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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1933
Page
6
A daily roundup notes visitors and residents in Bryan including C A Harris of Jefferson and various families from Houston Caldwell Hillsboro and San Antonio. Attendees discuss city improvements and a proposed future plan with input from mayors and citizens.
A public meeting discussed water mains on Ursuline avenue and Main street, with a 30-70 replacement proposal under the recovery act. Citizens urged projects including an incinerator, garbage collection, a swimming pool, abattoir, joint water supply, pav ing on Ursuline avenue, and a possible public hospital.
Coleman Hardy, former Linotype operator for the Bryan Pilot and Bryan Eagle, stops in Bryan for a few days to visit old friends. Now in Cheyenne, Wyoming, he notes changes since leaving in 1916 and comments on economic improvements tied to the new deal.
Dr. F L Thomas of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station says cotton leafworms are in Calhoun and Nueces counties with few worm numbers but two thirds grown in Port Lavaca. Nueces reports young yet abundant worms while Cameron and Hidalgo have none. hot dry weather delays pests and may allow cotton to escape damage if showers trigger growth within ten days.
A Bryan group traveling via Dallas and Cleburne united July 3 4 for a Reed Okla family reunion at W H Edges home. They reported good health and thriving business, sharing two joyous days before departing for Dallas Cleburne and Bryan.
Sam C. Carraba returned from a 30 day California trip to see his half brother Joe Scimonetto, last seen in 1906. The meeting in Los Angeles lasted 20 minutes before Scimonetto recognized him. Carraba stalled plans, traveled with relatives, and shared tales of Yosemite, the Golden Gate, and other Pacific sights on the journey from Brazos County to Bryan.
Brenham will pay tribute Friday night to Congressman J. P. Buchanan. A new rock band stand at Firemen's Park will be dedicated with a ceremony and a varied concert by the Brenham Concert Band under F. J. Navratil. Choruses led by Mrs. Kate E. McAdam and vocal solos by several artists will accompany the program along with brief remarks by Mayor T. A. Low introducing Buchanan.
Mrs. Lee J. Rountree editor of the Eagle and M. E. Wallace traveled from Bryan to Houston Thursday for a meeting of printers to discuss a code under the Industry Recovery Act. Mrs. Rountree was accompanied by Mrs. S. F. Eberstadt.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson extended clemency to eleven Texas prisoners including Willie Robinson of Brazos County who received a furlough. The decision follows clear violations of liquor laws and assigns a two year and sixty day sentence.
July 10 Many Texas counties race to sign farm offerings for government cotton reduction. O B Martin Extension Service director says Texas is near 4 129 308 acres offered, with 2 857 296 acres reported and over 1 000 000 more potentially eligible as forms reach counties. He notes Texas has supplied about 48.6 percent of Southern offers and urges continued signing before July 12 deadline.
DALLAS July 10 Standing committees for the year of the Texas Press association were announced by Rufus S Higgs Ste phenville president after a conference with Sam P Harden Richardson secretary. Committees announced follow Memorial Mrs Lee J Rountree Bryan chairman W E Keeling Grapevine James F E Taylor Kerens W H Hawkins Stephenville E M Parr Lampasas Legislative L J Sulak La Grange chairman FE Heinrich Eastland M E Sellers Rising Star Walter Whipkey Colorado J O Smith Snyder Amos Harper Gladewater Ir Larrimore Mason J L Spencer Mart S L Perry Arlington Printing Gilmore N Nunn Pampa chairman T S Sullenberger Alvarado Mrs Pearl Ward Rusk Guy Crews Alvord and Miss Mae O Weir Winnsboro.
Miss Maria Thomas Tucker a longtime private teacher in Louisiana and Bryan died after a life devoted to education and letters. She leaves a sister Lucy Tucker of Lake Charles and brother Alpheus L. Tucker of Santa Anna plus numerous nieces and nephews across Louisiana Texas California New York and Florida.
Elizabeth Sloop of Bryan, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred L Sloop, joins 108 of 1300 students with all A and B grades in spring semester. Her name appears on the dean's special honor roll for higher standards than honor graduate. She was a sophomore last year majoring in journalism.
Jesse E F Straite and Myrle Watkins of Falls County with Marion Vaughn and Madeline Ransom, both of Brazos County, have filed notice with the county clerk of intention to marry.
County health nurse Mrs Edna Abbot Shelton Negro health nurse Sedalia Wilson and Dr E A Harris went to the John D Rogers farm Saturday to give typhoid shots to 127 Negro and Mexican inhabitants. They will return next week for second shots.
The first fully opened boll of cotton of the season arrived in Bryan from Martin Glowskie’s Riverside farm. Harry Estell reported seeing significant opening in the Brazos bottoms on Thursday night, with expectations of earlier market alerts than in recent years as the first bale could arrive around midmonth.
City officials report Bryan now has full storage tanks and ample potable water for domestic, industrial, and fire use. The new well connected to the mains pumps 300 gallons per minute and could exceed 700 gpm with a larger pump, prompting potential summer rate cuts to help residents water lawns and gardens.
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