Five Dollar Premium Contest Heads to December Finish
Five dollar prize given to top subscribers in a community contest with 10,000 votes per five dollar subscription. Report lists current standings by town and participant names such as Louise Massengale Nina Carlton Annie Mell Cummings Zanora Denson and others with vote tallies ranging from 58,000 down to 5,000. Readers urged to recruit friends for five dollar subscriptions to boost votes and win the prize.
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The
Herald
Cameron
Louise Massengale
Nina Carlton
Annie Mell Cummings
Zanora Denson
Annie Gurecky
Thanksgiving Visitors and Local Services
Misses Julia and Edith Stewart of Georgetown visited with sister Mrs I O Looney for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Claude Frazier and daughter left after several days with Mrs Frazier's mother Mrs Walter Smith. Sunday night Rev Edwards preached to a large congregation. Services will be held at the church thereafter.
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Julia
Edith Stewart
Georgetown
I. O. Looney
Claude Frazier
Methodist church welcomes Rev J C Cockrell for another year
Rev J C Cockrell remains pastor of the Ben Arnold Methodist church for another year as friends extend welcome. R F Yardley has been ill for weeks. A barn on Lloyd Mitchells place burned Thursday afternoon destroying a large quantity of feed. Miss Mary Bailey hosted the Embroidery Club on December 2 from 8 to 5 with Frances Looney and Dorothy Bailey assisting. Attendees included Roberta Pace Lydia Wimberly Corinne Thompson Friedaland Eva Plent and Frances Looney. The club will gather December 16 at Miss Mellie Denson’s residence.
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J. C. Cockrell
Ben Arnold
Ben Arnold Methodist Church
R. F. Yardley
Lloyd Mitchell
Mary Bailey
Frances Looney
Dorothy Bailey
Roberta Pace
Lydia Wimberly
Corinne Thompson
Freidaland
Eva Plent
Méllie Denson
Miss McWright Recovering from Illness at Cameron Hospital
Miss Faye McWright a popular Christmas Gift Contest contestant is recovering at Cameron Hospital and fans are urged to stay interested. She remains a favorite and is polling heavy votes. Buck Bonds resigns from Tax Assessor John Brock’s office after two years to take a position at First National Bank. Dick Clark fills the Bonds vacancy in Tax Collector Bill Alex Bonds’s office.
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Faye McWright
Herald
Cameron Hospital
Herjf
Miss McWright
Buck Bonds
John Brock
First National Bank
Bonds
Bond
Dick Clark
Bill Alex Bonds
Mrs Brown Hosts 42 Party For Lucile Arriett
A 42 party given by Mrs R D Brown honored bride elect Miss Lucile Arriett Tuesday afternoon in her home. Four tables of players plus guests Lillie Magneter Winnie Henderson Ida Arriet W B Streetman and Witliff of Waco attended. Decor featured ferns and white chrysanthemums. score pads and tally cards were red hearts with a three course luncheon served. Grant Lumber Co advertises yard posts and fence supplies at 32 41.
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Lucile Arriett
R. D. Brown
Lillie Magneter
Winnie Henderson
Mesdames Ida Avriett
W. B. Streetman
Witliff
Waco
Birthday Party for Lucile Young Celebrates Thirteenth Year
Miss Lucile Young marked her thirteenth birthday last Saturday at her parents home Mr and Mrs J R Young. Twenty four guests joined in games and a decorated dining room with red and green. A cake with thirteen candles drew attention as cream and cake were served. Gifts welcomed by the hostess.
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Lucile Young
J. R. Young
Obituary of Confederate Soldier John Brantley at Poor Farm
John Brantley, a 74 year old Confederate soldier of Patrick Cleburne’s division, died at the Poor Farm after six weeks of illness. Andrew McLane lobbied for his placement in the Confederate Home in Austin, but Brantley declined to leave the manager he trusted. Burial occurred in Oak Hill cemetery’s Confederate lot with an evergreen wreath from the Daughters of the Confederacy.
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John Brantley
Patrick Cleburne
Andrew McLane
Senator Culberson
McLane
Austin
Brantley
Jess Thach
Oklahoma
D. A. McLane
Ben McCulloch
Oak Hill
Daughters of the Confederacy
Revival Meeting Offered Across Court House Site
Salvation for spirit love and body with services at 7 30 p m just across the street south of the court house. This revival continues till Christmas God willing. A revival of old time religion for salvation of the lost strengthening of Christians healing of the sick you are invited.
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Court House
Walston Family Plans Move Within Milam County
Mr. L. B. Walston of Gause said Saturday in Cameron that he and his family will soon move to Hearne but the Herald expects they will soon return to Matchless Milam.
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L. B. Walston
Gause
Cameron
Hearne
Herald
Milam
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Lottie Hairston
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Ethyl Gould
Eee
Eulalia Thweatt
Jessis White
Branchville
Fay McWright
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