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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
5
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Smetana won the silver loving cup as top prize in the home talent theater tournament linked to the American Legion Free Fair. Lois MecCalip and Otho Richards won medals for outstanding actors while Edge community earned honorable mention. Awards covered women and girls in crafts, 4 H projects, and Negro division exhibits with many named participants and judges.
The Ford public golf course south of Texas A and M College will open to the public Saturday. Prizes will be offered in three classes: students, ladies, and non student men. The 3437 yard nine holes include two par 3s two par 5s and five par 4s. Club rentals available and 9 hole price 25 cents 18 hole 35 cents. Season tickets offered. Greens are firm with irons and woods, no water hazards yet, greens not trapped but improvements planned soon.
Caldwell Hornets defeated Somerville 7 to 0 on a deep sandy field. Captain Cross led at quarterback with Griffin and Reeves gaining yardage. Haddock passed often but receivers muffed most, while Cox, Keil, Skrabanek, Philip, and Tevis anchored the defense. Somerville had four first downs to Caldwell's fourteen. The Hornets host the Silents from Austin next Friday.
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The George C. England pen from Inglewood California led the 13th Texas National Egg Laying Contest with 2,461 eggs worth 2,478.85 points and an average of 246.1 eggs per hen for ten months and 23 days. The Golden RuleFarm Barred Rocks placed second by eggs and sixth by points with 2,344 eggs and 2,159.8 points. Hollywood Poultry Farm from Hollywood Washington finished second in eggs with 2,254 and 2,322.1 points. Smith Poultry Farm of Stockdale Texas finished third with 2,234 eggs and 2,310.15 points.
Governor Dan Moody, Ross Sterling, Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, C. C. Seleeman of S M U, William Lowe Bryan of Indiana, and Dallas Mayor J Waddy Tate lead honored guests for the stadium dedication. The SMU Mustangs host the Indiana Hoosiers at 2 30 Saturday in a ceremony presented by State Fair President T E Jackson to Governor Moody.
Miss Edelweiss Gerke of Kurten and Miss Adell Churik of Kings Highway, Brazos County 4-H Club members, won the free trip to the State Fair in Dallas for best general club work. They joined prize winning girls from South Texas and left by noon train, spending the week at the fair.
The Campus Study Club met at the Y M C A parlors with Mrs E O Siecke as hostess. Mrs T W Leland performed two vocal numbers, Mrs C W Simmons accompanied at the piano. Mrs J G Gay presented a pine needle basket display. Mesdames Brown and Langford led discussions on The American Home and its influence, tracing its history and civic role. New officers include Mrs J S Mogford as reporter and Mrs F B Clark as secretary.
L S Ross Chapter No 100 United Daughters of Confederacy in Bryan received a booklet for its historical library. Mrs J A Townsend of Corsicana sent a copy of an address delivered in July 1913 to Confederate veterans in Corsicana by W W Ballew, detailing causes that led to secession. The Bryan chapter expresses appreciation for the gift.
Joel Hunt former Texas Aggie grid star joins A and M College of Texas football coaching staff for the season as assistant backfield coach He will demonstrate ball tot ing broken field running stiff arming and other backfield skills He was captain and quarterback of the 1927 championship team and all‑Southwest Conference back in 1925 1926 and 1927 He also played baseball and signed with the St Louis Cardinals after 1928 season
Girl Scouts in the Travis division held a Tuesday 3:30 meeting with Catherine Gray elected president and Frances McGee as secretary. The Horseshoe Patrol presented an ethics program for camp with others to run the November session. Katherine Maxson will meet Bowie school unit this afternoon to plan, while American Legion Auxiliary members sponsor the effort and tenderfoot badges will be awarded.
A legislative committee debated state drought relief options and considered credit corporations backed by county warrants to finance farmers’ next year crops. They plan further talks with lawmakers and Ross Sterling while warning of potential wide scale unrest if relief stalls.
The Texas cotton acreage reduction committee, drawn from Limestone Falls McLennan Milam counties, urged farmers to cut output. A farmer refused credit for flour, took the sack, and police found his wife mixing it with water for starving children. The governor and committee members appealed to southern states to join production cuts before the next session.
Rye 4 H Club program featured Louis Thompson on guitar and harmonica with encores. E A Miller agronomist urged pasture improvement citing Texas Pasture contest winners earning up to 100 per acre. He highlighted seven acres by Price in Smith county and advised adaptable grasses and weed control with sheep to diversify livestock farming. Next meeting on Armistice Day will feature Col C C Todd on its meaning. Helen Kopecky elected to fill Secretary Emma Severa’s unexpired term. Fred Lero won attendance prize. future prize tied to terrace lines reported.
Estimates of the cost of putting Koppe bridge in proper repair will be made by the county commissioners courts of Brazes and Burleson counties. The two courts will hold another conference on the bridge repair. Proposed work includes new stringers redecking and painting the steel. The Caldwell conference set that each court prepare estimates.
Deliveries of cotton into cooperative channels are estimated to exceed any year in the past decade by at least 150000 bales due to an advance of 90 percent of market value. Bryan branch reports approaching 11000 bales with growers responding to the cooperative plan. The Dallas office notes Texas has passed 400000 bales with a half million target likely before November 1 as similar trends extend across the cotton belt.
Miss Gloria Hall, a Los Angeles stunt flyer, will drive a Chevrolet in Bryan while guiding a second car by radio. The event showcases driving via radio control with stops for inspection and audience questions, using a short wave transmitter and receiver.
Capt. Frank Hawks landed in Valley Stream after a 225 mile flight from Washington in 63 minutes averaging 212.5 miles per hour. The run was the fastest ever between the two points.
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