Texas Delegates Name Officers At Democratic Convention
Houston June 20 Officers pledged to Jesse H. Jones as presidential candidate after a viva voce vote. Some opposition to Jones noted from Joan Boyle but no change in plans. Delegation also supported equal women representation on the platform with strong votes for merit in public life. Credential and committee appointments finalized as delegates prepare for further sessions.
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Houston
Jesse H. Jones
Jive
Jones
Joan Boyle
San Antonio Smith
Cone Johnson
Tyler
Tom Ball Tesa
Texas
Jes
Beaumont
Walter Woodward
Coleman
Lynch Davidson
Frank Gilbert
Dallas
Myron Blalock
Marshall
Cairman
H. P. Hornsby
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Tex
W. R. Chapman
Abilene
T. H. Campbell, Jr
Austin
Cabbage Feeding Surges as Market Dives in Houston
Harris county agent G C Ellison urges farmers to store cabbage as buyers refuse to purchase. The Houston market is flooded with cabbage and many growers feed it to hogs. Prices fell from 1 1 2 to 3 cents a pound to 1 cent, about $20 a ton, prompting the shift.
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Houston
G. C. Ellison
Harris County
Step-in Joke Elevates Will Rogers Rendition at Convention
In Houston on June 45 Will Rogers advised P. C. Sanders after Sanders lost a democratic state convention seat for a joke about step-ins. Sanders noted women once wore skirts resembling step-ins and mocked Beaupont, then criticized government honesty and warned the nominee could not nullify the eighteenth amendment.
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Houston
Will Rogers
P. C. Sanders
Sanders
Tom Love
Beaupont
Pinto Jester
Democratic Party
Democrats of Congress In Houston For Senate House Show
Democrats of Congress arrive in Houston for the convention period with senators and representatives seen in hotel lobbies and crowds. Notables include Sen Earl Mayfield, Sen Morris Sheppard, Rep Connally, Rayburn, Garrett, Johnson, and others arriving from Washington.
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Houston
United States
Senate
House
Washington
Earl B. Mayfield
Austin
Rice
Morris Sheppard
Sterling Myer
Senator Mayfield
Sumners
Texas
Connally
Buchanan
Rayburn
Garrett
Johnson
Sumnerseof Dallas
Fritz Lanham
Fort Worth
Rice Hotel
Congress
John Garner
Uvalde
Jack
Canada Listens to Pastors of Texas Monday
Toronto reports the Baptist World Alliance meeting with four Texas ministers among speakers. Dr. George W. Truett, Dr. L. R. Scarborough, Dr. M. T. Andrews, and Dr. T. F. Harvey preached at several Toronto churches. An Englishman Dr. Charles Brown delivered the convention sermon on the superiority of Christ. A mass singing of Southern negro hymns featured Sunday events and Rev. L. K. Williams addressed the audience on the negro national Baptist convention.
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Toronto
Baptist World Alliance
Texas
George W. Truett
Dallas
Warner Road Baptist Church
L. R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
Ossinston Avenue
M. T. Andrews
Texarkana Temple Church
T. F. Harvey
Galventon
Sunnymede Church
Secre
Charles Brown
England
L. K. Williams
Negro National Baptist Convention
Summer School Attends Big Confab Friday
A. and M. College suspends class work Friday so students and faculty may attend a convention. The Southern Pacific will run a special train from College at 7 a.m. for travelers. Dean H. Winkler coordinates group admission to the convention Hall with badges on board.
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A. and
M. College
Southern Pacific Railroad
H. Winkler
State School Law is Upheld by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court denied nine writ applications and upheld the 1919 relinquishment act affecting mineral, oil and gas school lands along with 1917 and 1925 leasing acts for University lands. About 2,000,000 acres of university lands and 5,000,000 acres of common school lands are involved, including Yates oil field leases in Pecos County. Thiesen v Robison and Green v Robison confirmed the acts’ validity and the mineral relinquishment to landowners.
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Austin
J. T. Robinson
Supreme Court
University of Texas
Yates
Pecos County
Thiesen
Watermelons Struck by Deer in Valley Fields
Farmers near San Perlita report heavy deer damage to watermelon patches in the valley. Deer invade in droves and split melons with a foot stroke before feeding. Farmers, protected by game laws, sit up at night to guard crops, with herds as large as twenty observed in a single invasion.
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Raymondville
San Perlita
Reed presses dry stance as key in Smith contest
Senator James A. Reed declared prohibition the central issue at the Democratic National Convention and positioned himself as leader of the anti Smith forces. He vowed to uphold the eighteenth amendment and opposed weakening it, framing his candidacy around mobilizing dry states and appealing to Southern delegates. The Missouri delegation caucus gave him authority to appoint committee members.
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James A. Reed
Reed
Alfred E. Smith
Norman E. Mack
Smith
Houston
Drys
Texas
Eypard
Missouri
New Zealand Wool Prices Outpace American Counterparts
J F Walker of the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics told Texas livestock men that New Zealand Australia and South Africa are earning higher returns from wool despite market challenges. He cited grading concentration and cooperative merchandising as key factors and urged U S producers to boost breeding preparation and selling methods. Dean Kyle noted plans to expand wool courses at Texas A M College and Sam Cavitt described local restocking efforts in Brazos County.
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College Station
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
J. F. Walker
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Walker
Ohio Sheep, Growers’ Association
Bureau
Texas
J. M. Johns
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
America
United States
South America
London
New
Qver
Wyoming
California
Arizona
Texas A. & M. College
EF. J. Kyle
Mr. Walker
Sam Cavitt
Bryan
Brazos County
Notable U.S. Senators Named in Historical List
Bayard of Delaware, Cole Blease of South Carolina, William HH King of Utah, Ellisson D. Smith of South Carolina, Key Pittman of Nevada, Hubert D. Stevens of Mississippi, William Cabell Bruce of Maryland, T. B. Caraway of Arkansas, William J. Harris of Georgia, Sam G. Bratton of New Mexico appear in the roster alongside T. B. Caraway and others.
Educational Institutions Are Criticized
Dr. Frederick Eby director of the Texas University summer session surveys Texas higher education saying rapid growth since World War I has hindered individual colleges and possibly the system. He notes the shift to semesters may reduce summer enrollment and that many state supported senior and junior colleges dilute enrollments and appropriations.
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Austin
Texas
Frederick Eby
Texas University
Eby
University
Long Sesson
Big Ear of Corn Presented by Wheelock Farmer
D W Love of Wheelock a well known farmer and merchant yesterday presented Mr Lee of the Howell Grovey Company with a mess of fine roasting ears. The ear measured 15 1 2 inches long and every grain was large and firm. Mr Love owns 50 acres of such corn.
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D. W .Love
Wheelock
Lee
Howell Gro Evy Company
Missouri Pacific announces Fourth of July excursion rates to Texas
Missouri Pacific Lines announces reduced excursion fares for July 4 and July 8 to all Texas points. Final limit July 8. Passengers may inquire with MOP agents for details on rates to Louisiana points and Gulf Coast resort destinations.
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Missouri Pacific Lines
Texas
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Masonic Lodge Plans Gift for S D Pearce
The local Masonic lodge phoned S D Pearce, former A M College feed control worker, to offer purchase of the best wheelchair in Texas or the United States. Pearce is recovering well from last fall's auto crash and recently beat A D Jackson at chess and R W Persons at dominoes.
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Masonic Lodge
S. D. Pearce
The
A. and M. College
Texas
United States
Pearce
A. D. Jackson
Former Bryan Pastor Attends World Baptist Alliance
Dr. John A. Held pastor of First Baptist Mexia flew to Toronto to attend the World Baptist Alliance session. The opening service is Sunday and the gathering lasts about ten days with delegates from Mexia. The church covers his travel and lodging costs while Nev. I. A. Scranton leads Sunday services in Mexia.
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John A. Held
First Baptist Church of
Mexia
Toronto
World Baptist Allance
Alliance
Dallas
St. Louis
Chicago
Mexia Institution
Nev. I. A. Scranton
Limestone County Educational Secretary
Baptist Churches
Mexia News
DC Man arraigned on perjury charges in high court
Robert Stewart appeared in the District of Columbia Supreme Court on perjury charges and pleaded not guilty today. His jury trial was scheduled for October.
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Washington
Robert Stewart
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Edge reports film accepted for Bryan educational publicity
Eugene Edge told a D C meeting that a film produced by Thompson Studio, after final edits in Huston, was accepted and will be shown at Lowe's Theatre this week. Director A B Conner asked to show it at boat races and many requests have come in. The committee praised Edge and his team for the project boosting Bryan schools and institutions.
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Eugene Edge
Bryan and Brazos County
N. B. Allen
Bryan
D. L. Wilson
J. Webb Howell
Edward O’brien
New York City
W. S. Howell
Agricultural Committee
Court House
F. C. Bolton
Wilson Bradley
J. N. Dulaney
W. 5. Howell
E. J. Jenkins
J. D. Martin
J. Bryan Miller
Oak McKenzie
Z. Os Walton
Lumbering in Texas Shows Recovery and Balanced Stocks
In Austin on June 24 Bernard Nichols of the Texas Business Review reports Texas lumbering is recovering. May output was 66 015 000 feet across 30 mills, down slightly from April, with shipments up 11.7 percent to 71 208 000 feet and stocks down 3 percent. Demand and markets were firm with prices stable to higher.
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Austin
Texas
Bernard Nichols
Texas Business Review
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
General Nobile Rescued After Italia Crash
Italian air rescue delivers General Umberto Nobile from an Arctic ice floe to Virgo Bay near Kings Bay. Five companions remain marooned as Swedish pilots tread a risky route using ice-capable planes to reach the group.
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Rome
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Radio Sunday
Bay of the Italia
Roland Amundsen
Nobile
Hailopen Strait
West Spitabergh
North Eastland
Virgo Bay
Rewuler
Kings Bay
Citta di Minano
Notable Nobile Expedition Members Injured in Camp Wreck
A radio advised leg treatment may have caused illness for one crew member. Natale Ceccioni chief technician of the Italia sustained a broken leg in the wreck. Other members include Lieutenant Alfredo Viglieri Giuseppe Biagi Filippo Troiano and Professor F Behounek.
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Nobile
Natale Ceccioni
The
Italia
Alferdo Viglieri
Giuseppe Biagi
Filippo Troiano
F. Behounek
National Title Week Observed by Brazos County Abstract Co
National Title Week promotes title insurance as protection for real estate ownership. Brazos County Abstract Co. will hold educational talks June 25 to 30, with outreach to luncheon clubs and prominent citizens. W S Barron cites policies backed by New York Title and Mortgage Co. with a large guaranty fund.
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Brazos
Mrs Edge Injured In Monday Car Accident
Monday night on Kurten road north of Bryan an outing ended in a car overturn. Mr J L Edge lost control causing the vehicle to roll. Mrs Edge suffered a broken collar bone but all occupants escaped serious injury and she rests well.
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Kurten Road
Bryan
J. L. Edge
Mr. Edge
Coleridge Quotation Inspires Quiet Reflection
A succinct quotation presents Coleridge’s line about deeds surpassing words as a prompt for thought. The message emphasizes action over verbal boasting and frames it as timeless wisdom.
Don’t Wear Thin White Clothing in the Summer
Dallas public health official Dr. Manton M. Carrick warns that thin white fabrics are poor for heat protection. He says coarse white or light colored materials with large meshes best vent heat, while black and blue garments absorb more heat and odors in hot weather.
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Dallas
Manton M. Carrick
Dinseter
Public Health of
Oelmeties
Dr. Cari
Hillier Recaps Bryan Rotary Leader at International Convention
Charles S. Hillier president of the Bryan Rotary Club returned Sunday from Minneapolis where 12 000 delegates attended sessions in a vast auditorium for the International convention. He noted 150 delegates from Great Britain and 145 from Germany, with Dallas named as the 2323 convention city.
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Charles S. Hillier
Bryan
Three Men Rob Light Plant Payroll in San Antonio
Three men robbed the Light plant payroll in San Antonio this morning, seizing about $6,000. The heist occurred in front of the plant, with three suspects tied to the robbery. Local police search for the assailants.
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San Antonio
Sam Antonio
Light
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