Dale Acquitted of Bribe Charge
A Texas District Court jury acquitted F A Dale former House member of taking a $1000 bribe from lobbyist W W Chamberlin to defeat an optometrist tax bill in the Fortieth Legislature. Dale planned to run again and vowed the verdict clears the Dale Moore case.
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Dale
House of Representatives
Moore
Frank Hamer
Tom Hickman
Chamberlin
House
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Fiftythird District Court
Ranger
That Beautiful Dollar
A Honey Grove Signal note mocks a silver dollar as a prized but hard to obtain token. It cites the Latin motto E Pluribus Unum, the 13 stars, an eagle’s wings, and a woman’s head to imply the dollar’s rarity and fleeting value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Candidates for Ministry Grow in Presbyterian Church
A report to the general assembly shows 8,312 candidates for ministry and mission service in the year ending March 31, plus 618 ministry on church rolls. Loans aided 275 students with 41 denied for funds. Aid reached 67 aged ministers 251 widows 52 orphans in 39 decedents’ homes and four commissioned lay workers. Gifts totaled $210,698.50, up $11,545 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Presbyterian Church
United States
General Assembly of the Church
Christian Education and Ministerial Relief Committee
Henry H. Sweets
Louisville
Sweets
Ten Commandments for Teachers
The federal Bureau of Education outlines ten commandments for American teachers focusing on temperament heredity and classroom management. Key points urge balancing school duties with other interests, avoiding harsh language, keeping Fridays happy, showing patience and humor, protecting children's initiative, kindness, and avoiding cruelty or demeaning behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Bureau of Education
Bureau
Laughter Keeps School Life Light in Hard Times
A playful admonition urges teachers to balance work with recreation. It mocks overbearing schedules and extols laughter amid rain, muddy floors, noisy doors, humorous mishaps, and visitors during busy school moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Mary
Last Confederate General Passes On
Brig. Gen. Felix H. Robertson, 8&9, last of his rank in the Confederacy and the only native Texan to hold that honor, died in his Waco apartments Friday noon after a long illness. He fired the first shot at Fort Sumter and endured many Civil War battles. he was the oldest member of the Waco bar and a Democratic party figure close to Senator Richard Coke and George Clark during the 1892 campaign. Robertson was born in Texas.
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Waco
Felix H. Robertson
Confederacy
Robertson
Fort Sumter
S. C
Democratic Party
Richard Coke
George Clark
Hogg-Clark
Sherman Gets State Sunday School Meet
Sherman was chosen for the 1929 Baptist State Sunday School convention to be held April 16 to 18. Dr. W. Marshall Craig of Dallas was elected president, G. B. Hopkins of Dallas was corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Paul Peterson and Miss Flake Steger of Dallas were recording secretaries. More than 3,000 delegates registered, a new attendance record.
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Corsicana
Sherman
W. Marshall Craig
Gaston Avenue
Robertson Hero’s Texas Roots Traced Back to Independence
In Old Washington on March 9 1839 the town then Texas Republic capital, a son of Gen Jerome B Robertson born to a family linked to Texas independence and later Civil War service, with the elder Robertson noted for commanding the Texas Brigade after Hood.
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Old Washington
Texas Republic
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Jerome B. Robertson
Texas
John B. Hood
Robertson Resigns US Army for the South at West Point
General Felix Robertson left the United States Military Academy on January 29 1861 to join the Confederacy. Governor P H Bell secured his appointment to West Point, with support from Senator John Hemp Hill. Robertson refused to withdraw his resignation despite efforts by Col Richard Delafield and Maj G T Beau regard. He stated the South needs him and would not fight against his people. Buy it in Whitewright.
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Hood
Northern Virginia
Felix Robertson
Independence
Baylor University
P. H. Bell
General Robertson
West Point
South
Robertson
John Hemphill
Texas
Richard Delafield
United States Army
G. T. Beauregard
Delafield
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R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Whitewright, Texas
Iles
F. O. Mangrum
S. H. Montgomery & Son
the Insurance Men
E. M. Barron
Central State Bank Bldg
DRS
Sherman, Texas
Kimbell Milling Company
The
First National Bank
United States Military Academy
Whitewright
Goodyear
Goodyears
Huffines
Goodyear Tires
Eatcaal
Lloyd Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh
Paul
the American Tobacco Co., Inc
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