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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1937
Page
1
In Retrospect 1936 reflects a pivotal year on a path to a cooperative commonwealth. The piece credits a faith in God of Love guiding progress toward general happiness and notes the FHA’s forward push delivering hundreds of cozy homes in the city.
Brazos County farmers received 209000 dollars in 1936 from the Federal government for agricultural and soil conservation programs. Four whole farm demonstrations will be established under supervision to show a balanced program. The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors heard the report from County Agent C L Benson.
Mr and Mrs J E Mize and daughter Miss Ethel Mize of North Zuleh shopped in Bryan today. Monday visitors included M E Thompson and Hebert Henry of Tabor. Charlie Payne of Edge was a business visitor this morning. Frank Opersteny and family from Kurten joined Bryan shoppers along with L A Opersteny E C Wiese L Romee and Charlie Gerke. J J Tobias of Steep Hollow was a Bryan visitor this morning.
R Emmett Morse of Houston said he will remain out of the race for speaker as the Texas House session opens Tuesday. Calvert of Hillsboro leads with backing from a majority, while Homer Leonard of McAllen and Albert Walker of Vernon were expected to withdraw. Leonard had not arrived in Austin.
The comptroller of the currency asked for the condition of all national banks at the close of business December 31, 1936. Texas banking commissioner Zeta Gossett called for the condition of all state banks at year end 1936.
Mrs. R. J. Turrentine of Denton the newly elected TFWC president announces official appointments for the coming year. In Bryan the appointments include Mrs. William Howell to family planning and finance Mrs. Judd Collier to credentials and elections Mrs. J. L. Brock to interracial relations and Mrs. S. J. Alexander of Hearne to home architecture.
At a county commissioners meeting Friday morning officers and precinct deputies were sworn in and bonds approved. Listing includes J M Ferguson as county judge with 5000, Frank Worsham county clerk 5000, Roy Montgomery treasurer 50000, Roy W Nunn sheriff 5000, and other precinct officials with bonds from 1000 to 4800.
The Associated Press reports Germany ordered Spain to surrender the steamship Palos cargo and passengers within three days or face handing over two seized Spanish merchantmen to insurgents. Britain vows protection for shipping as fascist actions in Spanish waters prompt protests.
The 75th Congress opened amid labor strife at home and war talk abroad. Democrats seek guidance from President Roosevelt on neutrality, federal relief, and possible labor wage and hour amendments. Rayburn wins House leadership 184 to 127 after a tense campaign with John O Connor.
Washington January 5 Sam Rayburn chose House floor leader pledging 100 percent cooperation with President Roosevelt's legislative program. He said all Democrats will act like Democrats and go along with the program. Rayburn, starting his 25th year, expected the session to last about five months.
Seven persons were injured in a head-on automobile collision near Jasper on Monday. Six of the injured were members of a magazine subscription crew. One person was reported critically hurt. the other driver involved is identified as a Black man driving a separate car.
Officials began investigation into a derailment inside Austin city limits that killed Engineer Gus Rothman of San Antonio and injured four others aboard the Missouri Pacific train.
Mrs Annie Bruce Mansfield 69 wife of Congressman J J Mansfield of Columbus died in Houston after months of illness. Survived by her husband one son Bruce Mansfield of Washington and two daughters Mrs R T Dorse of Baltimore and Mrs Jacqueline Schmidt of Kingsbury Guadalupe county. Funeral services were held today at Columbus.
Charley Lockhart state treasurer was sworn in for a fourth term Monday by Judge O. S. Lattim ore of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Bryan saw an all time high for building permits in 1936 totaling 325 325 dollars for 166 residences and 75 structures valued at 1200 or more 12 at 5000 or more Includes 269 000 for new residences and 33600 for repairs with 16400 for non residence work December permits 27280. Officials expect 1937 to match or exceed 1936 driven by material firms and broader construction nationwide.
The Texas Agricultural Workers association will meet in Temple January 8 and 9. Topics cover rural electrification crop insurance tenancy production control and soil conservation. A banquet on January 8 will award a silver plaque for outstanding Texas agricultural service. Tours January 9 visit Bartlett rural electrification and Temple soil conservation project. All sessions at City Hall.
Texans turn to the new Congress with a strong stake in four farm and water issues. Senator Gar ner of Uvalde chairs the Senate as Rep. Sam Rayburn of Bonham may lead the House. Flood control, farm tenancy, soil payments, and range land schemes dominate the agenda for Texas in Roosevelt's second term.
Bonham's Sam Rayburn won the Democratic floor leadership on Monday beginning his 25th year in Congress. He defeated John J. O'Connor in a stiff party vote to lead the House majority.
Arthur Tyler aged 35 son of a wealthy Presidio county rancher fell from the hotel fourth story in Fort Worth today. The room showed signs of a struggle and was rented Monday by a man giving Oklahoma City as his address.
Brazos county agent L Beason spoke to the Lions club on Home School and Church as keys to prosperity and happiness. He urged betterment of rural Brazos county homes and warned these factors must be maintained to keep society intact. Dr Walter Taylor invited members to a Wildlife Conservation meeting at College with Drs Walton and Baker. Guests included Rev C C Acrey Earl J Wilson and Miss Winnie Harris with a chalk talk and reading. attendance prize to C W Varner.
The Court of Honor was postponed and will now be held Friday at 8 p m in the district courtroom of the Brazos County courthouse. All scout troops in the area are urged to attend.
Tacoma sources say progress toward releasing kidnapped Charles Mattson is being made and contact with the abductor has been established. The kidnapper is reported to be demanding a $28,000 ransom.
A Brazos county meeting outlines steps to form a home rule government possibly merging county and city functions. F L Henderson chairs and D L Wilson secretary, with a precinct chair committee including Daniel Russell John M Lawrence Sr and Clyde Goen to organize education campaigns and compare government forms.
County Commissioner Wehrman and groceryman Bill Stasny returned Wednesday night from a deer hunt where they bagged two bucks and a javelina. Wehrman killed a large rattlesnake that coiled to strike as he spotted it.
Judge C. G. Haley of Centerville Judge B. T. Bradley Houston County county judge Rep Bailey Ragsdale Crockett chamber secretary R W Knight spent the night in Bryan on their way home from Austin after business with state departments.
The Brazos Rural School library announced Thursday the addition of the latest edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. The set is in 24 volumes and will enhance local educational resources.
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