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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
1
The American Tree Association proposes planting 10 million trees nationwide to honor George Washington two years hence. President Charles Lathrop Pack notes Washington’s love of trees and forests and envisions shade and beauty enduring through generations as a fitting memorial.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce commits over two thousand dollars to agricultural programs. Highlights include 150 for American Legion County Fair prizes, 78 for 4-H club scholarships to the Farmers Short Course at A M College, 6 50 for encampment costs, and 8 monthly for home demonstration materials.
Bryan merchants and business men organize a series of Trade Days to promote Bryan as a regional trading center. The Bryan Brazos County Chamber of Commerce leads the effort to develop the trade territory, emphasize cooperative effort, and attract farmers and urban shoppers alike to buy and sell in a fair, community-wide push.
Miss Jane Singletary of Bryan visits in Navasota for the weekend while George Hensarling of Wellborn arrives with goods to sell in town. Mrs George A. Long returns from Houston with Mrs L E Brown. Miss Frances Dowd accompanies her to Bryan for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Claude Goodnight of Amarillo plan a visit hosted by Mr and Mrs Wiley Higgs. Mrs M W Sims Jr drives to Hearne to meet her Bermuda cruising daughter Pattie.
Two purebred Jersey cows owned by Carl Wipprecht of Bryan completed production tests to qualify for the American Jersey Cattle Club Register of Merit. Queen Pet of Bryan TOSS09 finished her first test producing 406.61 pounds of butterfat and 9,192 pounds of milk in 365 days starting at age 8 years 5 months. Queen Janet of Bryan 615512 completed her second test with 496.54 pounds butterfat and 10,131 pounds milk in 365 days starting at age 5 years 11 months. Both earned merit status.
Bryan Business and Professional Women's Club heard Mrs. Margaret Conger of Waco and Mrs. Lee J. Rountree plus Bryan civic officials discuss working with civic organizations. The September meeting featured a 6:80 p.m. dinner on the M. B. Parker lawn with four new members introduced and visitors including state speakers bureau chairwoman Mrs. Jno. W. Black.
The state highway commission will study adding road work on Highway 21 east of Bryan and the Kurten to Navasota river stretch. R G Williams discussed the project with R G Sterling in Houston, with Austin officials also consulted. County leaders aim to secure right of way deeds soon to avoid delays in October contract letting.
J. W. Sikorski of Riverside visited Bryan on Saturday and added his name to the Weekly Eagle reader list for the coming year. He planted about 10 acres of corn and 30 acres of cotton this year and expects roughly one third of a bale per acre from his cotton. He raises Kasch cotton and seeks methods for selling long staple cotton at a premium over short staple varieties.
Brazos A Varisco of Steeles Store Bryan has been named commercial correspondent for the Italian vice consulate in Houston and representative for Bryan and its trade territory of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in New Orleans. Announcement came from Dr Vitale Gallina via Wilmer McCullough. Varisco, a well known Brazos county farmer, is active in civic affairs and esteemed by Italian community.
County Superintendent F. M. Vance reports 143 rural students moved to Bryan public schools, including both grade and high school attendees. He also notes county funds of 66 cents per capita from the 1929 scholastic census for 5,840 rural children, allocated to various schools.
Dallas report states M. H. Wolfe announces Farmers Marketing Association of America arranged to loan 7 million dollars on cotton advancing 75 percent of market value at 6 percent.
Bryan Carpenters Union No 1855 adopts Governor Moody's Buy-a-Bale effort paying 15 cents per pound for a 500 pound bale of cotton to assist needy farmers and widows. The plan, the first of its kind in Bryan, was finalized at a September 5 meeting after weekly sessions.
Reopenings spark a push for continued study as students return this month. President Harper urges full education, noting even limited schooling yields higher odds of achievement and a college graduate’s share of national leadership roles.
A Bryan Texas article describes the Home Merchants Association evolving into the Associated Community Builders. Started in February 1935 with 150 members, it unites Bryan and Brazos County home owned businesses to aid farmers and boost local prosperity through closer buyer seller ties and coordinated community service.
Miss Mary Ella Eliott of Tabor wed M. H. Rice of Dallas at the College Station Methodist parsonage Tuesday evening with Rev. Jesse Thomson officiating. The couple, after a wedding tour, will reside in Dallas.
Percy Baker and Josephine Pape of Brazos county filed notice of intention to marry and applied for a marriage license with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Tuesday.
Mrs Martha Lane Morlote an American widow of Lieut Rogelio Morlote was held in Cuba as a spy for a period before being released Her former home was in Long Meadow Massachusetts
Earl Graham Post No 159 American Legion elected Ed S Martin as commander Luke Patronella as vice commander IL H Bartz as adjutant L A Spell as finance officer H Y Schovassa as service officer H M Secord as chaplain John Patronella as sergeant at arms Lieut E T McCullough US Army historian to serve next year Officers will be installed at the next regular meeting The group also reported on the Texas state convention in Austin noting record attendance by Bryan members and wives alongside Auxiliary activities
W. D. Bunting of Bryan begins preparations for the Kurten schools opening around September 15. The school house is being rearranged and a full teaching staff is planned including Mrs. Johnnie Stockton Mae Stevener Wilson Victoria Fridel and Mrs. Maggie Kelly with high hopes for a strong rural Brazos county school.
The Earl Graham Unit No. 149 American Legion Auxiliary, with 109 women relatives of World War II service members, reported strong activity at the Texas auxiliaries convention in Austin. They ran an info booth at the county fair, aided the home demonstration agent, and sent Christmas packages to eighteen disabled men at the El Paso Government Hospital.
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