Notable Educator Dr Samuel Whitley Honored In Commerce
Dr Samuel Henry Whitley president of East Texas State Teachers College is highlighted as a leading educator and civic leader in Commerce. The piece traces his education career from state supervisor to college president, Rotary service, church and fraternal affiliations, and his influence in local and state education through decades of work and recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Henry Whitley
East Texas State Teachers College
Rotary
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Whitley
Teachers College
Texas
American Association of Teachers Colleges
Cleburne
Johnson County
Joshua
Trinity
Southern Methodist University
Lucy Braden Love
Presbyterian Church of Commerce
Commerce Rotary Club
Rotary International
Phi Delta Kappa
New Chapter
University of Texas
Peabody Reflector
Texas Outlook
Citizens of Commerce
Trinity University
Austin College
Woodrow Wilson
Missouri
Washington
Breckenridge Long
Long
Jim Reed
Wilson
State Department
Roosevelt
Rome
Italy
St. Louis
Princeton
St. Louis Law School
Washington University
Christine Alexander Graham
Department of State
United States
Dr Meta Glass Leads Sweetbriar College and AAUW
Dr Meta Glass, sister of Senator Carter Glass, built a notable career in education. Born in 1880 in St. Petersburg Virginia, she led Randolph Macon College for Women, served in the YWCA overseas during WWI, and became president of Sweetbriar College and of the AAU W. Her scholarly work spans Latin Greek sociology and political economy, with honors from Columbia and the French Reconnaissance. H. G. Wells, a contemporary author, is described with praise for his clear prose and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Glass
Virginia
Meta Glass
Dr. Glass
Sweetbriar College
St. Petersburg
Lynchburg
Randolph-Macon College For
Columbia University
Randolph-Macon
Roanoke
Paris
United States
Glass
Columbia
Reconnaissance Francaise
Archaeological Institute of America
American Philological Association
The
American Association of University Women
Association
Minneapolis
H. G. Wells
England
Mr. Wells
Extension officers plan county visits on cotton aid drive
Plan checkuptension district officers travel this afternoon to meet with agents in every cotton county to review progress. By Wednesday they will reconvene in each district to assess remaining tasks. Headquarters has temporary reorganization to handle questions from the cotton acreage reduction campaign with Eudaly Bush Rosborough Miller Bryan Whitaker leading key areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
E. R. Eudaly
R. H. Bush
J. F. Rosborough
E. A. Miller
Austin
Division of Crops and Livestock Estimates
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Closed Banks and County Committees Aid War Effort
County agents and 4000 farm families mobilize in a rapid, nationwide campaign. Teachers and farmers serve as government agents, forming county and local control committees to push field work and crop plans. Extension plans map land use with region specific goals including feed, family food, and soil conservation after cotton is plowed under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Lubbock
Amarillo
Cotton acreage offers and retirement plans stir county debates
H H Williamson urges county committees to verify cotton acreage offers for retirement against five year averages. He explains differences arise from including all county land versus only land capable of yielding 100 pounds lint per acre. He outlines procedures for communicating factors to Washington and compares two government lease plans with holdover options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Williamson
Texas A. and M. Extension Service
Texas
Washington
Mmen
Williamson
Birthday celebration notes long active local leader Mr Prinzer
The article highlights Mr. Prinzer a lifelong community figure active in county development. It recalls his early skill in figure work, support for schools churches and good roads, and his stance on a cotton acreage reduction plan. A birthday party featured country fried chicken supper and a dance with Prinzer leading.
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Prinzer
Henry Wallace
Prinzel
Livestock Study Planned for AM Short Course
At Texas A&M College the twenty fourth annual farmers short course will July 24 to 29 feature a single animal class per day in livestock. Monday swine Tuesday sheep and goats Wednesday beef cattle Thursday work stock Friday livestock products with morning dairy livestock discussions led by industry leaders and afternoon demonstrations in the new animal industries building. Prominent participants include Horace Boyle Walter Boothe W L Cory Bevane Callan Craig Logan W H Hill E W Laake and D T Simons from various farm and government groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A. & M. College
Extension Service
Animal Industries
Horace Boyle
Waples Platter Farm
Arlington
Walter Boothe
Sweetwater
Texas Hereford Breeders Association
W. L. Cory
Sonora
Bevane Callan
Fort Worth
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Craig Logan
Valley Mills
Texas Shorthorn Breeders Association
W. H. Hill
Tierra Alta
E. W. Laake
Dallas
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
D. T. Simons
Navasota Named For Quarterly Meeting of YWA
Navasota was chosen as the meeting site for the next quarterly gathering of the YWA of the Creath Brazos Association. The event, held Friday at the College Station Baptist church, featured Dorothy Covington as president and Mrs EF A Holland in charge. Music by Myrtle Robertson marimba and the College quartet accompanied remarks by Mrs M A Miller of Houston on The Supreme Blessing. The Brazos Grimes Madison and outlying counties group includes parts of Leon Waller and Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Lloyd
J. F. Lloyd
L. D. Smith
J. H. Stockton
M. A. Miller
Houston
R. L. Brown
College Station
Brazos
Grimes
Madison
Leon
Waller
Montgomery
Bryan youth completes 6000 mile hitch hike
G. F. Fermier returned Saturday from a 6000 mile trip started May 20. He hitchhiked with one rider for 800 miles and paid only for food and lodging. His travels included New York, Washington DC, back to New York, and to Portland Maine. He visited the Century of Progress for three days, traveling to Chicago from New York via Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Fermier
New York
Washington, D. C
Portland
Maine
Burglary Charge Against Jewel Lane in Harvel Case
Jewel Lane, serving a five year suspended sentence for forgery, is jailed on a burglary charge for allegedly breaking into Alice Harvels home on the John Dowling farm. She allegedly took a shotgun a rifle bacon flour dishes and other property per the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Lane
Alice Harvel Negro
John Dowling
Lane
Social Roundup Highlights Bryan Area Visitors
Friday note shows F E Mintrot visiting Harrisons in Bryan from Waco with his wife and daughter Elizabeth. Local arrivals include Sam Hendrick and G K Jo from Madison, Lawrence and baby from Dallas, Ora L Young visiting Houston, and a group from Normangee joining a Bryan party. Upcoming events feature a Press Senior Christian Endeavor swimming party at Allen Lake and Mrs. Bur’s vacation plans in Birmingham.
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F. E. Mintrot
Resig
Bryan
Waco
R. A. Harrison
Jay
Elizabeth
Harrisons
J. P. Hendry
Sam Hendrick
G. K. Jo
Madisony
Lawrence
Baby
Dallas
J. F. Griffin
Lottie Lobelio
Mise Ora L. Young Chas
Houston
Chess Higgs
Press Senior Christian Endeavor
Allen Lake
Elizabeth Watts
Elmer
Mamie Todd
Galveston
Elizabeth Rea
Ralphana Searcy
G Bushong
St. Andrew's Epipal Church
Julia Pearce
S. D. Pearce
Joytown Jingles Now In Library By Texas Authors
A new edition titled Joytown Jingles Rhymes and Otherwise from the Joytown of My Soul was autographed and presented to Bryan readers by Dr J W Torbett M D a physician from Bryan The volume largely compiles earlier verses with newer additions and is described as carrying a hopeful message The poet is likened to Edgar Guest of Texas and poems have appeared in several Texas newspapers The notice urges readers to order printing quality work
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Migs Willie Rogers
Carnegie Library
J. W. Tor
Bryan
Dr. To
J. W. Torbett
B. Gillespie
The
Houston Chronicle
Dallas News
Waco News-Tribune
Greenville Herald
Cameron Herald
Edgar Guest
Texas
Gillespie
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Royal College of Science
Wells Pen
Love
Mr. Lewisham
Kipps
Polly
Fabian Society
Wells
Russia
Mr. Bulptington
Babbitt
Sinclair Lewis
Horatio Alger Jr
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Neb
Johnny
United States Golf Association
Pebble Beach
Calif
Sportings Goods
Bobby Jones
Nebraska
North Shore Country Club
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
Walter Hagen
Tommy Armour
Dutra Brothers
Ralph Gudahl
Diana Wynyard
Dorothy Cox
Hollywood
Broadway
Reu
Vienna
Empress
London
Woolwich Arsenal
France
Benn W. Levy
Arts Theater Club
Miss Wynyard
Leslie Banks
America
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
DR. Meta Glass
C. W. Hedtke
Louise
Elo Hedtke
W. B. Barclay
Henry Rahnert
James Whaley
Fritz Rahnert
Albert Keller
Navasota
YWA
Bunjoy
Radway’s
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