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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1932
Page
4
Confirmation arrives that Highway No. 21 west of Bryan will be paved with concrete as voters expected. The State Highway Commission plans immediate action to carry out the bonded program, aligning with Gov. Sterling’s support and Brazos county’s aim for durable roads from end to end.
Texas A and M will suspend the Texas National Egg Laying Contest for the next year starting Oct 1, with plans to renew in October 1988. The contest, run by the Poultry department, has no external funding and has supported the industry for 15 years. Brazos county entries lead Barred Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds classes as the Golden Rule Poultry Farm top rocks pen notes 2112 eggs 2048 points. Herman Reds lead with 1721 eggs 1726 points. White Leghorns owned by W A Seidel of San Antonio top the standings with two pen positions. College View Poultry Farm White Leghorn sits third in recent monthly points.
Plantings suggested include cabbage radish cauliflower carrots beans onion sets beets and Swiss chard. Fall gardening pointers are available through county farm and home demonstration agents and from the Extension Service at College Station and via demonstration gardens nearby.
Brazos county bonds of 150000 dollars released by the State Highway Commission reduce county taxes by about ten cents per 100 dollars and ease the 1931 budget to 9 million from 10.8 million without changing state highway plans. Officials expect No 21 improvements in the Brazos area to proceed, with contracts possible for gaps and paving east of Bryan and at Navasota. Governor Gilchrist and the county commissioners, noting no plan changes, foresee continued progress on highways Nos 6 and 21.
The past week boosted confidence in the South with improved farm earnings and rising prices for cotton wheat hogs and cattle. Analysts note genuine gains not tied to market manipulation and expect further improvements through autumn as consumer buying power gradually recovers leading into Hoover’s stance on liquor control and the failed Noble Experiment.
Senator Carter Glass denies authorship of the portion of President Hoover's speech dealing with the 18th Amendment. The report notes the possibility that Hoover would support Glass in the dispute.
A report from Gregg county indicts three on illegal voting as 132 counties show 10.4 percent average excess votes over poll taxes paid. Officials urge stricter exemption rules and voter integrity. The piece also notes farmers market earns for seven women and discusses highway bonds and tax relief plans for Brazos county amid national tariff debates.
Legislative funding makes free typhoid vaccine available through city health officers and county nurses. Bryan doctors and druggists assist distribution while physicians donate services. Toxoid for diphtheria reaches 484 children in six county areas as malaria and pit toilet programs expand rural health efforts.
Texas horticulturist J F Rosborough urges thorough fall soil prep at Texas A and M College. Plow shallow and disk multiple times to avoid clods, weed management by cutting not plowing under, and heavy fertilization mixes for best germination. Plant slower maturing vegetables Aug 10 to Sept 1.
Chicago August 16 The debate over abolishing the farm board is framed as a fight against co operative marketing led by private handlers. C V Gregory of Prairie Farmer urges farmers to see the board’s role in supporting co operatives and warns against backing old line traders. He cites price declines since 1929 and compares farm board activities to the Reconstruction Finance Corp supporting cooperatives.
Announcement in Bryan states M. C. Stewart has been named agent for Magnolia Petroleum Company in Albany. Stewart, born and raised in Reliance, is son of J. R. and Mrs. Stewart who live near Bryan on the Kurten road. He lived in Albany twelve years and worked for Ford there before joining Magnolia.
Rev and Mrs Bernard Pos report their son Walter Pos of Longview sustained a broken hip when a truck he was driving overturned on August 6. He will be placed in a plaster cast and remain there for at least six weeks. Pos formerly lived in Bryan and attended A and M several terms.
Tom M. Owen, 70, prominent banker and pioneer, died Saturday. Burial with Masonic honors at Oakdale cemetery followed Sunday 5:30 p.m. services by Rev. F. S. Henderson and Rev. S. C. Guthrie. Survived by brother John D. Owen and six sisters in Dallas, Navasota, Portland, Arkansas, and Kansas City.
A Bryan daily notices many visitors and locals including J Felton Lane and John Grace in town on business, Mayors and professors traveling to Houston and College Station, and residents such as Carabeth Powers undergoing tonsil surgery. The item lists families from Liberty to Dallas visiting Bryan and nearby areas.
Dallas August 16 figures show governor race voters in 132 Texas counties exceeded poll tax payers by 10.4 percent on average with several counties over twenty percent. Gregg county had the largest excess with 7,776 votes cast to 4,205 poll tax holders. District Attorney John Taylor and a Gregg county grand jury indicted three for illegal voting. statewide steps to curb improper voting were urged.
Houston reports record cotton season with 2 655 bales exported the largest for the port. Stocks on hand around 1 000 000 bales regarded as the biggest held at any American port. Japan emerged as Houston's top cotton customer with 697 738 bales, a shift attributed to Far East war clouds.
One of the largest crowds yet attended the College Baptist church revival service Monday night. A musical program featured Woodrow Gandy Gwen dolyn Youngblood and Myrtlel Robertson. Rev R L Brown, pastor, will preach at 8 o'clock with prayer service to begin at 7 45.
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