Court House News MARRIAGES AND DEEDS
Marriages listed include Max L Shelton and Dora Frances Bell R B Pinchback and Emma Lee Breedlam Doc Mabley and Cora Posey Johnson W M Rutherford et ax to Walter Lange et ax lot 75 by 135 feet in Thorndale Maggieiue Aycock to Ella McGoldrick half acre in Cameron A P Smith to W 8 Underwood lots 3 and 7 in Gause W W Eldridge to Jonnie Snead 437 acres of Brewster Hannum league Oil and gas leases include E A Dreeben to Mollie Golds 179 acres J J Acosta survey plus assorted Cameron vehicle ads Grandy Stidham Oxsheer M Smith H G Chamberlain W B Denson Logan Green Lester Glass Hubert Paschell and others with various cars
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Maggieiue Aycock
Ella McGoldrick
Cameron
T. W Aycock
A. P. Smith
Underwood Et Ax
Gause
W. W. Eldridge
Jonnie Snead
B. F
E. A. Dreeben
Mollie
J. J. Acosta Survey
Buckholts Mourns C. W. Lederer Funeral and Family Ties
W. A. Bonds and Judge Jeff Kemp attended the funeral of C. W. Lederer in Buckholts. Lederer, born May 15, 1865 in New Orleans, died February 5 1940 after a long illness at the home of E Horstmann. He leaves two daughters Mrs. John Saunders and Miss Julia Lederer a son who died in 1907 and three grandchildren. He was a tinsmith by trade and had worked for several firms before a Buckholts grocery partnership with W. M. Scott. Interment at German Lutheran cemetery.
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W. A. Bonds
Jeff Kemp
Cameron
W. Lederer
Norman Kuzel
W. E. Kuzel
Joe Raska
Doris
Joan
Temple
A. W. Zajicek
John Burtis
Ben Gruse
Holland
Cecil Criswell
Henry Michalka
Austin
Sydney Cline
Cline
Criswell
Michalka
C. W. Lederer
Buckholts
Elimar Horstmann
New Orleans
Mary Creola Herrington
Rogers
John W. Saunders
Julia Lederer
Doris Elaine
Donald
Warren
Coleman
A. E. Flathmann
Hope Lutheran Church
E. Horstmann
German Lutheran Cemetery
Phillips & Lucky
Mr. Lederer
Charlie
Law, Sprinkle & Co
Hefley Hardware
Henne & Meyer
W. M. Scott
Clock Stoppage Corrected in Town Hall Clock
Big Ben style dismantling last Sunday caused the town clock to strike incorrectly. The courthouse clock now rings the correct time and the error has been resolved after tinkers adjusted the mechanism.
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Court House
Daily Herald
Church Awards Contract for Education Building
First Baptist Church members voted to award a $16 841 contract to a Waco firm for education building work. Architect J E Johnson recommended the contract. Construction will start soon with a planned completion by June 11 1940.
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First Baptist Church Sunday
Waco
J. E. Johnson
Three Boys to Face District Judge Here Saturday
Three youths Nathan Lewis 16 Conway Overton 14 and Edward Diner 13 will appear before Judge W G Gillis in district court at 10 am Saturday for burglary of the Wilson Potato Chip Plant Sunday night. They were arrested by City Marshal Gene Smith. Chips valued about 1 74 were taken. Smith urged merchants not to settle thefts privately, saying burglaries cannot be stopped without legal action.
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W. G. Gillis
Wilson
Gene Smith
Nathan Lewis
Conway Overton
Edward Diner
Smith
Mr. Smith
Doctor Felix Matula Absent From School
Dr Felix Matula has been absent from school for a week due to illness but is on the road to recovery.
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Felix Matula
Hanover Constable Joe Lankford Seen in Cameron
Constable Joe Lankford of Hanover was in Cameron on Monday for official duties. Local sources report no incidents and describe his visit as routine.
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Joe Lankford
Hanover
Cameron
Tax lien suit targets Carl T Dorband heirs in Milam Co
Milam County district court issues a summons to Mrs. Carl T Dorband and unknown heirs to appear March 4 1940 in Cameron Texas to answer a delinquent tax suit filed January 29 1940 in case No 1285. The suit seeks taxes penalties interest costs on 120 acres in the Hays Survey conveyed to Carl Dorband by J A McAfee and wife Lela on May 15 1912 and recorded in Deed Records Volume 110 page 157, plus foreclosure of the tax lien.
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20Th District Court
Milam County
Cameron
State of Texas
Carl T. Dorband
Carl T Dorband
Hays Survey
Texas
J. A McAfee
Lela
Carl Dorband
A. D
Penn Wolf
Legion Party Well Patronized Despite Rainy Weather
The American Legion Party drew 75 attendees Friday night and awarded first place score prizes to Mrs Bill Richter and Mrs W A Bonds for women and P W Davis and Henry Dryer for men. J H Burnett of Jones Prairie won a decorated cake from tickets bought on the cake. Mrs Grady Little made and furnished the cake.
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Bill Richter
W. A. Bonds
P. W. Davis
Henry Dryer
Richter
American Legion
J. H. Burnett
Jones Prairie
Grady Little
The
Pistol Toting Leads to Fine and Jail Time
Van Vera White, 18, pleaded guilty before Judge Jeff T. Kemp in county court after carrying a pistol, a 100 fine and 30 days in jail were imposed. It marks one of the first such recent filings in the courthouse.
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Texas
van Vera White
Jeff T. Kemp
Burlington Visitor John McAtee Spends Day in Cameron
John McAtee of Burlington visited Cameron on Monday, spending time with locals and touring downtown sites. His visit highlights regional ties and cross town movement.
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John McAtee
Burlington
Cameron
Baptist Church to Elect Officers in Cameron Meeting
D. D. Harris reports the Baptist Intermediate Department will hold a 6 15 p.m. Monday business meeting at First Baptist Church in Cameron to elect officers for the next two months.
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D. D. Harris
Baptist Intermediate Department
First Baptist Church
Cameron
Catholic Youth of Cameron Meeting Set at K of C Hall
The Catholic Youth of Cameron will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Knights of Columbus Hall. All members are urged to attend for an important gathering.
First Canadian Ship Sunk in Current War Reported
Report states no global combat today while Helsinki is cut off and communication broken with the Finnish capital. It notes the first Canadian vessel sunk in the present war, sent to the bottom today.
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Helsinki
Cameron visitor Mrs Ward shares time with influenza family
Mrs. Leroy Ward spent Friday afternoon in Cameron on business. Her husband remained at home in the Yarrellton area with influenza, and his father George Ward was under a physician’s care.
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Leroy Ward
Cameron
Yarrellton
George Ward
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Court House News
Max L. Shelton
Dora Frances Bell
R. B. Pinchback
Emma Lee
Breedlam
Doc Mabley
Cora Posey
Johnson
W. M. Rutherford
Walter Lange
Thorndale
Brewster
W. L. Hannum
Oxsheer M. Smith
Mercury
Grandy Stidham
H. G. Chamberlain
W. B. Denson
Logan
Lester Glass
Ford
Hubert Paschell
Horace G. Secrest, Jr
E. 5. Hyer
Milam
Legion Party
Condi
Citizens National Bank
Ameron
Louise Campbell
Wm. Henry
Robt
Paige
Rio
Basil Rathbone
Leo Carrillo
Victor McLaglen
Jane Sisters
Gale Page
John Garfield
Jeffrey Lynn
May Robson
Jed Prouty
Spring Byington
Gulliver’s
Henry
Arizona
Virginia Weidler
Frank Morgan
Main Street
Edward Ellis
Anita Louise
Milam Theatre
Chas. Starrett
John Mack Brown
Universal Picture
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