Texas Town Names Reflect Grim Histories and reform
Ross Phares surveys how Texas places acquired names from grim events like Six-Shooter Junction Hempstead and Babyhead’s beheaded child. Fortunes and fitful pride shaped reversions from crude labels to dignified redesigns such as Desdemona and Pine Hill, revealing frontier humor and hardship.
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Texas
Hempstead
Babyhead
Horse Head Crossing
Pecos
Pete Snyder
Rake Pocket
Rusk County
Pine Hill
Hog
Desdemona
Diverse Holiday Visits Fill Jones Prairie Family Homes
Local families in Jones Prairie host and visit relatives across Texas during the holiday period. Notable gatherings include Mrs. W. A. Atkinson in Hamburg and Mack At title with Silver City travels, plus extensive kin visits from Cameron Leander Freeport and Houston.
Local Residents Visit Over Holiday Weekend in Cameron
Mr and Mrs J L Parker and sons Arthur Lee and Gordon spent Seated NET 2 Me and Mrs Milano Mr and Mrs Dean Perry and son of Bryan and Miss Olivia Duncan of Waco were guests of Mr and Mrs Carlton Crook Other guests over Sunday were Mrs A W Rettig and son Jimmy of Cameron Mr and Mrs Jack Burnett and daughter Sherry of Lake Jackson visited their parents Mr and Mrs Willie Burnett over the weekend Mrs Buck Price and sons Bob and Jimmy of Denver Colorado are visiting her parents in Cameron Mr Price transfers to Shreveport as sales representative in railway express department Mr and Mrs C W Neal and Clyde from Angleton spent Christmas with Mrs S M Harrell Mrs Price and family from Denver etc.
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J. L. Parker
Arthur Lee
Gordon
Milano
Dean Perry
Bryan
Olivia Duncan
Waco
Carlton Crook
A. W. Rettig
Jimmy
Cameron
Jack Burnett
Sherry
Lake Jackson
Carlton Burnett
Maye Burnett
Beaumont
Willie Burnett
C. W. Neal
Clyde
Angleton
S. M. Harrell
Buck Price
Bob
Denver
Colo
D. D. Harris
Merlin Lester
Jones Prairie
Price
Shreveport
Railway Express Department
C. Story
Niley Smith
Jerry Blassenz
Calvert
T. Canady
Gon. Wayne
Elmo Canady
Houston
Rex Jones
Lelia Fae
la Tisha
Earl Wright
Robertson
Jones
Corpus Christi
Hetzel Burnett
Rodney
J. H. Burnett
J. D. Martin
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Business-Professional Directory
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Cameron, Texas
J. W. Miller
COX Bldg
R. E. Allen Prewitt
BLDG
Rockdale
Jack W. Prescott
First National Bank Building
E. A. Camp
E. B. Camp
Butane
Propane
Central
Joe D. Bass
F. H. A. Loans
G. L. Loans
P.S
Texas Power & Light Company
Watkins
C. R. Ruble
J. R. Watkins Company
Charlie Skupin
Rt. 3
Rosebud
F. H. Scarborough
Robert E. Jinnings
Reserve Loan Life
Dallas
E. F. Adams
Kenroe Mfg. Co
Yorktown
Indiana
J. L. Taylor & CO
J. P. Werner
W. 8Th St
W. E. Gaither
Cameron Hospital
N. Jackson
Clyde Baker
Ross Phares
S. Hickman
M. Harrell
Evelyn Harrell
Barbara Jo Young
Razor
Lee County
Brown's Mill
John Pierce
Kinson
Navy
Maryland
M-Set
John Atkinson
Randolph Field
Mary Jane Patzke
Fritz Patzke
Louise Jamison
Belton
J. A. Jamison
T. B. Stidham
Dwight Mooday
Malcolm Marion
Charles
Bruce
Seguin
E. B. Yager
H. P. McKinney
Bill McKinney
Pat
Tim
Fort Worth
Jack McKinned
Jacqueline
Leander
Lavert McKinney
Mack
Jack
Thomas Burnett
Roy Burnett
Freeport
A. L. Burnett
Paul Arnold
Brownwood
S. S. Hickman
Hickman
W. L. Hughes
Cleburne
J.D. Hickman
Ann
Groesbeck
Larry Baskin
Joe Hickman
Barbara
Marvin Hickman
Billy Fontaine
The
Cameron Herald
Frere
Orn
Oldsmobile
General Motors
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