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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
3
The city commission rejected further curb gasoline pump installations and set a sliding rental scale for existing pumps and street storage tanks. The plan charges $1 per month for the first pump, $2 for two pumps, $3.50 for three, $5.50 for four, $8 for five, increasing with each additional pump, and fifty cents per 500 gallons of storage capacity.
James Sullivan, builder of a brick business on Bryan avenue between 27th and 28th streets, lodged a formal protest with the city commission last night asking removal of all obstructions except the spur. A special committee will survey the situation and report back.
The state fire insurance commission will hold hearings starting Friday June 21 on state and municipally owned property insurance rates. Texas League of Municipalities officers sent word to the city commission. The rate is reportedly higher than it should be and modifications are hoped after the Austin hearings.
The article notes yo yoing as the latest sport attracting men women and children of all ages. It explains the toy’s wooden construction and string spin and mentions a serious minded citizen mastering the skill. Marathons and endurance tests in yo yoing are described as the new craze and may gain press space.
M. J. Tremont appeared before the city commission to challenge the Bryan Avenue property valuation for taxation. The commission took no action and will investigate before rendering a decision later. In prior cases the commission has upheld the board of equalization.
Miss Edith Cavitt and about a dozen young Presbyterians depart Tuesday for the Kerrville encampment during the Presbyterian gathering. Delegates include Roy Gibson H C Gibson Lois Kraft Earl Tardy and more from the Bryan church. They plan to return June 24.
All city employees including Bryan volunteer fire department members will meet for a picnic at Sue Haswell Memorial Park on Friday June 21. A program of entertainment will be arranged and organizers expect a big turnout.
Resignations of three city library board members were received and accepted by the city commission last night. The departing members are Mrs. E. H. Astin, Fred L. Cavitt, and J. N. Dulaney. Successors to fill the vacancies will be named at an early meeting.
Brazos citizens meeting in Houston with R S Sterling the state highway chair discussed hard surfacing of Highways 6 and 21 across Brazos County. A follow up meeting with Gibb Gilchrist is planned to review costs before the June 25 state highway commission session where the Brazos committee will present. The group, led by County Judge A S McSwain and Chamber president J Webb Howell, seeks state matching funds at two to one.
A Baptist Young People's Union training school begins at the First Baptist church this evening at 7 o'clock and runs through Friday. Two 45 minute study periods, a 30 minute recreation break, and lessons on Pilgrim's Progress The People Called Baptists Training in Christian Service and Studying for Service will be taught by named instructors with Mrs N L McCullough supervising the primary work.
Mrs. A. S. Ware hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party at forty two from 4 to 6 p m honoring her daughter Annie Ruth on her 15th birthday. Guests included Lillie Kaplan Ann Bentley Hazel Adams Frances James Frances Chance Edna Earle Bethea Elizabeth Dickenson Estelle Wilcox Maurine Neeley Louise Dyer Betsy Searcy and Lucy Parfk. A refreshment course followed a series of games that occupied the afternoon.
County Agent C L Beason visited most mail patrons on Route 3 out of Bryan to gauge support for a cream collection route planned to start around September 1. The effort seeks farmer cooperation for an expanded dairy program in Brazos county with help from County Agent Benson, the Bryan Chamber of Commerce, and other agencies to establish a local market and receiving station in Bryan.
Nancy Martin Williams a long time Bryan resident died at her North Washington Avenue home after a prolonged illness. Born in Georgia April 16 1855 she moved to Texas in 1870 and later married J C Williams. She leaves a sister Martha Martin and a stepdaughter Mrs E J Jenkins. Funeral service was held at First Baptist Church with Rev R E Day and burial in City Cemetery.
Mrs. Lyman C. Reed visits her parents before sailing June 29 aboard the S S Southern Cross to Buenos Aires with husband Mr Reed. He has accepted a three year geologist contract with Standard Oil Company and will be stationed in Argentina and Bolivia on official duties.
Dr John W Black appointed city health officer to succeed Dr R B Ehlinger after the latter’s resignation approved by the city commission last night.
Bryan City Council of P T A plans a study course on PTA methods starting July 1. They seek at least 25 prospective students, with officers including Mrs Albert Buchanan president and Mrs O A Ashworth vice president among others to receive names.
J. J. Ray, chief of police of Tyler and father of R A Ray, was elected president of the East Texas Peace Officers Association at the recent Tyler convention. He succeeds Sheriff T W Taylor of Jefferson County in the post. Phosphorus in its natural state is never found uncombined.
Brazos County Chapter American Red Cross has organized its disaster relief forces with a ready committee and subcommittees for food clothing shelter medical aid registration and information transportation and communication and finance. Wilson Bradley chairs the disaster relief committee with subchairmen and Chapter officers also serving as part of the group.
Money due Brazos county from rural students attending Bryan and Navasota high schools totals 3685 for 115 pupils. Most attended Bryan high, ten attended Navasota. Funds expected to arrive by the start of the next school year.
Improvements to the Western Union Telegraph Company office include a new plate glass front and interior remodeling to create more space and better accommodations for patrons. The interior will be re-arranged redecorated and materially improved.
Miss Josephine Crute leaves for Houston to join Mrs. S. C. Allen of Dallas. They board the French steamship LaSalle bound for Havana then West Indies and France for a three months tour returning to Texas September 1.
A miniature railroad car jumped its track in Fort Worth injuring six riders, including H Tuffly and Mrs W T Tuffly of Fort Worth and Mrs M C Hall of Bryan. Officials cited overcrowding as the likely cause. J H Tuffly and Mrs Mattie Hall were hospitalized with serious injuries.
A senior at Texas A and M College demonstrates grafting live oak onto post oak trees in the horticultural gardens near the main entrance. The 40 acre new fields rival regional peach orchards with about 1000 peach trees and abundant pecans and vegetables. Dean E J Kyle directs the project as students and Mrs. J W Stevener manage and preserve produce for market and canning.
G F Richards a Corsicana migrant and carpenter on the new city hall fell from the top of steel work to cement steps between floors. He suffered a skull fracture and was rushed to a hospital. Fellow workers offered no explanation for the fall, marking the first serious injury on current Bryan construction sites.
The Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Sam Houston Texas opens its ninth year with about twelve hundred students reporting for training from June 14 to July 13. Reimbursements for travel will be paid Saturday afternoon and an opening assembly will cover hygiene citizenship and religious services. General S D Rockenbach will administer the oath and Chaplain H A Heagney will speak on citizenship.
Group No. 4 of the Methodist Woman's Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs. H C Fulgham as hostess. The devotional was led by Mrs. R O Allen and a short prayer by Mrs. M B Willis of Waco. The Bible study conducted by Mrs. Fulgham proved most interesting.
Charles Merka of the Smetana community visited Bryant to secure budding wax and continue pecan budding operations in the Thompson Creek area.
The first bale of the 1929 cotton crop, flown from Texas, sold on the New York cotton exchange for $1211. One half funds the United hospital fund in New York, the other half to the Corpus Christi Salvation Army. Purchaser was William S. Dowdell for a cotton firm syndicate, with Gardiner H. Miller as auctioneer.
The City Park Board announces a two day event at the park on June 27 featuring an extensive no program comedy in which 75 to 100 local residents will participate. The production titled Aunt Lucia will be staged with Miss Kaye Hall of United Production Company of Iowa arriving to begin rehearsals. Mrs. W. Howell urges community assistance for the entertainment.
The first marriage license application under a three day notice and medical exam law was filed by Frank J Merka of Brazos county to wed Marie A Juroska. A second filing on Saturday was Hugh H Hamilton of Teague Freestone county seeking to marry Mineola Winn.
A 1829 graduate note highlights the college's placement rate of 124 graduates in Dallas Houston or San Antonio within 48 hours of graduation. The ad claims complete courses and the Famous Byrne System, urging enrollment and requesting addresses for a catalog. It asks if readers are interested in a special Cotton Classing course.
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