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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1933
Page
1
A. W. Kinnard Jr discusses whether commerce is a business or a profession. He defines commerce broadly as the exchange of value and its civilizational role, then narrows to domestic trade between producers and consumers. The piece continues on page 5.
Steele's Store announces honor students for the 1932-33 first semester. Principal L J Canaves pic lists four groups: all A students, A average, all B students, and B average. Names include Tory Noto Anthonette Varisco Frances Noto Margaret Bonano Angelina Salvaggio Mary Degelia Joehn Frank Marino Lillian Barron Josephine Salvata Betty Scatmardo Louise Varisco Philip Noto Rosa Lee Perrone and others.
Work on the proposed new sewer system in the South College Avenue area will begin as quickly as rights of way can be obtained and materials gathered on the ground.
The State Fire Insurance Commission assigned Bryan a 15 percent penalty due to fire losses and premiums over three years. Premiums fell and losses declined, with ratios of 100.12 percent in 1930, 63.35 percent in 1931, and 79.23 percent in 1932, totaling 90.05 percent. City officials expect continued improvement to reduce or remove the penalty.
States must ratify the constitutional repeal after the House approved by 289 to 121 and the Senate already compatible. Conventions in 56 states are required to approve to enact the new amendment, marking a historic shift in the constitution.
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree editor of The Eagle will address the Grimes County Home Demonstration Council meeting in Anderson on Friday February 24. The talk titled Laws Affecting Women will be delivered to council members who support the home demonstration agent. Mrs Walter Greenwood of Plantersville is president.
The Second Quarterly Conference of the First Methodist Church has been called. Rev. F. FE. Few, presiding elder of the Huntsville district, will preside. The meeting is set for Sunday February 26 at 7:30 p m.
John Nicols and Josephine Goodman, convicted in Brazos county for prohibition law violations and sentenced to one year each, are free on a 60 day furlough though never entering Huntsville prison. The Brazos County ruling was upheld by the court of criminal appeals before Governor Ferguson telegraphed the furlough.
A baby boy, Charles Clifford Edge Jr., was born Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Edge. The mother and child are reported to be doing well.
Two workers under Dr. C. W. Brown in Brazos and Burleson counties were removed amid a Sanitary Livestock Commission reorganization. Wallace Dunlop of Millican and T. N. Cross of Caldwell were discharged, with John Utsey of Kullen and Lee Barton of Somerville taking their places.
Brazos County Health Board executive committee meets at the county health nurse office to discuss proposed drastic reductions in financing for continuing health work in Texas. A motion to send a message was carried unanimously.
Purebred and prize winning live stock from Texas A and M College will be exhibited at the South Texas Livestock Show in Houston in March. The display will be in the College Station Livestock Arena Saturday afternoon 1 to 3 o'clock, under D. W. Williams, with D. L. Weddington as Agricultural Committee chairman of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce urging local residents to attend.
A McAdoo Texas man filed an intention to wed at the county clerk's office but refused to pay the $2 license fee until his bride arrived from Arkansas. The clerk compromised with dollar down and installments. The bride later paid the remainder and the marriage occurred.
The Fair Association named the 1933 Brazos County American Legion Free Fair dates October 19 to 21 and elected officers. Ed S. Martin presides, Albert Goodman vice president, Lang Spell treasurer, A B Ford secretary manager. Directors include Downard Estill Ford Goodman Harrison Krenek Lawrence Martin Spell Norman Stewart Schovajsa Blazek.
The Travis school Parent Teacher Association donated 14 manual training and wood working books to Brazos county teachers' circulating library supervised by Mrs. W. B. Neeley. About 50 books total have been contributed and issued quickly, aiding rural schools with manual training instruction.
The piece notes groundhog lore versus children flying kites as an omen of spring. A Bryan youngster was seen flying a kite over City Hall on a bright morning, prompting believes that warmer weather is near.
Brazos County grand jury reported 39 indictments on Tuesday, most felonies, with defendants jailed or on bond. The list includes charges of burglary, murder, arson, assault with intent to murder, forgery, possession of liquor, driving while intoxicated, and attempted burglary. Pleas to indictments begin after Wednesday as the criminal docket is set.
George Edge, 59, born near Kurten Brazos County, died in Dallas after a paralysis stroke. He owned a Dallas grocery, lived in Tyler before moving to Dallas. Survived by wife three children five brothers and two sisters. Funeral held Love Field Baptist church with pallbearers including brothers and sons in law.
Mrs Cora Pollock joins Steele's Store school succeeding Mrs Sam Merka who recently resigned.
The Census Bureau reports the cotton spinning industry operated 95.1 percent of capacity on a single shift in January, up from 87.2 percent in December, indicating improved utilization.
Three score and ten Texas girls will show cotton costumes at the Cotton Ball and Pageant to be held April 7 at Texas A and M College. The event, sponsored by the Agronomy Society, aims to highlight cotton and raise funds for traveling fellowships for cotton contest winners.
Invitations to the Cotton Pageant and Ball at Texas A. and M. College on Friday, April 7, will be sent to Governor Miriam A. Ferguson, former Governor James E. Ferguson, and other state officials. Mrs. W. S. Howell, Mrs. John P. Wheeler, Mrs. Curtis Vinson, and Prof. J. S. Mugford will present the invitations in Austin.
M F Thurmond of the Agricultural Engineering department at A and M College led five students on a Friday afternoon inspection tour of Bryan heating systems. They visited the First Baptist church Methodist church LaSalle hotel City National Bank First State Bank and Trust Company and the City Hall, examining each plant.
City Manager R G Williams says RFC funds will finance graveling of city streets and sewer work on South College Avenue with RFC labor. The spring plan anticipates resumed work using other funds for relief in the city and county. An appropriation for March and April is tentatively approved, though less than January and February.
Burglars entered Campus Grocery operated by Charles Opperstein and Luke Patronella on Friday night for the second time in about three months. They took roughly $100 worth of tobacco cigars and cigarettes through a rear-door entry. No suspects identified.
County board of education holds a brief Saturday session under county superintendent Mrs. W. E. Neeley to transact routine business.
At a regular board meeting Travis B. Bryan was elected active vice president and cashier. He joined the bank in 1912 after leaving the Extension Service, rose to assistant cashier in 1917 and cashier in 1921, and has served continuously apart from a period overseas in the army. He is active in numerous local organizations and chairs the Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee, contributing to the $1,100,000 road bond campaign.
Clarence Gray and Charles Taylor were jailed Friday night by Officer Lee Norwood on a charge of attempted burglary. They were found in a flour-filled car on the Southern Pacific tracks behind Lawrence Wholesale Grocery Company. A check is underway to see if any flour shipment was stolen after the seal was forced.
N B Sikes and Peyton Baggett of Robertson county file intention to marry with County Clerk Clyde Goen. The notice confirms plans to wed in the near future.
Laura Aurelia Youngblood 65 9 15 died at her son George Youngblood’s Bryan home after a flu illness. Funeral by McCulloch Dansby today. Services at Rock Prairie church Madison County with interment in family grounds. Survived by three sons two daughters a sister and a brother.
U D C Ross Chapter will hold its February meeting on Friday February 24 at 3 oclock at the LaSalle Hotel. A historical program will be directed by chapter historian Mrs H B McDowell. Joint hostesses will be Mesdames James Rainey S M Hunter D C De Maret Elon Stuart W J Higgs and Miss Mildred Salley
Will G. Houghton a licensed plumber with twenty years experience arrives in Bryan to head the plumbing department at Montgomery Ward and Company and carry a complete line of fixtures. He previously worked eight years with Warren Company of Houston. R A McDaniel local store manager notes the new plumbing department is an unusual but planned addition.
T L Evans of Houston urged abandoning profit motive and embracing cooperation in sharing for the common good at Madisonville Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. The event at First Methodist church annex drew about a hundred members and guests with J M Brownlee introducing visitors.
By unanimous vote the Bryan city commission approved constructing a South College avenue sewer system using RFC labor. Groundwork will start as soon as materials and weather allow, with plans by City Engineer Virgil P. Head and State Board of Health approval. Estimated cost around 22 thousand dollars, about 15 thousand from utility funds and RFC funds for the rest. No sewer tax revival planned.
Neal T. Dow of Bryan has accepted the post of sales manager for Brazos Mutual Insurance Company with offices in the Fidelity Finance building. He previously served over six years with National Cash Register as salesman and branch manager, and is forming a sales force covering a wide territory.
Mrs G Repass left Bryan for Electra after her father Ford Keller Jr died Sunday afternoon after weeks of illness. Keller was 78 and served as sales manager for the Wheat Growers Association of Northwest Texas and Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held after Mrs Repass arrives.
A new grain sorghum called ajax a kafir and feterita hybrid was announced by the state agriculture experiment sub station in Chillicothe Experiments by club boys averaged 2310 pounds per acre Seed will be provided to farmers in the area for testing.
A nine pound baby boy named Lee Jr was born to Mr and Mrs Lea Sausley at 1 30 a m today. Both mother and infant are reported doing well.
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