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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1933
Page
1
A. W. Kinnard Sr discusses whether medicine is a business or profession in public hospitals. He cites The President's Committee on Social Trends and Harry M. Moore noting that treatment of illness costs are not pre funded and life is wasted when knowledge and equipment are underutilized in a highly organized economy.
Mrs. B C Johnson of Houston spent the weekend in Bryan visiting sister and brother in law Mrs J E Covey and Mrs J B Christian. Mrs Johnson known in Bryan as Miss Lucy Christian. Mrs J G Phares of Austin and daughter Mrs Henry Ricson of Dallas visited Began Monday to see son rl Phares at Allen Academy. Phares is wife of L G Phares chief of the State Highway Patrol. Howard Todd, formerly with Fidelity Finance and Brazos Mutual in Bryan and later Smith County Mutual, becomes bookkeeper for Yeager Hardware taking the post March 1. Senator and Mrs Charles S Gainer spent the weekend in Houston with their son and daughter in Beaumont. Robert Buchanan visited Bryan from his parents Kurten home.
Miss Ellen Sikorsky aged 20 years 9 months and days daughter of Mr and Mrs J Sikorsky of Brazos county died Tuesday Feb 28 at 6 am at 1910 Washington north avenue Bryan after a four week illness flu pneumonia given as cause of death Funeral services will be held from St Joseph Catholic church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock with Rt Rev J B Gleissner officiating Interment in Mount Calvary cemetery McCulloch Dansby in charge Survived by parents six brothers and four sisters Joe Antone Frank Ike Walter all of Bryan John Sikorsky Houston Mrs S J Sikorsky Bryan Miss Mary Stella Sikorsky Bryan and Mrs Stasch Starenski Oklahoma City Okla
About 1700 voters are figured eligible in the city election with 1437 residents paying poll taxes in Precincts 10 11 and 14 all located in Bry an though many who vote in Precincts 41 and 14 live outside city limits The county total poll taxes paid were 2364 nearly 600 less than in 1932 the general election year.
Eric C. Brown, who last year served in Milam Williamson and Travis counties, will succeed Samuel Heath of Calvert as field supervisor in Brazos Grimey Leon Madison and Robertson counties for this season. Heath moves to state supervisor for New Mexico. Brown will visit Bryan to meet the local committee and start filing applications and loan machinery into operation promptly.
A World Outlook program was presented at a Women's Missionary Society meeting of the First Methodist Church Group No. 1. The program focused on Scarritt Bible School in Nashville Tennessee with Mrs L Hamilton leading, assisted by Mrs J Jenkins and Grover White. A social hour followed with sandwiches and hot tea served by the hostess and Mrs W W Solomon.
Brazos County stockmen oppose a Texas Legislature bill by Rep. Nall Colson to withdraw state support from cattle tick eradication in Montgomery and surrounding counties. If enacted, work in Montgomery Grimes Brazos Madison Harris and Waller counties would be affected. Brazos county is 9? percent free from ticks and by March 1 only 385 of 3,000 herds remain to dip. The last of these could be released by June 1, if not sooner.
Guy F. Boyett urged Bryan Lions Tuesday to study legislative proposals in the Texas legislature that could alter county government. Boyett, vice president of the Texas Judges and Commissioners Association and Brazos County commissioner, spoke during the Lions Club luncheon, stressing rural area work and public understanding ahead of votes in the next year or two.
Blanks for the scholastic census of Brazos County rural schools have been received by County Superintendent Mrs. W. E. Neely and are available for district workers. The census will start early in March in line with previous years.
Plants and shrubs left over from a plant exchange at the Farmers Market were moved to Sue Haswell Park for beautification. The event, run by the Brazos County Federation of Clubs, aided 4 H Club girls, county women, and Bryan College homeowners. About 600 Amoor privet plants, 12 to 14 inches, were donated from town and College participants.
The Eagle Printing Company held its annual stockholders meeting Monday in the company office. Officers and directors elected for the ensuing year were Mrs. Lee J. Rountree as president H. O. Boatwright as vice president P. A. Tardy as secretary Carl N. Cole as assistant secretary and Walter J. Coulter as board member.
Mrs. M M Erskine Mrs N L McCullough and Mrs O A Fox depart Bryan Wednesday morning for Houston to attend a daylong Eastern Star School of Instruction conducted there by grand officers.
The new auditorium at Old Washington near Brenham will be formally dedicated at a 10 am picnic on Thursday March 2 under American Legion auspices. A Texas Centennial program with Gutzon Borglum as principal speaker will follow at 11 30 am. Governor and legislature have been invited to attend.
Chaney Hinton and Will Over, both of Brazos county, join T. P. Clem and Elizabeth Stasney of Evant in filing notices of intention to marry with County Clerk Clyde Goen.
The Bryan Federation of Churches schedules a World Day of Prayer at First Baptist Church from 10 a m to 3 30 p m with a morning program to noon a luncheon 12 to 1 15 p m and an afternoon program 1 15 to 3 30 p m All Protestant churches in the city will take part in an inspirational observance coordinated with other groups and organizations.
Joe Terrell a Madison County Negro was found guilty of murder for the shooting of Will Burrell. He received a two year term in the state prison and was jailed in the county facility. Attorneys consider a new trial or appeal pending Monday. Defense by A H Menefee M L Gates and Barron and Ware. State case by Oak McKenzie Max Rogers and J L Broadway.
A Prospect Home Demonstration club meeting is set for March 3 at 2 p m at Miss Ozelle and Mrs. P D J McDonald s home. Mrs P K Trant will give an American cheese making demonstration as the main program. All interested observers invited to learn the best method of cheese making and to benefit from Extension Service aims to reach 95 percent of people not yet served.
Gardening work resumes in Bryan area after February freeze with much ground moisture. Despite early losses of vegetables and flowers, rose bushes thought dead are showing life, renewing hope that total rose losses may be avoided.
Eric K. Brown of Hearne presided at a Tuesday morning meeting with the county advisory committee and local leaders at the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce about the new crop production loan program. The rules require a 30 percent acreage reduction for cash crops beyond specified crop limits, with $90 million in Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds available and notes due by October 31. Loans for 1933 are capped and farmers in arrears on two prior loans are restricted.
Members of Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 attended a Washington Birthday event in North Zulch at the Pyra mid Lodge No. 593 hall. W. T. Taylor presided as speeches by Judge W. C. Davis and Dr. Eldon Lang highlighted the theme Washington the Mason and My Old Home Lodge.
A diminutive burglar forced a rear window to enter the Humpty-Dumpty store Sunday night and stole a large stock of cigarettes and about $5 in change from the cash register. No clues to the thief’s identity were found.
Co C Bounds of Normangee chosen as principal to replace J A Heath who resigned days ago at Kings Highway school with duties to begin immediately.
Miss Evelyn Koenig daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Koenig of Bryan was pledged to the Alice Freeman Palmer club at the Texas State College for Women during rush week. Bids based on scholarship, social functions included a dance and banquet in the college tea room. Koenig, now a sophomore in kindergarten primary education with a minor in art, attended the events along with last year’s pledge Miss Elizabeth Sloop.
C E Jenkins gave a history of the local Methodist church at a mid week prayer service. He noted uncertain records of the first services in Bryan and discussed building history with Mrs Oak McKenzie leading the program. Other speakers included M L Rees on Church Architecture and Dr L B Elrod on Texas church monuments.
The Washington County Fair Association announced the fair will run Wednesday through Friday October 11 12 and 13 at Piremen's Park Brenham. Officers from the past year were re elected with Jack Green as president and W A Stuckert as vice president among others.
Directors of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce set the annual drive for sixty members of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Lee J. Rountree was reappointed to lead the campaign. The group promotes a Huntsville East Texas organization celebration and plans to attend the Stephen F. Austin high school basketball title defense and a possible Bloomington game at Texas A. and M. College. The City Development committee will handle venue and logistics. The cotton ball pageant at College April 7 will select a representative for the king’s retinue. The negro chamber of commerce met Friday night with Prof. Daniel Russell reporting.
Funeral services for Mat tle Lee Andrews wife of W. A. Andrews were held from her Union Hill home after death Friday at 4 p m The First Christian ro conducted the service in Bryan city cemetery She was 67 years 7 months 4 days born at the old South homestead Brazos county She left a husband two daughters and three sons thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild and a brother Dave South of Bryan McCulloch Vansley funeral directors were in charge Pallbearers included H O Ferguson Clyde Goen F Le Cavitt Guy P Bittle J W Batta S Higgs
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce marks its seventh anniversary with a two day Huntsville program on March 2 and 3. A farmers short course runs Thursday and Friday morning, followed by the annual banquet Thursday night featuring Hubert M. Harrison as principal speaker. Bryan and College representatives join the schedule and many locals are expected to attend. J K E Stanford of the Bryan and Brazos county chamber presides over the short course.
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