Texas Voters to Decide Amendments and Repeal Delegates
The article outlines four proposed Texas constitutional amendments on the August 26 ballot. It discusses Senate Joint Resolution No 3 extending county charter powers, House Joint Resolution No 43 legalizing beer up to 3.2 percent, Senate Joint Resolution No 30 issuing 20 million dollars in unemployment bonds, and Senate Joint Resolution No 82 altering a 3000 ad valorem exemption. It cautions voters about information and leadership while noting potential benefits of modernization.
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Texas
Senate
Catholic Knights report Texas church history project progress
R A Michalka and J A Lindle report from the 30th Annual State Convention in Corpus Christi. The Texas Knights of Columbus Historical Commission is compiling a six volume history of the Catholic church in Texas, with the first due in 1934. Rev Paul Folk chairs the commission based at Saint Edwards University. The project promises a sweeping panorama from the Padres and early explorers to modern times, aided by extensive research and manuscripts.
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R. A. Michalka
Cameron Council
Knights of Columbus
J. A. Lindle
Order
Corpus Christi
Texas Knights of Columbus Historical Commission
Texas
Paul J. Folk
C. S.C
Saint Edwards University
Austin
Plymouth Rock
New England
Three Inch Rainfall Brings Value to Milam County
By Thursday noon Milam County measured over three inches of rain with an estimated worth in the millions for this Texas region. Morning totals reached 2.70 inches and more rain followed, with a possible four inch total by night. No damage reported and flood fears lessened as Little River and Elm Creek overflows eased. The rain supports a large corn crop across a wide area.
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Texas
Milam County
Little River
Elm Creek
Reed Rogers Wins Georgetown Tour Golf Meet With 77
Reed Rogers shot a low 77 to win the Georgetown Country Club Tourney and the loving cup. The Cameron Golfers led by Cameron won prizes as Bassset Watson placed second in driving neatest and fourth in low net, while Bunt Manning tied for second in low net with sixth, earning balls.
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Reed Rogers
Georgetown
Cameron
Bassett Watson
Bunt Manning
Ywreen Cameron
Annual Central Texas Golf Tournament At Cameron Club
The Cameron Country Clubs hosts its annual Central Texas Golf Tournament on June 8 with entrants from Waco Temple Taylor Georgetown Elgin Calvert Giddings Rockdale Lampasas Belton and Bryan. Entry is one dollar with prizes for low net low gross pitching and driving as a large crowd is expected.
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Cameron Country Clubs
Proposals on Tax Relief Await Voters August 26 Ballot
The amendments would suspend state tax obligations for certain counties currently receiving remittance relief until conditions allow resumption. The full text is published and voters should read it thoroughly before the August 26 ballot.
Concrete Road to be Sought on No 7
Secretary Cobb of the Cameron Chamber writes to the Texas Highway Commission asking for a meeting with Cameron delegation to discuss making concrete highway 7 extension. An appropriation is provided to re top the road. Effort to persuade the commission to build a concrete road to the Falls county line.
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Cobb
Chamber
The
Austin
Commerce
Highway Commission
Cameron
Highway 7
Commission
Falls County
Methodist Here Vote Against Pro Repeal
Texas Methodists in the Marlin District annual Conference adopted a resolution against repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and against legalization of beer and wine. E. L. Ingram presided as Elder. Dr. J. W. Mills preached at 9:30 am. Delegates from seven counties attended. Lunch was served to about 250 delegates. The next conference will be in Gause.
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Texas Methodists
Marlin
Texas
E. L. Ingram
J. W. Mills
Beaumont
Gause
Women of the Church
Man Beaten On Highway Dies After Temple Hospital
Adam May a 5 taxi driver died after a Sunday fight near Rosebud. R V Nichols known as Dutch is held in Bell County jail on murder charges. May collapsed during the altercation and died en route to Temple Hospital after an autopsy showed a fractured skull.
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Temple Hospital
Nichols
Chamber of Commerce Plans Goodwill Tour Schedule
The Chamber of Commerce adopts a schedule of goodwill trips to named towns with the Cameron on all trips. A band will accompany the tours to give a concert in each location. The schedule may change and notice will be given to all towns if altered.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Poppy Sale Saturday Aids Disabled Veterans
The American Legion will run its annual Memorial Day Poppy Sale in Camer on this Saturday. Citizens are urged to buy generously to support veterans and their families, many of whom face community care after July 1 following Executive orders. Edwin Hardy Post No hopes residents will contribute as much as possible.
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The
American Legion
Cameron
Legion
Veteran Administration
Edwin Hardy
Rural Graduation Exercises Set for May 29
Graduation for seventh grade pupils from rural schools will be held at Yee High School Monday May 29 at eight o clock. About sixty schools and roughly three hundred students will receive diplomas. The program includes a song America a invocation by Rev J E Buttrell music by Cameron Municipal Band declamations by Hilton Griswold and Gertrude Walason an address by Hon W G Gillis and diploma presentation by A Fisher with benediction by Rev J E Buttrel)
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Yee
America
J. E. Buttrell
First Methodist Church
Cameron
Hilton Griswold
Yarrellton
Gertrude Walsoon
Branchville
Milam County
A. Fisher
County Board of Education
J. E. Buttrel
Ralph Britt and His Recording Band At Skeezix May 31
Manager Elwood Cammer announces Ralph Britt and his recording band will perform at Skeezix on Wednesday May 31. The nationally known group arrives from an engagement at the Blackstone hotel in Fort Worth.
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Ralph Britt
Skeezix
Elwood Cammer
Britt
Blackstone Hotel
Fort Worth
Roesler Adjudged Insane and Committed to Austin Asylum
Hugo Roesler a Pettibone area farmer recently shot Deputy Sheriff Horstmann of Buckholts during a warrant arrest for assault. After resisting and firing on Horstmann, he barricaded with his wife and children. Texas Ranger Gene Smith escorted him to the asylum in Austin.
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Hugo Roesler
Pettibone
Horstmann
Buckholts
Austin
Roesler
Rosier Horst
Mann
Jim Perkins
Gene Smith
Accord
Twenty more workers called for reforestation army
Chairman J. P. Love of the Emergency Relief Association announced 20 more Milam County men are drafted for the reforestation army of America, bringing total called to 26 toward a 75 man county quota. Names span eight precincts including Milano, Thorndale, Rockdale, Buckholts, Tracy, Walkers Creek, Briary, San Gabriel, Cavilla, and Cameron.
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J. P. Love
Emergency Relief Association
Milam County
Justice
Albert Blackman
Milano
John M. Hall
Thorndale
Hugh Gordon
Burlington
Henry W. McDaniel
Buckholts
Eugene D. Lambert
Clarkson
Vince Ruzicka
Woodrow Williams
Rockdale
Harry Gordon Harris
Tracy
Roy Whitley
Walkers Creek
Ronald Chester Bean
Briary
Byron Burt Stiles
Joe Rex Stewart
James Lanham Terry
San Gabriel
Wallace Walter Riddle
Cavilla
Odis Elton Allen
Ben Arnold
Robert Toy Ward, Jr
Gause
Henry Knighten
Melvin Weems, Jr
Robert Elbert Foster
Thomas Belton Turner
Belmena
Sam Jackson West
Roy Braden
Benjamin Newton Edmonds
Charlie Knipp
Clyde Greenless
Woodrow Wilton Lowe
Cameron
Cameron Methodists Mourn Barnett Death
Cameron Methodists mourn the death of W. F. Barnett supervisor of the Orphans Home in Waco. He died in Hillsboro after returning from Arlington where he spoke to the conference and had traveled with the Home’s choir to perform in Cameron.
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Cameron
Cameron Chamber of Commerce Good Will Tour to Milano
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce will conduct its second good will tour to Milano on Friday night May 16 leaving from the Court House at 7 o clock. The trips will continue weekly to visit each Milam county town with varying programs and music provided by the Cameron Municipal Band.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cava
Milano
Cameron
Milam County
Cameron Municipal Band
Waco Business Men To Visit Cameron
Waco business men on their annual goodwill tour will visit Cameron on June 1 arriving about 1 a.m. They seek no entertainment program and aim to meet Cameron business men before departing shortly after. The delegation includes wholesalers manufacturers and jobbers.
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Waco
Cameron
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