Pastor draws lessons from Amos and Andy broadcast
Dr. Burtis Jenkins, noted Kansas City minister, editor and writer, used his Community Church address to extol Amos and Andy as wholesome, entertaining, and instructive. He praised their lack of profanity, the performers’ skill in playing many roles, and drew moral lessons on love, loyalty, and simple Christian philosophy from the sketches.
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N’ Andy
Dr. Jenkins
Amos and
Andy
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Will Rogers
Mark Twain
New York
Amen
David
Jonathan
Madam Queen
Battle-ax
Crawford
Jers
Harlem
Jesus
Guiding Your Child and Appealing to Self Image
A guidance piece by Mrs Agnes Lyne about shaping a child's behavior through self image. It advises using age appropriate appeals, recognizing small steps, avoiding fatigue or fear, and praising effort to reinforce grown up behavior while avoiding manipulation.
Garner's gavels a varied trove for Speaker Garner
Washington December 17 A gavel collection for every legislative mood fills Speaker John N Garner's office bookcase The gavels come from Texas Florida and Palestine including a Billy Bryan walnut gavel from the 1896 Democratic convention A Palestine olive branch gavel and a mesquite wood or jester gavel show none are ordinary with several unique handles and heads reflecting Garner's long service and personalities involved
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Washington
John N. Garner
Texas
Florida
Palestine
Bryan Gavel
Billy Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Lillian Bray
Mission
Garner
Zachary Taylor
R. R. Stephens
Policy Agents Meet for 1932 Texas Convention
The Texas Association of Fire and Casualty Insurance Agents plans its 1932 convention in Amarillo with about 1000 delegates expected. The date is set for May or June, awaiting final confirmation. O. V. Vernon of the Chamber of Commerce helped extend Amarillo's invitation while Waco and Galveston also sought the event.
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Texas Association of Fire and Casualty Insurance Agents
Amarillo
John K. Boyce
Williams-Boyce Agency
Austin
O. V. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Boyce
Waco
Galveston
Virginia Tech appoints new football coach next season
Good intentions exploited, and is less likely to be cooperative in the future. A new football coach will succeed Orville Neal at Virginia Polytechnic Institute next season.
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Orville Neal
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Taxpayers of Texas form group for economy and tax shift
The Taxpayers' Association of Texas formed in Austin with aims to cut government expenses and shift a portion of the tax burden from real property to intangible assets. It backs an income tax, opposes a $300 million state highway bond issue, and urges using gasoline tax to pay highway bonds. The group favors consolidating agencies and revising the tax system. a statewide rally is planned next month. D M Jones of Dallas elected president with John Strauss Waco Otto Letzerich Houston and W J Bailey Fort Worth as officers.
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Taxpayers’ Association of Texas
R. 8. Sterling
Highway Commission
Sessson
Sterling
Association
D. M. Jones
Dallas
John Strauss
Waco
Otto Letzerich
Houston
W. J. Bailey
Fort Worth
Treaccar and Latham Highlight 1931 World Series Fallout
President H. H. Treaccar of Galveston as fourth vice president and George B. Latham of Dallas as secretary treasurer are noted amid the 1931 World Series, while Jim Bottomley the Cardinal first baseman shed weight so drastically he sought hospital recuperation after a fall hunting trip.
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H. H. Treaccar
Galveston
George B. Latham
Dallas
Jim Bottomley
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