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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1936
Page
2
Local notes from Bryan and Brazos County cover residents visiting nearby towns and returning to work. The report lists names of people in Steep Hollow, Edge, Tabor, Wellborn, and Bryan, with several attending meetings, trades, and medical care while others travel for business and family activities.
An annual meeting of the Bryanton Credit Association will be held Wednesday, according to secretary-treasurer Newton. Each member votes once for directors for the current year and reports of the work will be made.
County agent addresses College Avenue unions on Christianity as the right ideal. Ernest Sampic, once a prize winning Helub boy, leads the presentation focusing on service and community.
Carrie Karney Sunday School class of the Methodist church hosted a shower tea for Mrs. Carl West at Mrs. Z W Waltman home. Among 27 attendees were Mrs. W K Waltman Mrs W W Pope Mrs O K Stet Yer and Mrs Leonard S Brown. The event featured verse clues revealing gift locations and a dinner of chicken and cream sandwiches with sweets. Mrs West thanked friends and invited visits to her new home after a recent fire loss. In Long Beach California Mrs Schulte died after months ill. former Hearne resident Adeline Lewis, daughter of Henry Lewis, was born here and survived by husband and one daughter.
Hearne notes the Shakespeare Club meets with Mrs G D Martin and Mrs B W Harper hosting. President Mrs J H Collier opens New Year greetings as member-led Federation Day program unfolds featuring Federation song, fundamentals, and talks on Phoebe K Warner and the Texas Federated Club achievements. A guest from Washington attends later in the month.
Jan 11 Hearne notes show T L Trea Sr, cooley Baptae Workers Conference met at Fie Baptist cars. Delegates praised attendance and honored speakers. The event included addresses by T. L. Tyse and J. F. Dereey.
Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. Fannie Reece Pugh a longtime Hearne resident who died Saturday in Austin at 78. A former teacher and pioneering chamber of commerce secretary in Hearne and Yuma, she helped champion the Brazos river bridge. Survived by a niece and a nephew, the service was led by Rt Rev J B Gleissner and interment at Norwood Cemetery.
The body was removed by E. H. Heartfield undertaker after death from natural causes. Local authorities identified the deceased after examining personal effects. Budd, a World War veteran, belonged to the American Legion post in San Francisco and was connected to Los Angeles through a brother.
Members of the Methodist Missionary Society met at Mrs H W Cummings home for the first mission study session on Toward a Christian America by Dr Herman N Morris. Tea and cookies followed. Baptist circles met at Mrs J O Driver home with twenty three members present to continue study of Mathew Mark and Luke. The next joint session will be at the church next Monday. Mr and Mrs H C Springfield and children moved to Rosse where he will continue employment with A J Jennings Hardware.
Among Hearne folk Mrs. R. E. Cornforth and children visited Groesbeck yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dillard and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dillard attended the funeral services in Bryan Monday afternoon for the late Jeff M. Dillard who died Sunday night.
R G Boddy Knowles announces his candidacy for the Bryan precinct four constable seat. A Brazos County native aged 41, he pledges careful record scrutiny and impartial, efficient duty. He asks voters for support before the party primary.
The Times reports railroads will provide free delivery of local freight. The Southern Pacific will supply equipment for delivery and packing, while the Missouri Pacific handles engineering and warehousing under contract.
Senator Tom Connally resumes the export debenture plan as a farm relief substitute after the Supreme Court nullified the Agricultural Adjustment Act. He will introduce a bill in the Senate this week proposing Treasury certificates for cotton, wheat, and other farm products to lift domestic prices to parity with manufactured goods.
Nimetees children in the four upper grades of Travis and Bowes elementary schools are exempt from exams this week. The list of exempt students includes Lee Haggins Betty Ann McCartney Alice Mae Brewer Betty Benbow Ron Balink Mary Elmsteth Hall Lie Lee Vanderwerth. They will return Friday after make up cards. Examinations are held at the school this week with the cost of these subjects yet to be determined.
Bryan Broncs defeated Mexia 37 to 14 in a District 12 game after trailing 10 to 8 at halftime. Eldridge McCall led with 13 points as the Broncs pulled away in the third period, with Nelson 9 points and strong contributions from Walter Holden Edward Merka and others.
Agricultural leaders of the Roosevelt era meet in Washington to map a seven point plan to replace the defunct AAA. The program seeks to empower the secretary of agriculture to provide for land rental and withdrawal at equitable rates, balance domestic production with demand, and pay farmers through a $500 million cash fund for soil conservation and price support. It calls for processing taxes on livestock and dairy that fund market expansion, allocate 30 percent of customs to farm markets, and market commodities via farm cooperatives under Capper-Volstead. The plan aims to preserve the American market for farmers while expanding foreign sales, with final tax decisions postponed for ongoing farmer group action.
A Texas A and M College faculty member in the Anna Hustendry department was elected treasurer of the Agricultural Workers Association at the closing day of the annual convention held in Mineral Wells. Other officers include C. Evers of Houston as president and Louis P. Nerl of Lin Gale as vice president.
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Mrs R A Booth and daughter Barbara visit parents Mr and Mrs Carrington in Hearne for Carrington birthday. J osphine Coleman returns to Fort Worth. Robbie Cornelius to Houston from Bankhead work in College Station. J T Stull returns from San Antonio. Lee LaBelle shops in Dallas for LoBello Style Shop. Tony Lapaglia Brazos Varisco families in Bryan from Steele's Store. Yeager Stewart and Weedon bird hunting in Rio Grande Valley, guests of Dr and Mrs Goodwin in McAllen. Mrs C J Dunn mourns brother killed in an auto accident in CloVis NM. G Clark Williams and son Gilmore in Rio Grande Valley. Carroll and Atkins trade at Rock Prairie. Gerke from Kurten visits Bryan. Corgey from King's Highway improves after stroke. Wesley Bentley visits before trip to North and West Texas. Dansby Buchannan Erskine and Kurten crew go to Midway to shoot crows. Krolczyk from Route 3 on business. Seldon Ellis visits Madisonville. Bateman of Mart guests of Ellis. Eateman formerly Bryan resident. Maggie Dawson noted. Paley Dillard arrives from San Angelo to be with Jeff Dillard. Jeff dies at St Joseph's. Fred Barnes of Giddings visits Bryan. J K Little of College Station visits Bryan. Mrs Erskine in Houston with J B Stevenson. Helen Fickey returns to Houston after week-end in Bryan. Coles Shelburne of Houston and Andrew Shelburne visit Bryan. Marion Henderson and son John, A&M cadet, host Austin visitors.
The Coffee County Progress reports a 15-year-old mother in Douglas, Georgia, gave birth this week to triplets two boys and a girl, weighing six pounds, joining a 10 month old baby. The mother Mrs Tom Mollovern will turn 16 next month and is recovering well.
J. T. Brammer Jr., 27, a Houston resident and Allen Military Academy graduate, died Friday near El Campo when his truck rear ended another truck. Funeral services were held Sunday.
Billy Davis, son of Judge W. Davis, fractured both bones in his right wrist Sunday evening after falling from his bicycle against the curb in front of his home.
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