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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1937

Page

5

Community groups list officers and plans for county affairs

The document lists committee chairs and members for areas including Entertainment, Fire Prevention, Highway, Inter-Relations, Legislative, Membership and Finance, Public Health, Trade Extension, and the County Planning Board. It notes a new Farmers' Market contract awarded to R. B. Butler with a 40 day completion window, loan updates from Sen. Tom Connally, a soil erosion conference at Palestine on Feb 12, and a cotton research lab resolution with a four state meeting in Dallas on Feb 15 led by Dr. A. G. Black.

B. Gleissner Jack Shelton Curtis Vinson W. E. Neeley E. J. Howell Wesa Weddington W. H. Andrew Chas. M. Barclay R. Alexander J. F. Casey N. B. Allen S. M. Brown L. L. Pistole J. S. Caldwell Col. Converse R. Lewis W. E. Wimberley Col Frank Anderson Ivan Langford George A. Adams H. R. Brayton C. I. Griesser C. FE. Jenkins C. M. Bethany Frank B. Brown R. C. Franks R. G. Williams J. L. Brock James Sullivan W. J. Coulter Jno Jno. M. Lawrence Sr E. H. Astin F. L. Henderson J. M. Ferguson J. T. L. McNew Travis Bryan E. R. Bryant T. D. Brooks Dan Russell M. Lawrence Jr J. N. Dulaney R. V. Armstrong Travis B. Bryan Norman Dansby F. C. Bolton J. J. Richey W. S. Barron E. E. McQuillen W. C. Davis Lee J. Rountree Geo. B. Butler R. I. Bray L. P. Gabboard James Whaley M. Brown Marshall Bullock E. R. Canady Geo. G. Chance J. H. Conway Mit Dansby Fred Hale J. Webb Howell Parker Jr R. B. Butler Tom Connally Palestine Dallas A. G. Black Bureau of Agricultural Economics United States Department of Agriculture

Berg and Bauer Edge Pros in Flood Relief Exhibition

Patty Berg from Minneapolis and Jean Bauer of Providence teamed to beat the professional duo Helen Hicks of Hewlett and Mildred Didrikson in a Miami-Biltmore exhibition match held February 9 for Red Cross flood relief.

Berg Bauer Coral Gables Fia Patty Berg Minneapolis Jean Bauer Providence R. I Helen Hicks Hewlett R. L Mildred Babe” Didrikson

Statewide Highway Safety Drive Launched by Gov Allred

Brazos county official M Bethany returned from Austin where a statewide highway safety committee meeting convened by Gov James Allred outlined a three point program Engineering enforcement and education. The plan calls for uniform drivers license laws mandatory vehicle inspections and expanded highway patrol staffing with county committees to be formed across Texas.

Allred George Clark Gov. Allred Highway Patrol Fred Harris Dalray Byron England McKinney William McCraw Harry Hines Texas Highway Commission Bob Martin Bradford Knapp Texas Technological College Lubbock Snyder Mississippi Central Committee Highway Pa

Civil Docket Set For February Term By Judge Davis

The February term civil docket was set by Judge W C Davis. Non jury matters run weeks one and five. criminal cases fill weeks three and four. Readouts include Falco vs Loria and Union Underwriters cases among others with multiple civil suits scheduled Feb 15 to 20 and March 8 to 17.

W. C. Davis Chas M. Falco Joe Loria Lavina King Tom Hanns First National Bank of Bryan Cleveland Gillmore B. H. Dietel W. H. Lawrence Sam L. Williams Federal Underwriters Exchange W. R. Sutton Andrew Frank Cox Louis Bryan International-Great Northern Railroad Company W. J. Coulter J. W. McC

Deadline February 15 for DAR Scholarship at T U

Austin February 9 The Daughters of the American Revolution scholarship for 1937 38 at the University of Texas invites applications by February 15 The endowment stands at 5000 dollars and the annual stipend is 300 dollars Eligibility is limited to junior and senior women The notice cites Mrs Boyd Wells of Austin as awards committee chair Also mentions Mr and Mrs Sam P Kennedy and their baby daughter visiting Brenham Sunday and an ad for rubber stamps from Eagle Printing Company

Austin University of Texas Boyd Wells Committee On Nie Dearing Matthew Weeks Kilgore Bryan Steep Hollow George Smith Houston Peryan Louise Smith West 26Th Street R. E. Jackson Sillsbee C. C. Edge R. C. Franks Emma Isbell Navasota J. H. Maloney Trinity J. T. Maloney J. R. D. Eddy Abilene C. L. Benson Dolly Wood Wm. Rigby Harry Wayne Bond Tom Bond Blanche Thompson St. Joseph’s Hospital W. B. Edge Tom Evans Monte Carmichael Brenham Daniel Russell A. & M. College Russell Marlin J. H. Keeling Mr. Keeling

Folks News From Bryan Area Casts Wide Social Net

Monday recap notes visits and travels around Bryan with Mrs. Spitzenpfeil family returning from St Louis and Kansas City. Local figures include Bennie Griffin from Louisville Seminary and many relatives visiting kinship in Bryan and nearby towns.

H. E. Spitzenpfeil Barbara St. Louis Kansas City Kurten Charles Spitzenpfeil Zion Lutheran Church Bennie Griffin Bryan Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville Kentucky

Erosion Control Demonstration Planned West of Madisonville

Plans for a cooperative erosion control demonstration along State Highway No 21 between Bryan and Madisonville have been approved. The project, led by the Soil Conservation Service and Texas State Highway Department with the Bureau of Public Roads, will use vegetation to revise roadway sections and control runoff, aiming to reduce maintenance costs and improve safety and aesthetics.

Fort Worth Madisonville Louis P. Merrill The Soil Conservation Service Texas State Highway Department Federal Bureau of Public Roads Texas State Highway Department C. E. Swain Bureau of Public Roads Regional

Madisonville Road Erosion Project Plans Cover Crops

Erosion of the highway may increase repair costs and widen waterways to desired depths. Quick growing cover crops will be used to hold soil until permanent vegetation roots establish. The work is expected to take about sixty days to complete.

Madisonville

Nephew of Col House Dies in Freak Ranch Accident

Robert Milam Caldwell nephew of Col E M House dies at his Juliff ranch after a pair of sheep shears severs his jugular. He was sharpening the shears when a wheel broke sending the tool into his throat. Mrs Caldwell and a cook were present. Survived by widow two daughters four sons and a sister.

Houston Robert Milam Caldwell Col. E .M. House Brazoria County Caldwell Juliff Colonel House Dent Woodrow Wilson Della Caldwell Hanley Effie Caldwell Marsh San Antonio Liam George John H R. M. Caldwell, Jr Georgia Caldwell

Leitner attends sister's wedding in Galveston

Lew Leitner head of the Maniloff's shoe department returned Monday from Galveston where he attended the wedding Sunday of his sister Miss Tillie Leitner to Jules Goldstein of Fort Worth. The ceremony was at the Leitner home and was attended by many guests from Galveston Fort Worth and other Texas points.

Lew Leitner Maniloff’s Galveston Tillie Leitner M. Leitner Jules Goldstein Fort Worth Leitner Fort Wi Texas

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