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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1933
Page
3
A fragmentary roster lists individuals including Bryan Rn, J. Caldwell, J. F. Casey, J. Coulter, Webb Hlowell, O. S. Johnson, W. R. Me samt, Samae Daniel, Russell, Wilson, and L. Wed dington. The text appears as a partial names column from a historical ledger or notice page.
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District Judge W C Davis fixed the February criminal docket. Additions may be added for last week’s grand jury indictments. Scheduled entries include multiple liquor cases, assaults to murder, murder, felony theft, poisoning, and rape across March 1 through March 23 with several defendants named.
Chairman Goldsmith and Lion Boyett urged aiding independence for citizens amid economic strain. They forecast Texas legislature moves toward county governance reforms and a city manager style system with elected county officials and appointive power. The session featured Carl Sprague and reports on 4-H and rural programs.
Mrs Dona Carnes left Tuesday for Waco to see Baylor University's men’s musical revue Glorifying the American Man. Her nephew Coulter Hoppess, a senior law student, performs in the men’s chorus and imitates Cab Calloway in another feature. Mrs Carnes will return to Bryan Thursday.
Local printer Favlo Printing Company seeks clean cotton rags for paper production offering cash per pound. Rags must be free of chemical contamination and moisture, ready for immediate pickup at their facility.
Coach Bill Carmichael’s Bryat High Branchos won the District 20 title 29 to 18 over Coach T. P. Clem’s Fayetteville Lions at the A and M gym. J. T. Lang led Bryan with 9 points, followed by Parker 8 and Norris Johnson 7 as Kiel led Fayetteville with 6.
Sims, an aged man from Wheelock who served in the Confederate army says he was in General Robert E. Lee s body guard. He visited Bryan on Saturday with friends and his daughter, noting he was born October 14 1813 and remains able to travel to Bryan.
Bloomington Bobcats champions of District 24 meet Bryan High Bronchos District 20 winner after a Fayetteville upset. Bloomington led by Alton Bundick F Elkins and N Elkins plus Sparkman to collide with Bryan stars Parker Johnson Black Lang and captain Edge. Chamber of Commerce backs game. winner advances to state tournament in Austin.
At Kemp high school the Negro Chamber of Commerce of Bryan and Brazos County held a Friday meeting. Thirty new members joined and fifteen directors were elected. Speakers included H K Hornsberry and R A Booth with Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce representatives.
Bryan high sees four of five on the first All District Five basketball team as Parker and Johnson anchor the lineup with Phears Caldwell, Black and Lang from Bryan honored on the top unit. Edges and Haness earned second team spots, with Hackmack and Chevance also among the top selections.
Leading scorers in the District 20 high school basketball tournament were Norris Johnson and Lawrence Parker of the Bryan Bronchos and J. T. Lang, plus Chevanee of Fayetteville, with Gordon Edge of Bryan close behind. Johnson led with 31 points, Parker had 28, Lang 25, Chevanee 23, Edge 21, while Kubena 10 and Phears 18, Kiel 17, Ptacek 16. Bryan and Fayetteville each played three games in the tourney.
Cotton gowns will be worn by scores of Texas girls at the second annual Cotton Ball and Pageant at the Texas A and M College on April 7. Governor Ferguson and former Governor Ferguson have accepted invitations. queen from Texas State College for Women will be chosen. A banquet, style show, and dance will follow a three-part program. The ball supports the Agronomy Society which also runs a student cotton contest starting April 1 with 13 entrants registered so far.
Bryan totals 113 points across three games while Fayetteville scores 74. Bryan's opponents sum 51 points and Fayetteville's foes total 64. Tourney results show Bryan 56 and 28 and 29 point games. Fayetteville 19 37 18 across matchups with Giddings Caldwell Wallis Hempstead Brenham Weimar.
Practical prizes ranging from edibles to five dollars of service will be awarded at a benefit party for Texas A and M College cotton contest winners. The event March 3 at Bryan Country Club will include out of town visitors and donations from merchants in Nacogdoches and Bryan College Station. The general committee meeting at Mrs Curtis Vinson’s campus residence is Tuesday at 10. Mrs Vinson and Mrs A R Emery are co chairs.
Brazos County may lose tick free status if proposed laws pass. Stockmen warn $30,000 invested in eradication could be wasted, risking reinfestation and high patrol costs along the Navajo river line. County leaders press Brazos lawmakers and circulate a protest petition to safeguard ongoing work.
The negro farmers short course at Roans Prairie drew over 300 attendees. H. K. Hornsberg directed demonstrations for men and women while Cc. L. Benson spoke on returning to the farm, comparing farmers to the prodigal son. Benson also led pruning and orchard demos, with Mrs. Pinkey J. Harris guiding women in rug making and home beautification.
Bryan music lovers will enjoy an elaborate Hymn Festival focusing on The Christian Life. Fifty singers under the direction of H P Black of the First Baptist Church will perform on a Sunday afternoon in early April with the exact date to be announced.
A Washington Birthday party for the county's children was held at Palace Theater with attendance and interest. The event, run by the PTA and D A R, featured a Yorktown Battle film, a talk by Mrs W S Howell, and Allen Academy band music. Boy Scouts served as ushers. The next matinee will be in March.
Grimes County Home Demonstration Council met at Miss Maudie Holts office in Anderson with twenty five attendees. Judge B C Thomas spoke on County Taxation while Mrs Lee J Rountree discussed Laws Pertaining to Women and Mrs Walter Greenwood spoke on Rebalancing the County Budget. several members shared pantry, orchard, and well yard achievements.
Miss Blanche Brown county home demonstration agent spoke to Steele’s Store home demonstration club on a well planned garden for a family of five promising 728 pounds each of leafy starchy other vegetables and garden fruits. She cited bulletins B-70 and D-81 as sources of further information for all interested.
The Eagle Office requests a clean cotton replacement and removal of all buttons. Work focuses on fabric quality and finish to meet office standards.
A brief notice states The Eagle will pay cash for good cotton. Trev is required to be clean.
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