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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1933
Page
6
Brazos County 4-H club notes cover pickling methods for tiny cucumbers and beets, plus a Home Demonstration Clubs meeting roundup. Announcements highlight demonstrations by Sherod Holiday and Cecil Johnson, free trips for members, and a radio party at County Agent C L Benson’s home. Williamson to speak at Kurten meet.
Edge George Holland and Ed Churick visited here Sunday. Several families spent Sunday with relatives in Hearne Bremond Kurten and Normangee. Chas Griffin cared for his aunt near Bremond while a river fishing trip concluded an enjoyable party.
Mrs. Joe Opersteny hosted young folks Friday night. Mrs. J. A. Wilson hosted a singing event Sunday night. W. J. McDonald was reported improving at this writing.
A series of social visits graced Bryan and nearby towns with many residents hosting or visiting friends. Notable gatherings include Harvey and Milton Suber, the McCulloughs, and the Hensarlings, with several trips to Starvey Millican Allen Farm and nearby households. Mrs. Hensarling remains ill with measles.
County agent C. L. Benson was sent to the Will Kelly place near Kurten this morning to treat chickens affected by cholera typhoid.
Brady reports an egg association shipping over 8,000 bronze turkey eggs weekly since mid February. County agent J. D. Prewitt led the effort. Eggs go to Iowa Utah Nebraska and other states. The 115 members own about 4,500 hens. About 65 percent hatch. The venture is expected to earn around 8,000 dollars this season.
Oscar Chappell and Odell Barnett of Leon County have filed a notice of intention to marry with County Clerk Clyde Goen.
San Angelo May 2. Prices for sheep and cattle have remained steady amid generally rising markets. Feeder mutton lamb trading is slow with offers of 3 cents for shorn lambs, but ranchers hold for higher prices in most cases.
Senator Tom Connally discussed expanding federal reforestation work in Texas with the U S chief forester. Four camps are tentatively planned in East Texas counties Angelina Trinity Polk and Newton with work on private land under owner arrangements and state land available in Newton. President Roosevelt aided by seeking broader authority to acquire private lands, though likely to use private-owner arrangements.
Texas cotton manufacturing reports from the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research show sales up 35 percent in March to 6 228 000 yards and production up 17 percent to 4 855 000 yards. Unfilled orders rose 24 percent in March to 8 704 000 yards, the highest since October 1929, with a trend of rising orders continuing for five months.
The Heart of Texas Press Association will hold its spring meeting on Saturday May 6 in Ballinger. Ed gar McLendon of the Junction Eagle will chair the 10 a m session with talks on careful newspaper editing classified advertising and promoting schemes. Rufus Higgs will become president, a barbeque lunch will follow, and the afternoon golf tournament will award a glowing cup to the winner.
East Texas reports mounting fire losses with 97 of 156 cities lacking good fire records or facing penalties. The 1932 net fire premiums for 156 cities totaled 8.884 million dollars, with 6.19 million dollars paid in losses. Loss ratios reach 70 percent. 19 mid sized cities show a drop in good records from 6 percent in 1980 to 1 percent in 1931 and six percent penalty in 1938. The chamber aims to curb fire waste in 1938 as a major effort.
Governor Miriam A Ferguson sent to the Senate eight appointments for the San Jacinto Park Commission and the State Board of Accountancy. Park commission picks include Morris Rosenthal Mrs W C Corbett and Thomas Kehoe all from Houston. Accountancy board members are Frank L Wilcox of Waco S J Von Koenneritz of Austin W T Chumney of San Angelo Edward Buron of Texarkana and J J Gennon of Houston.
A local contest finishes with Eagaie claiming victory and a cash prize for Clean White Cottam, signaling a notable outcome for participants and supporters.
A Friday evening party honored Doris Mae Conrad at her parents’ South College Avenue home. Prizes went to Marjorie Jones Emmie Lou Vick and Jane Gray. Refreshments of angel food cake and ice cream followed games. Attending were Betty Brewer June Cochran Lucille Gibson Jane Gray Mildred John Rosemary Knoble Helen McDonald Thelma Patton Maurice Searcy Dorothy Plagens. Boys present included Billy Davis Thomas Koppe Ernest Budaley Adolph Kaplan John Edge and Raymond Lang.
Sub Debs guests of Imogene Ballerstedt hosted a bridge party for club members at her home Saturday evening. Miss Helen Miller won high score in the games and refreshments were served. attendees include Elizabeth Ann Bradley, Mary Elizabeth Danforth, Philena Darrow, Bernice Kraft, Edith Miller, Ruth Neeley, Hazel Dawn Nunn, Frances Darnell, Peggy Stuart, Anna B Thomas, and host Imogene Ballerstedt. Edith Miller invites the group to meet at her aunt Mrs Kay Halsell’s South College avenue home this week.
Miss Ann Bentley daughter of Mr and Mrs M R Bentley and a first year student at the University of Texas has been pledged to the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She visited Bryan with her parents over the weekend. In Bryan Miss Elizabeth Cline hosts the Wednesday Bridge Club at Ursuline avenue. Plans are set for an evening at Fun Feather Club house with Mrs Egbert Jones Sunday School class and guests for a May meeting. Members meet 6:30 p m Thursday at Mrs Jones home then proceed to the club. LUBBOCK May 2 M E Ogden associate professor of government at Texas Technological College receives a $1500 Carnegie fellowship in international law and may study at a large American university.
Farmers praise rains and crop progress in Brazos and Galveston as two good showers spur growth. In Galveston a city water works whistle summons residents for a 6:45 am calisthenics and gulf swim led by the Booster Boy Band. Community leaders urge healthy recreation and public engagement.
At the Central Texas section annual spring meeting in Waco, C. W. Burchard of A and M College was elected president of the section and the fall meeting was set for College Station. Baylor's Waco Hall hosted the business session and program with banquets at the Women's Memorial Dormitory. Dr. S S Fraps resigned as secretary-treasurer. Dr. W C Gooch of Baylor was named successor and Fraps was named honorary permanent chairman. Attendees from College Station included Dr. C C Hedges and several colleagues and their spouses.
A new morning newspaper named the Temple Morning News is planned for Temple. E. K. Williams, founder of the Temple Daily Telegram, leads the venture joined by J. Lee Werst Volney Reed and others tied to the Telegram before its ownership change.
Texas Tech officials Dr R A Studhalter and Dr L T Patton will speak at the annual Southwestern Division AAAS meeting in Las Cruces New Mexico from May 1 to 2. Attendees include scientists from Texas New Mexico Arizona and Colorado.
Sterling county earns the nickname snakeless after a yearly crackdown. Dr. W B Everett told the Tom Green County Medical Society in San Angelo that Sterling residents killed 1462 rattlesnakes during 1932.
Humble Oil and Refining Company withdraws its ten cent post ed price for East Texas crude effective today. It will pay what it regards as the going price for that grade and also drops gravity schedules in Texas fields posting a new flat price for all grades.
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