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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1937
Page
2
Local notes cover several Bryan residents visiting nearby towns and returning to studies. reflections on political revolutions mix with personal travel to Washington, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and New England. The column recalls family moves, college ties, and a chamber effort to welcome new residents and build goodwill.
A Bryan column portrays wealth exploitation by robbers as lawless, while a dissident group labeled Chartists seeks to restructure city government after ousting local barons. The charter episode prompts an election to decide reforms without bloodshed amid claims of financial injury by opposing factions.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Lynch of Anson spent Sunday in Bryan with her parents Mr and Mrs J E Brown on west 27th street. Lynch, formerly assistant county agent, has been promoted to county agent and will work from Anson this coming year. Mrs Lynch is remembered as Miss Lois Brown and friends offered cordial greetings during the visit.
Dink Vance is now manager of ice sales for the Stephan Ice and Bottling Co. in Bryan. George Stephan announced the appointment noting Vance’s local ties and high school football history while describing his recent work with a Houston laundry.
Brazos county ginnings of the 1937 cotton crop reached 5609 bales by September 1, up from 2350 bales on the same date last year. Local reports indicate a strong start to the season with rising production through early fall.
Brazos County rural teachers gathered at Bowie elementary in Bryan for the year opening. Captain G F E Schauer of the Texas state safety division urged standardized safety education. Others spoke on Red Cross prevention, teachers retirement, health services, child welfare, and school plans.
The Sunday Eagle features Alley Oop the caveman in a full color comic section. Readers are invited to enjoy adventures with Alley and his dinosaur-era friends as they travel back through time.
L. C. Emery field representative from the Midwestern Branch American Red Cross St. Louis Mo. on official Bryan visit to Brazos county chapter to meet the roll call committee. J. D. Benson chairman left this afternoon. Emery proceeds to Lee county chapter headquartered in Giddings.
Mrs Curtis Vinson, recently living on A. and M. College campus, visits Bryan. She plans to stay in Austin briefly for business matters before joining her husband in Mexico City, where he works as a foreign correspondent for the Dallas News and Houston Post.
Ed Carnes covered 578 miles from Wichita Kansas to Bryan in 11 hours 35 minutes elapsed time departing 10 a m Monday and arriving 9 35 p m the same day Two meals slowed progress with Oklahoma City Fort Worth and many smaller towns on route where speed was not possible.
Gilbert Allan Geist artist and former professor of architecture at Texas A and M College died last night in Philadelphia. He joined A and M in 1909 and remained with the architecture department for 25 years until 1934, later working as an architect on federal projects after retirement.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church elected new officers for the coming church year starting October 1. Officers include President Mrs. W. S. Howell and first vice president Mrs. W. E. F. Wimberley, with additional posts such as recording secretary Mrs. R. C. Dunn and corresponding treasurer Mrs. Forrest Jones. Circles 1 through 6 list numerous members and officers across groups.
Edge School opened Monday morning with strong attendance and many patrons. Some children cannot continue due to extensive cotton picking, and it is hoped the cotton will soon be harvested allowing full attendance.
The Baptist Missionary society held a Friday afternoon miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Joe Morlett. Several locals from Navasota and nearby towns visited relatives and attended church events including Rev. Stephens revival at First Methodist.
Reliance School began on Monday with all pupils present. E. M. Jenkins serves as principal and Miss Thelma Seely as assistant. The scene showed eager students ready to start the school year as patrons looked on.
St Louis September 14. Severance of the American Newspaper Guild from the AFL was complete as AFL President William Green ordered all state and central AFL bodies to expel local guild chapters for their CIO ties.
United States Senator Connally of Marlin was chosen as the convocation speaker for the formal opening of Southwestern University Thursday morning. Dr John William Bergin president said the opening would see greatly increased enrollment.
Mrs Charles E Christ, wife of a banker in Blanco, killed a fifteen-rattle diamondback at her Guadalupe River summer home with a single barrel shotgun. This marks her 140th snake killed with the same gun over several years there. A few days earlier she rescued a kitten from a copperhead and killed it with a stick.
Senator Morris Sheppard underwent hernia surgery at Walter Reed Army Hospital last Friday and is reported in satisfactory condition by the hospital on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sims hosted a Saturday noon family reunion and barbecue at their plantation home. The event honored Milton Sims Newberry, son of Lieut. and Mrs. Presnal Newberry of San Antonio, christened the prior Sunday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Guests included Robert Stiles and Lieut. and Mrs. Newberry and their son, plus Mrs. Charles H. Mills of Corsicana. Stiles will travel to London in October. Newberry has returned to San Antonio while Mrs. Newberry and the child visit her parents.
In a morning ceremony at 8 15 at St Joseph's Catholic Church Rt Rev J B Gleissner officiated as Miss Mary Zak married Tom Hanus son of Mr and Mrs Tom Hanus The bride a nurse at St Joseph's Hospital wore navy blue and the attending maid of honor wore rust Lawrence Hanus attended as best man and Miss Cecilia Zak was maid of honor A wedding dinner followed at the bride's home and the couple will live in Bryan.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Payne and I. L. Yancey of Edge were in Bryan Tuesday.
City commissioners authorized an advertisement for bids to build the new high school after the building committee approved plans by Giesecke and Harris Architects Austin with Atkinson and Sanders Bryan. The contract with the architects would be five percent of construction cost.
I M Hunnicutt 76 uncle of Dr R J Hunnicutt of Bryan died in Houston Friday night from injuries after a car struck him while crossing Yale in the 1000 block Thursday evening. Funeral held Sunday at 4 from Mrs Dolly Bowers home in Marlin with burial near Salt Branch community.
Col and Mrs Benjamin F Delamater and daughter Miss Rachel Delamater from Columbus Ohio visit friends here. Benjamin Jr has earned a West Point appointment and is now a corporal. John attends prep school in Columbus working on credits to take the West Point exam in October. The couple previously lived five years on the A and M College campus and active in college and social events.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for positions including associate medical officer with a 3200 dollar yearly pay, engineers in multiple ranks, and associate dentist at 3200 dollars. Full details available from Will S Collard, Secretary, Civil Service Board of Examiners, Bryan post office.
Miss Margaret Beason secretary to the deans at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville spent a week with her parents County Agent and Mrs C L Beason and returned home Sunday. She was accompanied by her mother Mrs Benson and her sister Miss Elliott Benson who left Huntsville the same afternoon.
Three men were arraigned before U S Commissioner Spalding and held in 50000 bail each on Mann Act charges related to FBI vice raids in Atlantic City and Philadelphia and Wilmington Del aimed at prostitution rings.
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