This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1933
Page
7
The column notes that while insurance can replace certain fire losses, some losses cannot be replaced. It highlights Brazos county gains in dairying and poultry, with farmers investing in barns and equipment to raise milk quality. It warns that a few months of drastic milk price cutting could undo much of the dairy progress.
Theodore Smith a Houston stone setter working on the Petroleum Engineering building at A and M College fell from the structure shortly after noon Thursday. He was brought to Bryan hospital with internal injuries and is reported to be improving though the injuries were serious. Smith was employed by W E Giordano Company stone setting sub contractors of Houston.
The Allen Academy announces the second semester start on January 30 with new cadets reporting for classes. Cadets should arrive January 29 for assignment to companies quarters and related duties.
Jesse Good and a man identified as Rabbit are in the county jail charged with stealing turkeys from Elijah Adams. They face a hearing before Justice J. T. McGee later this week.
Lee Viviano, an employee of Mc Culloch-Dansby Company, was called to Hearne Sunday due to the critical illness and death of his mother Mrs. Louise Viviano, who died at the family home Sunday night at 9. Funeral services were held at the family home in Hearne and at St. Marys Catholic Church in Bryan with Rev. Brain of St. Anthonys officiating. Interment followed in Hearne Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons Phillip Viviano, Paul L. Viviano, Tony Ottea, Lee F. Viviano, Marion Ottea and Charles Morello. Survived by husband Paul Viviano, three sons John, Frank Viviano, Lee Viviano, and daughter Mrs Katherine Valpe.
J E Stanford named acting secretary of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce to replace W R McCullough who resigned to focus on other duties. McCullough joins the board as W E Wimberly's vacancy is filled. a five member committee led by President J F Casey will define duties and pursue full time secretary. Regents express regret at Major L L MeInnis death.
Stephen F. Austin high school seniors may enter an insurance themed essay contest. Prizes are 10, 5, and 2.50 dollars. awards announced at graduation. Essays due by May 1. Submissions discussed on WTAW College Station at 7 p.m. on June 23.
Sheriff H Reed aided by Constable Bailey in pursuing a nameless negro suspected of fatally shooting a man in Navasota last night. The suspect reportedly headed toward Bryan. search parties encountered no trace near Wellborn and no details on the killing were learned.
Bryan ranks high among Texas municipalities in tax collections and in the value of securities it might issue from an investor view, per a Houston Post financial section article by Rob ert E Moroney. The piece lists 1931 tax delinquency percentages for several Texas cities and notes 1982 figures.
Dr L B Elrod pastor of the First Methodist church was elected president of the Bryan Ministers Association at its Friday meeting.
J. and Stanford, former president Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce, will keynote the First Methodist Church men’s monthly meeting in Houston. The talk is at 6 30 tonight in the church banquet hall, with Stanford traveling from Austin after a Monday morning stop and returning to Austin afterward.
A copy of the Galveston Tri-Weekly News dated July 26 1865 is in the possession of Tyler Haswell. It was given by John M Acker man of Navasota former representative of the 26th district. The paper carries an ad for George D Haswell late Haswell Bros commission merchant and receiving and forwarding promptly attended to Millican Texas.
Orange residents struggle with old large size dollars as they pay taxes. Clerks initially refuse the oversized currency in some stores while tax collection continues. A woman turned 50 of the odd bills to the collector for tax payment.
J M Lee of Dra per and Company told Sutton county ranchmen that spring wool prices should rise by 6 to 12 cents from 1932 levels. The firm offered to advance up to 50 cents per head on spring wool, with contracts available now or on consignments. Crockett county shearing contracts were set at 6 cents per head for 12 month wool and 5 cents for 6 month wool.
Mrs. M. G. Cross explains sub irrigation as the best method for cutting beds to Edge Home Demonstration club members at her home on Friday January 20. Demonstrations by Mrs. John Payne and Mrs. Bob Parker covered tile making, with guidance to Bulletin MS. 130 from the county home demonstration office. Attendees included Mrs. M. G. Closs Mrs. Claud Moore Mrs. M. A. Barnett Mrs. Alvin Barnett Mrs. Floyd Moore Mrs. Bill Pack Mrs. Claud Boggs and the two demonstrators.
Bishop Clinton S. Quin of Houston urged abandoning the profit motive and adopting a plan to prevent a recurrence of economic low mood and unemployment during a Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce dinner. The event drew 350 attendees and featured Walter R. Jenkins and Dr. T. O. Walton with readings by Eleanor Lucas and cartoons by Harry Estill.
A ward report for December praises Bryan as a leading Texas city for business. The Bryan Montgomery Ward store led ten district stores in net sales and in the ratio of salaries to net sales, ahead of Austin, Brownwood, Ranger, San Angelo, Laredo, Del Rio, Beeville, Corpus Christi and Temple.
Woodman Circle unit at Bryan Grove 460 installed new officers Thursday at 7 50 p m Etta Davidson state supervisor from Houston served as installing officer Ella Patterson of Houston assisted while Willie Weaver of Bryan acted as installing chaplain Officers named include Fay Gelber guardian Mattie Holmes past guardian L M Johnson adviser L M Miller recording secretary Fannie Kaplan banker Sarah Moss chaplain M I Ashcraft attendant Cora Gelber assistant attendant Ona Haliburton inner sentinel Bessie Kehler outer sentinel Iey Goen musician Rosa Kaplan junior supervisor Alma Higgs Mary Lawson J F Casey auditors and J T Maloney financial secretary.
Brazos County commissioners cut the tax per head on cattle from 10 to 5 dollars including calves. About 20 000 cattle will be listed for taxation this year, aiming to tax every head after an anti tick campaign showed 40 000 cattle in the county. Judge A S McSwain said the effort seeks an equitable distribution of the tax burden.
The First Baptist church announces an Appreciation Banquet to be held next Friday at 7 PM. Committees prepare the event for the deacons finance committee Sunday School officers and teachers sponsors and leaders of the B T D and the Woman's Missionary Society executive committee. Further announcements and the program will follow early next week.
The census bureau reported today that cotton of the 1982 crop ginned before January 16 totaled 12,408,310 running bales. Texas contributed 4,166,715 bales and Louisiana 598,018 bales.
Jumping events are set for Saturday at 1 30 o'clock in the annual mid winter horse show at Texas A and M College. The military detachment sponsors the program with five of fourteen classes featuring jumping. Open events include touch and out pair and open jumping while enlisted men events are limited to the detachments personnel.
Four persons were beaten at a farm home six miles north of Lufkin by a neighbor armed with a hammer. Mrs Roberta McCall and daughter Sallie 30 were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. F L McCall husband and father was struck on the head. Mrs N J Looney McCalls mother suffered broken fingers and head blows. Mrs McCall was robbed. The assailant attacked the others afterward.
Home Demonstration Agent Miss Blanche Brown told the Kurten 1-H Club girls that sub irrigation saves water and labor and reduces soil crusting. She cited Extension Service leaflet M 8S 130 Garden Sub Irrigation with Concrete Tile from College Station as the information source and noted copies are available at her office.
Miss Olga Regmund demonstrated the making of cutting beds at the Smetana Home Demonstration Club meeting held at Mrs F J Regmund’s home on Thursday afternoon. Seven members attended and refreshments followed.
County Agent C. L. Benson led a pruning demonstration for Prospect area homeowners at the Stewart home Tuesday afternoon. He urged balanced trees for easy spraying and picking and advised planting trees with a southward lean. Eleven trees were pruned and one planted including peach pear and apple. Stewart and wife showcased fruit trees and nuts for future use as the club notes new member Mrs Ance Duncan.
Mrs Lee J Rountree and Miss Ruby Morrow were invited to attend the Matrix Table marking the tenth anniversary of Baylor College Belton's Journalism Department. The event Saturday evening January 28 is sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi. Rountree will be initiated into the sorority. Morrow is already a member.
A week long Baptist Training Service study course is set for January 30 to February 3 at First Baptist Bryan. Each evening at 7 o clock classes run two 45 minute periods with a refreshment break hosted by the Women’s Missionary Society. Dr. W. H. Andrew leads the Plan of Salvation with the pastor also teaching.
J D Martin of Bryan and Dan Scoates of College Station return from Dallas where Mr Martin was elected president and Mr Scoates a director of the Texas Hardware Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Mr Martin is a past president of the association. They were accompanied by Mrs Martin, Mrs Scoates and daughters, and Mrs Cliff Buchanan.
J F Casey elected president of the Bryan Commerce for the current year at a new board meeting. G Sam Parker was named first vice president and J N Dulaney second vice president with Pat Newton treasurer and W R McCullough secretary. New directors include Wilson Bradley and others, with resignations from Waldrop and McKenzie replaced by W W Wimberly and Daniel Russell.
The Bryan Ministers Association held a near day morning reorganization at First Baptist church. Rev Roy S Hollomen was elected vice president and Rev L J Blackwelder named secretary and treasurer. Other pastors attended and plans include monthly meetings at 10:30 a m at the Presbyterian church.
Bryan volunteer firemen held their annual banquet amid debate on whether the event or the attendance contest drives it. Fire Chief C Goriesser presided as Bill Bilazek and Frank Cash tied for first in the race, each receiving a badge.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.