Memorial Service Honors Tuscania Martyrs in City Churches
A union memorial service at the Methodist church honored sailors lost when the British liner Tuscania was torpedoed off the Irish coast. Rev. Blaylock and Rev. Harbin led readings and remarks, with speakers Judge John Watson Roy Baskin and Rev. Lawson Jetton sharing reflections. Special music by the Blue Bonnet Club preceded a closing hymn.
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Methodist Church
Tuscania
America
B. B. Blaylock
Baptist Church
Walter Harbin
John Watson
Roy Baskin
Lawson Jetton
Austin
Europe
Glasgow
Scotland
Harry Lauder
Lauder
United States
Blue Bonnet Club
Harbin
Greenland
Mother's Club Adopts Treasure and Trinket Fund
The Cameron group met to discuss Food Conservation and meatless and wheatless days. Members received a meatless meals calendar and unanimously approved a Treasure and Trinket Fund to collect broken jewelry for the United States Assay Office proceeds to aid soldiers. F W Reed bought a five passenger overland touring car from Wilkerson Bros. Garage in Cameron.
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Mother’s Club
L. T. Lewis
Food Administration
Cameron
United States Assay Office
Aviation Corps
United States
F. W. Reed
Wilkerson Bros
Primary changes city officials in Cameron election
Cameron voters ousted incumbent mayor Sam Hefley, replacing him with John B. McLane. Acting Sec and Treas Matt Bailey was replaced by T. C. Stafford. City Marshal J. E. Holtzclaw was re elected. Dan Tyson led a single candidate race with 461 votes out of 465 total. Aldermen results show Geo. T. Graves 411 and Henry M. Hefley 405.
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Cameron
Sam Hefley
John B. McLane
Matt B. Bailey
T. C. Stafford
J. E. Holtzclaw
Dan Dan Tyson
Jno
B. McLane
Sec. & Treas
Kirby Boles
Will Cook
A. L. Goodman
M. Burns, Jr
Dan Tyson
Geo. T. Graves
Henry M. Hefley
Red Cross News Milam County Chapter Brief
Milam County Red Cross chapter lists officers and committee chairs including J C Joseph finance B B Blaylock organization and Mrs Pearl Clements Womans Work. Members urged to wear badges subscribe to Red Cross Magazine and report needs among families of absent soldiers. From 12th to 22nd this month pupils organized for Red Cross work under J E Watts. Chapter notes two boxes of supplies praised for knitted garments and hospital items.
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Milam County
J. A. Flinn
R. P. Fisher
Oxsheer Smith
J. C. Joseph
B. B. Blaylock
Pearl Clements
Roy Baskin
J. E. Watts
A. M. Lankford
Jeff T. Kemp
W. O Triggs
Sharlee Acree
Red Cross Magazine
Red Cross
E. O. Flinn
Stop Loss of Millions of Eggs Report Urges Action
U S Department of Agriculture statistics warn that over 150 million eggs would be lost to the national food supply if hens are sold for meat in winter and early spring. The campaign urges farmers in the South to keep laying hens past winter to sustain egg production and later marketability. A letter from Louis Lipsitz of Dallas praises local War Savings efforts and urges Texas to meet a 91 million dollar Savings Stamps goal to support the war.
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War Savings Committee
Texas
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio River
Cameron Herald
Louis Lipsitz
Dallas
War Savings Committee of Texas
Cameron
Herald
Milam County
War-Savings Committee
New School Building Contract Awarded in Corinth District
Trustees of the Corinth school district award a $2,500 contract to J. T. Westmoreland for a new school building to be erected at once and ready by the 16th of the coming month. Jeter Lumber Company is contracted to furnish materials.
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Corinth
J. T. Westmoreland
Jeter Lumber Company
New Edison Concert Delights Elm Ridge Box Supper
At the Elm Ridge box supper Friday night a New Edison concert by the New Cameron Drug Co. drew a fairly good crowd and was an enjoyable feature of the evening.
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Elm Ridge
Edison
Cameron Drug Co
Daughters of American Revolution Organize Knit Drives
The group begins work at the surgical dressings room February 22 and continues every other Friday. Chapters are urged to avoid notes in garments as inspectors remove them before shipment. The message ends with a call to contribute and a reminder to remember the Tuscania.
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Daughters of American Revolution
Ginners Report Shows Texas Cotton Ginned by Counties
Census Director Sam L. Rogers releases preliminary Texas cotton ginned counts for 1916 and 1917. Millam and Ellis counties show differing totals with Ellis leading for the current year. figures are in running bales with linters excluded.
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Sam L. Rogers
Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce
Texas
Milam
Ellis County
Thanking friends after election loss in 19th century note
A former official thanks supporters after losing a bid for a second term. He promises to correct any errors and expresses goodwill toward all who voted for him. The notice also mentions that mumps and measles are widespread in the city and surrounding areas, affecting the school chap as well as older residents.
Milam County Boys Now In Service
Milam County soldiers in the 343rd Machine Gun Battalion at Camp Travis Texas report strong rifle range results despite limited practice. Major W S Martin commander died of pneumonia this week. Company H won the regimental athletic meet taking three firsts and two seconds and earned The Bear mascot for the next meet.
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W. S. Martin
Henry Brahm
Oscar L. Smith
Alex W. Kornegay
Emil Junick
Rainfall Record in Cameron Shows .32 Inch for Week
Local weather observer J. K E Watts reports Cameron received .32 inch of rain in the past week. Some estimates had suggested as much as an inch, but the official record from the superintendent confirms a lighter total.
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J. K E. Watts
Cameron
Isays
Meatless Day Observed Stirs City Markets
Meat markets in the city closed for the first meatless day this week as Americans adopt wartime austerity. Butchers see the day as a holiday allowing time to tend home gardens and make other moves to support the World War effort.
Magnolia Petroleum Agent Debuts Ford Truck in City
Frank Case, agent for Magnolia Petroleum Company in the city, is using a newly purchased Ford auto truck from the local dealer.
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Frank Case
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Food and Feed Campaign Begins in Milam County
The Food and Feed Campaign launches next Wednesday February 20 in Milam County with speakers from Governor Hobby and the State Council of Defense. Team No 2 will meet in Cameron at 2 30 p m with S C Kyle S A P Ry Miss Amanda Stoltzfus J O Allen to promote war food production and soil duty.
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Milam County
Hobby
Frank Kell
State Council of Defense
Texas
Council of Defense
America
Drug Store Burglar Strikes New Cameron Drug Co
A burglar broke into the New Cameron Drug Co last Saturday night. The thief took morphine valued around 75 dollars, entering by climbing a telephone pole to the awning and prying open a transom. Dr. Tom Denson reports the loss.
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New Cameron Drug Co
Tom Denson
Hotel Man Doane Visits Cameron
Doane J 8 Doane proprietor of the Auditorium Hotel was in Cameron this week from his Bryan home. He is a congenial fellow with many Texas friends in the city eager to see him.
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Doane
Auditorium Hotel
Cameron
Bryan
Texas
Pete Kouvelis Enlists in Army Service
Pete Kouvelis brother of Geo Kouvelis who previously served as a junior member of The Palace of Sweets has enlisted in the army. He is visiting relatives in Temple and expects to be called at any time.
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Pete Kouvelis
Geo. Kouvelis
Palace of Sweets
Pete
Temple
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Gameron Citizenship
Stafford
Red Cross News
Ginners Report
Camp Travis
Milam County Council of Defense and Food Administration
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