Opening of the 76th Congress Described by W R Poage
Congressman W R Poage details opening day, gallery access, and attendance for the 76th Congress. He notes personal interactions with the President’s party, his lodging near the Senate, and early activities including requests to Army Engineers on Miller Springs Dam and discussions with Post Office divisions. Poage forecasts committee work and a pending universal federal pension bill.
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Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Presdent Roosevelt
Sesson
Washington
Leon River
Belton
Brazos
Borah
Ways and Means Committee
Yoemen Basketball Schedule Readies February Campaign
January 24 Belton at Cameron. January 30 Hearne at Hearne. February 6 Hearne at Cameron. Other February dates open.
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Yoemen
Belton
Cameron
Hearne
Communist Propaganda Claims Tied to Mexico
Chairman Martin Dies announced he had received astounding information on Communist activities in Mexico where propaganda is produced for North and South America. He said a labor leader is believed to be a financial agent for Red activities in America.
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Martin Dies
Mexico
North
South America
America
Old Granny Solomon dies at 127 on Fishtrap Road
The so called oldest old woman on earth, Reldia Solomon known as Old Granny, died Thursday at her Fishtrap Road cabin. Born October 12, 1812 in Mississippi, she mothered 14 children and left 141 descendants. A hymn singer and quilter, she recalled slavery, the Civil War, and five wars as she aged in East Texas before moving to Dallas area.
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Dallas
Fishtrap Road
Reldia Solomon
Granny
Mississippi
Texas
Jews in Berlin Put to Work Cleaning Snow Streets
Twenty thousand Jews in Berlin are assigned to street work to clear snow under a state labor system. Violent weather, coal shortages, and limited hot water mark daily misery as Jews receive rations equal to other workers.
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Germany
Berlin
Schiller Renewal Boosts Local Herald Subscriptions
Edward Schiller of Rt. 1 Cameron visited Cameron on Friday and renewed his subscription along with his son Alvin Schiller. Both are longtime Herald readers.
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Edward Schiller
Rt. 1
Cameron
The
Herald
Schiller
Alvin Schiller
Cameron figures attend 100th anniversary of Texas Supreme Court
Judge Graham Gillis and lawyers Jack Lewis FE A Wallace and J M Ralston of Cameron traveled to Austin on Saturday to join the 100th anniversary celebration of the Supreme Court of Texas. Walter Cooper of Maysfield also visited Cameron on Saturday afternoon for business.
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Graham Gillis
Jack Lewis
FE. A. Wallace
J. M. Ralston
Cameron
Austin
Supreme Court of Texas
Walter Cooper
Maysfield
Will of Geo W Chapman Probated Before Judge Kemp
The will of the late Geo W Chapman was probated before Judge Jeff T Kemp on Monday morning. Attorney A J Lewis represented the executrix Mrs Mary Chapman. R L Butterfield of Bryant Station transacted business in Cameron Saturday.
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Geo. W. Chapman
Jeff T. Kemp
A. J. Lewis
Cameron
Mary Chapman
R. L. Butterfield
Bryant Station
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W. R. Poage
Committee On Agriculture
Tennessee
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Inka Prey Tea
S. E. Brogdon
Texas State Department of Health
Lone Star Gas System
Nesses
Ratus
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