Milam County Returns Show Light 1925 Election Vote
Returns from Milam County’s general election held Tuesday November 5 show the lightest vote in recent years with not more than 1375 ballots cast. The Democratic majority held steady for officials while Republicans' totals were small. Amendments No 1 and No 3 carried, No 2 failed and No 8 passed.
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Milam County
United States
Murray C. Sells
Tom Connally
Eugene Nolte
Jeff T. Kemp
Ed Gunn
Roy Baskin
Cameron
Grady Stidham
O. D. Graham
Thorndale
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Highway Department
Fikes Seeks Rockdale Buddy From Germany in 1946 Letter
Robert L. Fikes writes from Giessen Germany seeking help to locate his Rockdale friend Ike S. Ellis who served overseas with him. He asks Mr White to run an ad in the paper and offers to pay, though the editor says there will be no charge and wishes success.
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Robert Fikes
Germany
Mr. White
Ramyond Fikes Son
Rockdale
Robert
Unusual Potato Resembles Duck On Display
A small potato grown near Maysfield by W. M. Brown is said to resemble a duck with stick legs added. The item attracts attention in The Herald show window, drawing interest from local onlookers.
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W. M. Brown
Maysfield
Mr. Brown
The
Herald
Baby Boy Elmer Ray Cramblit Born in Columbus Ohio
Mr and Mrs Cramblit announce the birth of a baby boy at University Hospital Columbus weighing seven pounds Elmer Ray named for his father and grandfather Grandparents Aubrey Ray Price and Mrs Price Mother is the former Mary Sue Price He cried over the telephone as a distant joy for the family making him the first grandchild in the family.
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E. Cramblit
Columbus
Ohio
Novem University Hospital
Elmer Ray
Aubrey Ray Price
Mary Sue Price
Mr. Price
United States
Do Your Gums Spoil Your Looks
An ad notes that gum health affects appearance and offers refunds if the first bottle of LETO'S fails to satisfy.
Spiritual Mobilization Moves To Protect Freedom Nationwide
Six thousand ministers across nineteen denominations form Spiritual Mobilization to combat perceived threats to spiritual freedom from communist influence and paganism. Local representation is Rev. Lester L. Morriss, with an advisory committee featuring Cowling, Babson, Goodspeed, von Kleinsmid, Noyes, Sproul, Millikan, Peale, Hawkes and others.
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James W. Enfield, Jr
Lester L. Morriss
Donald J. Cowling
Carleton College
Roger W. Babson
Edgar J. Goodspeed
Rufus B. von Kleinsmid
University of Southern California
Alfred Noyes
Robert Gordon Sproul
University of California
Robert A. Millikan
California Institute of Technology
Norman Vincent Peale
Albert W. Hawkes
United States
Thanksgiving Guests Include Sapp Sister and Bosemans
Mrs. Ethel Sapp will host Thanksgiving guests with her sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boseman of Lubbock visiting through the weekend.
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Ethel Sapp
Harry Boseman
Lubbock
John Watsons Welcome Daughter Rebecca Chappell Watson
Mr and Mrs John Watson Jr announce the birth of a baby girl born October 14 at St Pauls Hospital Dallas The father is the son of District Judge John Watson of Cameron Rebecca Chappell Watson is the newborn’s name
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John Watson, Jr
St. Paul's Hospital
Dallas
John Watson
Cameron
Rebecca Chappell Watson
They Aid Coop Fund For Poultry Shows
They aid the coop fund for poultry shows. In the published donor list four names were omitted: Horstmann Bros. $15, Cameron Fruit and Grocery Co. $6, Cameron Ice and Cold Storage Co. $6, and Albert Collins $6. Coops bought with Cameron contributions were used in the November show and will be used again next year.
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Coop Fund
Horstmann Bros
Cameron Fruit & Grocery Co
Cameron Ice & Cold Storage Co
Albert Collins
Cameron
Hall Couple Purchases Tiff Moore Home In City Welcome
Mr and Mrs D K Hall who reside near Ad Hall have bought the Tiff Moore residence and completed moving. Many friends welcome the Halls to town.
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D. K. Hall
Ad Hall
Tiff Moore
Mrs. Hall
City
Mrs Wise and her son visit Cameron this week
Mrs. R. D. Wise and her young son from Cameron Route 3 spent time visiting relatives in Cameron this week.
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R. D. Wise
Son
Cameron Rt
Cameron
Basketball Schedule Set Up At Meet Here
Basketball schedules for the season were formed at a Monday meeting of district representatives. Attendees from Cameron, Taylor, Belton, Georgetown, Hearne, and Rosebud chose a double round robin home and home schedule to decide the district championship with a possible 3 game tie breaker and a trophy fund pledge.
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Leo Jackson
Yee High School
Cameron
Taylor
Belton
Georgetown
Hearne
Rosebud
W. T. Hanes
L. A. Holmes
E. T. Robbins
Cameron Might Follow Marshall Example Increases
Marshall residents approved tax and revenue bonds totaling 2.15 million dollars and a 26 cent rise in the school maintenance tax. Revenue bonds include 1 million for water system improvements and 250 thousand for sewage upgrades. Tax bonds cover 1 million for schools 325 thousand for street paving 50 thousand for parks and 125 thousand for public buildings.
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Marshall
Vesper Services At Presbyterian Church Friday
Vesper services will be held at First Presbyterian church on Friday December 20 at 5 p m Rev E O Harrell announced The combined choirs of the Christian and Presbyterian churches will present the music Roy Holt pastor of the Christian church will direct the choirs Also Mr and Mrs Robert G Foster of San Antonio spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Hollas Mrs Foster is the former Maurine Foster
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First Presbyterian Church
E. O. Harrell
The
Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Roy Holt
Robert G. Foster
San Antonio
Joe Hollas
Foster
Maurine Foster
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Sympathy
We express deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy during our sorrow in the loss of our wife and mother. Your help and understanding eased our grief and we remember your generosity. We thank those who sent flowers and all who assisted us. C. Nolte and Family.
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C. Nolte
Christian Science Sunday Lesson on God the Creator
The Lesson Sermon titled God the Only Cause and Creator will be read in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday December 8. The Golden Text proclaims that the Lord is God who made heaven, earth, sea, and all that is in them.
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Churches of Christ, Scientist
Heaven
Earth
Sea
Bible and Science Textbook Passages in Lesson-Sermon
The Lesson-Sermon cites biblical verses saying the heavens were made by the word of the Lord and the breath of his mouth from Psalms 33 6 and includes Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health passage on spiritual causation and human progress on page 170.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Baptist Standard Gift to Cooperative Program Allocates 2738.88
The church reports a yearly gift of 2738.88 to the Cooperative Program, distributed among Foreign Missions Home Missions and several Baptist institutions and funds. Members are urged to sign a pledge card to support next year’s work.
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Home Missions
Southern Baptist Seminary
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Baptist Bible Institute
W. M. A. Training School
American Baptist Theological Seminary
Mrs T S Donaldson Heads To California For Summer
Mrs T S Donaldson plans a summer trip to California and will depart soon for the season. She will spend the coming months there enjoying the warmer climate.
Face Traffic If You Must Walk On The Highway
Advice urges pedestrians to walk on the extreme left side facing oncoming traffic when sidewalks are unavailable. Officials emphasize staying alert, using crosswalks, and wearing bright clothing to increase visibility for drivers.
Meat packing spread shows Swift returns to producers
The piece argues the spread between livestock prices and meat packer prices is narrow. It notes Swift returns about 75 cents of every dollar from sales to producers and spends the remaining 25 cents on services, with net profits averaging under 2 cents per dollar for many years.
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America
Swift
Swift & Company
Take Time to Save Time on Farm Jobs
Efficient farming advice outlines cutting 15 to 50 percent of labor by reorganizing barns, improving milking, watering, and chore routes. Examples from Indiana and Minnesota show substantial time savings through planning, updated equipment, and streamlined processes. Continuous trial and adoption of easier methods can reduce hours, miles walked, and costs.
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Indiana
Minnesota
Workers Die Young Thinkers Live Long
A reflective aphorism notes that human lifespans vary with mental effort and resilience, implying the brain’s strength depends on its weakest link. The saying contrasts youthful toil with enduring wisdom, suggesting to value enduring thought over fleeting vigor.
Martha Logan Roasted Turkey Recipe Drawer Note
Martha Logans recipe details a roast turkey method with sausage stuffing and bread stuffing components. It lists stuffing quantities, egg binding, and a timing table for various stuffed weights, plus basic directions to roast uncovered in a slow oven, and to brown the pan gravy. The text reads as a domestic cooking fragment with procedural steps and ingredient amounts.
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Giessen
Robert L. Fikes
P. S
Ike S. Ellis
Mrs. Cramblit
Columbus, Ohio
John Watsons
Meet Here
Christian Science Service
Swift & Compiny
Em, Simpson
Agricultural Research Department
West
Agg Race
Atong Wie & Company
Chicago
Melly Chrismmas
John Holmes
L. S. Hardin
Purdue University
Soda Bill Sez
Martha Logan
Union Stock Yards
Chicago 9
Illinois
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