Parrish Cotton Bill Killed In House Committee
Austin January 31 The Parrish bill to ban planting cotton on the same land for two consecutive years received a 2 to 1 adverse report from the House Agricultural Committee. Chiropractors and medical doctors fought over the Renfro bill to license chiropractors before the health committee. Representative M C Parrish of Austin, author of the cotton bill, declined to say if he will push a minority report to secure a vote.
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Austin
House Agricultural Committee
M. C. Parrish
A M A K E R S E L E C T E D A L L E G I O N H E A D
H M Akers elected commander of Edwin Hardy Post No 9 American Legion succeeding J B White who retired after two years. Henry Lippman elected post adjutant with W E Lamb as vice commander. Other officers include J C Tucker finance officer John P B Henderson historian Joe Richter servant at arms. Trustees include Akers Mitchell Tucker. Post sets aside 1000 building fund with gifts from A F Mitchell and wife. The post to attend Paris convention and tour battlefields. next meeting in Mitchells office.
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H. M. Akers
Edwin Hardy
American Legion
J. B. White
Henry Lippman
W. E.lamb
J. C. Tucker
John PB. Henderson
Joe Richter
A. F. Mitchell
Louis Larza
Frank Walzel
J. D Kirk
A. F Mitchell
G C. Tucker
John B. Henderson
Citizens National Bank
J. D. Kirk
W. D. Bigbee
Paris
Europe
Mitchell
City Marshal Extends Deadline for 1927 License Numbers
Cameron car owners must display 1927 license numbers by February 10 to avoid enforcement. After that date operating vehicles without a license will be a fined offense. Marshal Slocomb seeks cooperation and notes leniency previously shown, but will enforce the law.
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B. Slocomb
Cameron
Slocomb
Henry Barkemeyer Visits Cameron For Subscription Renewal
Henry Barkemeyer and Ben Arnold Rt visited Cameron on Monday and called at The Herald office to renew a subscription for another year.
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Henry Barkemeyer
Ben Arnold
Cameron
Herald Office
Death Case Shocks Cameron as Lydia Bartek Is Found
The body of Lydia Bartek, 20, was found in a Cameron room Tuesday night as Luther Edmonds admitted guilt in a confession reported to District Attorney Jack Lewis. Sheriff Blaylock arrested Edmonds, who attempted to revive the girl before officers arrived, leading to an inquest and a crowded scene outside the George T. Moore building.
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Lydia Bartek
Cameron
Frank Bartek
Will Cook
Luther Edmonds
George T. Moore
Edmonds
Blaylock
Jack Lewis
Lewi
Herald
Edmond
G Pope
Pyne
Muader
Cook
Abe Claxton
Veniremen
Green Bros
Epperson
Lewis
Claxton
Famonds
Burrage
Hassell Sentenced to Death and Taken to Huntsville
Sheriff Martin and Bill Messey returned from Huntsville with George J. Hassell, convict in Palmer county, to be executed February 25. Hassell claimed another chance after death and discussed his marriages and companions. Body plan uncertain. may be returned to Farwell for burial if unclaimed.
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State Line Tribune
Martin
Bill Messey
Huntsville
George J. Hassell
Palmer County
Hassell
Cameron
Jansell
Nim
Unclear Patient Trials Overdue as District Attorneys Prosecute Other Murder
Loud bed room noises with roomers calling for a doctor drew officers after a disturbance. No date set for the exam ining trial while prosecutors handle Abe Claxton's murder case of Otto Junck and J M McAlpine. Funeral planned for Thursday pending arrangements.
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Abe Claxton
Otto Junck
J. M. McAlpine
Henderson Nance Named to State Advisory Committee
Cameron resident T. S. Henderson was named by Governor Moody to join a committee to study the advisability of the state's land policy on the Alamo region. The appointment signals a formal inquiry into land use and governance.
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S. Henderson Nance
Alamo
Cameron Man
Moody
T. S. Henderson
Cameron
State Considers Buying Alamo Surrounding Land
Gov Moody signs and files a Senate concurrent resolution to appoint a three member commission to study the purchase of privately owned land around the Alamo in San Antonio. He appoints Mrs Clara Driscell Sevier Spray Henderson Cameron and Sam P Cochran of Dallas to the panel.
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San Antonio
Austin
Cameron
Tex
Senate
Gov. Moody
Clara Driscell Sevier
Spray
S. Henderson
Sam P. Cochran
Dallas
Medical science lengthens life by a decade
The passage argues that advances in medical science add about 12 to 14 years to life expectancy. It likens such figures to government reports showing rising budgets and mocks the annual chase for a new car driven by pride in keeping up appearances.
Milam County Ginned Cotton from 1926 Crop Report
There were 68 291 bales of cotton counted as half bales ginned in Milam County from the 1926 crop prior to January 16 1927 compared with 11 316 bales ginned to January 16 1926 Basil McGregor Special Agent.
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Milam
Basil McGregor
Convicted Killer Hassell Linked to Bone Find in Whittier
Huntsville inmate George J. Hassell awaiting execution for the Farwell in Palmer County murders admitted more crimes and drew a chart guiding officers to bones buried under a Whittier house. Police found remains of his wife and three adopted children, believed missing from Whittier in 1927, after Hassell’s confession was supported by the discovery.
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Hassell
Grimlyin
Walls
Huntsville
Farwell
Palmer County
George J. Hassell
Whittier
California
Geortie J. Hassell
Tiv
Hassett
Texas
Marie Vowel
Wit
United States
Rst National Bank Shows Big Increase
The Herald presents a statement from Mr. Cable cashier of the First National Bank of Cameron showing a big rise in volume since the latest report. The bank's condition is described as fine and the outlook for the community is helped by the bank's strong showing. Mr. Cable is praised for the bank’s performance.
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First National Bank of Cameron
Herald
Cable
Kazmier Shifts 12000 Egg Hatchery to Cameron
The 12,000 egg hatchery owned by Kh. W. Kazmier of Bryan will operate in Cameron by Monday February 7. Dr. G. K. Sutton will manage the plant in the building near Jeff Hefley No. 1 cash store with local business support from S. M. Burns and agricultural committees.
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Kh. W. Kazmier
Bryan
Cameron
Kazmier
G. K. Sutton
Dr. Sutton
Jeff Hefley
Herald
Commercial Club
S. M. Burns
Tie Fluble
Sutton
A C. Young
Kugzmier
South
Nazareth Native Munir Musa to Preach at Cameron Church
Munir Musa a Nazareth Palestine native and Baylor University student to pursue missionary work in the Holy lands will preach at the Baptist church in Cameron on Sunday night. Dr Lee R Scarbrough arranged his entry and monitors his rapid progress. Musa plans to return to Palestine after completing studies.
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Munir Musa
Nazreth
Palestine
Baptist Church
Cameron
Baylor University
Waco
Holy Lands
Lee R. Scarbrough
Methodist and Baptist Bible Class Join for Temptation Lesson
The Men's Bible Class of the Baptist church met last Sunday with twenty two members present and welcomed three visitors. J B White led discussion on The Christian Overcoming Temptation. Next Sunday the Methodist class will meet with the Baptist class at the Baptist Sunday School Annex to discuss The Practice of Christian Stewardship led by Oxsheer Smith.
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The
Baptist Church
J. B. White
Methodist Church
Baptist Sunday School
Oxsheer Smith
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Parrish Cotton Bill
HM Akers
Hian
Omon
Lydia
Cameron Girl
Death
Lydia Barter
Geo. J. Hassell
P. L. Ferguson
Geo. Hassell
Ferguson
RST National Bank
FS B. Cable
R W. Kazemeir
Methodist
the Baptist
O. M. Smeph
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