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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1935
Page
1
A columnist weighs whether this Christmas season signals a brief holiday surge in trade or the dawn of a new societal order. He references Dante's Divine Comedy to frame whether happiness stems from genuine righteousness or fleeting selfishness, noting the ongoing debate about moral direction.
Mr and Mrs Arch Cloud of Goose Creek arrived to visit his brother T A Cloud and family. Mr and Mrs Beatty Barron were in Bryan Christmas shopping. Charles Sosolik is resting easy at St Joseph's hospital after a serious operation late Monday afternoon.
Funeral services for Annie Lou Price 39 years old were conducted Thursday at 3 30 p m at McCulloch Dansby chapel with Rev E Sterl Phinney officiating Interment followed in Bryan City cemetery She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Price and survived by two daughters a son two brothers and four sisters from Bryan Texas with relatives in Houston McKinney Philadelphia and Dallas
A large crowd attended the Wellborn Baptist Church Christmas program Sunday evening led by Rev. J. E. Boulet of Anderson. Santa Claus appeared to present gifts after a pageant, prayers, musical numbers, and readings by local youths.
The division relief organization at Crockett is abandoned and headquarters moved to Teague. Mrs. Paul Swancoat of Bryan remains at Crockett as intake clerk for Houston county. Brazos county relief force reduced after holidays as checks will be mailed from Austin. Several staff remain: Mrs. J. L. Brock, Mrs. Phillip Norton, Mrs. Henry Locke, Mrs. R. A. Harrison, and Mrs. Ada R. Banks.
Word reached Bryan relatives of Luther Barron a former Brazos County resident who died in Muleshoe Texas He would have turned 47 on January 3 He married Letha Tucker and is survived by his wife one child four brothers and a sister plus relatives Julius Barron of Howell Lumber J L Barron county auditor Lee Barron of Bryan contractor Elbert Barron of Beaumont and Lily Barron of Bryan
Brazog county turkey growers realized more for their Christmas breds than for those sold before Thanksgiving. Both pools were purchased by Allen Smith, Inc. The Christmas pool brought 20 84 cents per pound and included a bit more than 3,000 turkeys. The Thanksgiving sale, covering about 5,000 birds, netted 19 cents per pound.
County Agent C L Benson and M F Thurmond of Texas A M College met Paul Cungus at a CCC camp in Madisonville to discuss soil conservation demonstrations in Brazos County. Cungus favored the plan and may visit later to choose a participant. Benson will send a list soon.
Judge W C Davis adjourned the November term of Robertson County district court on Saturday and will resume on January 6 in Franklin for a five week term.
County peace officers report marble machine crime fueling burglaries and other offenses. Friday night four suspects, two men and two boys, were arrested for burglarizing barber shop owner W. D. McQueen and looting marble machine funds around $5. burglary charges filed in Justice A. J. Buchanan's court against Howard Douglas J B Herndon Richard Herndon and Prentice Petty.
Commissioner Fred Wehrman plans to begin graveling Pitts Bridge Road as a WPA project weather permitting. The program has funding, will employ 42 men for six months, and aims to improve local transportation.
Six from the First Methodist church of Bryan will join a large Texas group at the Methodist Young People conference in Memphis Tennessee from December 27 to 30. The Bryan delegation includes Mrs E R Bryant counselor and five youths Betty Syptak Billy McLarty Raymond Gregg John W Black Jr and Grover White Jr They will travel via Palestine. World wide religious leaders will lead the sessions on building a new Christian world. Notable speakers include Y C Yang Gerald P Nye Bishops Mouton and Hughes Willis A Sutton Ivan Lee Holt and Toyohiko Kagawa.
Friends mourn the passing of Barbara Marie Jones six year old daughter of Dr and Mrs Lamar Jones. She died Thursday afternoon at a local clinic after a pneumonia illness. Born in Bryan September 18 1929 she was 6 years 3 months and 1 day old. Funeral services were held at 3 pm from the family home on East 29th Street conducted by Dr L B Elrod and Dr W H Anderton. Interment was in Bryan Cemetery. Pallbearers included Dr L O Wilkedson Ed Bluestien D S Buchanan W M Sparks G S Parker Jr and R V Armstrong.
Clifton R. Walker weds Miss Lin nie E. Harleas. Paul William Edge Jr. weds Miss Lurene Williams. Joe Green weds Gertrude Ben ford. George Hill weds Ruth Thorn ton. Bernard J. Kehlenbrink weds Miss Ella Schram. James Tillman Jones weds Miss Virginia Elizabeth Ballard.
The letter from Frank Scott to his bride to be, dated Sept 26 1869, was found by John W. Black Jr. It bears a coat of arms and mentions Parson Allen’s absence and a possible wedding time change while the Scotts lived in Hearne Robertson County.
A skeleton found on the old Locke place near Millican is suspected to be a flood victim. Justice A. T. Langford says the remains show no signs of violence, parts missing, and clothing in blue overalls and shirt. He believes it may be a Mexican man washed ashore by last year’s flood. The bones are in Langford’s possession.
Reliance elementary school led by Principal Fred C. Gage staged a Friday evening Christmas program. The event featured songs, a trio of playlets Mother Goose's Christmas Party Aunty Hodge's Christmas Dinner and His First Real Christmas plus a Santa gift distribution.
Firemen answered the call to June Randles residence on Candy Hill Wednesday evening for an attic fire caused by a defective flue. Loss estimated at 15 to 20 dollars.
D L Wilson and J C Cloud, returning from a Dallas ICC meeting, escaped injury when their car caught fire near Fairfield. A Houston driver, J R Howard, warned them and they pushed the burning vehicle into a ditch. Cloud and Wilson survived the blaze. the car was a total loss.
Funeral services were held in Hearne for Laura Nannie Moss who died at her Houston home at 832 Heights Boulevard. She was 26 and survived by her parents Mr and Mrs George W Moss of Wheelock Texas two sisters Mrs Irene Drozd of Houston and Mrs Lillian Hastick of Dallas and six brothers Roy Moss Dewey Roscoe John Moss Walter Moss and Ernest Moss.
In College Station on December 20 the 1936 37 corn hog adjustment contract takes effect December 1. Signers must market 50 to 100 percent of their hog base for maximum payment and plant 25 to 90 percent of their corn base. The two year contract, approved by the AAA, will be offered for signature in January with explanations to follow.
Mrs J E Orms aged about 80 died Wednesday morning in Henderson after a year of illness. She had lived with her daughter in Longview and later with her son in Henderson. Survived by two daughters, a son, and two stepsons. G W Orms, in Kaufman on extension service business, attended the funeral.
Mr and Mrs Mit Lee lost their West 26th street home to a Sunday night fire starting from a coal heater or wiring. The couple, married eight years, were away at the Brock residence when the blaze began after 8 pm and left with only the clothes they wore. Lee estimated his loss around 2500 dollars with partial insurance. Black’s loss and coverage were not determined.
The first parity cotton checks totaling 48544.56 were disbursed Friday to Brazos County farmers as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration program. County Agent C. L. Benson notes further subsidies and rentals may reach 25 000 to 50 000, aiding Christmas business and debt liquidation. H. P. Dansby stresses continued cotton adjustment under supply and demand law, recalling past overproduction and mortgage cycles and urging prudent future acreage management to avoid ruinous prices.
A project file shows the first PWA funding for Kurten school construction. Architect Jack Atkinson says one quarter of the contract price will be covered, with J S Murphy of Mineral Wells starting work soon. The PWA approval totals 12000 dollars, canceling previous loan plans after a 10300 dollar bond raise. Actual PWA use will be about 8000 dollars.
A meeting discussed the new Texas Cooperative Wild Life Research Station with I T Bode of the U S Biological Survey outlining goals. Dr W P Taylor was named station director as the program links the Biological Survey with Texas colleges in cooperative wildlife research.
Clyde Bell hitchhiking tourist is in county jail after turning over 15 dollars found in a letter at Valley Junction and later burning it. The case goes to postal authorities for investigation and Bell remains in custody.
Sheriff R W Nunn and Deputy Offa Williams rounded up two suspects alleged to have used dead men's names to steal seed cotton from the Co L Eden gin and sell it back to Eden. The duo, Walter Rand and Eddie Rice, were identified as Ernest Mitchell and A C Smith by officers after breaking into the seed house and selling about 32 dollars worth of cotton. Burglary charges will be filed.
P J Murphy pleaded guilty to petty theft after shoplifting at Woolworth and Duke and Ayres. Justice A J Buchanan imposed a fine and costs totaling 14 dollars.
A publicity committee for Brazos County met at the Chamber of Commerce rooms to organize for Centennial Year Texas publicity. A. D. Jackson chaired the session as plans outline future work with formal steps starting after Christmas holidays and investigations assigned for January first. Members present included C. M. Bethany Daniel Russell Mrs. Albert Buchanan and F. L. Cavitt.
Deputy Sheriff Offa Williams and County Commissioners Con rad Wehrman Ansel Duncan returned from a deer hunt with four bucks three javelinas and one bobcat. Williams killed two deer and one javelina while Conrad Duncan and Wehrman each took a buck and a jaguar, with Wehrman securing the bobcat. The hunt occurred on a five thousand acre tract near Encinal leased by R E Blanton, a Brazos County farmer.
County Tax Assessor-Collector Guy Harris reports a Texas Liquor Control Board notice outlining lower beer license costs for 1936. Retail licenses drop to 25 dollars with split regional levies. wholesale licenses to 50 dollars. All dealers must apply to the county judge and await a hearing, with only ten days left this month for filing.
Sheriff records show Jim Williams, a negro, arrested on charges connected to selling a bull to Tony Barcelona that Williams had already sold to a neighbor. A second sale occurred after the animal wandered back to Williams property. Investigations note missing cattle laws require a bill of sale, brand description, and county clerk recording. penalties range from 50 to 300 dollars, with up to 2000 dollars for cattle driving violations.
In November two men were employed in Brazos County to combat fever tick infection. They inspected or dipped 4 639 cattle across 309 herds. two herds and four cattle showed visible infection. Twenty seven herds and 227 cattle are held for further treatment. All herds were dipped. work continues under Robert E. Smith, county supervisor, Navasota.
Guy Harris Brazos county tax assessor collector withdraws as candidate for Bryan postmaster. He says if appointed he must resign his current job but has been urged by friends to stay in office and run again in 1936.
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