Milam County Grand Jury Reports For 1916 Session
Milam County Grand Jury presents 6 day session with 160 witnesses examined and 16 indictments returned. Jails praised for sanitation and staff thanked. annual audits urged. A list of petit jurors for May 15 1916 is provided, along with real estate transfers, marriage licenses, auto registrations, and criminal docket items for Omer Hazell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Milam County
Texas
J. C. Scott
Allen Hooks
Ben Nabours
Charlie Smith
Commissioners Court
J.D. Peoples
H. G. Baskin
The Christian Church Sunday Services and News
Bible school at 9 80 a m with a time change. Morning Praise and Communion at 11 00 a m. Sermon at 11 30 a m titled The Ideal Mother. Evening sermon at 8 00 p m The Christian's Reward by Cornelius A White minister. Mrs W A Morrison left Wednesday for a visit to Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius A. White
W. A. Morrison
Llano
Texas Rangers to Increase Force on the Border
Austin announces an immediate boost of 50 ranger personnel with a possible call for 100 more for Mexican border duty. Governor Ferguson ordered Adjutant General Hutchings to enlist 60 additional men under Captain Fox and Captain Ransom, to operate under Texas State authority and cooperate with national authorities. Brigadier General Hulen and General Hutchings keep National Guard ready for federal request.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Henry Hutchings
Fox
Ransom
Hutchings
Ranger
Hulen
National Guard
United States
Marlow School Closes May 19 at Evening Performance
The Marlow School closes with an 8 pm program led by W D Woods and features songs, recitations, and plays by primary and Brownie groups. Highlights include the Welcome Song, trials of a school mistress, and a comedy titled Wanted A Maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlow
W.D. Woods
Cora Coward
Sherwood McLerran
Dorothy McLane
Allie Mathis
Bankrupt Stock Bought by Henne & Meyer Co
The Henne and Meyer Co. purchased a bankrupt stock of hardware, furniture and undertaker goods from the W. D. Lewis store in Hearne. Manager E. B. Phillips negotiated the deal. The small concern totaled about $7000, P. E. Lucky of Rockdale will pack and ship the stock to Rockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henne & Meyer Co
E. B. Phillips
Hearne
W. D. Lewis
P. E. Lucky
Rockdale
Texas Troops Held Ready
Austin reports Governor Ferguson awaiting official word of raids at Glen Springs Boquillas and along the upper Rio Grande toward Harris camp. Capt Fox drives rangers to the scene as Big Bend ranchmen fear roving bands concentrating across from Glen Springs for several days. Texas troops stand ready for instant border service.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Glen Springs
Boquillas
Upper
Rio Grande
Harris Camp
Fox
Big Bend
Border Service
Mrs. J. F. Thompson Passes Away in Texas Home
Mrs. J. F. Thompson aged seventy one, born Mary McCalla in Tennessee, died May 1 1916 at home in Cameron Texas after a long life of faithful church and family service. Survived by children and relatives the Presbyterian member was remembered as a devoted mother and neighbor with enduring faith in God.
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J. F. Thompson
Thompson
Miss Mary McCalla
Tennessee
Capt. Thompson
Mississippi
Texas
Cameron
Presbyterian Church
Redeemer
God
Presbyterian Service With Jewish Advocate Speaker
Sunday at 3:00 p.m. B Zimmermann of Austin will speak at the Presbyterian Church on Christian Missions among Jews. The Russian Jew turned Christian is a Seminary student and will address the congregation. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. by Pastor W. R. Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Zimmermann
Austin
Zimmermann
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
W. R. Hall
Mexican Bandits Flee Into Coahuila After Glen Springs Raid
Alpine Texas May 8. More than sixty bandits who raided Glen Springs and Bouquilla last Friday are believed to be fleeing toward interior Coahuila. U S forces including Marathon troops and Fourteenth Cavalry pursue across the border while other reports place Americans awaiting sea levels across the Rio Grande. Casualties include three soldiers and a nine year old boy with missing Private Tyree and others captured or killed. Bouquilla storekeeper Deemer found throat cut. Mrs Ellis narrowly escaped with husband as their wax factory burned. Troops from Marathon Fort Clark reach the area and move southwest toward Glen Springs.
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Alpine
Texas
Coahuila
Glen Springs
Bouquilla
Marathon
Fourteenth Cavalry
Rio Grande
Caspar Cole
Big Bend
Mexico
Presidio
Roscoe Tyree
Adobe House
Croskem
Tyree
J. Deemer
Compton
Deemer
William Cohen
Stephen J. Coloe
Hudson Rogers
Champ Woods
W. K. Ellis
Mara‘thon
el Paso
Fort Clark
Longhorne
Minerva Week News Highlights Local Scene
Rain boosts farmers and crops look fine in Minerva. Sunday School union picnic with Mt. Zion and local churches, opening address by J. E. Wallace, program led by Mrs. B. F. Cone, and a bid dinner. Ball games and a fundraising ice cream sale added to a pleasant afternoon.
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Cone
Cameron
West
Palestine
J. S. Jacob
Wardlow
Lizzie Whites
Minnie Edwards
Robt. Isaacs
Myra Lankford
Vivian Aycock
Ren
B. F. Cone
Socialist Mass Meeting Planned at Rockdale City Hall
A notice invites all Socialists to a mass meeting at Rockdale City Hall on May 18 1916 for important business. The call goes out to members and non members alike with J D Carmichael as temporary co secretary signing the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Texas
J. D. Carmichael
Co. Secy
Dr. G B Taylor Attends State Medical Association
Dr. G B Taylor his wife and son departed Tuesday afternoon for Galveston to attend the State Medical Association event.
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G. B. Taylor
Galveston
The
State Medical Association
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Court House
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District Court
John Patschke
W. W. Clark
J. D. Morton
G. D. Baker
W. T. Johnson
J. P. McLendon
W. C. Baldridge
C. H. Bradshaw
J. W. Jordan
Lloyd Mitchell
Frank Pfarrdrescher
Knox Conoley
J. E. Cherry
J. S. Allday
Herman Boedeker
Tom Caffey
D. J. Kubecka
Gus. Backhaus
A. M. Lynch
W. J. Cleymore
J. M. Nolan
J. T. Pruett
E. D. Shannon
E. A. Flinn
J. F. Carter
T. F. Burnett
R. L. Penny
J. W. Curry
J.P. Looney
R. H. Marshall
W. S. Jinks
Jno. Jaynes
W. H. Clampett
J. W. Coley
J.T. McDavid
H. A. Henniger
E. A. Camp
Grace Jackson
D. A
W. W. Fields
Geo. Penny
T. B. Duncan
E. Carothers League
T. R. Kolba
Bohemian Hall
W. M. Fowler
W. E. Montgomery
Bock
Town of
Cavilla
John Black
Jasper Curry
S. I. Wilson
Wm. Koehler
J. J. Liendo Grant
Stella Criswell
W. A. Pollock
J. A. de Pena
M. L. Meyers
F. M. Myers
W. L. Hammond
Mary E. Hale
J. C. Davis
Edwin Holly
Wm. Rogers
J. H. Collins
Robert Lewis
Ida Young
Joe Yarbrough
Hallie Fowler
S. R. Rae
Edna Haston
Will McKay
Maggie Crawford
Sam L. Schultz
Mary Young
Auto Register V. O
B. B. Wall
Baileyville
Buick
Joe Bass
Ford
Joe Salesky
E. L. Rasberry
Overland
J. W. McElwrath
Ben Arnold
Dodge
Omer Hazell
Chas. Cargile
Owen Brady
Christian Church
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Minerva News
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