Public Schools Drive Health and Fitness Reform in Texas
A joint Texas Education and Health Department committee led by L A Woods and George W Cox promotes Physical Education as central to student success. Programs include indoor facilities, health exams twice yearly, doctor certificates for sports, and corrective exercises to address posture and other disabilities, reinforcing sportsmanship and overall vitality.
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State Department of Education
Texas
L. A. Woods
W. A. Stigler
Edgar Ellen Wilson
van C. Tipton
D. B. Harmon
W. R. Bodine
Woods
Cox
Schools of
United States
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Western Union to Use Facsimile Transmission Soon
New York Western Union Telegraph Company plans to adopt facsimile transmission. Chairman Newcomb Carlton and President Roy B White told stockholders that experimentation has reached a stage for an important role in operations. They cite dry conducting recording paper as key to instantly recording scrip, printing, sketches, or pictures without processing.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Newcomb Carlton
Roy B. White
Western Union
O'Daniel Seeks Pension Plan End Via Constitutional Amendment
Governor W Lee O Daniel declared in a Sunday radio broadcast that a proposed constitutional amendment to fund expanded old age pensions with a sales tax is likely to pass the House soon. He criticized legislative control by wealthy interests, urged a compromise tax approach, warned of radio being cut off, and promised power to broadcast from another station if needed.
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
House of Representatives
Carl Collins
Dallas
Rio Grande
Mexico
House
Texas
Smiths Pup Sold Over Sofa Habit Joke
Smith had to sell his puppy because it hid beneath the sofa for hours. A month later the buyer said the dog no longer ran under the sofa. When asked how, he replied that he cut the legs off the sofa to stop the habit.
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Smith
The Goat and the Lion in a New Circus Turn
A playful fable describes the friendship between a lion and a goat in a circus. They face small quarrels, yet a new goat is bought to keep harmony and entertain the crowds.
Designation of Highway 263 in Fannin Canceled
The Texas state highway department in Austin cancels the designation of Highway 263 from Bonham to Randolph. The move completes a temporary agreement for location work and deed preparation by state engineers with no funds for construction. Deeds have been turned over to Fannin County for possible purchase as county funds allow WPA project construction.
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State Highway Department
Austin
Bonham
Randolph
A. A. Walker
Sherman
Fannin County
Walker
Works Progress Administration
Feet on the Ground
A brief witty exchange echoes a local humor about optimism. A father asks what an optimist is and is told it is someone who will be back on his feet when his shoes wear out. The joke reflects cheerful resilience in a small community page.
Garden of Eden loose-leaf system cited in dialogue
Mrs Murphy asks for an example of a commercial appliance from ancient times. J R responds with a humorous reference to a loose-leaf system supposedly used in the Garden of Eden.
Incomes Down Taxes Up In Texas Burden
A Oklahoma City editorial critiques Texas tax policy, noting incomes fell by 150 percent since 1929 while tax bills rose 70 percent. It argues that higher taxes on reduced income hinder prosperity, claiming Texas now bears about 150 million annually versus 20 million in 1918 and that most states face similar tax burdens.
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Texas Weekly
Oklahoma City Oklahoman
Texas
New School of Economics
Recipe for a Happy Year Recipe for a Happy Year
A quotation offers a homey formula for a joyful year. It blends faith, patience, courage, work, hope, fidelity, liberality, kindness, rest, prayer, meditation, and a strong resolution with humor and good spirit. The culminating idea is to serve the year with quietness, unselfishness, and cheerfulness.
Banquet Quip Highlights Slow Congress Debates
Barker jokes about the delay of congressional action to Congressman Parker at a banquet. Parker asks why and Barker quips that it’s due to how long it takes them to pass anything. The exchange underscores frustration with legislative pace.
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Barker
Parker
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Library of Congress
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Ross R. May
Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
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