Texas man hunter dies in Corpus Christi legend of Cap'n Tom
E M Tom renowned as a hard riding Texas Ranger style hunter who tracked Cortez and pursued other outlaws across Atascosa Karnes Gonzales and Duval counties died in Corpus Christi. He never took pay for his exploits yet received gifts from grateful citizens including gold watches a silver saddle and a pearl revolver.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
E. M. Tom
Gregorio Cortez
Brack Morris
Karnes County
Cortez
Glover
Gonzales County
Maxime Gomez
Wilson County
Capt
Tom
Sandiego
Duval County
Gomez
Belmena Holiday Visits Across Regions
Fort Worth couple Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bailey and family visited Belmena and Jones Prairie relatives during the holidays. Brownwood and Houston visitors joined family gatherings. Local neighbors and teaching staff traveled from Lometa and Marear as well. Funeral attendants from Hearne joined the Timmons family for a relative’s service.
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Sam Bailey
Fort Worth
J. T. Maples
Belmena
John Bailey
Jones Prairie
County missionary visits three churches Sunday
The Baptist Missionary J H Garrett preached at Port Sullivan church Sunday morning for Bro W A Cockrell and visited Walker's Creek church Sunday night. He heard a sermon by Odell Jamison and assisted in the ordination of C C Hill, new pastor of Post Oak church, with several associated supporters listed from Cameron Port Sullivan Little River and Post Oak.
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J. H. Garrett
W. A. Cockrell
Port Sullivan
Walker’s Creek
Bro
Odell Jamison
Bro. C. C. Hill
Post Oak Church
BE. S. Hutcherson
M. L. Pardo
Cameron
W. Lemmons
B. Yeager
Archie McLaren
Little River
A. J. Wilkinson
M. H. Yates
Harve Weathers
Post Oak
Former resident visits Cameron from Dallas Belk family ties noted
Kk M Belk of Dallas formerly managed Southwestern Bell in Cameron and visited this week. He called at the Herald to have the paper mailed to Dallas. Belk now works in Dallas city government engineering. Mrs Belk was the daughter of the late T W Aycock of Cameron. They will soon return to Dallas. Aycock died at Christmas at Belk's home.
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Kk. M. Belk
Dallas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cameron
Herald
Mr. Belk
City of
Negro Ministers Form Inter-Denominational Union in Cameron
Cameron negro pastors met at Bethel A M E church and organized an Inter Denominational Ministers Union. Rev. G T Burley was elected president and Rev F D Holloway vice president. Rev C H McKeen named secretary with Rev W Davis treasurer and Rev J W Williams secretary. Rev J S Walker of Center Texas attended revival and was chosen to preach installation on March 6. The group condemned vice and immorality, disobedience to law, Sabbath desecration, disorder, and gambling, pledging to preach against these and cooperate with authorities to remove undesirables from the city. K D Holloway reporter.
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Cameron
Bethel A. M. E
G. T. Burley
Light's Chapel Baptist Church
City
F. D. Holloway
Bethel A. M. EF
C. H. McKeen
Mt. Zion (Batte’sville) Baptist Church
K. D. Holloway
Death of N W Hastings at Buckholts
N W Hastings died at his Buckholts home at 8 p m January 3 1927 after months of ill health He was born February 18 1853 in Wisconsin to Norwegian parents He resided in Buckholts since 1920 coming from Meridian Bosque County He is survived by a wife and five children Mrs B Johnson Meridian Andrew Wichita Falls Newman Crawfills Gap Robert Crawford and Walter Buckholts Undertakers Coleman Eplen cared for the body and the interment was at Meridian January 4.
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N. W. Hastings
Buckholts
Mr. Hastings
Wisconsin
Norway
Meridian
Bosque County
B. Johnson
Andrew
Wichita Falls
Newman
Crawfills Gap
Robert Crawford
Walter
Coleman Eplen
For Rent Seven Room House in City Corner Ltd Area
For Rent a seven room house at Corner Ltd and Crockett Streets. Includes modern conveniences bath lavatory and sink. See Robert Smith or phone 567.
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Corner Ltd
Crockett Streets
Robert Smith
Land for sale near Milano with 55 acres cultivated
A 100 acre sandy land farm two miles north of Milano offers 55 acres in cultivation with plenty pasture wood and water. Listed by Frank I Haynie of Temple Texas Route 2 Christmas? 21e. FOR SALE.
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Milano
Frank I
Haynie
Temple
Texas
Kelley Phillips Nursery Opens Big Line of Trees
The Kelley and Phillips Nursery at Cameron announces an immediate shipment of fruit trees shade trees roses evergreens and shrubs. The Cameron nursery industry began in 1925 and has grown unusually successful inviting local patronage to build it into a large industry.
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Kelley and Phillips
Cameron
Henry Hurst obituary and service details
Henry Hurst 82 died at home Monday after a long illness. Immigrant from Germany he came to America at 21 and bought Liberty Bonds during the war. A Methodist and devout Christian, he funeralized at 10 o clock Tuesday with Rev L J Power, interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by his wife. Bearers: A N Green M G Cox O M Smith Albert Triggs J H McIntosh M Janeway.
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Henry Hurst
Mr. Hurst
America
Germany
Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
L. J. Power
A. N. Green
M G. Cox
O. M. Smith
Albert Triggs
J. H. McIntosh
M. Janeway
Mrs Mahaley Jane Moseley dies at 71 in Milano
Mrs Mahaley Jane Moseley, 71, died at her son TM Moseley's Milano home Sunday evening. Funeral services were held there Sunday afternoon by a Baptist pastor, with interment in Rockdale Cemetery. C N Green Bros Undertakers in charge.
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Mahaley Jane Moseley
TM. Moseley
Milano
Rockdale
C. N. Green Bros. Undertakers
Local Courier Aims for Delmar Market Flagship
A small business plans a new Delmar market entry, signaling growth amid a tighter retail landscape. Executives cite steady demand and community partnerships as key drivers for the move.
Funeral of E. J. Copes Held at Home
E. J. Copes, 69, died Saturday afternoon at his residence after months of declining health. Short services were held Sunday at 2 o clock conducted by Rev. L. J. Power, with the body shipped by Santa Fe to Fort Scott Kansas. He and his wife operated the Hearne Hotel. he is survived by his wife and one son.
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FE. J. Copes
Copes
L. J. Power
Santa Fe
Fort Scott
Kansas
Mrs. Duncan McCall Dies at 52 in Yarrelton
Mrs. Duncan McCall aged 52 died suddenly at her Yarrelton home on Saturday January 1 1927 at 630 p m Funeral service was held Monday at 2 pm at North Elm Church conducted by Rev Raley of Fort Worth with Green Bros Undertakers in charge A large crowd gathered to pay tribute She is survived by her husband a daughter a son several stepchildren one brother one sister and her mother
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Duncan McCall
Yarrelton
North Elm Church
Raley
Fort Worth
Green Bros
McCall
Mad Hatter origins and other odds and ends
A retro joke links a 1651 Chesham haberdasher to the nickname Mad Hatter. The piece notes a new radio picture device may give faces a marcel wave. A Yale civics professor suggests paying statesmen what they are worth. The columnist muses on longer life via quicker street crossing leaps.
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Marcel
Yale
Opportunity prompts fathers to envy neighbors' car pleasures
A fragment urges fathers to consider family desires and car ownership as a status symbol, implying comparative satisfaction with a neighbor's lifestyle. The brief hints at a marketing or persuasive message encouraging action.
Real Estate Agent Offers Walk-Throughs for Property
The agent T. C. Stafford invites buyers to view the property, promising a reasonable price and terms. He asks interested parties to contact him when ready to purchase and he will arrange an initial visit to the location.
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T. C. Stafford
Annual stockholders meeting of First National Bank Cameron TX
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Cameron Texas will be held at the bank offices on Tuesday January 11 1927 at 2 30 oclock p m for the election of directors for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
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First National Bank of
Cameron
Texas
I. B. Cable
For Sale Items Include Hatch Tractor and Bedroom Suite
For sale a safety hatch in a cubator at a bargain. See W. E. Kuehl at The Two Brothers Barber Shop. For sale a Fordson Tractor with side drafts plows and all for 250 cash. Ser L. N. Posey Cameron Texas. For sale 1S piece bedroom suite bargain. Call 202 Ite.
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W. E. Kuehl
Two Brothers Barber Shop
Ser L. N. Posey
Cameron
Texas
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Capt'n
Atascosa County
W. L. Wright
Texas Rangers
Laredo
Rogers
Henry F. Lippman
Mer
Burroughs
Max Collins
Cardus
South Carolina
Letha Cabaniss
Chesnee
S. C
Belmena News
Lillie Ward
Brownwood
Mrs. Maples
Messrs
Bob and
Old Todd
J. E. Bell
Clara and
Josephine
R. C. Sharpe
B. Marks of
Irene Gilliland
Houston
Joe Marak
Alice Brashear
Marear
Eulalia Sheffield
Lometa
Mary Lovonia Maples
Baylor
J. T Timmons
Fannie
Longmire
Maples
Mary Louvenia
Mrs. Timmons
Hearne
Horstman J Bros
Graham, Thorndale, Tex
S. P. Cross
Rte
Horstm Ann
Otto Lucko
Ben Arnold
Rt. 1
Cameron Phone
Flinn
Cameron Herald
Ramsey’s
Austin
Tie Ramsey
Austin Nursery
Meeks
Kelly-Phillips Nursery
M. J. Moseley
E. J. Copes
Mrs. Duncan McCall
Chesham
Kelly & Phillips
Walden
Business College
Mr. Walden
Dossie ST. Clair
Lufkin
Cameron Business College
Over Blue Bonnet Cafe
First National Bank
Cameron, Texas
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