Court House News and Property Transfers Listed
Court notices record transfers of property in multiple counties with buyers, sellers, survey names, and sums ranging from $10 to $1,800. Items include parcels in Rockdale Cameron and Cameron districts. Also notes Ford pickup and car listings, plus an August 13 morning church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Warner
Jenny. Kell Thomas
A. W. Sullivan
H. C. Thompson
Sam Clement
Justo Liendo
J. C. Hurt
Ray Wood
Benjamin F. Swoop
James Welch
J. H. Hill
RB. Regenbrecht
Burns
City of Cameron
Milam County Home Demonstration Clubs Rally at Rockdale Gym
The Milam County Home Demonstration Clubs held their annual rally on August 3 at Rockdale Gymnasium. Miss Dorothy Porter and Miss Kathryn Wilson assisted, with speakers including Judge John Watson of Cameron and Geo. Banzhaf, longtime Home Agent. A pageant showcased Extension Work, and a large dinner for about 300 guests followed before the 1940 rally moves to Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County Home Demonstration Clubs
Rockdale Gymnasium
Dorothy Porter
Homes
Kathryn Wilson
Clyde Franklin
P. V. Ryan
John Watson
Cameron
Milam County
Geo. Banzhaf
Mr. Banzhaf
Mildred Horton
Extension Service
College Station
F. E. Woodruff
Drunk Arrest in Davilla Case
Demp Robertson of Davilla was jailed here Thursday night after Deputy Sheriff Clarence McCail arrested him for drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demp Robertson
Davilla
Clarence McCail
Habitual Drunk Louis Meeks Faces Fresh Charge
Louis Meeks, noted for failing to pay fines, is jailed again on a public intoxication charge in a case tied to an earlier drunken rampage that damaged his mother's kitchen. He has not settled prior fines and may be released after this new charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Meeks
Clock faces lag by half hour at courthouse tower
A prominent citizen reported this morning that the west side clock face is thirty minutes slow, causing all four faces to show the same incorrect time. The clock undergoes periodic inspection and adjustment.
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Court House
Home Brew Denounced as Unpaid Tax Offense
Will Bennett, an African American man, is to be charged with possessing beer on which tax has not been paid. Texas Liquor Control Board officers led by Mead Miller interrupted a planned supper at his east of the river home as a batch of home brew cooled. Bennett was not present, but family members were inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bennett
Bennett
Mead Miller
Texas Liquor Control Board
Hat theft arrest after bar incident
Roy Seeton was arrested Thursday night by Deputy Sheriff Clarence McCall and jailed on petty theft charges. He is accused of taking a hat belonging to another patron at Bartek's place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Seeton
Clarence McCall
Seeton
Bartek
Lankford Strikes in Milam County Arrests Suspects
Constable Joe Lankford of Milano captured two alleged thieves at dawn on Saturday and recovered a number of chickens they had tied in a creek bed. He brought the detainees to jail and vowed to keep his precinct free of such violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lankford
Milano
Joe
Singing convention invites county to Waco event
McLennan County Singing Convention will meet at the Cotton Palace Colosseum in Waco on Saturday and Sunday Oct 7 and 8. Citizens of the county are extended a cordial invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Paden
Chamber of Commerce
McLennan County
Cotton Palace Colosseum
Waco
Old Scale Exhibited At Henry Dryer's Tin Shop
A scale on display at Henry Dryer's Tin Shop features a halfspoon dial with one side reading up to 300 pounds and the other up to 85 pounds. It uses the same spring for both light and heavy weights with two hooks for each weight and was found by Erwin McKinty of Cameron. The label reads not legal for trade.
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Henry Dryer
Erwin McKinty
Cameron
Mrs Watson and son Return from Texas and Virginia Trip
Mrs John Watson and her son Paul return from a two week vacation visiting Texas and southern states. They went near Richmond to the old home of her mother and in Fredericksburg visited Kenmore, home of Betty Washington sister of George Washington. In Washington they toured Mount Vernon and Arlington Cemetery before arriving home Friday.
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John Watson
Paul Watson
Texas
Richmond
Virginia
Fredricksburg
Kenmore
Betty Washington
George Washington
Washington, D. C
Mount Vernon
Arlington Cemetery
Cemetery association to discuss improvements at meeting
The Oak Hill Cemetery Association meets this afternoon in Chamber of Commerce rooms with citizens invited. The public is urged to attend to help improve the cemetery’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill Cemetery Association
Chamber of Commerce
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Court House News
Joe King
Frances Rose
J. E. Manners
Mrs
Lula Mur
Raymond J. Porter and
Elva Gar
Neil Dawson
Esther Mae McBrice
G. G. Gire
M. E. Kirkeal
J. Bowen
F. Mehler
Joe Petruy
J. F. Plsck
Sam Hohenstein
John W. Lockhart
C. H Chernosky
L. L. Brunson
J. O. Newton
John F. Guthrie
R. E. Unnasch
Thorndale
Ford Pickup
James Hill
Rockdale
B. Mallard
Dodge
H. E. Garner
Episcopal Church
Limery
Banzhaf
Rockda
Liquor Board
Lankford
E. A. Camp
FE. B. Camp
Singing Convention
ARS
Clifton
Exchange Furniture Co
T.p.&l. Service
Ent
Coher
Ares
Tp&l
Texas Power & Light Company
Citizens National
NSU
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