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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1937

Page

2

Feast of Epiphany Observed by Hearne and Calvert Groups

Epiphany Episcopal church in Calvert hosted a supper with St. Phillip’s Hearne guests. Talks by Reagan McCrary and J. W. Horlock. Rev. H. N. Tinker toastmaster. gifts to Rev. and Mrs. Tinker who leave for Providence Rhode Island. Also reports on church finances and lay-reader exchange.

Hearne Calvert Epiphany Episcopal Church St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church J. W. Horlock H. N. Tinker Mattie Henson Barbara Heftie R. W. Marshall St. Phillip’s W. T. Corby Calvert Organization Emily Allen Tinker Calvert Church Providence R. I Episcopal Church

Mother of Hearne Man Dies in Lampkin at 85

Mrs. M. E. Dorrough of Lampkin age 85 died at her Lampkin home Tuesday. Funeral services were held in East erly Wednesday with Rev. Lynn Dalton officiating. Interment was in Easterly cemetery. She is survived by seven children including three sons and four daughters plus many grandchildren.

Hearne Lampkin Hearne M. E. Dorrough Lampkin W. S. Hoyt, Jr Lynn Dalton

School program hints and local social notes at Hearne club

A Hearne article lists a club program with verse readings by Mrs Baughn and others plus song titles by Miss Hamilton and Mrs Marshall. Social hosting details note Mrs Jacok Welborn of Los Angeles aided. next meeting set at Mrs O G Hudson's home on Feb 2 with Miss Marguerite Morris co hosting.

Baughn Nella Jane Hamilton Eugene Field R. W. Marshall Los Angeles Calif O. G. Hudson Marguerite Morris

Hearne Schools Close Two Days for Power Outage

Hearne Texas schools shut Monday and Tuesday due to lack of electric service needed for heating. Ice and fallen trees damaged lines in south Hearne, delaying class resumption until Wednesday as crews work to restore power citywide. Local officials say damage from freezing weather caused large utility losses and lines will be rebuilt this week.

Hearne

Red Cross to Launch First Aid Training Campaign

Washington section reports Federal Bureau Investigators completed a Red Cross First Aid course led by Benjamin Gammage. Thirty seven men learned to control bleeding treat shock and burns splint fractures and perform artificial respiration. Brazos county Red Cross will start free First Aid and Life Saving courses with contact at city hall.

Brazos County Red Cross Washington, D. C Federal Bureau H. F. Enlows American Red Cross Benjamin Gammage J. Edgar Hoover Enlows

Pneumonia Fatal To Ex-Resident Of Burleson Co

Former Burleson county resident J. E. Pressley of Austin died at Seton infirmary after an operation and illness. He was 44, survived by a wife and three children Mildred Jack and Eustace, plus four brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held in Austin with interment there.

J. E. Pressley Austin Cooks Point Burleson County J. J. Pressley Mildred Jack Eustace W. B. Pressley Y. C. Watson M. E. Mitchell Brazos County H. H. Pressley Hearne J. B. Pressley Cliff Simmons M. C. Pressley H. A. Crawley Houston

Local D A R Chapter Is Thanked For Christmas

L. S. Ross Chapter U D C of Bryan College received a note of thanks from the Texas Confederate Woman's Home in Austin for a Christmas remembrance sent to 81 residents. The superintendent expressed appreciation for personal cards and the season’s blessings.

L. S. Ross United Daughters of the Confederacy of Bryan and College Texas Confederate Woman’s Home Austin U.D.C Bryan Texas L. 8 Ross

Funeral Service For Bryan Woman Held At 4 PM

Funeral services were conducted January 6 at 4:00 p m from McCulloch Dansby chapel for Mrs Dillie Moffatt Phillips widow of E D Phillips of Bryan born Madison county February 12 1855 age 81 years 10 months 24 days. Survived by four sons A J Robertson W H Robertson R Phillips and T E Phillips and daughter Mrs Sadie Peckham plus twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Interment in Bryan city cemetery.

McCulloch-Dansby Dillie Moffatt Phillips Beck Street BE. 3 Bledsoe First Christian Church Bryan City W. H. Robertson A. J. Robertson Robert Phillips T. E. Phillips Bryan Sadie Peckham

County Agent Reports Year Of Rural Progress And Support

County Agent C. L. Benson details a year of farm outreach with 97 demonstrations 278 farm visits 152 meetings 35148 in attendance 2000 acres terraced 825 letters 698 phone calls 72 days in office 237 in field 3 annual leave 12 holidays 12032 miles traveled. Money disbursed to farmers totals 209872.70 with 115000 soil conservation balance 8368.35 corn hog parity 14632.60 CAP subsidy 67701.02 cotton certificates 8670.73. He thanks Bryan and Brazos County Chamber Lions and Rotary clubs Bryan press and local women’s groups and praises Commissioners Court for support.

Extension Service C. L. Benson C.A.P Bryan and Brazos County

Girl Scouts at Bowie Begin Compass Study

The Lone Star Girl Scout troop No. 3 met at Bowie school with Miss Christine Lichte leading. They selected new patrol leaders, studied navigation using a compass, then played compass related games. Seven new members joined, including Ina Louise Steele and Dorothy McGinty, with many others present.

Lone Star Girl Scout Troop No. 3 Christine Lichte Bowie School Ina Louise Steele Dorothy McGinty June Hearne Lois Masses Josephine Tucker Anna Dell Koontz Bobby Jo Brown Sue Bethany Joyce Cloud Cecil Gelber Josephine Patranella Dorothy Kosarek Anthonette Varisco Dorothy Varisco Betty Sears Alice Kalinee Nina Rawls Janelle Ellis Dell Griesser Nancy Moss Lucille Salvato Elizabeth White Dorothy Ettle

Bryan district FFA plans for Area convention and basketball tournament

At Franklin high school the Bryan district Future Farmer of America met to discuss the Area III convention at College Station on January 16 with 28 chapters to elect officers and set a year program. L O Manning was chosen for the nominating committee. The group also reported on local chapter work and objectives. The district FFA basketball tournament is set for Normangee High School gym in early February. About 40 members attended and refreshments were provided.

Franklin High School Bryan District Future Farmer College Station L. O. Manning Bryan FFA Normangee Franklin

Drunkenness Conviction in R B Grants Court

Jeff Heffley pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Justice R B Grants court and paid a fine plus costs around $19. He remains bond for carrying a pistol, with the case to be reviewed by the February district court grand jury.

Jeff Heffley R. B. Grant

Funeral Held for Ex-Resident Julius Levy at 4 P.M.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Julius Levy 75 of Houston former Bryan business man died at his home Wednesday evening. Rabbi Robert I. Kahn presided entombment in Beth Israel mausoleum. He survived wife Fanny daughter Mrs Morris Schwartz granddaughter Joselyn Schwartz. Levy and his brother moved from Bryan to Houston in 1919 and ran Levy Furniture Company for over a quarter century building business residence and farm property.

Julius Levy Houston Bryan Levy Robert I. Kahn Beth Israel Mausoleum Fanny Levy Morris Schwartz Joselyn Schwartz Sam Levy Furniture Company

Good Cheer Board Formed For Yearly Fund Drive

The Good Cheer board re elected officers and named committees at a Friday meeting in the chamber of commerce. The drive has raised 1610.57 with pledges 35 and about 160 more expected. A Lions Club donation of 100 boosts the total to about 1905.47. Bets for hospitalization 750 and 200 for food and shoes were approved. Regular monthly meetings were set for the second Friday at 4 pm.

Good Cheer Board Chamber of Commerce J. L. Brock M. B. Parker Pat Newton D. L. Wilson Lee J. Rountree Lions Club Brock Bayan R. Henry Harrison Dr. Harrison Roland Dansby Ervin Jackson D. B. Marburger J. M. Ferguson R. G. Williams City L. A. Wilson Rotary Lions George Chance W. H. Andrew Pastors’ Association C. M. Bethany County Travis Bryan Charles Wetter

Funeral on A and M Campus For Mrs Fountain

Funeral services for Mrs Emma Watkins Fountain aged 73 were held January 6 at the Marstellar home in Bryan with Dr W H Andrew officiating. Burial followed in Bryan City cemetery. Surviving are daughter Mrs R P Marstellar of College and son T L Fountain of Fort Worth. Pallbearers included E J Fountain Jr and J Milton Fountain.

Emma Watkins Fountain R. P. Marstellar College Marstellar W. H. Andrew First Baptist Church of Bryan Bryan City Cemetery Sanders-McCullough Fountain C. P. Fountain A. & M. College Burnt Corn Ala E. J. Fountain, Jr J. Milton Fountain John C. Burns C. B. Campbell John Paul Abbott Luther G. Jones Guy Adriance D. B. Cofer

Stronger Farm Program Control Planned by Federal 1940s

Secretary Wallace announced to delay or repeal moving national farm program to 48 states and to keep federal ownership. He said stronger crop control features would be added but did not specify methods. The move follows the Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the earlier act.

Washington Wallace Congress Supreme Court

Black cardboard six pig display at Eagle Printing

An item description lists a black cardboard display featuring six pigs sized 22 by 28 inches produced by Eagle Printing Co.

Eagle Printing Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hearne News Norman L. McCarver Oxford Hotel W. R. Adams J. C. Bland Fred A. Klapper M. H. Baughn Elsinore Castle A. B. Brady H. D. Beaumont G. D. Martin C. B. James W. M. Boguskie R. H. Ballinger Drury Hearne C. F. Drury Robertson County J. A. Baxter Baxter M. S. DeMaret J. P. Bolton New Baden Drury S. J. Alexander J. H. Collier Hearne Shakespeare Club Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs R. J. Turrentine Federation of Women’s Clubs Alexander American Home Division Collier Baptist Robertson County Baptist Wor First Baptist Church S. G. Posey First Baptist Church of Austin Worker’s Conference W. A. Hancock Woman’s Missionary Union Robertson County Association Montrose M. Wolf South Main College Avenue Baptist Church of Hearne B.L.A Hearne Building and Loan Association Demetri Palmos Hearne George B. Palmos Demetri Palmis Nella June Hamilton Martha McKennie Ariel McKennie Mary Dell Wood Frances Collier Leola Barrow Florence Franklin Happy Brady Billy Fleetwood Glenn Harris Dan Perkins Jack Mathews Meredith McNeel Thomas Luke Volney Stubbs Music Lovers Club A. B. Boyd W. A. McNeel Mary Pauline Waltman Frances Waltman H. W. Cummings J. W. Waltman Cummings Mary Pauline E. A. Berry Auestin W. A. Scott of T. Walter Moore The Methodist Church Fort Worth John R. Grace Law School Baylor University Grace R. L. Green Norwood Cemetery Association W. C. Bishop Thomas Bishop M. L. Westbrook Robert Edwin and Mae John F. Grant J. J. Hall H. S. Gray A. B. Boyd, Jr Jack Welborne Cal W. D. Blackstone Frances Blackstone Ida Ola Greenwood Gilson Knapp Donna Blackstone Charles Greenwood Leo Wagnon Frances Martin Lelia Lola Elskie Arkansas Preston Gerace Batesville, Ark Burleson Co D.A.R Girl Scouts Bowie Good Cheer A&m Old King Cole Merry Old Fiddlers Eagle Printing Company Willerd
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