Cameron Citizens Push Tax Hike for New Yee Memorial High School
A Cameron public meeting in the district court room urged raising the tax rate from 50 to 75 cents per hundred to fund the Yee Memorial High School project and expand home economics, commercial, and agricultural departments. Speakers praised the Yee bequest of a new building and 40 acres, while urging a special election by April 1st.
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Cameron
District Court Room
L. H. Kidd
A. S. Epperson
Mildred Chambers
Miss Chambers
Mildred
Prof. Kidd
Yee Memorial High
Mr. Kidd
E. A. Wallace
Kidd
Agricultural Department
C. H. Yee
Wallace
Epperson
W. O
Henderson
W. G. Gillis
A. N. Weems
Community Singing Revival in Cameron Draws Crowd
A Cameron community sing under the Symphony Club drew a large audience of townspeople and students. Mrs. Myrtle F. Tucker directed with Miss Goddard and Miss Nowlin at the piano, Prof. J. N. Crawford leading. The event showcased religious, patriotic, love, and popular songs, ending with Ja Da and calling for monthly gatherings. The piece also notes economic gains from better roads and farm benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Symphony Club
Myrtle F. Tucker
Mr. Crawford
Cotton Reduction Resolution Adopted in 1919 Convention
Milam County Texas cotton growers pledge to cut 1919 cotton acreage by one third from 1918 levels and to shift rent as one third of all grain and other crops. Delegates call for statewide organization and county meetings on February 22 to ratify the plan and secure pledges. Cameron Texas date February 21 1919. Signatories include A N Green J K Freeman John Watson Mrs C H Yoe RL Batte.
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South
Agricultural and Educational Departments
Cameron
Texas
Milam County
Dallas
A. N. Green
J. K. Freeman
John Watson
C. H. Yoe
Rl, Batte
Election Ordered For School Tax In Cameron
The Cameron Independent School District schedules an April 1 1919 election to raise 70 cents per 100 value for public schools. Citizens urge steady support to fund a new high school and keep qualified teachers, stressing the need for increased tax to modernize and equip facilities. BE AWAKE CAMERON this bond issue must carry.
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Cameron
Cameron Public
Board of Trustees
Texas
Cameron Independent School District
City of
Milam County Hardware Company Reorganized in Cameron
Cameron welcomes the Milam County Hardware Company, formed from Tyson Freeman Holtzclaw, with a fully paid 18000 dollar capital. B. P. Atkinson presides, Judd Davis runs operations, and A. C. Freeman handles secretary duties. The firm vows a full stock of shelf hardware, plows, stoveware, harness, glassware, plumbing supplies, and a leading tin and sheet metal shop under John F. McLane.
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Cameron
Tyson-Freeman-Holtzclaw Company
Milam County
Texas
B. P. Atkinson
Judd Davis
A. C. Freeman
Milam County Hardware Company
John F. McLane
John F
Plant Feed Crops Instead of Cotton in Milam County
Bulletin from the Texas Industrial Congress in Dallas urges Milam County farmers to diversify away from cotton. It cites a good corn outlook due to northern state acreage reductions and wheat prices, warns cotton overproduction could trap farmers, and notes Cooke County’s shift to wheat oats corn and barley to cut cotton plantings by about half. It also recalls a 1914 six cent cotton price and contrasts it with $1 corn and seventeen cent hogs.
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The
Texas Industrial Congress
Dallas
Texas
Milam County
R. W. Crawford
Muenster
Cooke County
Judge's Son Pictured With Deer In Occupation Army Photo
A clipped magazine image shows Jim English, son of Judge Ed F. English, posing with friends and a large deer they killed. The hunting party photo was taken on the Mozelle river in Germany where English serves in the occupying army.
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Ed F. English
Leslie’s Magazine
Jim English
Jim
Mozelle River
Germany
English
Army of Occupation
Misses Ruth Henderson and Estelle Coleman Guests of Taylor Folks
Misses Ruth Henderson and Estelle Coleman, teachers in Taylor, were weekend guests of local residents, returning after visits in the area.
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Ruth Henderson
Estelle Coleman
Taylor
Local names listed in historical notice
A dense block of names appears in a historical notice listing individuals such as J. and Terry, W. S and S, Lamkin, Henderson, Coleman, Fikes, Triggs, House, Smith, Dobbins, Vogelsang, Rogers, Graves, Monroe, Moody, Fahrendorf, Baskin, Hefley, Freeman, Price, Atkinson, Cox, McDermott, and McLain, suggesting a roster or signatory list from an old newspaper page.
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J. & Terry
W. S&s. Lamkin
T. Henderson
J. W. Coleman
M. L. Fikes
W. H. Triggs
J. W. House
Oxsheer Smith
J. D. Dobbins
E. Vogelsang, Jr
Wm. R. Rogers
Geo. T. Graves
D. Monroe
Frank Monroe
Dr. W. T. Moody
F. ©. Fahrendorf
A. H. Baskin
H. W. Hefley
Mamie A. Hefley
A. C. Freeman
Mose Price
Sam Hefley
B. P. Atkinson
M. G. Cox
Chas. McDermott
S. W. McLain
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Necos
Virginia
T. F. Hardy
G. B. Taylor
C. N. Green
W. H. Triges
P. O. Adams
C. F. Spillar
T. J. Denson
Roy P. Jeter
Crawford
New Orleans
Lam Cotton Growers Pledge
City Schools
Old Reliable Firm
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