Bryan Area Calls Family and Social Visits Report
The Bryan column notes Rev S W Edge of Dallas and Mrs Edge and Marie Edge of San Benito visiting in Bryan with J L Edge on West 26th. Many relatives and friends travel for visits, health updates, and weekend homecomings including Miss Mildred McKay and others returning from Fort Worth and Sugar Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Edge
Dallas
Marie Edge
San Benito
Bryan
J. L. Edge
West 26Th Street
Rev
W. E. Johnson, Jr
Billie Burk
Green Buchnan
Sugar Land
Devalson C. Buchanan
L. B. Elrod
Houston
Joe R. Tatman
Jo-Anna
Mallie
Tyler
Sam Knox
Ruth Radford
Bob
Catherine
John Parker
Lawrence Parker
Ruth Gordon
San Angelo
Christoval
J. Willis Johnson
Ruth
George W. Barnes
Fort Worth
Mildred McKay
George Bushong
C. A. Searcy
Hattisburg
Miss
Bushong
J. A. B. Thompkins
Western Springs
Ill
Near
Elizabeth How
East Illinois State College
Charleston
Nee
Ralph Howell
Howell
Thompkins
John A. Boriskie
Bush
Edward
Elon Stuart
Peggy Stuart
Eleanor Ruth Wright
Palestine
Stuart
D. C. Vick
Mr. Vick
Brazos County Seeks Federal Aid For Three Projects
Brazos County officials urge citizens to study three proposed improvements funded partly by federal aid. Plans include a county farm to work prisoners and aid paupers, new road machinery sheds in all precincts, and repairs to the county courthouse and jail to expand custody and segregate inmates. They note potential 30 percent federal grants and argue the cost would be minimized now. A public hearing is set for September 11 at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Commissioners’ Court
Bryan
Court House
People’s Column Discusses County Federal Aid Plans
The column explains ongoing efforts to secure federal aid projects and emphasizes open discussion with all citizens. It notes advertising through the daily newspaper and states representatives’ duty to fulfill their duties to county residents.
Brazos River Project discussed with Public Works official
Luther A. Johnson writes to Colonel H. M. Waite in Washington outlining a August 22 1933 briefing on Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District of Texas. He attaches a telegram from A. D. Jackson proposing a ten million dollar revolving fund and a plan for hundred small reservoirs plus a comprehensive economic survey by William A. Hartman. Johnson urges early favorable consideration and cites previous discussions with Senator Connally and John A. Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Eagle
Col. H. M. Waites
Public Works
Brazos River
Tom Connally
John A. Norris
Echair
H. M. Waite
Washington, D. C
Colonel Waite
Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District
Tex
A. D. Jackson
College Station
Texas
Brazos
Jackson
Wm. A. Hartman
Division of Land Economies
Department of Agriculture
Hartman
Senator Connally
Board of Water Engineers of
Luther A. Johnson
Local option vote highlights countywide results across precincts
Repeal and local option measures dominate the county tally with 787 voting yes on beer and light wines in the county and 740 opposed. Relief bond amendment passed countywide by 222, home rule by 458, and homestead tax exemption by 928. Seven precincts favored repeal. Kurten tied. Three city precincts approved the bond, others not. The $3000 homestead exemption carried everywhere. Madison and Grimes dry. Robertson and Burleson wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Bryan
Millican
Harvey
Tabor
Edge
Reliance
Courthouse
Allen Farm
Kurten
Home Rule
College
Wellborn
Steeles Store
Madison
Grimes
Robertson
Burleson
Final Offering From Brazos County for World's Fair Fund
The last Brazos County collection to the Texas exhibit fund for the Chicago World's Fair was sent to Nathan Adams of Dallas, who oversees the fund. The final amount sent totaled 1.80 dollars, adding to a prior 25 dollars, for a cumulative Brazos County total of 26.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Texas
Chicago
Nathan Adams
Dallas
Boll Weevils Increase Across Brazos Area
Dr F L Thomson reports a notable rise in boll weevils over the past week, with 86 percent of squares infested in some fields in Brazos bottom Burleson and Brazos counties. North central Texas reports also show injurious weevil numbers, while cotton leafworm and flea hoppers are beginning to affect late crops in local areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Thomas
Division of
Entomology
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Brazos Bottom
Burleson
Brazos
Texas
Bryanites Visit Davis Birthplace At Fairview Ky
Mr and Mrs R H Bush and son Edward Bush toured the Century of Progress Fair in Chicago and then drove through eleven states before returning to Bryan. They visited Jefferson Davis birthplace site near Fairview Kentucky where a red brick Baptist church now stands on land donated by Davis and once attended by him. The trip also included a Lake Michigan boat ride and a rural road journey Davis traveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Bankers State Organization
Bryan Country Club
Red Cross
Ivanhoe Commandery
Knights Templar
Karem Temple
Presbyterian Church
Good Roads
Stephen F. Austin
Mr. Bryan
William Joel Bryan
Clark and Bryan
Major Clark
Guy M. Bryan
Dr. Howell
Clark
Troy
Ala
Navasota
Howell Bros
First National
First State Bank and Trust Company
Sam B. Wilson and Company
Relief Committee
Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
Bradley
J. Webb Howes
S. L. Boatwright
N. F. Lockerd
Ivan Langford
M. M. Erskine
Lilla Graham Sivan
Chicago
R. H. Bush
Edward Bush
Lake Michigan
Fairview
Jefferson Davis
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Military Supply Dealers Meet to Adopt New Code
Bryan and College military supply dealers formed a trade group at a Friday afternoon meeting at the chamber of commerce. All stores and tailoring establishments handling this line are included. Officers named: A. M. Waldrop president, George W. Ross vice president, W. E. Wimberley secretary, W. E. Gibbs, E. R. Bryant. John Mendel and Frank Zubik named to draft a code of fair competition and trade ethics. Firms listed: W. F. Gibbs and Son, J. C. Penney Company, A. M. Waldrop and Company, George Ross, Charles Nitch, Holik and Sons, Mendel and Hornak, Sam Kaplan, Frank Zubik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Company
A. M. Waldrop and Company
George Ross
Charles Nitch
Holik and Sons
Mendel and Hornak
Sam Kaplan
Frank Zubik
County and local liquor fees outlined for license types
The county judges set beer fees including a 500 dollar state fee. Local and state rules add 250 dollar city and county charges. Distributors face 200 dollar base plus 100 dollar city and county boosts. Local distributors pay 50 dollar base with 25 dollar city and 25 dollar county additions. Retailers pay 100 dollar state fee and 50 dollar city and county additions if in city limits. original package sales incur 50 dollar shedake fee with 25 dollar city and 25 dollar county extra.
Licenses Discussed For Beer Brews In Town
In the incorporated town, a $2 county tax clearance fee is required when the beer license is approved and a certificate filed with the tax collector. A $1.50 state tax per barrel applies to the first sale. Judge McSwain has not received applications yet, but locals anticipate applying and have inquired about the formalities.
Bryan Selected By BVCCA For District Office
A. J. Hussey of Memphis representing the American Cotton Cooperative Association of New Orleans will open an office in the Bryan Commerce Building for the Brazos Valley Cotton Cooperative Association division. The main office is Bryan with district offices in Calvert Navasota Caldwell and Brenham. The farmer owned cooperative is led by J. R. McCrary of Calvert as president and Tom Field of Calvert as secretary treasurer. Directors are John D. Rogers Navasota Bob Schear Chappell Hill C. A. Bain Caldwell J. W. Brosig Navasota Milton Sims Bryan and H. L. Atkinson Maysfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hussey
Memphis
John D. Rogers
Navasota
Bob Schear
Chappell Hill
C. A. Bain
Caldwell
J. W. Brosig
Milton Sims
Bryan
H.L. Atkinson
Maysfield
Thief Nabbed After Selling Fourth Seed Wagon Load
Arthur J. Trigger, a Bryan county man, was captured while attempting to sell stolen cotton seed at Bryan Oil Mill after driving from a gins. He faces four charges of petty theft as Sheriff J. H. Reed and Constable Horace Reed report his fourth failed Saturday theft, with previous loads stolen from Luther Holligan farm, Elmer Weedon farm, and Mrs. Henry Gandy’s farmland near Farmers Market. Clean cotton rags to The Eagle office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Trigger
J. H. Reed
Horace Reed
Trigger
Bryan
Luther Holligan
Elmer Weedon
Henry Gandy
Family of Bryan Works Thru Late Time of Stress
A Brazos county family told the Bryan Red Cross of renewed stability after months of aid. The father found work, paid off their small home, canned food for winter, and the family saved a penny while a cow and chickens supplied milk and eggs. They now pick cotton, paint their house, and share outgrown clothing with those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Red Cross
Bryan
RFC
Campaign launch sparks mass meeting for NRA program
Sunday afternoon a mass meeting was held at Kemp High School led by Mr. Stanford outlining the NRA program and need for cooperation. The drive aims to finish canvassing by Thursday with Ed S. Martin heading the consumer campaign and notable local supporters listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp High School
Stanford
NRA
Cooperani
Ed S. Martin
A. S. McSwain
FP. B. Clark
Cyril Luker
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J. G. Chaney
Nce
Sandy” MacGregor
Coles Shelburne
Lila Shelburne
Marshall Bullock
Temple
Susie Mae Mitchell
Gordon
Wilkerson
Guy F. Boyett
R. Pat Patterson
WM. Conrad
People’s Column
The
Board of Water Engineers
Myself
Davis
Fairview, Ky
BVCCA
Eagle
Eagle Printing Co
Bryan Motor Company
Ford Sales and Service
North Main Street
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