Milam County politics and tax notes from the Daily Herald
The Daily Herald praises Senator Kyle Vick of Waco for his early Senate work and highway priorities in Milam County. It also critiques New Deal taxes, citing a Julian Capers survey that Milam County will pay about 58 dollars per resident in 1941, plus substantial cotton tax obligations, amid editorial reflections and a continuation note.
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Daily Herald
Kyle Vick
Waco
Senate
Milam County
W. F. Norris
Thorndale
Vick
Little River
Coke R. Stevenson
McLennan County
The
Julian Capers
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Capers
Hitler vows great surprises as U S ships may be torpedoed
Adolf Hitler, in a speech to the German people on the eighth anniversary of Nazi rule, declares that American ships aiding Britain will be torpedoed while promising victory in 1941 and asserting Britain’s long empire history and German strength. He cites past 1918 events and criticizes Roosevelt.
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Adolf Hitler
Napoleon
von Hindenberg
Hitler
Germany
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Reich
Free Mail Delivery Extension Ready in Cameron
Postmaster J. R. Hays announced Cameron will begin free mail delivery Monday after residents place house numbers. The city has signs for streets and has opened and graded new streets. Alternate carriers Charles Nabours and August Knipp will serve the extension area until a full time carrier is hired. Owners must install numbers at low cost to start service.
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J. R. Hays
Cameron
Daily Herald
Charles Nabours
August Knipp
Hays
Going Away Party For Fourteen Arranged By Veterans
Fourteen Cameron men depart at 11 a m Friday for United States Army induction for one year of training. They will be guests of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post at Moore Cafe at 7 p m tonight. Cards were mailed Wednesday. Civic groups are urged to sponsor such going away parties. They will assemble at the local board office and travel to San Antonio to begin service Saturday.
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Cameron
United States Army
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Moore Cafe
Army of America
San Antonio
Army
Flatt Named New AAA Czar in Cameron Area
Reouster C. Flatt of Meridian is appointed administrator of the crop control program in Milam County known as the AAA. He visited Cameron Thursday morning to review the situation and will return to the city Saturday to assume duties succeeding Guy C. Hartgraves.
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Rouster C. Flatt
Meridian
Milam County
AAA
Mr. Flatt
Cameron
Guy C. Hartgraves
Mrs Conn Moody and Mrs John Jeter Visit Temple and Waco
Mrs Conn Moody and Mrs John Jeter traveled to Temple and Waco on Tuesday to visit local friends and catch up on community events.
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Conn Moody
John Jeter
Temple
Waco
Four Capons in Milano Robbery Case
The Grand Jury returned seven indictments with three against Harold Owens Robert Cornell and Walter Yewehuk for the J D Peeples store robbery in Milano on January 10. Each man pleaded guilty and received four years in state prison with potential parole issues pending another case. Alfred Prichard alias John Cornell faces burglary charges near Cameron plus an habitual criminal count pursued by Criminal District Attorney Morrison.
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Harold Owens
Robert Cornell
Walter Yewehuk
J. D. Peeples
Milano
W. A. Morrison
New York State
Texas
New York
Alfred Priehard
John Cornell
Henry Moeller
Cameron
Morrison
Prichard
Heath Home Destroyed by Fire on North Central Avenue
Fire of undetermined origin at 3 20 a m destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Heath on North Central Avenue. The family barely escaped with their lives and nothing was saved. Only a portion of the framework remained after Cameron firemen responded and could not save the home. The house and contents were insured by Camp Baskin agency, but the insurance amount was not announced.
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Lee Heath
North Central Avenue
Cameron
Camp Baskin
Daily Herald Plans Commerce Directors Nomination
The Cameron Daily Herald will nominate twenty four business men as suggested directors for the Chamber of Commerce to aid city growth. The list will be published Friday and is intended as a public call, not a formal condemnation of any individual.
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Cameron Daily Herald
Mrs E P Canova Transacts Business in Cameron
Mrs E P Canova of Gause trans acted business in Cameron on Monday, reflecting ordinary local commerce activity.
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E. P. Canova
Gause
Cameron
Yeomen edge Tempes in hard fought overtime win
Buck Strickler drilled an extra period field goal to lift the Yeomen past Temple 17 points to 15. Pfarrdrescher led with 11 points, Hardt added 10, and Salach and Hays keyed the defense as the Yeomen improve to 6 wins in 9 games, 198 points for and 178 against.
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Buck Strickler
Fleet Yoeman
Temple Quintet
Wildcats
Strickler
Yoemen
Pfarrdrescher
Tempie
Hardt
Robert Lee Salach
Bobby Hays
William Sweet
Alfred Massengale
Gene Phipps
Cecil Tindall
Alexander
Kunz
Yeomen
City Attorney Wallace Volunteers for One Year Army
W C Wallace Cameron city attorney will leave within weeks for a one year enlistment and training under the selective service act. He requested Class one A and was granted 60 days to settle affairs. Wallace passed his physical and will start a $21 month post with the army, setting an example of public sacrifice.
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W. C. Wallace
Cameron
Wallace
Sam
City Marshal Smith Warns Vagrancy Arrests for Idle Men
City Marshal Gene Smith warns that men who refuse to work and loiter will be arrested for vagrancy. Farmers report labor shortages as able bodied men, especially negroes, refuse to work. Smith says the policy applies to all able men and aims to ease seasonal labor shortages.
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Smith
Gene Smith
Roosevelt Names New Supreme Court Justice to Fill McReynolds
Washington reports President Roosevelt has chosen a successor for Justice McReynolds and the appointee’s name has not been announced. The choice will bring the New Deal six justices on the high court.
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Justice McReynolds
Roosevelt
Washington
New Deal
Senator Vick to appear on Milam County tribute radio program
Senator Kyle Vick of Waco will join a 9:00 Sunday morning broadcast honoring Milam County. The Duncan Coffee Company sponsored Bright and Early program will air on WOAT San Antonio WFAA Dallas KPRC Houston and KNOW Austin and include a historical background and an industrial survey of local towns.
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Kyle Vick
Waco
Milam County
Duncan Coffee Company
WOAT
San Antonio
WFAA
Dallas
KPRC
Houston
KNOW
Vick
Robbery Arrest Warrants Sought for Two Men
New York police seek Harold Owens and Walter Yew chuk on parole violation and robbery charges after a Milano store burglary. Sheriff White reports telegrams from the New York police requesting detention pending warrants. A 17 year old, Robert Cornell, was present. grand jury to convene Wednesday to consider the case.
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Harold Owens
Walter Yewchuk
New York
Elmira State Reformatory
Walter White
J. D. Peeples
Milano
Robert Cornell
Missouri
Brenham to Vote on $200,000 Municipal Light Bonds
Brenham city officials set a February 8 election to decide if revenue bonds totaling $200,000 will be issued to buy the electric light and power distribution system. Only necessary bonds will be issued. City notes potential interest as low as 2 1 2 percent, though 4 percent is the stated maximum.
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Brenham
Wedensday
Tax Contract Vote Not Unanimous in County Court
Commissioner Grady Stidham opposed renewing the delinquent tax collection contract with Emory B Camp. While no formal dissent was announced the minutes show Stidham voted against extending the contract. Court minutes are slow to appear in print.
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Stidham
Emory B. Camp
Grady Stidham
Camp
Two Years In Prison For Negro Who Cut Another in Card Game
Bennie Smith Jr a Negro was sentenced to two years in prison by a district court jury for stabbing Phas Green another Negro during a card game anger rising after many cards were revealed Green stood behind Smiths chair as the game went on Smith sprang up and stabbed him Greens recovery was uncertain for days Jack Lewis former criminal district attorney defended Smith and W A Morrison criminal district attorney prosecuted the case
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Bennie Smith, Jr
Smith
Phas. Green
Jack Lewis
W. A
Bill) Morrisom
A J Steele Trans acts in Cameron Friday
A J Steele of Maysfield trans acted business in Cameron Friday, indicating ongoing commerce activity in the region.
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A. J. Steele
Maysfield
Cameron
Ethiopia Rises Again Under King Selassie
The article reports Selassie returning to Ethiopia with British air support, pledging to continue the war against Italy. It describes organized Ethiopian units under British guidance, a strong antiItalian campaign across four fronts, and claims of Italian bases and forces being lost as British offensives mount.
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Hailie Selassie
Ethiopia
Lion of
Juda
Solomon
Benito Mussolini
Selassie
Africa
el Duce
Mediterranean
Germans Dominant in Northern Italy Amid Revolt Rumors
German radio reports state troops are pouring into Northern Italy amid unrest. Italian reception appears warm, raising questions about Mussolini's loyalty. In Romania, Antonescu forms a new government and vows to arrest Iron Guard members. Hull advocates aid to Britain as Willkie tours England and Ireland to meet De Valera.
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Italy
Germany
Greece
Bulgaria
Mussolinii
Hitler
Mediterranean
Africa
Romania
General Antonescu
Iron Guard
Antonescu
Britain
Cordell Hull
House
Wendell Willkie
England
Wilkie
Ireland
de Valera
Reverend C W Lokey to Speak at Evening Service
Rev C W Lokey district superintendent of the Marlin Methodist district will preach Sunday evening at 7 30 and lead the First Quarterly Conference immediately after. All official conference members are urged to attend and the public is invited.
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C. W. Lokey
Marlin
The
Methodist Church
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John Steinbeck
Vetrans Foreign War
Reouster C. Flatt
Commerce
TEMPF
W.C. Wallace
Senator Vick
King Selassie
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