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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1930
Page
9
A Bryan Daily column catalogs visits, travels, and events around Bryan, Waco, Houston, and Temple. Local residents attend games, visit relatives, or travel for work or study. many readers are referenced by name with comments on health, recoveries, and weekend plans.
Waco News-Tribune praises J. I. Stanford known as Les Akers and Lex for his Will Rogers style humor. Stanford writes as agricultural director of the South Texas Chamber of Commerce and will contribute to the News-Tribune with current events in his inimitable voice. Bryan readers anticipate Lex becoming as famous as Rogers or Abe Martin.
More than a hundred women connected with A and M College gathered for the inaugural College Social Club meeting at the Y M C A parlor Friday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. K. Finley presided in Mrs. T. O. Walton's absence.
Young Maulice Searcy daughter of Dr and Mes C A Searcy began school entry with a tradition to entertain her grade. This year she organized a series of dinner parties with the fourth grade as guests on Thursday and Friday at noon in the dining room. Secretary Adams of the U S Navy captained the Resolute in a 1920 victory sequence against Lipton's Shamrock TV preserving the international cup for the United States.
Four couples filed notices of intention to marry with County Clerk Josh McGee on Saturday. Cecil Gilmore and Glidys Dona, Ignazio Collette and Vincenny Malvate, both Bran County couples, are planning nuptials.
Pete Adams hosted a Halloween party Friday night at his Travis School home for the fourth grade. The attic was transformed into a spooky scene with ghosts and witches. Activities included a peanut hunt, fortune telling, bobbing for apples, and a cake and cream service ended a night the children called the best party.
Bryan Chapter No. 222 of the Order of the Eastern Star participated in the 4th annual Grand Chapter session in San Angelo Texas October 28 29 and 30. Mrs I L Brown was elected grand examiner at large and Mrs M K Bentley named Jurisprudence committee representative for the Fourth District. The event featured new elective officers and a large community barbecue for over 2000 attendees.
At the First Baptist church mission meeting Mrs. R E Day wife of the former pastor was honored with a luncheon and gifts as she and her husband prepare to move to Big Spring. The event featured music readings and a cheerful program by Circle No 1 and Circle No 2 with fifty attendees in attendance.
About twenty five Brazos county farmers met at the courthouse to discuss tomato and potato market growing for the year. J B Priddy, president of the Truck Growers Association, reported strong past results and urged signing up for larger acreages. A follow up meeting is set for Saturday November 2 at 2 pm to explain the plan and sign agreements.
Three hundred guests attended the annual faculty Hallowe en frolic at the Mess Hall Annex of A and M College hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W A Duncan. The event featured costumes of famous literary and historical figures and cultural national dress with notable outfits including Mrs T V Maye as Queen Victoria, Mrs John Wheeler in Chinese attire, and Dr and Mrs B F Clarke in Italian inspired costumes.
Friends report Mrs J C Chance is in very critical condition at her home at West 26th Street and Parker Avenue in this city. She has been ill for several days and since Sunday morning her condition has shown little improvement.
Burglars entered Kaplan Tailor Shop Sunday night via skylight raid on Sam Kaplan’s store. About $200 worth of clothing including trousers hats sweaters and suits taken. Kaplan suspects burglars used apparel to fit themselves and left misleading clues pointing to an identity in a local ad context.
San Jacinto outplays Bryan High 24 0 at West End park to claim another win. Delaney stars with three scoring runs, Wallender adds key gains and Delaney and Harvey drive the Bears offense while Gomez and Cummings anchor the line.
Readable names appear with numerous player substitutions and officiating assignments. Mentions include Wallender Tig rin Lee Ford Shepherd Pech Galle Moers and Rk Lee, along with officials Swartz Rice and Quinn estimating the umpire.
Bryan joins the Inter-Chamber Health Conservation Contest in East Texas with under 20 000 population. Dr W Black Dr Lamar Jones and W R B Roman head the education drive to survey sanitary conditions and public health programs. Scoring emphasizes disease prevention health promotion life loss statistics and local health support with a silver loving cup awarded in five classes.
The American Legion declares Legion Week from Tuesday to Armistice Day and urges city residents to join. Mayor Jenkins proclaims the week, citing care for veterans disabled in war and widows and orphans, urging full participation to enroll eligible World War veterans. Ad Graham and Myrtle Holt of Brazes County filed marriage intentions. Strays: two bay horses missing from Benchley about a month ago. Reward offered.
Rural electrification meeting in College Station closes with 115 attendance and an informal banquet. Speakers argue electric power empowers small farms to compete with large estates, stressing American ideals over efficiency in public versus private ownership debates.
The Palace theatre in Bryan offered two Sunday showings of John McCormick in The Song of My Heart. No admission charged, both performances packed to capacity with an estimated 2,509 attendees, largely students.
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