Cameron war hero Tongate awarded fourth bravery decoration
Lieut James M Tongate former office manager for the Texas Cotton Co operative Association receives the Purple Heart for a fourth bravery citation. His actions October 9 1918 in the Grand Pre sector of the Argonne forest helped break a German machine gun nest guiding an American advance.
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James M. Tongate
Texas Cotton Co-operative Association
Tongate
Secretary of War
America
Lieut
Grand Pre
Argonne Forrest
Man Held After Fatal Shooting in Cameron Negro District
George Williams 41 a chauffeur employed by a local cotton firm is jailed after killing Lena Jones 23 and wounding her brother Louis 21 and mother Sarah 60 in Cameron's Black Belt. Williams reportedly fired through a window with a pump shotgun and made a confession to the district attorney. Authorities say he was intoxicated when arrested at F C Fahrendorf's home.
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George Williams
Lena Jones
Negro District
Cameron
Louis Jones
Sarah Jones
Williams
Leonard Blaylock
Simeon M. Burns
Will Vaughn
Joe Richter
Santa Fe
Yuor
F. C. Fahrendorf
Fahrendorf
Negro High School
Green Brothers Promote Weekend Food Prices
The Herald carries a message from C. N. Green & Bro offering special Friday and Saturday price quotations for groceries and other merchandise. The feature includes a two day big food sale with advertised circulars and a farmers trade offer of 10 cents in trade for fresh eggs. The store predicts a large rural and urban turnout due to low prices and promised underselling avoidance.
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The
Herald
C. N. Green & Bro
Green Brothers
Father of Killer Pleads for Mercy to Readers
A Cameron Texas letter to the editor dated February 19 1935 depicts John Booker thanking white and colored friends for sympathy and urging black youths to be humble in the white man’s country, noting Jesus Christ’s humility and promising protection if they conform.
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Cameron
Texas
John Booker
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Earth
Heaven
Electricity costs in Cameron fall sharply since 1928
The Texas Power and Light Company reports in the Herald that residential electricity in Cameron is cheaper in 1933 by 29 to 39 percent compared with 1928. Using 80, 60, and 100 kilowatt hours, costs drop from 5.70 to 2.60, 6.40 to 4.10, and 10.00 to 6.10 respectively, illustrating substantial savings for consumers.
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Cameron
Texas Power & Light Company
Herald
Negro Sues Railroad For Death of Child
Charlie Davenport and wife, residents of Minerva, sue the Southern Pacific Railroad for 2500 in damages for the death of their 16 year old daughter Charlie Bell Davenport. Trial began in District Court on Tuesday morning. The girl was killed by a train while walking to school in Minerva. The couple are represented by W A Morrison. the railroad by Henderson Kidd and Henderson.
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Charlie Davenport
Minerva
Southern Pacific Railroad
Charlie Bell Davenport
How They Voted Texas Delegation on Prohibition Vote
Washington February 20. Texas members voting on submission of prohibition to the states include For Briggs Buchanan Cross Dies Eagle Johnson Jones Kle berg Lanham Mansfield Rayburn Sumners Thomason Williams and Against Blanton Patman and Sanders.
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Washington
Texas
Amendment Goes to States in Prohibition Repeal Vote
Washington reports Congress passed a repeal of the 18th amendment by 289 to 121. The measure sends the question to the states for ratification or rejection at conventions, with 36 of 48 states required within seven years.
Repeal Resolution on Proposed 21st Amendment
The Senate adopted the proposed 21st amendment last Thursday and its fate moves to the House for today’s vote. The measure would repeal the eighteenth amendment and prohibit importation or use of intoxicating liquors, with ratification by three-fourths of states within seven years.
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Washington
Senate
House
United States
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Valley Farmer Picketing to Hike Price
Peaceful pickets in the lower Rio Grande Valley Texas sought minimum prices of 6 dollars per ton for cabbage and 20 cents per bushel for other winter vegetables to be paid in cash. The strike aimed to counter cabbage sales as low as 1.75 dollars per ton and crops as low as 4 cents per bushel. A picket halted a cabbage truck near San Benito.
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas
San Benito
Rankin Wins Verdict In Car Wreck Suit
G A Rankin was given the verdict by District Judge Graham Gillis in Cameron. J C Freeman of Maysfield sued Rankin for 600 damages over an automobile wreck in March 1992. Freeman’s car was badly damaged and two young women companions of Tyson Freeman were injured, one severely. A motion for a new trial will be heard by Judge Gillis in a few days.
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G. A. Rankin
Graham Gillis
J. C. Freeman
Maysfield
Freeman
Rankin
Cameron
Tyson Freeman
Gillis
Texas Truck Accidents Claim 241 Lives and 887 Injuries
A bulletin from railroad companies reports 241 fatalities and 887 injuries in Texas truck accidents, with many crashes near Cameron and Milam County. The record lists 17 accidents, eight animal deaths, and six bridges destroyed.
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Texas
Cameron
Milam County
Louis Jones Dies in Cameron Hospital
Louis Jones died at Cameron Hospital shortly before noon Thursday. The obituary notes his passing and records the time of death as near midday.
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Eron Hospital
Evangelist Hodge to Preach Two Evenings in Cameron
Evangelist Harry H. Hodge a Texas revivalist and Cameron Gospel Tabernacle founder will preach Monday and Tuesday nights February 27 and 28. He will deliver two special sermons and discuss faith healing salvation and the second coming. His talks emphasize the Fauht Gospel message and the Tribulation and Armageddon as foreseen in biblical prophecy.
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Harry H. Hodge
Texas
Cameron Gospel Tabernacle
Cameron
Hodge
High Spots of National Prohibition
Washington notes the sequence of key events in national prohibition from 1917 to 1929. It lists Senate and House actions dates including ratification, enactment of the Volstead Act, presidential vetoes and overrides, and Supreme Court upholding. The item flags further discussion on page 4.
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Washington
Nebraska
House
Senate
Wilson
Supreme Court of the United States
Sandy Ridge Resolution Opposes Texas Sales Tax
A mass meeting of farmers in Sandy Ridge Milam County on February 21 unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the state sales tax bill and its substitutes. The document calls the tax unfair burden on ordinary citizens and asks Governor State Senator and county representatives to vote against it.
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Sandy Ridge
Milam County
Texas
Senate
Ferguson Forum
H. F. Horstmann
John Stasa
Mowdy Cleaners Marks Third Year with Cash-Only Sale
Mowdy Cleaners of Cameron celebrates its third year in business with four days of reduced prices on cleaning and pressing. The shop shifts to a cash basis to lower costs for patrons, with cash prices intended to save customers money. Miss Mozelle Bigbee visited Cameron for the weekend with her mother, Mrs. L. Bigbee.
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Fom Mowdy
The
Herald
Cameron
Mozelle Bigbee
Mrs. L. Bigbee
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Shirley
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