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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
3
The report notes agriculture activity and financial data across the 11th Reserve District. It cites deposits totals from 88 banks, October cottonseed trends in Texas and the United States, crushings, stocks, and price shifts, plus building permits in San Antonio and Port Arthur.
Walter J. Coulter keeps three land patents from the General Land Office bearing seals and signed by Martin Van Buren James K Polk and Zachary Taylor dating 1839 1845 and 1840 for Hempstead county lands to William Coulter and Dona Carnes. He also holds two Confederate bonds from 1863 a $500 and a $100 note an Arkansas treasury warrant for $10 and a Confederate $1 bill. These artifacts are prized heirlooms in the Coulter family.
County Agent C L Benson led a Thursday terracing and drainage demonstration across six farms with M R Bentley and Glenn Stinnett assisting. A thanksgiving service by Rev J J Pipkin preceded a community noon dinner for 40 attendees, praised for soil preservation and gratitude. Also an ad notes a wood heater for sale at cheap price.
The Bryan Daily Eagle outlines seasonal supper and luncheon menus with practical shopping tips. It advises stocking ready to serve fillings and coffee for social events, and lists sample menus for bridge or tea occasions along with three dinner menus for Sundays. It also notes teachers returning from the Texas Teachers Association gathering in Houston.
A Bryan Thanksgiving pageant lists numerous local residents and out of town guests visiting relatives, attending games, and traveling to Houston Austin Dallas and Fort Worth. Names include Mr and Mrs John McCallum Wheelock Rev and Mrs R L Brown College Station and Miss Marguerite Buchanan Baylor College Belton among many others.
A score or more contractors plan to bid on trading and drainage work on Highway No 21 from Bryan east to the Navasota river. C C Todd Jr says plans are in Bryan. the state highway commission meets to award a contract, with County Judge A S McSwain and Mrs Lee J Rountree present.
Rev. Urbanovsky of St. Joseph's reports Rev. J. B. Gleissner is recovering at Cameron hospital after a badly infected arm. Despite rest and treatment he remains cheerful and improving slowly as flowers, letters, and telegrams arrive from friends on Thanksgiving Day.
Millican and Edge residents shared Thanksgiving visits and meals with relatives and friends from Brenham to Houston. Notable events included new B Y P U members, a terracing demonstration by C L Benson, and renewed oil lease hopes energizing the community.
Prospect school held a short program and address by D J McDonald with Miss Mary McCurry and others attending. Thanksgiving dinners were shared by families from Walker County Goose Creek College Station and Austin. Several locals visited old friends and teachers while a Sunday School crowd and a John Evans dance drew attendees amid bad weather.
Mr and Mrs J S Mangum with daughters Dorothy and Catherine of Huntsville visited friends of Edge. Mr and Mrs Jim Leighman and Walden Orr of Bryan visited in the home of Mr and Mrs J W Orr Sunday. Mr and Mrs John B Cox and daughter Ruth of Calvert visited relatives of Edge Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs J T Closs gave a
Kings Highway reports Thanksgiving holiday at the school with Miss Alma Kindt marrying Aubrey Holden. A wedding shower for the couple followed at school with gifts. Thanksgiving visits include Florence Satterwhite and others, plus extended family gatherings with the Novosads and McDonalds.
The Paradowski family expresses gratitude for acts of kindness and neighborly support during their father Joseph Paradowski's illness and death and thanks readers for floral offerings. The Bryan Daily Eagle notices and ads note this appreciation.
The eleventh annual Thanksgiving service at Bethel Baptist Church in Harvey featured L. Brown leading worship and a sermon by L. H. Garland A and M College student. The church raised Buckner's Orphans Home offerings and sent 33 hens 2 quilts and a box of preserves. Harvey School children presented a long program of Thankful themed readings songs and a Thanksgiving poem with vocal selections by a quartet.
Bryan B Y P U workers who attended the three day Temple Texas state meeting have nearly all returned. The Temple convention drew an estimated 3000 to 4000 Baptist youth from across Texas. Inspiring and educational programs featured leading Southern figures. Bryan delegates from College Avenue and First Baptist churches included Lawrence Black Alfred Britton Alta Taylor and many others.
County Judge A. S. McSwain leaves for Austin to attend the state highway commission meeting. Contracts may be let for grading and drainage on Highway No. 21 from Bryan to the Navasota river. He plans talks on further work for No. 21 west from Bryan including the Brazos river bridge.
Coach Pony Wilson, Captain George L Griner, Ted Spencer and K D Morrison of Allen Academy travel to Dallas for the 5 M U T C U game this afternoon.
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