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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1933
Page
5
City officials led by City Manager R G Williams and City Secretary Guy P Bittle plan to travel to Houston Monday for a district Recovery Act discussion. Utilities earned 75400.73 as net income for the year ended June 30, with 376...
Texas farmers offered about 4 155665 acres for retirement as part of the federal acreage reduction campaign. O B Martin Texas Extension Service director said Texas likely surpassed its minimum quota though the 4 493 000 acre target wasn’t reached. He noted incomplete county reports as counties with small plantings contributed less.
An advertisement claims a simple home treatment for varicose veins that requires no operations or injections and enables most users to resume normal activity quickly. It asserts rapid healing of leg sores, swelling reduction, and pain relief, with the druggist only charging if improvement occurs and the product sold at Jenkins Drug Store.
Fort Worth engineer C E Swain visited Austin to discuss Texas highway projects funded by 24.5 million dollars in federal relief. The Texas highway commission may advertise bids for road work before month end and opens a July 25 bid for maintenance exceeding 300000 dollars, with no federal money involved. The commission plans final apportionment decisions next week and holds its next regular session August 14 with many bids to be opened.
The week saw the hottest temperatures of the year with four days at 100 or higher. The peak reached 103 on Wednesday and a nightly low of 74 on Sunday. Rainfall totaled .38 inches, with .35 inches on Wednesday and .08 on Thursday.
The Bryan Cemetery Association directors met Thursday at ten with President Tyler Haswell presiding and secretary Dana Carnes present. They discussed beautification plans including extra land for graves, driveways, trees and shrubs, though no action was taken. improvements to continue next year. Treasurer N A Stewart reported funds with a total credit of 202.76 as of July 11, 1933.
A pen of 10 Rhode Island Red hens from Henry and Mrs. Herndon of Bryan totals 2104.40 points with an average over 200 eggs per hen in Tarleton International Egg Laying Contest at Stephenville Texas. Seven hens exceed 200 eggs. top individuals reach 255.70 239.85 219 216.85.
Dr Richard Henry Harrison born October 16 1869 in Panky Grimes County earned medical degree from the Medical University Nashville 1896. He lived in Bryan since marriage in 1895 to Hattie Virginia Evetts Bethel, served Bryan as mayor twice and was active in local offices. Interment was in Bryan city cemetery.
Obituary notes Dr. Harrison longtime county and city health officer and honorary member of state and national medical associations. Survived by widow two sons daughters and several relatives with pallbearers from Brazos and other Texas communities. Funeral included extensive floral tributes and outpouring of mourners.
Approximately 125 persons attended the Knights of Columbus Bryan Council No 1834 open meeting honoring Supreme Council representative Robert A MacKenzie of San Francisco. MacKenzie spoke on Catholic Action and Organization, urging mobilization of five million Catholic men to combat materialistic and Communist threats to Christian culture and civilization.
Forrest Jones C. C. Wyatt Miss Lois Kraft and Mrs. Frank Boriskie returned from Temple where they attended the Texas State Florists association meeting held Tuesday and Wednesday. Jones Wyatt and Kraft represented Bryan Nursery and Floral company while Boriskie and J Coulter Smith represented J Coulter Smith Nursery. Smith returned from Temple late Thursday. The association chose Fort Worth for its 1934 meeting.
Beginning July 22 the new college pool will be open solely to faculty staff and students. Bryan residents may visit with sponsored guests for a fee, but tickets will no longer be sold to general public. The change aims to limit pool use as campus demand rises.
Austin reports Texas faces a delay in beer sales until the constitution amendment is approved at the August 26 election. Comptroller George H. Sheppard notes permits to sell 3.2 beer will be issued after the vote, with sales blocked until September 15 if approved.
Levelland July 17. J L Gover of Lubbock recalls 1888 fire guard work around the Spade ranch owned by Mr Pierce. A sulky turning plow pulled by horses plowed a nine day first furrow with a camping outfit and water wagons. Crews later expanded the effort to six to eight furrows and others organized, taking a month or more to complete.
R. G. Williams city manager J. F. Stanford secretary of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce Wilson Bradley chairman of the City Development committee and Tyler Haswell attended a district meeting in Houston Monday morning to discuss the National Recovery Act and home loan situation.
County Health Nurse Edna Abbott Shelton Negro Health Nurse Sedalia Wilson and Dr E A Harris of Navasota immunized 124 for typhoid at the John D Rogers farm. This completes immunization for 44 of the group with 80 to have final inoculations Saturday.
Lester Moore the bookkeeper for the Home Furniture Company is on vacation this week.
Texas Extension officials warn county and special agents that approved contracts for the nationwide cotton acreage reduction must be mailed to Washington by Wednesday night for final approval by Secretary Henry A. Wallace. Telegram notes slow mail delays and sets a deadline as field workers rush to approve and forward about 200,000 contracts already approved locally. The first Texas acceptances will go out July 19, with plow-up expected to begin around July 21.
Bryan lefthander Bryan Griffin, who has pitched in the Western and Southern Leagues and in the International League with Albany, has come back to Bryan to rest his arm for a full year. After trials with Dallas and Tyler, doctors advised a year off. He trains in Reliance to stay in shape and hopes to play locally while preserving his arm for a professional return next season.
Pete Guerro, a Mexican man, is jailed on murder charges in connection with the death of Conrad Trezino, also Mexican, who was fatally injured Friday when he was allegedly pushed to the sidewalk by Guerreo, according to police reports.
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