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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1937
Page
1
A. W. Kinnard Sr. argues the term dictator is an odious epithet used by rivals of authority. He recalls Roosevelt’s emergency actions to save the country from financial ruin, including bank closures and broad credit support, with strong public and institutional reactions.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Betts and family visited Mr and Mrs C W Warner and son Clarence Dell in Bryan over the weekend. Rev I F Betts father of Floyd Jr and Bill Betts once served as pastor here. Len Smith Bob Nelson and Art Peck traveled from Chicago Evanston Ill through Bryan on Sunday and headed to Houston returning via New Orleans.
Walter McCullough a 16 year old Bryan youth was reported seriously wounded by a bullet in the left lung while visiting relatives in Wichita Kansas. Early reports indicated the shooting was accidental and the family awaited further word as the mother traveled to Wichita for details.
AUSTIN Aug 21 Bids will be opened and a contract awarded by Dec 31 for construction of the Possum Kingdom dam General Manager John A Norris of the Brazos river district project announced here Norris has just returned from successful financing negotiations in Washington attained after a years intensive work The Possum Kingdom dam will be built under contract as a works progress undertaking its financing supplemented by the 209000 annual state tax diversion granted the Brazos river project Detailed plans necessary for award of a contract will now be completed Norris announced The government allotment grants the Stages district until next June 1 to put the first big dam of its program under contract but the work will be pushed forward with all possible speed so as to be under contract by the end of this year Norris said The Possum Kingdom dam located in Palo Pinto county is the first unit of an all watersheds control estimated to cost 30500000 It is the biggest river project located entirely within the state exceeding in size the Lower Colorado river program which has received 25000000 federal financing for a series of five dams two completed one started and another ready for rehabilitation of the old Tom Miller dam at Austin It will be 190 feet in height and serve flood control water storage and incidental power production
Brazos county payroll shows a seven month deficit of 214.66 while state remittances of 764.22 are due. Despite shortfalls the system is viewed as satisfactory with total office costs 15976.80 against fee remittances 15762.14. Details note attorney office costs 2214.16 and salaries due to staff.
The Woman's Club of Bryan releases its 1937 38 yearbook outlining a program from October 6 1937 to April 31 1938. Study topics include Life In Spanish America Around the World With Some Recent Writers and Federated Activities. Visiting speakers listed include Dr T O Walton A & M College October 13 Dr Rebecca Switzer Texas State College for Women Denton October 20 Mrs Roscoe Bates Dallas November 3 Dr L L Click University of Texas December 8 and Mrs A J Rob.
Melba Ruth White an 11 year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs John H White Jr, was injured about 11 am Tuesday while riding her bicycle on College avenue. She was crossing College avenue when hit by a car driven by a Hearne woman. The driver stopped and had Melba Ruth taken to Wilkerson Memorial Clinic. The nurse said injuries are not necessarily serious but painful, with gashes on the head and arm and bruises on the back and leg.
George Stephan announces purchase of Judge H O Ferguson’s share in the Stephan Ice and Bottling Company effective August 20. Purchase price is 75000 net with Stephan assuming all obligations. The Bryan firm, founded 1919, serves Brazos County with Coca Cola and ice, profits funded locally, and plans to expand into Burleson after year start.
Bryan chamber of commerce leaders discussed trade extension including merchant trips and a Bryan community party to honor new heads of departments at A M College and Allen Academy. Ivan Langford named entertainment chairman. S M Brown moves to Austin as state teachers retirement fund secretary.
Funeral services for Mrs. W. A. Rowan 76 a former county resident born Louise Ford will be held Wednesday. She died in Houston early Tuesday morning with services at the First Christian church in Houston at 9 o clock and burial at Bryan City cemetery. Dr. Knowles of Houston will lead services with McCulloch Dansby in charge of local arrangements.
COLLEGE STATION Aug 21 Texas A and M College will graduate its largest summer session class of record Aug 28 a total of 111 students being candidates for degrees Twenty two master and forty nine bachelor degrees were conferred last year This year 32 are applying for Master of Science 69 for Bachelor of Science three for Bachelor of Arts and seven for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine No formal exercise will be held Candidates by schools with degree to be awarded and the major
The William Scott Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution announces its 1937 38 yearbook is with the printer and promises an attractive issue. Organized in April 1916 the chapter enters its 22nd year with officers led by Regent Mrs G R Branch and a slate of committee chairs for programs press relations and education.
Mr and Mrs G A McAdams relocate from San Antonio to Bryan and occupy an apartment at The Edge. Mr McAdams serves as a state bank examiner in the area.
Dr and Mrs L O Wilkerson and their children occupy their new Bryan College road residence praised as a show place. Mrs Wilkerson calls it quiet and restful away from town noises with frogs and owls near the lake.
Enrollment of ROTC students from Texas A and M for next year will be 677, up 85, as reported by Col. E A Keyes civilian components officer for the Corps Area. The Area has seven senior units with a potential enrollment of 1575.
Texas A and M President T O Walton tells about 325 rural rehabilitation workers at a six day Resettlement Administration conference that education lifts intelligence and national welfare. He compares Denmark’s folk schools to U S conditions and urges social responsibility and cooperative gains.
Dr. R B Grant reports a seven year old girl in Bryan has infantile paralysis. The home is quarantined and precautions taken to prevent spread. The child had been away on a visit and developed symptoms after returning, now in favorable condition at home with hospital return.
S G Bailey 51 executive secretary of Texas A and M College and secretary of the college board of directors died of a heart attack while on a fishing trip in northern Colorado. Funeral plans await arrival of his body from Laramie Wyoming. He had long service since 1914 and is survived by his wife and daughter.
Bryan reports the death of Marian Lyall a former resident who died Monday at 2 15 p m at the Spokane home of her son J Bert Lyall. Funeral services will be held in Spokane from the Lyall home with interment in Spokane Cemetery. She was born in Hamilton Canada and came to Texas with her daughter Phyllis Lyall who married Eds Martin.
Analysis shows the Road and Bridge special fund from Jan 1 to Aug 1 with a start balance of 5922.23 and an Aug 1 balance of 3619.89. Seven month receipts totaled 77321.57 including ad valorem taxes and auto license fees. Expenditures totaled 73701.68 including precinct allotments Koppe bridge repairs and misc items.
Milo Perkins assistant administrator Rural Rehabilitation and Resettlement Administration arrived at College Station Monday evening to address a six day conference of resettlement efforts in rural areas.
Rebecca Anna Kelley aged 81 years 4 months and 25 days died Tuesday at 10 in Kurten Texas. Funeral service will be Wednesday at 10 30 at Missionary Baptist church Kurten with Rev J J Pipkin of Bryan officiating. Interment is in Old Tryon cemetery. Survived by three sons C B Kelley Floy dada Dr S F Kelley New York City W T Kelley Kurten and three daughters H T Price Plainview A M Henderson Groesbeck Lebron Keith Kurten and two sisters Lizzie Malone Madisonville Stella Smith Bryan. McCulloch Dansby Funeral Co Bryan in charge. Born North Carolina March 29 1851 she came to Texas at age five and lived in Brazos county 36 years.
At Texas A and M College Prof J B Bagley head of textile engineering and assistant Prof J G Powers report a shortage of skilled cotton classers due to bumper crops and price variances between tenderable and untenderable cotton. Demand from other states and a record cotton school enrollment fail to meet needs.
The Evans family plans to relocate from Bryan to Waco where M I Evans will join Behring Drug Company offices after 22 years as a traveling salesman. Due to a car wreck injury he can no longer travel his territory and will move his family to live in Waco. They departed Bryan yesterday and will leave Bryan next Wednesday with their household goods.
Bryan city commissioners approved the proposed budget for the current year and reduced the tax rate from 1.45 to 1.35 per 100. The 30 cent sinking fund levy by the Bryan Independent School District for the new high school bond would raise the combined rate to 1.65. Sewer tax revenues were used to offset the rate cut, with estimated sewer income at 7,500 to 10,000 annually. The hearing included two Board of Education members and the acting superintendent. The vote also awarded a pole inspection contract to Texas Testing Laboratory Dallas and adopted a bonds process resolution for the new high school.
The Senate voted to free 65 million dollars from tariff receipts to subsidize this year's cotton crop. Subsidies will accompany loans of 9 or 10 cents per pound under a crop control plan to be enacted next session, aiming for 12 cents per pound to farmers. An additional 65 million is authorized for subsidies in the next fiscal year.
Miss Virginia Evans the daughter of Mr and Mrs M I Evans has been elected for the third year as teacher of Home Economics in the Madisonville schools and will enter upon her duties there on Wednesday September 1.
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