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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1937
Page
3
Vin Brothers of Reliance celebrated their third birthday anniversary with friends gathered at Will Riley’s home in Bryan. Judge C Davis extolled the brothers long community service and a bountiful noon repast followed. Numerous attendees from Bryan College Station and surrounding towns joined in the celebration.
A meeting of 4-H girls sponsors is scheduled for Saturday April 17 at 10 o clock in the office of the home demonstration agent at the Chamber of Commerce. All sponsors are urged to attend.
Principal speaker W. Wipprecht urged community cooperation and quality product production with a live-at-home program for each farm. Music featured Bill Cox on violin Bo Maulden on banjo Jewel Carroll on guitar and Frank Fridel on violin.
The Friday contest on April 16 will finalize the first score by County judges Mrs. R. M. Sherwood of College and Mrs. J. N. Dulaney of Bryan. Demonstrations begin Saturday as contestants aim to surpass rivals. The county contest wraps up around June 1.
Farmers report the April 11 tour showed advantages of one-variety cotton communities. They noted cotton buyers paid prevailing price plus 7.50 dollars per bale. Smetana community plans to start a one-variety program this year. Kings Highway 4 H club meets Friday with Frank Zikes as president promising a fine meeting.
The College Consolidated 4 H club met at the school for an all day session with 12 of 17 members present. A 4:30 p m finish saw 12 hat stands and 12 shoe racks completed including painting. Ina Free finished a apple box book stand for her study center. Lunch was served at noon and the day was described as worthwhile. The Rye Women’s Home Demonstration club poultry flock testing by Mrs Ida Fridel showed 19 of 46 hens susceptible to Pullorum. The test used gland Olac antigen and wing blood sample. Fridel urges testers to blood test all chicks or eggs for setting until the Rye community is free from infestation. She plans to sell susceptible birds and adjust the flock range.
Dorothy Ann and Margie Peal Mathis traveled from Seymour to join a celebration. Aline Mathis is remembered by Mrs Merka’s circle. J C Merka Jr spent Monday nights with Mr and Mrs C N Shealy. Thurman Smith of Caldwell and Nel son Ramsey of Kilgore visited W J Riley’s home. Mr and Mrs Waters and three daughters of Iola visited I J White’s home. J W Riley is reported to be up again.
County Agent C L Benson announced a pecan budding demonstration at the Frank Kopecky farm on April 22 at 1 pm. Millican Home Demonstration Club members met Friday April 9 at Mrs L M Jacksons at 2 pm where each member displayed a style sheet with six garments including slip smock dress and coat reflecting 1937 trends.
Bryan students won multiple events at the District 17 UIL meet in Bryan and College Station. Typing winners include Carolyn Glass and Helen Sosolik. other finalists from Bryan and nearby schools excelled in declamation and extemporaneous speaking. The A and M Consolidated team captured first in the one act play contest with Hearne and Cameron in second and third.
Waco pastor Harvey J L Bounds will conduct regular services at Bright Light church this Sunday. Bryan visitors include Mr and Mrs N C Cole who attended Eastern Star instruction last Monday. College Station guests Marta Ruth Hensarling Anita Hensarling visited Miss Marjorie Neelley while Douglas Weedon stayed with Elmo Weedon family.
Reliance reports busy cotton planting and health news. Mrs. C C Cobb is confined to bed, members wish her recovery. W J Riley shows improvement. George Riley and daughter Louise left for Oklahoma after a week in Reliance and Bryan visiting relatives. They attended the annual Will and John Riley celebration with Mr and Mrs Tom Syptak and Mrs Henry Merka and daughter.
The Edge community notes four teachers for the upcoming year Newman Powers serves as principal and Mrs Maurice Yancy, Mrs Maude Lewis and Miss Katharine Wilson as additional faculty Miss Wilson is a college student at San Marcos The school will close Friday April 23 Everyone is invited to attend church singing and services at the edge program plans include a 30 to 45 minute singing session before preaching next Sunday night
The Kings Highway PTA meets this evening to elect officers and host a social hour. The high school plans a play titled When a Woman Decides. Everyone is invited to attend the club meeting Friday night. Various local residents spent Sunday with friends and family across the community.
Mrs. Jessie Daniels Ames secretary of the Southern Women's Inter racial Commission arrives in Bryan and stays with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brock. She is a former Texan educated at Southwestern University and will speak at the Texas Conference of Social Welfare in Abilene on April 21 24 on the economic situation of the Southern Negro. Brock chairs the local inter racial cooperation section and will discuss the work of local inter racial committees.
Edinburg chamber announces a memorial award honoring John C. McWhorter editor and civic leader. The John C. McWhorter Memorial Annual Citizenship Award will recognize the Edinburg citizen showing the greatest civic enterprise for the year.
Jimmy Owens and Edna P. Crawford obtained marriage licenses. Mrs. John Wittman is visiting Houston this week at the home of her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Shifflett.
Stephen F. Austin high school band directed by Bandmaster E Vergne Adams played before Bryan Lions Club Tuesday noon as part of preparations for the State Band Contest in Waco. Adams recounted sight reading trials and a drummer memorizing a drum part upside down in under a minute. Lions attendance reached 65 with 53 of 60 active members present and new members named. The club aims to meet soon at Sue Haswell Memorial Park.
Evening to begin construction of the softball diamond bleachers to seat 200. Arrangements with four lumber yards in Bryan to purchase material. N. R. Smith and his Shop students at the High school prepare materials for club assembly. Attendance prize won by R. A. Booth.
Thursday night thirteen farm boys from the A and M College Agriculture Education Department completed a part time course with a picnic at Dobbs pasture near Smetana. They praised the course and urged a similar program next year to gain more practical farm information. Attendees from Smetana included Jack Goodman Johnny Kuder Steve Glasvir Frank Todaro John Glasvir and Vice Todaro.
E. R. Alexander, head of the department of Agricultural Education, and senior agricultural students attended: Tom Todaro, Willie Kalnic, Joe Kudler, Lee Accuso, Willie Accuso, Jim Abbate, Johnny Rubin, W. P. Hillburn, W. H. Bennett, R. E. Chambless, H. D. Gilmore, J. N. Boswell, W. M. Byrd and W. H. Walker.
Tyler April 13 12 Sanders 45 Mount Vernon farmer was held in jail for transfer to state prison. The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed a 16 year sentence for Sanders in the slaying of Jim Emmert a gun worker here Oct 1 1936.
The 47th A and B districts Rotary conference at Harlingen features a golf tournament. A cup will be awarded to the foursome with the lowest medal score and to the Rotarian with the low net and low gross scores.
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