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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
12
A column discusses curb appeal and yard cleanliness with praise for tidy homes and rear lots. It highlights community pride in repairing or removing unattractive structures and keeping space usable. The piece ends with humorous quips about ambition and regret.
The Cameron city council orders an election to be held April 7 1986 at the Cameron State Bank building. Offices include Mayor City Attorney City Secretary Assessor and Collector of Taxes City Marshal and two Aldermen for two year terms. A. E. Matula is named presiding judge with authority to appoint assistants. Notice to be posted and published for at least thirty days.
George Mayo pledges to push Old Age Pension law in the coming session saying revenues should support elderly Texans without delay. Newton, born in Cameron, serves Milam County and holds five key committees including Banks and Banking and Public Health. seeks a second term and cites past service and loyal pledges.
Building Grady Stidham of this city, who is now serving as Commissioner of Precinct No. 2. At the time Little was serving this county as Commissioner he was also a Cumberland Presbyterian minister. Blackburn was the father of Tom Blackburn, who lives near Rockdale and operates a gin. Ee. Y. Terrell was county judge in 1887 and John N. Henderson was district judge. Henderson was the brother of T. S. Henderson of this city, who has held and carried the Henderson name prominently through-county, state and national civic and political realms. The county treasurer in 1887 was E. M. Bean. His daughter, Mrs. Estelle Caldwell now lives in this city. W. M. Baines was county clerk at that time.
The Milam County Grand Jury for the March term returned 13 felony indictments after three days and 81 witnesses. Arrests were made in five cases including murder burglary two cases of felony theft and assault with intent to murder. Other indictments involve rape kidnapping and further theft charges. W R Harris recalls MilamCounty history and arrivals since 1881.
Mrs C W Adams of Murray Kentucky reports long use of Thedford's Black-Draught powder for biliousness and praises Syrup of Black-Draught as a reliable laxative for children. The ad highlights family trust and a switch from powder to syrup for youngsters.
H. Riley visiting Cameron reports over 200 acres to be planted to carrots in Brazos bottom. He will devote 50 acres to carrots 2 to onions 20 to cantaloupes and 20 to cabbage. Additional land will be used for 200 acres of cotton and corn. Riley bought a Farmall tractor from Mauritz Baldwin in Cameron. Muller Company of Laredo contracted for carrot output. Riley is a Herald reader and a leading cantaloupe grower in the county.
Adjutant General Roy H. Ballew, native of Milam County, born in Rockdale, planned to visit the county after the Texas Centennial Celebration at Washington on the Brazos. Governor Hil McAllister of Tennessee, former home state of Sam Houston, made an address Tuesday.
Funeral services for John R Williams were held at Buckholts Baptist Church at 2 p m on Wednesday March 4 1936 with interment in Rogers cemetery He died in Cameron at 1 20 a m Tuesday at age 60 born August 19 1875 in Bell county a Milam county resident for 40 years and a lifelong farmer He was a bachelor a Baptist a Mason and lodge member Survived by two brothers Grover and Charles and four sisters Minnie Juanita Willie and Mrs C G Brown The obituary notes he lived in harmony with neighbors and was mourned by many Also Albert Bennett of Baytown visited his brother R W Bennett and family Sunday
Mrs W A Gilbert along with Mrs John Dobbins and Mrs Roger Neblets of Waco wrap up a weeks long visit with relatives. Mr Gilbert will join in New York City and they plan a vacation to Ireland before heading to Toronto where he will take a bank job. Mrs Gilbert formerly Miss Marsha Lou Hooks of Cameron.
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