Henry A. Jackson dies in Cameron after long illness
Henry Albany Jackson pioneer resident of Milam county died at his Cameron home on March 2 after months of illness. Born near Salem, he moved to Cameron 17 years ago and lived 68. He married Louisa Lewis in 1878 and Mahola Anderson in 1895, leaving four and two children respectively, plus a grandchild. He was a longtime church steward and trustee and active in Salem church affairs. The funeral was held March 5 with services at home and church, conducted by Rev. Ira F. Key.
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Henry Albany Jackson
Milam County
Cameron
Salem
Ira F. Key
Methodist
Henne & Meyer Undertaking
Salem Church
Cameron Dee
Louisa Lewis
Jim Jackson
A. B. Carlton
Suzanna Jackson
Pinkney Jackson
Mahola Anderson
Oleta
Elane
Roland Jackson Carr
Hamlin
Texas
Jackson
Church
Kingdom of Jesus Christ
Brother Jackson
Weems Builds New Office Room In Camer on Plant
A. N. Weems is constructing a brick office building to be ready for occupancy next season. He owns an electric gin in Cameron with a well equipped plant and recently completed an underground concrete storage tank for fuel oil, replacing wood and coal as fuel.
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A. N. Weems
Weems
Cameron
Mr. Weems
Milam County Court OKs Tick Eradication Funds
The Texas Attorney General rules the Milam County Commissioners Court may appropriate funds for tick eradication and that the county auditor lacks authority to withhold approved expenditures. The dispute arose over about $30,000 spent over two years and a new 1921 appropriation of 10 to 12 thousand dollars.
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Arriett
Attorney General
Milam County
Commissioners’ Court
Commissioners
Countywide rat campaign organized through county schools
At a called meeting in Cameron on March 8 citizens from across the county organized a statewide rat extermination effort led by C F Drake of Rockdale Chamber of Commerce with federal and A&M College input. The plan divides the county into six districts with school districts as units and local executive committees led by teachers, trustees, and commercial club officers.
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Court House
Cameron
C. F. Drake
Rockdale
Bay
Thorndale
Buckholts
Burlington
Gause
Rockdale Chamber of Commerce, As County Chairman. Dr. Tom Denson
John E. Cook
The
Dr J L Denson Returns From New Orleans
Dr J L Denson returned Tuesday from New Orleans where he spent a month taking a special course in general medicine. His wife Mrs Denson accompanied him and visited relatives in Mississippi. Friends in Cameron will be glad at their return.
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J. L. Denson
New Orleans
Denson
Texas Auto Sales forms to distributor Ranger cars here
W. P. Claypool announces the Texas Auto Sales Company will operate with temporary Cameron headquarters and permanent Waco offices to distribute Ranger products in 14 counties. The venture aims to secure dealer contracts and promote Ranger tractors and autos, noting a Houston built line and a recent endurance run from Houston to Minneapolis.
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Texas Auto Sales Company
Ranger
Cameron
W. P. Claypool
Waco
Houston
Southern Motor Company
A. J. Kahler
D. C. Cox
R. B. Mays
Southern Motors
Texas
Milam
Minneapolis
Temple
Dr J L Shabram to Direct Dipping Effort in Milam County
Dr J L Shabram, who led tick eradication in Milam in 1920, returns from Kansas City to Cameron to direct the 1921 dipping program. He has arranged inspectors, cooperates with the Federal Livestock Sanitary Commission, and seeks quarantine lift by year's end. The Milam County Commissioners Court supports the effort with funds and full duty. He and his wife left Cameron for Fort Worth to confer with officials and will return later this week.
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Giles L. Avriett
Genral
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Arriett
Livestock Sanitary Inspector
J. L. Shabram
Live Stock Sanitary Commission
Leslie
Dras J. L. Shabram
Milam County
Cameron
Kansas City
Dr. Shabram
Paxton
Federal Livestock Sanitary Commission
Mrs. Yee Gives Great Gift to Cameron High School
The Yee High School building in Cameron opened with a large crowd. Mrs. C. H. Yee presented the deed to the public school system, dedicated a room to Lawless Green, and paid tribute to Mr. C. H. Yee. A dedicatory address followed with praise for the donor and the city’s support. The program included solos, readings, and instrumental pieces by local performers and Baylor’s Robert Pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. MacFadyen
Cameron
Yee
Charlier Yee
Frankfort
Rhine
Charlie Yee
Texas
Carrie Meyers
Henderson
R. P. Jeter
W. T. Hefley
Robert Pool
Baylor University
Faro
Minnie Wolf
Cameron Herald
Deep Test Drilling Near Maysfield Milam County
J W Kemp of Dallas plans a deep test well near Maysfield starting next week and another near Mirerva within sixty days. Milam County drilling may revive with the Hohenstein Well on the Isaacs farm four miles southeast of Cameron. Drilling was active in Maysfield in early 1920.
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Maysfield
Milam County
J. W. Kemp
Dallas
Minerva
Hohenstein
Isaacs Farm
Cameron
Mays
Texas Co-op Marketing Bill Approved by Governor Neff
The cooperative Marketing Bill known as House Bill No. 227 written by Rare and Sapiro and signed by Governor Neff is described as the most comprehensive marketing law in the South. Walston Peteet of the Texas Farm Bureau cites its California plan based cooperative marketing of farm products.
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Yaltas
Texas
Rare
Sapiro
California
Neff
Walston Peteet
Texas Farm Bureau
Austin
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Mrs Barrett and son return from Temple visit
Mrs Bertha Barrett and her son Robert Lee have returned home after a pleasant visit with friends in Temple.
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Bertha Barrett
Robert Lee
Temple
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Henry A. Jackson
I Cameron
Gen'l
Frank S. Lesovsky
Texas Sales Company
C. H. Yee
W. A. Gillon
Yee High School
Henry McFadyen
Yoe
Kid
Ada Henderson
J. E. Watts
Taylor
Cameron High School
Miss Henderson
H. R. MacFad
Seuhbert
Robert Smith
Henrietta Clark
Robin
J. L. Clinton
Sibelius
Ruth Sprinkel
Nevin
DeBernot
Paul Medsker
Scott
Clara Curtis
Awell
Texas Marketing Law
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