Milam County Reburies Pioneer Couples at State Cemetery
The remains of James and Sarah Chance were moved from Milam County to the Texas State Cemetery in Austin for re burial after being disinterred from Baileyville. Sterling C. Robertson’s remains were also moved to the State Cemetery with a ceremony planned for December 28. The removal was driven by L W Kemp and the 181 bill authorizing monuments for Texas patriots.
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Milam County
State Cemetery
Austin
James Chance
Pearl Clement
Raymond
Hines County
Mississippi
Milam
Chance’s Prairie
Burleson County
Brazos
Baileyville
Weed’s
University Methodist Church
W. G. Gillis
Cameron
Buckholts
Chance
Sterling C. Robertson
Nashville
Sterlng C. Robertson
Texas
L. W. Kemp
Centennial Commission of Control
Jeff T. Kemp
Black-Draught Promoted For Constipation Relief
An advertisement extols Thedford's Black-Draught as a quick remedy for constipation and sluggishness. Mrs. Ray Mullins of Safe Arkansas touts its benefits for herself and her husband, and a mother notes children like Syrup of Black-Draught for good results.
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Ray Mullins
Safe, Ark
Thedford
The Nicest Santa Claus in Martha Weeks Home
Martha Weeks decides to restore her neglected house and keep the kitten, which greets her at the door, as a heartwarming symbol of renewal. A mills manager arrives seeking a home for his family and agrees to rent the house before Christmas, with the kitten becoming a holiday gift for his daughter.
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Martha
Vilda Gray
Miss Weeks
Roy Baskin
State University
Mrs
Christmas Candle Tradition From Europe to Our Country
The article notes that Christmas candles were adopted from Europe and became common here. It describes Scandinavian practice of placing candles in windows on Christmas Eve to symbolize Kristine delivering gifts. Bayberry candles are highlighted for their green aroma and as an emblem of Ulumph.
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Europe
Scandinavia
Kristine
John W. Good Buried in Travis Cemetery
Funeral services for John W. Good Jr. 58 of San Angelo were held in Cameron at the First Baptist church with Rev. O C Acrey presiding. Interment followed in Travis Cemetery. Surviving are seven daughters and three sons, plus two sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Good
Travis Cemetery
John W., Good, Jr
San Angelo
Cameron
First Baptist Church
O. C. Acrey
Presbyterian Church
Joe Bailey
Marlin
Frank Bramlett
Groesbeck
Good
Cameron Baptist Church
Milam County Sheriff Sale in Bank Foreclosure Case
Milam County Sheriff to sell January 7 1936 at the Courthouse in Cameron under an Order of Sale from the Milam District Court. Property includes 230 2 3 acres of land in the Holtzclaw grant and 30 2 3 acres from the same tract plus Minor homestead land, levied to satisfy a $4061 debt for Citizens National Bank, Cameron Texas, with costs.
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State OF Texas
Milam
District Court
Milam County
Citizens National Bank
Cameron
Texas
W. B. Minor
Mary E. Denson
Court House
B. W
S. W. Cor
Martha
Sanford
N. W
N. E
San Gabriel River
S. BE
Henderson Walker
Mary I. Denson
Holtzclaw
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Lilian Atkinson
B. J. Baskin
Ed Harris
Geo. Clement
Hugo Horstmann
Clayton Sapp
A. & M. College
Pope Sapp
Patsy Lyons
CIA
Douce Tomlinson
Temple
W. S. Clark
Lola Clinton
Ray O'Neill
Cameron Hospital
Burlington
J. K. Freeman
Cameron, Texas
Merry Christmas
Christmas
Radio and Electric Service
McLean & Boecker
James R. McLean
A. J. Boecker
Santa Glas
Santa Claus
Western Newspaper Union
Ernest Sharpe
Raymond Sharpe
Reneve Ervey
Sheriff's Sale
Ste
Simmons Steel
Beauty Rest Mattresses
Simmons All Springs
Eplen Furniture CO
Wilkerson Brothers
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