Cameron’s Milam Liberal Institute Legacy in Old Education
The account traces Cameron’s Milam Liberal Institute from its rustic three-room start known as The Old Academy to its 1890s brick rebuilds, detailing how it educated local youth, including Viola Oxsheer Smith, and how public schools absorbed the institute by 1890 91. It notes tuition rates, shifts to the Cameron Public Schools, Ada Henderson’s role, and reflections on evolving education from free public schooling to modern curricula.
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Milam Liberal Institute
E Milam Liberal Institute
Viola Oxsheer Smith
Salado College
Salado
Texas
Cameron
Oxsheer Smith
Webster
Institute
Lina Kemp
Odd Fellows Hall
Alice McGehee
George Green
Cameron High School
John
Henry Green
City of
Ada Henderson
Ada Hendeson
Ada
Johnnie
Houston
Community telephone survey celebrates service quality in Cameron
A Cameron telephone company survey found most residents pleased with the service while noting a few complaints. It urges callers to report issues, promises action, and promotes installing home extensions at 1.10 dollars monthly plus 2 dollars installation.
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Cameron
Sharp Baccalaureate Services led by Rev Harland M Irvin
Baccalaureate exercises were held Sunday May 20 at Sharp. Rev Harland M Irvin delivered the sermon and gave the benediction from the Episcopal vicar roles in Cameron and Rockdale. Psalms 111 and 112 were read by Howard Pierce. The processional and recessionals were played by Mrs Marvin Petty. The choir, Sweet Garden of Prayer, and congregational singing accompanied scripture readings by Rev Freddie Powers.
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Sharp
Marvin Petty
Harland Irvin
Episcopal
Cameron
Rockdale
Howard Pierce
Freddie Powers
Sharp Presbyterian Church
Irvin
Farm Gasoline Tax Refunds Due After June 1
The Internal Revenue Service announces gasoline tax refunds for farmers under a new law. Refunds cover the 2 cent per gallon federal tax on farming use, with first payments after June 30 for the first half of 1955, then yearly from July to June 30. Claims must be filed on Form 2240 between June 30 and October 1 with the district IRS office.
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R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue
Austin
Texas
United States District Director of Internal Revenue
United States
Buckholts Social Notes Mixed with Local Notices
Buckholts residents share family visits and health updates including Mrs. L H A Fuchs returning from Kings Daughters Hospital Temple after an auto accident and relatives visiting in Houston Brazoria and Temple. The town also notes engagements, church reminders and a thanks to St Edwards Hospital staff.
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L. H. A. Fuchs
Clifton
H. T. Hansen
Kings Daughters Hospital
Temple
Brazoria
Joe Ruzicka Jr
Jim Petruy
Houston
Petruy
Marie Petruy
Carl McClain
L. A. Svetlik
L A. Svetlik Jr
Fort Worth
Laddie Faichtinger
Will Jechow
Sidney Frazier
Buckholts
John
St. Edwards Hospital
Dr. Denson
Annie Maresh
E. H. Gerstmann
J. A. Walschak
A. R. Walschak
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Thomas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Harland M. Irvin
Emil Balusek
Taylor
Charlie Wintercek
Baluseks
Danny Balusek
Danalene
Joe Ruzicka
Internal Revenue Service
Rf. L. Phinney
Ed Schuetze
South Seventh Street
Temple Texas
Shirley Ann
Albert Dornhoefer
Edgar Dornhoefer
Route 3
First Lutheran Church of
Mary Walschak
Naomi Walschak
Perry
Reakfasts
Kimbell
Jack Spratt
Swanson
Holly Hill Orange Juice
Sunvale Slices
Ona
Carnation Instant
Franks
Picnic
Carnation Milk
King’s Bar
Atk
Swift Brookfield
Lipton
Hhi
Prunes
Valley
Hydrox
Spe
Gladiola
FBI
Matula
Cameron, Texas
Corcettan Compont
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