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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1935
Page
1
The column argues labor should produce commodities for health wealth and happiness in a New Society adapted to local needs. It envisions CCC led farming and urban gardens supplying most food, cites maize as abundant, notes wheat is less suited here and could be traded. The piece ends with a continuation note.
In Austin on November 5, both Texas houses passed measures restricting liquor sales to unbroken packages, while conferees settled on a gubernatorial board to oversee old age pensions. The House narrowly approved a wet plan allowing distilled liquor in mixed drinks, replacing the dry package rule. Senate committees set hearings for Tuesday as liquor regulation dominates sessions.
Dr. L O Wilkerson and daughter Sarah Edna returned from a San Francisco trip where he attended the American College of Surgeons annual meeting. Mrs L B Sanders and daughter Janice Hawkins from Hempstead visited Bryan guests Mrs C A Searcy and family. Frank L Powell Jr and Luther Powell with a Houston couple also returned home after a weekend in Bryan at Rev and Mrs J J Pipkin’s College Road home.
Morgan L. Smith, a young Brazos County farmer, showcased turkeys and White Leghorns in two late October fairs. He earned $19 in premiums at Beaumont and $19.75 at Bryan, achieving a double win in one week and displayed blue and red ribbons from both events.
Mr and Mrs I M Cook traveled from their Steep Hollow farm to Bryan for the day as preparations proceed for the Steep Hollow church homecoming. The Armistice Day gathering will be held on the Sunday nearest November 11 with Mrs Cook and Mrs J W Hicks leading the program.
Pampa Transit company puts two buses into operation as the city launches its new motorbus service. The event marks the start of scheduled urban transport in Pampa.
The long disputed question of which weapon is more effective was settled in favor of the razor in a Wednesday night affray between Louis Cox and Jacek Ward, both described as negroes. Ward missed Cox with a pistol but Cox slashed Ward, leaving him with many stitches. Cox faced charges of assault to commit murder on Thursday in Justice A J Buchanan's court.
Mr and Mrs M I Evans have stayed in Dallas for weeks while Mr Evans recovers from injuries from an automobile crash months ago They are now back home in Bryan for a few days and he was seen on Main Street greeting local residents before returning to Dallas for further hospital treatment.
Julia Schovassa, membership chairman for the Earl Graham unit of the American Legion Auxiliary, reports rapid re enrollment of present members with a goal to complete before November 11 and earn a state citation. She notes rising local interest in civic and patriotic work as former members return and new applicants join. The current tally is 101, down from 136 last year, with efforts aimed at a record year.
Texas Academy of Science holds its annual meeting at A&M College Thursday through Saturday with committee meetings Thursday afternoon and evening. Scientific sessions Friday and Saturday cover chemistry, physics, botany, agriculture, zoology, medicine, geology, petroleum engineering, social sciences, and a junior academy session. Fifty-nine papers from Texas colleges and others are listed. J C Godbey presides, Mayne Longnecker is treasurer, Frederick A Burt is secretary.
Following Will Rogers death a memorial fund launched on Nov 4 the 56th anniversary of his birth. Mrs Lee J Rountree vice chairman of the Will Rogers Memorial Fund spoke to the Bryan Lions Club outlining the movement and its aims.
A post season hurricane battered southern Florida causing about 2 million dollars in damage. Four dead, five missing, 124 injured. Miami hardest hit as rebuild begins. Coast guard cutter Senac stood by a freighter aground off East Miami Beach. Homes and businesses lost roofs and windows. only a few frame buildings escaped.
R B Ratcliffe service manager at Hall Chevrolet and James Whaley city editor of The Daily Eagle were injured in a Sunday night auto crash on Highway 21 two miles west of Bryan. Ratcliffe sustained finger injuries and head cuts while Whaley suffered a severe facial and head wound after the windshield was struck. The truck involved carried a man, his wife, and three children who were uninjured.
The First Methodist church Sunday school workers council met Wednesday night to discuss upcoming activities and appoint a committee for Christmas observances, possibly including a pageant and a White Christmas celebration. Theodore Mahler presided as general superintendent, and other matters were discussed.
The third district banquet of the Business and Professional Women's club heard President T. O. Walton discuss A. and M. College. Miss Myrtle Murray introduced Rev. Norman Anderson for invocation as Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham presided. Attendees included district director Mrs. John Maxwell of Waco, Miss Wesa Weddington, and greetings from the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce.
At Austin on November 5 directors of the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District elected permanent officers and mapped construction plans for 13 dams costing 30.5 million dollars. L Mims of Freeport was chosen president, George Chance of Bryan vice president, Henry Dunlavy of Temple secretary. Executive committee members include Mims Dunlavy Seaman Oltorf and Callan. A committee with John A Norris discussed with legislators a 200 thousand dollar appropriation to speed work, to be repaid from existing tax diversions.
Monday contributions to the Will Rogers Memorial Fund were reported by Mrs. Lee J. Rountree, Brazos county vice chairman. The four city banks accepted gifts and others went directly to Mrs. Rountree. The plan is not a drive but an open invitation for anyone to give any amount for a lasting memorial honoring Rogers.
Jac Gubbles of the Texas highway department selects blue morning glory for highway plantings along state and federal routes. Residents with the climbers are asked to collect seeds. John E. Blair will arrange pickup, or seeds may be left with Mrs. Lee J. Rountree at The Eagle office.
Henry Locke has led the Bryan Community band for seven years since its founding and was honored at a New York cafe banquet. Attendees included 8. M. Brown Bryan schools superintendent, Dr W. H. Buchanan American Legion commander, L. L. Pistole Lions club, D. L. Wilson chamber of commerce, and Rotary club representatives. The event served as both surprise and appreciation for his dedication, directorship, and organizational work.
Dr. W. H. Lawrence and Dr. D. C. York attend the American Dental Association annual meeting in New Orleans La. Dr York will present a clinic on orthodontia titled Later al expansion to permit anterior teeth to come in. They plan to return to Bryan next Sunday.
Work began Monday morning at the West city limits on the old Smetana road as part of a WPA graveling project. Five trucks were used today with five more to be added soon. Eight miles will be graveling and 60 metal culverts installed over about four and a half to five months. J. E. Brown leads the project with Harold Sanders as time keeper.
Dr and Mrs R M Searcy join Dr and Mrs W S Thiltgen of Bellville for a two week auto trip to Iowa City for the University of Iowa homecoming and the Minnesota at Iowa football game. They will visit Searcy's sister Lena and then return via Stillwater Oklahoma to see Mrs Searcy's parents J E Stanford in Bryan.
Childress officials plan revival of the Childress State Fair in 1936 as part of the Texas Centennial observance. The event seeks community support and acknowledges the fair’s historical role in the region.
Robertson county receives a granite marker from the Centennial Commission to honor the Wheelock settlement. The marker will place on the Franklin highway with a bronze plaque. County advisory committee members include John Lomax and Mrs Virginia Currey of Franklin, Mrs Mavis Alexander of Hearne, Mrs J H Collier of Mumford, and Scott Field of Calvert.
Sunday school members honored C E Jenkins at First Methodist for his long service and steadfast membership. The event recognized decades of devotion to the church and its activities.
COLLEGE STATION NOV 5 Preliminary preparations for a federal postoffice on Texas A M College campus begin with architect B E Giesecke arriving to supervise site surveying. Location chosen is 150 by 180 feet at Bell Street and Sulphur Springs road, facing Bell Street near campus exit. Federal appropriation stands at 65000 dollars.
WPA men from District 5 say College Station graveling of streets and parking spaces has been approved. Work began in Bryan on the Smetana road west city limits but rain halted progress. Supervisors praise rapid progress, noting no lost-time accidents and only one case of alleged gold bricking corrected as a misunderstanding. Additional projects, including a Brazos lateral roads plan, await approval.
William Luther Peyton and Miss Annie Garrett of the Bench ley neighborhood were married Thursday morning by Justice A. J. Buchanan.
Rome reports Italys unresisted forces close to Makale with columns converging on Agala 15 miles away ready for an assault. Makale expected to fall without battle, but rains caused a two day halt to improve supply roads. Nations leaders consider coal petroleum iron and steel export ban to Italy amid wane peace prospects before November 14 elections.
Italian planes strafed Ethiopian regiments as 120000 Fascist invaders pushed toward Makale amid aerial reconnaissance. Ethiopian forces resisted in the Tembien Mountains while Eritrean troops repelled attacks along the Setit River. An Addis Ababa report cites heavy Ethiopian losses and Italian bombs killing 30 women and 15 children in Gerrahai.
Walter Wipprecht business manager for A. and M. College received a telegram from his son in New York City stating that he Mrs. Wipprecht and two children would fly to New Orleans then board a train to Houston and Bryan arriving Wednesday noon to visit the Wipprecht family in Bryan.
The Brazos County Rural Teachers association sponsors the annual banquet for teachers and school trustees. It will be held at 7 30 PM Thursday November 14 at the Knights of Columbus hall. County superintendent Mrs W E Neeley said Bryan and College Station independent school districts will be invited and an outstanding speaker will be sought.
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