Wife killer seeks jury speed in murder case
W A Hatfield a 67 year old carpenter faced murder charges for the pistol slaying of his wife Minnie Elizabeth Hatfield around 815 Wednesday night. Highway Patrolman Jack Higginbotham arrested him at his East 17th street home after hearing the shots. The body was found in the kitchen with four bullets from a 45 caliber Colt. Hatfield was questioned by County Attorney Ed Gunn and then jailed. Funeral plans were set as investigators considered family quarrels the motive and an examining trial potential bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hatfield
Minnie Elizabeth Hatfield
Jack Higginbotham
Hatfield
East 17Th Street
Carl Black
Ed Gunn
Marek-Burns
Sharp
Transfer deadline alert prompts Cameron school changes
The Cameron Schools prepare for Gilmer-Aikin consolidation with an August 1 transfer deadline. Superintendent W. T. Hanes notes expanded districts may allow students to transfer to Cameron if their home district consolidates. Transfers between nonconsolidated districts remain required and must be processed through the County Superintendent.
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W. T. Hanes
Cameron
Gilmer-Aikin
Justice Hensley at Milano Grants Bail
Giles Jordon, 45, is out on bail after a hearing before Justice of Peace W. M. Hensley in Cameron. Jordan, represented by Emory B. Camp and a Live Oak County attorney, faced questions over a fatal July shooting of Ferrias Ferguson, 39, in Gause. Ferguson was killed on Main Street after leaving J. A. Ely store with groceries. Jordan used a 12 gauge shotgun. The motive remains unclear and bail was debated.
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Giles Jordon
Justice of Peace
W. M. Hensley
Milano
Cameron
Jordon
Emory B. Camp
Live Oak County
Willey
Jordan
Ferrias Ferguson
Missouri- Pacific Railroad
Gause
J. A. Ely
Funeral at Davila for pistol victim
Mrs Minnie Elizabeth Hatfield 59 mother of 10 was shot and killed by her husband in Cameron. He is jailed awaiting grand jury action after four gunshot wounds ended her life. Funeral set for Davilla Methodist Church with burial in Davilla Cemetery. Rockdale funeral directors handling arrangements.
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Minnie Elizabeth Flatfield
Davilla
Hatfield
East 17Th Street
Cameron
Methodist
Phillips and Luckey
Rockdale
Marek-Burns
W. A. Hatfield
Sharp
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Children Face Loss of School Advantages Under Gilmer Aikin Law
Trustees in several districts stress the need for clear explanations of the Gilmer Aikin minimum school law changes. County Superintendent Hicks has sent a letter detailing tax requirements, noting every district must have a pre tax base. J B Allen trustee in the Biiary District reports his district is pre taxed and urges understanding of the bill’s provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer-Aikin
J. B. Allen
Biiary
Hicks
Allen
Farm to Market Road Costs Set at 87000 in County
A state highway official stated that 0.4 miles designated by commissioners in Ben Arnold and Clarkson areas will cost about 87000. Construction depends on available funds and right of way. The commission plans new designations soon in Buckholts and Yarrellton areas as part of a broader road program.
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Commissioners
Ben Arnold
Clarkson
A. F. Mitchell
Higway Commission
D. C. Greer
Mitchell
Cameron
Lions Club
Commission
Buckholts
The
Highway Commission
Hoyte School and Grounds To Be Sold
Cameron School Board will sell the Hoyte school building and grounds to the highest bidder on Wednesday August 10 Dr Clifford Swift President of the Board is authorized to solicit bids separate bids on building and grounds may be requested under Gilber Aikin laws dormant districts must yield assets while active districts repay debts. The board aims to use proceeds to pay Hoyte district debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron School Board
Hoyte
Clifford Swift
Gilber-Aikin
Man Loses License for Permitting Another to Drive
Tommie Rosemond of Route 4 Cameron had his driving license suspended for six months after letting Jack Gaines use the license. Patrolman notes it is illegal for one person to permit another to use a license to drive. Gaines warns car owners about this practice.
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Tommie Rosemond
Route 4
Cameron
Jack Gaines
Rosemond
Gaines
Funeral Services Set for Eugene Salac
Funeral services for Eugene Frank Salac ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Salac of Marek Cameron will be held Thursday at St Monica s Catholic Church with Father George J Duda officiating and burial in St Monica s Cemetery The boy died Sunday while swimming near his father s farm and the family had been unable to contact Rosa Lee Salac who was on vacation until she was located Tuesday
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Eugene Frank Salac
Frank J. Salac
Marak
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Cameron
George J. Duda
St. Monica’s
Eugene Frank
Marek-Burns
Rosa Lee Salac
Will
Communism Threatens World Says Mitchell
Mitchell of Corsicana, Texas Highway Commission, warns Lions Club that Communism seeks world conquest through ideas. He cites Marx to Stalin, stresses danger lies in beliefs and urges countering with magnetic American ideals rooted in liberty and the Constitution. He reflects on Independence and the Declaration as foundations of freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Mitchell
Corsicana
Texas Highway Commission
Cameron Lions Club
Marx
Stalin
Karl Mundt
United States of America
Milam County Cotton Outlook Hinges On Rainfall
Milam County's 1949 cotton crop remains highly sensitive to imminent rain as farmers and merchants weigh prospects for fall business. Though June rains aided standing crops, dry spells threaten premature harvests and potential losses. Analysts estimate harvest could exceed 1948 despite weather risks and a 15 percent acreage rise.
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Milam County
W. O. Triggs
Triggs Cotton Company
Triggs
AAA
Milam
Railroad weighs truck mail route after train stop
Prospects rise to save express and parcel post services slated to end August 15 as Texas and New Orleans discontinues Waco to Yoakum passenger trains. Postmaster Hays, backed by Rep Poage, awaits Alec Potchernick’s truck route plan covering nine towns July 27 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas & New Orleans Railroad
Waco
Yoakum
J. R. Hays
Congressman Poage
Alec Potchernick
San Antonio
Hays
Texas
Grand Jury Reviews Two Murder Cases in District Court
A district court grand jury convened Wednesday morning to consider two murder cases. Giles Jordan, 45, of Gause, is charged in the fatal shooting of Ferrias Ferguson, also of Gause, with bail set at 10 000. W A Hatfield, 67, Cameron carpenter, remains jailed on murder charges for the 60 year old Minnie Elizabeth Hatfield's death. The grand jury was named at the May term and will serve through September.
Milam County Tops Opportunity Drive Savings Bond Sales
Milam County exceeded its quota by 27 percent in the Opportunity Drive for Series E Savings Bonds, with total sales $63,531.25 against a $50,000 quota. Henry Liebman, county Savings Bonds chairman, received the final report from Nathan Adams of Dallas. Texas sales reached $46,835,896.75, 126 percent of the state quota of $36,950,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Henry Liebman
Nathan Adams
Dallas
Treasury Department
Texas
Harry Owens
Savings Bonds Division
Owens
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Justice Hensley
Davila
Hoyte School
Giles Jordan
Ferrias
Missouri- Pacific Section
Cameron Carpenter
Minnie Elizabeth
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