Pastor draws lessons from Amos n Andy
Dr. Burris Jenkins, Kansas City minister, editor and writer, spoke at Community Church about Amos n Andy. He praised the program as wholesome, entertaining and instructive, noting its lack of coarse content and its depiction of human nature and friendship. He contrasted its lessons with Christian ideals of simple life, affection and loyalty, drawing from the poorer urban communities.
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Drew
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N’ Andy
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Amos and
Andy
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Will Rogers
Mark Twain
New York
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Harlem
Guiding a Child to Grow Self Esteem and Courage
A mother counsels using a child's view of himself as brave and capable. She notes to appeal to the child's sense of being strong, reward genuine progress, and avoid overstating expectations or using manipulation.
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Agnes Lyne Anne
Garner's gavels show mood and memory in Congress
A feature on Speaker John N. Garner’s collection of gavels from olive wood mesquite ebony and other woods. Donor stories attach historic meanings to each gavel including the Billy Bryan walnut piece from the 1896 Democratic convention and several others linked to Texas and public life.
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Bess Furman
Washington
John N. Garner
Texas
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Palestine
Bryan
Billy Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Lillian Bray
Mission
Zachary Taylor
R. R. Stephens
Holy Land
Lamar County
W. B. Buck
Wellsville
New York
Texas association convention to meet in Amarillo in May or June
The 1932 Texas Association of Fire and Casualty Insurance Agents plans its annual convention in Amarillo with about 1,000 delegates. John K. Boyce of Williams-Boyce arranged Amarillo’s invitation, aided by V. Vernon of the Chamber of Commerce. Waco and Galveston also bid.
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Texas Association of Fire and Casualty Insurance Agents
Amarillo
John K. Boyce
Williams-Boyce Agency
Austin
Or. V. Vernon
The
Chamber of Commerce
Boyce
Waco
Galveston
Virginia Tech to Name New Football Coach Next Season
The article notes bad intentions exploited and predicts Orville Neal will be replaced. A new football coach will succeed Neal at Virginia Polytechnic Institute for the upcoming season.
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Orville Neal
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Taxpayers of Texas form association to push economy
The Taxpayers' Association of Texas formed in Austin to cut government expenses and shift taxes from real property to intangibles. It favors an income tax and opposes a proposed 300 million highway bond issue. The group backs diverting some gas tax receipts to highway debt and plans a statewide rally. D M Jones presides. officers include John Strauss Otto Letzerich and W J Bailey.
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Austin
Taxpayers’ Association of Texas
Sterling
Highway Commission
Sessson
Association
D. M. Jones
Dallas
John Strauss
Waco
Otto Letzerich
Houston
W. J. Bailey
Fort Worth
Weight loss robs Bottomley of World Series pace
Jim Bottomley, Cardinal first baseman, dropped weight during the 1931 World Series and a fall hunting trip. He later entered a hospital in Galveston for recuperation under care coordinated by H. H. Treaccar of Galveston, fourth vice president, and George B. Latham of Dallas, secretary-treasurer.
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H. H. Treaccar
Galveston
George B. Latham
Dallas
Jim Bottomley
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