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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1931
Page
4
Dr C A Searcy a physician Mason and Bryan Lions member died Sunday night as he prepared to leave for church service. He was a trusted counselor and friend to many and had helped unify business men with youth clubs across Brazos county. The community mourns a devoted public servant and good man.
Today in history marks the birth of explorer Robert Edwin Peary born May 6 1856. Peary, noted for Arctic exploration, became famous for his polar expeditions and North Pole pursuit.
The piece discusses criticism of Texas legislative action on amendments including a bond plan to reimburse counties for highway investments and fund new construction. It cites Senator Shipstead on submitting amendments to the people, stresses county burdens and property taxes in Brazos County, and notes the need for legislators to reflect constituents' will on wide public issues.
Fiscal experts report Texas may collect at most 2 million dollars yearly from a 3 cent cigarette tax, far below federal yields and insufficient to cover a 5 million dollar shortfall. The analysis cites evasion and cross state trade as core issues, predicting bootlegging and interstate shipments limit state collections. The piece also notes Spain's repayment stance and local market openings in Brazos county.
Federal highway programs in 1930 expand funding and accelerate construction. New appropriations, faster state apportionment, and large advances boost miles under construction from 8,186 to 10,388 by April 1950 with 5,769 more approved. Texas leads in spending and mileage, promising social and economic gains. users should fund highways.
Directors of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce protest state budget cuts to salaries in public colleges and universities. They argue that a balanced faculty, not ornate buildings, sustains a strong institution and urge adequate pay to retain first class teachers at Texas A and M and other state schools.
Audit of Brazos County accounts including the county school superintendent and district court clerk, which had not always been included in prior audits, began this week by Rankin Audit Company of Houston.
A grave marker for Lieutenant Dick Dowling, famed Confederate officer who defeated Union forces at Sabine Pass, will be marked with a large granite boulder to be chosen in southwest Texas.
New York gossip profiles Nick the Greek alias Nek the Greek a high stakes bettor from Athens famed for wagering on cards and dice. The piece contrasts his quiet style with past Rothstein losses and notes his languages and cultural interests. It also weaves in street scenes, anecdotes, and humorous vignettes from Shubert Alley and a button controlled pancake shop.
A brief religious note cites Hebrews 13 20 21 about the God of peace empowering believers to be perfected in doing his will and completing good works for spiritual readiness.
Telegraph reports from the disaster cite dynamite clearing roads to halt the conflagration and over 40 bodies removed from a temporary morgue. Relief teams rush nurses from Los Angeles, Governor Pardee heads to coordinate rescue, and local residents make routine visits as A and M College beats the Deaf and Dumb school in baseball.
Advertising director Georla Morris A. Penter of the San Diego Union Tribune extols newspapers as a vital ad medium. She cites widespread daily readership, community relevance, immediate action, targeted coverage, flexible campaigns, and strong ties to actual sales all while noting the public’s daily reliance on newspapers.
Anarchic rhetoric notes how exchanges history repeats on the Franco Spanish border as royalty flees revolutions. Nobility leaders abandon their estates, evacuating before political storms, fearing loss of social order and status in exile.
A letter from Les Akers argues that the economy will recover from short term jitters. He criticizes pessimists, urges hard work, sensible savings, and living right, calling quitters losers and insisting improvement comes from perseverance.
Judge Oscar of Cameron County criticizes current highway financing as state driven and inadequate. He cites Texas Almanac figures for auto ownership in major counties and argues bond funding would largely affect farms and counties, urging voters to decide the road bond issue at the polls. The piece frames the session and quotes Rev Rankin in urging continued debate and support for the statewide project.
The piece discusses royalist hopes for Alfonso to be recalled from exile and restored in Spain, noting how republicans and monarchists trade blows in troubled states. It observes royal exiles crossing borders, France welcoming the royal couple, and the political ripple effects back home in Spain. Beaumont Enterprise.
A farmer or homeowner who owns a large share of property bears tax while mortgage holders with other 70 percent often escape taxation. Tax assessors rarely miss homes or farms, yet much cash and secured investments help justify the disparity in tax treatment.
In a Loge town skirmish Nicaragua, Canadian A. R. Beardsley killed Pedro Blandon Landing lieutenant amid bandit threats. The deadly incident follows the Killed Sandino ride narrative as authorities note tax actions against top profiteers.
Mexicans in Bryan and Brazos counties marked Cinco de Mayo with quiet observances and neighborly gatherings. The article recalls the 1862 overthrow of the French puppet regime and the reclaiming of Mexican sovereignty.
Mr and Mrs N A Cooks and their baby from Brenham spent the weekend in Bryan as guests in the home of Mr and Mrs L G Sandifer.
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