Farmers Urged To Vote Dec 10 On Cotton Program
COLLEGE STATION The Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee urged cotton producers to vote in the South wide referendum on December 10. George Slaughter said acreage allotments are arriving and that the 1939 program will be released on time. He noted marketing quotas and a 3 cent a pound penalty aim to curb over production, while a 1939 cotton loan depends on quotas. He stressed the farmer must decide and that ballots will be secret.
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College Station
Texas Agricultural Conservation Committee
George Slaughter
Slaughter
Seret
Training Home For Girls Is Approved
Sherman Texas will host a new NYA vocational training home for 40 Grayson County girls by January 1 or earlier. The County Commissioners Court approved the project by agreeing to pay $35 monthly rent for a dormitory and school building. The program aims to teach manual and domestic arts home making and commercial studies, aiding rural girls unable to finance living expenses. Twenty girls will be housed and taught at a time in alternating two week periods.
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Sherman
NYA
Grayson County
Mamie Hines
Hobby Makes Doctor Popcorn King of Ohio
Dr. George Lauby of Uniontown Ohio nicknamed the Popcorn King grows an 85 acre crop. The chiropractor’s hobby this year yielded over 240000 pounds of popcorn with three assistants to harvest shell and clean. The corn ages a year in a 75 ton crib and is seasoned before marketing. Dry corn is soaked to restore popping ability.
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Uniontown
George Lauby
Lauby
College Conducts Vitamin A Tests at A and M College
At Texas A and M College agricultural experiment station researchers explored vitamin A deficiencies in animals and their products, estimated vitamin needs, and outlined feeding practices. They bred yellow corn varieties to carry more vitamin A, challenged cottonseed meal prejudice, and noted dusting with finely ground sulphur as a control for cotton flea hoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lawmakers Resent Move By ODaniel Kitchen Cabinet
Austin lawmakers denounce Governor-Elect ODaniels 29 member advisory board. Representative Harris ridicules the plan as bypassing the Legislature and moving government to an outside cabinet. Senator Cotten and Attorney General McCraw comment on the shift while others note the alleged disregard for legislative processes.
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Austin
O'Daniel
O’daniel
Harris
Spur
Texas
Fort Worth
Lee
Cotten
Palestine
McCraw
Tom Hunter
Wichita Falls
Aggies Name Foods In Mess Hall In College Station
COLLEGE STATION. Aggie cadets at A and M College call food by a special slang list led by bullneck meaning meat. Other terms include buzzard greens popeye salt pepper coffee dessert sky juice water shotgun pepper sauce winchester Worcester sauce grease spuds dirt and many more.
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A. & M. College
Deputy Sheriff Fritts weighs 462 pounds after shedding sixty pounds
Kingston Tennessee Deputy Sheriff H P Fritts stepped on hay scales and read 462 pounds, the heaviest peace officer in Tennessee. He recalled weighing 702 pounds a few years ago and mused whether he would continue shrinking to 300 or 400 pounds, expressing pride and grins about his weight loss.
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Kingston
Tenn
H. P. Fritts
Tennessee
Whitewright Red Cross Roll Call Totals Seventy Six Dollars
Whitewright reports the annual Red Cross Roll Call raised 76.70 during Nov 11 to Nov 24. The article lists additional contributors including Dr. C. P. Johnson Mrs. M. B. McGaughey Allen T. Short Mrs H. C. Willis Stephens Bryant Chas E Ayres Dr G K Stephens Pascal Farley Olivia Whedbee G L Baugher G W Kingly Barbee Bassett Dr F D Layman B W Newman Miss Inez Bay and class sections.
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H. C. Willis
Stephens & Bryant
Chas. E. Ayres
G. K. Stephens
Pascal Farley
Olivia Whedbee
G. L. Baugher
G. W. Kingly
Barbee & Bassett
F. D. Layman
B. W. Newman
Inez Bay
Tom Cunningham
Frances Williams
C. C. Horton
Doss Named to Who's Who at Texas A&M College
Robert L. Doss of Whitewright has been selected by a faculty committee as one of 19 Texas A M College students to appear in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Doss, a senior, edits Battalion publications and a monthly magazine. His biography will appear with other scholars from colleges nationwide.
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College Station
Robert L. Doss
Whitewright
Texas A. & M. College
Doss
Battalion Publications
Glenn Doss
United States
WPA to Fire 5 000 in Texas
San Antonio reports that 5000 WPA jobs will be cut in December to meet national quotas. State Administrator H P Drought met with Texas field office representatives to discuss reducing employment from 84 572 total workers and 27 723 farm workers while avoiding harming those in need. A Farm Security Administration plan may shift farmers off WPA rolls to secure land for the coming crop season, easing the reduction. The article notes unrelated facts about the Philippine Islands milk source and U S family sizes.
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San Antonio
WPA
Texas
H. P. Drought
Drought
Farm Security Administration
Sun Honor Roll Grows With New Additions This Week
The Sun Honor Roll welcomes a new slate of names as the subscription campaign nears closure. J. W. Blakey, T. E. Blakey, C. M. Howard, E. W. Fields, P. C. Delfel, W. D. Williams, E. E. Benson, Mrs. C. A. Vestal, Mrs. A. W. Jernigan, Ford Moore, J. M. Wright, Mrs. Albert Chumbley, Dr. L. B. Holland, G. E. Scott, J. M. Wilson, Mrs. J. D. Lane, R. W. Ball, P. L. Owen, Clifton Jones, W. R. Benson, Mrs. J. D. Harris, J. G. Blanks, Jack Harper, Mrs. W. G. Moore, Robert B. Allison, Mrs. B. R. Allison.
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Dallas Morning News
Farm News
Star-Telegram
Sun
J. W. Blakey
T. E. Blakey
C. M. Howard
E. W. Fields
P. C. Delfel
W. D. Williams
E. E. Benson
C. A. Vestal
A. W. Jernigan
Ford Moore
J. M. Wright
Albert Chumbley
L. B. Holland
G. E. Scott
J. M. Wilson
J. D. Lane
R. W. Ball
P. L. Owen
Clifton Jones
W. R. Benson
J. D. Harris
J. G. Blanks
Jack Harper
W. G. Moore
Robert B. Allison
B. R. Allison
Masons Backing Fort Worth Grid Team in Bi District Final
Masons plan a large gathering next Saturday at the Cotton Bowl to back the Masonic Orphans Home and Sunset high school football teams in the bi district championship. Henry Watson. John T. Rice urge strong Mason turnout for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff and postgame dinner at 6 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Temple.
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Dallas
Masonic Orphans
Fort Worth
Sunset High School
Henry Watson
General Arrangements
Cotton Bowl
Watson
John T. Rice
el Paso
Grand Masonic Lodge of Texas
Scottish Rite
Roosevelt Comments On Cotton Report At Warm Springs
President Roosevelt told reporters at Warm Springs that the New Orleans Cotton Exchange directors failed to offer a remedy for the farm crisis. He criticized the annual board report for lacking a plan and a financing method and noted its stance against abandoning crop control.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
National Association of Manufacturers and Chambers of Commerce
Don’t Let a Cold Catch You New Advice Theme
Annual guidance on avoiding colds shifts to a new slogan but keeps core tips. Sleep more and outdoors, dress properly, avoid wet clothes, consume milk fruit water meals on time, and don’t sneeze or cough on others. If symptoms persist, rest, hydrate, and seek a doctor if fever develops.
Measuring of Wheat Fields Under Way In 39 Program
Twenty five AAA wheat program supervisors began field work to measure the 1500 growers quotas. Data will assure compliance with the 1939 winter program. farmers may observe the measurement. Southeastern supervisors include T B Autrey Whitewright I E Brown Bells and Glenn Scott Tom Bean.
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T. B. Autrey
Whitewright
I. E. Brown
Bells
Glenn Scott
Tom Bean
Representative Slams Texas Prison System Mess
Houston. Harris County Rep Jo Ed Winfree and colleagues plan a two day tour of the Texas prison system to inspect operations. He criticizes mismanagement saying seven thousand inmates and rising costs, cites a 717000 dollar loss last year, and argues the system should be self sustaining rather than a “damnedest mess in the world.”
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Houston
Jo Ed Winfree
Harris County
Texas
Winfree
Palace Theatre line up features My Lucky Star and More
Tonight and Friday the Palace presents My Lucky Star starring Sonja Henie and Richard Greene. Saturday shows The Three Mesquiters in Overland Stage Raiders with prevue at night. Monday Hold That Co Ed stars John Barrymore George Murphy and Marjorie Weaver. Bargain nights Tuesday and Wednesday feature Time Out for Murder with Gloria Stuart and Michael Whalen. Next week Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney in Stablemates Thursday and Friday.
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Palace Theatre
Sonja Henie
Richard Greene
John Barrymore
George Murphy
Marjorie Weaver
Gloria Stuart
Michael Whalen
Wallace Beery
Mickey Rooney
Indian Service Seeks Rural School Marms for Rough It Posts
The Indian Service announced new civil service exams favoring applicants with rural background and pioneer spirit. It noted that modern apartments and comforts should not disqualify candidates, as many Indian classrooms require teaching amid limited resources and distance from towns. The goal is educators who blend schooling with understanding of rural life and modern development methods.
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Indian Service
Washington
Civil Service
Indian Office
Rotary Club hears Dr B Wrenn Webb speaker
Dr B Wrenn Webb pastor of First Presbyterian spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon on Thanksgiving history and meaning. He contrasted religious persecution abroad with U S privileges and denounced Hitler. Jack Nossaman and A M Bryant outlined upcoming Rotary events including Rotaryann night December 8 with Gomer May assisting.
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B. Wrenn Webb
First Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
Dick Montgomery
Dr. Webb
United States
Webb
Hitler
Jack Nossaman
A. M. Bryant
Rotaryann
Gomer May
Firefighters Seek Lower Insurance Rates Across Texas
The State Firemen's and Fire Marshals Association urged a 10 percent cut in fire insurance rates plus other reductions. President G. E. Dalton said the executive committee backed lowering premiums, eliminating a 2-cent key-rate charge, and adjusting good-record credits from 15 to 25 percent for certain towns. They cited underwriting profits and reduced fire losses while stressing promised cooperation and a push to lower costs for policyholders.
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Austin
State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals Association
G. E. Dalton
Coleman
Dalton
Insurance Department
A. & M. College
Firemen of
Texas
Girl-Clawing Bear Ends Punishment at Cleveland Zoo
The polar bear Silver, 600 pounds, is moved to a new cage after dragging artist Julia Zemnick, 21, into its enclosure and injuring her. Visitors had dangled rocks and other objects. the bear is kept behind two bars and a heavy wire grate and locked at night to prevent harm. Zemnick recovers from her wounds.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Silver
Julia Zemnick
Drunken Driver Targeted By Local Businessmen
In Taylorville Illinois a local daily printed a highway safety letter signed by 118 area businessmen. The letter scolds drunk drivers calling them fuzzy-brained and obstinate and says they have no greater right to drive than a zoo monkey.
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Taylorville
Ill
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