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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1936
Page
1
The writer recalls moving to Bryan with family and possessions on the Fourth of July thirty years prior and reflects on a lifetime observing the shift from pioneer commerce to profit driven retail. He notes decades of experience across professions and the bustling Harding-Coolidge era as context for social changes in business.
Mrs. E. H. P. Bain manager of the LaSalle Coffee Shop returns from a two week trip visiting Crockett Shreveport La Dallas Fort Worth to see the Centennial events. The report also notes travels of H. G. Umland and John A. Moore to Kilgore and a family visit by the Hendersons.
Billy Schulman son of Mrs Morris Schulman returned from a six weeks stay at Camp Stewart with multiple trophies. He earned a best all around boy sweater a loving cup for best camper tennis medals a Red Cross swimming badge and a hiking division bankerchief. He arrived Sunday with Mr and Mrs J B Christian who also collected their son J B Christian Jr who won several camp medals.
Final vote tallies show Senator Albert Stone of Brenham defeating J. Alton York of Giddings in the run off by 1541 votes. Stone totals 8695 to York 7154 with county breakdowns listed for Washington, Robertson, Burleson, Lee, Bastrop, and Brazos.
Amarillo report says barber Dan Craig died from a self inflicted wound after killing his wife Mit in the presence of their 12 year old daughter Lorine at their Panhandle home. In Carbon Hill Alabama sheriff says Mrs Mary Studdard killed herself and her husband and children Kathleen six and Shirley five months old.
Mrs Augusta Barnes Red Cross official from St Louis visits Brazos County chapter meeting with M L Cashion J Gleissner and Mrs Albert Buchanan. She praises local Red Cross work since 1917 and approves a new First Aid station on Highway 6. Plans discussed for three additional stations and 1937 campaigns led by E R Bryant.
The week opened with a low maximum then rose to 97 degrees on Wednesday and dipped to 93 by Saturday. The lowest overnight was 69 on Thursday. Rain fell on Friday and Sunday, recording .51 and .65 inches.
County Agent C L Benson announces a meeting of Brazos county stockmen Thursday at 8 in the chamber of commerce rooms to discuss forming a Brazos county livestock association.
Marshall Bullock, chairman of the Trade Extension committee of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce, announced six trade trips completed this Thursday at North Zulch. The commerce club offered the medicine show to Mrs. C. A. Searcy and Dr. Poulter Christian for a benefit program Thursday night at Forrest Fied. The Lions club provided material and two members Bill Wimberly and Roland Dansby were thanked. Violinist Kenneth Regier entertained, and the attendance prize from J. D. Benson's went to C. N. Wyatt.
People of Brazos and Grimes counties are invited to the old time family fish fry and basket dinner at Hadley’s lake in Cheney’s pasture, Grimes county, on Labor Day. Game Warden Sam Cavitt said the Grimes Brazos Game Association sponsors the affair with special invitation to seiners. Dinner at 1 p.m. at Hadley lake, accessible via the long trestle road now open. event open to all.
In Clovis New Mexico on August 29 widow Mrs Rachel Hawkins ignored crop ruin from a 100 acre hail storm. She moved chicken pens into the field and, with her daughter, raked scattered grain into piles for winter feed. She summed up the ordeal saying nothing is so bad that it couldn't be worse.
The Rust brothers demonstrated their mechanical cotton picker before a critical Stoneville audience. Critics cited cotton loss and green matter as the main drawbacks, while supporters called it practical for the South. Thorough tests at Delta experiment station will gauge seriousness of the issues during the season.
Wade Chatman, a Black resident of the Ward Mooring plantation in Brazos Valley, is jailed in Brazos County on a charge linked to a reported incident. Deputies Offa Williams and Henry Koontz arrested him Sunday evening.
Stress District No 11 session at La Grange highlights district and community meetings to discuss agricultural problems and inform legislators as state takes farm burden from federal government. Speakers include H G Lucas president of the Texas Agricultural Association and A&M College delegates.
Fire whipped by wind caused an estimated 250000 dollars damage to Missouri Pacific shops in Osawatomie Kansas before volunteer firefighters brought the blaze under control today.
The Social Security Board authorized a $907,200 Texas grant to help cover roughly half of Texas September old age assistance payments and part of administration costs in Washington.
Mrs W F Gelber of Bryan has been appointed district manager of the Woodmen Circle with Bryan as headquarters. The new territory includes Brazos Burleson Grimes Robertson and Washington counties. She serves as local chairman for the district convention to be held in Bryan on Wednesday September 2.
County Agent C. L. Benson Assistant County Agent R. T. Price and Joe Locke left for La Grange to attend the District No 11 meeting of the Texas Agricultural Association The two day event opens with Civic Leaders Day and Farmers Day on Tuesday Washington DC economist R H Montgomery H G Lucas Brownwood president of the association and A M College speakers will head talks in discussion groups.
Mother Adelaide returns to Sylvania Ohio after finalizing details of St. Joseph's hospital sale to the Franciscan Sisters. Announcement says X ray and laboratory renovations will begin now that all matters are settled.
Mrs. Hazel Davis a young Bryan woman and noted poetess learned her poem was broadcast Tuesday at 11 30 over the Texas Quality Network confirming her growing honors in literature.
Bryanites recount their long west trip including August 22 Hopi Snake Dance at Hoteville Arizona. They describe village layout steep altitude and signs warning visitors not to photograph or remove feathers while noting the people they met along the journey.
Mrs W F Gelber of Bryan leads the Woodmen Circle as she assumes leadership of the local chapter. Her appointment marks a key step for the group in the region.
L. P. Jones, district supervisor in Houston, explains screw worm life cycle and control. Eggs hatch in 11 to 21 hours, maggots feed in wounds, then drop to ground to become flies in 10 to 14 days. Total cycle 18 to 37 days. Jones offers demonstrations of benzol and pine tar oil treatment.
Texans of Italian extraction plan a two day celebration October 11 and 12 at the Centennial Exposition in Dallas. Italian displays and costumes will feature folk dances and a grand firework show in the Cotton Bowl. A pontifical mass and a bronze statue unveiling of Prospero Bernardi will close the event with Mayor La Guardia invited as keynote speaker.
Brazos County hunters face late duck and dove seasons with dove shooting limited to three shells per gun and a 15 bird daily bag 45 weekly limit. Dove season runs December 1 to January 16 in Brazos and 13 nearby counties. Closest dove hunts Monday are in Madison, Leon and Falls counties.
Merrill Philp, service manager at Bryan Motor Company, wins Ford district contest for the third time in three years. He earned a trip to Houston on Sept. 9 and will join other winners to Dallas for four days, following earlier trips to Chicago in 1934 and San Diego in 1935.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for roles including accounting and auditing with $1800 yearly, administrative officers at multiple grades $3800 to $5600, and senior administration at $5200. Full details available from Will S. Collard at the U.S. Civil Board of Examiners.
The City Manager R. G. Williams says WPA approval has been received to top all gravel streets on the West side. Work will begin this week with a Wednesday opening. He adds an East side project approval is expected soon.
Dalhart, Sept 1. Coon and Culbertson, among the world’s largest registered Hereford breeders, announce the sale of 198 bulls to Palomas Land and Cattle Company of Mexico. Bulls delivered to the Albert B. Fall range at Three Rivers, N M, following Palomas’ recent takeover. Palomas has previously bought Coe and Culbertson bulls, including a 202 head sale five years ago, setting shipment records.
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