Letter From China Describes War Devastation And Mission Work
Rev Rex Ray writes from Wuchow Kwong Sai China describing Japanese invasion scenes empire decline and looting while praising ongoing Baptist mission work. He details schools hospitals evangelists and a growing Christian witness despite scarce funds and danger. He appeals for prayers and support from America and Texas Oklahoma for native workers and literature.
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Southern Baptist Mission
Wuchow
Kwong Sai
China
Rex Ray
Whitewright
Baptist Brothers and Sisters
Texas
Oklahoma
Christ Jesus
Jesus
Little State Baptist Convention
Kong Hau
Texas Land Office probe ends with call for revisions
Senate inquiry into the State Land Office under Bill McDonald recessed with no impeachable findings. Lawmakers expect bills to tighten leasing and vacancy rules, possibly forming a land board. The hearings may boost a strong opponent against McDonald in the July primary.
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Austin
State Land Office
Bill McDonald
Senate
Tom Holbrook
McDonald
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America
United States of America
Japan
China
Shanghai
Bro. Tipton
Wachow
South China
Wuchow
Paul Lam
Wuchaw Baptist Church
Lam
Jesus
Our
Baptist Boys
Cardus
Fort Worth newsman aids Yarborough publicity efforts
A Fort Worth-based writer and former newspaper editor has been tapped to handle publicity for Yarborough. The piece notes past campaign work for Bill McDonald, Land Commissioner, and details ongoing activity among Texas gubernatorial hopefuls including McCraw and Red Thompson supporters. It mentions Allred in Washington, Farm er’s inactivity after his wife’s death, and rising campaigns against C. V. Terrell of the Railroad Commission.
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Land Office
Coke Stevenson
Ralph Yarborough
Austin
McDonald
Stevenson
Board of Mineral Development
University of Texas
House
Fort Worth
Yarborough
Bill McDonald
Bill McCraw
Allred
Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
McCraw
Texas
Clarence Farmer
C. V. Terrell
Railroad Commission
John Wood
Ferguson
R. A. Stuart
Dick Tullis
San Antonio
Terrell
Junking plan eyed as 10 million worn cars confuse industry
Detroit report notes a surge of used cars not yet worn out and 800000 units in dealers hands. Analysts discuss value of a completely worn out car and potential industry junking schemes to revive factory activity.
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Detroit
Scrap drives and future car pricing in the 1930s motor industry
Industry leaders push for scrapping old cars to reduce the in circulation fleet, favoring a Ford like program and junk value pricing. They warn against price increases while seeking reclamation from worn units through salvage, rubber, glass and metal yields.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford
Cousin Minnie Worries Over Dwindling Religion
Claude Callan recounts Cousin Minnie lamenting the small amount of religion left in the world and in her church, expressing grief yet a peculiar satisfaction in having it all. The item notes world wheat supplies for 1937 38 are estimated 55 million bushels larger than last year.
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Cousin Minnie
Minnie
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Bledsoe
Wallace
Christ
Southern Baptists
Foreign Mission Board
McDowell Garage
J. Frank Grimes
Independent Grocers Alliance of America
Jackie Banning
Knickerbocker
Chicago
FGA
By Julian Capers Jr
Solons
Ernest Thompson
Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Commission
Oil and Gas Division
Nelson
Mann
G. H. Nelson
Tohoka
Walter Woodward
Coleman
Junction
Sen
Wilbourne Collie
Eastland
West Texas
Gerald C. Mann
Walter Woodul
Bob Calvert
Hillsboro
Lewis Goodrich
Shamrock
Everett Looney
Boyce
Claude Callan
K-B Poultry Feeds
Kimbell’s
Kimbell Milling Co
L. LaRoe €& Co
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