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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1936
Page
3
Monday groups from First Baptist W.M.D. to Presbyterian W.M.S. meet with programs, luncheons, and business sessions. A Halloween themed Forty-Two party at the Yeager home includes fortunes, orange decorations, costumes, prizes, and a large guest list.
Members of the Child Conservation League enjoyed a Halloween burlesque at the Edge home Saturday. Mrs. Cliff Edge wrote the program and hosted. Charles B. Myers spoofed Mrs Lon B. Locke while R C Franks played the vice role in the entertaining sketch.
The article lists several local social visits and travels. Frank Isgett and Lee Worley families visited Bryan from Madisonville. J W Longley of the state highway department visited his niece Mrs Dick Miller in College Station and friends in Bryan. Margaret Cazel hosted weekend guests at her grandmother Mrs Nannie Rohde’s home, including Betty Cave of Houston and Opal Newton and Mazel Nell Astin of San Antonio. Gabe Cazell Jr., A and M Texas senior, spent weekend in Austin with George Branch Jr. Jim Astin and family returned to San Antonio after visiting Bryan relatives. Walton Holder, son of Mr and Mrs B H Holder, visiting from Fort Sam Houston, arrived in Bryan during a 0-day furlough.
Seymour November 2 Two Texas girls Miss Viola Lyon 20 and Miss Clara Collingsworth 17 of Seymour were fatally injured Saturday night when their car overturned near Seymour. Driver Jack Fowler of Goree said the vehicle turned over as he swerved to avoid a horse on the highway. Fowler escaped serious injury.
In Farmersville on November 2, reports indicate strong lease royalty activity after news of favorable sand found Saturday in the E. RB. Parkford No. 1 east of Blue Ridge. Operators halted work for sand testing as many oil men visited the site.
Brazos county had 8 423 bales ginned from the 1986 cotton crop through October 18, per the Bureau of the Census. This compares with 12 024 bales ginned by the same date in 1985.
A report lists Jake Messina and Katherine Millse as recipients of marriage licenses. The text references carbon paper and large sheets of 19 by 24 inches at the Eagle Printing Company.
Mrs Richard J sTurrentine of the Ariel club Denton seeks the State Federation of Women s Clubs presidency sponsored by her home club and the Second district The election occurs at the annual San Antonio meeting November 9 13 She has held local district offices from 1933 to 1936 and served as honorary secretary of the Texas delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
The column blends religious imagery with critique of Texas state governance and mineral wealth exploitation by political interests. It references brimstone, Hell, Milton, and Dante to frame a warning about selfish power while noting community events. The text ends noting Girl Scout activities and leadership by Miss Elizabeth McNew.
Daisy Gordon has been selected as the name of the College Girl Scout troop meeting Wednesdays after school under Mrs. I G Adams as captain with Mesdames Raymond Rogers and Dick Hickerson as lieutenants. The troop includes Red Wing Minnehaha and Sequoia patrols.
Mr and Mrs S H Bartz formerly of Bryan now Brenham traveled through Bryan on Monday to Fort Worth where funeral services for Mrs Esther Harkins mother of Mrs Bartz will be held Tuesday afternoon Mrs Harkins died Sunday evening in Brenham
Cr. H Winkler Jr known as Skin ny visits with parents Dr and Mrs Winkler and attends Aggie Arkansas game. Corrigan teachers Jennie Watkins and Charles Pelford join. Mrs E M Byars of Waco dies. E P Humbert returns from Iowa visit. Williamson family guests over weekend. Several locals relocate or host dinners ahead of events. Dinner at Aggieland Inn for Jitney Players night. Black cardboard available at Eagle Printing Co.
The Bryan Federation of Young People's Societies held its first 3 o'clock gathering of the year at College Avenue Baptist Church with a program led by Ernest Sample. Performances included a vocal trio, piano pieces, an accordion solo, a saxophone number, and a historical talk. next meeting set for November 15 at First Methodist, with cabinet and church reps to meet November 10 at College Avenue.
E. C. Engel of Laredo spent the weekend as a guest of his sister Mrs. J. D. Martin Jr. and family, according to local social notes.
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