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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1934
Page
3
Evelyn Cahill returns to visit Fort Worth friends while Waldine Sanders travels from Houston to see local acquaintances. Residents announce summer plans with relatives in Killeen Kerrville and Marlin, visits to Houston and Dallas, and enrollments for Presbyterian encampment. Local families welcome guests, note anniversaries and summer travel, and report young Jacob’s birth weighing 70 pounds.
Mr and Mrs I M Johnson and John Edge returned from a Floresville weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Eugene Beck. H L Whitley of Brazos Motor Co delivered a Studebaker sedan in Palestine. Mrs S D Norwood and baby visit Bry an from San Marcos to stay with Mrs E R Canady. The Knight family from Houston spent the weekend in Bryan with the Hoyle family. Herbert Hertel and family from College Road visited Schulenberg.
The Negro Chamber of Commerce of Brazos and adjacent counties named committee chairs during a call session on the Hammond Memorial hospital lawn. Appointees include W R Bryant finance and membership, Eddie Chew trade extension, W E Pigford city and county development, Sam Mosley entertainment, Jno Wilson legislative, Prof L A Nash educational, Walter Stein public health, J C Chew publicity, Sylvester Stein fire prevention, Dr Wm A Hammond employment, Rev 8 E Diggs inter racial, Prof H K Hornaberry agriculture, Sol Marshall sergeant at arms, and Rev R L Sadberry chaplain.
Mr and Mrs F Paul Martin and children along with Mrs Martin s sister Miss Mary Belle Ball plan a Sunday drive to Dallas. Martin will work in the government cotton acreage program as assistant to the county agent in Montague county. A district meeting in Dallas Monday will include all district leaders, with Martin in attendance. The Martins will then proceed by train to Little Rock to visit Mrs Erma Thompson and family for the summer.
John Frank Womble of Bryan was named cotton adjustment assistant for Gregg county on Saturday and will base his headquarters in Longview starting Monday. Gregg county agent Ross McSwain, a former Brazos county resident and A. and M. College graduate, will supervise the work.
S V Perritte, former Gladewater schools chief, is named superintendent of A and M Consolidated to succeed Hi R Gross. Perritte has 17 years as a school executive, plus over two decades in teaching and administration. He earned a BA from Sam Houston, an MA from Baylor, and studied at Columbia. He is married with two children and plans to move to College Station around July 15.
The Cownty Cher office issues a marriage license to Stafford Wisnoski and Mar Guerite Benedick in Clyde Goen.
The State Board of Education will hold a session in Bryan on Friday July 30. F L Henderson reports the meeting will cover important matters and include a plant tour of Texas A and M College with officials. Board members include Henderson Amarillo Gu lekie Lubbock Sanderford Bowers Austin Mrs Darling Smith Austin Mrs Watkins Henderson Alexander Fort Worth Nat Washer San Antonio.
Mrs John Hensarling of Wellborn won first prize in the Houston Post relish and jelly recipe contest beating hundreds. Her plum or grape jelly method includes boiling fruit with water, mashing, straining, and cooking juice in small batches for twenty minutes before setting in jelly glasses.
Teaching projects in Brazos county including adult literacy, home economics, and vocational classes will resume within ten days and run at least to August 30. Advices received Monday afternoon at Brazos county relief headquarters say projects will be submitted to Austin state headquarters within a day or two.
Fr H Harrison of Caldwell has been elected superintendent of Navasota public schools for the next year, succeeding L G Andrews. He holds a B A and M A and has three years with Caldwell schools. No faculty vacancies were filled pending the new superintendent election and his involvement in selections.
Dr. Andrew announced committees for the Lions club year with chairmen listed for each group. Notable attendees included A. B. Bugs Morris and Nelson Fuller. The attendance prize was won by R. A. Booth.
In Brenham and across Texas several agents are named with counties and headquarters. Joe B. Jackson will work in Franklin county from Mt. Vernon. William L. Powers covers Shelby from Center. L. M. Gandy serves Matagorda from Bay City. R. V. Cole takes Morris from Daingerfield. Jess McGee to Lee from Giddings. Frank Paul Martin to Montague from Montague. Lee Scarpinato to Starr from Rio Grande City. Oscar Wooten Goolsby to Grimes from Navarro. T. P. Evans to Hemphill Canadian for multiple northern counties. H. M. Breedlove to Wheeler from Wheeler. James D. Worley to Cochran from Morton.
County directors urged farmers to plant grain sorghum and other forage crops and noted that timely rainfall within the month could allow a crop to be made. The secretary reported on the proceedings and plans.
A recent gathering of Hood's and Green's Brigades drew many visitors though few veterans remained. Most attendees were descendants of members, and discussions touched on circulating petitions and related legacy efforts.
A plan for an authority wide stock law raised by Charles Ede gained director approval though no action was taken yet. It is understood steps will be taken to circulate petitions immediately.
Rev V B Breazeale pastor of College Avenue Baptist church traveled to Milano Saturday to lead funeral services for a former member who died Friday in a Temple hospital.
The article notes canning is done on the first floor with an east side addition. A second floor stores cans and houses dressing rooms for women workers. The setup reflects a two story plant layout with added facilities for staff and production.
FE. W. Seale president of the College of Arts and Industries at Kingsville died Tuesday night in Detroit where he had gone for a Rotary International meeting. A telegram was sent by the Bryan club to his Kingsville family. Visitors included FE. C. Hutcheson Bay City Lawson Lowell Gilmer George Holland Atlanta Dr John A Held Waco former pastor Bryan guest Marvin Wallace and Mrs Haswell and Mrs Charles G Barrett Huntsville guests of Mr Haswell.
The directors discussed various highway projects and noted the State Board of Education meeting set for July 30 here. The entertainment committee was told to coordinate with Texas A and M College officials to ensure the board receives full courtesy, with County Agent CL Reasen asking.
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