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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1933
Page
1
Local column notes aviators sometimes fly at very low levels, performing stunts over residential areas. It proposes Bryan adopt ordinances banning low level stunt flying over business and home districts to protect flyers and residents from harm.
Sixteen Brazos County home demonstration club women traveled by car to Austin to join state groups in protesting reduced appropriations for home demonstration work. Cars were provided by the Brazos County Federation of Women's Clubs.
Members of Creath Brazos Association from Grimes Brazos Madison Montgomery Leon and Waller counties gathered at College Avenue Baptist Church Bryan for an all day session. The program opened with singing and a devotional led by Rev R L Brown followed by reports from church representatives and a talk by Miss Blanche Brown on The Rural Woman's Opportunity. A vocal duet and a sermon by Rev C R Shiraz preceded a noon luncheon by the W M A. Afternoon sessions for the Association Board and the Woman's Missionary Union executive board continued the business meeting.
Directors extended invitation to the Municipal Utilities League to hold the 1933 annual convention in Bryan or Hearne with Hearne unable to host 150 city managers and officials. The group aims to convene late May, while opposition to a 41 percent A and M College appropriation cut is voiced by East Texas Chamber of Commerce. Local efforts include road improvements and a goodwill visit by Dallas wholesalers, with planning by the Highway and Entertainment committees.
Plans by the Free Will Baptist church call for a town wide revival starting Sunday April 28. If a large tent cannot be set up, meetings will be held in the church with Rev. J. J. Blackwelder preaching and Walter Johnson directing the singing. The pastor invites all Bryan residents to attend.
Ledger figures compare cost of municipal operation under the present city commission to the previous one for the nine months ending March 31 1931. The report shows substantial reductions in operating expenses and in indebtedness with measures cutting costs from $33 915 to $18 189 excluding public utilities and schools.
A Monday afternoon bee swarm on Bryan avenue near the New York Cafe appeared disoriented, circling in an expanding radius across a large street section. The swarm eventually regained direction and headed toward honey flowers in a sunny spring day.
Liberty Council headed by Mayor F. B. Griffin and five council members visited Bryan on Tuesday morning to inspect the city power plant and gather data on operations and public impact. Griffin said a municipal plant is a live issue with many citizens favoring the idea. Council members included L. C. Stensoff Tom Calhoun E. W. McLendon E. N. Tillman and Nathan Waldman.
Gary Thomas of Anderson is named chairman of the Grimes County crop production loan committee, succeeding the late Dudley Brown who had held the post.
Funds for the second week of April totaling 1000 dollars arrived Monday to City Manager R G Williams, chair of the county RFC relief committee.
Funeral services set for Friday at St An drews Episcopal Church for Mrs Laurine Marburger Youngs aged 23 24 born May 28 1909 daughter of Mr and Mrs B D Marburger ofA M College. She died Wednesday in Santa Rosa hospital San Antonio after double pneumonia. Interment in Bryan city cemetery. Survived by parents husband Gilbert A Youngs and two sisters. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
T B Warden of Dallas was chosen president of the Association of Former Students of Texas A and M College for the coming year at the two day meeting in College Station. I A Uhr was elected vice president and E E McQuillen was re elected executive secretary. New directors and at large members were named for the association and a new twenty five member board formed. The retiring officials included A K Short and Melvin J Miller.
Mrs. J. L. Brock of Bryan will speak at the Grimes County Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting at Washington Park on the Brazos April 21. Morning program starts at 10 with luncheon at 12:30. Navasota Reading Club will present a patriotic program in the afternoon followed by Brock’s address. The event promotes organized women aiding community improvement.
Former Students Association at Texas A and M College chose T B Warden of Dallas as president in a Sunday election. The move strengthens alumni leadership and ties with the college.
Major P. W. Newgarden and Major B. G. Ferris of the War Department visited Bryan to inspect Allen Academy for a war department honor rating and attended a La Salle hotel luncheon hosted by the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce.
The Democratic Party launches a drive to wipe out its deficit with Burris C Jackson of Hillsboro as district chairman, Brazos County included. Texas takes responsibility for 75000 of the 750000 owed, using district quotas of 10 cents per Roosevelt voter. Contributions from Brazos residents may be made to Mrs. Lee J. Rountree at The Eagle office.
Mary S M Ellis and Jessie Bishop of Robertson county filed notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Clyde Goen.
M. T. Payne, state boys' club agent for the extension service, was appointed district No. 7 agent following A. W. Buchanan's death and has served in this role since April 1. No successor to him in the office has been named. Payne brings extensive extension service experience across Texas and Arkansas.
Texas high school vocational agriculture students from over 1 300 attended a one day series of judging contests at Texas A and M College. Dublin High School coached by J M Bird captured sweepstakes with first in plant production second in livestock judging and fifth in dairy judging. Sanger High School coached by L I Samuels placed second in sweepstakes and earned top honors in entomology, plus fourth in farm shop and sixth in poultry. Awards were announced during a college assembly with E R Alexander presenting results and prizes awarded alongside band performances and film showings.
Hearne news reports Thornton P. Griffin reelected city marshal with 419 votes to 34. Griffin has served Hearne for 38 years. Officials note his badge was given 25 years ago after he helped capture a desperate criminal who was later executed.
Major Charles H Mills of Corsicana died in Houston at Baptist Memorial Hospital after an operation. He was the son of the late Roger Q Mills former Ways and Means chairman and a prominent banker and farmer active in Corsicana civic life. He married Miss Ray Sims of Bryan and was a Spanish American War veteran and Liberty Loan participant. Funeral services expected in Corsicana.
W. D. McDonald of Normangee reports steady progress on the Normangee Bryan cream route over thirty days. Only Normangee and George contribute heavily now, with cream increases from four to five gallons to 10 gallons at Normangee and about 25 gallons at George. The milk is centralized at the W C McDonald store in Normangee, cream is sent to Bryan, and the dairyman keeps the separated milk. Plans to add North Zuleh and Kurten dairymen are in the works. McDonald says Bryan cream price is as good as anywhere in the state.
Sheriff J H Reed and Constable Horace Reed jailed Walter Knox 25 Todd Williams 18 and Reuben Hogan 31 in connection with the Saturday night shooting at J C Kernole store on the Boonville road. They face assault to commit murder charges based on Kernole s report. Kernole, shot in the chest, recovered at home after treatment at Wilkerson Memorial Clinic. Previously Williams faced burglary charges tied to Kernole store thefts. defense cited juvenile status and parole. Authorities believe the trio sought vengeance rather than robbery.
McKinney Texas April 18 Hunter Farrell found guilty of sowing Johnson grass on the farm of his former wife Mrs Mary Alice Farrell west of Plano The jury imposed the maximum penalty of 1000 dollars The Farrells were divorced in district court here in 1928
The Obedient Servants class of College Avenue Baptist Sunday School led by Mrs E C G Brockman won third place in the Texas state efficiency contest. Fifteen year old girls from the intermediate department competed against 48 Baptist church classes at the Baptist State Sunday School convention in San Antonio last week. Miss Helen Pratas is president and Miss Irene Thompson the secretary.
The Bryan city commission reelected April 4 for a two year term and chose N. A. Stewart mayor and O. J. Johnson mayor pro tem. Forrest Jones retired noting business calls and desire to rotate office. Assignments placed Stewart over streets and parks, Jones over utilities, Johnson over finance and taxes, Roy Vick over police and fire, and Johnson over cemetery. Next Wednesday night adjourned session will discuss appointments to five city boards. A contract for drilling a new well was awarded to Lane Texas Company of Houston.
Eight Bryan Lions represented the club at the first annual District 2.8 Lions International convention held at the Rice Hotel in Houston. The event featured Julien C. Hyer of Fort Worth and District Governor Bob Lyles of Austin. Bryan quartet led by Sprague Andrew and Fuller earned a prize and Texas will pick a state entrant for the St. Louis international meet. District location for 1934 chosen as Galveston.
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