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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1936
Page
3
January warmth spurs Bryan residents to plant roses bulbs and crepe myrtle. Workers transplant trees from nearby woods and prepare beds by replacing old soil with new fertilizer rich dirt to ensure abundant blooms this spring and promote Bryan as a crepe myrtle city through civic beautification efforts.
A free piano education event at Texas State College for Women in Denton runs March 9 through the week, directed by Ernest Hutcheson of Juilliard. The program includes recitals, lectures on technique interpretation memory and sight reading and offers free private lessons to attending students.
A listing states available cardboard in colors white red blue reden yellow pink and black from Eagle Printing Company.
The notice advertises special prices on white square corner political candidate cards. Paper stock is good quality card 85 with black print and boxed in substantial boxes. Quick service and neat, attractive production offered.
College Station reports an annual banquet honoring Texas Aggie football and cross country lettermen and freshman numeral winners. The dinner at 6 15 p m in the college dining hall features Col A R Emery as toastmaster with Dean T Drooks and Aggie staff. Awards include letter trophies and the Ag gieland Pharmacy MVP and honorary captain selections to be announced at dinner.
The Sunday School Teacher Training course at First Baptist Church closed Friday after two sessions. Morning classes taught by Mrs. R. H. Bush and an evening class led by Henry Ross ran from 9 to 10:30 and 7 to 8:30, using When Do Teachers Teach by Doak S. Campbell. Attendees included numerous local ladies and couples, with many listed by name.
Four Bryan ministers including Rev. John L. Wharton former First Baptist pastor and Rev. Fred Few former Huntsville district elder wore formal morning attire. T. L. N. Rawlinson and Tyler Olman arranged outfits with a tailor and had two additional ministers fitted. Photos ran in the Sunday Star Telegram.
The L. A. Ross Chapter U D C will host the annual Lee Jackson birth day luncheon in Bryan at 1 p m Friday at the M B Parker home. The program includes music and diversions with Mrs W H Myers as chapter historian arranging. Mrs Albert Buchanan will be toastmistress and Mrs F L Thomas of College Station will speak on Loyalty to the U D C. Guest speaker Mrs I B McFarland of Houston will pay tribute to Generals Lee and Jackson. Out of town guests include Mrs P S Tilson of Houston and Mrs Laura Gooch of Navasota. Reservations urged by Thursday noon.
Miss Verna Taylor married George Deaton Thursday night at the Deaton residence on East 23rd street Bryan. Officiating was Dr. Thomas Gordon Watts pastor of First Presbyterian Bryan. Only immediate family attended the ceremony and the couple reside with the bride's mother Mrs Martha P Taylor.
Bryan residents and visitors are listed in a Saturday column. Names include W D Bunting principal of Kurten school D R Royder Wellborn and several local families visiting Bryan or trading there. Multiple moves visits and weekend plans are noted along with a church manse completion and local business activity.
Brazos County Negro Farm Agent H K Harnsbury and Home Agent Laurelia M Holden led a joint session of the County Home Makers Council and the County Council of Agriculture. They adopted the Live-At-Home program for the new year and urged farmers to raise more food and feedstuffs while continuing reduced cotton acreage.
The Minter Spring Home Demonstration Club will meet at Lula Dangerfield’s home Friday at 10 a.m. for a foundation and border planting demonstration of native shrubs. Fifteen women are expected. The group also reorganizes 4-H Clubs and selects demonstrators while pursuing new adult clubs in unorganized communities. Garden and pantry demonstrators prep for early planting with two to four vegetables ready for table use. Meat canning continues.
A three day chair caning school for farm women and girls is under way in Cedar Grove at Lizzie Maze home with 17 attendees. T. A. Greene, from Prairie View College, leads the class. A future chair caning and candlewicking school will be held in the county Negro agents office with dates to follow.
Kings Highway residents spent Sunday with neighbors Ed Curik and family. Several couples from Edge Wheelock and Milano joined events. The 4-H Club is set to meet Friday night January 17 at 7 30 pm. Our school defeated Travis Elementary in a recent match.
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club officials announce USDA cautions on buying soybean seed amid industry debate. Meetings this week with County Agent C L Benson and Vocational Teacher J L Lowell discuss exchange values of farm commodities with and without government aid. Friday and Saturday night sessions list multiple communities and begin at 7 30 p m.
Eddie McWharter led scoring with 12 points in two junior games while Georgie Lys topped the girls with 29 points. Coming soon, Finger Prints. watch for the date.
Rev E E Carrington filled his regular appointment at Harvey Baptist Church with large attendance Sunday and Sunday evening. Visitors include John Pinkney Barron of Dallas, Marshall Peters of Navasota, Nellie Barnell of Steep Hollow, and others from Bryan, Houston, and nearby communities.
M Corgey is very ill from a stroke last Tuesday. Geo Holland of Brazos Valley spent Saturday night with local hosts. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Murphy and Mr and Mrs Carson Lawson visited H M Free Sunday. Mrs Birdie Boggs was hospitalized for medical care and confined to bed. Plainview visited our school last Friday and played ball, with Edge winning 35 to 17. Mr and Mrs Hervert are mentioned.
Spent Sunday here with her parents Mr and Mrs Chas E Griffin. Joe Wymola, who has been working in Bryan for some time visited his parents here Sunday.
The Harvey home demonstration club at the Harvey school house named committees at a Tuesday meeting. President Mrs. C. F. Goen presided. nine members attended with secretary Mrs. Erwin Todd taking roll. Appointed committees include Membership, Social, and Sick and Floral with named chairmen and members.
Bryan National Farm Loan Association elected Noah C. Cole John M. Moore Ross Bonano D D Burkhalter and W S Barron as directors Tuesday Barron was re elected secretary treasurer The secretary treasurer reported sound affairs A radio address by A C Williams president of the Federal Land Bank Houston was heard
Comptroller General McCarl announced that about 80 million dollars of the 100 million AAA appropriation balance are available for use. The funds may be spent in a way not conflicting with a recent Supreme Court ruling, affecting salaries of the 6,000 AAA employees.
Burglars gained entry to the Texas Company office, the Sinclair Company, and a Texas Company filling station Friday night by opening a window. No property was taken except a few cents from a gum vending machine.
Mr and Mrs George Lescher MacGregor spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Edge and have now returned to their home in Dallas.
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