Washingtons Leadership and the Valley Forge Winter
The piece praises George Washington as a leader who united colonists and kept the army intact through Valley Forge and Yorktown. It contrasts discipline with hunger and underscores Washington as essential to victory. It also critiques English spelling drift and predicts a push toward simplified spelling, citing historical changes from Caxton to Johnson.
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George Washington
Continental Army
Washington
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Empire
William the Conqueror
England
Caxton
Johnson
Andrew Jackson
Farmers hope Kraft Phoenix Cheese plant opens March first
Cameron leaders report broad farmer and business support for the Kraft Phoenix Cheese plant with plans to open March 1. Chairman J C Baldwin and manager Bh M Alexander toured Hearne Calvert and western Cameron sections to secure milk supply and promote a stable income, noting 1000 cows could yield about 200000 dollars annually for producers once fully operational.
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Cameron
Kraft- Phoenix
J. C. Baldwin
Hearne
Calvert
Liberal Rockdale Candidate for 65th Flotorial District
Malcolm A. Green of Rockdale seeks the 65th Flotorial District seat covering Milam Lee and Burleson counties as a first term representative. A Democrat born 1902 in Tennessee, he grew up in Milam, educated at Rockdale High School and University of Texas. He advocates progressive legislation and farm issue solutions based on long study of Texas politics.
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Malcolm A. Green
Rockdale
Milam
Lee
Burleson
Tennessee
Green
Milam County
Noble J. Green
University of Texas, Commonwealth Labor College
Chains
New York
Texas
Big Screen Lineup At Cameron Milam This Week
Theatre ads announce a big screen program at Cameron and Milam Theatres with George Raft and Joan Bennett in She Couldn't Take It. Rochelle Hudson leads Show Them No Mercy about mobsters. Call of the Wild screens Sunday and Monday. Peter Ibbetson with Gary Cooper and Ann Harding follows Tuesday February 25.
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Cameron and
Milam Theatres
Cameron
George Raft
Joan Bennett
Rochelle Hundson
Jack London
North’ Wastes
London
Cameron Theatre
Gary Cooper
Ann Harding
Peter Ibbetson
Five Cars of New Merchandise At Green and Boedeker
Green and Boedeker announces a major sale with five carloads of goods. One car each containing Flour Salt Sugar Lard and Rice Mill Products have been unloaded for the event. The store says new buying powers enable lower prices and larger stock.
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Green & Boedeker
Under the Court House Dome on Old Age Pensions
The article reflects elderly citizens seeking old age pension blanks at the courthouse. It notes their years of work, the hopes of securing independence through pensions, and questions raised by younger generations about how pension payments will be managed.
Hicks Announces Invitation Track Meet in Texas
Chas. M. Hicks schedules an Invitation Track Meet for Saturday March 14. The event draws hundreds of top track athletes from a wide Texas region with further announcements expected.
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Chas. M. Hicks
Texas
Roosevelt Campaign Committee Named
S. T. Henderson and Stanton Dossett named to Roosevelt campaign committee. Dossett to serve in the 11th District. Henderson serves on the State Advisory Committee.
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T. S. Henderson
Stanton Dossett
Dossett
Mr. Henderson
Tax official to assist at Citizens National Bank
An IRS collector from Austin will be at Citizens National Bank from 1 to 5 pm on February 26 to help taxpayers file income tax returns. Returns must be filed by March 15.
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Internal Revenue
Austin
Citizens National Bank
Odd Fellows Banquet Set for Thursday in Temple
Two hundred Odd Fellows from ten Texas towns will gather for a banquet Thursday night February 20 in the basement of Temple’s Methodist church. J. R. Matthews pastor of the First Christian Church and Grand Lodge Chaplain will give the principal address. EB. L. Tucker formerly resident and prominent layman will speak on the History of Odd Fellows.
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Texas
J. R. Matthews
First Christian Church
Temple
Grand Lodge
EB. L. Tucker
Odd — Fellows
Odd Fellows
Methodist Church
Austin
Taylor
Smithville
Bartlett
Granger
Belton
Georgetown
Florence
Milano
School Board Buys Additional Ground For $2000 Here
The Cameron school Board purchased 210 by 220 feet of land east of Yee High School, adjoining the Mrs. W. A. Morrison home. The price was 2000 dollars, funded by budget savings, with no building planned now but future expansion possible.
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Cameron School Board
Yee High School
W. A. Morrison
Yoe High School
Tt Iw
C N Green & Son Announce Storewide Sale
Cameron merchants C N Green & Son announce a storewide sale covering groceries furniture and hardware with new merchandise arriving for the event. Chas Frank Green presents an important price quotation as buyers are invited to visit this weekend per the Herald.
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Herald
C. N. Green & Son
Reliable Cameron
Chas. Frank Green
Many Ask For Old Age Pension Here
Hundreds of Milam county residents seek Old Age Pension as Judge Jeff Kemp states about 1800 blanks received. Estimates suggest around 2000 could get pensions totaling about 60 000 dollars monthly to the county and 720 000 dollars yearly, funded by state and federal shares. The tax impact statewide could require about 9 dollars per person annually, with Texas total near 45 million dollars. A test of the law is being conducted by T H McGregor.
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Milam
Herald
Jeff Kemp
Kemp
Texas
Miam
T. H. McGregor
Edwin Markham to Lecture at Baylor Monday
Edwin Markham, famed for his immortal poem The Man, will lecture at Baylor University on Monday February 24. The renowned poet, whose work spans English speaking regions worldwide, is expected to draw a large audience to the university venue.
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Edwin Markham
Baylor
Cunningham Granted Two Year Prison Sentence
J. Cunningham was convicted in district court and sentenced to two years on a charge of intent to murder Mrs. Floyd Horton on August 28, 1955 near Rockdale. The jury found him guilty of attempting to shoot the night mail carrier. several bullets pierced the car but Horton escaped. Cunningham, deaf, defended himself by reading lips.
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J. Cunningham
Floyd Horton
Rockdale
Cunningham
Horton
Austin American
Firemen Press Lower Insurance Rates at Rosebud Banquet
Volunteer firefighters from Cameron and Rosebud met to back a drive for cheaper Texas fire insurance. Fred Clapp, VP of the Texas Volunteer Firemen, urged members to push lower rates, citing 1934 profits of about ten million dollars under review. Attendees heard a round table and talks on modern fire fighting methods by Cecil Glass, Rev. Acrey, and local officials.
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Texas
Rosebud
Cameron
Lure Force
Fred Clapp
Texas Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Ile Anid
State Association
Cecil Glass
Marlin
Acrey
Emory B. Camp
Jack Jenderson
Frank Richter
O. Ov Thuncum
Fred Jackson
Ralph Michalka
Blondy Brashear
Sear Schiller
John Manes
Jerry Mikida
Albert Richter
Frank Biehl
Ews Matula
Robert Michalka
Bul Pork
Bert Nicholaan
Zeke Brod Wed
Pete Mifoule
Insanity Plea For Jack Crain In District Court
The district court hears an insanity plea for Jack Crain. Defense, Fill Walace, appointed by the court, contests the indictment charging two counts of assault with intent to murder and burglary. Two physicians testified Crane is sane. (Turn to page 6)
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Jack Crain
Cythers
Tal Toeriay
Fill Walace
Crane
Crain
Indetmert
Cheese plant head pleased by invitation to Cameron opening
B M Alexander manager of Kraft Phoenix Cheese Plant announces Cameron opening on March 1. He says many farmers have visited since the invitation and offers information by letter to those unable to visit. He emphasizes answering all inquiries and welcomes more visitors to Cameron's new industry.
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B. M. Alexander
Kraft-Phoenix
Cameron
Llerald
Mr. Alexander
The
Herald
Agnes Gerick Buried in Cameron
Agnes Gerick was laid to rest in Cameron. Born March 9, 1847 in Spiech, a town now part of Czecho Slovakia, she grew up abroad and attended school until age 14 before helping her parents. Her early life included a romance noted but not detailed.
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Joe Bauer
Spiech
Czecho- Slovakia
Reveries of a Tramp Poem Fragment
A speaker contrasts a passing world of fine cars and comfort with the tramp’s weary wandering. The narrator hopes for compassion from a wise being as life ends and the soul is received beyond. Roy Storra.
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Roy Storra
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