Fort Worth Civil Service Aims To Curb Spoils System
Fort Worth adopts a gradual civic service reform under Mayor Carr. The plan removes unsightly downtown signs, eliminates grade crossings, and extends water and sewer mains. City attorneys Rhienhart E. Rouer and Gillis A. Johnson receive raises in exchange for dedicating full time to city work.
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Pier City
Down Town
Fort Worth
Civic Service
Civil Service Board
Carr
City Hall
Rhienhart E. Rouer
Gillis A. Johnson
Fort Worth Puts Manager in Charge as City Reform Begins
Fort Worth shifts to a city manager system, replacing a six member commission with a nine member council and a mayor. City finances face delinquent taxes and a plan to form a finance corporation to buy tax delinquent property. Water meters and fire prevention are studded goals as Carr targets tax collection, water loss, and lower utility rates.
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Fort Worth
Citizens Committee
Carr
Rm Finance Corporation
Lewis A. Quigley
van Buren
Ark
Quigley
Chamber of Com*prete New Industries
Chamber of Commerce
Dubuque
United States
Neasr
Waa
Great American Desert
The
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Girls Win Honors In Domestic Contests
Six entrants competed with praise for all, Judge Kemp vouched for biscuit makers. Mrs. Bruce Jennings won a scholarship to A and M Short Course. Mrs. Moore placed second. Class A winner Alice Brashear. Class B winner Nell Sue Tyson, both of Maysfield. Poultry winner Oleta Nix Davilla and Alice Janak Maysfield will represent the county. Betsy Kerr Davilla won girls room improvement scholarship. Mrs. Taylor won kitchen contest county and district first. Thanks to sponsors and newspapers, rally day aims higher next year.
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Alice Brashear
Maysfield
Nell Sue Tyson
Johnson
Oleta Nixon
Davilla
Alice Janak
Betsy Kerr
Taylor
Commercial Club
Coleman
Giles Arriett
Duke and Ayers
Mr. Tucker
Thomas
Mr. Kahler
John Gamble
Mr. Cobb
Sam Hefley
Geo. Banzhaf
Cameron Band To Play At Burton On July Fourth
The Cameron Municipal Band under director George Fairleigh will perform in Burton on July 4, per this week's announcement.
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Cameron
Burton
Cameron Municipal
George Fairleigh
Mrs Randolph and her sons visit Texas relatives
Mrs Randolph and her sons Roy and Billy return from an extended visit to relatives in Houston Galveston Hillsboro Dallas and Fort Worth where they enjoyed time with family in Houston Hillsboro and Dallas.
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Randolph
Roy
Billy
Houston
Galveston
Hillsboro
Dallas
Fort Worth
Peyton Outlines Telephone Service Aim At Local Exchange
C S Peyton manager of the Cameron Exchange explains Southwestern Bell aims to serve subscribers by not relaying fire location or exact time information. He notes discontaining such details reduced board outages, saved time, and improved service for about 600 of 700 local telephones during alarms. He asked Commercial Club support to maintain this policy.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
C. S. Peyton
Cameron Exchange
Peyton
Exchange
Notice of Application to Lease Minor's Land Milam County
Mrs. S. E. Beard as temporary guardian of Lilly Mae Beard Bertha Adeline Beard and Arta Mishia Beard files for authority to lease oil gas and mineral rights on two Milam County tracts 100 acres from Wiley Harrison survey and 8 acres from Frederick Ernst survey to be heard July 10 1925 in Cameron Texas.
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8. E. Beard
Lilly Mae Beard
Bertha Adeline Beard
Arta Mishia Beard
Milam County
Texas
Wiley Harrison
Frederick Ernst
Cameron
Revised Statutes of
Milton Tucker named executor of J M Tucker estate
Notice is given that J Milton Tucker has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of J M Tucker deceased in Cause No 2009 in Milam County Probate Court Texas. All persons with claims against the estate must present them to Executor J Milton Tucker Room 309 Santa Fe Building Dallas Texas.
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J. Milton Tucker
J. M. Tucker
Milam County
Texas
Santa Fe
Dallas
Guardian Annie Reese applies to county judge
Mrs. Annie Reese guardian of Willard, Bernice, Oleta, Fannie Mae, dounay, and Velma Reese minors has filed an application with Jeff T. Kemp, Judge of the County Court seeking the necessary court action for their estates and guardianship.
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Annie Reese
Willard Reese
Bernice Reese
Oleta Reese
Fannie Mae Rosse
Dounay Reese
Velma Reese
Jeff T. Kemp
County Court of
Buckholts residents visit Cameron on Saturday
Mrs. Sam Mewhinney and Mrs. Robert Harris of Buckholts visited in Cameron Saturday.
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Sam Mewhinney
Robert Harris of
Buckholts
Cameron
Milam County Judge to Hear Mineral Lease Request for 105 Acres
Milam county authority requested to make and execute a mineral lease on 105 acres from Rebecca Moore Grant in Milam county in Cause 2164 Estate of Willard Reese minors. Hearing before Jeff T. Kemp on Friday July 10 1925 at 10 o clock a m in Cameron Court House to contest or support the petition. Annie Reese Guardian for Willard Reese et al minors.
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Milam County
Texas
Rebecca Moore
Willard Reese
Jeff T. Kemp
Cameron
Annie Reese
Supplying the Nations Change and Coinage Totals 1924 1925
The article notes 1924 U S mints produced 89 394 000 one cent pieces 28 15 000 nickels 37 940 000 dimes 16 92 000 quarters and 13 539 000 silver dollars 1925 saw 142 080 half dollars all commemorative Haugenot Walloon coins and 10 300 400 double eagles. It contrasts coinage with a moral about self mastery and references a Roman general at supper turning down a bribe saying he could not sell his country.
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United States
Superstition Ends Auto Trip After 13th Fatality
A humorous account describes a couple ending a car journey after confessing their superstition about 13 and bad luck. The wife’s belief triggers a rapid retreat once 13 deaths are implied, turning an ordinary trip into a cautionary tale.
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Che Cameron Gerald
Herald Publishing ‘Company, Incorporated
W. C. Triggs, J. G. West, J. R. Hays
J. B. White
Robert McLane
J. P. Werner
R. P. Jeter
H. M. Hefley
T. S. Henderson, Jr
J. T. Parma
Judd G. Davis
R. A. Tag
Jefferson B. White, J. R. Hays
Milam
Herald
Etta W. Ringgold
AIM OF Telephone CO
West Cameron
A. J. Matocha & Co
B. B. Ray Buckholts
Burlington
Crennon Ranch
B. B. Ray
Ben Arnold
Jno. W. Shoemaker
Winona
S. E. Beard
Wilkerson
Grammar School
Hale Price
Levy
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