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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1934

Page

6

Local Red Cross life saving class results announced

Miss Sarah C. Orth of College Station chairs Brazos County Red Cross life saving program and reports first junior class at A and M College pool. Official test sheets sent to St Louis show top scores from Betty Brewer and Buck Ware among others. A senior life saving class will begin July 16 at 3 pm with ages 17 and up eligible for free instruction.

Sarah C. Orth College Station Brazos County American Red Cross College of L. R. Nachman A. and M. College Red Cross St. Louis Betty Brewer Rosemary Knobel Kirby Joyce McKenzie Ernest Budaly Frank Brown Frank Fickey Joe Dyer Buck Ware Martel Harrison Gilbert Glenn Barbara Harrison

Local Folks Visit Relatives In Bryan Area

Mr and Mrs H Grady Buchan were in Bryan to see ill brother Chas W Buchanan at his mother's home. Katherine Jones accompanied them from Waco for a visit with her grandmother. Dorothy Nell Harmon from Waco visits aunt Mrs J B Rochelle and plans to live with her family. Others travel through Bryan for visits and relocations across surrounding towns.

H. Grady Buchanan Bryan Chas. W. Buchanan A. W. Buchanan Waco Katherine Jones C. S. Jones Haswell Drive Dorothy Nell Harmon J. B. Rochelle South Houston Avenue Harmon Renfroe Dixon Austin Harvey E. Jenkins Belton San Mardos Leah Mae Bishop Calvert Denton R. A. Booth Bishop H. O. Craft Herbert Moreland Houston Dallas Texas Hilma Andrews Navasota Andrews Grimes County W. T. Smith Conroe T. R. Carson Able Carson Anna Mae Pauline Carson B. M. Holt Chas. Myers

Miss Lillian Fitzgerald Weds Louis Beard in Houston

The Bryan connection shines as Miss Lillian Fitzgerald and Louis A. Beard, formerly of Bryan, wed Saturday at the First Baptist church in Houston. The ceremony featured classical music, a lace and floral chancel, and a reception at 315 Webster with many local friends in attendance.

Bryan Lillian Fitzgerald Louis A. Beard First Baptist Church Houston Houston Post Mack Fitzgerald E. D. Head Co. A. Durkee Lera Dee Ardis Kyger Lucille Bryan Mabel Lee Carruth Emily McKay Mousseline Desvie Miss Bryan Miss Caruth Nile Miss McKay Harold Shelley Norman Richardson Paul Sloan Earl Cain W. G. Bryan N. A. Bryan Beard First Baptist Church of Houston Dr. Bryan Stephen F. Austin High School A. and M. College First State Bank and Trust Company Baylor University Houston Federal Land Bank Webster, Houston

Public talk on the nation and education critics

The piece reflects on a presidential address to citizens about public affairs and welfare, then shifts to a commentary on education and the adage of “an education” as a hard, buyable object. It includes observations about college women, male ambition, and a rural pastor’s view on confession.

United States White House America Associated Press D. P. Wilson Los Angeles Institute of Family Relations

Hiways Discussed at X-All Group Meet at A&M College

More than a score of good roads enthusiasts from the X Highway Association met at Texas A and M College Friday at noon. They lunched then discussed road improvements in the area including closing gaps on Highway No 6.

Texas A M. College Mess Hall W. S. Barron Bryan Jake Stubbs Mexia D. L. Wilson Bryan Chamber of Commerce Clarence Moore Navasota C. B. Warden Austin Students Association J. D. Philan Hearne T. ©. Walton

Sanity Question Delays Edge Citizen Murder Trial

Jasper Glover of Edge has a murder trial postponed after Brazos county court ruled him insane. The retrial is deferred for up to 90 days for psychiatric observation at the state insane asylum in Austin. His earlier verdict was reversed by the Court of Criminal Appeals, which ordered the insanity issue settled before any guilty verdict.

Jasper Glover Edge Bastrop Brazos Glover Court of Criminal Appeals Austin

Marriage licenses issued in Hearne county notices

George M. Emery and Jane M. Negeors of Hearne A G Tisue and Margie Robinson Hearne and W S House and Mrs Pauline Sledge issued licenses by County Clerk Clyde Bonnie M Harvey Berthina Lewis Wi Newton Mar Roberson colored residents also granted licenses.

George M. Emery Jane M. Negeors Hearne A. G. Tisue Margie Robinson W. S. House Pauline Sledge Clyde Bonnie M. Harvey Berthina Lewis Wi Newton Mar- Roberson

Lighting Contract Let For New Aerial Route In Bryan

The lighting contract for the Houston-Galveston-Bryan-Waco federal airway was awarded to George D. Heath of St. Louis. Heath says 80 days are needed and seeks cooperation to start work immediately. The move implies future beacon placements near Bryan and replaces dismantled lights from American Airways.

George D. Heath St. Louis D. L. Wilson Bryan and Brazos County R. G. Williams A. C. Allen Texas Washington Benchley Wellborn American Airways Bryan

Funeral service for Mrs Etta Post at Reliance Church

Mrs Etta Post age 20 years 4 months 7 days died at Bryan hospital after a short illness. Survived by husband? No mention. Parents L A Post Burleson county and three brothers and one sister G W Post Fort Sam Houston W M Post Robertson county J K R Post Burleson county and Cleo Post Reliance. Services held at Reliance church with burial in Reliance cemetery. McCulloch Dansby Co in charge. Body to Reliance home prior to funeral. Rev W B Brazzeale conducted services.

Etta Post L. A. Post Burleson County Bryan Hospital Jack G. W. Post W. M. Post U. 8S. Army Fort Sam Houston J. KR Robertson County Cleo Post Reliance Church Reliance Cemetery McCulloch-Dansby Co Jim Carter Reliance W. B. Breazeale College Avenue Baptist Church

Popular Bride-To-Be Honored At Surprise Shower

A pre nuptial gift shower honored Miss Mildred Nash, soon to wed Mr. A Linton Batter Jr of Houston. The event took place Monday evening at 6 o clock at the home of Mrs P Yeager with Mrs.

Yeager Miss Nash Velma Moore Edith Bennett Jessie Myrtle Hensarling Jane Elliott Nina Moore Mary Lou Prenzle Mary Jean Smith Jewell Sowarby Myrtle Holden Dorothy Mangum Virginia Evans Merrie Lillian Parks Mesdames P. S. Mangum E. E. Yeager Maude Nash Donie Charley Locke E. B. Elliott J. H. Heron Bishop Lonnie Walton Session James F. L. Landry Charles Kuban George Glover Searcy Smith C. 5 Beckwith Margaret C. Newport J. H. Todd Mildred Nash A. Linton Batter, Jr Houston Bof P. Yeager

Bryan Woman's Club yearbook outlines 1934 35 program

The year book committee led by Mrs. Tyler Haswell is this week finishing the programs for Bryan Woman's Club weekly meetings for the 1934 1935 term. A detailed outline for the year promises another year of pleasure and profit in club work and study.

Tyler Haswell Bryan Woman's Club

Post Graduate Course Planned by Hammond

Dr. William A. Hammond and his wife left for Detroit to pursue three weeks of postoperative study in surgery and hospital dietetics in Chicago. On return he will visit Meharry Medical College in Nashville. In Chicago they will stay with his brother, an undertaker.

William A. Hammond Detroit Mich Chicago Hammond Meharry Medical College Nashville, Tenn

Highway 6 paving Nears Completion Next Week

The 4.4 miles of paving on Highway No 6, currently in progress, should finish next week if weather holds. About 1y miles remain unpoured.

Highway No. 6 Gaylord Cordstruction

Darrow Takes Farm Relief Role Across Six States

W H Darrow extension editor at Texas A and M College leaves his post for a year to head the contact section of the agricultural adjustment administration in six southwestern states. He will operate from Texas A and M College with headquarters there. Mrs Mimmie Fisher Cunningham will assume extension editorial duties in his absence.

College Station W. H. Darrow Texas A M. College Agricultural Adjustment Administration Washington Mr. Darrow Texas Oklahoma Kansas Colorado Utah New Mexico Darrow Mimmie Fisher Cunningham

Methodists Hold Picnic at Sue Haswell Park

About 200 Bryan Methodists attended a Monday evening picnic hosted by the First Methodist Church Sunday School at Sue Haswell Memorial Park. Before supper a baseball game broke out and after, baskets of lunch and ice watermelons were shared. Oak McKenzie led the entertainment and Miss Mary Martha Black directed the event.

Bryan

Filter In Operation At City Water Works Plant

The new filter started test operation today at the city water works plant and officials say a marked difference in water quality will appear within the next day or two.

City

Waller County Agent Hopes for Pecans on Pignut Trees

Hempstead July 10 J W Bush Waller County agricultural agent conducts an experiment to graft papershell pecan buds onto pignut trees hoping to convert a worthless nut into a pecan crop He grafted 10 buds from a papershell pecan onto new limbs of pignut trees on T W Garretts farm eight miles north of Waller Bush anticipates a bearing of high quality pecans in a few years

Hempstead Waller County J. W. Bush Bush T. W. Garrett Waller

New Texas Charters Rise in June as May Comparisons Stir

Texas charters granted in June jumped 8 percent in number to 150 and 50 percent in capitalization to 1.89 million, per Dr. F A Buechel of the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. May figures fell, and year-to-date totals show declines from the prior year, with 17 firms chartered in the first half versus 34 a year ago.

Austin Texas F. A. Buechel Bureau of Business Research University of Texas

American Woman Joined Paris Spy Ring Probe

An American woman was brought for questioning in Paris as part of widening investigations into a large international espionage ring. Pauline Jacobsen Levine of New York is linked to suspects including Robert Gordon Switz and Benjamin Bercowitz, with authorities probing links to microbial warfare research and Soviet connections.

Paris Andre Beonn Pauline Jacobsen Levine Robert Gordon Switz East Orange N. J Benjamin Bercowitz Soviet Russia

Mohair Growers Association Form Planned in Texas

San Angelo rancher Jack Mansfield announced plans to form a wool and mohair growers association with 6000 to 10000 members from about 17000 to 18000 raisers in Texas. Meetings were held in San Angelo Sonora and Del Rio to discuss the new group which would represent producers in Austin and Washington on legislation and other matters. Warehouses would support the organization, with more details to come.

San Angelo Texas Jack Mansfield Sonora del Rio Austin Washington Mansfield

Hitler summons Reichstag for second revolution inquiry

Berlin reports Hitler calls session of the Reichstag to explain the Nazi purge and second revolution while issuing orders to storm troops to surrender state arms. Secret police and Schutz Staffel guards seize 70 suspected communists near Karlsruhe amid rising fear and a potato shortage.

Berlin Hitler National Reichstag Munich Schutz Staffel Karlsruhe

Goebbels Blasts World Press In International Broadcast

Nazi minister of propaganda Paul Joseph Goebbels denounced much of the foreign press in an international broadcast from Berlin on July 10. He said segments of the press had launched a campaign of lies and malice akin to wartime atrocity propaganda against Germany.

Berlin Paul Joseph Goebbels World Tonight Germany

Nazi Storm Troopers Seek French Refuge

Sixty uniformed Nazi storm troopers crossed the border at Kembs on Monday night and said they preferred prison sentences for illegal entry into France to remaining in Germany. The refugees, purging the Nazi party, indicated many storm troopers were leaving Germany for Holland.

Mulhouse France Kembs Germany Adolf Hitler Holland

Wilbarger County Wheat Yield Falls Short of Peak

Wilbarger county reports a 1934 wheat harvest of about 120 000 bushels from roughly 14 000 acres. Average yield around eight bushels per acre, below typical totals, with drought blamed. Notable yields include 66 pounds per bushel for George Richardson and 26 bushels per acre by Ernest Schur. Over 80 carloads shipped.

George Richardson Vernon Wilbarger County Oklainton Ernest Schur

Seven Year Term for Aide in Lewisville Bank Robbery

Ted R. Brooks of Wichita Falls pleaded guilty to complicity in the Lewisville First National Bank robbery and was sentenced to seven years in prison. He testified he aided Raymond Hamilton in fear for his life and against his will in the 1920 bank robbery.

Denton Ted R. Brooks Wichita Falls Raymond Hamilton First National Bank Lewisville Brooks Hamilton

Classified ad opportunities in Bryan Daily Kage

Readers can rent apartment space or sell odd furniture pieces by placing a classified advertisement in the Bryan Daily Kage. The notice highlights easy rental options and listings for used items available through the local paper.

Bryan Kage

Marines Fill Vacancies After New U S Navy Bill

Two hundred Marine Corps vacancies in the New Orleans district covering Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Mississippi will be filled from waiting lists and new applicants under a recently enacted naval appropriation. Bryan graduates John L Vitopil and Don H Ford are cited as examples of qualified recruits now serving at Norfolk Parris Island and other bases.

New Orleans Congress Naval U. S. Marine Corps Marine Corps P. D. Cornell Marine Corps District of St. Charles St Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi Bryan John L. Vitopil Fannie Vitopil Bryan High Parris Island S. C Norfolk, Va Don H. Ford T. C. Ford Orange Allen Academy Norfolk Quantico New Mexico Joseph M. Reeves United States Newport West Panama Canal Roosevelt New York

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