Items of the Week From Yarrellton
Miss Miriam McCall returns home after a long stay out West. Isaac Wilkerson and family visited Curry and Ruby Tubbs. Jno Wallace and family stayed with Maude Fikes in Clarkson. North Elm and Yarrellton crowds attend Holiness meeting. North Elm beats Yarrellton 7 to 5. Misses Josephine and Sue Ida Smith back home after visiting friends. Claude Bartee of Maudlowe spent week with sister D. Bradshaw. Wades Underwood leaves Sunday for Briary visit. Jack Polley family spent weekend in Ben Arnold. Ance Wilkerson reportedly very ill. Coley Barrett and Geo. Locke visited Cameron. Ed Slater family with Barcley Ranch relatives Sunday. Will Brown ill with chills but recovering. Dr. and Mrs. Denson home hosts spider web party. Mrs. Posa McCall and Cora of Rogers visit Filmore and Ed McCall. Yeomen ice cream supper draws large crowd. John Meyers and wife of Buckholts spend Sunday with Jim Manns. Hartsfield of Bryant Station greets Yarrellton friends. Dell Fuller and family of Wokaty visit Yarrellton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam McCall
Isaac Wilkerson
Curry
Ruby Tubbs
Jno. Wallace
Maude Fikes
Clarkson
North Elm
Yarrellton Boys
Josephine
Sue Ida Smith
Claude Bartee
Maudlowe
D. Bradshaw
Wades Underwood
Briary
Jack Polley
Ben Arnold
Ance Wilkerson
Messrs
Coley Barrett
Geo. Locke
Cameron
Ed. Slater
Barcley Ranch
Will Brown
Sunday School Contest Opens in Cameron and Temple
The Presbyterian Sunday Schools of Cameron and Temple launch a three month contest ending the first Sunday in October. Points cover enrollment attendance offering Bible presence and number staying to church. Pastor W R Hall urges all members to join and bring a Bible to class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School of
Cameron
Temple
Church Bible School
W. R. Hall
Milam County Agent Reports Three Months Work
Geo Banzhaf, Milam County Agent, reports travel 1932 miles by team and car, 228 farmers visited, 218 bulletins mailed, 5260 yards of terraced lines laid, 275 feed and food problem letters mailed, 175 agriculture club letters sent, 60 tick eradication letters written, four new vats charged, eight vats recharged, and arsenical dip tested since April 1. End of report dated July 2, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Texas
Honorable Commissioners Court
Milam County
Agriculture Clubs
Geo
Local Families Visit Camer on Last Week
Mrs P L Putnam and child ren with Mr and Mrs E P Cook and baby from Smithville spent last week as guests of K Estelle and family in Cameron along with Mrs J L Johnson and children from Lathrop Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Putnam
E. P. Cook
Smithville
J. L. Johnson
Lathrop
K. Estelle
Cameron
Salary Held Up On Alien Grounds
In Austin on July 2 the Texas University Board of Regents resolution bars payment to aliens on faculty. Comptroller H B Terrell has withheld Dr Thompson of the medical department at Galveston from June payroll, while the rest of the warrants have been issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Board of Regents
University of Texas
H. B. Terrell
Dr. Thompson
Medical Department
University of Texas At Galveston
Terrell
Fly
Galveston
Thompson
Closing Notice by Local Druggists in 1917
We the undersigned druggists agree to new Sunday hours starting July 7 1917 closing at 10 30 a m reopening 1 30 p m and closing at 4 00 p m remaining closed until the usual hour Monday E O Schiller Geo A Thomas & Sons New Cameron Drug Co demand patrons notice this agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Schiller
Geo. A. Thomas & Sons
New Cameron Drug Co
Regulations to Govern Selection of Army Exemption Rules Issued
President Wilson issues detailed regulations to guide the next step for selecting a national war army from the June 5 registered volunteers. Local and district boards will determine exemptions on merit, with no class exemptions, and process dependents, occupation, and physical fitness cases under tight timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Crowder
Board of Directors
United States
States
Territories
District of Columbia
Ministers of Religion
Naval Service
The
United
Open Air Revival Meeting At Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian revival announces morning services inside the church and open air evening services on the lawn east of the church. A nursery will operate for ages 1 month to 7 years, with a tent and toys provided. Mrs. E E Diggs Jr and the Girls' Missionary Society assist. Make plans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E E. Diggs, Jr
Pall
Girls’ Missionary Society
Marak Items of the Week in Cameron Community
Local notes list visitors and residents in Cameron and surrounding areas. Names include Plseek Marek Plsek Matula Matoka Gurecky Marak Bartek Zilka Gurecky Dulin Kocurek Zimmerhazel Kostrum Stecker Wazel and others who attended church visits and social events. Several individuals traveled to Cameron and Austin county for family visits and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Plseek
Paul Plsek
John Marek
Austin County
Newton of
Cameron
Henry Rinek
Joe Bartek
Oswald Zilka
Jno. Gurecky
Anton Austin
Otto Wokaty
B. J. Matoka
Joe Marak
Leo Stecker
Aug. Gurecky
Felix
Matula
Vernie Matoka
Fred Lazek
Matilda
Carrie
Bessie
Marcella Marak
Theresa Brosh
R. J. Janisek
Buckholts
Tom Marak
Willie Parma
August Gurecky
Matilda Gurecky
J. V. Kocurek
Dime Box
Jim Zimmerhazel
Fiatonia
N. Barosh
Addie Dulin
Annie Gurecky
Paul Bizon
Meek’s
W. R. Kostrum
Frank Wazel
Totin Is Patriotism Campaign Targets Public Goods Waste
Washington declares a nationwide drive by the Council of National Defense to curb personal bundles and avoid wasting resources. The slogan Carry your own urges self reliance and efficiency, with garages in Cameron to close Sundays mornings at 9 and reopen 6 to 7 evenings, plus 10 p m closing other days to save supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commercial Economy Board
Council of National Defense
Cameron
Morrow McBride Visits Cousin Then Heads to Waco
Mrs. Morrow McBride of Atoka Oklahoma visited her cousin Mrs C P McGregor this week. She and her two sons Billy and J M left Wednesday evening for Waco where her little daughter Florence remained on a visit to her aunt Mrs Henry Coffield.
Miss Elizabeth Dossett Returns From Mississippi Visit
Miss Elizabeth Dossett returns early Sunday from a visit to relatives in Mississippi. She recently graduated from the National Cathedral in Washington D C and has been spending a prolonged visit with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dossett
Mississippi
National Cathedral
Washington, D. C
Waco Times Herald
Little Beulah Aschenbeck Passes Away
The death of Little Beulah Aschenbeck, aged 1 year 8 months 7 days, occurred Tuesday morning July 3 1917 at the home of Mr and Mrs R W Aschenbeck after a two week illness. The community offers condolences to the bereaved parents as they reflect on loss and the hope of reunion in heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Aschenbeck
Beulah
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Yarrellton
GEO. Banzhaf
Germany
Customs House
Bundle Totin
Beulah Aschenback
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