Resignation and Milam County political critique
The piece notes Reese Turner resigns from the Texas House after serving about two years and moving to a valuation accountant role with the Railroad Commission. It comments on Turner’s 7 point platform, Milam county taxes, flood and soil programs, and calls readers to thoughtful candidate selection for the Milam seat. It references Governor O’Daniel and Olin Culberson, with broader notes on national policy and Roosevelt.
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Reese Turner
House of Representatives
Austin
Turner
O’daniel
Olin Culberson
Railroad Commission
Texas
the Herald
Joe Slavik
Brazos
Milam
Hitler
Washington
Senator Vick Pledges Milam County Road Improvements
Senator Kyle Vick of Waco spoke in Cameron at the Highway 77 Association convention pledging Milam County will receive better roads. He named Highway 77 and 36 for attention and promised a new bridge across Little River, with Highway Commission designation already made. The region suffers from traffic curtailment harming Cameron businesses and services while Vick aims to enlist commission cooperation.
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Kyle Vick
Waco
Cameron
Highway 77 Association
Milam County
Vick
Little River
Highway Commission
Milam, Falls
Lee
Highway Department
Bell
the Herald
Senate
Legion Aluminum Swim Party Nets 124 Kids In Aluminum
The American Legion swimming event at the Municipal Pool drew 124 children on Monday. Each child contributed two to three aluminum pieces, with around 300 pieces thrown over the wire into Cameron's aluminum pen after the party. E. W. Streetman, post commander, notes the total admission and average contributions.
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Cameron
Aemaican Legion
E. W. Streetman
Canvas Days Planned for Boy Scout Aluminum Drive
Grady Little announces Thursday and Friday as canvas days to collect aluminum for the Home Defense Council. Housewives urged to set aside usable aluminum. Cameron residents will be contacted. Drive ends around August 1 after a newspaper error about July 22.
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Grady Little
Home Defense Council
Boy Scouts
Cameron
Little
Housewive
The Midget Press Out of Commission
The Daily Midget’s automatic Kluege press failed Wednesday as two brushes in its motor wore out. The paper moved to another press and ordered replacements from Dallas with possible shipment from St. Paul. The press may be back in operation by Friday, and readers will receive The Midget as usual in the meantime.
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Cameron
Dallas
St. Paul
Minn
Party at Brady Home for Andrea and Edward Brady
Beverly Haynes and others hosted a party at the Charles Brady home for Andrea and Edward Brady. Guests included Ann Bradberry Jean Bradberry George Childress Jimmy Law Gus Edward David Mc Lane Kay Mondick and Jesse Coward Jr. Lemonade cookies and candy were served.
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Beverly Haynes
Ann
Jean Bradberry
George Childress
Jimmy Law
Gus Edward
David McLane
Kay Mondick
Jesse Coward, Jr
Charles Brady
Andrea
Edward Brady
Almarie
Airport site inspection held in Cameron
Capt J E Smartt personal representative of Maj Gen Brant visited Cameron for an inspection of proposed airport sites. He attended Rotary Club lunch with John B Henderson P W Davis Dr A E Kruse J R Hays and Mayor Chas C Smith. He urged listening to the town and hinted at a possible return with news.
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J. E. Smartt
Brant
Randolph Field
Cameron
Capt. Smartt
Rotary Club
John B. Henderson
P. W. Davis
A. E. Kruse
J. R. Hays
Chas. C. Smith
Chas. M. Hicks
Swimming Hole Sees First Victim in Curry Pit
The body of nine year old Melford Jackson was found in a gravel pit near Curry early Wednesday. The coroner ruled drowning as the cause of death after an inquest at 2:14 a.m. No companion was found. the boy may have gone to the pool Tuesday afternoon.
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Melford Jackson
Curry
Carl Black
LeRoy Massengale
Miley Jackson
Grabein Chevrolet Company
Hybrid Corn Show On Coker Farm
Farmers invited to a hybrid corn meeting at E. E. Coker farm Ben Arnold on Monday July 28 at 2 p m Extension Agronomist EK A Miller from College Station will discuss hybrid corn importance Attendees can compare hybrid corn with two open pollinated varieties demonstrations are conducted by Grady Coker 4 H Club member and son of E E Coker with county agent J W Stuflebene listed.
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E. EB. Coker
Ben Arnold
Defense Bond Sales Rise in Milam County Report
Defense bond sales continue to climb in Milam County per weekly report by Emory B. Camp, chairman. Figures show Busengite a bs 600.00 UR AS 1,609.50 TAB O eg 56.25 Warenee Ce 56.25 PR RRSP ECR 93.75 in reported totals.
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Milam
Emory B. Camp
Busengite
Marlow Homecoming Planned for July 27 in Town
Marlow holds a homecoming day on Sunday July 27 inviting all residents and friends to join. A program is planned and dinner on the ground will be served with attendees asked to bring well filled baskets. The Marlow Baptist Revival begins then and runs through August 3, led by the pastor hoping to bless the entire community.
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Marlow
Mrs Wyetzner Visits Brooklyn Relative in the 1920s
Mrs Sal Wyetzner and her two sons from Brooklyn arrive to visit her sister Mrs S Kestenbaum in the city. The family plans a brief stay with relatives and outlines social calls during the visit.
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Sal Wyetzner
Brooklyn
New York
Nice
S. Kestenbaum
Becky Howard Visits Williamson Family in Waco
Becky Howard of Waco is visiting her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Williamson, spending time with relatives during a family visit in Texas.
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Becky Howard
Waco
Mrs
Randolph Williamson
Defense Rally Draws County Wide Crowd At Yee High
Milam county hosts its first Home Defense Council rally at Yee High Athletic Field drawing about 8000 people. Emory B. Camp praises civic patriotism as bands play and 3000 voices sing the National Anthem. Ed Reidel of the American Legion issues a patriotism appeal and Father A. L. O Connell gives the invocation.
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Milam County
Home Defense Council
Yee High
Emory B. Camp
William F. Smith
Waco
America
Ed Reidel
American Legion
Reidel
Legion
Grady Little
A. L. O'Connell
Burlington
B. L. Archer
Billy Trigger
Returns From Long Trip and Milam County Roads
Mr and Mrs R G Grabein and daughter Nancy Lou return from a long West Texas trip visiting Alpine Fort Davis Del Rio Uvalde and San Angelo. They note excellent range and a sheep ranch sale of 1000 ewes at 8 each totaling 8000. They cite bad roads in Milam County and warn Cameron Milam lack a Highway Commissioner amid dense population.
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R. G. Grabein
Nancy Lou
West Texas
Grabein
Alpine
Fort Davis
del Rio
Uvalde
San Angelo
Texas
Mr. Grabein
Milam County
Cameron
Milam
Central
Meek Dies At Home In Rice Community
Virgil T Meek died July 14 at about 1 a m at Jack Wilson's home in the Rice Community. Born November 8 1900 he was a carpenter and truck driver formerly with Barrett Lumber Company. Survived by his widow Pauline and five sons Virgil Jr Jimmy Richard and others. Funeral at 2:30 p m Friday in Rice with burial in Rice Cemetery. Reverend Worcester to lead. Green Funeral Home directing.
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Virgil T. Meek
Jack Wilson
Ric
Santhe Barrett Lumber Company
Pauline Meek
Yworen
Antonio
Richard
Virgil
Jimmy
Ny Meek
E. L. Meek
Vinita
Oklahoma
A. R. Meek
Prady
Colorado
I. L. Meek
Amarillo
W. D. Simpson
San Angelo
Rice
Rice Cemetery
R. D. Worcester
Eagle Lake
Green Funeral Home
Welles Denounces Japan Indo China Action as Threat
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles denounces Japan's occupation of French Indo China as unwarranted and a direct threat to U S security. Reports say Tokyo warned Washington in the night, with renewed fears Britain and the United States may act, while Singapor e and the Philippines remain under risk from Japanese forces.
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Indo China
Sumner Welles
United States
Washington
Welles
Phillipine Islands
Russia
Hitler
London
Britain
Far East
Japan
Wolf
Singapore
Haigon
Manila Bay
Dutch East Indies
Phillipine
Judge Daney Backs Highway 77 Through Falls and Milam
Judge Oscar C. Daney of Brownsville urged a route for Highway 77 passing Falls and Milam counties during a Cameron convention of the Highway 77 Association. The meeting drew delegates from across Texas though attendance was light, with talks by county officials, Senator Kyle Vick of Waco and Representative Henry G. Leeman of Giddings.
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Falls
Milam
Oscar C. Daney
Brownsville
Highway 77 Association
Cameron
Texas
Canada
Gulf
Lee
Kyle Vick
Waco
Henry G. Leeman
Giddings
Oliver welcomes old friends from Sour Lake
Mr and Mrs FE A Oliver hosted guests Mr and Mrs Sheridan Williams and Mr and Mrs Swan Wright of Sour Lake. The visit gave genuine pleasure and included a tour of the Ray Westbrook garden and a stop to meet Mrs Tony Barrett. They were impressed with Cameron.
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FE. A. Oliver
Sheridan Williams
Swan Wright
Sour Lake
Oliver's
Ray Westbrook
Tony Barrett
Cameron
Miss Echo Daniel Visits Relatives in Alabama
Cameron hospital nurse Miss Echo Daniel leaves for a two week visit to Alabama to spend time with relatives and return home soon.
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Echo Daniel
Cameron Hospital
Alabama
Pemberton Visitors in Austin and Gause Arrival
Mr and Mrs Wayne Pemberton and Miss Gertrude Lurstyn spent Sunday with relatives in Austin. L A Cunningham of Gause was here on business Thursday.
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Wayne Pemberton
Gertrude Lurstyn
Austin
L. A
Death of R. D. Brown noted Cameron leader and city official
R D Brown 70 a native of Texas and longtime Cameron business leader and former City Secretary and Treasurer died at home after years of ill health. Funeral services set for Thursday July 24 1941 with Oak Hill Cemetery burial. He guided finances during a vital progress era and was linked to the Cameron Compress interests and Dossett family enterprises.
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R. D. Brown
Mr. Brown
Cameron
Oak Hill Cemetery
J. P. Love
All Saints Episcopal Church
C. Acrey
First Presbyterian Church
Coleman Funeral Home
Rush Thomas
Walter Sharpe
Judd Davis
B. F. Bonds
James Watson
Dan Tyson
John Watson
Rube Johnson
San Antonio
Stanton Brown
Waco
Walter B. Dossett
Andrew Dossett
Beverly Hills
Calif
Stanton Dossett
Shrevesport
Leland McCullock
Pharr
Stanley Swift
John Grey Kindall
Pottstown
Penn
Brown
J. C. Joseph
Jodd G. Davis
Cameron Compress Company
Dossett Compress
First National Bank
Compress
Texas
Aluminum Drive in Cameron Faces Critical Last Days
The aluminum drive shows poor progress with only two days left. Boy Scouts will canvass homes again but experts fear the effort will fail to gather meaningful amounts. Officials compare the project to an oversized wire pen on the courthouse lawn and call for tighter collection steps to reduce waste.
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Cameron
Court House
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J. B. White
United States of America
Roosevelt
Congress
Carter Glass
Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt
Legion Aluminum
Boy Scout
PARTY
Coker Farm
Virgil T Meek
Ride Home
Indo
China
Judge Daney
Falls and Milam Co
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