Motor Train Kills J C Williams at East Cameron Street
J C Williams aged 47 died instantly when his car collided with a Southern Pacific motor train at the East Cameron street crossing. The shop service car from Henry Garage, borrowed by Williams, struck the train as box cars obscured view. Williams, on his way to Big Lump to pick up his sons, was pulled from the wreck. funeral held at Sand Grove church with Rev. Carter and Rev. Tunnell. He leaves a widow and five children, plus relatives in Rockdale Milano Cisco and Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Williams
Southern Pacific
East Cameron Street
Rockdale
Sand Grove
Milano Methodist Church
Sand Grove Church
G. B. Carter
Tunnell
Franklin
Wilbur
Harmon
Eldridge
Lavalla May
Eugenia Fern
J. M. Dodd
Chas. Williams
Milano
Jim Williams
Cisco
Nancy Booth
Hicks
Ed Ferguson
Lease Sale Sets Peak Price In Williamson Oil Field
Peak price for a lease in the Chapman Abbott oil field in Williamson county near Rockdale reports $1,000 per acre. Fort Worth contractor P A Diggs announced a ten acre tract sale by him as broker with $10,000 cash paid by Fred Hyer and Jas Dunnington of Breckenridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman-Abbott
Williamson County
Rockdale
Taylor Press
P. A. Diggs
Fort Worth
McConnell
Fred Hyer
Jas. B. Dunnington
Breckenridge
Texas
Diggs
Abbott
Ye Merry Wives Bridge Club Meeting Hosts Game Awards
Mrs J M Bowman hosted a regu lar session of Ye Merry Wives Bridge Club last Friday afternoon. Mrs Eugene Green won high score among members and Mrs Vernon Roberts top guest score while Mrs Claude Triggs placed low. A luncheon followed with white linen cloths and green applique, salad course, iced punch, and green glassware enhancing a springtime table setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ye Merry Wives Bridge Club
J. M. Bowman
Eugene Green
Vernon Roberts
Claude Triggs
Claude Bradbury
Living Room Improvement Tips From Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Minnie Bartholomew outlines living room improvements focusing on screening, sturdy doors, and tidy designs. Emphasizes minimal clutter, durable fabrics, coordinated pillows, sensible decor, and practical accessories for easy cleaning and lasting use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Bartholomew
Rockdale Roads Declared Impassable By Carriers
Rockdale rural route carriers report roads in the worst condition since 1923 with several carriers stuck in mud and routes unserved. Only Highway 44 to Cameron remains safe for travel as freezing ground and recent rains rot the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Cameron
Large 260 Acre Lease Near Abbott Fetches $104000
A 260 acre tract on the Mrs. G. M. Griffin estate near Abbott was leased for $400 per acre, totaling $104000. The land, owned by Mrs. Don Noble and two sisters, went to H. L. Brown B. B. Simmons and J. A. Clark. The Hotel Oil Exchange led the initial sales under Howard Bland Jr. and Ariste Zizinia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Brown
Walter Fitch
Max Westheimer
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Jack Prince
J. W. Armstrong
T. H. Brunner
John A. Thompson
G. M. Booth
Joe
Will Espy
R. E. Threadgill
J. M. Forwood and
Jones Prairie 4 H Club Meeting Report January 1930
Jones Prairie 4 H Club met January 28 1930 at one o clock. President led roll call with reports on baby chicks sewing books garments and completed materials. Miss Bartholomew gave beauty instructions and members pledged to improve grades next lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Prairie 4-H Club
Ella Louise Black
Margarett Johnson
Lorene Brown
Dorothy May Black
Miss Bartholomew
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Taylor
Milam County
Homer Nabours
Jones Prairie
CLUB
C. F. Gyllenb and
Chicago
Philadelphia
Geo. A. Thomas & Sons
Coords
Cameron, Texas
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