Senator Ellison Smith and allies clash with New Deal cotton policy
Senator Ellison D. Smith known as Cotton Ed Smith opposes Secretary Wallace's federal crop controls and Rexford Tugwell's Undersecretary appointment. The NC senator, a long time agrarian voice, champions cotton and opposes new ideologies while aligning with midwest progressives and other reformers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellison D. Smith
South
la Follette
Interstate Commerce Committee
Midwest
Nye
North Carolina
George III
Lgnd
Smith
Brazos Negro CC Elects Officers For Coming Year
The Negro Chamber of Commerce of Brazos and adjacent counties elected officers and directors at New Chapel Baptist Church. Fred Martinez heads as president with Dr. Wm. A. Hammond as vice president and John C. Wilson as second vice president. W. R. Bryant is secretary and W. E. Pigford treasurer. A special meeting July 2 will announce committees as Hammond prepares to depart for Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron C. Foy
Handicap Golfers’ Association
New York
University of Texas
Chrysler Corporation
de Soto Motor Corporation
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Foy
Ford
Chrysler Company
Walter Chrysler
Thelma
Negro Chamber of Commerce of
Brazos
New Chapel Baptist Church
Fred Martinez
L. A. Nash
H. K. Hornsberry
W. R. Bryant
Eddie Chew
Sam Mosley
John Wilson
Wm. A. Hammond
W. E. Pigford
S. E. Diggs
J. C. Chew
Sol Marshall
R. L. Sadberry
Walter Stein
Sylvester Stein
John C. Wilson
Chicago
Hammond Memorial Hospital
Stop That Itching Back Hawk Ointment Ad
A vintage advertisement promises back hawk ointment for skin troubles like itch, eczema, ringworm, and pimples with a 50 cent guaranteed price, listing Roman and Viek in the ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman
Viek
Weekend Visitation Notes From Bryan Area
Local society items list visitors and travelers in Bryan and nearby towns. Miss Nina Astin arrives from Austin to spend the weekend with her mother Mrs. R Q Astin while many college friends and relatives visit from State University Austin Waco Cameron Cameron to Berkeley and other spots. Weekend plans include Beeville Kerrville Navasota and Fort Worth trips. weddings in Bryan loom as June 27 approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Bess Astin
Austin
R. Q. Astin
Nina Bess
University of Texas
W. A. Norman
Kerrville
Guadalupe River
Mises Christine Liehte
Margaret Parker
State University
Mary Williams
State Univrsity
Bryan
Louise Weddington
Miss Weddington
Marvin Porter
Henry Lewis
Beeville
Lewis
Sam Kaplan
East 24Th Street
Dorothy Stokes
M. B. Parker
Frank Ish
Waco
Kay Halsell
Navasota
Ish
Hassell Motor Company
Dick Benton
Maryline
Crockett
College Station
Bertie Suber
L. H. Suber
Nadine Braggs
Cameron
Berkeley
California
University of California
Miss Suber
Miss Braggs
South Waco
W. G. McMillan
Little
Bill, Jr
Rock Prairie
W. E. Graham
Lubbock
Scott Wilkey
el Paso
D. L. Weddington
Wilkey
J. W. Skains
Alvin Glenn Hocker
Galveston
Ella, Elliott
Tabor
John Heard Astin
McKinney
Jno. S. Heard
Eleanor Oliver
Houston
Ruth Nash
South College Avenue
Geo. L. Kramer
Mary Ann
Georgia
Thornton
J. J. Neville
Cross
J. J. Parker
W. J. Bullock
J. J. Tobias
Joe Bond
E. J. Bullock
Steep Hollow
P. D. Oliver
Dallas
Jane Oliver
W. H. Oliver
Charlie Oliver
C. B. Oliver
Caldwell
G. W. Barnes
Uvalde
Dreuth
Helen Kidd
Dan Kidd
S. H. Foster
Providence
Chas. Presnal
J. K. Presnal
Jesse Royder
Wellborn
Iola
O. W. Freeman
D. W. Bean
J. Truman Carroll
Frank Bain
la Salle Hotel
Brenham
Gidings
George W. Barnes
George, Jr
Fort Worth
K. W. McConnell
Social Notes Generous Guest Visits In Bryan Texas
A parade of visitors gathers in Bryan with Annabelle Barnes and several relatives and friends visiting or traveling. Lee J. Sommerlatte attends matters in Bryan as executor of the Fritz Sommerlatte estate. Various guests from Belton Waco Avincer Navasota Texarkana and Colorado Springs are noted along with plans for extended visits and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Barnes
Fort Worth
Lee J. Sommerlatte
Columbia
Colorado County
Bryan
Fritz Sommerlatte
Ann Bentley
Tommie Cochran
Belton
E. W. Hooker
Monterrey
Mexico
East 25Th Street
Haswell Drive
Shire
Mr. Hooker
Waco
Margaret Higgs
South College Avenue
Mary E. Plumb
Colorado Springs
Colo
Absentee Cotton Landowners Urged to Appoint Agents
The Agricultural Adjustment Admin cotton section says absentee landlords and tenants can speed up Bankhead Act farm allotment and tax exemption certificate filing by naming property managers as agents with power of attorney. Texas A and M Extension Service notes regular forms arrive next week and will be used in cotton production control offices. Landlords and tenants or their authorized agents may sign Bankhead applications. certificates go to individual producers per their share of the allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Bankhead
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
C. A. Cobb
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Cobb
Marriage License Issued as County Clerk Records One Sat
County Clerk Clyde Goen issued a license on Saturday with George Toplin and Dora Lee Day applying. The notice notes both parties identified as Negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Goen
George Toplin
Dora Lee Day
Italian language accreditation effort in Texas schools
A Houston and Bryan committee traveled to Austin to press for Italian to be an accredited high school course across Texas. The group included Brazos Varisco Rev Basil Bravi and Prof Swanson of the University of Texas, meeting at University Commons for a luncheon and conference. Dr Peter H Scardino of Houston initiated the initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos Varisco
Basil Bravi
Houston
Austin
Texas
Houston Committee
Swanson
University of Texas
University Commons
Peter H. Scardino
Staked Acreage Advised For Cotton Growers
College Station June 23 Farmers who signed 1924 federal cotton acreage contracts should stake clearly marked corners before inspectors arrive to avoid delays in contract compliance and second payment. Inspectors will measure growing cotton and rented acres and note crops on those lands. Rented acres must be land suitable for cotton with limited permissible uses such as food, feed, soil enrichment, cover crops, or wildlife refuges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
George E. Adams
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Texas
Mr. Adams
Adams
A M Holsteins Show Strong Milk and Fat Yields
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports Texas A and M herd progress with 36 cows on test. Leaders include 9-year-old Tidy Princess Aaggie at 66.9 lbs fat and over 1000 lbs milk in a year. Nadine Tidy Queen adds 432.6 lbs fat in 294 days. A 5-year-old cow posts 62.6 lbs fat in 80 days. Demand for registered Holstein cattle rises after the Baltimore convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Madison
Wisconsin
A. and M. College of Texas
Nadine Tidy Queen
the Holstein Association
Baltimore
A& Na
National sale price jump reported per head
The article notes an average of $366 per head at the sale, rising by over $100 from the prior national sale held a year earlier. It highlights the significant price increase and compares it to the previous year's national results.
Mother of Bryan Woman Dies After Stroke
Mrs. Mary D. Schmidt of Houston died Sunday afternoon after a stroke. She was 68 and had visited Bryan for two weeks. Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon in Houston. Surviving: husband Charles Schmidt. five daughters Leila, Anne Castle, Lawrence Sonnen, Bessie Anderson, Nenelia Henry. four sons Ernest Walter Arthur Irvin Schmidt. sister August Schelling. brothers Fred Henry Bammel Charles Bammel. 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Attending from Bryan were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary D. Schmidt
Irvin Henry Bryan
Bryan
Schmidt
Houston
Henry
Charles Schmidt
Leila Schmidt
Anne Castle
Lawrence Sonnen
Bessie Anderson
Nenelia Henry
Ernest
Walter
Arthur
Irvin Schmidt
August Schelling
Fred
Henry Bammell
Charles Bammel
Bammel
Milton Franklin
Ross Jones
Brazos County Wins Health Report Prize Across Texas
Brazos County Port Arthur Brownwood and other districts earned bronze plaques from the Texas Commission on Interracial Relations for top annual reports on Negro Health Week. Fort Worth Galveston Beaumont Taylor Prairie View Midland Burleson Cass counties received honorable mentions in various divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Brownwood
County of
Brazos
Texas Commission On Interracial Relations
Texas Tuberculosis Association
Fort Worth
Galveston
Beaumont
Taylor
Prairie View
Midland
Burleson
Cass Counties
S. M. Marrs
Louise Warnken
Mary Branch
Tillotson College
Austin
D. B. Taylor
State Department of Education
Z. T. Scott
Texas Tuxis Association
Texas
United States Public Health Service
National
Kruschen Salts Promises Quick Weight Loss Worldwide
Mrs Mae West of St a writes she weighed 170 lbs at 38 and lost 20 lbs in four weeks after taking Kruschen Salts. She claims increased energy and urges others to try the product with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae West
St. A
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Mordecai Ezekiel
Walter N. Ezekiel
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Exekiel
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Census Bureau
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
U. S
London
Inter-De
Ezekiel
Richmond
Jacob L
Rachel — Brill Ezekiel
New Amsterdam
Sir Moses Ezekiel
Arlington Cemetery
New York City
Washington
Maryland Agricultural College
Plattsburgh
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Robert Brookings Institute
Minnesota
Robert Brookings
Department of Agriculture Graduate School
Cornell University
Hartford County
Maryland
Europe
Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Farm Economics Association
Economic Association
American Statistical Association
Econometric Association
Wallace
Richard Pearson Hobson
Congress
U. S. Navy
Far East
Hong Kong
Alabama
Bce
World Narcotic Defense Association
Admiral Hobson
Greensboro
Ala
Southern University
United States Military Academy
Annapolis
Ecole National Superior Des Mines
Ecole d’Application du Genie Maritime
Paris
Dutra
MacDonald Smith
Sharp
Gene Sarazen
Thomas Sigismund Stribling
Clifton
Tenn
Florence
University of Alabama
English Book Society
Sinclair Lewis
Main Street
Middle West
Literary Guild
Olin Dutra
King Kong
Merion Cricket Club
Ardmore
Santa Monica
Cal
Brazos Negro CC
Lon A. Smith
Brazos Co
Chevrolet
Studebaker
Geo
Willys
Bryan Motor CO
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