Fergusons loom in Texas governor race as Thompson exits
Withdrawal of Ernest O. Thompson from the railroad commission and the entry of the Fergusons into the Texas governor race shift the dynamic for Governor W Lee O Daniel. Observers expect Ferguson support to be significant, though possibly less than Jim Ferguson's peak, while Sadler and Thompson’s moves reshape conservative voter alignments ahead of renomination.
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Ernest O. Thompson
Fergusons
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
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Harry Hines
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the Fergusons
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LeMay Enters Race For Texas State Superintendent
S R LeMay of Athens announced his candidacy pledging an efficient politics free administration of Texas public schools. A A and M College and University of Texas graduate with 18 years as Athens Public Schools superintendent.
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S. R. LeMay
Athens
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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University of Texas
LeMay
Athens Public Schools
Appointment of W. F. Moore as chief justice benefits Mann aides
W. F. Moore of Paris named chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, with Grover Sellers as Mann’s new chief aide. The move boosts Mann supporters toward O Daniel and gives Moore an electoral edge to fill the late Justice Cureton’s unexpired term.
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Paris
Gerald Mann
State Supreme Court
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Grover Sellers
Court of Appeals
Texarkana
Judge Moore
Mann
Moore
Justice Cureton
Garner's Chances Dimmer in Texas Garner Campaign
Myron Blalock former state Democratic chairman continues to press for a Vice Presidential instruction from the May State Democratic convention. Roosevelt forces have won major victories in Wisconsin Illinois New York and elsewhere. In Texas Blalock faces dwindling support with the Garner boom failing to gain traction despite a favored son approach.
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Myron Blalock
Texas Garner
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Illinois
New York
Blalock
Texas
Bible Published In 1 039 Languages
The Bible remains the world’s best seller and now spans 1 039 languages with eighteen new ones added in 1939. New languages include six African, seven Asian, four Philippine dialects, and one Indian language in British Columbia. The entire Bible was completed in Nandi in 1939, a language spoken by 100 000 people northeast of Lake Victoria in Kenya Colony.
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New York
American Bible Society
New York City
Asia
British Columbia
Lake Victoria
Kenya Colony
Africa
Scandinavian Investment Ties Reach 221 Million in Scand Nations
New York reports Business Week notes US investment totals 221 million dollars across Norway Sweden and Denmark. Ford and GM plants sit near Copenhagen harbor as war rages nearby with American firms maintaining aluminum and chemical operations including Union Carbide affiliates in Norway and Sweden.
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New York
Scandinavia
Business Week Today
United States
Ford
General Motors
Copenhagen
Stavanger
Norway
Electric Furnace Products Company, Ltd
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Hoyang Works
A.S. Hangvik
A.S. Kensarvik
Sweden
Business Week
England
France
Germany
Plant trees to multiply birds on farm
A Forest Service study shows windbreaks boost insect eating and game birds. In Kansas windbreaks raised pheasants by 250, quail by 1 500 and mourning doves by 4 300 across fifty five plantings, with many insectivores also increasing. Recommendations include cottonwood elm hackberry cedar and other species plus brushy growths to attract birds.
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United States Forest Service
Texas
Canada
Kansas
Whitewright
Too Many Minutes First Loafer Joke
A humorous exchange about labor and hours with two loafers debating strikes. One notes men have striked for shorter hours while the other quips sixty minutes is too long for an hour. The brief cartoonish dialogue reflects workplace humor of the era.
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The Big Shot Gambler
Homer M. Price laments racial and class bias in East Texas justice and local gambling raids. He cites lenient embezzlement sentences vs harsh penalties for stealing hens and criticizes nickel and dime fines for craps among African Americans, urging consistency against gambling at county fairs.
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East
Texas
Homer M. Price
Marshall News Messenger
Bad Form Yet Savory Taste Sparks Friendly Debate
A lighthearted exchange humorously contrasts etiquette with practicality as two speakers debate using bread to sop up gravy noting the taste wins despite improper form. The banter reflects everyday kitchen wit and cultural norms without serious conflict.
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