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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1934
Page
3
Bryan residents and visitors are noted attending events and handling routines. Mrs Illness hospital news and medical updates include a patient undergoing an appendectomy with a favorable early report. Local businesses and officials report travel between Bryan and nearby towns while residents engage in daily errands and community activities.
Tom F. Hunter unveiled a platform for the Democratic primaries advocating felony penalties for bribery by state officials and execution for treachery. He seeks the Texas governorship for a third time, pledging liquor repeal submission and protections for youth alongside tax reform, utility control, and state government consolidation.
Dentists Tonight to tree Meeting YH Lawrence Dr M ies Dr D C York and embow attended a Conroe meeting of the Valley Dental Society. Dr Jessie Whit of the Texas Agri experimental Station district led the principal paper. New officers named include Dr Ks Conroe president Mr Bryan vice president Dr B C Sherman secretary treasurer. A local farm note mentions a five year old black horse mule saddle and neck item for sale with a reward offered for information.
Kings Highway residents Kenneth May and Bernice Brisher were married on Saturday. A post wedding party was held that evening. Community members Lena Novosad and the Novo sad family visited over the weekend. Local events included a singing event with Edwin Albert Millie Novo sad and Fred Blazek and a basketball tournament in Bryan on Saturday.
Edge Mr and Mrs Luther Boyd of Hearne visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lester Moore of Bryan visited Saturday night and Sunday. Measles remain around the area with several cases reported. Miss Eula Lell Sander of Nor mangee spent the weekend with Miss Jennie Lou Griffin. Mr and Mrs W R Cross of Hearne visited Sunday afternoon. Mrs Chas Jayne is on the sick list. Miss Bernice Rosier spent Saturday night and Sunday with Misses Edith and Inez Payne. Miss Helen Moore spent the weekend at home. Mrs Mabry of Hearne visited Mrs Frank Rosier Monday. Jess Roten of Kurten visited this week. Little Jeanne Elliott was sick last week. Mrs Fred Walker and children are recovering from the measles.
J. H. McKenzie of Fort Worth Texas arrived at Leavenworth without an escort and surrendered to begin a two year term. Authorities did not disclose the charge for which he was sentenced.
USDA suggests replacements for cotton land including terracing small fruits home orchards and soil erosion crops. Smetana and Consolidated Girls Club members learn about seed beds hot beds and demonstrations while urging full participation for a 100 percent club goal this year.
The county and community committeemen for the cotton acreage reduction are named and active in signing farmers and reviewing contracts. Brazos County quotas run 16 000 to 20 000 acres or 85 to 45 percent of the base 1928–1932 average. No more than 40 percent of county land may be contracted, with current signups at 35 to 40 percent. Last day to join is January 31.
The Business and Professional Women's club donated a 25 quart pressure cooker to Prospect school to help provide a daily hot dish at noon. Miss Kate Adele Hill and Mrs. Lee J. Rountree spoke on menu planning, with Mrs. Lola Price coordinating daily meals alongside the school board. The program, begun four years ago by Price, has boosted student health and once had a pupil gain seven pounds in a term. Mrs. William Powers also teaches at Prospect and supports the effort.
Eagle Printing announces the sale of typewriter yellow second sheets. The listing highlights durable stock for office use and compatible sizes. Customers are urged to order by mail or visit the shop to view available lots.
Smetana school grounds are being improved under trustees J J Holik John Stabler and John Colony. CWA labor is used to place a cattle guard gravel the drive install water fountains fill low spots and plant trees and shrubs. Improvements have been made to the building and grounds last year and stray stock damaged the plantings through an open gate.
A string of Sunday and midweek visits links Steep Hollow Bryan Wellborn Navasota and East Texas Oil Firm associate Ivy Hair with William Kincannon. Notable guests include Hensarling Peters Goen Andrews Carroll Arrington Raines Moore Cole Kelley and Hensarling relatives.
A classified sale notice indicates items described as odas ana enas offered for sale through Eagle Want Ac from the Fagie Printing Company. The readable fragments suggest an advertisement format for public sales or want ads.
Lawrence Westbrook, Texas relief civil works director, will accept the post as assistant to federal administrator Harry Hopkins. Hopkins will announce the move after Westbrook returns to Texas within a day or two. Westbrook’s departure opens room for a new state administrator and critics may suggest a successor.
The Brazos county A and M Mothers club will sponsor a combined business and social meeting at the Mess Hall parlors on College street Wednesday afternoon next week. Officers invite wives of students undergrad and grad, mothers of current and past students, wives of faculty, and friends to attend. Members Mrs Orth presiding, Mrs Duncan chairing the hostess committee with Mrs Hughes Scoates Cashion and Covington assisting.
Steep Hollow residents hosted Aubrey Tobias and family at Elma Bullock's Sunday. Rev. E. E. Carrington of Bryan preached here with good attendance. Jack Crenshaw of Reliance passed through Steep Hollow en route to Bryan. Many locals went to Bryan on Sunday afternoon for business. H. O. Johnson bought the Allen place after living there a year. T. E. Bullock and family moved to Sam Bullock’s former home, while Charlie and Marion Hartsfield of Bryan relocated to the Bullock place.
Negro school teachers of Brazos County gather at Kemp High School for a 9 o'clock business meeting. The start time was moved from 10 to 9 due to Extension Service work at 10 30. All teachers are urged to attend.
Emmett Trant, sanitation director for Brazos county, and O. C. Gustavus plus other workers on the pit toilet project at the American Legion Free Fair Grounds enjoyed a Dutch treat barbecue. About fifty people savored barbecued pork, pickles, potato chips, bread and coffee.
The Stephen F. Austin high school faculty will present the three act farce The Whole Towns Talking by John Emerson and Anita Loos for athletic awards fund. Sam Crenshaw plays Simmons the fixer and Miss Oquilla Smith is the daughter Letty Lythe with Superintendent S. M. Brown as Binney and Miss Pauline Davis as Letty Lythe.
Dr. F L Thomas Texas Agricultural Experiment Station entomologist travels to Brownsville to join a four member committee welcoming Dr Alfonso Kampf chief of Mexico’s bureau of entomology to Texas. They will accompany Dr Kampf on his first U S visit for a Rio Grande Valley tour and attend the Texas Entomological Society meeting in Monston on January 26.
It is anticipated that a visitor from Mexico will be honored as a guest at College Station events at A and M College. Dr. Kampf is expected to be brought to the campus on Thursday to visit.
Two meetings were held Tuesday night to explain the government cotton reduction plan to farmers. At Smetana E R Alexander spoke for the federal department of College reform. at Kurten Henry Ross and County Agent C LE Beason led sessions. Attendees largely sought information to enable participation. County Agent Beason highlighted the proposed Bankhead law and related measures.
Mr. Ross argued enacted measures could leave farmers in poor shape with unsold cotton and no cash parity or rental support. He noted landlords and tenants may seek government cash but urged agreement at the table. About 50 to 74 farmers attended Kurten and Smetana meetings with regional committeemen named.
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