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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1935
Page
3
Mrs. Dave Phipps of College announces an old fiddlers contest at the A and M Consolidated School Friday night this week. Entry contacts are County Agent C. L. Benson of Bryan or Jim Lloyd of College. Each contestant may play two pieces with one accompanist.
Referendum results show about six to one in favor of continuing the corn-hog program with contract signers voting about ten to one and non-signers three to one. The plan promises roughly a thirty percent production increase next year. In Brazos County the priority remains meat production for home and farm before subscribing to any reduction plan.
Landlords and tenants in cotton farming face disagreements over final settlements including rent parity and certificates. Parties often write to Washington, but are directed back to the county agent for investigation. County agents offer mediation with a goal to ease tensions before conflicts escalate.
L. L. Johnson, named state boys 4-H club leader, announces a 170 member minimum enrollment target for Brazos county in 1936. The outline outlines goals and standards for local clubs and member eligibility.
Rainy weather cancelled Sunday school while Edge residents attended a Bryan fair. Local folks joined fox hunt and rodeo near Hearne. Social visits occurred among the Free, Wilson, Jolly, Sims, Murphy and Blazek families. Mrs. Frumfield improves after illness. Mrs. Her Little ill but expected to recover.
Wade Morgan of Bowman was among those making report this week. The notice warns that no report means no trip to Dallas next year and urges action.
Helen Kopecky invites the Boy Scouts to assist with a Rye program scheduled for the second Tuesday, November 12. A treat awaits your going, says the organizer.
Communities displaying at the American Legion fair earned praise for fine exhibits. Scores were very close and judges explained placements, leaving most communities satisfied. Organizers hope to widen margins next year to avoid a danger line.
The text questions the cihaz policy reducing cotton certificate price to four cents, arguing that selling certificates for two or three cents defeats the insurance value and harms farmers who cooperate. It emphasizes every certificate will be needed for the crop and asks why undermine the mechanism.
Canned products shown by both women and girls in Brazos county fair set a high standard. Reports note improved quality, with detailed club demonstrations from Smetana 4-H members Ruby Kre and Det Marie Sramek. Other observers describe large canning counts, garden yields, and profits from home grown produce.
Mr and Mrs H B McDowell recently remodeled repainted repapered and redecorated their residence making it fresh and attractive and one of the pretty homes on North College avenue.
Miles Standish embodies courage loyalty and liberty in American memory. Born in Lancashire he joined the Pilgrims at Leyden sailed on the Mayflower and led in battles and diplomacy. He married Pris cilla Mullins after his first wife died and died in 1656. A 1872 monument on Captain's Hill honors the Pilgrim leader with a stone tower and statue.
November daily programs from the Extension Service of Texas A&M College in cooperation with the U S Department of Agriculture will air on WTAW WBAP WFAA KPRC and WOAI. The schedule lists topics and speakers for each day from November 1 to November 27 covering horticulture school nutrition farm management animal husbandry and public welfare programs.
A schedule lists talks for Thursday to Saturday including The Ideal Thanksgiving for Farm and Home by Rev. Wm. H. Andrew, Improving Varieties by A. D. Jackson, Poultry Notes by D. H. Reid, Is Your Yard Prepared for Winter by Onah Jacks, and Mules and Men Negro Folk Lore by Zora Hurston with Mrs F. L. Thomas at College Station.
The Harvey community took top honors in the community exhibits at the American Legion Fair. Jim Carroll of John Tarleton College, Stephenville, visited hometown friends for the weekend. Several local families welcomed new babies and hosted relatives during weekend visits.
Zion Evangelical Church with Rev. F. C. Anderson will confer communicant membership on 18 youths at a Sunday service on November 3 using English and German. After confirmation the Lord's Supper will be celebrated and all are invited. The Evangelical League hosts a 7:45 PM worship program featuring a 40 minute dramatization of The Prodigal Son.
Lyndon B. Johnson announces changes to allow needy students and those on Texas Relief Commission rolls to join the high school aid program. The $6 monthly jobs fund warfare lunch money and supplies, with eligibility expanding beyond May 1935 relief recipients and outlining four priority groups.
William B. Shearer cashier in the California state treasurer's office, under indictment for grand theft and embezzlement, was arrested in Fort Worth by city detectives who recognized him from photographs.
Eagle announces an updated rail stock range featuring cardboard sheets in multiple weights suitable for packaging and industrial use. The firm emphasizes durable materials and broad availability for suppliers and manufacturers.
Alabama historian L Lamar Matthews recounts the Knox family with Mrs S A Boatwright as the sole daughter in the generation. John Knox, a high NRA official born in Attalla, and his son Jack Knox the Memphis cartoonist link Alabama to federal building projects via Rockford limestone used in Washington.
John A. Thompson weds Miss Jah E. Brady. Garvin Smith weds Miss Mabél Dangerfield. J. T. Wigley weds Miss Kathadr ine Fitzgerald. George Buchanan weds Rosa Tidel Mitchell.
Mr and Mrs R B Grant moved from their former residence on Ursuline Avenue and took an apartment at the Foster Agents building in a local housing shift.
Mr and Mrs S E Cavitt rent their brick on Cavitt Hill to Major J W Cavitt and family of the Military department at A and M College. Major Rice transfers back to A and M Co military unit from Hawaii.
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