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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1933
Page
6
Article outlines Brazos County plan to convert over 10 000 acres taken from cotton into feed crops and sailing crops this summer. Notes need for better Texas feed production, cites high regional dairy and pork imports, and promotes pea and hegari planting with wide-row corn trials. Includes Four-H meetings and extension service references.
The meeting closed last Wednesday with 18 additions to the church by letter restoration and baptism, and one to the Free Will church. Nine were baptized after the ordnance of was attended on Cedar Creek. Numerous parishioners and visitors are listed among those attending and visiting over the week.
Residents of Reliance celebrate a growing church, noting a $1,100 expansion two years ago by Rev. R. L. Brown to add an auditorium and six Sunday School rooms. The church now features electric lights first used Aug. 6, and Rev. R. F. Keefer just completed a revival adding several new members. Local deacons C. C. Morgan, C. N. Shealy, Britton Risinger and T. L. Berdine led community improvements and a drive for a full time resident pastor signals Reliance’s rising status.
The First Baptist Church of Bryan Texas introduces The Baptist Messenger a four page weekly bulletin distributed at Sunday services August 6. The paper covers local congregation items and weekly department announcements with staff led by pastor William Harvey Andrew director HH Black editor Milton R Maloney and associate editor William Nash.
A notice of intention to marry has been filed with Brazos County Clerk Clyde Goen by W. J. Watson and Martha Jones both of Brazos County.
The readable fragments suggest a brief item about a person named Eagie WANT and a boy, but details are unclear.
W F Munnerlyn rural chairman of the Lions club led a tour of Rye 4-H club activities explaining 4-H as a frontier for youth and farm progress. Rye leader Luke Patronella touted the club as among the county’s best. The meeting featured talks by Lions members and music, and Rye’s cash balance will fund a Saturday weiner roast with Patronella donating cakes.
H T Downard was chosen as commander of Earl Graham Post No 159 American Legion for the coming year. Other officers named include Jno M Lawrence Jr as vice commander A N Stewart as adjutant O A Ashworth as chaplain L A Spell as finance officer Hy T Schovajsa as service officer Robert Schovajsa as sergeant at arms and Albert Goodman Ed S Martin Anton e Krenek to the executive committee. The post also endorsed Roosevelt s National Recovery Act and pledged full support.
From the Galveston News files dated August 5 1883 Rev S M Bird fell ill Friday night with a long standing painful ailment and is confined to his home his physician advises temporary relinquishment of duties.
Dominee Angonia of Steeles Store made a business trip to Bryan today. He met local officials and discussed store operations and potential community projects during the visit.
A used Harley-Davidson motorcycle is offered at a low price by Bryan Motor Co. It runs well and is ready for a buyer seeking a budget motorcycle.
I M Cook and L M Haltom of Steep Hollow and Benchley visit Bryan. Several locals travel to Galveston and Colorado while others host relatives. A birth brings the Dowling family news of a nine and a half pound granddaughter born Aug 6 in Robstown.
Seven hundred fifty horned frogs from Bell County are shipped to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago to be sold to visitors. Three Belton youths Floyd Bigham Bob Bigham and Dec Dinman drive the car carrying the amphibians to the fair city.
Thirteen members of the Bryan chapter of the Future Farmers of America plus sponsor Cyril Luker returned from Huntsville where more than 300 boys from Texas districts attended the encampment. The group camped at Walker County Fair Grounds and prepared meals, barbecued a goat, and took part in contests including speaking and debates. Bryan won two baseball games and joined in statewide activities led by P. D. Haines and J. B. Rutland. Participants listed: Joe Locke, David Munday, Marshall Tanner, Melvin Daneby, Frank Merka, Albert Slowey, Wallie Sovolik, Lee Rospirm, Harvey D. Watson, Sam Nudhe, Andrew Anderson, Lynn Weedon, and sponsor Mr. Luker.
NRA guidance by J E Stanford explains contract validity require both signer and President consent, part time pay parity, single contract for multi business signings, complaint process through local committee, Blue Eagle display not releasing signer, eligibility for independent owners, anti profiteering, no boycotts yet, price hike limits, permissible staff changes, and lunch rest period deductions within reason.
Absentee voting for the Aug. 26 election can start Aug. 6 under law, though Sunday dates shift activity to Monday. The county clerk’s office is authorized to accept ballots then with a 20 day to three day window before election. Eagle Printing Co offers quick service and quality printing at reasonable prices.
Lions President W. M. Sparks summarized the Lions International convention in St. Louis highlighting Texas with 90 delegates and 60 visitors. Ford Munnerlyn urged rural attendance at the Rye 4-H club meeting and Lake Patranella supervised rural work. Sankey Park announced a program for Prospect community club Thursday, and J. E. Angell won the attendance prize from C. C. Todd Jr.
A jail break at Franklin County jail reported by Sheriff J H Reed. Suspect Sam Hoyle named as escapee. Hoyle was taken to Franklin with two others after a freight car robbery at Valley Junction. Hoyle is the fifth prisoner from Robertson County to escape Franklin jail.
Port Arthur resident Buddy Benz about 22 years old is hospitalized at Wilkerson Memorial Clinic with a broken nose and facial cuts after a Sunday crash on highway 21 north of Bryan. His two sisters suffered minor injuries while a 14 year old daughter of a local filling station owner caused the wreck.
Ernest S Rambo of Galveston now living in Bryan completed a thesis on education in the Texas Prison System and will receive his Master of Science degree from A and M College. He previously earned a B S from Sam Houston State Teachers College and taught seven years in Huntsville High School. He is currently an industrial education instructor in Galveston and studied prison education in other states. The work was aided by Texas Prison System officials and approved by A M College.
A report surveys vocation and industrial work in Texas prisons and reformatories, current status of industrial education, comparisons with other systems, and recommendations for expanding instruction in industrial subjects across the Texas system.
Jackson Mississippi August 8 Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace told Mississippi farm leaders that the government will likely run a cotton production control program in 1934. He noted the exact plan depends on this year’s yield and stressed growers’ input before any decision.
District 6 of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce met in Navasota to review developments under the National Recovery Act. Attending officials included Hubert Harrison, Curtis Morriss, and KE L Kurth of Lufkin. Bryan delegates were J E Stanford, C L Benson, and Frank Boriskie.
Wright Mathews, named assistant collector of the internal revenue department, is a nephew of Mrs. Elon Stuart of Bryan. Formerly of Palestine, he has spent four years in Washington as special attorney for the department before becoming assistant head.
The shop operated by Harry Edge for years has closed following the death of his father Sim Edge and is now awaiting sale of the entire business.
Funeral services were conducted at Saint Anthony's Catholic church in Bryan for four month old Joe Gusso son of Mr and Mrs Ben Gusso of the Cameron Ranch community. The infant died at a local clinic Monday night after a brief illness. Rev B Brain officiated both the service and graveside interment. The bereaved parents are joined by two brothers.
Federal authorities said they were holding Louis Stacy as the man who plotted the attempted delivery of Frank Nash, the convict, at Kansas City. Dalhart citizens push for a local museum after finding an Indian skeleton near Romero and a hairy mammoth skeleton near the city.
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