Texas House Splits on Gas Tax and Passes Other Measures
The Texas House failed to break a 67 to 67 tie on an 8 1-2 percent gas tax proposal after Speaker Calvert cast the deciding vote. Bills advanced include registering motor vehicles in any county, delaying Arlington and Stephenville college upgrades, and re-enacting highway bond assumptions as sessions extend into the night. The Jones income franchise tax bill moved forward with a 2 percent net profits levy, despite amendments, as leaders weighed final passage amid tense cloture and strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mar
House
Robert Calvert
Senate
Calvert
Jones
Rep
Hartzog
Port Lavaca
Decatur
Dream of a New Life and a Baby Boy
A speaker recalls a peaceful dream of marriage and happiness. On the second day of April joy arrives as God blesses them with a baby boy, after describing a cottage life and loving embraces. The piece ends with a note of gratitude and anticipation.
Easter Greetings and Family Travels Across Texas
Mr and Mrs Edward D Brandt and sons returned to Houston after Easter visit. Mr and Mrs Robert W Colglazier Jr and son Robert III returned to San Antonio after Easter with Mrs Brandt and Mrs Colglazier’s families. Miss Jewel Levy a psychology teacher in Louisiana Southwestern Institute LaFayette and Milly Jewel Trahan of Lake Charles spent Easter with O J Moss. Mrs Jno A Moore visits her brother J F Parks and family in Dallas for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Brandt
Edward and
Allen
Houston
Robert W. Colglazier Jr
Robert III
San Antonio
John A. Moore
Brandt
Colglazier
Jewel Levy
Louisiana Southwestern Institute
LaFayette
Little Milly Jewel Trahan
Lake Charles
O. J. Moss
Mrs. Jno. A. Moore
J. F. Parks and Family
Dallas
Brazos Youth to Market Three Tons of Broilers
Bryan vocational agriculture students plan to market about three tons of broilers in six to eight weeks. They currently have 4000 baby chicks on feed and over 1000 more to start this week. Top individual flocks include Fred B. Wilson with 600 chicks, Leon Bien ski with 3850, and Hawley West with 300, with others between 50 and 300. The group aims to raise 85 percent to broiler age and expects one pound gain on 3½ to 4 pounds of feed, needing 10 to 12 tons of feed for the projects. These chick efforts are part of supervised practice in their vocational program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Fred B. Wilson
Leon Bienski
Leonard
Hawley West
Legislators Wives To Visit Texas A and M College
An invitation to the entire Texas Legislature and their wives to visit Texas A and M College on April 10 was announced by W. S. Barron of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce with support from E. E. McQuillen. The visit plans include a special train ride to College Station, lunch, a review, athletic entertainment, and a campus tour before returning to Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Legislature
Texas A. & M. College
W. S. Barron
Bryan and Brazos County
Legislative Committee
College Station
Austin
Boswell Bottling Truck Damaged by Fire in Bryan
Fire fighters responded to a collision of incidents in Bryan. Saturday afternoon a Boswell Bottling Company truck caught fire at College Avenue and Highway 6 causing considerable damage. Monday morning a separate flare up in a Mexican tenant house at North Bryan and 22nd Street caused only slight damage.
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Bryan
College Avenue
Highway 6
Boswell Bottling Company
North Bryan
22Nd Street
Taken to Huntsville Henry DuPre Convicted of Burglary
Henry DuPre, a Black man convicted of burglary, was sentenced to two years in state prison and was taken to Huntsville on Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Henry Koontz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry DuPre
Huntsville
Henry Koontz
Noted Mrs Browne to Lead Bryan Cooking School Lectures
Mrs William A Browne a Southern home economist and food authority will conduct the Bryan Daily Eagle cooking school April 5 6 and 7 at 2 30 pm in the Parker dining room 26th street and Bryan avenue. Her program includes Kitchen Magic Budgeting Household Hints and Modern Cookery Secrets plus a Food Fashion Parade. She will share new recipes and ideas for housewives offering guidance for both new and experienced cooks. Browne a Texas State Woman s College graduate studied at the University of California and led the YWCA Rose and Grey Efficiency Kitchen in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Browne
Southern Home
Food Authority
Bryan Daily Eagle Cooking School
Parker Dining Room
26Th Street
Bryan Avenue
Browne
Texas State Woman's College
University of California
Pure Food Department
Ywca of Dallas
Rural Roads Survey Receives Brazos County Mail Cards
The Highway Planning Survey reports 109 Brazos county car owners mailed post cards with 1937 automobile license fees to Guy Harris. The survey urges greater response to accurately gauge county road needs for federal funds allocation and future road planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Guy Harris
Brazos
State Highway Department
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Irvin McLeroy Named County Agent for Borden County
Irvin McLeroy, son of Mrs. Henry Watson of Bryan, has been appointed county agent for Borden county with headquarters at Gail. He and Mrs. McLeroy have moved there. A former Stephen F. Austin high school student and A M College graduate, McLeroy previously served as assistant county agent for Borden and later for Scurry county, residing in Snyder during his appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin McLeroy
Henry Watson
Bryan
Borden County
Gail
McLeroy
Stephen F. Austin High School
A. & M. College
Borden
Scurry County
Snyder
Edge Family Photo Featured in Social Page
Friends of Mr and Mrs Charles Edge gathered for a group portrait in the society section of the Sunday San Antonio Express showing Mrs Edge and children Eugene III and Gail visiting her parents Mr and Mrs V L James in San Antonio Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRYAN
Charles Edge
Society
San Antonio Express
Edge
Eugene Iti
Gail
Connally Aids Soil Program Increase For Southern States
Senator Connally of Texas asks Secretary Wallace to reopen deliberations on the 1937 soil conservation allotment for Texas Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina. He cites data by George Chance showing the nine states hold 21 percent of farm income but 35 percent of farm population and pushes for at least 167 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Connally
Wallace
George Chance
Bryan
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
United States
Fricke Transfers to Bryant Motor Co in Houston
Mr and Mrs Herman Fricke plan to leave Bryan on April 1 for a two week visit in Waco then travel to Houston where Mr Fricke will join T D Bryant Motor Co, Dodge and Plymouth dealers. Bean Plack will succeed him as foreman of Halsell Motor Company shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Fricke
Bryan
Waco
Houston
Fricke
T. D. Bryant Motor Co
Dodge
Plymouth
Halsell Motor Company
Bean Plack
Texan Dies in Fire in Lincoln Community
W. G. Fellers, 89, died from burns when a blaze destroyed his son in law J. R. Spradlin’s home in the Lincoln community ten miles north of Eldorado Oklahoma early Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quanah
Mar
W. G. Fellers
J. R. Spradlin
Lincoln
Eldorado
Okla
Young Bryanite Crafts Violin Praised At Services
Henry Ole Martinsen, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Martinsen, built a Stradivari model violin in two and a half months using 82 pieces of Tyrolean wood and five coats of varnish. The instrument, on display at the Martinsen home 2610 Alamo, drew praise from attendees at St. Joseph's Church Easter services for its exceptional tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s
Charles Nitch, Jr
Bryanite
Henry Ole Martinsen
Ole Martinsen
Tyrol
Antonio Stradivari
Nicholas Amiti
Giuseppe Guarneri
del Jesu
Martinsen
Guarneri
Bryan
Stradavari
Alamo
Aged Wheelock Man Found Dead in Bed
Frank Syptak of Wheelock died during the night and was found in bed Saturday morning. He was about 81, feeble with age, native of Moravia, lived in Steep Hollow before moving to Wheelock 35 years ago. Survived by brothers John Caldwell and Tom Seymour, children Paul V Bryan Joe and Mrs Mary Jakubicek all of Wheelock, plus grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Syptak
Wheelock
Mr. Syptak
Moravia
Brazos County
Steep Hollow
John
Caldwell
Tom
Seymour
Paul V
Bryan
Joe
Mary Jakubicek
Prizes Planned for 4-H Clubbers by Chamber Committee
Fred Hale leads a Bryan Brazos Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee meeting to discuss using funds to maximize results from allocations. Budget includes 500 for American Legion fair, 175 for home demonstration prizes, 125 for county agent scholarships, 90 for vocational students, 50 for poultry work, 25 for whole farm display, 25 for first bale cotton, plus 22.50 in baby beef premiums and 18 in hog premiums with additional local prizes available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hale
Bryan and Brazos County
American Legion Fair Association
Lindberghs Leave Aleppo for Athens After India Flight
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh depart Aleppo Syria on Monday for Athens returning from a flight to India. The couple travels aboard the same craft used on their latest long-range mission as they conclude their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindberghs
Aleppo
Syria
Mar
Charles A. Lindbergh
Athens
India
Lions To Build Bleachers At Haswell Park Diamond
Bryan Lions voted to erect bleacher seats at the Softball League diamond in Sue Haswell Memorial Park. Under supervision of carpenters, at least 200 seats will be built by club members with N R Smith drafting plans. The project was launched by Mit Dansby Civic Improvement chair and assisted by L L Pistole J C Goldsmith I N Roberts and I N Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Lions Club
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
N. R. Smith
Mit Dansby
Civic Improvement
L. L. Pistole
J. C. Goldsmith
I. N. Roberts
I. N. Kelley
Bryan
M. B. Parker
E. J. Howell
S. L. Adams
W. W. Small
Texas A. and
Fred Hale
R. Henry Harrison
Chas. Dill
S. M. Brown
Harry Schulman
Bobby Burns
John Hunt
G. A. Thompson
Sam Crenshaw
Ben H. Marquart Funeral Service Held Saturday
Funeral services for Ben H. Marquart were held at 3:30 p m at the family residence south of Wellborn after a paralytic stroke. Rev James Carlin of A M Methodist church officiated. Burial followed at Peach Creek cemetery with McCullough Dansby of Bryan directing. Pallbearers were five sons in law and Tom Hill Baker. Survived by wife Mary, two sons S S of College Station and L N of Houston, five daughters and 31 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Marquart
Wellborn
James Carlin
A. & M. Methodist Church
Peach Creek
McCullough-Dansby
Bryan
Will Presnal
R. W. Baker
H. Taylor
E. E. Allen
Henry Arnold
Tom Hill Baker
Marquart
Mary Marquart
S. S
College Station
L. N
Houston
Tabor
Baytown
Pelly
B V C C A Head Speaker for Dallas Meeting
J R McCrary of Calvert, president of the Brazos Valley Cotton Co op, will speak to the Dallas Agricultural club at noon Monday in the Jefferson Hotel. The Dallas News featured a photo and noted his prominence in Texas agricultural life and his calls to Washington on rural issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. McCrary
Calvert
Brazos Valley Cotton Co-op
Dallas Agricultural Club
Jefferson Hotel
Dallas News
McCrary
Texas
Washington
George Latham
Woman of Bryan Elected Vice President of State Esperanto Group
Miss Phillippa Stoneman a Bryan schoolteacher who helped form a weekly Esperanto class in Bryan was chosen vice president of the Esperanto Association of Texas at its inaugural San Antonio meeting. Rev John Frazer was named president with K A Suzuki and William Plamkin as officers. about 25 members attended including Jewel Stewart Glen Stinnett and Mrs Stinnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillippa Stoneman
Ibarra
Bryan
Esperanto Association of Texas
San Antonio
John Frazer
K. A. Susuki
Orange
William Plamkin
E. D. Chase
Galveston
Susuki
Allred Urges Texas Children to Give a Penny
Gov James V Allred proposed April 7 as a statewide penny drive by Texas school children to fund a memorial for New London disaster victims The idea spread from Brazos County where Mrs R R Reppert first suggested small contributions and now has statewide approval from the governor with early reports showing over 100 in Brazos County and more schools yet to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Mar
James V. Allred
Texas
New London
Bryan
R. R. Reppert
Red Cross
Brazos County
A. J. Buchanan
Brages County
The
James Whaley
Bryan Eagle
Allred
Funeral Service for R. H. Bush at First Baptist
Funeral services for R. H. Bush, 46, economist in Texas Extension, were held at First Baptist Church with interment in Bryan City Cemetery. Survived by wife and son Edward of Bryan, and several relatives. born May 6, 1891 in Soso Mississippi. held Extension roles since 1921 including economist in organization work. Army veteran. taught and managed agricultural operations in Mississippi Louisiana and Texas.
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R. H
Texas Extension
The
Baptist Church
Bryan City
Bush
Texas
Edward
Bryan
E. H
Laurel
Miss
B. Weever
Cree
Soso
J. W
Hempstead
Henry James
Shameron
Robert Carver
Mississippi
Mr. Bush
Jones County
Texas Extension Service
Eastland County
Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau
Houston
Tyler
Shreveport
Extension Service
Mississippi A. & M. College
U. S. Army
Hinds County Agricultural High School
Louisiana
Moorehouse Parish
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London
Leode As
Texas Junior Agricultural College
Arlington
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
New Braunfels
People’s Column
AAA
Brazos Youth
College
Boswell Company
Ervin McLeroy
Bryant Motor CO
Young Bryanite
C of C
Bryan Lions
Haswell Park
Jack Gordon
B.V.C.C.A
Woman of Bryan
Children OF
R. H. Bush
First Baptist
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