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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1936
Page
3
Edna Dowling Home Demonstration club members discuss fitted patterns for clothing. Dorothy Marie of the Smetana 4 H Club shares a chair cover project while promoting color and design for a comfortable bedroom.
February reports mixed activities with parents selling fresh meats. Mrs. Grant McDonald and others noted a baby named Helen Maude is doing well. Several local residents including Rudolph Kindt Nash and the Novosads spent Sunday visiting Wheelock and Edge areas with assorted names appearing in the social notes.
A Bryan meeting outlined centennial events and a Texas highway project. Officials proposed design ideas and a route connecting College Station through Brenham and other cities, aiming to stage demonstrations and coordinate with the state board. Community committees and city councils will review the proposals at City Hall to ensure health and safety standards.
The Bryan Eagle announces Ralph W. Barry as candidate for State Representative of the 26th district comprising Brazos and Grimes counties, subject to the Democratic primary July 25. Barry, a former Grimes county judge, has practiced law, traded cotton, and works in insurance in the city.
COLLEGE STATION Feb 22 Texas farmers terraced contoured or chiseled about 49 787 acres in January to conserve moisture and boost future crop production County agents report specific efforts include James H Johnson 7 200 feet of terraces on 70 acres in Palo Pinto and 360 acres on 20 farms in Van Zandt county W F Jones Lynn county notes 16 terracing demonstrations covering nearly 3 000 acres with 1 900 acres to be terraced and the county court aiding construction at operation cost to farmers Hundreds of reports show farmers' toil to improve Texas soil.
Madisonville February 22 1L A Wakefield of Madisonville announced candidacy for state representative from District 56 covering Madison and Leon counties. A graduate of Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville he has led local public schools and serves on the Madisonville city school board. A prominent businessman he advocates higher educational opportunities for rural youth and urges farm tax reduction as a central campaign issue.
An advertisement offers Black Hawk Ointment for athlete's foot eczema itching and ringworm with a guarantee to relieve the itch. Prices are 50 cents and one dollar.
The column discusses more ash at regular intervals and greater diversification in farm work plus a push to "live at home." It praises the Market as a good thing and urges protection from weather for attendees, sellers, and buyers.
The piece surveys a forked path from the New Deal toward either Fascism and rugged individualism or collectivism through cooperation and Christian socialism. It praises free schools, public services, and municipal utilities while noting debates over governance and the role of a private gas concern.
W R Thomas named supervisor of District No 5 of the Texas Old Age Assistance commission. He is a native of Athens and serves under executive director Orville S Carpenter who appointed him recently. District headquarters are at Athens with Brazos county included in the Fifth district.
A local discussion outlines reform ideas including reducing gas rates by municipal control and expanding public schools county wide. The piece envisions unifying City College and County under a common charter and administrative commission as the New Year goals for the CGC.
Postmaster Charles S. Myers reports improved mail handling accuracy after a new lighting system costs about $400. The upgraded fixtures, installed over sorting and distribution areas by local electrician Raymond Withers, illuminate the work space more evenly.
County attorney J. Alton York of Lee County and insurer J. B. Burns of Giddings toured Bryan on Thursday to drum up support for York’s state senate bid.
A group of friends and relatives gathered at Me. and Mrs. Cleve Royder's Rock Prairie home Sunday to honor the twentieth wedding anniversary with a dinner and social gathering. Guests included Henry and Atkins, Joe Atkins, Berry Risinger, Claude Thompson, Ervin Todd and son Curtis Wayne, J. H. Todd and daughter Elizabeth, Amanda Wright, Milton Suber, H. F. Todd, W. B. Barron, and Clarice Royder.
Miss Kate Bonner of Bryan and a graduate of Stephen F. Austin high school Bryan was named on the official honor roll of Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos. Honor status requires a B average or higher with no F grades and a clean record with the deans.
The Brazos County Interscholastic League schedules three events for March. The One Act Play contest will be March 13 in Stephen F. Austin auditorium. The Literary meet is set for March 20 and 21 at the Bowie school auditorium. The Athletic meet occurs March 27 and 28 at College. Sam Crenshaw is director general and entry blanks must be mailed by February 28.
A Hi Y club was organized at Stephen F. Austin high school on Wednesday with Theo dor Mahler as sponsor. Officers named include Quentin Bullock president Ed Karper vice president John Edge vice president and Noel Gayle secretary. Meetings will be held every Wednesday during Activity Period.
The dispute in C. A. Harris versus A. W. Emmell and others over a boundary was settled in district court Thursday morning by agreement. Defendants paid Harris fifty dollars and the boundary follows a recent survey. Yellow second sheets at the Eagle Printing Company.
The Brazos county grand jury filed its final report Tuesday evening with 28 true bills and a partial Monday return of 25 true bills, totaling 53 felonies. Judge W C Davis will set the criminal docket Thursday for weeks three and four, with Assistant County Attorney W R Allen representing the state. Indictments include burglary for John Donley and Fred Ellis plus several others, auto theft, arson, forgery, receiving and concealing stolen goods, and assault with intent to murder among multiple burglary counts.
J Alton York named for State Senator District 14. Buck Thomas and Ralph W Barry listed for Representative District 26 Grimes and Brazos. A S Ware and George B Butler listed as County Attorney candidates. Mes F E Chernowsky of New Gulf returned home after visiting Bryan with her son F E Jr who attends Alen Academy.
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