Milam County Faces High School Transfer Push and Bond Vote
County officials report hundreds of rural students transfer each year seeking high school opportunities. Citizens urge consolidation of eight to ten rural districts to provide a real high school, noting 1808 rural children and only 755 in attendance. Sharpe ISD approved a $12,000 high school building with transfers deadline July 31 and August 1. State notes County Board lacks authority beyond emergency transfers.
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Milam County
Sharpe Independent
Sharpe
San Gabriel
Little River
Picnic Groups Enjoy Hot Summer Days
Mrs. Martin Killian hosted guests on Friday evening for Miss Marguerite Wolfe and Alma Schulz of Austin on her lawn. Five couples shared a picnic supper and games. Miss Euline Slaughter celebrated her birthday with a watermelon party hosted by her mother Mrs. J. L. Slaughter at Wayside Inn. Guests arrived with a surprise and stayed for games until about ten thirty.
Hearrell Car Crash Leaves Injured near Temple amusement park
Jack Hearrell suffers a dislocated shoulder and severe bruises after a Tuesday wreck on Temple road near the new amusement park. Corrie Collier and Charlie F Green also injured or shaken. Green escaped injury. The Hearrell car rolled into a ditch after swerving to avoid a passing wagon, badly damaging the vehicle.
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Jack Hearrell
Cameron Hospital
Temple Road
New Amusement Park
Corrie Collier
Charlie F. Green
Bess DuBois Hosts Tuesday Bridge Club
Miss Bess DuBois hosted the Tuesday bridge club with Mesdames James Childers Ben Baskin W R Hoover F Plaster and Miss Velda Walker as players. High scores went to Mrs Frank Plaster for guests and Miss Grace Mangum for club members. low to Mrs J M Ralston. Mint punch and a dessert followed as the club voted to disband for summer with first fall meeting set for September third Tuesday.
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Bess DuBois
Mesdames James Childers
Ben Baskin
W. R. Hoover
F Plaster
Velda Walker
Frank Plaster
Grace Mangum
J. M. Ralston
W M S Circles Meet As They Plan Group Outing
Members of the Baptist W M S met in their circles Eunice Taylor Glass with Mrs J Denson eight present and examination led by Mrs Denson. Lottie Moon with Mrs Black sixteen present and examination by Mrs Evans. Lillie Mae Handley with Mrs Sapp five present with Bible study. Next meetings set with hosts and a church gathering planned to Wayside.
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Eunice Taylor Glass
Martin
Joe Denson
Lottie Moon
George Black
Eunice Taylor
Lillie Mae Handley
George Mangum
Citation to unknown heirs in Milam County tax foreclosure case
The State of Texas orders the sheriff to publish weekly citations for four weeks to unknown heirs of A J Buffington. The suit, filed July 16 1929, seeks 69 41 plus interest and costs for delinquent taxes on two parcels in Milam County described as 40 acres from James Dunn survey and 10 acres from J J Hairston tract. Court in Cameron convenes September 2 1929 to answer.
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Milam County
A. J. Buffington
District Court
Texas
Cameron
State of Texas
Milam
of Texas
James Dunn
J. J. Hairston
Milam County Tex Court Writ Return Dated July 16 1929
Official writ return filed by Clerk Penn Wolf of Milam County District Court Cameron Texas on July 16 1929 detailing execution status of the writ. The document records the clerk’s seal and signature as part of the court’s directive.
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Cameron
Milam
Penn Wolf
Dist
Milam. Co
Tex
A Penny Saved
A farmer pays a doctor three dollars for a country call in a stormy night. The physician arrives on site and asks for the patient, but the farmer reveals there is no patient, noting the liveryman would have charged eighty five dollars for a ride.
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State OF
Chas
Frank Green Cameron
Robert McLane Company
Miles’ Nervine
Miles Nervine
Dr.miles
Pease
Iva
S. C
Thedford
Alepctih
A.N. Green Lumber Co
Santa Fe
Plete
Ials
Cam
Eron
A. N. Green
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