Governor Hobby Calls Texas Officials to Register for Draft
A Texas proclamation from Governor W P Hobby urges local boards and officers to publicize and organize September registration for extended draft ages. The Milam County notice directs voting-box registrars to recruit help and register all eligible residents, with home registration for the ill.
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Cameron
Tex
Texas
Milam County
Adjutant General’s Department
Congress
War Department
Cameron Commercial Club discusses road work and utilities
The Cameron Commercial Club met Friday with strong attendance and high interest. A committee reported on raising light rates and recommended publishing the report for the City Council. A separate group will assess telephone rate legality, and funds are available to repair Ad Hall Pike and county bridges using 2x12 runners.
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Cameron Commercial Club
Giles Arriett
Cameron Water Power and Light Company
Cameron
W. W. Chambers
A. H. Baskin
Ad Hall Pike
Good Roads Committee
County Road Fund
Geo. T. Graves
Commissioners Court
Marine John Bryan Seeks Overseas Deployment From Honolulu
John Bryan, a U S Marine, is stationed at Honolulu and anxiously awaits orders to be sent overseas. His foster parents, Mr and Mrs Lee Batte, praise his service to the country and pride in his conduct.
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John Bryan
U. S. Marines
Honolulu Island
Lee Batte
Pay the President Day Timed to Boost War Bond Sales
August 27 declared Pay the President Day with President Wilson urging subscribers to buy August stamps to support the war. Postmasters and agents stock stamps. receipts credit pledges. Milam County sold $961,000,000 in stamps last week in Texas. County Chairman orders weekly sales reports and school trustees kept in government service through December 31. Teachers urged to lead in war effort with a $100 stamp purchase minimum. A quota and subscriber list for each district will be published.
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Wilson
Texas
Milam County
T. S. Henderson
County Council Forms Defense Group in Thorndale
County Judge W. G. Gillis and Attorney U. S. Hearrel organized the Thorndale area school district into a Community Council of Defense. Sam Clement and C. Saller from the city join the County Council and engage in war work.
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W. G. Gillis
U. S. Hearrel
Thorndale
Sam Clement
C. Saller
Milam County Defense Council forms local school district committees
Milam County Council of Defense met in Cameron to appoint committees from each district west of Little River. The panels will organize local Councils of Defense to aid war work and report progress at the August 22 meeting in Cameron.
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Milam
Public Schools Open September 9 in Milam County
Superintendent James F Chadwick announces the 1918 1919 term opens September 9 in Milam County independent districts Cameron Rockdale Thorndale Milano and Gause The county institute runs September 2 7 in Cameron with J L Henderson of the State University of Austin directing the high school program Miss Marie Riddle of Waco High School will lead the primary department New Cameron High School superintendent Professor L H Kidd expresses optimism about the term and lists the Cameron school staff for the year including principals teachers in high school intermediate and primary grades and fine arts staff.
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James F. Chadwick
Milam County
Cameron
Rockdale
Thorndale
Milano
Gause
County Institute
J. L. Henderson
State University of Austin
Marie Riddle
Waco High School
Cameron High School
L. H. Kidd
Cameron School
Ss. N. Herod
Ruth Goddard
Amelia Williams
Pansy Jones
Kittie Cain
Ruth Rose
Isla Reid
W. J. Walker
Lilian Tuttle
Mary Nowlin
Olive McGehee
Jewel Joslin
Bessie Lowe
Roberta Pace
Minnie Wolf
Edna Sprinkel
Allie Gilliland
Ada Henderson
M. F. Tucker
Bonnie Brougher
Ruth Sprinkel
Meat Canning Demonstration By Prof Clapp At Cameron
Prof Henry A Clapp of the A and M College extension department gave a meat canning demonstration in Cameron using a roaster and roast beef. He delivered a talk on food conservation urging attendees to save meat by canning and many people attended the lecture.
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Henry A. Clapp
A. and M. College
Cameron
Clapp
State Capitol
Texas
Terrell
Salem merchant visits Cameron to restart Herald
J. D. Nisbett of Salem visited Cameron on Tuesday to revive his newspaper subscription after a recent cancellation. He said restoring the paper was needed to keep peace at home.
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J. D. Nisbett
Salem
Cameron
Terrell for Comptroller in Texas Democrat Primary
The August 24 Democratic primary chooses a nominee for Comptroller of Public Accounts between H. B. Terrell of McLennan County and C. C. Mayfield of Erath County. Terrell, the current comptroller, received high praise for an efficient administration amid expanding duties and staff reductions.
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H. B. Terrell
McLennan County
C. C. Mayfield
Erath County
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Council of National Defense
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W. P. Hobby
John C. Townes, Jr
Infantry
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Council OF Defense
W.G Gillis
Will T. Yates
Robt. Todd
John Brock
Lelia Woolley
Roy Baskin
R. A. Nabors
W. A. Bonds
LL. Blaylock
J. F. Chadwick
Newton McDonald
Fenn Wolf M. Beard
J. Wefort
R. R. Tys
Miss Mothel Webb
A. B. Dickerson
I. Loone
J. L. York
Ie. L. Ramsey
Ed Gunn
Paul King
B. D. Massey
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