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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1937
Page
4
The Bryan Weekly Eagle is registered at Bryan Texas as second class matter under the 1878 act and dated April 22 1912. MRS LEE J ROUNTREE serves as managing editor and is associated with The Associated Press which holds exclusive rights to news dispatches and local news published herein.
The Brazos county precinct road and bridge funds show a roughly $4,000 month deficit through August, not signaling early budget balance. Officials warn that upcoming peak season work and delayed revenue from auto licenses and taxes could widen the gap by $20,000 to $30,000, bringing next spring back toward year ago levels.
Local officials urge a county by county survey of District No 4 to guide health programs. Brazos County may lead in surveys and malaria control, with citizen cooperation essential to successful implementation and future district plans.
George Stephan offers $100 to fund an iron lung for Bryan and the Brazos County area. The device would aid children up to 15 and serve adjoining regions, aligning with Bryan’s recent public health expansions and district headquarters designation.
Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman to serve as a state governor after her 1924 election and oath in Wyoming. She later became the first woman Director of the U S Mint in 1933 and has earned multiple historic firsts including medals in her honor and her name on federal building cornerstones.
Frank Howe of Los Angeles earns the Pacific Coast's top baseball fan rating after a 74 hours eight minutes sprint from July 21 2 45 p m to July 24 4 53 p m watching all eight PCL teams in regular games. In ten days he toured every California league ballpark highlighting dedicated attendance. Keene Texas a Seventh Day Adventist town with 600 residents bans gambling dancing movies cosmetics athletics and crime lacks crime provisions. Tomorrow Fame After Death.
Editorial urges residents to curb circulars and litter as untidy yards and ragged streets harm a city’s image. It notes ordinances in other cities and argues first impressions shape visiting travelers’ views of Nacogdoches. The piece stresses curbside trash harms convenience and home appearance.
In a wide survey of literary and artistic figures, Joan Lowell fades from public sight as she moves to Brazil to run a government health station, while Dorothy Parker rises in fame for sharp wit and prolific, though sparse, output. The piece contrasts Parker and O. Henry, and ends with a reflection on urban aloofness in New York.
Postmaster General Farley is praised for discipline, memory, and family devotion while facing political detractors. The piece also features Ernest Boyd, Manhattan’s noted weekend atheist, famed for his red beard and views on New York as a summer retreat amid urban life.
The Washington Post questions Postmaster General claims that Americans broadly back Roosevelt. It notes lost support after the court plan but cites Gallup polls suggesting a Roosevelt personality majority, while warning against overconfidence and urging checks and balances.
The Dallas News condemns a political machine run by a single man arguing that the electorate is unthinkingly loyal for votes rather than issues. It highlights James Aloysius as a careerist and criticizes the national chairman Postmaster General for describing the American majority as plain dumb and driven by a flesh pot.
Rev. J. A. Lee of Magnolia died at Conroe after a head on crash at the new highway underpass. He suffered a broken neck and was dead on arrival at the hospital after the collision involving another vehicle.
Records in Brazos county clerk show licenses granted with a few vehicle owners changing hands. Mrs. L S Whitaker and children join husband in Bryan after moving from Chattanooga. Prof C W Lawson buys W A Dodson home on Lamar near Eastside. Walter J Coulter reports from Paris France.
Awards for the most attractive service station and rural home in Robertson County were announced. Hearne service station operator G. D. Martin and the Benchley home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bade received plaques for the coming year. The committee included Mrs. R. M. Duffey Jr of Hearne and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Kraft spent Monday in Dallas and Fort Worth on a combined business and pleasure trip.
Residents and various community organizations call for wide involvement in a coordinated operation with local city and county governments coordinating efforts and outreach to ensure inclusive participation.
The August 27 El Paso wedding unites James Peeler Kennedy of El Paso and Margery Speer of San Antonio, both from prominent Texas families. The note recalls Kennedy ancestry, local personalities, and community life, including gift customs and local clubs, with colorful reminiscences and reminders to support the Daily Eagle.
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