Burlington Picnic Promises Speakers and Music
Burlington hosts its annual Sunday picnic on July 3 featuring candidate Tom Hunter at 2 PM and Ernest Thompson at 4 PM. A 6 PM chicken and sausage supper follows at Burlington Hall with Blue Jackets providing music and Rosebud high school band performing.
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Burlington
Tom Hunter
Ernest Thompson
Hunter
ThLompson
Burlington Hall Association
Sup
Rosebud
Burlington Haid Association
O'Daniel Expected in Cameron for Milam County Address
The Herald reports W. Lee O'Daniel, candidate for governor, is expected to speak in Cameron on July 7 after being invited by the Rockdale American Legion for a 4th of July program. He planned to address Beaumont on July 4 and then Cameron on July 7, with Fort Worth to confirm. The Austin crowd greeted him with over twenty thousand attendees, backed by the Hill Billy orchestra.
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Pat
Mike
Molly O’daniel
Fort Worth
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Merle O’daniel
Hill Billy Boys
Molly
Pat O’daniel
O’daniel
Austin
Cameron
Milam County
The
Herald
Rockdale
American Legion
Beaumont
O'Daniel
Hill Billy Orchestra
Hill Billies Candidate to Speak in Cameron
W Lee O Dan iel the gubernatorial candidate will address Cameron on Thursday night July 7 in a campaign stop announced this morning.
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the Hill
Statue of Ben Milam to be dedicated on July 17
The statue of Ben Milam on the courthouse lawn will be dedicated with elaborate ceremonies on Sunday July 17. Roy Law chairs the Advisory Committee which met to outline the program. Graham Gillis district judge will give the dedicatory address with Walter Woodul Lieutenant Governor and Coke Stevenson former speaker also speaking. Bryant Baker of New York is to provide an interpretation of the monument.
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Ben Milam
Court House
Roy Law
Graham Gillis
Walter Woodul
Coke Stevenson
Bryant Baker
New York
Mary
Thompson Campaigns Across Texas Rural and Urban Areas
Ernest Thompson traverses Texas for governor, courting votes in rural and urban districts. The scene shows him on a Dallas County farm, pausing at an old fashioned well bucket with a friendly farm family nearby.
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Ernest Thompson
Texas
Dallas County
Czech Citizens Celebrate Here at Milam Picnic Day
Hundreds of Czech citizens and guests gathered at National Hall for a biennial Picnic Day event. The program featured a parade with native costumes, a Beseda Czech Marional Dance, and a fiery gubernatorial candidacy address by Ernest Thompson, with Congressman W. R. Poage among the prominent visitors.
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National Hall
Ernest Thompson
Milam
Thompson
Congressman W. R. Poage
Big Saving on Loans Through Farm Bank
Federal legislation extends reduced interest rates on Federal Land Bank and Commissioner loans for two years. The 8.5 percent rate on Land Bank loans via national farm loan associations applies to installments before July 1, 1940, and the 4 percent Commissioner loan rate also lasts until July 1, 1940.
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Houston
Texas
Federaland Bank
Commissioner
Federal Land Bank
P. 5
Graves
Cameron National Farm Loan Association
National Farm Loan
Land Bank Commissioner
P. S. Graves
Mr. Graves
New School Building for Sharp Approved
Voters in Sharp Grouped High School District approved 30 year bonds totaling 30,000 dollars for a new building. The tally was 178 in favor and 67 against. The cost of the project is cited as 65,000 dollars with design by local architect J. E. Johnson.
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Sharp Grouped
Juesdas
Herald
J. E. Johnson
Freeman Flossie Dies in Cameron Area Hospital
Flossie Freeman of Lexington died in a local hospital on June 21 after four weeks illness. Born June 6, 1919, she was a native of Lee county and niece of Mrs. Mary Radtke of Cameron. Survived by mother Emma Freeman and sister Merl Freeman, funeral services were at Tanglewood Church conducted by Revs Mathis and Morgan. Interment followed at Tanglewood Cemetery with Phillips Luckey directing.
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Lexington
Mary Radtke
Cameron
Miss Freeman
Lee County
Emma Freeman
Merl Freeman
Tangle
Mathis
Morgan
Tanglewood Cemetery
Phillips & Luckey of
Rockdale
Texas Traffic Toll Falls in May as Deaths Dip
Sheriff R M Kennedy announced from Austin that Texas recorded 127 traffic deaths in May, down from April's 94 and 41 fewer than May 1937. Injuries declined near 1,000 since April, with 1 045 hurt. Pedestrian deaths reached 36 as safety experts noted slower driving and careful crossing at intersections.
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R. M. Kennedy
Austin
Texas
State Employment Service Opens Cameron Office Friday
The Texas State Employment Service will open headquarters in the Cameron Hotel Friday morning moved from Hearne to Cameron. The Cameron office serves Milam and Robertson counties and is funded by local authorities with Chamber of Commerce and City support. R C Moody will lead the Cameron office with Guy Roberson and Miss Emma Leo Mitchell also assigned. KE Spears oversees district operations and arranged the move.
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Texas State Employment Service
Cameron Hotel
State Service
Hearne
Cameron
Milam
Robertson County
Commissioners Court
Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Moody
Guy Roberson
Emma Leo Mitchell
KE. R. Spears
South Elm Revival Begins July 1st
Rev. P. L. Caperton announced the annual South Elm revival will start Friday night July 1 and run for 10 days. Caperton will preach, Hilton Griswold will lead the song service, and Miss Ida Byrd Mayfield will play the piano. Services are daily at 10 a.m. and 8:15 p.m.
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P. L. Caperton
South Elm
Mr. Caperton
Hilton Griswold
Ida Byrd Mayfield
Home Coming at Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill hosts a community Home Coming on Sunday July 10 inviting all to bring lunch and share. Bread barbecue and tea provided free. old timers especially welcome to join in the gathering.
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Pleasant Hill
Attorney Cox Heads to Houston for State Meeting
Attorney M. G. Cox departed Wednesday for Houston to attend a three day state meeting of attorneys.
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M. G. Cox
Houston
Poage Announces Forbie for Texas District
Representative Poage declares re election bid for the Eleventh Congressional District of Texas. He thanks supporters from Central Texas, acknowledges imperfect representation, and pledges to serve with loyalty while home during adjournment. He expresses pride in his constituency and commitment to earn their confidence.
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Friemla
Eleventh Congressional District
Texas
Congress
Union
People’s House of the Congress of
United States
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