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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1935
Page
1
In a rural column a speaker describes reconstructing a farm water system to provide an inexhaustible supply of pure water. The project, begun to modernize city water, employed home labor and included a deep well, kerosene engine, pump jack, elevated tank, and now an electric motor driven automatic tank.
Mr and Mrs L P Newton and son with Miss Gladys Nell Worsham and Miss Jewel Hudspeth left Monday for Wichita Falls and other points by auto Mrs Newton assistant county clerk is on a two week vacation Miss Anna Ruth Ware has returned from Eagle Lake and is substituting in the office of County Clerk Frank Worsham while Mrs Newton is away
Dr. J. F. Simons of Bay City and his wife died of heart trouble after a Sunday automobile outing. Their son Dr. B. E. Simons and another son Dr. J. W. Simons, both physicians, survive with a daughter in Houston. The Bullocks and Miss Cleota Ann Bullock attended their funeral in Bay City.
The Trade Extension committee of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce selected Friday August 8 for the third Trades Day of the season. D. L. Wilson announced that all merchants willing to cooperate in awarding prizes to residents of the trade territory should contact the chamber of commerce promptly.
Mr and Mrs M E Davis and sister Mrs Dorothy Davis Watson and Mr and Mrs Max Davis of Houston returned home after attending the illness and death of C N Davis Brownwoods city engineer for 38 years He died at age 64 Funeral services were held in Brownwood last Thursday afternoon.
The House rejected President Roosevelt's push to outlaw unnecessary utility holding companies, passing a companion bill to empower the Securities Commission. A rolling vote split 257 to 147 against the president, with the Senate backing the death sentence provision by one vote. The fight moves to a conference committee as Roosevelt vows renewed effort.
Allen Farm residents will vote August 3 on a 10 cent school maintenance levy to fund busing students to high school in Navasota. White residents have signed the petition with little question about the outcome.
After a lingering illness S. H. Brockman aged 80 died at home on north College Avenue in Bryan. He was born in Tennessee January 15 1856 and survived by his widow three sons Elmer Marion and Lon in Houston three daughters Mrs Miles Lebo Arlington Mrs T H Black Bryan and Mrs Locke McNeeley Bryan eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 PM at College Avenue Baptist Church with Rev W B Breazeale officiating. Burial will follow in Bryan City Cemetery with pallbearers named Jim Darwin T R Nelson E W Crenshaw Sr H P Dansby Sr W S Barron and H F Jones.
Judge W. C. Davis opened the district court at Franklin for a five week term. He convened and charged the grand jury and will set the civil docket Tuesday.
J R McCrary of Calvert president of the Brazos Valley Cotton Co operative attends the Dallas meeting of the cotton investigating committee named by the 44th Legislature. Rep F E Knetsch presides and C A Cobb outlines AAA cotton program while McCrary is re elected to the statewide committee.
Lawrence Grocery Company displays a silver water pitcher awarded to P. R. Pierce for delivering the first bale of cotton to Bryan in 1870. The pitcher, now owned by Paul R. Pierce, is presented by J. S. Fowlkes and Company, with the bale grown on the Pierce farm west of Bryan.
Clyde Smith assistant secretary of state and two department of attorney general members will speak from Austin. State Senator Albert Stone will attend from Brenham for the Karl Graham post American Legion celebration in Bryan. Events include barbecue at noon magician at 3 boxing and a Knights of Columbus game. A dance and bingo stands run by Legion Auxiliary. A car giveaway is a highlight of the night.
Bryan Lions Club installed all new officers Tuesday at a luncheon. R C Franks became secretary after seven years as officer, and R A Booth assumed secretary treasurer duties. New tail-twister is Earl Tatum and Lion Tamer is Sam Crenshaw. F D Fuller presented Dr W H Andrew with a Key Pin and past presidents pin. Vice presidents for the year ending June 30 1936 are S M Brown J Coulter Smith and L L Pistole. Committees include Attendance Sankey Park chair P W Bruner Luke Patronella and others for Civic improvement Constitution and by laws Boys and girls work Educational Finance Health and welfare.
County Agent C L Benson was called to the Harvey community to inspect cattle for fever ticks after a milk cow died of fever symptoms. Maxie Buchanan examined the herd. ticks were present but fever ticks were not found. Benson urges thorough inspection of cattle in Harvey to protect large herds including the Williams ranch Jones estate Weeden brothers Peters Goets and others from tick infestation.
Brazos county adult education program will continue without break. Washington advises say the work may later be run under the National Youth Administration. Roosevelt set up the agency this week and the local personnel are expected to stay on.
James Bryant a 25 year old Negro was found on Missouri Pacific tracks south of College Sunday with wounds to the head possible axe blows and a bullet wound. County officials consider murder not accident as investigators trace his movements from Bryan Saturday night toward his father's home nearby. An inquest was begun by Justice A J Buchanan but verdict withheld pending further inquiry.
Washington July 2 The administration urged changes to the revised banking bill approved yesterday by the Senate Banking subcommittee after a conference with the president and treasury and reserve board officials Secretary Morgenthau and Governor Eccles indicated they would propose suggestions to the full Senate Banking Committee if asked The president stressed the need for banking legislation this session.
August Prenzel of Kurten celebrated his 81st birthday with a Friday gathering. Bryan friends and relatives attended a barbecue supper, dancing, and games at his home community celebration.
Millican has submitted an application to the Texas relief commission in Austin for a work center. A seven member committee surveyed the area between the Brazos and Navasota rivers south of Double-Sulphur Springs road to Koppe bridge. Millican offers 1500 hours of labor 200 hours of track and team work 100 tons rock 100 tons sand and gravel and 10 000 feet of lumber plus Woodman hall. If approved several units and supervision by relief commission are planned along with canning and shop facilities.
R G Williams Bryan city manager was appointed by the Houston FHA office as chairman of the local Better Housing committee. C P Trotter, federation housing representative, announced the selection on Monday, citing the program as a step to create jobs and reduce relief rolls.
County and state sanitation experts inspected Midway cess pools and ordered closures or cleanup to curb malaria. All area residents tested positive in the survey and urged to contact their family physicians promptly. Similar actions will extend to other malarial areas indicated by the survey.
Mrs C O Henderson thanked neighbors for returning a bird house and a Mexican doll taken months ago from a cactus bed and tree at the Henderson home on South Houston Avenue. The Eagle had urged their return after no response, and Mrs Henderson saw them back in place after her trip to Llano for her father's funeral.
The 23rd annual Convention of the League of Texas Municipalities in Austin July 18 and 19 will focus on the federal four billion dollar Works program and its impact on Texas cities. Mayor Max Starcke of Seguin leads the event with about 600 towns urged to attend. sessions cover Works Progress Administration plans and highway projects.
Director Oscar Baker Martin 64 a longtime leader in Texas Extension work died after a paralytic attack at his residence on the College Station campus. He had recently suffered minor ailments but was stricken while reading a newspaper. Funeral services were held Monday at Guion Hall with burial planned in Greenville South Carolina. He was native of Greenville S C and former state superintendent of education in South Carolina. He played a key role in developing the extension program nationwide and in Texas where he served as director since 1927. He authored The Demonstration Work and was praised by A F Lever for advancing the extension system. The body was sent to Greenville for interment Wednesday morning.
Limited temperature swings marked the past week with highs from 92 to 96 degrees and lows around 70 to 74 degrees. Rain totals remained light at .03 inches on Saturday, while the peak and trough occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
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