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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1933
Page
1
A People's Column states typhoid prevention hinges on water flies carriers and milk, but warns vegetables and fruit from the country pose danger from improperly disposed waste. It credits county health officers for educating Bryan’s countryside, urging safer practices.
Mr and Mrs B T Pool returned from Houston to join family at the home of her sister Mrs H G Seibel to celebrate Mother's Day with their mother Mrs J R Middleton who is in Houston for a visit All the children were present County Attorney and Mrs Oak McKenzie went to Trinity to attend the Huntsville district conference of the Methodist church J A Knight editor of the Madisonville Meteor and Sterling Burts Madisonville businessman were in Bryan on business visiting friends and relatives J J Dampier of Wellborn was a Bryan visitor this morning
The Good Cheer report shows 1 364 people aided in April, including 200 negro and 91 white families. Distributed items include 200 sacks flour, 312 cans vegetables and fruit, 554 vegetable garden bundles, 430 loaves bread, 72 shoes, 35 garments, 60 hats, two dozen men’s suits and trousers, 12 men’s shirts, 3 vegetable seeds for 87 gardens, 23 transients fed, 6 nights lodging, and 46 bags groceries. Board members present were Mrs J L Brock, Mrs M B Parker, Mrs Lee J Rountree, Pat Newton, Rev L A Wilson, and Prof Dan Russell.
Invitations have arrived for the commencement at Southeastern Oklahoma Teachers College in Durant on May 19 for William N. Shell Jr. formerly of Bryan. He attended Durant High School then Southwestern, where he led school publications and religious activities and served as editor of the campus paper last year.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors announced opposition to two Texas senate bills. They argued the Graves Woodruff reorganization plan would not yield expected savings for A and M College and would centralize power in the executive branch. They also opposed the elective highway bill and planned a Brazos county delegation to the Highway Commission for funding of secondary highways. They referred a matter on door to door and truck selling to the Trade Extension committee.
John Henry Gandy a veteran Brazos county farmer from Wellborn died in his bed Tuesday at 6 oclock after a long history of heart attacks. He was born October 2 1867 in Mississippi and was 65 years 7 months and 4 days old. Funeral Wednesday at 4 from the Wellborn home with Rev. R L Brown. Interment in Wellborn cemetery. Surviving are his widow two sons Monroe and William and four daughters Ida Mae Maxine Mack Chappell and Mrs H L Wilson all of College Station and Wellborn residents. Also two brothers W E Roy and four sisters living in Wellborn Bryan and College Station.
Bryan will host its first young peoples open air revival this summer with BFYPS backing. The Bryan Pastors Association and Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies endorsed the plan and pledged full cooperation for services in the designated week.
Father B Brain pastor of St. Anthony's Catholic church says conditions in Bryan are better than New York City where he just spent three months. He cites factory closures and unemployment there while noting Roosevelt's popularity and confidence in his policies. He prepared 50 days of preaching and 175 sermons during his stay.
The Bryan Cemetery Association board met at City Hall with Tyler Haswell presiding and Mrs. Dana Carnes as secretary. Treasurer Cavitt reported funds and gains, noting total credit of 298.42 as of May 11 1933, with ongoing improvements and beautification of cemetery grounds praised.
County commissioners met as a county board of equalization this morning and expect to devote the next two to three weeks to hearings and assessments.
Funeral services for the late W. R. Sanders were held from the Haswell Drive home with friends and relatives filling the lawn. Dr. William H. Andrew and Dr. Elrod conducted the rites, a College Avenue Baptist quartet sang, and interment followed at Bryan city cemetery with a prayer service. Pallbearers were W. O. Sanders J. Claire Sanders Harold Sanders Albert Denman H. T. Downard and R. A. Eads. Out-of-town attendees included Randall Sanders Rice Willie Sanders Waco Navaosa Houston Fort Worth Beaufort St. Louis and other locations.
Wool and mohair producers in Brazos County are called to a Saturday 2 p m meeting at the chamber of commerce to discuss forming a county wool pool to secure better prices. County Agent C L Benson urges attendance and cooperation. A M College scouring plant superintendent Mr Davis may attend to discuss market factors.
A new torrent of water swept southward causing at least 17 deaths and heavy property damage in upper regions. The floods threaten tributaries in Mississippi Arkansas and Tennessee as Missouri reported two deaths yesterday and fifteen other fatalities are credited to the upper Ohio river basin.
Dr. F L Thomas of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station reports flea hopper emergence in College Station has been negligible since May 1. Thrips migration remains high, boll weevil emergence stays low, and grasshoppers are reported in the south central part of the state. Weeds worms have appeared but are not yet injuring cotton.
Members of the Steep Hollow 4-H Club gathered for a Saturday night event featuring the Terrell string orchestra directed by Calvin Terrell. The program included performances by Harry Williams Hiram Downard Jr. Stanley Knovak Roland Persons Henry Fulgham and Misses Lela Moehlman Georgia Lee Davis Virginia Williams with vocal solo by Helen Taylor and instrumental pieces by Floyd Murray Luther Holligan Junior Ricks. Poultry winner Harlan Bullock was praised for raising 49 of 50 chicks, amid lead arsenate incident. County Agent C L Benson urged preparedness to safeguard farm food and feed supplies.
Rev. Roy S Hollomon longtime Bryan College Avenue Baptist pastor resigns to accept Emmanuel Baptist Church El Paso call. He will begin June 1 after revival at El Paso and arrival with wife. Hollomon expanded Bryan church membership and oversaw building of current edifice. Meanwhile a Texas grand jury indicts 21 including Dr R Hunnicutt for murder in death of Margaret Solomon and others for crimes in Bryan area.
Miss Katherine Cahill traveled to Galveston for graduation at St. Mary’s hospital on May 12. Her sister Miss Margaret Cahill, Bryan, also joined the nurses graduating class and received a diploma this year at St. Mary’s.
J. F. Casey, president of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce and of the Bryan Rotary Club, spoke at the Allen Academy YMCA Mother's Day program. He praised mothers, lauded Allen Academy and its faculty, and urged people to live to give mothers pride and pleasure.
Reports from Austin state a permit is issued to F. H. Scott to drill No 1 well on the 85 acre Henry Klintworth lease in the Curd survey. The Klintworth farm lies east of Kurten along Highway No 21.
Contractors now prep to move equipment from Highway 21 west of Bryan to Highway 6 south of Bryan to lay concrete toward College Station then resume on No. 21. Work paused due to gravel and sand shortages. a supply update expected during the No. 6 work.
The President called on world powers to give up offensive armaments and pursue peace and economic recovery. He urged adherence to armament agreements, supported a consultative security pact, and backed the Geneva Arms Conference and the London Economic Conference while signaling restraint on invasions and Latin American incursions.
Washington May 16 The President told Congress in a special message that world peace and stability are threatened by foolish and shortsighted policies and threats. He argued for a broader non-aggression framework to safeguard political and economic order.
A drill plan starts this week on the Henry Int worth farm east of Kurten to sink a test well named worth No 1. The 1000 foot depth target prompts move in of equipment. Mar ley company holds 27 000 acres. land under Kone Baby Floyd H Scott and E A Lightfoot. geologists D McRobie and W R Appleman report a huge salt dome beneath the tract.
Dr. R. M. Searcy treated Annie May Hines with a skein of thread used to sew eleven cuts on her body after a razor attack at Mudville. About two inches of thread per stitch were used. about 45 stitches. The assailant, a Black person, remains at large. recovery expected for the victim.
J M Ploeger indicted as accessory to arson was arrested Sunday with bail set at 300 dollars. He faced charges of complicity in the bombing of a Missouri Pacific tool house and was tried at the last term with acquittal ordered. Crawford, indicted in the same case, was found guilty and given a five year suspended sentence.
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