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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1933
Page
4
A local column urges citizens to protest wasteful public spending and to pressure officials acting as trustees of tax money. It discusses city appearance influencing visitors, capital as the engine of industry, and the need for cooperation to achieve concrete goals.
Nostalgia floods New York as the Winter Garden reopens with girl and music shows. Legends like Jolson and Iturbi headline revived 1920s prestige, while dining and bar menus entice with $2.50 dinners and $1 cocktails. Notes on famed restaurateurs and social icons accompany reflections on past Broadway excess.
Saturday voters in Brazos County will decide on issuing up to 66000 in bonds to fund three public works projects including a county poor farm a precinct road equipment center and repairs to the courthouse and jail with roughly 30 percent government grant backing. Critics doubt the projects cost efficiency and question PWA approval given focus on utilities. supporters cite aging facilities and potential improvements.
Director Lawrence Westbrook and Lieutenant Governor Edgar Witt urged Texas county judges and commissioners to avoid charity in relief funds while using bond proceeds to relieve destitution and fund constructive public work. They cited drainage projects in Harris County as an example of labor intensive, low material cost relief, and emphasized aid for those unable to work. Houston Post.
A Mexican Daily News summary notes Judge H B Short of Section B of the Commission of Appeals voices skepticism about municipal advertising taxes in San Antonio and Taylor. The piece argues ads can attract new business and residents, urging cities to promote climate, opportunity, and home sites through legitimate advertising to grow population and valuations.
H R Cavitt leased the Howell building on South Main to convert into a motion picture theatre named The Cozy Theater. Interior and entrance will be redesigned to fit the new use as an amusement resort.
Three men were sentenced after pleading guilty or being found guilty of felonies in Brazos County. Robert Andrews received six years for murder linked to the June Teenth shooting. Daniel Lane drew five years for assault with intent to murder. John Randolph pled guilty to burglary and got two years to run concurrently with a separate two year term from Waco.
John Randolph a colored man sentenced for burglary was married in the county jail to Alberta Cooper by Justice J. T. McGee. He received a two year term to run concurrently with a prior Waco sentence. Randolph had hidden a hacksaw in his shoe and attempted an escape before being recaptured.
The Eagle notes receipt of The Work of a Negro a 68 page self written biography of William Cook a crippled printer and Prairie View instructor. Cook credits Texas citizens especially Col Milner for friendship and support that enabled a Black boy to labor learn and succeed in Texas.
The editorial argues that rapid invention has made much productive equipment obsolete and urges modernization to cut costs. It warns against policies delaying plant upgrades and stresses retraining workers, while noting unemployment pressures and the need for cheaper labor-saving machinery to benefit the economy and consumers.
The author thanks A. M. College and Mrs. Lee J. Rountree editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle for advice and help in arranging the book. Charles B. Metcalfe of San Angelo wrote the introduction. Three chapters cover Convergent Opinion Encomiums and Cook’s autobiography.
Unemployed men of Bryan urged to register for forthcoming work relief. County relief supervisor Mrs. J. L. Brock will handle registrations at City Hall. A required physical examination will be conducted by the city health officer at the City Hall clinic from 1 to 2 o'clock daily.
Huntsville hosts the forty first annual fox hunt and field trials of the Texas Fox and Wolf Hunters Association starting November 6. About 500 hunters with dogs camp at Camp John D Rogers, with entries for the derby and all age field trials opening Monday and Tuesday respectively. Presidents and organizers from Dallas and Mexia arrive to register hounds as a rodeo at the prison grounds is planned as an entertainment feature.
Preparations were made to accommodate 500 hunters at the 41st annual fox hunt scheduled for next Monday. Camp John D. Rogers, twelve miles south of Huntsville, will be opened Saturday.
Dr T D Brooks dean of arts and sciences and graduate school was principal speaker at the Premedic Society banquet at the A and M College mess hall attended by 38 members and faculty. R C Hermann opened as toastmaster with remarks by R O Berry and Dean F C Bolton. The group plans a second banquet this year and meets every second Monday for talks on medical subjects by Bryan area doctors.
Robert L. Wilcox was appointed as special agent to collect data for cotton reports in Brazos county. The appointment was announced Wednesday by W L Austin director of the Census Bureau in Washington D C and follows the recommendation of Congressman Luther A Johnson. Wilcox succeeds Joe Howard in the post.
Houston visitors and many local families fill Bryan for the Aggie Bear clash at Kyle Field. Guests include Mrs. B Gill’s ill mother, Paul McGee visiting his father, and groups from Madisonville Normangee Waco and College Station. Attendees tour, shop, and attend the dance after the game.
Ragle Printing Company announces available old newspapers for purchase. The offer lists varied dates and archival issues, suitable for collectors and researchers seeking historical editions. Contact details accompany the advertisement for ordering and pickup arrangements.
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