Milam County Highlight in Junior Historian Article
Emory Camp Jr. writes Milam County from Yee High School, noting the mouth of Little River near Gause and Sarahville de Viesca on the Brazos near Marlin. The piece recalls Milam’s formation in 1836 and 1861 boundary changes, with the county seat planning by the First Legislature.
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Milam County
Emory Camp Jr
Gause
Sarahville de Viesca
Brazos River
Marlin
Viesca
Agustin Viesca
Coahuila
Texas
San Antonio
Milam
Bell Counties
Yee High School
Emory Camp
Ada Margaret Smith
Emory
Milam County Texas Growth and Industry History
Milam County grew from a 1822 Texas land grant to a populous 19th century region. Immigrants from Tennessee and neighboring states settled the area, Nashville was founded, and Cameron named for Ewen Cameron. Railroads after 1876 spurred growth. by 1952 Aluminum Company of America built a large plant in Rockdale. Agriculture dominates with crops like corn and cotton and minerals including lignite coal aiding industry. Notable local students Lu Wane Asher and Nita Archer.
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Texas Association
Nashville
Tennessee
Robert Leftwich
Mexico
Texas
Leftwich
San Antonio Road
Milam County
Kentucky
Mississippi
Louisiana
Brazos River
Little River
Daniel Monroe
Cameron
Ewen Cameron
Mier
International
Great Northern
Hearne
Austin
Rockdale
Cam
Eron
Gulf, Colorado, and
Santa Fe
Gulf Coast
Fort Worth
Aluminum Corporation of America
Lu Wane Asher
Baylor University
Nita Archer
Yoe
Four Lane Road Between Belton And Killeen Planned
The State Highway Commission backed a Bell County push for a four lane highway linking Belton and Killeen. About 25 county residents attended the hearing as engineers cited a 22 foot WWII era road and a projected cost near 22 million dollars not including right of way. Fort Hood traffic, with 20 300 military and civilian vehicles on post and 2 000 to 3 000 more unregistered, would be affected by peak hour congestion between Fort Hood, Killeen, and Belton.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
Bell County
Belton
Killeen
E. H. Thornton, Jr
W . Messert
D.C. Greer
Greer
P. H. Bramble
Fort Hood
Bramble
Roving Dogs To Be Killed After February 1
City Marshall Joe Richter announces that unowned dogs roaming the streets will be killed starting February 1. Complaints about barking and roaming have risen in many areas, prompting decisive action by city officers.
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Joe Richter
City Marshall
City Marshalls
Lack of Funds In TSCC Hampers Children's Program
The Texas Society for Crippled Children warns that rising needs of handicapped children outpace donations and state funding. Executive director Martin Ricker notes hospital care, braces, and rehabilitation services are limited or unavailable due to budget cuts. A TSCC representative, Euclid Hudson, will visit Austin to push for tighter state appropriations to restore services.
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TSCC
Martin M. Ricker
The
Texas Society For Crippled Children
Ricker
Texas Society
Euclid Hudson
Port Arthur
Austin
Texas
TB Hospitals Budget Faces Strong Opposition
Texas Tuberculosis Association and other authorities condemn proposed funding as inadequate and fiscally unsound. The statement says some hospitals would receive less than current daily patient care, risking diminished services across the TB system.
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Texas
Association
Texas TB Sanatorium Funding Stirs Legislative Debate
Texas state TB hospitals report current costs of 4.52 per patient daily covering care and staff. For next year the Board requests 6.66 per patient per day, while the legislature considers 4.68. Medical directors call the higher figure realistic, data shows national cost trends, and the TB Association notes ongoing medical programs hampered by insufficient funds.
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Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools
TB Association
Radar Used in Milam County For Iss Time
For the first time in Milam County the Highway Patrolmen Otis Hildebrandt and John Balsit used radar to intercept speeding drivers on Highways 190 and 36. In one day they contacted 38 violators and will extend radar use countywide. Officers urged drivers to obtain inspection stickers before the rush.
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Milam County
Otis Hildebrandt
John Balsit
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CUPS
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