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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1935
Page
6
Report on Woodlake Texas where 100 three acre homesteads failed to provide living. Families face debt while houses are good and the land poor. Most occupants seek outside work or abandon plan for government built homes.
Clark Thompson, Texas businessman and former congressman from Galveston, is named president of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce. A Marine veteran and former dry goods and dredging businessman, Thompson plans to push public-interest work in Galveston County and surrounding Texas regions.
Mrs C C Todd of Bryan and College Station is among nine Texans chosen to represent Texas at the International Prison Congress in Berlin on August 17. She travels with Mrs J E King of San Antonio, named to represent the United States by President Roosevelt. Other Texas delegates include Mrs H H Weinert and daughter Miss Jane Weinert of Seguin, Mrs Mary Hickman, Mrs S P Cunningham, Mrs Preston Dial, Mrs T T Campbell, Mrs Hattie Bowllows, and Mrs Carry Campbell Jones, all commissioned by Gov James V Allred.
D. D. Jolly, veteran peace officer in Brazos County, was named by the county commissioners court to fill the unexpired term of Horace Reed as constable for the Bryan precinct. Reed resigned to join the city police. Knowles retires. no deputy will be commissioned unless Jolly requests one.
The Earle Graham Post No. 159 American Legion votes to set aside 50 dollars from its Fourth of July celebration to purchase the Tejas Boy Scout troop colors and the national flag. The rest funds the post debt, Curtis Gray reports.
Toms Walker of the Ward Templeman plantation in Brazos county was arrested Saturday night by Deputy Sheriff Offa Williams for liquor law violations. About a gallon of whiskey was seized.
Miss Eva Bartula of Bremond, fiancé of Bill Ryan of Harvey, was honored at a Friday evening surprise party and miscellaneous shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ryan. Guests included Ina Mae Price, May Vitopil, Chris Vitopil, Victoria Kre, Thelma Niemann of Houston, and many local residents.
Miss Mil dred McKenzie of Kerrville became the bride of Howard Presley Hedges of College Station in a drawing room ceremony at the Thompson home. The groom is the son of Dr and Mrs C C Hedges and the couple will reside in Austin where he works with the State Press. The bridal party included Dorothy Hedges as maid of honor and Oak McKenzie Jr as best man. The ceremony featured a pale blue satin backdrop, ivory bridal gown, and a lace heirloom handkerchief worn by the bride.
A large group from Bryan traveled to Piedmont in Grimes County on Saturday evening for a barbecue at Mr. and Mrs. Alex Moody's home. They left around 5 PM and enjoyed informal entertainment with musicians C. W. Carroll, Luther Holligan, Walton Holder, Jewel Carroll, Bill Cox, Horace McGee, and Harry Wayne William, plus barbecue, pickles, salads, cakes, and pies.
A social gathering from Bryan features a large attendees list including Mrs. A. Williams, Harry Wayne Williams, Byron Covey, W. Carroll, Luther Holligan, Walton Holder, Jewel Carroll, Bill Cox, Mrs. Gordon Weaver, Horace McGee family, Marta Ruth Hensarling, Anita and Louise Hensarling, and Grimes county residentsAlex Moody and Moody family members.
Mrs. Mary Border Staples of Skidmore was elected president of the Ex-Students Association of the Round Rock Institute at the fifth annual reunion in Round Rock. Officers also chosen include John C. Halton and Miss Anna Letitia Palm, with hundreds attending.
The board approves spending 000 from PWA funds for three dormitories on the main campus and 206,000 for one dormitory at John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville and at North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington. It also votes to offer a campus site for a federal post office building hoping for a new federal office. The new Extension director descends from a Grimes county farm and is Texas A M College 1911 graduate.
Extension personnel in Texas have expanded from under 100 in 1914 when the Smith Lever Act unified the service to more than 750 today. Miss Horton, Dallas native, began Extension work in 1917 and became state home demonstration agent in 1924. Col. Anderson, new commander, has a long Army and coaching pedigree at Mississippi College and Texas A M College, with plans for a resignation and successor by Homer Norton. The board approved reallocating vocational teaching departments to other schools to reduce duplication and costs, while maintaining staff levels. Salary adjustments were discussed within available funds, with increases possible where funds permit, under F. M. Law presiding.
Mrs. Fanny Pearl Arnold 44, died July 7 at 6 20 pm at home in Minter Springs after brief illness. Funeral Monday at 4 pm from the home with Rev. Ramsey officiating. Burial in Peach Creek cemetery. Survived by husband C D Arnold two sons W C Arnold Marion Arnold daughter Mrs Louise Worsham and her parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Logan.
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