New Highway Mail Service Bids For Waco Cameron Route
Postmaster J. R. Hays announces temporary bid opening for truck mail service between Waco and Cameron as the Texas & New Orleans Railroad ends passenger operations. Alec Potchernick represents the railway, with bids due locally. The plan includes future permanent contracts as highways improve.
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Cameron
Waco
Yoakum
Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company
J. R. Hays
Alec Potchernick
San Antonio
Hays
Giddings
Residence building continues in city Cameron
Building permits for July in Cameron totaled 11825 dollars, with two new residences and the rest for repairs. The two houses are 4000 and 3000 dollars each, while the only business construction is a new Cameron Seed office. Population is about 7500 to 8000, with about 2000 light meters and rising.
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Cameron
W. H. Stafford
Cameron Seed
Walter Lester
Mrs Pope Sapp Visits Son Clayton Sapp in Corpus Christi
Mrs Pope Sapp is visiting her son Clayton Sapp in Corpus Christi this week, continuing a family visit that includes local sightseeing and shared meals.
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Mrs. Pope Sapp
Clayton Sapp
Corpus Christi
Marlow Baptist Revival Opens August Seventh
The Marlow Baptist Church begins a two week revival on August 7 with Adrian W. Coleman preaching and Rev. George Lozuk of Manor singing. Evening services start at 8:00 with nightly prayer beforehand, cottage prayer groups meeting this week, and a closing homecoming dinner on the ground.
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Marlow Baptist Church
Adrian W. Coleman
George Lozuk
Manor
Baylor University
Marlow Church
Webberville Baptist Church
Austin
Lozuk
the Manor Baptist Church
Baylor
Milam County Likely to Purchase 6 Acres on Highway 77
Milam county expected to pay 1875 for 6 acres near Burlington as a special board verdict set the land value at 1875 after Mrs. Catherine Witt asked 3375. With no protests filed within 10 days, the condemnation process may close and the project proceed on Highway 77.
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Milam County
Burlington
Catherine Witt
Indictments Voted by Grand Jury Include Two Murder Charges
The grand jury in Milam county returned two murder indictments and three other felony cases including theft and cattle theft. Giles Jordan is charged in a July 18 shooting in Gause that killed Ferrias Ferguson, who worked for Missouri Pacific. W. A. Hatfield faces murder charges in a July 20 slaying of Minnie Elizabeth Hatfield. L. C. Jenkins faces felony theft related to a Rockdale auto deal. Joe Sheppard Sr. is charged with cattle theft from W. A. Gamble near Thorndale.
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Ed Gunn
Gause
Giles Jordan
Ferrias Ferguson
Gunn
Ferguson
Missouri-Pacific Railroad
W. A. Matfield
Cameron Carpenter
Minnie Elizabeth Hatfield
Hatfield
Milam County
L. C. Jenkins
Gaither Motor Company
Rockdale
Joe Sheppard, Sr
Thorndale
W. A. Gamble
Milan County
W. E. Thomas
Milano
Leo O’neill
C. E. Bishop
Bell County
Election officials briefed on new ballot safety law
Election managers named by the Commissioners Court for the year and for school tax elections heard Judge Dan Tyson explain the provisions of the new ballot safety law. Ballots use numbered stubs kept in a box for 60 days. county buys 96 boxes. Hicks outlined Gilmer-Aikin tax provisions.
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Commissioners Court
Dan Tyson
Gilmer-Aikim
Emory B. Camp
Chas. M. Hicks
Gilmer-Aikin
Equalized Tax Elections Under New Laws Begin in Milam
Milam county districts prepare for tax equalization votes starting July 30 under Gilmer Aikin standards. Nine districts must ballot to meet minimum tax levels to fund bus service and enrollment, with some districts holding second elections due to consolidations. Cameron Independent SD will tax to equalize in Minerva territory. provisions take effect at September term.
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Milam County
Gilmer-Aikin
Rockdale
Milano
Cameron Independent
Minerva
Cameron
Burlington Mail By Star Route To Start In August
The Burlington post office will switch to a Star Route mail delivery starting Sunday August 14. Walter G. Marek postmaster says the route runs from Waco to Cameron after the Texas and New Orleans passenger train’s removal. Alec Potchernick of the T N O discussed the plan, noting mail arrives about 8 am daily and Sunday delivery to patrons at the office 8 to 9 am.
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Burlington
Walter G. Marek
Texas & New Orleans Railroad
Star
Waco
Cameron
Alec Potchernick
Marek
Dr Swifts Leave Cameron for West Coast Vacation
Dr and Mrs Clifford Swift depart Cameron for a San Francisco vacation by Santa Fe rail. They expect a 10 to 15 day absence and plan a second California trip in three years.
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Clifford Swift
Cameron
San Francisco
California
Santa Fe
Temple Offers $275 In Cash and Prizes For First Bale
The agriculture committee of the Temple Chamber of Commerce offers 150 dollars for the first bale of cotton ginned in Temple Bell County. A group of Temple merchants adds 125 dollars in prizes. The total cash and prizes amount to 275 dollars.
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Temple
Bell County
Agriculture Committee
Temple Chamber of Commerce
Temple Telegram
Local Farmer Named For Washington Visit
Herbert Colburn of Cameron, a Yarrellton farmer and landowner, was chosen as the sole Texas delegate to a Washington conference with the Field Division of the U S Department of Agriculture. Howard T. Kingsbury of Santa Anna is the state delegate named by B F Vance. Milam County is among four counties surveyed for soil practices with 970 of 3767 farms already cataloged. The mission aims to inventory farm needs and guide future statewide soil program expansion.
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Herbert Colburn
Cameron
Yarrellton
Texas
Washington
US Department of Agriculture
Alva FE. Sanders
AAA
Colburn
Howard T. Kingsbury
Santa Anna
B. F. Vance
College Station
Milam County
Sanders
Nacogodoches
Lubbock
Tom Green
Kingsbury
Colburry
Weems Funds Premium For First Bale Of Cotton
Robert Weems of the Weems Gin set a liberal premium for the first bale produced by Walter Senkel. He paid $50 to Senkel and $50 per ton for seed. The first bale was harvested Tuesday at 3 30 p m and the premium fund was to be available by week’s end. Cameron's farm initiative appears more generous this year with additional cash expected.
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Robert Weems
Weems Gin
Walter Senkel
Senkel
Weems
Mr. Senkel
Cameron
J. E. Flinn Buys First Cotton Bale of 1949
J E Flinn, cotton buyer, paid 35 cents per pound for the first bale of 1949 cotton here. Walter Senkel of Belmera produced the bale ginned at Weems Gin, weighing 485 pounds at Cameron Compress, five pounds over gin scales. The bale sold for 151.25 dollars plus seed at 50 dollars per ton sold by Weems Gin.
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J. E. Flinn
Walter Senkel
Belmera
Weems Gin
Cameron Compress
Flinn
Senkel
Foster Family Weekend Visit Ties to San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Robert Foster of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Hollas Miss Ethel Mae Jistel accompanied the Foster s to San Antonio for the week Jistel is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Jistel of Cameron.
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Robert Foster
San Antonio
Joe Hollas
Ethel Mae Jistel
Foster’s
Miss Jistel
Hubert Jistel
Cameron
Milam County first 1949 cotton bale by Walter Senkel at Weems Gin
Milam county records its first 1949 bale produced by Walter Senkel at the Weems Gin in Cameron at 3 30 p m on Tuesday August 2. Senkel brought in 1160 pounds of seed cotton, bale of lint 430 pounds, with 700 pounds seed sold to Weems at 10 dollars above market price. The 1949 crop outlook hinges on rain as dry weather hampers maturation. countywide, output may reach around 25 000 bales compared with 80 000 bales in 1920.
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Milam County
Walter Senkel
Weems
Senkel
Mr. Senkel
Belmena
Watson
Cameron
John C. Andres
Chamber of Commerce
Milam
Think poster aims to spark Cameron merchants to boost local trade
Merchants in Cameron push a 22 by 28 inch Think poster by O. B. Horstmann to boost local trade. The campaign urges residents to support home industry and remember that local merchants provide jobs taxes and donations while warning against mail order dependency and urging bigger stock and more advertising.
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O. B. Horstmann
Chamber of Commerce
Horstmann
Cameron
Buddy Fuller Admitted To New Town Memorial Hospital
Friends report Buddy Fuller is among patients receiving treatment at New Town Memorial Hospital for unspecified illness or injury.
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Buddy Fuller
Newton Memorial Hospital
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Marlow Baptist
West Coast
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