Good Roads Advocate Terrell Celebrates McLennan Victory
Senator H B Terrell of the West News Serena Register and Cameron Herald lauds a McLennan county vote victory for good roads. He helped author road district and county subdivision laws, oversaw bonds exceeding 25 million dollars, and urged a highway engineer office and constitutional changes for bond elections. Terrell led Texas Good Roads efforts and praised Fort Worth Record for public support.
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H. B. Terrell
The
West News
Serena Register
Cameron Herald
McLennan
Terrell
Texas
Texas Good Roads Association
Dallas
State Association
National Good Roads Association
Fort Worth
H. N. Fitzgerald
Good Roads Movement Gains Ground in Tracy Area
A mass meeting in Tracy drew four loads of businessmen who urged including Beat 5 in Beat 4 for the new roads district. Dr. W H Lyon's resolution was adopted, signaling momentum toward a bond issue while boundary definitions remain to be decided.
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Tracy
W. H. Lyon
Good Roads Movement
Rockdale
Good Roads Boosters
San Gabriel
Sharp
New Road
Milam and Rot County Courts Conclude Bridge Contract Talks
Two county commissioners meet in Calvert to close contracts for building two Brazos River bridges linking Milam and Rot counties. Unable to agree on bond prices, they adjourn to Milano to resume negotiations with Judge IncWatson and the other officials.
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Milam
Rot Counties
Ees
Calvert State Bank
Brazos River
Milano
Lth
Inc. Watson
Vaughn, Barrett, Clark
Jeff Kemp
Bent froméeMilam Coun
Milam County Wins Big at National Corn Show in Dallas
Uncle George Doss led Milam County with top awards in the Central Texas Division taking first prize on white Dent and second prize on Gourd Seed. The Dallas event, praised as the largest and best in the United States, brought Texas and Dallas high honors for quality and organization.
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Milam County
Dallas
George Doss
Doss
Central Texas
White Dent
United States
Texas
Rockdale
Ham Ramsay Likely to Visit Thorndale This July
Thorndale church members from First Baptist and other congregations discussed inviting evangelists Ham and Ramsay from Cameron. A committee including W. S. Elliott Talley Buttrill Gore Scales and Bunting visited Cameron and reported good encouragement, expecting the evangelists to come to Thorndale in July.
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Ham-Ramsay
Thorndale
First Baptist Church
Ham
Ramsay
Cameron
Cam
Eron
Pease
Ham and
Ks W. S. Elliott
J. A. Talley
J. E. Buttrill
Z. T Gore
W. F. Scales
Knox Bunting
Thorn
Tomato crops ruined by cold around Milano farming area
News notes report nearly all trucking farmers near Milano lost tomato plants due to Monday cold. Losses hope to be recovered. Also local updates cite visits, church attendance, and the death of five year old Curtis Wise with funeral at Liberty cemetery led by Rev. Cleve White.
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Milano
Lantrip
Liberty
M. M. Reese
Marlin
Sam Nicholson
Hoyte
J. D. Turney
Hanover
Clyde Newton
Fannie Dow
Kathleen Turpey
William Holly
Rogers
Grisham
Pen Oak School
Sheffield Hensley
Willie Lantrip
Rockdale
Tobe Wise
Little Curtis
Liberty Cemetery
Cleve White
Old Citizen of Cameron Dies Saturday
Mr. B. J. Baskin, Cameron’s esteemed citizen, died Saturday morning leaving eight sons. His funeral drew a vast crowd at the Methodist church, with prayers and songs of consolation, followed by burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Cameron
B. J. Baskin
Jesus
Gillon
Ham
Dean White
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Baskin
Milam County Pioneer M V Tyson Dies at 73
Milam County pioneer M V Tyson died at his home near Maysfield on February 7 at 3 a m. Born in Tennessee, 73 years ago, he moved to Texas from Arkansas about 43 years ago and lived on his Milam County farm. He leaves eleven children, eight surviving, with funeral services at Prebble Grove cemetery conducted by Rev Newman. A large Calvert attendance accompanied the body.
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M. V. Tyson
Milam County
Maysfield
Mr. Tyson
Tennessee
Texas
Arkansas
Elza
Goodnight, Tex
M. B. Beard
Calsbad
N. M
Prebble Grove
Calvert
P. C. Gibson
W. Ss. Allen
H. G. Taliaferro
B. H. Streetman
Geo. Whatley
B. R. Reid
A. K. Tyson
Calvert Picayune
Four Winged Chicken Reported Near Buckholts
Milano Gazette notes a chicken found near Corinth, about two to three miles southwest of Buckholts, having four wings with two extra wings under the natural pair. The bird is described as large and unusually heavy, a genuine freak of nature.
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Paul Helmcamp
Corinth
Buckholts
Milano Gazette
Good Roads Victory in Precinct No 8 Election
The good roads vote in Precinct No 8 on Feb 21 authorized bonds for highways. Of 606 votes, 475 supported the issue and 131 opposed, with all boxes voting in favor. Thorn dale and Ellison Ridge showed large swings since 1912, promising 50 to 75 miles of macadam highways once bonds are issued and work begins.
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Ellison Ridge
Conoley
Salty
Watson Branch
Thorndale
Good Roads
Sally
Salty Acc
Conley Wenn
Thorndale Thorn
Memory of a Noble Father Shapes Christian Home
A mother's enduring effort over twenty years preserves high standards in a Christian household. The children, yet in the nursery, will grow and develop under the influence of their father's memory kept alive by love and faith.
Blaze in residence threatens homes until quick alert saves
Late Tuesday a fire discovered in Mrs. Fleming's residence posed a serious threat. Nearby residents raised the alarm and fought the flames before onlookers arrived, likely preventing broader damage as the blaze began in a flue.
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H. B. Terrell Good Roads
Little Curtis Wise
Curtis
M. V. Tyson, Sr
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