Rumblings Of Rift Between Texas Extension and Soil Service
The Panhandle hears talk of a clash between the Texas Cooperative Extension Service and the Soil Conservation Service over nine assistant county agents facing job loss on July 1. SCS regional director Finnell says the one year agreement ends June 30 and money uncertainty delays renewal, with both agencies aiming to renew promptly and no confirmed conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Panhandle
Extension Service
SCS
H. OH. Finneil
Finnell
Dust Bowl region split urged by Plains leaders
A map-based argument from Southern High Plains figures, including the Panhandle Water Conservation Authority and Congressman Marvin Jones, opposes Roosevelt’s plan to group the Dust Bowl with a broad Mississippi Valley region. They contend Dust Bowl needs a separate region to ensure adequate attention and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Plains
Panhandle
National Whirligig highlights Odlum and church leaders
A New York feature surveys Floyd Odlum potential ambassadorship or SEC post, noting his Atlas fortune, political tact, and Roosevelt ties. It also profiles Archbishop Mooney seeking to curb Father Coughlin, Payne’s FCC bid, and labor figure A Steve Nance shaping Georgia textile unions amid F C C and political scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Odlum
Floyd Odlum
Atlas Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission
Utah
Sidney Z. Mitchell
Electric Bond
Share
United States
Atlas
8. E C
Roosevelt
Joseph Made Sharecroppers Out of Egyptians By Priston Grover Washington
The piece argues Secretary Wallace's grain plan mirrors a biblical tale yet differs in key details. It notes the Joseph story shows storage and debt practices that transformed Egypt into sharecroppers and explains how the Wallace plan would force storage, loans, and price control during lean years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priston
Grover Washington
Joseph
Egypt
Jean
Averythine
Pharaoh
Wallace
Settle Enters 1938 Race For Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Doyle Settle 27 year old Lubbock representative plans to run for state agriculture commissioner in 1938. He is in his second term, a Texas Tech and University of Texas graduate, married in the Capitol, and says he has strong organizational support. Settle notes McDonald may not seek re-election but will press ahead regardless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Amarillo
Amarillo Daily News
Amarillo Globe
The
Globe News
Associated Press
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Payne
Kingsland Macy
New York
George Henry Payne
Federal Communications Commission
Fiorello LaGuardia
Macy
Roosevelt
Communications Commission
May
Senate
Solitide
New York City
Tammany
Joan F. Hylan
Jimmy Walker
W. R. Hearst
Kellogg
C. W. Kellogg
Edison Electric Institute
Engineers Public Service Corp
Stone & Webster Group
McClure
Austin
Doyle Settle
Lubbock
Settle
Young Settle
Texas Tech
Texas University
Louella Benson
Coke Stevenson
Capitol
Commissioner of Agriculture
McDonald
J. P. Abernathy
Renee Alfred, Sr
Pressent
The Garden of Memory and a Boy’s Last Ride
A reflective narration recalls a quiet coastal dawn, a boyhood road trip with a hard life friend, and a rescue by riverbank quarries. The scene blends nature’s beauty with memory’s ache as years pass and a frail friend awaits answers behind pain’s barred windows.
Durant Bonham bridge flood washes out forms
Structural work on the new Durant Bonham bridge in Oklahoma suspended as floodwaters from the Red River force the concrete forms and structural tasks to be washed away. The $300,000 project suffers significant delay due to rising streams in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Red River
Italy's Queen to Be Puzzle Across and Down
A crossword style dated puzzle lists clues about royal figures and common words, including references to Italy's princesses, historic titles, and various everyday terms. The grid features across and down clues for names, objects, and abstract concepts with numeric markers.
Prom Dilemma Strains Coral and David at Elton College
Coral Crandall faces family pressure to invite Hoyt Marquis to the Spring prom, revealing a secret marriage to her husband David Armstrong, a Filton chemistry professor. Coral pleads for understanding as David reacts with hurt and anger over the coerced date choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie
Hoyt Marquis
Coral Crandall
Elton College
David Armstrong
Filton
Coral
David
Nineteenth hole temptations and a failed trust
A club topic turns to the joys of the nineteenth hole and a shower, then shifts to Coral and David as jealousy and family duties strangle their marriage. Coral plans to keep a secret wedding date while facing Hoyt Marquis at a dance, leaving David’s hopes and heart in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral
Hoyt
David
Elton
England
Jocker Room
Pet
Darling
Hoyt Marquis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ted
Him
Ing. Pat
OR Alliams
Sunday News-Globe
Colorado
Denver
Dallas
Fort Worth
Bay and Night Associated Press
Arkansas
Red
Brazos
Nueces
Rio Grande
Plains
Mississippi Valley
Jones
Congress
James McMullin
Mooney
Detroit
Coughlin
Vatican
Nance
New Yorkers
A. Steve Nance
Georgia
State Federation of Labor
A. F
A. F. of L
Mack
Quitaque Post
Ps&s
Joans
Pharaon
McDonald's
Jimmtrk Clark
News-Globe
J. Doyle Settle
BY Douglas Meador
Space
Italy
Princess of
Algiers
Fabulous Herb
Prince
Belgium
Freemasons
Paul Muni
Eugenia Mackiernan
NEA Service, Inc
Donna Allen
Chapter
Jenna
Caine
Donna
Honey
Fach
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!