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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1935
Page
1
A column reflects on the Chamber of Commerce's role and signs of revival in business spirit. It references sermons by two prophets of the New Era and Bishop Quin noting that recovery hinges on regeneration of the profit motive in commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McNeeley and Melvin McNeeley visited Milano on Monday to be with J. K. Miller who had a stroke and remains seriously ill. Duard Miller and wife accompanied them from Bryan. Mrs. Gus Hartman of San Francisco visits relatives including Mrs. Fritz Weise, first return to Brazos County in 40 years. Mrs. James W. Shepard of Greenwich, Connecticut visits nieces in Bryan after formerly living in Galveston.
I A Uhr of San Antonio was chosen president of the Texas A and M College Association of Former Students at a Sunday meeting marking the annual program. Tyree L. Bell was elected vice president and Albert G. Pfaff became athletic council member. Founders Day set for October 4 with renewed praise for state leaders and long-distance attendee E C Rack from East Orange New Jersey.
Plans for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce annual drive are set as J. F. Casey and D. L. Wilson begin work. President G. Parker Jr. announces the campaign kickoff at a Bryan chamber meeting. Directors adopt committee resolutions guiding the effort.
Four teams share the top score of 2445 in daily judging at Texas A M College as 71 schools place in at least one event. Richland Springs edges Rock Springs by one point to win livestock with 1390 over 1389. About 1300 students participated under state education officials’ visit.
Mrs. M W Bergeson and Mrs R L Brown lead the Creath Brazos Baptist Association workers conference in Anderson on Tuesday April 23 as part of the B T U revival. The program features devotional sessions reports on leadership and multiple inspirational messages with final adjournment at 4 00.
Bryan Lions Club devoted its noon program to health efforts by the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce. Speaking were D. L. Wilson, S. M. Brown, and F. W. Dawson on malaria rise in Texas and school absences, a rodent-eradication campaign after May 1, and Robertson County Scout camp pool reconstruction. Easter egg hunt set for Sue Haswell Memorial Park at 2 PM with about 3 000 eggs. Guests included G. S. Parker Jr. and L. T. Warriner and Paul R. Pierce. Attendance prize won by F. D. Fuller.
Waco wholesalers manufacturers and professionals will travel by special train to Bryan and other nearby cities in a trade tour leaving April 23. The delegation will reach Bryan Thursday night April 25 around 8 25 and depart Friday morning around 9. They seek no entertainment as they rest aboard the train but hope to meet Bryan business men during their stay.
The Texas Relief Commission approved plans for three new work centers at North Zulch Madison Donie and Center Hill. The North Zulch center will train rehabilitation clients in canning sewing mattress making home economics meat curing and refrigeration. The center costs 10047 with 479 from local cooperative. The community has 440 families of which 109 are on relief rolls.
Friday canvass confirmed county wide and district trustee votes. Elected were G. B. Wilcox Joe Locke and Chas Merka to the county board joining Bethany Cole with Harvey. district results list names for Millican Reliance Tabor Edge Rye Stabler Vixon Prospect Fickey Minter Springs Allen Farm Kurten Smetana Kings Highway Hollow Providence Knob Prairie Peach Creek Harvey Leonard Bowman Steele s Store College Station and others.
The Texas Rural Communities board approved a 2,884,662.50 dollar May operations budget. Planned outlays include 147,500 for live stock 120,000 for equipment 928,000 for farming supplies 1,200,000 for subsistence goods and 100,000 for soil erosion work. Chas S McCombs resigns and John W Carpenter is nominated to succeed him. Attending directors include H Y Benedict Bertram Giesecke C M Evans Dr Carl Lovelace Dr T O Walton Dr Bradford Knapp and Adam R Johnson.
Sheriff Roy W. Nunn and Deputy Sheriff Offa Williams investigated a suspected attempt on Raymond Todd, county commissioner for the first precinct, after a shot at his porch around 9 p.m. The bullet missed his head and shattered two windows as Todd fired at a man fleeing about 40 feet from his home. Todd reported tracks left by the assailant the following morning.
The Bryan Lions club hosts an Easter egg hunt on Saturday at 2 30 p m in Sue Haswell Memorial park for Bryan College and county children. Over 3000 eggs will be available with prize eggs sponsored by local merchants.
Bryan merchants will distribute 300 in cash prizes Thursday at 4 PM in front of the Chamber of Commerce on 25th street. Eleven prizes from 100 to the rest will be given, with the Allen Academy band performing before the awards. Residents must be present to receive prizes. A second 300 prize event is planned for early June with 21 prizes.
France Great Britain and Italy presented to the League of Nations a draft resolution condemning unilateral repudiation of international obligations. Pierre Laval French foreign minister faced opposition from Poland and Denmark but won support from Britain and Italy. The Council adjourned after a brief debate until tomorrow.
Jack DePuma, tied to a raid on his father's farm near Mumford where a 40 gallon still and large mash quantity were found, posted bond in Houston with deputy sheriff Williams and federal agents. Two Black men arrested during the raid were transported to Houston by federal agents.
Theft report says Maurice Ferguson’s Plymouth sedan was taken from his home Monday night. Police notified Tuesday morning and a description has been released for local search efforts.
Washington reports Texas received 88,090,793.41 of 630,606,962.72 in AAA rental and benefit payments. In Brazos County farmers collected 343,294.04 on cotton and 9,814.35 on corn hogs totaling 353,108.39, with other counties listed for comparison.
Brazos county school children filled the Palace Theatre to view a fire prevention film, part of Fire Prevention Week. Afterward they moved to the city park near the fire station for a demonstration on handling a person whose clothes are on fire. Committee leaders E. R. Bryant Charles E. Griesser and H. R. Brayton attended.
Dolphus Thorp of Koskonong accuses neighbor James Huff of alienating his 13 year old daughter Eva Thorp. Thorp seeks $10 000 in damages as trial opens in circuit court after change of venue. Huff is a prominent Koskonong businessman.
At Huntsville regional inter scholastic league events, Brazos students from Stephen F. Austin high and Consolidated high earned multiple places. The Bryan girls debate team placed second. Hazel Dawn Nunn and Robert Cole Nelson won runner-up and third in events. Dorothy Dreyer and Eloise Vezy also earned second in tennis and essay writing, with the one act play finishing third.
The L. S. Ross Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy announces a Southern History essay contest for seventh graders. Entries close May 15, with prizes for students from Bowie Elementary Travis Elementary St Joseph's Parochial Consolidated School College. Topics cover The Life of Albert Sidney Johnson.
Nearly twenty stray and tagless dogs were rounded up Monday by the city dog catcher and sent to the pound at the city dump. Some were claimed by owners who paid 1.50 for fees and 1 for licenses, prompting more owners to license and tag their pets to avoid capture.
Corey Hudson, one of four charged in the Citizens State bank robbery on January 16, was sentenced to 50 years after pleading guilty. The sentence followed two hours after the jury was empaneled in Buffalo.
Daily 3 to 4 pm prayer services at the Free Will Baptist church led by Rev. E Sterl Phinney. Scripture study covers day by day Passion Week events with a cordial invitation to all attendees.
Osborn S. Johnson was elected mayor and E. E. Yeager mayor pro tem at the Bryan city commission organization meeting. New and veteran members were assigned to taxes and finances streets and parks utilities fire and police sanitation and cemetery. School library cemetery and park board memberships were announced with several holdovers. A modern taxicab ordinance was read for first time and likely to pass next meeting, detailing cruising bans stations bonds and insurance. A committee will meet Tuesday with Country club directors to discuss city operation and future. A sewer extension petition followed.
London April 16 Ne ville Chamberlain chancellor of the exchequer unveiled his fourth balanced budget. He proposed income tax reductions in lower brackets and restored final pay cuts from 1931. The measures include higher military costs for 1935-36 and an estimated surplus of 500000 pounds.
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