Toward a New Society by A W Kinnard Sr
A lengthy essay advocates a self sufficient rural community under CCC governance. It details food crops and livestock suitable to the region, local production and exchange over sale, and future small industries aided by cheap electric power. It also recounts past experiences with farm organizations and cooperative efforts, criticizing business influence and railings against subservience of farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Rio Grande Valley
Colege Creamery
Colege Abatoir
Navasota
Rhetoric on Rural Credit Associations and Farmers’ Struggles
The author recalls decades of fighting for producer credit and cooperative efforts. He describes bankers hijacking production credit associations, transforming them into tools for business interests, and notes failed ventures like the State Council of Agriculture at Waco. He plans more on reviving worthy agencies in later articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Credit
Austin
Farmers’ Institute
Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
Extension Service
Farm Bureau Service
Honest
United Cotton Growers of Texas
Berleson County
Cotton Growers’ Association
San Antonio
Farm Bureau Federation
Walker County
State Department of Agriculture
State Farmers’ Institute
Daily Eagle
Production Credit Association
Sherrell
Bryan
Court House
State Council of Agriculture
Waco
Infant Production Credit Association
A&M Board To Consider U.S. Loan Grant
Texas A and M College directors hold a special meeting in College Station to decide on a federal loan and grant totaling 109,000 for dormitory construction at John Tarleton College in Stephenville. The grant is 45,000 and the loan 55,000 from PWA funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A. and M. College
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
PWA
Wallace Peverly Dies in San Antonio
Bryan obituary notes Wallace Peverly died at Nix Hospital in San Antonio at 9 p m Sunday age 56 born Millican Brazos county eldest son of H E and Mrs Peverly longtime Bryan resident married Lola Booker children Pauline died in San Antonio and Wallace Peverly Jr survives him funeral at Porter Loring chapel San Antonio with burial in Mission Burial Park Bryan friends attended from the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Wallace Peverly
Nix Hospital
San Antonio
Mr. Peverly
Millican
Brazos County
H. E. Peverly
County
Lola Booker
Pauline
Wallace Peverly, Jr
Harry E. Peverly, Jr
E. B. Flowers
Scott Barnett
Peverly
Grant Lumber Company
Porter-Loring Funeral Chapel
Mission Burial Park
Open Information Office At A. and M. For Resettlement
The Resettlement Administration opened a headquarters at College Station with John H Caufield in charge and a Dallas office led by Ralph Bray to inform the public about the Texas and Oklahoma resettlement program. About 25,000 Texas farm families have resumed farming with government loans for teams, equipment, and supplies. Caufield noted most borrowers are repaying loans as next year’s crops aim to liquidate remaining debts. The program previously provided direct relief and now accelerates rehabilitation as details aired on Texas Farm and Home Time. Mrs Caufield will reside with Mrs Allen of Bryan at 2715 Ursuline Avenue.
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Information Service
The
Resettlement Administration
Texas
Oklahoma
College Station
John H. Caufield
Dallas
Ralph Bray
Caufield
Dr. Ebbert
A. & M. College
R . Allen
Bryan
Canfield
Allen
Ursuline Avenue
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples
Henry Lee Chambers and Miss Benney Williams, Fred Luther and Miss Inez Higgs, Alfonso Flakes and Willie Woods, both listed as Negroes. The notices name the couples seeking marriage licenses in a regional civil docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lee Chambers
Benney Williams
Fred Luther
Inez Higgs
Alfonso Flakes
Willie Woods
Clean cotton rags wanted by Eagle Printing Co
Advertises for clean cotton rags free of buttons and not shredded. Eagle Printing Co seeks supply from readers, indicating needed material and condition for acceptance.
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Eagle Printing Co
Local M E Churches Kept With No Change At Texas Conference
The Texas conference session at Henderson closed with no changes to Bryan and College Station Methodist pastorates. L B Elrod and R L Jackson were reappointed to Bryan First and College Station respectively for fourth years. Guy F Jones retained as Huntsville district presiding elder. Ed J Harris reappointed Galveston district presiding elder. Huntsville district appointments include Anderson R W Adams Bedias W F Stephens Bryan L B Elrod Centerville J B Davis Chapel Hill C T Cummings Cleveland E H McKenzie Cold Spring J F Garrett College Station R L Jackson Conroe J M Gordon Crockett F C Dawson Crockett circuit C J Atkinson Dodge and Carolina to be supplied Groveton M J Bigger Hempstead R A Gates Huntsville O W Bradley Huntsville circuit F C Hensley supply Lovelady J T Campbell Madisonville W C Pope Midway and Elwood C C Logan Navasota W G Fletcher Normangee and Flynn Tom Gibbs Richards and Montgomery T C Sharp Tomball Carroll S Vance Trinity B N Merchant Waller H B Daily Willis and New Waverly W H McCown Woodlake and Prairie View to be supplied commissioner Southestern Advocate L B Elrod rural extension secretary and conference missionary secretary A T Walker extension secretary of the board of Christian education E M Stanton chaplain of the state penitentiary C E Garrett conference evangelist V A Godby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
College Station
Texas
Henderson
L. B. Elrod
First Methodist Church of
R. L. Jackson
Methodist Church
Guy F. Jones
Huntsville
Ed J. Harris
Galveston
Anderson
R. W. Adams
Bedias
W. F. Stephens
Centerville
J. B. Davis
Chapel Hill
C. T. Cummings
Cleveland
E. H. McKenzie
Cold Spring
J. F. Garrett
Conroe
J. M. Gordon
Crockett
F. C. Dawson
Normangee
Board of Christian Education
E. M. Stanton
State Penitentiary
C. E. Garrett
V. A. Godby
Methodists Honor Jenkins For Long Service In Church
The First Methodist church school held an appreciation service for C. E. Jenkins a longtime member. The event featured remarks by Theodor Mahler and expressions of thanks from the church choir trustees and family through gifts and a hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
First Methodist Church
C. E. Jenkins
Theodor Mahler
Mahler
W. A. Deaton
Church School
R. J. Newland
R. C. Franks
J. B. Priddy
Grimes County Federation Elects New Officers
New officers of the Grimes County Federation of Women's Clubs include President Mrs Earl Harks and Secretary Mrs W W Hutson of Courtney with Corres Secretary Mrs W E Blackshear of Navasota. Treasurer is Mrs Charles E Henry of Navasota. other officers and residency details list Mrs Abe Greenwood Plantersville Stoneham. Mrs Cleve Davis Shire. Mrs Will Barron Iola. Mrs Travis Jennings Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes County Federation of Women's Clubs
Earl Harks
W. W. Hutson
Courtney
W. E. Blackshear
Navasota
Charles E. Henry
Yice
Abe Greenwood
Plantersville
Stoneham
Cleve Davis
Shire
Will Barron
Iola
Travis Jennings
Anderson
Astaire and Bartholomew rise as Hollywood figures
The piece profiles Fred Astaire born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha and Freddie Bartholomew, child star of Britain, detailing early dance acts, Broadway triumphs, London connections, and later Hollywood successes. It also notes diplomatic shifts with Cornelius Van Engert in Addis Ababa and a broader view of Italian fascist figures like General De Bono, plus education reformer Homer Price Rainey and Bucknell changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lady Cavendish
Fred Astire
New York
Hollywood
Ginger Rogers
Rio
Joan Crawford
Roberta
Astaire
Thank you to neighbors for support after passing of W T Jones
The family of William Taylor Jones expresses deep thanks for acts of kindness, comfort, and love during the twilight season following his death. They acknowledge expressions of sympathy as meaningful in these days of parting from a beloved family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor Jones
W. T. Jones
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People’s Column
Satan
A. W. Kinnard, SR
NEW Church OF Christ
Church of Christ and Parsonage
A&m Board
U.S
Open Information Office
M.E
Fred Astaire
Frederick Austerlitz
Omaha
Neb
Adele
Orpheum
Judy
America
Freddie Batholomew
Freddie
Myllicent Mary Bartholomew
Freddie Bartholomew
England
David Copperfield
David
Greta Garbo
Cornelius van Engert
United States
Legation
Addis Ababa
Cornelius van Hemert Engert
van Engert
Vienina
Austria
Turkey
Syria
Palestine
Persia
Afghanistan
Egypt
United States Legation
Cairo
George Hanson
United States Diplomatic Corps
Ethiopia
State Department
Hanson
Africa
Saloniki
Everett A. Colson
Italy
Emilio de Bono
Eritrea
Matteoti
General de Bono
Tripoli
Mussolini
Ing Il Duce
Punch
George Zook
American Council On Education
Homer Price Rainey
Franklin College
Bucknell
Naticsa Remedy Co
Bayer Aspirin
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