Woodman Picnic Set for June 3 in Cameron
Flood delays push Woodman Circle event to Thursday June 3 with Senator Morris Sheppard as principal speaker on Woodcraft. The day features a parade, speeches by local and camp officials, contests, prizes, and mass participation from Cam-eron Milam County camps with a big countywide luncheon at Germania Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman
Morris Sheppard
United States
W. O. W. Lodge
Woodman and
Woodman Circle
Woodcraft
Milam County
Courthouse Square
Germania Park
W.G. Gillis
Cameron
Henderson
Pecan Camp No. 237
John Watson
Woodmen Circle
Mamie Howell
D. Er -Gause
Woodmen
D. J. Lyons
Tracy
J.D. Alex
Germania
Claud McCall
L. T. Evans
J. C. Burke
L. G. Roberts
Dave Murdock
B. M. Siebel
D. B. Worcester
A. N. Weems
E. L. Tucker
J. H. Gandy
J. F. Chadwick
John Chandler Milton Stevens
C. V. Huffman
G. Gillis
T. P. Worcester
Wilmer Caldwell
Ww. F. Henrichsen
Leo Wilkerson
E. M. Burke
Quinn Walker
Oakdale Socials and Church Plans for August Singing Meet
Oakdale notes report local youths hosting Sunday singing at Mr Baty s and plans for a class preparatory for an August singing meet. A preacher was absent for a weekend church service causing disappointment, but study sessions continued. Details mention visits from Cameron and Milano attendees and local residents Shelton Smith Sprayberry Arnold and Sheriff Cameron.
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Messrs
Shelton and
Smith
Milano
Casey
Joe
Cameron
Warehouse Law Effective June 1 in Texas
Austin May 17 The permanent warehouse law passed by the Legislature becomes effective June 1. Ginners request blank applications and bonds daily and will receive them by mail in the coming days. Bond rates are set at 4 per 1000 annually with a $5 minimum, totaling from 5 to 10 based on bond size. Receptacle samples and prices for cotton samples are available from stationery houses, ranging 1-2 to 1-4 cents each.
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Austin
Tex
Cutting Affray at Watts Farm Leaves One Wounded
Sunday clash among Mexican workers at Watts farm ends with a man stabbed in the left shoulder severing a vein. Drs. Gill and Best operated Sunday night and the patient’s recovery is hoped for. Three leaders are jailed.
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Watts Farm
Drs. Gill
Best
Reunion at Mrs Hen sley’s as rain ends
Grandmother Westbrook and her granddaughter Miss Lila stayed a week at Mrs Hen sley's with many others for a reunion. Everyone is busy now that the rain has stopped and work resumes.
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Mrs. Hensley
Westbrook
Miss Lila
Land boom as 50 acre tract sells for 58000 in Taylor
In Taylor Texas on May 15 1915 reports say 50 acres in the Taylor Thrall field have been sub leased from the Sun Company by Wight and Bennett of Tulsa and sold to new companies for 58000. The deal follows solid production from the Diebel farm and signals rising values as the east half may soon be marketed. Other local firms have acquired acreage from the tract including Young et al and Rich Hill Neill S M Lipscomb.
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Taylor, Tex
Taylor-Thrall
Sun Company
Wight & Bennett
Tulsa
Diebel Tract
Diebel
Young Et al
Rich Hill, Neill, S. M. Lipscomb
Body of John Marek Found Near Buckholts
The badly decomposed body of 37 year old John Marek was found Thursday morning in driftwood along Little River about seven miles south of Buckholts by J A Butler. An inquest was held by Justice A Y Norman and the burial occurred at Blinka cemetery after a brief investigation following his three week disappearance while fishing with others. Marek leaves a widow and seven children. The report notes his death as a grim discovery and his remains were identified by F A Marek of Cameron. The bulletin mentions the missing party’s fishing trip earlier reported. Will drill for oil at Davilla. The Davilla Oil and Gas Company has stock permits and aims to drill as shares are sold.
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John Marek
Little River
Buckholts
J. A. Butler
Sharp Settlement
Butler
F. A. Marek
Cameron
Justice of the Peace
A. Y. Norman
San Gabriel
Blinka
Davilla Davilla
Tex
Davilla Oil and Gas Company
Secretary of State
Ww. Walton
E. M. Wilson
H. G. Friederich
A Bechmann
A. E. Wacker
A. Gersbach
Davilla
Milam Grand Jury Reports Findings April 1915
Milam County Grand Jury reports eight days of session with 253 witnesses, 32 indictments including 27 felonies and 5 misdemeanors. Commends Sheriff Hooks and jailor Nabours for humane jail conditions and praises Civic League supervision of courthouse grounds. Requests public financial statement of quarterly results and notes property transfers oil leases and marriages.
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Texas
Milam
District Court
Milam County
J. C. Scott
Allen Hooks
Ben Nabours
Commissioners’ Court
Court House
Charlie Smith
Civic League
City of
Cameron
A. J. Dossett
Giles L. Arriett
State v Ingram jury chosen in Ward murder case
In a Texas district court proceeding over the murder of L. W. Ward Jr. January 28 this year, 12 jurors were selected from 140 candidates. The State was led by District Attorney J. M. Ralston. defense by Henderson Kidd Gillis and Lyles Lyles. Many witnesses testified.
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State of Texas
A. I. Ingram
L. W. Ward, Jr
C. T. Gibbs
Lee Rogers
W. W. Blocker
Harrison
John Drummond
R. M. Beard
Aliday
W. W. Kyle
Claud Sproull
J. T. Scott
A. J. Matula
William Russell
J. M. Ralston
Messrs
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Woodman Picnig
Oakdale
Collins
John Davis
Davis
T. S. Henderson
Williemson
Edgar Jones
Lola Dykes
J. J. Marsh
Allie Neil
Isaac Williams
John J. Sedelmeyer
Harriet Dobbins League
Walter Wilson
Ella Meachum
G. W. Peebles
W. W. Field
Thorndale
W. Wilson
Smith & Peyton Hardware Co
D. M. West
Martha Rogers
E. A. Green
W. E. Gaither
Ackerman- Green
Rockdale
L. J. Fuchs
Jno
Wattson
J. A. de Pena
Lucy A. Mullinix
van Tyson, Jr
W. Meyer
Lizzie Rubac
H. C. White
R. H. Waters
B. P. Bozeman
Levi Taylor Survey
C. H. Judie
H. H. Waters
Levi Taylor
W. L Bailey
Milam Coun
Ty. Ce C. Posey
Texas Oil Promoting Co
T. J. Cooper
W. Harris
Frank Heintz
E. Harris
Rufus Breuer
McLaughlin
Clark Thomas
Paul Nenast
A.G. Perry
J. E. Stringer
W. E. Harris
Geo. Fields
Texas Oil Promoting, Co
R. T. Gooper
A. G. Perry
Atte
E. Marshall Case
M. Cave
T. c. G. Stafford Wi
Will
Fle
Me Stidham
H Black
Ae J. H. Gandy
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