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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1936
Page
3
Local society page chronicles residents moving back to Bryan from Brazos Valley and new year plans at Texas A M College. It lists trips to Dallas Fort Worth for centennial events and visits with relatives, plus family updates, hospital news, and community appearances by Bryan and College Station locals.
Lottie Vymola of Kurten became the bride of Gus Brocks Schmidt of Houston Monday afternoon at 2 o clock in St. Josephs rectory Bryan with Rt Rev J B Gleissner officiating. The couple will reside in Houston.
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Department notes that boll weevils feed only on green cotton and develop in green squares or bolls. Killing growth two weeks before frost starves most weevils. plowing shallowly to clip tap roots helps. Return organic material to soils for profitable production. plow up all cotton after picking per R. R. Reppert Extension Service.
East Texas Chamber of Commerce holds meeting in Bryan on Thursday. Mit Dansby, president of the Livestock Improvement Association, will request all interested in livestock to gather Thursday night September 24. Take due notice and act accordingly.
The livestock association seeks winter grazing crops to supplement feed shortages and to support the American Legion fair by exhibiting county livestock. These goals invite broad cooperation from all stockmen.
Live stock association encourages farmers to sow winter grazing crops now and, after grazing through winter, to turn under those crops to qualify for grants under the new farm plan. The tone suggests a risk free opportunity with potential payment gains.
Fred Luther appointed to the Rye 4-H fair steering committee replacing A P Zemanek who moved away. Fair directors plan a meeting for all steering committees Friday night September 26. Don’t miss it.
Home Demonstration council holds a meeting at City Hall on Saturday at 2 p.m. announced by Alma Metcalfe the home demonstration agent.
The piece urges residents not to panic over crop failures or rush to sell livestock. It warns against migration and encourages local improvement, better livestock, and civic-minded youth, promising Brazos County a bright price and strong community.
Reliance plans back to school on September 14 with principal T. L. Berdine recovering from appendicitis. Mrs Lewis Shirley is ill while Mr and Mrs J C Merka and family return from nine day trip covering Ennis Dallas and Seymour. Other locals visit relatives in Carnegie Oklahoma and Houston.
A brief naval rebellion in the Tagus harbor near Lisbon was crushed as government gunners pounded two mutinous warships. The vessels were disabled and towed ashore while mutineers were chained. Six sailors died and nine were wounded as Lisbon was placed under precaution.
Harvey Baptist Church led by Pastor E. E. Carrington invites all to Sunday school at 10 a m with E A Peters as superintendent. Morning sermon at 11 a m titled The Calling Voices of Other Days. Evening sermon at 7 30 p m titled I Have a Message From God Unto Thee. A hearty welcome to all.
Will J. Tucker, secretary of the Game, Fish and Oyster commission, relates a tale from vacation in Mexico. A Mexican man in Villa Juarez asked seriously where Centennial, Texas was, remarking he had never heard of the place despite seeing Centennial stickers on tourists' cars.
Dr. W. H. Andrew received a Dallas message that his father J. H. Andrew of Lampasas has been critically ill for weeks. The elder Andrew was reported in serious condition with doubtful recovery, and the doctor and his wife departed for Dallas to be at his bedside for several days.
In Nurnberg Germany on September 8 Adof Hitler arrived late today for the fourth annual Nazi party convention. About eight hundred thousand people filled the city with posters naming Bolshevism as world enemy No 1. Otto Dietrich, Hitler press chief, praised the Nazi government as the most modern democracy in history.
A Collin county farmer rigs a battery radio to his cultivating implement and works to the program as a passerby notes, prompting the remark that farmers keep up with the times. The scene occurs near McKinney on a recent road trip through the area.
Classified for sale to the highest bidder the old Kurten auditorium a 46 by 60 foot building with 12 foot walls Sealed bids due by Saturday September 19 at 2 00 p m in the County Superintendent office Bid openings follow The School Board may accept or reject any bid Purchaser must remove building within 60 working days after sale
Ann Haskel reveals a tangled past to Diane about Grace versus Ann and Ed Haskel. Nance warns of approaching police as tensions rise over a stolen fortune and family loyalties. Ann urges Diane to consider John Herbert's upbringing and the feud with Levering and the judge. The scene ends with an automobile sound and a call to flee into the brush.
Judge W C Davis and F L Henderson returned Tuesday night from the state Democratic convention in Fort Worth. They were accompanied by Senator R S Bowers of Caldwell and Bryan Shaver of Huntsville. Davis served on the Resolutions committee where the sole contention involved the child labor amendment urging Texas to ratify the U S Constitution amendment. W S Barron named to Permanent Organization for the 14th Senatorial district and Henry A Bush of Franklin named to the new executive committee for the district.
County officials led by County Attorney W R Allen indicate unlighted wagon drivers will be summoned to court. The statement signals potential legal action and enforcement of traffic safety measures.
Sheriff Roy Nunn warns farmers and tenants to use steadily burning lights on wagons at night or face arrest and prosecution. Unlighted teams pose a traffic hazard and officials plan to remove them from Brazos county roads.
Port Arthur report details D. J. Russell finally liberated from a thorn lodged in his ankle for 43 years at Bastrop Louisiana. Doctors believed it removed but the pain persisted until an X ray revealed the thorn. Two operations were needed to extract the cause of trouble.
A small classified item offers a 9x14 inch Rooms for Rent sign for five cents from Eagle Printing Co. The bargain targets readers seeking affordable office space signage.
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