East Texas Soil Conservation Meet Delivers Big Turnout
About 5 000 people are expected to attend the East Texas Soil Conservation and Flood Control Conference in Nacogdoches on July 8. Speakers include C S Clark and Hugh H Bennett with free Southern barbecue lunch. The event runs 10 AM to 4 PM at Aikman Gymnasium and features the Carissa Soil Erosion Project tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
East Texas
Texas Extension Service
Hugh H. Bennett
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce
Carissa and
Nacogdoches Soil Conservation Associations
Zion Lutheran S S Picnic Set for June 27 at Kurten
The Zion Lutheran church of Kurten will hold its annual Sunday school picnic on Sunday June 27 at the Kurten schoolhouse. Services start 10:30 in English with Rev. H E Spitzenpfeil speaking on The Parent the Child and the Church. A barbecue meal follows, plus games for all ages and a 3 p.m. baseball game between the Kurten Tigers and the Bryan K of C club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church of
Kurten
H. E. Spitzenpfeil
Willing Workers Society
Kurten Tigers
K. of C. Club
Bryan
Postal receipts rise in Texas May totals 1.21 million
Texas postal receipts for May reached 1 206 518 dollars, down 3.4 percent from April but up 10 percent from May 1936. 35 Texas cities reported gains over both months, including Amarillo Corpus Christi Fort Worth Galveston Jacksonville Palestine and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Galveston
Jacksonville
Palestine
Paris
Terrell Orchestra to Play at Gulf Coast Camp Mohawk
The Terrell Studio of Music orchestra of 25 Bryan youths travels Saturday under Calvin Terrell to Camp Mohawk for the Gulf Coast union camp meeting. They perform at the meeting each summer and offer a paid vacation for selected travelers. They depart July 3 for the camp, then Galveston for July 4, returning to open services July 6. The gathering runs until July 17 with diverse Protestant denominations leading three day segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell Studio of Music
Bryan
Gulf Coast Union
Camp Mohawk
Calvin Terrell
Galveston
Folks Mostly About Folks in Bryan and Nearby
A lengthy Bryan area social page lists numerous visits and trips. Gussie and Nita Branch and their mother Mrs. G R Branch travel to Madisonville. Mrs D L Wilson and Bettie Wilson return from Dallas visiting Hamiltons. Many residents travel, visit, or host relatives in Bryan, Madisonville, Galveston, Houston, Austin, and other towns, with hospital and reunion notes interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie
Nita Branch
G. R. Branch
Madisonville
D. L. Wilson
Bettie K. Wilson
Dallas
Lott Schell
Marie Catherine Schell
Georgetown
W. D. Bunting
Schell
Miss Schell
W. C. Vanderworth
Lila Lee
Billie Ruth
Hilton Richards
Frances Phipps
Galveston
Richards
George Stathos
Stathos
J. J. Dink
Elsie
Carrie
Mildred
Frank Zubik
John Habarta
Lilly May
Smetana
Fayetteville
Rev. Valenta
John Caufield
Athline Brannan
Little Rock
Ark
Caufield
R. O. Allen
Bill Allen
Kerrville
T. A. Caufield
Bryan
W. L. Adams
Mesquite
M. E. Adams
Adams
J. H. Evetts
Austin
Southern Pacific Lines
R. H. Harrison
Henry
Benchley
Evetts
J. J. Pipkin
St. Joseph's Hospital
College Road
Henry Robinson Jr
Houston
A. Benbow
Ursuline Avenue
R. M. Gordon
W. E. Saunders
East 2
Th Street
L. J. Ransom
E. H. P. Bain
la Salle Hotel
Ransom
Eunice Bishop
Giddings
Kit W. Rowe
Euel Porter
Hearne
Teach
Mollison Plans 9000 Mile England to Australia Flight
British flyer Jimmy Mollison, arriving aboard the Normandie, says he will buy a plane in New York to attempt a great circle route from England to Australia. He would fly via Moscow, Southern Russia, Tibet, French Indochina to Darwin, Australia, a journey about 9000 miles, but faces a shortage of suitable aircraft in England due to war mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Mollison
Normandie
England
Australia
Moscow
Russia
Tibet
French Indo-China
Darwin
Mollison
Air Force
Two Denton Men Charged In Double Shooting
Murder charges filed against Otis Hudson and Dewey Burns of Denton after they were arrested in Decatur for the killing of Leroy Franks and the wounding of his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Otis Hudson
Dewey Burns
Decatur
Leroy Franks
Supreme Court to Hear Chain Store Tax Law Challenge
Arguments on the validity of the chain store tax law will be heard July 7 in the state supreme court. Plaintiffs from Dallas contend discrimination violates state and federal constitutions, while the attorney general's office cites other states upholding similar laws. The district court ruled the law unconstitutional, and the Dallas court of civil appeals certified the question to the supreme court, noting the law constitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Supreme Court
Dallas
Attorney General’s Department
District Court
Dallas Court of Civil Appeals
Sell it with an ad in the Eagle
Advertise your item in the Eagle to reach local buyers quickly. Place details, price, and contact method in a concise notice to attract shoppers and move goods efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
National League Edge Hedges American in All Star Build
New York June 29. Headed by pitchers Carl Hubbell Dizzy Dean and Van Mungo the National League opened as 8 to 5 favorites to beat the American League in the July 7 Washington All Star game. Starting plans hint Hubbell then Dean and Mungo. Tense debate over lineups, rookies scarce, sell out expected for the July classic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carl Hubbell
Dizzy Dean
van Lingle Mungo
Bill Terry
Joe McCarthy
Washington
Dean
Hubbell
Mungo
Terry
Nationals
McCarthy
Rolfe
DiMaggio
Gehrig
Cronin
Boston
Bell
St. Louis
Walker
Detroit
Dickey
Grove
Bridges
Gomez
Martin
Bartell
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Medwick
Mize
Herman
Chicago
Vaughan
Hartnett
Rainbow Followed By Scullery Girl Finds Pot of Gold
Cleveland report outlines how a scullery girl traces a rainbow to a New York pot of gold amid a murder case. It ties Ronnie Gedeon and Frank Byrne to the crime scene and notes Robert Irwin, the accused killer, evading capture as reporters observe from a Cleveland hotel bar. Henrietta Koscianski identifies the bar boy as Irwin and a flight to New York is arranged for her, while editor West F Peterson of Detective Magazine seeks the suspect from the reward offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York
Henrietta Koscianski
Ronnie Gedeon
Frank Byrne
Robert Irwin
West F. Peterson
Detective
Germany lays claims for colonies trade and materials
Berlin reports Nazi Germany presented demands for colonies raw materials and a share of world trade before the international chamber of commerce at its ninth biennial convention. Hitler listened as Col. Gen. Herman Goering and Dr. Hjalmar Schacht spoke to about 1500 delegates from 39 nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayre Married in Washington to Elizabeth Graves
Francis B. Sayre, assistant secretary of state and Woodrow Wilson's son in law, wed Elizabeth Graves in Washington on Monday. The ceremony linked two prominent Washington families, with Sayre's notable public role highlighted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis B. Sayre
Woodrow Wilson
Elizabeth Graves
Washington, D. C
Regional C C s To Give Awards At Short Course
Regional chambers of commerce plan to present awards at the College Station short course for 4 H club girls August 16. Three cookers and four sealers will be given by the East West and South Texas chambers. About 170 counties will be represented. Hubert M Harrison announces plans and D A Bandeen confirms West Texas chamber input. The awards honor 4 H and home demonstration clubs efforts statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
College Station
Chambers of Commerce
Hubert M. Harrison
East Texas Organization
East
West
South Texas
West Texas Chamber
Goldsmiths Return From Vacation Trip
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Goldsmith of this city return from a three week summer outing “out where the West begins.” They traveled with Mr. and Mrs. Penn Rettig and children of Houston to a ranch near Encinal, Texas, enjoying rest, hunting, fishing, and a spacious lodge. The first week coincided with round-up time, exciting the children. The party planned to return, while their son and daughter stayed longer at the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Goldsmith
West
Penn Rettig
Houston
Goldsmith
Encinal
Dallas
Centennial Grounds
Bryan
Three Indictments Return Against Sculptor Robert Irwin
New York June 29 four indicted grand jury quickly returned three indictments against sculptor Robert Irwin for the Easter Sunday Beek man Hill murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Jury
Robert Irwin
Beekman Hill
Democrats Reopen Faction Lines In Roosevelt Court Fight
Washington June 29 Senate democrats dropped their smiles and re formed factional lines for the Roosevelt court legislation battle. The debate is set to begin late this week or early next. The judiciary committee will consider constitutional amendments on courts two weeks hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Jefferson Island
Senate Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Anderson Bride Weds William Merka in Monday Ceremony
Miss Agatha Laskoski of Anderson became the bride of William Charles Merka of Smetana at St. Stanislas Church in Anderson Monday morning. The ceremony was conducted by Father Domansky. The couple will reside in Smetana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Pill Merka
Agatha Laskoski
William Charles Merka
Smetana
Father Domansky
St. Stanislas Church
Merka
John Laskoski
Rye
Chas. Merka
Allen Military Academy
Texas A. & M. College
Bryan and Iola Couples Tie the Knot in Texas Weddings
Reports from Bryan and Iola detail two weddings. Ruby Todd daughter of I B Todd of Rock Prairie wed Howard L Hof in Houston at a Lutheran church officiated by the pastor. Attendants included Mrs Joe Burns and Everett Hof. The couple plans to reside in Houston where Hof works for Waddell Furniture. Darthula Merle Isbel of Iola married Ivan Cousins in Conroe with Rev Thomas Gray presiding. The pair, who will live in Bryan after visiting Houston and Galveston, were feted at a reception in Iola with 97 Bryan and Iola friends bringing 120 pieces of dishes glassware and silver. Cousins works for Community Natural Gas Co. and is a former Stephen F Austin high graduate and Texas A&M student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Cain
Legion
Frances Cloud
Austin
Robert Wilkes
Minnie Wilkes
Carol Conway
Hendrix Conway
Palacios
Oklahoma
Dorothy Davis
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
W. F. Davis
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Restivo
Bryan
Gustav Walker
Lucille Todd
Vivian Boyder
Rock Prairie
Lucille
I. B. Todd
Dorothy Smith
Houston
Tom Sanders
N. B. Allen
Allen Academy
Ursuline Avenue
Allen
J. L. Yates
Longview
C. M. Bethany
Sue
Mr. Bethany
John Bell Bethany
Pflugerville
Marjorie Smith
J. Tom Smith
Goose Creek
A. W. Cloud
R. W. Nunn
T. C. Nunn Jr
San Leon
Ruby Todd
Rock Prairie Community
Howard L. H
Lutheran Church
Joe Burns
Huntsville
Everett Hof
Mrs. Hof
Waddell Furniture Company
Darthula Merle Isbell
Iola
Ivan Cousins
Conroe
Thomas Gray
Cousins
B. B. Isbel
Community Natural Gas Co
Stephen F. Austin High School
Texas A. & M. College
Miss Anna Zadosky Weds Stanley Patak in Riverside
At St Josephs church Riverside witnessed the marriage of Miss Anna Zadosky of Riverside and Stanley Patak of Ennis with Rt Rev J B Gleissner presiding. The couple celebrated with a wedding dinner at the bride’s home and will reside in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Zadosky
Stanley Patak
St. Joseph’s Church
Riverside
Ennis
J. B. Gleissner
Stanley Zadosky
Former Bryan Girl Weds Baytown Man in Caldwell Home
Mrs. Homer Mathis and daughter Katherine attended the Caldwell ceremony uniting Miss Mar gie Ramsey, formerly of Bryan, to Morris Cates of Baytown. The 9 a.m. wedding was at the Ramsey home officiated by Rev. Broadus. The couple plans Baytown residence. Out of town guests included the groom’s parents and sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hampton of Lufkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Mathis
Katherine
Caldwell
Mathis
Margie Ramsey
Morris Cates
Baytown
J. Z. Ramsey
Broadus
Bryan
Tom Hampton
Lufkin
Mosquito Control Campaign Continues in Bryan
A. E. Stein, in charge, reports ongoing anti malaria efforts in Bryan with work at Kazmeier lake lowering water to aid minnows, clearing the upper Luza tank of water hyacinths, and evaporation reducing mosquitoes in several small ponds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
A. E. Stein
Kazmeier Lake
Luza
Classified Ads Deliver Top Returns for Eagle Readers
Classified ads in the Eagle prove most effective for sellers and buyers. Listings showcase cars, homes, jobs, and services with quick responses and strong local reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
World Cotton Production Rises in 1936 37 Cotton Year
Austin June 25. US Department estimates show world cotton production at about 30.4 million bales 478 pounds net for 1936-37. Officials note a substantial acreage increase and shift from cotton to synthetic fibers in Europe. They discuss carry-overs, prices, and the need for policy to restore foreign markets and support two million U.S. cotton growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
United States Department of Agriculture
A. B. Cox
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Germany
South
Southwest
New Orleans
United States
U. S
Europe
Phifer Joins Allen Academy Faculty as Registrar
The Allen Academy announces the addition of W. A. Phifer to its faculty from Georgetown Texas. He will serve as registrar and secretary to the headmaster after earning A B work at Southwestern University and serving as secretary to that university’s president for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Academy
W. A. Phifer
Georgetown
Texas
Phifer
Southwestern University
Academy
College and Dyers Mill Rained Out Sunday Game
The College Station team traveled to Dyers Mill for a Sunday afternoon game, but rain postponed the match before it could start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyers Mill
For Sale Poultry and Rams at Golden Rule Poultry Farm
Pure bred Hampshire black face rams and Barred Rock and White Leghorn pullets offered by Golden Rule Poultry Farm. Pedigreed cock erels also available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
Golden Rule Poultry Farm
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Terrell Orchestra
Ing
America
Carl
Dizzy
Van
Rainbow
Sayre IS
Married
Patience Chance
George G. Chance
Helen Grayson
Allen Grayson
National Park Seminary
C.c.’S
Goldsmiths
Ivan
Dyer’s Mill
West 25Th
R. E. Ball Saw Mill
Coe
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