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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1931
Page
5
The new ministry in Alfonso hopes to convert a weakened monarchy into a stable republic. Decrees will abolish titles of nobility and dissolve life senate memberships appointed by the retired monarch. The plan allows condemnation and purchase of land for public welfare, potentially breaking up large estates for sale to the people.
Miss Maudelle Wiley performed two solos at the meeting drawing praise for the young artist. Col C C Todd and Will Davis were chosen as official delegates to represent the Bryan Rotary Club at the state convention in San Antonio April 27 and 28. Dave Wilson reported on the trip to San Antonio and noted strong local representation. Present were Curtis Benson John Black Edwin Black C B Beckwith Wilson Bradley E R Canady Dr W B Cline Jess Casey John Seely Caldwell Walter Coulter Bill Davis William Daup Dick Dunn Charley Hillier Tyler Haswell Gene Humbert Fred Jensen Dean Kyle W H Lawrence Hugh Looney O B Martin Will McCulloch Wilmer McCullough Oak McKenzie Peve Palasota D H Reid E B Reynolds Shep Shepardson Hy Schovassa W A Scott J F E Stanford Col Todd H H Williamson Dave Wilson Allie Waldrop J C Webb. Visiting Rotarians Jno Morgan Hearne S F Alexander Hearne and Rev Ed Harris pastor of the local Methodist church attended.
Members of the R. V. and their ladies attend a 4 to 7 pm dance at Bryan Country Club with a later Saturday night corps event in Sbisa Hall. Decorations feature a nautical theme with a ship chart room, colored spot lights, and a world map backdrop. FE. E. Roberts Jr led the decoration effort.
Charles Cobb Minter Spring Mrs J C Rogers re elected J C Royder F N German Smetana R W Siewert new Mrs Joe Regmund John Stabler Allen farm J H McDonald re elected W H Hendrix Arch Smith Kings Highway George McDonald L V Skubal re elected Joe Seasta County trustees by precinct elected in the recent balloting W H Benbow precinct 2 Charles Merka precinct 3 J M Cook county at large
A meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs J Biriney on Tuesday led to two new First Baptist Sunday School classes. One group is for young matrons and the other for their husbands. Officers were named for both sections and a Bible study plus fellowship aim noted.
Mrs. Dougan trained at Oklahoma A and M College in Stillwater focusing on foods chemistry nutrition and child nutrition. She taught in Oklahoma high schools and held cooking schools in Oklahoma City Dallas St. Louis and other major southwest cities while later touring nationally as a cooking school professional and booking agent.
Mrs. M. L. Parker suffered cuts and bruises when her car left the highway about 15 miles from Houston Sunday afternoon. She was with two small children and Miss Josephine Greenwood at the time of the accident.
Junior Carrana Hutche son of Brazos county and Leroy Ferguson and Clara Buckholts of Grimes county filed notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Saturday.
With Our Rural Writers reports Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGregor visiting Houston relatives, Gertie Gray and Patsy Ruth visiting Ella Dunlap, and updates on Mrs. Murphy’s improving health. Several locals travel to Norman and San Antonio. crops face foggy mornings and curious notes on cotton. Local clergy Rev. Gates preaches, and numerous Bryan and Harvey residents join Sunday services.
The piece notes bluebonnets covering Steep Hollow villages and lists visitors: Mrs. A. C. Williams and Alta from Sertom, Miss Bertie Risinger visiting Mrs. J. T. Cross of Wix, Mrs. Robert Millican returning to Brownwood, and guests in W. H. Bullock’s home from Bryan. It also mentions pastor Rev. Van Sickles delivering sermons on Living Hope and Peter’s denial, with Rev. Charlie Thompson in attendance.
Mrs. Allen Smith hosted the Willing Workers Circle of the Wo man’s Missionary Society at her West 20th street home Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. Eleven circle members and two visitors pieced quilts to fund the church treasury. Mrs. W. R. Scott presided. Mrs. J. B. Dishman was secretary. A dining-room refreshment course followed with chicken sandwiches and cabinet pudding.
Edge residents host relatives and friends over the weekend. Visitors include Vaughn McDonald and son Vaughn Coman, Travis Hibbitts from North Zulch, and Albert Leighman of Tyler. Teachers and families plan for Edge school term with celebrations and a party.
Members of the Bryan High School girls basketball team were honored in chapel at Stephen F. Austin building for winning Brazos county. Silver basketball pendant trophies awarded to players and coach Miss Julia Schovajea, who then presented the second year’s silver loving cup to Miss Wesa Weddington, principal, for display. Trophies funded by Caldwell's Jewelry Store were given to players Ethel Mangis Nettie Nedbalek Winnie Clary Estelle Armstrong Iola Barron Edna Smith and Jane Munday.
Otto L. Hahn a Brazos County farmer near the Koppe Bridge visits Bryan and says crops are in splendid condition corn stands well across the field and growing fast. He finished planting cotton Friday afternoon and notes neighbors have also completed cotton planting. Ground moisture is good and promises bright crops gardens and fruit yield this year.
Rev Jno L Whorton of the First Baptist church will begin a men’s sermon series next Sunday night with three topics Worthless Men Wasteful Men and Wise Men The invitations extend to all Great crowds attended both services April 12 including new members Mr and Mrs M I Evans and daughter Virginia Evans and Mrs Gul Cloud moving from Waco to Bryan.
Funeral services were held today and burial made in Zion for R. B. Sollock an aged Iola resident known across Grimes and Brazos counties. He died in Devine at a son's home. Mrs Phillip Trant a niece and friends from Bryan attended.
Mrs. Laura T Ficarotta and her siblings Jack Marie and their father John Ficarotta spent Easter holidays with Mr and Mrs John Leage in Houston Texas
Pioneer John A. Beard of Brazos county died at his daughter’s home in Kurten at 4 years 6 months 2 days. He came to Texas from Alabama in 1871 and left a large family of eight children and a twin sister Eliza. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Ed J. Harris, with burial at Bryan City Cemetery.
Last rites were held for Ed Hall aged 70 at a Bryan service after death at his Dallas home. Funeral from the Southern Pacific train arrived 3 10 p m with interment in Bryan city cemetery. Hall, a Bryan merchant and banker, helped found local banks and led civic life. Survived by widow Frances and sister Miss Nannie Hall. Pallbearers included A M Bifee and others.
Due to an error the wrong date was printed. The baccalaureate service will be held Sunday May 24 and the commencement exercises are set for Friday night May 29 at Stephen F. Austin High School.
Rev. S. R. McClung 83 retired Baptist minister died at his daughter's home in Jacksonville. He served churches across Brazos Grimes counties since arriving from Georgia in the 1890s and was among Texas Baptists' oldest conventions members. Surviving children include L S McClung C R McClung and Mrs Gober Mrs Ida Wilson and Mrs W M Gamble. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
J. C. Dillen of Brazos County, born April 16 1856 in Kansas City Missouri, will celebrate his 75th birthday next Thursday. He and his wife recently moved to Bryan to live with their daughter Mrs J D Madden on Sulphur Springs Road after decades on a Washington County farm. Their children live in College Station Brenham San Antonio and Philadelphia.
Orange County Bar Association adopted resolutions praising Judge W. C. Davis of the 85th Judicial District and the Second Administrative District for his able, learned, and conscientious service. He served as special judge and as presiding judge, speeding case disposition and saving taxpayer costs. notices were sent to newspapers across Orange County and his district.
In Nacogdoches county April 15 T M Campbell of the Fairview community reports a small bee basket made of white oak splits is twenty seven years old and still in good repair The basket was made by a blind Negro.
A brief local column hints at a feature opportunity for purchase, inviting readers to buy a column slot. The note suggests adjustable terms and potential exposure for the interested party within the paper's pages.
R. B. Deason of Uvalde spent the weekend with his brother W. A. Deason and other relatives, then left for Dallas. He grew up in Brazos county and noted The Eagle’s Twenty Five Years Ago column mentioned his prior return from the Philippine Islands where he served in the U S Army.
Mr and Mrs Gardner were treated at the new Municipal building emergency hospital by Dr J W Black after their car left the Hearne road and rolled into a ditch. They suffered cuts and bruises but were not believed seriously injured and were later taken home to Houston by ambulance.
Bryan High School sent Miss Alberta Scott with six students to Houston for a Latin tournament Saturday. Frances Thomas and Ann Bentley led the finals team that narrowly lost to Beaumont, earning a second place with no trophy. Team members included Jane Singletary Elizabeth Watts Wayne Durham and Arthur Stewart.
Hicks Rubber Company and Star tire dealers announce Honeyboy and Sassafras will air twice daily at 7:00 am and 9:15 pm on station XED Reynosa Mexico. The program resumes morning broadcasts after popular demand from parents and teachers and is heard as far as Canada New England and Florida. The Black Panther Detective Agency saga continues with the same chapters. The entertainers are billed as guaranteed 40 000 smiles, matching Star De Luxe Tires guarantees.
Citizens of Anton vote to incorporate making it the second Hockley town to organize a city government. L. L. Reese elected as first mayor.
A. M. Waldrop, formerly vice president, was elected president for the coming Rotary year at Bryan Rotary Club elections. C. C. Todd will join the board of directors automatically when his term ends July 1. New directors include Waldrop, C. L. Benson, J. F. Casey, W. J. Coulter, W. W. Daup, and W. R. McCullough. The next vice president will be chosen by the new board. The club designated the Robert E. Lee Hotel as headquarters during the Forty-seventh District convention in San Antonio April 27-28 and invited the district to meet in Bryan in 1932. Z
City forces began resurfacing the southern end of College Avenue to extend the retopping of College Road into the city. The state highway department funded the resurfacing between College Station and Bryan and arranged with officials including Division Engineer J. E. Blair of Bryan to extend work into the city limits.
West Texas merchants credit a Chamber of Commerce campaign with revived business. The effort includes Trades Day Dollar Days tests, school merchandising, paid ads in 14 weekly papers, and personal calls to 9,930 homes in 14 Texas and New Mexico towns. Also offered is a complete radio set for sale for 10 dollars.
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