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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1930
Page
4
Governor-elect Ross S. Sterling and three highway groups met to promote a state wide road bond plan to finance Texas highway construction. The discussion argued bond funding would relieve landowners, shift costs to road users, and potentially unlock federal funds sooner for Brazos County and other areas.
New York on a busy first night shows authors avoiding spotlight after curtain call. George S. Kaufman bows with cast, while others retreat to back seats or stage doors for word from insiders. A mix of anecdotes follows about curtain speeches and theatrical culture.
The piece surveys Hitlerism as a force in Germany seeking to break banker power and reform finance. It details 24 faiths, calls for national banks, treasury notes, interest free loans, and tax revision, while contrasting with communism and noting middle class backing and potential international risk.
The Allen Academy football eleven could host a charity game in Bryan after the season to raise funds for the Good Cheer Fund for 1931. A proposed matchup with Aggie Freshmen may be explored, despite conference limits, to support relief efforts and address employment and crop-related needs.
State highway commission plans a contract award at the November meeting for grading and drainage structures on Highway No 21 from Bryan to the Navasota river totaling 15.9 miles. The project aims to improve right of way and facilitate an all weather route linking Bryan with nearby towns, with early letting of related bridges and westward sections deemed essential. The note also mentions local county action affecting right of way and urged vigilance to ensure timely completion. It references aviation and global topics including Hitler, Lindbergh, and Hawks in a separate persistent column.
A St. Louis bank redeemed 3,000,000 one-dollar bills in one month with only one in twenty five of the notes being the old size. The effort highlights a rapid currency update as residents exchange aging notes for current issue.
A compact aphorism notes that Southern politics fascinates some Northern minds much like squaring the circle intrigues mathematicians. It frames curiosity about regional power dynamics as a recurring puzzle.
Mrs S C Harris returns to Corsicana after visiting S Estill in town. Six Midland cowboys head to Argentina for roping contests. Miss Lottie Kendall of Olympia Opera Company injured on stage in Dallas. Miss Clara McAdams of Bagdad Co suffers similar accident in a production. Quito Ecuador job for Reveille Brown after leaving Panama Canal service. Madisonville Civic Improvement Club funds gas engine for public square water pumping.
Harry R. Hill of the Fargo Forum argues that persistent newspaper advertising proved its worth during a volatile year. Firms maintaining ads gained prestige, while timid advertisers who cut spending risk lagging behind sharper competitors as buying rebirth returns. He urges careful copy editing to maximize ad space value and asserts newspapers can perform a convincing marketing role.
Col Arthur Woods, head of the national unemployment relief commission, and Texas Governor Dan Moody exchange views on relief. Moody urges federal approval for Texas railroads to spend their own money on construction and seeks swift Interstate Commerce Commission action and highway aid to address hunger with food shelter and medical needs.
Editorial argues jury selection eases preventable bias and seeks harsher limits on courtroom theatrics. It urges courts to focus on evidence, speed, and accuracy to protect both accused and public, condemning dramatic personal details and attorney theatrics.
The Waco News-Tribune notes that President Hoover earned a reputation as an engineer who appointed many commissions to tackle a wide range of problems, more than all prior presidents from Lincoln to Coolidge of Massachusetts.
The 42nd Legislature faces redistricting to create three new congressional districts. Counties like Freestone and Mée stone seek minimal disruption while avoiding being absorbed by the Waco district, as noted by Mexia Daily News.
At a Tuesday session of the Campus Study Club no decision was reached on the debate question Re solved: That every woman has a right to a career. The affirmative was presented by Mesdames Mogford and Knox while the negative was argued by Mesdames Hughes and Balthis. Mrs Thornton sang a Thanksgiving number with piano accompaniment by Mrs Jones.
McQueen of Dallas and J. K. Bane of Itasca, business associates, are recovering at the La Salle hotel after their car ran off the road on Hearne road about 10 miles north of Bryan. The vehicle turned over twice and suffered severe damage. no broken bones were found on X-ray.
In Luling on November 19 two Soviet officials and three engineers from different oil trusts observe Magnolia Petroleum Corporation’s new cracking plant. The Soviet government has ordered 35 plants and sent 28 engineers to the United States to learn their installation and operation. Three engineers are studying English at Luling High School.
A thumbed school boy dictionary once owned by James Buchanan is found in the New Hampshire Historical Society attic. Printed 1796 with 1801 date and Buchanan’s name, the book may have been a gift from his father.
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