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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1937
Page
2
Sam and Raymond Luther visited in Bryan from Leonard road. Reliance shoppers from several localities mingled with friends. Houston visitors include Frank Webb and Fannie Davis while Fred Buchanan returned for the 360th Infantry reunion. Many ex servicemen and Legion officials were seen around Bryan.
Drenched infant girls about two weeks old were found in cardboard boxes in a field at 4 a.m. Police and a doctor described the twins possibility. The article mentions visitors and local social events around Bryan with community notices and church activities.
The 4-H girls met at Tillie Nash's home last Tuesday but Miss Evisman was absent, hindering their demonstration. The next meeting is set for June 29 at Lillie Mae Skubal's home. Members present include Pauline Hill and others, with Mrs. Wright as sponsor. A regular meeting is planned Friday night at the roadside park near the Navasota river along with a Sunset supper for all club members and county officials.
Edge Rev J J Pipkin preached here Sunday morning. Brazos Valley visitors Mr and Mrs Herbert Little joined relatives at the Griffin home. Wheelock couple Mr and Mrs Henry Bynum stayed over for the weekend. Miss Ernie Barnett and Louise Boggs returned from Hearne after a week with kin. A party at the Griffin home followed a lively sing. Several more singers were present and many enjoyed the evening. Joe Wymola of Bryan visited last Friday. Joe P Operstein and family and Frank Rychlik and family attended the American Legion Company 6 90th Division meeting last Sunday. Mrs E J Payne is poorly due to an infected ankle. Mrs Bert Kimmey and children of Brazoria are visiting relatives. David Kernedle of Bryan visited Saturday night and Sunday. George Holland of Brazos Valley was here Sunday with kin.
The pastor Rev. H. M. Lewis is reported to be in a Houston hospital. Well wishes for a speedy recovery are offered. Mrs. Will Riley and Mrs. J. C. Merka with son J. C. Jo were mentioned in the note.
Miss Lucy Allen of Iola travels to Bryan after the death of her brother C A Allen on east 26th street. Rev S Moylan Bird and Mrs Bird attend the funeral of Mrs J R Wright at McCulloch Dansby Chapel. Aline Williams from 3015 South College Avenue remains very ill with fever. Mrs Sam Belscher and Miss Mary Winkler visit Bryan then head to Dallas to see the Buchanans. Leslie Oliver of Houston visits Pegan then returns to Baylor studies. J F Willis and Ruth Ann plan to move to McAllen for a drug store management position. Mildred Eden returns from San Antonio. C L Eden Jr and family visit two weeks. W E Gandy travels from Brazos Valley to Bryan. Pete Lero and family live nearby.
Dearborn Michigan June 15 Henry Ford marks 35 years since founding his car empire begun June 16 1903 with 28000 dollars. Company now valued around 70000000 600 cash and owns the world’s largest unit here plus 17 U S plants and four in Canada. Ford’s 1936 profits totaled 26426798 amid a looming clash with the CIO and AFL over labor policy.
Washington reports six nations Italy Belgium Poland Czechoslovakia Romania Lithuania fail to meet a 1.52 billion dollar installment due today. Latvia and Yugoslavia had already said they would not pay while Finland remains current and Britain and France have yet to respond.
Honry Robertson age 50 of Eagan was killed when struck by a freight train near Alvarado while he walked along the tracks whittling. Witnesses say the man was deaf.
Brazos County 4 H clubs mourn the loss of R W Persons a friend and advocate of 4 H ideals. Pearl Bush invites 4 H presidents and secretaries to a sunset gathering at the roadside park near the Navasota river. News includes national 4 H Camp radio broadcasts June 21 and 23 with Texas participant Lydia Ann Psencik.
The message urges club members to persist in demonstrations and not drop out. It compares sticking with effort to a postage stamp delivering a letter and notes perseverance will lead to success in club activities. Stay with the group building for a better day and refuse to surrender.
The Kurten 4 H Club meeting as Saturday night drew a large audience. Otto Lockstedt led the session with progress reports and Mrs Henderson urged girls to report on their demonstrations. The rat trap relay, Burleson county versus Brazos clubbers, thrilled the crowd with Burleson claiming the win. Alfred Conrad and Herbert Wilson earned best rat kill reports, with 40 and 41 rats respectively. County Agent M G Perkins supervised the Burleson visitors who entertained the audience.
Mr Perkins notes that the wood road connecting Cald wel l and Bryan makes it easy for his group of 40 to 50 club members from 400 enrolled to travel. He hopes Kurten and other Brazos county clubs will visit. Mrs Henderson and volunteers serve cakes and lemonade from Luke Patranella. a J O Wilson cake sold for 2 50 to aid meeting costs.
June 15. W. T. Tabor, 15, died at his farm near Pumphrey in Runnels County from wounds caused by an accidental shotgun discharge in the hands of his twin brother A. B. Tabor. The brothers, alone in the home two miles west of Pumphrey, were playing with an unloaded gun they believed was not loaded.
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