Monument Erected To Milam County History
A Texas granite monument on state highway 44 near Cameron commemorates Milam County history. The bronze plaque notes Milam’s origins in 1837 and subsequent boundary changes, with Cameron serving as the county seat since 1846.
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Cameron and Milam County
Texas
Milam County
Cameron
State Highway Department
Robertedn
Viveea
Milam
Benjamin Rush Milam
San Antonio
Barleson
Robertson
Nashville
Williamson, Bell, McLennan and
Falls
Belton Locksmith W C Ellis Plans Cameron Visit Next Week
W C Ellis of Belton a key and locksmith and gunsmith announced he would be in Cameron all next week to handle lock and key work. He repairs door locks and all kinds of locks and makes keys for all patterns.
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W. C. Ellis
Belton
Cameron
Alexander to Address Lions Club July 17
E R Alexander of A M College will be here July 17 to address the Lions Club, announced Wednesday by E D Parnell who oversees the program. An all night dance Skeezix is set for Friday night July 3 with Dee Johnson providing the music.
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E. R. Alexander
A. & M. College
Lions Club
E. D. Parnell
Skeezix
Dee Johnson
Rail washouts disrupt city lines after heavy rain
Southern Pacific lines reported washouts to the Herald shortly after noon Wednesday due to high waters between Rockdale and Hicks. Missouri Pacific ran two straight lines over Santa Fe rails through Cameron Wednesday morning and a second train was to be diverted in the afternoon. Rain of cloudburst proportions fell in and around Rockdale extending southward toward Thorndale.
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Southern Pacific Lines
The
Herald
Rockdale
Hicks
Missouri Pacific
Stra
Santa Fe
Cameron
Thorndale
Convicts Escaped, Spotted Across States In Ongoing Chase
Convicts tied to a Rockdale sighting were recaptured in Rockdale after an escape that spurred a statewide chase. Sheriff Kennedy and Deputy Clarence McCall joined the pursuit along the Palestine highway. The pair, with relations in Rockdale, fled Saturday toward West Texas and were last seen in Oklahoma after reportedly kidnapping a boy and taking his car.
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Rockdale
Royal City
Kennedy
Clarence McCall
Palestine Highway
Trammel
West Texas
Oklahoma
Card of Thanks for Joe Friemel Jr
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends of Burlington for kindness during the illness and death of our son and brother Joe Friemel Jr We also appreciate the floral offerings Mr and Mrs Joe Friemel Sr and Children.
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Burlington
Joe Friemel
Lockhart recalls vault scheme and Texas treasury tone
The Texas treasurer recounts carrying four million dollars in a bag to Dallas banks, financing a new underground vault in Austin. He claims state funds are healthy though the General and Confederate Pension Funds show deficits. A highway-building opening interrupts with a governor’s arrival as they visit.
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Dallas
East Texas
Charley Lockhart
Austin
Federal Reserve Bank
Lockhart
General Fund
Confederate Pension Fund
Shows Draw Big Crowds At Fair For All Ages
The fair draws entire families with rides and attractions. The tilt a whirl leads for adults while youths especially enjoy it. The experience is described as peculiar yet memorable. Old patrons say it makes them feel young again as tent theatres, circus side shows, and exhibits entertain the crowd.
Flying Valentines Aerial Circus Opens July Fourth
Goodman the Ripley Believe It or Not figure headlines an aerial circus with an auto loaded crowd show. He leans on spikes under a sharp body harness while audiences of all ages, including children free under 12, pay ten cents general admission for the aerial act, high dive, and fireworks all day into midnight.
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Goodman
Golf Tournament Held In Cameron Sunday
The 18 hole handicap golf tournament at Cameron golf course drew 79 entrants from Waco Marlin Georgetown Temple Taylor Bastrop Elgin Giddings and Bryan. Joy Hampton of Waco won low net first and received a leather box Roy Sherrill Jr of Temple took dow cross top prize a president's cap. Other winners included Gene Taylor Waco R. E. Portele Marlin A Crone Georgetown C F Wright Waco tied for sixth seventh and more. Don Slade Waco led low gross with Johnnie Lyons Georgetown and Clyde Holly Temple among others. Driving champ Owen Hunt Waco second C E Harris Temple third Wilson Armstrong Taylor. Pitching winner Chas Manning Cameron with Roy Sherrill Jr Temple and Owen Hunt as runners up.
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Cameron Golf Course
Waco
Marlin
Georgetown
Temple
Taylor
Bastrop
Elgin
Giddings
Bryan
Joy Hampton
Roy Sherrelly Jr
Dow Cross
Low Net
Gene Taylor
R. E. Portele
A. Crone
C. F. Wright
C. M. Caperton
Bob Terry
Cameron
EK. Easterwood
E. Miller, Sr
George Peck
Low Gross
Don Slade
Johnnie Lyons
Clyde Holly
Lewis Check
Owen Hunt
C. E. Harris
Wilson Armstrong
Chas. Manning
Roy Sherrill, Jr
Mr and Mrs Chas Worcester Move From Waco to Cameron
Mr and Mrs Chas Worcester plan a move from Waco to establish their new home in Cameron. The relocation reflects a family change as they settle in the Cameron area.
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Mrs. Chas. Worcester
Waco
Cameron
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McCormick-Deering
Mauritz-Baldwin Corporation
Lalla Meyers
State
K. C
C.N. Green & Son
Grocery Department
Maxwell House
Furniture Department
Us Mail
Jrooms
Hollywood
Parnell
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