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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1931
Page
5
Governor urges the Texas Legislature to pursue a balanced program of lawmaking, economy, and public works. He emphasizes harmony between branches, modernization of prisons, highway funding by traffic taxes, and expanded education and public welfare. He calls for fiscal prudence and rapid tax, highway, and reform measures.
A new loan firm named General Loan Service Company is opening here this week with M. Bonneville as manager. An office will be maintained on Bryan Street between 25rd and Sth.
County Superintendent J. D. McDonald announced that special book orders requested by rural school teachers have been received and are now ready for distribution.
The article traces Rev N H Melhert from a destitute youth in New York to conversion at a Bowery mission and YMCA work in Chicago after graduating from the University of Chicago He ministers in Houston organizing the University Club and serving in Central Texas He spoke to Methodist men in Bryan College urging early spiritual training and prayer, amid a banquet led by President E P Humbert with a varied
Guests fill two rooms with Valentine decorations and comic valentines as place cards. Joe Westbrook plays piano during the seating, while Supt. Durham acts as toast master and speakers include Vernon Brown and Jack Criswell. Guests wish happiness to the honoree Ray Love.
Mayor E J Jenkins and J Webb Howell vie for leadership as finance chair for the Chamber of Commerce committee. Lions and Rotary reps join. February 5 meeting will reorganize convention panels including a crucial housing committee. About 1800 delegates invited with 1500 to 2500 additional attendees expected across sessions.
Beginning classes will open January 26 in Bryan public schools for first grade plus a possible class in each white elementary school and the Negro school if enrollments justify. Only students six years or older by January 26 are admitted, with a tuition fee for those under six on September 1. Igo. R. Dunn, head of the Texas A and M College band, will attend the Texas Bandmasters Association convention in Dallas as president.
County Judge A S McSwain and County Commissioner F A Wehrman traveled to Austin for talks with state highway officials on the proposed Highway No 24 route west of Bryan. Riverside residents backed by a 100 signature petition oppose the surveyed path, delaying right of way work until the commission rules.
The column urges immediate contributions from notable residents including M. E. Thompson and F. L. Cavitt to aid Red Cross relief. It notes doubled feeding in growth areas to 517,774 by December 11, cites Will Rogers and Judge Barton Payne supporting the fund, and reports Arkansas Oklahoma Texas efforts with 600 to 800 families aided daily. Brazos county quota set at 200 dollars.
AUSTIN Jan 21 Highway improvement contracts totaling 888,284 for 115 miles across 18 counties were awarded by the state highway commission Tuesday The commission also reported 1 411 793 in highway contracts let Monday bringing two day total to 2 400 077 and an estimated 2 560 000 more to be awarded today The commission plans to hear county delegations today and expects the week to finish contract lettings and maintenance apportionments Notable awards included in Madison and Brazos counties for one mile of grading and drainage structures across the Navasota river valley with three large bridges on Highway No 21 awarded to Thomas Ratliff of Rogers Texas for 95 507
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree returned to Austin on Sunday afternoon to be present in the House of Representatives in an official capacity after spending the weekend in Bryan. She represents Brazos and Grimes counties in the 42nd Texas Legislature.
Mrs. R J Roberts leaves on Monday for New York to select merchandise for the ready to wear department at Webb Bros. She will review women's apparel and coordinate selections for upcoming season offerings.
The Texas A and M Aggies plan a shifted lineup for Saturday’s home game against Rice, with Clarence Marcum moving from guard to forward to pair with Armand Dowie while Shiro Hoke at center Beau Bell at forward and Lester Veltman at guard retain their roles. The Owls, coached by Pug Daugherty, look to rebound after losses to Arkansas and a decisive win over Baylor, in a contest expected to be highly competitive as the Aggies seek a seventh home win this season.
Bill Bethea returns to Houston from a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Lamar Bethea. He has worked for Western Metal Manufacturing Co of Houston since graduating from A and M College in June 1930 and will tour for two weeks at American Rolling Mills in Middletown Ohio to study metal drainage equipment used in irrigation and road construction.
J. H. Kraft, an insurance man from Madisonville, suffers a leg injury while F. W. Sweatt of Austin nurses a sprained hand and a forehead gash needing five stitches after their car skidded into a ditch twelve miles east of Bryan. Sweatt was thrown through the windshield as the damaged vehicle slid off the road. a briefcase owned by Sweatt is missing and asked to be returned to Kraft Insurance Agency.
Virginia authorities report a crash Friday afternoon on College Road injuring the Tremont ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs M J Tremont. The Tremont car suffered heavy damage as a cotton truck collided while attempting to pass northbound vehicles near a culvert between the D D White residence and the Chas Moehlman home.
Miss Edna Earl Bethea Mildred Francis John Blossom Nall and Martha Ann Nall visit Georgetown. Blossom Nall and Edna Earl Bethea attend the inaugural ball in Austin on Tuesday evening.
The L. S. Ross Chapter U D of the Confederacy met at M. B. Parker's home to observe Gen. E. Lee and Gen. T. J. Jackson birthdays with Southern songs and a Dixie chorus. Members and guests shared war stories and memorials, with speakers including Mrs. W. R. Thomas and Mrs. Lillian Dyer.
Large crowd attends First Baptist Sunday service on January 18 with 104 registered in the va departments. Jodie Gonzalez of Caldwell visits Bryan for the occasion, among the guests in town.
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