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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1933
Page
1
A column accuses politicians and welfare job seekers of driving public opinion with charity in a push to amend the state constitution to allow a $20,000,000 bond issue. It warns that once allowed, demands will grow and bond questions will recur, recalling a prior $250,000,000 road bond effort.
Ervin Conway 23, son of Mr and Mrs J H Conway of Bryan, was arrested by Texas Rangers on a murder charge connected to fiancee Ledelle Hammond's death on June 16. He was jailed in Hearne after an exhumation of Hammond's body at Kosse cemetery and autopsy findings. The case proceeds to an examining trial before Justice J E Mooney. date not fixed.
Prof C M Bethany and family planned to go to Houston for the funeral of D B Lacey an assistant vice president of the First National Bank of Houston whose death came early Monday morning Lacey was a relative of Prof Bethany Mrs J M Caldwell left for King Ark to visit her brother J S Munsey who is seriously ill Co R L Jones of the Reliance community was in Bryan during the day.
Funeral services for Mrs. Petronela Kosh age 62 2 18 died at her daughter s Midway home after a long illness She was born in Czechoslovakia came to America in 1881 lived in Brazos county for over 50 years and resided in Bryan since marriage Surviving children include Joe Kosh Adam Kosh Louis Kosh Mrs Kapchinskie Mrs Hanus and Mrs Gorzycki Services start Sunday at 8 pm at Mrs Kapchinski s home and 3 30 pm at St Joseph s Catholic Church Bryan Burial in Bryan Catholic Cemetery with Rt Rev J B Gleissner presiding.
Twenty five Bryan and Brazos county residents cast absentee votes this morning for the special election next Saturday. Amendments to the state constitution and the sale of beer in Brazos county are at stake. County Clerk Clyde Goen states the final absentee voting day is Tuesday.
Miss Ola Cobb aged 15 years 11 months 22 days daughter of Charlie Y Cobb of Steep Hollow died at a Bryan clinic Monday at 1245 am after a ten to twelve day illness Ty phoid pneumonia cited as cause She survived by her father stepmother four sisters two grandmothers and multiple stepfamily Funeral services were held at Bright Light church Harvey community today at 4 pm pastor Rev E E Carrington conducted the service Interment followed at Bright Light cemetery
The Plantersville and Stoneham Club will host a dedication for their Community Club house on Sunday at 3 p m Judge T P Buffington of Anderson and Mrs Lee J Rountree of Bryan will be principal speakers Mrs Walter Greenwood leads the program arrangement
The article reports rapid votes toward repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, with 22 states voting in sequence and Missouri leading at three to one. With 14 more state votes needed to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment, a majority of states may ballot within 11 weeks, as Texas prepares to vote next Saturday and subsequent states follow.
SHARP Aug 23. Pop corn that pops on the stalk is rare even here where pop corn is common. Louis Kolinek, a local farmer, found a few ears that had popped naturally this year. He notes it is interesting to gather popcorn and see it popped without a popper, attributing it to intensely hot sun.
The Smetana 4-H club enjoyed a Thursday night musical program with songs and guitar by J H Ball and guests. Bryan music shop owners, postal worker Lewis Thompson, Gulf States Utilities man J H Watkins, and Mrs W F Munerlyn performed. Rotary director Hugh Looney led community singing. County Agent C L Benson urged crops. club president Ima Fae Franklin presided. Visitors included H T Schovassa, J H Ball, J H Watkins, Hugh Looney, Frank Crane, W B Cline, Oak McKenzie, C L Benson.
A weekend traffic check on Highway 6 near the Grimes county line shows 1098 vehicles daily, down from 1221 two years earlier, while Highway 75 near Huntsville rises from 788 to 1400. Officials attribute more through traffic on 75 and a loss on 6 to 75’s completion, with paving work in the county awaiting state funds.
County Welfare and Relief committee plans county wide meetings to rally support for a proposed amendment allowing the Legislature to issue bonds up to 20 million dollars for relief in Texas. Meetings run through the week with a Bryan session Friday night and three rural stops at Steele's Store Smetana and Reliance. Speakers include Col C C Todd Daniel Russell F L Henderson Guy F Boyett Rt Rev J B Gleissner and Lamar Bethea.
Local artist Mrs. George E. Adams created an oil portrait of Jim Bowie for Bowie Elementary School in Bryan. Principal C. M. Bethany had sought a Bowie image and the self funded work, about three feet square, will be presented when the school reopens in the fall.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 4 p m at the family residence on West Twenty fourth street for Leon Benjamin Kern who died Sunday in El Paso at 6 o clock. Dr L B Elrod pastor of the local church officiated.
Brazos County pre-election prohibition rally moved from Thursday to Friday night at 8 o clock on the court house lawn. County Chairman R L Brown said officials and workers are organizing the program with talks by local citizens.
W. S. Higgs, previously vice president, was chosen as president by the directors at a morning meeting. He succeeds the late H. O. Boatwright. Wilson Bradley was elected to succeed Higgs as vice president.
Miss Virginia Manning of Huntsville joins Bowie Elementary as faculty replacing Miss Sue Benbow who married Earl Presnal. Manning previously lived in Madisonville, now resides in Huntsville. She is a Sam Houston State Teachers College graduate with a university degree and several years of teaching experience.
G. T. Rheubotham field manager for Knickerbocker Oil Company said in Bryan that Fuller No. 1 near Hearne would resume drilling this week after a delay to complete land leasing deals.
The Bryan youth plan for college in September as high school graduates head toward majors at Oklahoma Woman's College Baylor University Roanoke College Southwestern University and State University. Names of girls headed to each institution include Lucy Parks Alice Catherine Ogier Marie Graham Margaret Higgs Frances Chance Iola Barron Louise Dyer Gussie Branch Ann Bentley Annie Ruth Ware Frances Branch Mary Jane Nall Maurene Neeley Mary Martha Black Ethel Ferguson Mildred McKenzie.
Aug 22 report notes the Nine community farmers show unanimous backing for President Roosevelt's recovery plan. The brief highlights local support as a sign of unity and confidence in national measures.
A Friday survey reports 176 new or added jobs across 27 establishments since August 1 with 104 raising wages or taking on staff. Payroll for these firms rose 33 1 4 percent, while the broader group of 271 firms gained 12 1 2 percent. Employment totals reach 699 with 101 full time and 75 part time net gains. Employers anticipate adding 147 workers in 30 days. construction trades were not included. Most firms, 251 in Bryan and 20 in College Station, are within the Bryan College Station corridor. The canvass was conducted by two person teams. next, a household canvass will seek pledges to patronize cooperating businesses flying the Blue Eagle.
The Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies heard a life story of Eugene Sallee a long time China missionary with experiences shared by Mrs L O Wilkerson Sunday at College Avenue Baptist church. The program featured solo by W S Johnson with piano by Evelyn Williams and announcements for an attendance campaign at the next meeting at the Presbyterian church. Rev Douglas Carver White Deer spoke briefly and a cabinet meeting is set for 8 15 pm Tuesday at First Methodist church.
Mrs Alfred Dittmar of Buckholts Texas reported her hen hatched 13 chicks from a dozen eggs after setting 12 eggs. She believes one egg produced two chicks, a remarkable count during a time of low mood.
Hal Haltom Jr. was cleaning and handling an old pistol at his grandmother's home when it fired, sending a bullet through his left hand. The wound was dressed and he is recovering with a surgical bandage and a valuable experience.
Olin Sanders Jr and five companions including Alvie Adams Nallie Womble John Frank Womble Lawrence Parker and Ernest Langford left Sunday afternoon for Chicago to see the World's Fair. Nallie Womble and Lawrence Parker plan to return in about ten days by train while the others will stay longer and drive back in a new car bought by Olin Sanders.
Local leaders plan a house-to-house NRA canvass in Brazos County beginning Monday to promote buying under the Blue Eagle. The effort supports President Roosevelt’s program for shorter hours and higher wages to boost employment and purchasing power. Ed S. Martin heads the general committee with Judge A. S. McSwain and Mrs. F. B. Clark among others.
Concrete work on the Imhoff tank at the South College Avenue sewer disposal plant is about complete. The plant should enter service soon, allowing residents in the area to connect to the new sewer system.
Bryan Chamber of Commerce directors discussed a fall opening for Tree Army camps with local merchants to display goods and distribute souvenirs. The plan, aligned with city committees, aims for a later event after schools reopen and may include town entertainment.
R R Reppert of the A and M College Extension Service demonstrated a weevil destroying machine for Brazos county farmers and farm women at the Commercial Service Station. The smaller unit may be placed in Bryan to help local farmers. the larger unit operates near Sugar Land in a Texas Prison System unit.
O P Ellison and Mary Olive Bennett of Normangee have filed notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Clyde Goen.
Lion F. D. Fuller gave a luncheon address for the Bryan Lions Club recapping the history of Lions International and Lionism in Texas District 25. Lion W. H. Andrew organized the program, with a musical showcase by Lorraine Smith and Kathleen Stuart. The talk urged support for a constitutional amendment.
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