Funeral Details for Fred H Graves Highlight Rockdale Mourning
In Rockdale the community mourns the death of Fred H Graves born April 22 1884. He served as Rockdale Bank cashier and school board president and was active in the Chamber of Commerce He died May 16 1923 and is survived by his wife Etta two children a mother a sister and two brothers Funeral attendance was extensive with a Boy Scout escort and a large civic procession.
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Rockdale
Fred H. Graves
Milam County
H. C. Meyer
Fred Graves
N. H. Melbert
Methodist Church
Melbert
W. S. Thomas
Houston
Knights of Pythias Order
E. A. Camp
W. A. Coffield
FE. A Camp
H. H. Camp
L. W. Sledge
Conn R. Isaacs
C. R. Stribling
John E. Cooke
J. P. Sparks
W. E. White
Lon Hudson
T. D. Rountree
O. K. Phillips
H. M. Callaway
John Mangum
Sledge
F. H. Coffield
H. G. Perry
J. Trim Hale
Knights
Mr. Graves
Randleake
Fred Hill Graves
Fred A
Alice S. Graves
Lilac
Chamber of Commerce
Etta Lopez Graves
Fred Hill, Jr
Mignon
F. A Graves
T. S. Barkley
Preston
Rufus Graves
Milam County Cattle Dipping Shows Strong Results
W. J. Lee reports 27 000 cattle dipped in Milam County last month under the State Livestock Sanitary Commission. Of 29 infected herds only 84 cattle were infected, about four per inspector. The champion praises county inspectors and rebuts claims that public funds were unjustified. The Livestock Sanitary Commission notes broader benefits to stock raisers and profits from healthier cattle.
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W. J. Lee
Milam County
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Oil test near Thrall shows well 2194 feet deep
Co. C. Tate of Thorndale reports oil from the Schram test five miles southeast of Thrall and nine miles southwest of Thorndale. A high wind knocked the derrick over last week and oil rose to 200 feet. The well stands 2194 feet deep with casing at 2124 feet and no water. A standard rif is being completed as Thrall and Taylor men expect to finish within the week.
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Thrall
Taylor
Mrs. R. C. Brown Dies in Arlington
Mrs. R. C. Brown died at her Arlington home Tuesday afternoon after years of illness. She had lived in Thorndale for many years before moving to Arlington about fifteen months ago. Burial was held in Arlington Wednesday afternoon. mourners in Thorndalefelt deep sorrow at her death per the Thorndale Champion.
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Arlington
F. E. Stiles
R. C. Brown
Bears Triumph Over Rice Owls 4 1
Texas pitcherMilam county pro duction delivered a sharp game as the Bears earned a much needed 4 to 1 victory over Rice. Only five hits off the pitcher were recorded with two infield hits. Hale and Locke contributed the Bears only run with a seventh inning single. Thorndale Champion.
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Texas
Freeze
Lyons
Bears
Rice Owls
Milam County
Hale
Locke
Thorndale
Sparks Buys Patent Interest in Mo Jo Filler Co
Dr J P Sparks becomes sole stockholder in Mo Jo Filter Company after purchasing R S Moore's entire stock and remaining patent rights. Moore retires as factory superintendent, to be replaced by J A Thomas. Moore gains 86 acres of land near Sharp and 5000 dollar cash, plant runs at 500 to 600 B gallon cans daily with sixteen workers and plans to expand.
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J. P. Sparks
Mo-Jo
R. S. Moore
Moore
Moore & Jones
Twirler from Thorn Dale Making Good in Baylor Theatre
The Waco News-Tribune reports Lane Gore, a Thorndale native and Baylor student, earned special mention in a Baylor vs Texas baseball game. Gore came to the rescue of Coach Bridges' Baylor Bears, relieving Lyons and Freeze as the team prepared to open the important series.
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Waco News-Tribune
Baylor University
University of Texas
Lane Gore
Thorndale
Baylor
Red Gore
Bridges
Baylor Bears
Lyons
Freeze
University of
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Rockdale Tigers
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Fighting “Tigers
Cameron
Sharp
Giddings
Baylor Cubs
Rogers
Waco High
Robertson
Fred Green
Thorndale Champion
Rockdale Chamber of Commerce
AB H Pt
Robertson Green
Montague
Rosenberg
Alford
Blackburn Meyer
Wat
Ashby Green
Jenness
Johnson
Scheihing
Schram
Emer Thorndale
Sparks
Mo-Jo Filler CO
Lalla Meyers
Cameron, Texas
Sebesta
Huffman
Santa Fe
Twirler
MR. Farmer
Fifth Avenue
Triggs Dry Goods Co
Cameron-Temple
Auditorium Hotel
Temple
Parker Bus Line
Temple, Texas
Mission Brand
Mission Brand Extra
Keystal Kukes
Lippincott Mammoth
del Monte
I Ib
Bell
Wichita
Boc
J. E. Middleton
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