Christian Science Monitor Lse

Public Service Reward Emphasized in Mexia Editorial

The Mexia Daily News argues that citizens should engage in public life and petition when dissatisfied with elected officials. It praises public service as a rewarding, continuous duty benefiting schools and cities and urges year round public interest beyond election periods.

National Health Week Observed at Negro School

National Health Week was observed at a Bryan Negro school with talks on community health and sanitation. Speakers included Bruce Barrows Genella Sheppard Dr FE A Crockett and Otis Morris as part of a broader effort across Bravos county churches and schools to promote better living and health conditions.

Bryan Bruce Barrows Genella Sheppard FE. A. Crockett Omaha Neb Otis Morris Prairie View Normal Bravos County

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Lorenzo de Medici Ross Volunteer Company Scott Volunteers T. M. Scott R. V. Company E. E. Roberts, Jr San Antonio United Kingdom Alliance Temperance Society Chicago Cermak Bill’ Thompson Charles Hanson Towne Palm Beach Hale Towne Walter Hale Arthur Moss Greenwich Village Manhattan Green Pastures Gilbert Miller Europe Miller Atlantic International Bryan Lions Daily Bible Thought Dear Mister Mexia Daily News Eanle Ee Associated Press Photo Ohio Penitentiary Columbus Clinton Grate Hugh Gibson
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