Texas Congressman Recalls White House Visit and Brazos River Talk
The speaker describes a difficult encounter with the President over the Brazos River flood control project. He notes the President’s confusion about the project and explains that competing claims from multiple projects hindered a productive conference. The day ends with informal Texas style hospitality and a casual beach swim.
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Brazos River
Trinity Canal
Texas
Washington
Church Relocated to Cameron With 180 Members
The church once linked to Little River Lodge and used for Sunday school moved to Cameron and now serves 180 members. Nearby church yard is maintained by Little River Cemetery Association with graves dating to 1854. Early pastor Z N Morrell and former resident S H Pollard led the church, highlighted by a revival by Dr. Lee R. Scarborough of Southwestern Theological Seminary.
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Little River
Masonic Lodge
Cameron
Little River Cemetery Association
Z. N. Morrell
Texas
S. H Pollard
Chas. H. Pollard
Lee R. Scarborough
Southwestern Theological
Don’t Pick Em Up Drunk Driving Stats From 1936
The piece cites Travelers Insurance analysis of 1936 accident reports. It states 7.3 percent of fatal drivers were drinking, up eight percent from 1925, 4.8 percent of non fatal drivers, and indicates one in nine pedestrians killed and 5.3 percent of pedestrians injured were drinking, noting possible reporting differences.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Seminary and church histories around Fort Worth area
The text notes Fort Worth area religious sites near Jones Prairie and Little River. It mentions Little River Baptist church in Milam county at Jones Prairie and an historic Little River Association predating Milam county structures. It also states Cameron church organized about 1850 as one of the oldest.
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Fort Worth
Jones Prairie
McKinney
Little River
Bell County
Little River Baptist Church
Milam County
Little River Association
Cameron
Fort Worth Family Attends Pan American Exposition
Phillip Reid and his wife from Fort Worth spent the weekend with family here and visited the Pan American Exposition in Dallas last week.
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Phillip Reid
Fort Worth
Mrs. Reid
Dallas
Moved to Navasota Cottle Family
Mr and Mrs S A Cottle and daughter Mary Ellen relocate to Navasota to run a hotel. He recently sold interests at the Auditorium Hotel. The family, long prominent socially, leaves many friends and civic leadership behind. Mary Ellen, a high school student, will graduate in Navasota in 1939.
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S. A. Cottle
Mary Ellen
Navasota
Frances Stocklas Dies in Cameron at 77
Mrs. Frances Stocklas 77, wife of Vincent Stocklas, died June 20 1937 at the Cameron home after illness. Funeral services were held June 22 at St Monica Church with a requiem Mass. interment in the Catholic cemetery. Survived by husband five children and twelve grandchildren. a son Vincent Jr. died in 1921.
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Frances Stocklas
Vincent Stocklas
Cameron
Marie Busing
Santa Barbara
California
Anne Wille
Pheenix
Arizona
Stocklas
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Father Apel
J. F. Hanak
Caldwell
Father Aple
St. Monicas Church
Married couple remembered for 57 years of family life
Mr. and Mrs. Stocklas had been married for 57 years and raised children who became active citizens. Friends sent flowers for the funeral rites while pallbearers included Vincent Kubecak, Frank Marek, J. T. Parma, J. Slavik, John Dohnalik and Frank Zarosky.
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Stocklas
Vincent Kubecka
Frank Marek
J. T. Parma
J. Slavik
John Dohnalik
Frank Zarosky
Woman's confession implicates aged man in murder plot
A housekeeper testified that Frank Sefcik, 83, planned to kill Charles Masser to hide jealousy. Sefcik, charged with murder, was held in Rockdale and later jailed on a murder charge after the confession. The woman alleged he planted a knife to fake an attack and he was released on bond before being re-arrested. Mr and Mrs W A Robinson of Fort Worth visited. they stayed with the Watsons.
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Frank Sefcik
Sand Grove
Chas
Masser
Harris
Rockdale
Sefcik
Painted Stallion serial opens at Milam Friday
The Painted Stallion opens its first chapter at the Milam Friday with Hoot Gibson and Ray Corrigan in leading roles. The serial promises Western thrills as Kit Carson and a line of plainsmen ride again amid mystery riders and intrigue on a stage “as big as the west.”
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Kit Carson
Hoot Gibson
Ray Corrigan
Local visitors from Austin and Waco noted this week
Mr and Mrs Harvie Yee and Mr and Mrs Marvin Franklin visited in Austin on Saturday. Leland Green Sr was a business visitor in Waco on Monday.
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Harvie Yee
Marvin Franklin
Austin
Leland Green, Sr
Waco
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