Milam Taxpayers Save $500,000 on Bond Refunding
Milam County taxpayers will save more than $500,000 on outstanding road bonds through a refunding act. Gasoline tax revenues fund the savings starting this year, with one cent from the four cent tax set aside to pay maturities. Gibb Gilchrist, chairman of the Board of County and District Road Indebtedness, notes early payments are too scattered to show significance.
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Austin
Texas
Milam County
State Highway Department
Board of County and District Road
Gibb Gilchrist
Highway Department
United States Government Boost for Cameron Banks
The United States Government declares Cameron banks strong and solvent as deposits exceed withdrawals two to one after a 15 day bank holiday. Optimism grows with widespread support for President Roosevelt and the New Deal as normal business resumes and farming and trade show signs of recovery.
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United States
Cameron Banks
Cameron
Texas
Roosevlt
Roosevelt
Milam County Meat Show Planned in Cameron
Milam County hosts a meat show in Cameron on April 6 and 7. Exhibits start at 1 p m on the 6th with community displays including cured hams bacon and sausage and multiple canned items. Lola Blair and specialists Snyder Regenbrecht will judge and demonstrate canning and cutting.
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Milam County
Cameron
Lola Blair
Snyder and
Regenbrecht
Cameron PTA Meeting Highlights Arts Program
Cameron Parent-Teacher Association met last Thursday with a noted program by faculty. Miss Mary Ellen Jeter presented an paper on Spiritual Value of the Arts with student sketches, Adele Wilkerson led pupils and choral numbers, Dorothy Blaylock read, and the group vowed to erect a fence around the newly graded playground.
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Cameron Parent-Teacher Association
Mary Ellen Jeter
Adele Wilkerson
Dorothy Blaylock
James Madison Born In 1751 A Founding President
Historical note confirms James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, was born in 1751. The detail anchors Madison as a pivotal figure in early American governance and constitutional development.
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James Madison
United States
Silman Evane
Pt. Worth
Evane
John N. Garner
Siiittugliog
Banks Reopen After Proclamation Long Closure
Cameron Banks open after a 14 day shutdown by governor and president. First day deposits total 91 200 71 with 48 591 93 in checks and only 1 641 30 paid in cash. No accounts closed. hundreds of merchants used transfers and small cash withdrawals. Reports note Milam county banks in Rockdale Thorndale and Buckholts also operating.
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United States
Cameron
Milam County
Rockdale
Thorndale
Buckholts Indi
Burlington Legion Club Plans Entertainment for Ex-Service Men
Edwin Hardy Post No 9 members in Ben Arnold and Burlington invite Milam county ex servicemen to a special meeting on Tuesday March 21. Occupants meet at 6 45 p m and depart for Burlington at 7 p m. Registration by Grover Alber and B McSherry. Entertainment led by Legionaire Fd Hess with a committee handling eats and cooks. Regular Legion business to be conducted, with talks by leading veterans.
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Edwin Hardy
Ben Arnold
Burlington
Milam
Legion Club
Legionaire
Fd Hess
Legion
Sunday Service Schedule Note
The notice lists a Morning Prayer service at 9 30 and a Church School session at 10 o'clock on Sunday March 19.
Milam County Interscholastic Meet set for Cameron
The Milam County Interscholastic League hosts its annual two day meet in Cameron Friday and Saturday March 17 and 18. Fair weather is expected to draw hundreds of students and teachers from all county schools. The program features many subjects and notable educators with athletics under Coach Haynie of Yow High. T A Fisher Cameron superintendent serves as director general.
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Milam County
Cameron
Haynie
Yow High
T. A. Fisher
Trustees Election Set for Saturday April First
An election will be held Saturday April 1 for two county school trustees. Terms of RE B Phillips of Vrecinet 3 and B R Thompson of District 4 expire. Nominations must be filed by Judge Kemp at least ten days before the election. W A Morrison named to state board of education by Governor Ferguson.
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County Board of Education
RE. B. Phillips
Vrecinet 3
B. R. Thompson
County Boar
Kemp
W. A. Morrison
State Board of Education
Ferguson
Clarence Booker Indicted for 1932 Cameron Murder
Clarence Booker, a black man, indicted this week by a McLennan County grand jury for the murder of Cameron grocer Andy Smith on December 21, 1932. He is jailed in Waco awaiting trial and will be returned to Cameron to face the charge after notice to the county sheriff.
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Clarence Booker
Andy Smith
Cameron
McLennan County
Booker
Senate to vote on beer and wine legalization
The United States Senate prepared to vote on a bill passed by the House to permit legal beer and wine within 15 days. Twenty three states have paved the way for legal beverages, affecting 72 million people, while Texas contemplates a 1834 ratification vote and fair enforcement under existing laws.
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United States Senate
House
Senate
Texas
Priory School Tax Vote Planned in Milam County
On March 18 taxpayers of the Priory school district in Milam County will vote to cut district taxes from 50 cents to 25 cents.
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Priory
Milam County
Hoarded gold turned into Cameron vaults
Approximately $10,000 in gold and gold certificates was turned into Cameron banks by Wednesday night. Following Roosevelt’s banking moratorium and the Treasury demand for gold deposits with the Federal Reserve, Cameron banks opened on Tuesday. Deposits exceed withdrawals by two to one and normal conditions prevail with confidence restored.
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Cameron
Roosevelt
Treasury Department
Federal
Buckholts Bank Reopens After Governor’s Closure
Buckholts State Bank opens for business on a Wednesday after statewide closures. Director Thomas W Adams reports the bank is sound and safe and resumes normal operations following President Roosevelt’s proclamation changes.
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Buckholts
Thomas W Adams
Ferguson
Roosevelt
Buckholte
Milam County Banks Opened As Requested
All Milam County banks were opened and doing business as Weal. Oxeheer Smith, president of the Milam County Bankers Association, urged a simultaneous reopen and the request was granted. Deposits rose and about $15,000 in hoarded gold was turned into county bank vaults. Friday, March 17 is the last day to surrender gold at banks without penalty.
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Milam County
Oxeheer Smith
Milan County Bankers Association
Milam County approves banks as depositories for funds
Milam County Commissioners Court designates Citizens National Bank and First National Bank as county depositories. Citizens National receives 220000 bond limit plus 40000 school bond, First National 50000, secured to cover deposits. Interest on schools is 0.5 percent, other funds 1.5 percent, monthly on balances.
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Milam County Commissioners Court
Citizens National Bank
First National Bank
Citizens National
First National
Milam County Farmers Seek Crop Production Loans
More than 150 Milam County farmers applied for crop production loans this season, with average requests under 100 dollars. Applicants must waive any crop liens, and funds may only be used for crop production. The deadline is April 30, 1988, with applications through local chambers and city offices.
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Milam County
H. HH. Qostot
Witta
Banka
Charmeter of Commerce
Cameron
Thorndale
T. B. Ryan
Rockdale
Newton and Sons
Milano
J. C. Freeman
Maysfield
Onstor
Iowa
Municipal Tennis Court Planned for Park Here
Lions Club and City Commissioner Jot Bake outline plans for a municipal tennis court at the city park. The court is described as large and ready for women by early spring, per Lions Club president C Acrey. If approved, Gladys Watron would serve as custodian.
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Plana
Lions Club
Jot Bake
C. Acrey
Gladys Watron
Child Welfare Speech Planned in Cameron by Violet Green Hill
Texas Division of Child Welfare official Violet S. Green Hill will speak at Cameron High School on March 25 at 2 30 PM. The public is invited to hear the chief of staff address local residents on child welfare matters in Milam County.
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Texas
Child Wefare
Milam County
Violet S. Greenhill
Cameron
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Business Normal Interscholastic League
Lee Simmons
Texas Prison System
Burlington Legion
Episcopal Church
Tad Toucas
Ft Worth
Tan
Secretary of the Treasury
W. H. Woodin
Reserve Bank of Dallas
Dallas
Federal Reserve Bank
Buckholts Bank
National Post
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