Notable Economists and Officials Tied to NRA Recovery Efforts
The article profiles Dr. Leo Wolman, a liberal economist and new NRA tribunal member, detailing his 1931 push for a federal system to control production and prices. It also highlights Col Alfred Petsch, T. H. Shelby, Mrs Isabella Greenway, Leon Fraser, and Donald Richberg, noting their careers, public service, and roles connected to the Roosevelt era economic program.
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Leo Wolman
NRA
Tribunal of Seven
Roosevelt
Wolman
Baltimore
John Hopkins
Hobart
Harvard
Michigan
Columbia University
Bernard Baruch
War Industries Board
National Defense Council
Wilson
U. S
School For Social Research
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
National Bureau of Economic Research
Labor Board
General Johnson
Reading
Wagner
Europe
ACCA Officials Hold Conference At Bryan Office
Brazos Valley Cotton Cooperative Association directors met Monday in Bryan to adopt a marketing agreement and arrange cotton sales through the American Cotton Cooperatives Association. C. Co. Moser of New Orleans led the session with officers from Calvert Nav asota and Bryan among attendees, and Washington guidance on seed loan handling through cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos Valley Cotton Cooperative Association
Central Cooperative Agency
American Cotton Cooperatives Association
C. Co. Moser
New Orleans
J. R. McCrary
Calvert
Tom Field
John D. Rogers
Navasota
Bob Schear
Chappell Hill
C. A. Bain
Caldwell
Moser
A. and M. College
Washington
Bryan
John H. Caulfield
Association
A. J. Hussey
Memphis, Tenn
Brazos Valley Association
R. E. Overstreet
Open Air Service To Be Continued At First Baptist
The large open air audience at First Baptist Sunday night urged continuation of the outdoor services through September. Dr. W. H. Andrew preached on Enchanges, citing scripture on gaining righteousness for unrighteousness and other favors. Mrs. Evelyn Sanders Williams Miss Mary Lillie Fountain and H. P. Black sang a trio Jesus Knows as the choir led in singing before the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
W. H. Andrew
Christ
Evelyn Sanders Williams
Mary Lillie Fountain
H. P. Black
Jesus
Many visitors and travelers visit Bryan from scattered towns
Mrs. M. S. Phipps of Marlin visits Bryan friends while others from Blooming ton Galveston Houston and Dallas roam through Bryan for short stays. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mainard Mrs. J. S. Harrison and many more as summer travel winds down and school nears.
Home Agent Back From Meeting of District Workers
Miss Blanche Brown Brazos county home demonstration agent arrived in Bryan Saturday afternoon after a vacation with friends to Chicago to see the Worlds Fair and attended the camp and meeting of the home agents of this district at Mason Seventeen county home agents of district No 6 met in Camp Holland at Mason for a clinic directed by Miss Sadie Hatfield district agent and addressed by Mrs Minnie Fisher Cunningham and Miss Bess Edwards The group eight of whom are new agents met to plan for the next year and discuss problems of the work Also enjoyed swimming riding and other recreation Before attending this camp Miss Brown traveled to Chicago where she saw Mrs Joe Barnes formerly Miladie Syptak of Bryan now in that city They also visited St Louis and inspected prisons at Joliet Illinois and McAlester Oklahoma Miss Brown visited her parents at Cisco before going to Mason.
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M. S. Phipps
Marlin
Bryan
Robert 8. Webb Jr
Bloomington
Ill
Edgar R. Mainard
J. S. Harrison
Tabor
Galveston
Houston
P. G. Gunter
Dorothy
F. M. Smith
Marjorie
F. M. Smith Jr
Marvin C. Atkins
Lampasas
Dallas
Julius McIver
R. S. Webb Sr
T. R. Batte
F. M. Law
E. E. Bryan
Philadelphia
Travis B. Bryan
I. E. Stokes
Houma
Stokes
A. and M. College
Louisiana
H. Martinae
John Gregg
Brazos River
R. H. Harrison
Mat S. Bethel
Will V. Bethel
Extra
Iowa
H. O. Boatwright
Martin McBride
A. & M. College
O. A. Fox
West 26Th Street
Greenville
Dana McShan
McKinney
Austin
Carro] Harris
Blanche Brown
Brazos County
Chicago
Mason
Camp Holland
Sadie Hatfield
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Extension Service Publications
Bess Edwards
Brown
Joe Barnes
Miladie Syptak
St. Louis
Joliet
Illand
McAlester
Oklo
Cisco
Miss Grimes Father Dies in Greenwood Missouri
Miss Mary Anna Grimes textile and cotton specialist at Texas Agricultural Experiment Station learned Tuesday night of her father’s death in Greenwood Missouri after his fourth stroke. Sullivan drove her to Dallas, then she flew to Kansas City at 10:50 p_m, and proceeded to Greenwood. Funeral services were held Thursday. Sullivan and Dr Whitacre returned Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anna Grimes
Rural Home Research Division
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Greenwood
Mr. Sulivan
Dr. Whitacre
Buda Named Because Once Home of Widows
Buda, Aug 23. An old-time Mexican resident says the town got its name from being a community largely of widows. He explains viuda in Spanish became Buda in English, offering no reasons for the high widow population in the early days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda
Gasoline price hikes questioned by rail board member
Austin reports Ernest Thompson of the railroad commission said the crude rise does not justify higher gasoline prices. Several companies announced a one cent a gallon increase yesterday and today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ernest Thompson
Membe
Railroad Commission
Bryan Rotarians Stage Intercity Meeting in Marlin
Bryan Rotarians and guests traveled to Marlin for an intercity club gathering at the Hilton. M. E Wallace led the program on ladies night and Marlin’s third anniversary, re enacting the Extremes skit with cast members from Bryan. Musical numbers featured Dent sisters and others, with J E Stanford and Dr E P Humbert directing singing. the Marlin club plans a return visit to Bryan soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Rotarians
Bryan
Marlin
Inter City
Marlin Club
Hilton Hotel
M. E Wallace
Galveston
Fred Jensen
Miss Kraft
C. W. Simmons
W. Johnson
Charles Hillier
James Vance
Shirley
Beth Dent
Miss Robertson
Mile Salley
Evelyn Sanders Riams
George Griffin
Roy Danforth
Choir of Negro Church to Give Comic Operetta
The Shiloh church choir presents a two act comic operetta The Girl at E A Kemp school auditorium Thursday night. Directors Mrs T P Adams and Mrs E A Kemp lead a cast including Elza Mae Harriser Olivia Mosey Ruth Rowland Lawrence King Annie Ora Bell H Davis William Cavitt Helen Lindsay Elbert Cumham W E Pigford Jo Pearlie M Moore Jimmie Harri W R Bryant and Mrs Mabel Webster with a chorus of boys and girls. The plot follows Susan Clifton an orphan neglected by corrupt caretakers who finally sings earns a clubwoman's sympathy wins the son’s love and discovers her parents left her an inheritance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
E. A. Kemp
T. P. Adams
Elza Mae Harriser
Olivia Mosey
Ruth Rowland
Lawrence King
Annie Ora Bell
H. Davis
William Cavitt
Helen Lindsay
Elbert Cumham
Ww. E. Pigford
Pearlie M. Moore
Jimmie Harri
W. R. Bryant
Mabel Webster
Susan Clifton
NRA Campaign Do's and Don'ts in Brazos County
A Brazos County NRA Campaign Committee notice warns residents to sign the President's Blanket Code or risk penalties. It cautions against buying NRA insignia from unverified sources and urges reporting rackets and flagrant violations to local NRA officials or federal authorities. It also emphasizes signing the Consumer Pledge card to support Roosevelt's effort to end unemployment and the mood curse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Brazos County N. R. A
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Col
Alfred Petsch
Gillespie County
Texas
Texas Senate
Walter ©. Woodward
Coleman
Fredericksburg
Solon
Petsch
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Texas Game Commission
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Concho
Runnels
Coke
Tom Green
Sehleicher
Irion
Sterling, Gillespie
Kimble Counties
Shelby
T. H. Shelby
Division of Extension
University of Texas
Wilbarger County
Prairies
Vernon
Altus
West Texas
Oklahoma
Salt Fork
Red River
A.B.C
Cameron
University
T. A. Taylor
W. S. Sutton
Hillsboro
Luton
A. Caswell Ellis
Hubbard
Hill County
Dora Ethel Beasley
State Department of Education
Department of Education
Sam Houston State Teachers’ College
Huntsville
Tyler
Nation University Extension Association
Isabella Greenway
Isabella Selmes Greenway
Democrats of
Arizona
Lewis Williams Douglas
Greenway
Isabella Selmes
Kentucky
Tucson
Double X
Williams
Government Hospital
Arizona Inn
Tory
Franklin D. Rosevelt
New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Leon Fraser
Bank For International Settlements
International Bank
Basel
Switzerland
Boston
John
Mary Fraser
Ronald FE
Susan Bonar
Columbia
School of International Polity
London
Fraser
New York World
Bonar-Phelps Company
United States
Legion of Honor
France
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Coudert Bros
Paris
Dawes
Young Commissions
Bank of International Settlements
Donald R. Richberg
Hugh S. Johnson
Richberg
Ickes
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Chicago
National Legislative Reference Bureau
Progressive Party
Chancery
Cook County
National Conference On Valuation of
U. S. Supreme Court
ACCA
First Baptist
P. A. Tardy
Earle
Percy
A. M. Waldrop
Hearne
James Sturgis
Anna Sturgis
Waco
R. C. Allen
Miss Grimes
Greenwood, Mo
Negro Church
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