Rockdale boosters in town Friday for Milam County Fair
A Rockdale booster party visited Cameron last Friday to promote the Milam County Fair to be held July 8 9 and 10. They plan a Cameron section in the fair catalog with a full page write up and a new courthouse photo funded by the fair association. The group included H C Meyer mayor of Rockdale and fair president and sought cooperation from Cameron merchants and the Young Men's Business League.
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Rockdale
Milam County
H. C. Meyer
The
Fair Association
A. E. Perry
Citizens State Bank
E. R. Wolf
Rockdale Mercantile Co
W. E. Gaither
John Editor Cook
Cameron
Court House
Young Men’s Business League
Jeff Cammer
Milam County Fair
Temple Man Proposes New Cotton Gin Invention
Temple Texas April 7 John Woolridge formerly of Temple has patented a two tier saw system for cotton gins to separate lint from seed. The design places two sets of saws one inch apart to strip lint while a lower, five eighths inch spaced set cleans the seed. Trials are planned in Oenaville this week as Woolridge pursues a radical improvement to Eli Whitney era methods.
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Temple
Tex
John Woolridge
Eli Whitney
Woolridge
Oenaville
Senator H B Terrell Seeks Comptroller Nomination
State Senator H B Terrell of the Eleventh District has applied to Democratic committee chair Walter Collins to place his name on the July primary ticket for Comptroller. Terrell, long a public servant and newspaper editor in West Texas, cites experience in the House and Senate and pledges strict enforcement of laws if elected.
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Waco
Tex
H. B. Terrell
Walter Collins
Democratic State Committee
Terrell
East Texas
Cherokee County
G. B. Terrell
McLennan County
Gholson
Brazos River
West
Dallas- Waco
House of Representatives
Senate
West News
Lorena Register
Cameron Herald
State Comptroller of Public Accounts
Department of Government
Jefferson
Texas
McLennan
Comptroller’s Department
Rockdale Oil Well Nearing Gusher Hope
Rockdale drill progresses through shale and gumbo while oil and gas traces appear. A Tuesday pipe twist due to tough gumbo delayed work one day. Stockholders rejected a foreign takeover, pledging to fund the pursuit with about 9000 dollars spent so far. experts say oil prospects are strong and Rockdale could become an oil center.
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Rockdale
Items of Interest of Maysfield
Farmers report corn up and some cotton planted as Rev. Bailey preached on Easter. Maysfield High school literary society met for Easter activities and egg hunt with many ladies present. Cornelia McGuire stayed with her parents over the weekend. The Newton and McKinney families shopped in Cameron. Emma Smith stayed with Eulalia Thweatt. W B Smith and daughter Sallie visited Cameron. Yager and Moseley went to Cameron for a Friday night show. C E Newton runs for county superintendent.
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Rev. Bailey
Maysfield High School Literary Society
McKinney
Cornelia McGuire
Newton
Mabel
Jessie White
Cameron
Emma Smith
Eulalia Thweatt
W. B. Smith
Sallie
Mr. Yager
Mr. Moseley
C. E. Newton
County
Convict Captured Near Rogers After Escape From Guard
A guard was overpowered last week during a four man escape near Cameron Milam County. The convict trio included two groes a Mexican and a white man. The Rogers trio Constable Logan Parks City Marshal Bonds captured the man near Rogers around 9 pm turning him over to Milam officials. Also reported a farmer Newt Moore killed a large badger weighing about thirty five pounds found in his field proving extinct in the area and valued for its hide.
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Milam
Cameron
Buckholts
Rogers
Logan Parks
Bonds
Man
Newt Moore
Rogers News
Weekend Notes From Mayfield and Nearby
Invited guests Mrs Atkinson and children enjoyed the weekend at home while Dr Hubert and family took a flying trip to Cameron. A Mayfield home recently gained painting, and Rufus Smith and Scott McGuire have been ill. Mr Van Tyson bought the Bell residence and will move to Mayfield, with Brother Bailey delivering an excellent Resurrection.
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Rockdale Fair Association
F. Blakenship
Pangun
Okla
Houston
H. H. Camp
Mr. Camp
Preston
Rufus Graves
Kansas City
Thorn
Temple Man
B. Terrell
Maysfield
Daisy
Calaboose
Jake
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