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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1937

Page

5

Hearne okays Market Street parking and civic moves

City council canvassed election results naming W. H. Ely as mayor and new officials with no city marshal chosen yet. Market Street parking 45 minutes between Fourth and Fifth streets approved to ease through traffic. other sections banned. Transfers of funds and local notices follow.

Market ST. Hearne W. H. Ely J. G. Philen A. B. Brady George B. Palmes L. Dillard W. D. Blackstone J. Felton Lane W. A. Wilkerson Blackjack S. J. Stubbs W. T. McKay J. A. Larson Stubbs FE. P. Evans T. P. Griffin Market Street Fourth Street Fifth Street

Hearne M arshal Resigns After 43 Years In Office

Hearne Texas April 15 After 43 years as city marshal T P Griffin resigned to the council in recessed session He had filled an unexpired term in 1894 and was elected twenty one consecutive times The council named S J Stubbs senior city peace officer and abolished the fee system in fines in the corporation court All officers begin monthly salaries and assumed duties Wednesday

Hearne T. P. Griffin Griffin S. J. Stubbs E. M. Bishop Lee Josey

Hearne High Seniors Present Play Lady Spitfire

Hearne April 15 The Hearne high school senior class will stage their annual play in the school auditorium Friday night April 28 at 8 o clock. The play is Lady Spitfire and the announced cast includes Miss Prudence Mary Dell Wood Ginger Happy Brady Flobelle Frances Collier Cindy Nella June Hamilton Kay Sutton Florence Franklin Tom Brown Volney Stubbs Bud Jones Demetre Palmos Jed Dan Perkins Henry Billy Fleetwood Mr Steven Sutton and Thomas Luke.

Hearne Hearne High School Lady Spitfire Miss Prudence Mary Dell Wood Ginger Happy Brady Flobelle Frances Collier Cindy Nella June Hamilton Kay Sutton Florence Franklin Tom Brown Volney Stubbs Bud Jones Demetre Palmos Jed Dan Perkins Henry Billy Fleetwood Steven Sutton Thomas Luke

Hearne Friends Attend Houston Girl's Marriage

Miss Mary Augusta Eikel daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Eikel of Houston married Carroll Plumb of Mexico City in Houston. They will live in Mexico City where Plumb works. Hearne friends attended with Mrs W A Wilkerson and Miss Frances Wilkerson present.

Hearne Mary Augusta Eikel Charles Eikel Houston Carroll Plumb Mexico City Eikel W. A. Wilkerson Frances Wilkerson Plumb

Hearne Shakespeare Club Hosts Priday Gathering

Mrs. D. C. Weston and Mrs. E. H. Heartfield hosted the Hearne Shakespeare Club at the Weston home in Hearne Texas on April 17. The group accepted an invitation to hold the May 6 music program at Mrs. John F. Grant’s Houston home and will honor former members now living in Houston.

Hearne D. C. Weston E. H. Heartfield Hearne Shakespeare Club Weston John F. Grant Houston Deant Hearne Club

Hearne Junior Music Lovers elect officers for year

Hearne April 17 The Hearne Junior Music Lovers Club announced its officers for the coming year President Anita Hudson Vice President Marian Greenwood Corresponding Secretary Jewel Allen Recording Secretary Penelope Chats Historian and Reporter Bernice Cooper Treasurer Margaret Martin Sponsor Mrs J G Philen The club won first place for its yearbook at the State Federation of Music Clubs in San Antonio for the fourth consecutive year It received a silver loving cup last year and awaits word on this year’s trophy type

Hearne Hearne Junior Music Lovers Club Anita Hudson Marian Greenwood Jewel Allen Penelope Chatmas Bernice Cooper Margaret Martin J. G. Philen State Federation of Music Clubs San Antonio Philen

Hearne Students Tour Texas Legislature

Hearne high school commercial class members visited Austin for a state government tour. Fifteen students accompanied by instructor Miss Williamett Andrus observed offices in several state departments including the treasury, arranged through the Hearne Chamber of Commerce.

Hearne Hearne High School Austin Williamett Andrus Hearne Chamber of Commerce Treasury

Club notes and plans for May garden show

Mrs. Grant hosts a luncheon as Mrs. R Q Ely announces a May flower show to be held in the yard of Mrs. B W Beckham. Mrs. A B Brady leads Federation program with a parliamentary drill by Mrs T Walter Moore.

Grant R. QO. Ely B. W. Beckham A. B. Brady Federation T. Walter Moore J. W. Horlock J. TI. Collier H. D. Beaumont Houston

Annual Clean-Up Week announced for Hearne

Hearne mayor W. H. Ely declares a city wide clean up week with trucks beginning Wednesday and operating until Saturday April 24. Residents must place trash in alleys or sidewalks for collection. scattered debris will not be picked up. Each district will be serviced once and cleanliness urged year round.

Hearne W. H. Ely Ely

Hearne P T A to Represent at Temple Meeting

The Hearne Parent-Teacher Association will be represented at the Ninth District P T A meeting in Temple this Friday by President Mrs Waite S Hoyt Jr and Secretary Mrs F E Ely. They will stay with former Hearne residents Mr and Mrs Claude Harper of Belton before driving to Temple.

Hearne Hearne Parent-Teacher’s Association P.T.A Temple Waite S. Hoyt, Jr FE. Y. Ely Hoyt Ely Claude Harper Belton Harper Pee

Recruiting station to close at month’s end in Hearne

Hearne April 19. The U S Recruiting station operating since the first of the year will be closed at the end of this month on advice from district headquarters. Those interested in entering the service are urged to apply this month before closure. The Hearne band won two individual honors at the East Texas Band and Orchestra meet in Waco with Mary Ann Fleetwood, Howard McNair, and Dick Henderson earning superior ratings and silver medals for saxophone class D baritone and trombone solos.

Hearne U. S Hardy L. Suggs Waco Mary Ann Fleetwood Howard McNair Dick Henderson Earnest Weber Margaret Jones Florence Franklin

Marriage of Interest in Hearne Announced

Hearne news notes a marriage announcement of local interest dated April 10. The report highlights the couple and a ceremony planned in the Hearne area with attention from the community.

Hearne

Marriage of Evelyn Harding and O Hansard in Waco

Mrs Evelyn Harding wed O Hansard of Lockhart in a ceremony at Waco on Thursday April 15. The couple will reside in Lockhart where Hansard works as a geologist.

Evelyn Harding O. Hansard Lockhart Waco

Hearne people gather for visits and church service

April 19 Hearne notes record Henry Guenzel of Rusk visiting his brother J H Guenzel. Mrs Eric E Brown and husband E E Brown with Patricia Bookman and Ray King of Fort Worth visited J W Horlock and F W C Karney family. Miss Viola Middlebrook Ruth Kirkman also from Fort Worth visited. Rev H N Melbert presiding elder preached at the Methodist church as the quarterly conference met Sunday evening.

T. Walter Moore Methodist Church Fort Worth Hearne Henry Guenzel Rusk J. H. Guenzel Patricia Bookman Ray King J. W. Horlock Viola Middlebrook Ruth Kirkman F. W. C. Karney Houston H. N. Melbert Marlin

Division Commander Legion To Visit Here

Vincent Chiodo of Houston commander of the Second Division American Legion will attend the next regular meeting of Fort Graham Post No. 159 according to M M Erskine. Chiodo a former Austin resident and World War II mess sergeant will meet Brazos county veterans and old comrades at the Bryan post.

Vincent Chiodo Houston American Legion Fort Graham M. M. Erskine Chiodo Austin Brazos County Bryan Post

Franks and Smith Attend Lions Meet in Texas

R. C. Franks governor of District 2S Lions International and J. Coulter Smith Bryan club first vice president returned from Lufkin and Beaumont where they attended Lions group meetings. Franks arranged the convention program for Texas May 10 11 and 12. Smith, a governor of the Bryan club, joined.

R. C. Franks Lions International J. Coulter Smith Bryan Lufkin Beaumont Lions Clubs Franks Texas Mr. Smith

Bryan Band Wins Best Dressed Cup At Waco Meet

Stephen F. Austin high school band directed by E. Vergne Adams returned from East Texas band contests in Waco with a silver cup for best dressed band and 12 medals in ensemble and solo events. Mexia won the overall with 91, Texarkana second at 86, and Bryan scored 52 1 3 in concert. Gilbert Glenn earned gold for alto sax solo. Bob Butler won silver for baritone sax. Earnest Huggins entered Class 1 and was rated excellent. Ensemble groups and sight reading received high marks. the overall parade judged best dressed across all bands.

Bryan Stephen F. Austin E. Vergne Adams East Texas Waco Mexia Texarkana Gilbert Glenn Bob Butler Earnest Huggkins Ernest Hugghins Adolph Kaplan Robert Nelson Edwin Nedbalek Gilmore Williams Ed Bush Bill Conlee Guy Davis June Cochran Thomas Newton Norman Stuart Bill Davis

Telegraph Delivery Association of Florists Attends Meeting

The Telegraph Delivery Association of Florists in the same territory as Mr Franks attended to business for their organization during the session.

Telegraph Delivery Association of Florists Franks

Mainly About Folks Mainly About Folks (From Friday's Daily)

Local notes recount visits and travels of numerous families. Lieutenant Commander L H Huebner and Mrs Huebner arrive from Seattle to visit relatives before transferring to Panama around May 15. Other visitors include A E Carrier of Orange, D D Kirk and sons from La Grange, Marion Harris from Houston, and Arthur Stewart of Baylor University.

L. H. Huebner J. F. Holick Huebner Helen Holick J. Sidney Smith D. D. Kirk George Dave la Grange Bryan Marion Harris Houston T. D. Craddock Hamilton W. C. Davis Pauline Davis Arthur Stewart Baylor University Fort Worth Charles Atkinson Baylor Law Martha Thomas Bruceton W. V W. Ss. Flory Flory Texas Mack Tom Stewart N. A. Stewart Waco Howard Wilson Charles Haltom A. M. Waldrop John Morrell Charles Ferreri New York New Orleans Beaumont Port Arthur R. C. Roberts Roberts W. C. Vanderworth

Better Pastures Are Discussed By Brazos Stockmen

R R Lancaster pasture specialist spoke at the Brazos County Livestock Improvement Association meeting on pasture improvement and weed control. Grasses on display included Italian rye, sweet clover, alfalfa, and Texas blue grass. A tour to improve pastures was planned, with a committee named to arrange visits to Carl Wipprecht dairy farm and several estates and farms in the area.

R. R. Lancaster Extension Service Brazos County Livestock Improvement Association Chamber of Commerce Mit Dansby J. Webb Howell C. Edgar Jones Clyde Goen Carl Wipprecht A. C. Williams John Barnes W. S. McCulloch H. P. Dansby M. F. Dansby Clyde Geen Aubrey Jones Harvey

Local Marriage Licenses Reported

Listed are marriage license pairs including Albin Habarta with Angelina Novak Annie Saldineno John Palasota with Annie Sali deno John Veverka with Antonio Skorik Wesley Childs with Catherine Jenkins Rudolph Rahnert with Celia Bukowski.

Albin Habarta Angelina Novak John Palasota Annie Salideno John Veverka Antonio Skorik Wesley Childs Catherine Jenkins Rudolph F. Rahnert CeCelia A. Bukowski

Editor's son dies after operation in Atlanta

Julian Erwin Howell 29 son of the late Clark Howell editor of the Atlanta Constitution died following an operation he underwent recently in Atlanta.

Atlanta Julian Erwin Howell Clark Howell The Atlanta Constitution

Unclear Fragment: Band Members Mentioned in Text

A fragment mentions Stephen F. Austin High School band members including a daughter Lila and Lee Vanderworth in the Bryan school band clarinet section.

Stephen F. Austin Lila Lee Vanderworth Bryan

Texas lawmaker urges careful vote on constitutional amendment

W T McDonald writes that Brazos County residents may not understand or eagerly vote on a new amendment. He argues against perpetual office protection and resists scrapping Section 16 prohibiting bills of attainder and ex post facto laws. He seeks public discussion in the Eagle to gauge voter sentiment.

Brazos County Texas

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hearne News Ers Southern Pacific Railroad Nearne Marcus Cannon Charles Black of Thornton J. T. Hamilton Glenn C. Lincoln Corpus Christi Mrs. H. H. Pressley Dallas Somerville M. W. Carson Robertson County Commissioner’s Court Sam Rogers J. H. Moys Charles P. Briggs L. M. Beadbury Joe Y. McNutt Ilene Morgan Westbrook Joe Reistino Pecan Grove Hearne-Mumford Road Hearne Marshal Hearne High Clint Mullins Jr F. C. Mullins Wilson Memorial Clinic Bevan Roy Helleman el Paso P. B. Hall Lee Ellis Weber W. L. Wright Wright Missouri Pacific Lines San Antono J. P. Ayers Shakespeare Club Priday D.C. Weston Hearne P.T.A U. 8 Hearne Band Eric E. Brown Hutto Public School E. E. Brown Legion Brazos Smith LIONS People’s Column W. T. McDonald Dinky Gene Byrnes American News Features, Inc Cartoon Follies Rube Goldberg Phoney Bolonies Battling Browns Yould Waair Luke His Big BO BY Carl Anderson
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