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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1932
Page
1
A reader recalls three weeks in Jasper County rural life noting busy people and vast crops. The account details ripening tomatoes and many vegetables, vast cornfields, pecan groves, orange trees, smoke houses with cane syrup and honey, smoked bacon, sausage, lard, and pantries stuffed with nuts beans and peas.
Marshall Peters of Navasota is recovering at home from malaria fever and plans to return to work this week. Abilene visitors Mr. and Mrs. Henry James and son stayed with Mrs. C. F. Moore on East 25th street before returning home. Mrs. E. W. Crenshaw visited Houston with her mother Mrs. M. K. Goodson. Roger Herring underwent appendicitis surgery at a local clinic and rests comfortably. Herman V. Harlan traveled to Houston on business.
Reports from Caldwell say the State Highway Commission has appropriated 151000 for grading and permanent bridges on Highway 21 from Brazos river through Burleson county to Lincoln on the Lee county line. This secures a new Burleson county route due to the Brazos bridge location and strengthens the all weather Bry an to state capital link.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce praised the Iola goodwill trip for its large turnout and successful combined band concert. W R McCullough noted Bryan residents attended more than on previous trips, and after the concert Nall Colson introduced several candidates before a watermelon social.
About 80 representatives from 12 District 6 counties met in City Hall to discuss the uniform budget law. C A Jay of Dallas urged taxpayer involvement to curb public expenditures while Curtis Morris outlined tax survey work and the need to collect delinquent taxes.
Bryan city commission approved a lower commercial lighting tariff to take effect at month start. The plan lowers charges to 12 cents per kWh for the first 50 kWh, 10 cents for the next 50, and 8 cents for all additional usage, down from 14, 12 and 10 cents respectively.
J. E. Stanford writing as Les Akers and Texas editor for the Southern Agriculturist will address the Falls County Old Settlers and Confederate Veterans Association at Tomlinson Hill on July 15.
Brazos County Free Fair directors announce an October plan adding a large educational tent with seating for 500 or more. The tent will host demonstrations and talks on home and farm improvement led by county agents, health department staff, and home demonstration agents. When not in use for demonstrations moving pictures will be shown.
NACOGDOCHES July 7. W A Cureton a Swift community farmer owns a mule he has plowed with for fifteen years. Each day at 11 30 Mrs Cureton blows the dinner horn and the mule stops plowing and goes to the house. Old Beck refuses to move if Cureton is in the field so he unhooks and leads the animal to the house rather than ride it.
John L. Valenta 76, a Brazos county resident who came from Czecho Slova ki at 14, died Thursday at his Kurten home after a brief illness. Services were held Friday in Kurten with Rev. C B Thompson officiating and at North Zulch at 4 p m. Mc Culloch Dansby Co. directed the funeral. Surviving: wife Josephine. son Frank L Valenta of Burten. daughters Mrs G M Utecht of Houston and Mrs D Olson of Chicago and Mrs W F Barton of San Angelo. one brother Joe Valenta of North Zulch.
J. C. Barnett Dobbs No. 1 oil well three miles west of Iola added another shift of men Friday and drilling is now being carried on both day and night. Much progress has been noted with sands showing well.
The final test of the new city well was completed Friday and the city commission ordered final payment to Layne Texas Company. The test showed a capacity of about 115 gallons per minute and no bonus was earned.
The Independence Homecoming Association announces Judge Clarence C. Wharton of Houston will be the guest speaker. The 1932 homecoming at Old Independence will be Sunday August 14 with a morning program and a fine musical lineup. President Gus A. Newman urges a large attendance and a strong reception committee from across the state.
East Texas cities face deplorable public finances revealed by a chamber survey led by Hubert M. Harrison. He noted officials could not state county debts, citing duplicate bridge fund issues, and urged targeted reforms over sweeping blame. Bryan plans a July 20 salute by KPRC with remarks and possible musical support.
District winners in the improved bedroom contest for 4 H Club girls were announced by Mrs. Bernice Claytor of Texas A and M College. A total of 602 district entrants from 52 counties and about 15 000 of 18 000 home demonstration girls participated. State honors will be chosen from district first placers at the July 25 to 30 short course, with a banquet for at least one victor from each county. A volunteer prize fund has been started by the G A Stowers Furniture Company for state winners. District winners include Alice Hunter Margaret Foard county and Leola Foggy Bushland Potter county in District 1 and Alta Lloyd Floydada Floyd county in District 2, among others.
Washington July 13 Speaker John N Garner says he will take three weeks of rest after Congress adjourns before resuming campaign activities. He plans to avoid visitors and correspondence, preferring fishing in Texas and recuperation before meeting with Roosevelt in Albany on later campaign matters.
Rev. C. B. Thompson, formerly of Bryan and former pastor at North Zulch Free Will Baptist, started revival services at Kurten that will continue through next Sunday. Services are at 10 30 a m and 8 30 p m each day inviting all to attend.
County school superintendent Mrs D J McDonald orders all rural pupil transfers to rural or city schools completed by August 1. Transfers of older students to the Bryan high school may occur after that date but should be considered before month’s end.
A community festival at Parker's Store, July 16 and 17, funds St. Anthony's church. A Saturday 8 p.m. dance at the school house kicks off the event, followed by a Sunday noon barbecue on church grounds where political candidates are invited to speak and all are welcome.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce reports four Brazos county demonstrations led by H. C. Wilson have ended. Homes on Leonard Road near Bryan Millican Kurten Road and Edge showcased papering and screening to curb mosquitoes and flies. Three sanitary pit toilets will be installed by owners, with no cost to residents, benefiting health education efforts.
Clarendon July 13. Donley county farmers will barter and market goods as part of a campaign led by county agent G. L. Boykin. With over 4000 acres in gardens and recent rains boosting crops, a large canning program runs alongside a regional advertising drive from Garden City Kansas to Quanah Texas. The plan includes bartering with wheat growers to secure flour for winter.
Beil and Collier, certified public accountants of Dallas, have the contract to audit Bryan city accounts and are expected to begin work late this week.
The joint Institute for Brazos and Burleson county teachers will be held September 8 and 9 at Stephen F. Austin high school. The 1932 institute marks the fourth year rural teachers from both counties participate, enabling wider exchange of ideas and experiences.
A Friday evening party at Sue Haswell Memorial Park featured a watermelon cut delivered in honor of the Junior Choir of the First Baptist church. Chaperones Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Black supervised a most enjoyable church event.
Geo R Branch of Miami arrived in Bryan from New York and Chicago after a business trip. He visits Mrs Branch and the Buchanans on West 24th street and plans a brief Teague visit with his father. He is an official with the Florida East Coast railroad and says business is improving along the Atlantic Coast and in eastern cities.
TOHOKA July 13 The Panhandle's 1932 Irish potato crop yields unusual results with plants bearing seed pods instead of above ground plants. A Clarendon gardener reports potatoes sprouting from eyes without stems, while F L Willingham of Tohoka notes two plants producing unusually large pale blossoms and seed pods.
E. D. Phillips aged 62 years 9 months 25 days died at home after several weeks illness. He moved to Bryan twelve years ago from Navasota and worked as contractor builder and house mover. He was a First Baptist member with pastor Rev Jno L Wharton conducting the service at Mc Culloch Dansby chapel and burial in Bryan city cemetery. Survived by wife two sons Robert and Tom both of Bryan one step daughter Mrs S E Peckham Bryan two stepsons W H Robertson and A J Robertson Bryan. Pallbearers were Henry G Umland Elmer C Dodson Dick Fain W S Collard Albert Goodman and R M Dansby.
John Fickey was elected grand knight of the local Knights of Columbus chapter. Other officers elected include Frank Fickey deputy grand knight Father J B Gleissner chaplain J D Gobel chancellor August Friedel recorder John Stasney financial secretary Will Operstein treasurer Will Stasney lecturer W J Zak advocate Fred Kohler warden Joseph Valouch inside guard J D Vitopil outside guard Gus Schultz Frank Secola and R V Valouch trustees District Deputy Theodore Stubbs of Galveston will install the officers soon.
The home of Dean Osborn on Antoine Street was destroyed by fire early Tuesday. The alarm came in at 1 20 am and the family escaped with few possessions. Osborn reported $500 insurance on furnishings and $1 500 on the house.
Baylor University announces Dr. T D Brooks will become dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and dean of the Graduate School at Texas A and M College effective September 1. Brooks, longtime Baylor administrator and alumnus, previously led education and summer programs at Baylor and held roles in education and municipal service in Waco.
Public welfare conference called by Prof Daniel Russell head rural sociology Texas A and M College to discuss winter welfare challenges in small towns at the College Mess Hall July 25 and 26. Invited are county judges mayors city managers chamber officials and other paid and volunteer workers with professionals appearing to share methods and plans.
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