Ranger pursuit ends with escape and liquor seizure in Cameron
Texas Rangers and Cameron officers hunted a former convict linked to Lampasas area post office robberies. The fugitive fled, while another Cameron man faced complicity claims and was arrested. In Waco they seized 20 gallons of liquor and the suspect was released in San Antonio after friends threatened release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texas Rangers
Lampasas
Waco
San Antonio
Texas
Cawthon Shot in Brush With Officers Ends in Hospital
Merle Cawthon 27 of Rogers is recovering from two pistol wounds after a confrontation at Skee zix store on Buckholts road. Dr. W R Newton performed emergency surgery at Cameron Hospital. deputies Will Vaughan and LeRoy Johnson were involved. Johnson faces assault with intent to murder charges with bond set at 250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Cawthon
Rogers
Skeezix
Buckholts Road
W. R. Newton
Cameron Hospital
Wm. Cobb Moves to Mercedes to Enter Newspaper Field
Wm. Cobb longtime Cameron Chamber of Commerce secretary and former Cameron Enterprise publisher will relocate to Mercedes in early March. He sold his Cameron home and will resume newspaper work at Mercedes where his son Moulton Cobb manages a large plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Cobb
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Enterprise
Mercedes
Cameron
Moulton
Mr. Cobb
Texas
Steve Lewis Held For Post Office Robbery
Steve Lewis a former convict who escaped capture in Cameron Friday was arrested in Austin by Federal agents. A search of his apartment found money orders from Kempner Post Office and investigators link him to robberies at Caldwell and Washington on the Brazos. Lewis has a long prison record in Texas Oklahoma and Belton and has not been convicted in Milam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Lewis
Texas Rangers
Texas
Austin
Kempner
Lampasas
Caldwell
Washington
Brazos
Lewis
Cameron
Harris County
Oklahoma
Belton
Killeen
Georgetown
Milam County
Whitey Walker Indicted in Bryan Jewelry Store Robbery
Brazos county grand jury indicts Whitey Walker and Ray Johnson for December 16 Caldwell Jewelry store robbery in Bryan. couple held at gunpoint, forced back to shop, $10,000 in jewelry taken, then tied to a log 12 miles from Bryan. other suspects linked to Buckholts Bank and Marlin Bank heists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitey
Walker
Ray Johnson
Brazos County
Caldwell
Bryan
Blackie Thompson
Johnson
Buckholts State Bank
Palestine
Marlin Bank
Marlin
Davilia
Milam County
Florida
Journal of Philosophy First Philosophical Magazine
The Journal of Philosophy edited by W. T. Harris became the first philosophical magazine published on the American continent, marking a milestone in scholarly American philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of Philosophy
W. T. Harris
American
Nolte Seeks Milam County Commissioner Post
OC Nolte, 18 years Justice of Peace for Precinct 7 at Ben Arnold, announces candidacy for Milam County Precinct 1 Commissioner in the July Democratic Primary. He says his service would protect taxpayers and emphasize business efficiency across county government, with an imminent formal nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Nolte
Ben Arnold
Milam County
Judge Nolte
Justice
Restriction Seen For CWA Workers
No information reached Federal Administrator Love on Washingtons public works restriction. Administrator Hopkins announced that 200000 men would be taken off the government payroll. It was expected Milam county would face cuts as funds to cover payrolls were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love
Washington
Hopkins
Milam County
Chamber Seeks Support for Cameron Bakeries
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce and a committee ask local merchants to canvass the town to boost demand for Cameron baked products. Competition and tax changes have hurt local bakeries, and consumer cooperation is urged to keep these industries viable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Young Texas Demos Meet in Fort Worth Saturday
Burris C. Jackson Hillsboro state treasurer of the League of Young Texas Democrats announces a Fort Worth meeting on February 17 at 9 a m. Milam county expected strong attendance. Speakers include Silliman Evans Maury Loughes and Stanton Dossett with local young Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burris C. Jackson
Hillsboro
League of Young Texas Democrats
League
Fort Worth
Silliman Evans
Texas
Maury Loughes
Stanton Dossett
Milam County
Milam
Farmers Meet in Cameron Brings New County Committee
A Cameron gathering February 12 drew seventy five farmers for a county wide corn and hog meeting. Committeemen appointed include George Graves as chairman with H F Paschall A K Campbell and others from Cameron Milano Thorndale Rockdale Gause Buckholts Baileyville and Maysfield. Farmers urged to contact local committeemen to join the Copp Hom Reduction Campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
George Graves
H. F. Paschall
Milano
A. K. Campbell
Thorndale
A. L. Hines
S. S. Sheppard
Rockdale
Ray Woods
J. L. York
Gause
Clyde Cunningham
Paul C. Graves
Buckholts
T.A. Ford
Baileyville
H. W. Massengale
Maysfield
Rail Officials To Meet Here Feb 21
Central Texas railroad officials will meet in Cameron on February 21 in the Legion buildings. BE. C. Cole, local Southern Pacific Agent, announces the meeting is the regular gathering and was moved from Hearne to Cameron by Mr. Cole's influence.
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Central Texas Railroad
Cameron
BE. C. Cole
Southern Pacific
Legion Buildings
Hearne
Cole
Business Women Host Old Fashioned Square Dance
Cameron business women present an old fashioned square dance on Friday night February 28 in the Monroe building. Proceeds from the benefit will aid the education of a Bay lor College student in Belton.
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Business Women of
Cameron
Monroe Building
Baylor College
Belton
Relatives Seek Missing Immigrant From 1857 Estate Inquiry
Czech kin in Moravia request U S help locating Cyril Hinch who emigrated in 1857 to the United States settling near Atchison Kansas. They seek if he lived or died in Cameron Texas and whether a village Porcela na exists in the state. The inquiry notes Josef Hinch died February 12 1017 and heirs in Europe await word on inherited papers.
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America
Europe
Gus Evans
Czecho Slovakia
Cyril Hinch
United States
Atchison
Kansas
Josef
Cyril Hrneir
Mor
Ostrava
Cameron
Texas
Josef Hinch
Josef Hrneir
Porcelana
Mystery Shroud Deepens Over Highway Death
The body of 20 year old Mexican Manuel Garcia was found in a roadside pool near Briary close to Falls county line. Deputy Vaughn and Justice Thweatt investigated all leads until nightfall with a physician unsure of the cause, noting a neck fracture possibility while Garcia’s left cheek bore a scar. Local testimonies place Garcia with companions who sought whiskey in Brazos bottom and faded into conflicting narratives as investigators pursue the drowning theory.
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Manuel Garcia
Briary
Falls County
Will Vaughn
John Thweatt
Maysfield
Vaughn
Young Garcia
Brazos
Garcia
Runoff Set For Feb 27 In City Marshal Race
The second primary for the Democratic City Marshal nomination will be held on Tuesday February 27. All races were decided at the February 6 primary except City Marshal. Gene Smith and incumbent Luther Roberts finished first and second respectively, advancing to the runoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Smith
Luther Roberts
Ent
Sharp Man Shot Near Bay City Buried in San Marcos
Funeral services were held in San Marcos for Hal Lyon 20 son of Dr and Mrs W H Lyon of Sharp who was shot Wednesday near Bay City He had been visiting near Houston and was found critically wounded in his car by a cafe A shotgun lay beside him leading investigators to believe the shooting was accidental He is survived by his parents and one brother and was a Milam county native Attending the funeral from Sharp were several locals including Albert and Alvin Rinn Marvin Petty and John B Raby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Sharp
Albert
Alvin Rinn
Marvin Petty
J. P. Petty
John B. Raby
Rufus Reichert
Charles Hook
Eldridge Gamble
C. D. Raby
Dan Davis
Dennis McDonald
Ray Lindhorst
Armistice Halts Federal Rodent Control Work
A telegram to the federal administrator announces a temporary halt in rodent control. It is unclear when work will resume. Indications suggest major changes to the public works structure due to government restrictions.
J B Markham Buried At Holland Monday
J B Markham, 55, died February 12 in Temple from pneumonia. He is buried beside his 24 year old son who died February 3. Survived by wife, two daughters, one son, and a Cameron brother. W W Markham returned from Holland after attending the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Markham
Holland
J. B. Markham
Temple
Mr. Markham
Cameron
Tenant Resisting Eviction Wins in Thorndale Court
A County Court trial on the right of a landlord to remove a tenant from his farm was set after a Justice court verdict favored tenant Jackson. Plaintiff Lefler is represented by FE A Camp of Rockdale, while Ed Guan of Rockdale represents Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave L. Lesler
Will Jackson
Thorndale
Jackson
Ed. Guan
Rockdale
FE. A. Camp
Lefler
Acreage cut will succeed in Milam County
Of 1808 contracts, 49375 acres pledged to retire from cotton in Milam. About 75 contracts remain to be tabulated, bringing total to around 54000 acres, vs last year's 46006. 1984 quota is 60000, with about 6000 acres still needed. Some farmers criticize large planters for not cooperating, while others advocate voluntary moves over compulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mibam
Geo. Banzhaf
Tomato Case Heads to County Court on Appeal
Fred McLerran sues the McLane Company over tomato losses in storage and appeals from Justice Ervans court to the County Court. Trial in Justice Court ended in a verdict for McLane. Bill Morrison represents McLerran and L Kidd represents McLane Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McLerran
McLane Company
Justice Ervans Court
MeLane Company
Bill Morrison
McLerran
L. Kidd
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Pug
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Jim Jeffries
John L. Sullivan
Galveston
Sharkey
Cawthon
Will Vaughan
LeRoy Johnson
Evans
Wm. Cobb
Newspaper
Whitey” Walker
OC. Nolte
CWA
Cameron, Texas
Marie Janalik, Kunciky
Posta Baska U Mistku Moravia
Cecho-Slovaskia Europe
George B. Terrell
Alto
United States Congress
Bay City
San Marcos
J.B. Markham
Thorndale Court
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