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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1933
Page
6
Saturday's column compiles Bryan area social updates with residents and guests from across Texas. It notes travels to Conroe and Maryville, Camp Tejas, Chicago, and New York, plus local home projects, short courses, and family visits among neighbors, relatives, and friends.
Visitors packed the final day of the Texas short course as farmers and college folk showcased syrup leather meat products grape juice rugs mats butter cheese cloth moccasins and sawmill goods. Officers for the Texas Home Demonstration Association were announced with Mrs Josie Englin as president and district vice presidents named across nine districts.
Cotton contracts from Brazos County farmers except six acreage reduction agreements have been accepted A result of this notice County Agent C L Benson reports from C A Cobb chief of the reduction campaign Farmers will receive notices of acceptance and may plow up leased acreage immediately Some plowing has already begun under emergency permits
Texas advisory board of three members appointed by President Roosevelt includes Col. Ike Ashburn Houston insurance man and former commandant at Texas A and M college John Shary citrus grower of Mission and R M Kelly manufacturer of Longview The appointment of Clifford Jones Spur as regional advisor for Louisiana Texas and New Mexico had been announced The boards will advise with the regional advisor on projects for their states.
Washington July 29. The National Industrial Recovery Act prescribes fines and prison terms for codes violations. A $500 fine per code violation and daily offenses. Licenses may carry up to $500 fine or six months in jail per day. Violations of president proclaimed regulations also carry these penalties. Also mentions Blue Eagle insignia fraud. After that, Gloria Merle Harrison, daughter of Dr and Mrs R K Harrison Jr., is recovering well after tonsil removal.
Miss Gertrude Lester has accepted a position and begun duties as saleslady for Parker-Astin Hardware Co. Her appointment marks a step in the company’s staffing as it serves customers in the area.
Bryan business leaders met in committee and in group sessions adopting the blanket code effective Aug. 1 under the National Industrial Recovery Act. They vow to educate the public about the program, expand non credit training, and set new store hours to reduce unemployment while endorsing the president’s economic policy.
Dr. Knapp argues real America lies in helping neighbors in distress rather than pursuing wealth. He contrasts dictatorship with an intelligent, accepted system and cites Lloyd George on three major experiments, highlighting the U S as most important. The talk followed by remarks from Texas A and M leaders and Mrs. Martin on city rural ties.
The program covered farm sawmill work and tanning, cotton trade discussion and grading, horticulture with peach and pecan topics, and live stock including horses and mules. 4-H judging, soil testing demonstrations, school superintendent talks, and a conference overviews and officers concluded with tributes to Henry Ousley.
George Butler announces the Recovery act campaign committees in Bryan. Signing committee led by J E Stanford includes W M Sparks and Mrs W F Gelber. Complaints committee headed by F L Henderson with J S Caldwell and Mrs N R Smith. Trades Organization committee led by Jeff Hefley with Jno M Lawrence Jr and Dr B A Sims. Educational committee headed by Dr T O Walton with Dr T D Brooks, Mrs R O Allen, C M Bethany and S M Brown.
Guy Brantley, indicted in Brazos County on three felonies, received a five year suspended sentence in Bell County this week for felony theft. He will be returned to Brazos County for trial at the next term of district court.
A terse notice outlines Eagle’s plan to acquire a single article without involving the cowman. The sale aims to simplify ownership and provide a straightforward purchase path for the desired item.
County by county figures show Texas total of 20 384 822 bushels in the national wheat reduction plan. Washington notified officials that counties may retire up to listed bushels with Armstrong to Travis and many others, including Dallas 131 887, Tarrant 72 160, Bexar 19 161, Harris and Lubbock among large totals.
Rev. R. L. Brown of College Station Baptist church addressed the Milam County Baptist Encampment at Wayside Park near Cameron on Youth's Challenge. About 500 people attended as Rev. Brown and Mrs. Brown joined the event, which will close tonight with Pat M. Neff, former governor and Baylor University president, as speaker.
Four casings and eight inner tubes were stolen from the Oper steny service station on West 25th street Monday night. Burglars forced a rear door lock but no suspects are known.
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