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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1933
Page
2
Bryan residents plan family visits for the holiday with many coming from College Station Austin and Giddings. The piece also notes returns from Hopkins Fannin and Mason counties and plans to attend the Aggies and Longhorns clash at Kyle Field.
County home demonstration agents from 19 counties and nine district agents will assist training. Cattle quotas are set for every Texas county by A and M College extension live stock specialists. Federal money of 500000 will fund purchase of about 20000 beeves this winter and buyers will handle the procurement through the Federal Emergency Relief program.
E. J. Jenkins was elected chair man of the Board of Stewards at the First Methodist church succeeding Oak McKenzie who refused re election Jenkins previously served as chairman from 1918 to 1927 and now returns after six years of absence Other officers include R C Franks as vice chairman E C Jenkins as secretary and Wilson Bradley as treasurer A long list of board members is named with Dr W H Lawrence John M Lawrence Jr Oak McKenzie and others named as participants Plans for the year's work will be set by the new officers
Millican residents attended church services with Rev Carrington and his daughter present. An oyster supper raised a neat profit for the Baptist church while local families and visitors from Houston and Bryan shared travel, health visits, and prayers as the community gathered for Thanksgiving spirit and good government.
Stephen F. Austin high school Broncos toppled the Navasota Rattlers 32 to 7 in Navasota. Johnny Mead sprinted 3 yards for a TD and H. G. Stallings added a 42-yard run after an interception, while Milton Merka and Patranella fueled two more scores as the Broncos seized control late in the first half and dominated on both sides.
The Brazos County Red Cross teams with church women from Bryan College Station and rural areas to form a joint relief committee. A meeting is set for next Tuesday at 3 00 PM at the Red Cross office City Hall to coordinate visits, garment cutting, sewing, and distribution of clothing to needy families.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist church assigns each Circle to a foreign missionary for closer contact. Circles honor Faith Snuggs in China Dr W B Bagby in Brazil Cartlisle Powell in Nigeria Dr B W Orrick in Uruguay Annie Jenkins Salle in China Elsie Clor in Jerusalem Ann Lagsites Chili. Automobile plants are located in 41 states.
Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies completes plans for a winter league at Sue Haswell Memorial Park. Milton Maloney named director. managers announced. Teams and colors chosen: First Baptists Bulldogs dark blue. Free Will Baptists Scorpions red and white. Presbyterians Pirates blue and white. College Avenue Baptists Cabs blue and gray. Games begin the week of Dec 11 with nightly practice slots assigned. Eligibility rules require Sunday attendance for two consecutive Sundays to qualify.
Vocational agriculture teachers from Brazos and nearby counties meet at Texas A M College for a one day conference on grain sorghum and swine studies. The event kicks off a series at Experiment Station sub stations across Texas.
The A and M Methodist Advisory Board announced the 10 committees for the new conference year at a banquet at the Aggieland Inn. Publicity chaired by FE B Reynolds includes A D Jackson and A A Blumberg, with other panels led by M C Hughes and D T Killlough among members.
Early this morning a fire damaged a corner of the garage at Mrs. J. 8. Doane’s home. Dry leaves in alley trash barrels ignited, likely from a discarded cigarette or match, with flames contained before firefighters arrived.
At the American Royal Horse Show in Kansas City Texas A and M College entered hogs weighing 225 pounds or more and earned a first place prize among livestock awards announced Wednesday.
Henry Herndon received a silver loving cup for the best pen of Rhode Island Reds in the 1932-33 John Tarleton Contest. The high pen set a Texas record with 302 eggs totaling 330.50 points, while the ten-egg pen recorded 2,408 eggs weighing 2,509.10 points. Engraved on the Universal Mills trophy note winning Reds and Tarleton Contest. Herndon’s poultry won prior awards at the Houston poultry exposition.
A Delta Kappa Gamma gathering in Navasota featured L G Andrews tracing the kiss in the dark to prohibition. Elizabeth Siddall introduced the speaker. H E Schultz sang, Lewis Youens played piano. club house gift from August Horst family. next meeting in Bryan February with Mrs Lee J Rountree in charge. A half million farmers lost landowner status in three years.
The Eagle Printing Company lists a batch of second streets in yellow typewriter material available for sale. Deals include bulk pricing and delivery options to local printers.
Mrs S B Pate was elected president of the new Demonstration Club of Harvey at a Friday meeting at the school house with County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Blanche Brown. Other officers named were C L Anderson vice president N C Cole secretary and treasurer W C Raines reporter. Plans include candy demonstration at the next meeting set for Thursday December 7 with Mrs Ira Kelly.
Already 51 entries from Bryan and College businesses and organizations have been received for the Santa Claus parade. A canvass will be made next week to enlist more participants. The College tumbling team will ride a float and Santa Claus will distribute souvenirs to children. Henry Locke's German band will play in the afternoon as crowds gather to shop and enjoy the events.
Store programs and special holiday sales are expected to attract much attention. The business district features displays from various corners aimed at drawing customers.
The Southwest Telephone Company introduces a new telephone director for Bryan and College Station changing a 15 cent rural line charge. Under the new plan rural-line callers will be billed the same as local subscribers with no separate charge.
Reading the Bryan and Brazos county press with regret, they report the death of Mrs J W Byers known as Mother Byers at her Waco home on a Saturday. Funeral services were held Sunday at her residence and interment followed in Waco. Mrs Byers 71 had lived in Waco 32 years and was long connected with the faculty of the Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth. Surviving are two sons Edward P Byars of Fort Worth and D J Byars of Kansas City Missouri.
Marshall Glover, a Black resident sentenced to one year in state prison for violation of the prohibition laws and released about a year ago, has been pardoned by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson.
Ad copy touts a modern non narcotic medicine sold by druggists that relieves pain and associated disorders by addressing the cause. Claims persistent use yields permanent relief and positions the product as more than a mere pain killer.
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