Our Town Faces Drought Across Central Texas Farmland
The article describes severe drought across Milam to San Antonio with widespread crop failure in cotton and grain belts. It notes rain across parts of south Texas and Rio Grande Valley, reassures farmers about credit and future health of cattle, poultry, and crops, and urges regional agricultural development to become a world commissary.
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Texas
Milam County
San Antonio
Round Rock
Comal County
Hays
Miram County
Central State
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Nuecces County
Henry W. Grady
South West
Whereabouts of DEA Baskin Still a Mystery
Ben Baskin of Dallas disappeared last Friday morning after leaving for a luncheon. Despite a citywide police search no trace has been found. He reportedly carried a few hundred dollars and a reward is offered for information.
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Ben Baskin
A. H. Baskin
Dallas
Baskin
A. & M. College
Cameron Country Club Building Nearing Completion
The New Cameron Country Club Building should be finished in about thirty days and will rank among the finest in Texas. The lake is complete at two acres and will be filled. water from the city mains keeps fish alive and also supplies the greens on the golf course.
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Country Club
Texas
Mrs H F Smith Spends Tuesday in Waco with Mrs Goodhue Smith
Mrs H F Smith spent Tuesday in Waco visiting her friend Mrs Goodhue Smith, enjoying a day away from home.
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H. F. Smith
Waco
Goodhue Smith
Five more states reach top in Legion drive
Dallas reports the American Legion Endowment Fund campaign advances as five more states go over the top for disabled veterans and World War orphans relief. In Detmold, four year old Elvera Rodenbeck was fatally struck by an auto driven by Will Schwarz. she died hours later in Taylor. The accident happened near the Rodenbeck home and the child is mourned by the Detmold community and Thorndale.
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HVE
Sworndale
American Legion Drive
Dallas
Texas
Mark McGee
State Department of the Legion
American Ser National
Legion Soldier and Orphan Relief Movement
Elvera Rodenbeck
Detmeld
Floeckenger
Taylor
Will Schwarz
W. C. Rodenbeck
Thorndale
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Detmold
Walther
Schwarz
Thorndale Champion
Milam County Names Headlight Officers by Court Order
Milam County Commissioners Court designated officers as Headlight Officers under the Texas Automobile Headlight Law. Named appointees include Ray McAfee Burlington John Raddlacek Buckholts J D Carmichael Ben Arnold J L Barmore Cameron H W Hefley Cameron Wilkerson Bros Cameron Henry Tracy Cameron L O Walker Branchville W E Gaither Rockdale Melvin Wegms Rockdale Earl Hans Rockdale W D Junek Thorndale Jones Clement Thorndale Yarbrough Cavilla. The court ordered these officers to pay five cents from each twenty five cent fee collected. Order dated June 11, 1925.
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Milam County
Commissioner's Court
Texas
Ray McAfee
Burlington
John Raddlacek
Buckholts
J. D. Carmichael
Ben
Rockdale
Melvin Wegms
Earl Hans Rockdale
W. D. Junek
Thorndale
Jones Clement
Yarbrough
Cavilla
Quality Tailors Relocate to First Street Building
Lee Clore and M. M. Mode proprietors of Quality Tailors move their Main Street shop this week to the former Texas Trust Company building on First Street. They will expand men s clothing stock and install new cleaning machinery and equipment.
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Lee Clore
M. M. Mode
Main Street
First Street
Texas Trust Company
Episcopal Church Announces Sunday Services
The church will hold morning worship next Sunday at 11 o clock with Sunday School at 9 45. The announcement emphasizes the standard service schedule.
Commissioner Luther McDonald Visits Cameron Herald Office
Commissioner Luther McDonald of Sharp and his two sons Clifford and Guy McDonald visited the Cameron Herald office this week to discuss local matters and share updates.
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Luther McDonald
Sharp
Clifford
Guy McDonald
Cameron Herald
City Council Delays Refunding Warrant Action
The City Council postponed action on a proposed refunding warrant issue after Tuesday’s meeting. Opponents urged against refinancing the city debt, arguing the recent election reflected the will of the people. The warrants are not formally cancelled but relief of plans appears likely.
Legion District Meeting in Cameron July 12
American Legion district for Milam Brazos Robertson Limestone Madison Navarro Hill holds July 12 in Cameron with Adjutant General Mark McGee as principal speaker. Event aims to boost Legion work and membership across districts, with posts recently forming in several counties.
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American Legion
Milam
Brazos
Robertson
Limestone
Madison
Navarra
Hill
Cameron
Mexia
Mark McGee
Legion
Folbre
C. M. Boynton
Corsicana
Distrit
Pricipal
State Command
Legionairos
American Legions
A. F. Mitchell
Cameron Post
Smith to Move to San Benito Ends Cameron Agency
J E Smith S A A P agent resigns effective July 1 to relocate to San Benito and enter the produce business with brother in law E D Deed. Smith has been a popular Cameron figure. B T Harris will succeed him as local agent.
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San Benito
J. E. Smith
San Anatnio
Aransas Pass By
E. D. Deed
Mr. Smith
Cameron
Mrs. Smith
B. T. Harris
Minerva Oil Field Reaches 800 Barrels Daily Says Owens
John S. Owens, president of Owens Refining Co, reports Minerva field now yields 800 barrels daily, up from 20 in 1921. If sustained, annual production could reach 292,000 barrels, valued at Mid-Continent prices at about $657,000 paid to Milam county, boosting Milam’s status as a strong oil county alongside its cotton prominence.
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Minerva Oil Field
Owens
John S. Owens
Owens Refining Company
Owens Refining Co
Milam County
Texas
Grand Old Milam
Fishing party heads to Kimble County for Llanos hunting trip
W. B. Levy, Walter Sharpe, Raymond Sharpe and two sons, Rev. Love, W. T. Whatley, Rev. F. M. Nee and Clyde Shipp, all of Rogers, left Monday for Junction in Kimble County for a week of fishing and hunting on the Llanos.
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W. B. Levy
Walter Sharpe
Raymond Sharpe
Rev. Love
W. T. Whatley
F. M. Nee
Clyde Shipp
Rogers
Junction
Kimble County
Llanos
Health inspector praises Cameron water plant visit
Cameron Texas June 9 1935 Dr Hall state health inspector from the State Health Department recently visited Cameron and inspected the water plant. He was very pleased with the system and stated he has no suggestions for improvements. Dr C F Everett city health officer.
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Cameron
Texas
Hall
State Health Inspec
Tor
State Health Department
Cam _ eron
C. F. Everett
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