Will of John A. Smith Filed for Probate in Milam County
The will of wealthy Milam County planter John A. Smith who died December 2, 1926, is filed for probate. It entrusts management of lands on both sides of Little River to his sons Willard and A. J. Smith, bequeaths multiple tracts to his wife Eva Frair Smith and sons John A. and Nike, and outlines extensive transfers of land in the Cameron, Gause, and surrounding leagues with field notes referenced.
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John A. Smith
Milam County
Texas
Milam
Willard
Little River
D. B. Frair League
Brazos River
Wilcox Place
John A
Cameron
Union State Bank of
Calvert
Willard Smith
T. J. Chambers League
Denison Walston
Scott Place
D. B. Scott
Williard
T. J
Chambers League
Wulfin
Gause
A. J. Smith
Thompson Place
Nike
James McLaughlin
Mitchell Place
Smith
Tom Smith
N. W
H. H. Dan
W. B
Henry Jackson
Wiley Williams
Rosser Cole
Tom Livingston
Woodfin Grady Smith
Brazos and Little River
Vinson Place
Claud Roy Smith
R. A. Smith
Thompson
Smith Tract
Williard B. Smith
Mattie Smith Mercer
Wife presents man with homemade tie tribute
Wifes gave him a surprise gift a hand crafted tie that resembled the ones his mother used to make at home in Louisville. The piece echoes family craft and familiar style from the Courer-Journal report.
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Louisville Courter-Journal
Large Christmas Trees For Churches And Public Spaces
The white pines prove best for coro naty and church Christmas trees due to their size fitting large spaces. Spruce remains a common Christmas tree choice for seasonal displays.
Guard Against Fire Careful Citizens Take Water Pail
A fragment notes citizens should keep a water supply ready as a precaution against fires. It urges vigilance and readiness to douse flames with a pail or bucket of water. The tone echoes old safety warnings to households and neighborhoods.
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The
Federal Land Bank of
Houston
WV. G. Gillis
Cameron National Farm Loan Association
Cameron, Texas
A. Wallace
First National Bank
FORD
Via
Santa Fe
Hubert Heiley
Motor Company
Fordson
Lincoln
BUICK
Schiller Buick Co
Texas Power & Light Co. “Electricity