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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
3
City plans to test milk from producers supplying Bryan to enforce the milk ordinance. City Manager Ames says tests will judge quality, with three tests per supplier. Health officials intend stricter enforcement to improve health conditions for children and other residents.
A December Saturday small party hosted by Miss C Cash entertained young guests including her daughter Frances with dancing and refreshment. Attendees listed include Misses Annie Magis Lena Salvaggio Julia Palasota Annette Palasota Annwrrell Frances Morrell Jillips Angelina Scanlin and others while several gentlemen shared the occasion and best wishes for a happy day.
A. and M. College senior W Caldwell married Locke, daughter of Chas Locke of Tabor, at First Methodist Church with Rev. E. D. Ding conducting. The couple planned a Houston holiday visit before Caldwell completes his course at A and M.
At the Bullard home the Free List Church held its annual party on Tuesday evening. The program featured McGee and Elizabeth with carols and ad games. Refreshments were provided by the hostess after a meat meal.
A reported wedding ceremony took place at the home of Mr and Mrs Norwood amid a small gathering of friends and relatives. Rev Thomson officiated during the ceremony in a holiday honeymoon setting with relatives in attendance.
The piece recalls General George Washington leading 7 400 Continental troops across the Delaware on Christmas night to surprise Hessian forces at Trenton. The win boosted American morale, with about 1,000 prisoners taken and the Revolution’s momentum revived amid shortages and hardship in the Continental Army.
A historical account praises General George Washington and the Continental Army for their Christmas 1776 victory at Trenton. It notes the swift surprise attack, the surrender of Hessian forces, and American casualties led by Lieutenant James Monroe. The piece cites praise from Frederick the Great and Lord Cornwallis and honors Washington as a decisive leader.
Rev. Ino L. Wharton began his pastorate at the First Baptist Church of Bryan with an 11 o'clock Sunday service attended by a large audience. The program included Christmas music directed by H. P. Black and a sermon from Nehemiah on building the walls of Jerusalem applied to the church.
Mrs. M. R. Bentley and children returned from St. Joe after Senter Camp was fatally shot Friday while hunting on his farm. Camp, president of Citizens National Bank at St. Joe and active in the Chamber of Commerce, died as his gun discharged while passing a wire fence. The body was found by tenant Howard Smith and reported to county attorney Temple Yarbrough and Sheriff Lee Husband. Funeral services were held at St. Joe Sunday. He is survived by three children and Mrs. Camp.
Park Jr and family return from Crockett to Bryan to spend Christmas with parents and plan trips to San Antonio and San Angelo. Anton Wethaber and sons visit Cameron to see Rev. Gleissner, recovering in hospital. Many Bryan residents travel to Dallas, Houston, or Galveston for holidays, visiting relatives and friends.
The Bryan area hosts a wide list of holiday visitors and travelers. Miss Jane Elliott, Baylor student, returns with her mother for Christmas. Families from Port Arthur, Longview, Brenham, Waco and Dallas arrive to spend the holidays with relatives in Bryan and at Texas A&M College.
Filings list four couples with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Monday. Sue Johns and Lucretia Chanel, William Doyle and Gladys Wells, Shellie Flowers and Rosa Lee Dickson, Matt Curtis and Gussie Lindsey prepared marriage intentions.
In Berlin the beauty contest chose Fraulein Eva Barto schek aged 19 as the winner of the Fraulein Bertin 1930 title, capturing the crown in the German capital.
A collection of vintage holiday recipes and confections including English Plum Pudding and date bars. Recipes list ingredients like flour, baking powder, cinnamon, carrots, molasses, and various fruits with steps on mixing, steaming, and baking. Also included are marshmallow coconut treats, fruit pastes, and divinity balls with detailed measurements.
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