Cameron Has Had Eventual Career
Cameron grew from a small settlement of ten families in 1840 to a thriving central Texas city. Early leaders included Monroe Turnham Ross and Standifer. it was named for Capt. Ewing Cameron. Rail lines arrived in 1880 and 1891, boosting growth. By 1927 Cameron boasted churches, a modern high school funded by Charlie Yee, cotton and pecan crops, oil fields five miles away, lignite mines, and a country club with golf, lake and bass.
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Cameron
Milam County
Daniel Monroe
Josiah Turnham
Shapleigh P. Ross
Giles O. Sullivan
Matthew Jones
John
William Thompson
Frasier
Texas
Ross
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Messrs
Monroe, Turnham
Israel Standifer
Ewing Cameron
Galveston
International - Great Northern Railway
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Capt
B. I. Arnold
Thomas A. Pope
Charlie H. Yee
Minerva
Cant Beat Tiz When Feet Hurt
Advertisement promotes Tiz foot bath claiming relief from corns bunions and calluses. It touts foot comfort after use and urges purchase at drug or department stores for a few cents.
Citation for unknown heirs over delinquent Milam taxes
The State of Texas commands the Milam County sheriff to summon the unknown heirs of Frank McCullough Dora Brewer and R A Risser by weekly notice for four weeks before September 5 1927. This suit seeks $305 28 plus interest penalties and costs for delinquent 1911 1925 taxes on one hundred acres in the James McLaughlin grant conveyed to Dora Brewer by R A Risser. The case requests foreclosure of liens and a writ of possession with costs.
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Frank McCullough
Dora Brewer
R. A. Risser
Aid Court
State of
Texas
Milam County
Milam
Baptist Church Launches Daily Vacation Bible School
Last Monday 178 attended at 8 am. Tuesday two more pupils joined, bringing enrollments to 180 for the first two days. The church starts its first DVBS, aims for 200, with 146 pupils and 34 faculty, under Mr. Black’s leadership and a large volunteer group.
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Black
Union Vacation School closes after successful session
The Federation of Women’s Missionary Societies fostered a well attended session with about 150 enrolled and 130 average daily. The Baptist community chose to run its own Daily Vacation Bible School and contributed funding comparable to other churches at the Public School Building.
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Union
Federation of Women’ Missionary Societies
The
Baptist
Baptist Daily Bible School Enrolls 142 on Opening Day
The Daily Vacation Bible School at First Baptist church opened with 142 enrollments on Monday. Additional students are expected this week as the flexible program allows late enrollment and ongoing participation. Boys and girls from other churches are invited to join. Classes start at eight and finish at a later hour.
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First Baptist Church
School faculty listed for morning service roles
The faculty named include Miss Edna Sprinkle as superintendent and a list of teachers for Primary Junior and Intermediate divisions with several assistants. Some names note part time status.
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Edna Sprinkle
J. C. Martin
Louise Denson
Grace Mangum
Karl Bragg
C. A. Sprott
Collier
Winnie Henderson
Lil Jeter
S. M. Burns, Jr
Maude McGehee
Florence Hobson
Grace Beacham
Oleta Reece
Maurine Vaughan
Zada Hicks
Clifton Jenness
Wilson Gunn
Mary Ellen Jeter
Lily Kate Beckerman
Mabel Jeter
Vance Collier
Bernice Reece
Brock
Roy Law
Joe Denson
Jenness
Dobbins
Mary Burns
Sallie Coleman
Bess DuBois
Ray Mayfield
George Angell
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San Antonio Express
W. D. Paden
Presbyterian Church of
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
St. Monica Catholic
St. Anthony's School
Christian Church
All Saints Episcopal Church
Max Collins
Cameron, Texas
Santa Fe
Penn Wolf
Milam Co
Tex
Baptist Church News
BIBLE
Church
Union School
Baptist Daily Bible School
Gene Austin
Victor Artists
New
Sol
Ol’ Sol
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