Milam County Court Notices and Vital Statistics
Marriage licenses issued for Frank Young and Rosetta Williams, Ben Nelson and Nodie Swenny, William Henry Bailey and Verne Johnson, Manuel Ramosand and Epifania Gonzalez. Property transfers recorded including 150 acres Ables grant to W Vogelsang and other deeds. Milam County vital stats show October births 23 with 13 females, 10 males and deaths 5. Court calendar lists multiple state cases with plea dispositions and trial dates through November.
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Frank Young
Rosetta Williams
Ben Nelson
Nodie Swenny
William Henry Bailey
Verne Johnson
Manuel Ramosand
Epifania Gonzalez
W. Vogelsang
E. Vogelsang
Ables
Sim Scuddy
Schadwich
Justo Liendo Sur
H. D. Doggett
E. A. Camp
Jackson Hall Survey
Tom D. Turnham
Beach
Monroe Grant
J. S. Franklin
Kay- Kendall
Milam County
E Gaither
Citizens
Nate Bank of
Rockdale
Wm. Mitchell
Lena Anderson
Geo. W. Prat
Jose Leal
Con
J. A. Jackson
Bob Bailey
A. W. Sullivan
C Bradford
Chas. Howes
Milano Junction
John Elbert Stack
Sallie Overstreet
Herbert
N. M. Gilchrist Et Ax
Wilbert Vansickle
Quinn Walker
Milan County
Mrs John W Ford Dead After Long Illness
Mrs Blender Henry Ford born Tennessee October 31 1847 died October 26 1915 at her Milano Texas home after a long illness. She married John W Ford in 1867 and the couple were longtime farmers and truck growers near Milano leaving a husband five children and many relatives. She was a Baptist member since 1863 and spent weeks in Cameron Sanitarium this year. The Herald extends condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blender Henry Ford
Tennessee
John W. Ford
Texas
Milano
The
Baptist Church
Cameron Sanitarium
the Herald
Cameronian Literary Society Debates Punishment Versus Reward
The Cameronian Literary Society met at the school Monday night to debate whether fear of punishment guides more behavior than hope of reward. The affirmative pair was Harvey Henry and John Nicholson, the negative Claude Franklin and Jay Howell, with the negative side winning 2 to 1. Declamations by Bennie Brown and Thompson. Amason of San Gabriel and family traveled to Cameron.
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Cameronian Literary Society
Harvey Henry
John Nicholson
Claude Franklin
Jay Howell
Bennie Brown
Thompson
Post Nuptial Shower Given For Mrs Balhorn At Home
Mrs Tom S Henderson and the Philathea Class of the Baptist church organized a surprise post nuptial shower for Mrs E H Balhorn in her North Cameron home. The bride was treated to gifts, linen pieces, ferns, and other furnishings as friends gathered during her absence for a planned visit.
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Tom S. Henderson
The
Baptist Church
E. H. Balhorn
North Cameron
Cora Cammer
Masonic Meeting Attended by Local Notables at Rockdale
Messrs. John Watson C W Strauss and James Chadwick attended a Masonic meeting at Rockdale Friday night. An elegant spread was served to a large assembly after the meeting.
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John Watson
C. W. Strauss
James Chadwick
Rockdale
Tax collections show sharp October rise in Texas
Austin November 3 Tax collections for October rose over 100 percent from a year earlier with totals of 209 044.96 from all but five collectors compared with 101 077.65 in 1914 Comptroller H B Terrell said collectors were urged to report receipts promptly to avert treasury deficits and enable early warrant calls He praised statewide cooperation to keep cash on hand.
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Austin
Texas
H. B. Terrell
Terrell
Happenings in Maysfield Area Highlight Local Visits
Local notes report social visits and family events around Maysfield. Names include Jim Barmore Hubert Atkinson Herbert Yager and families from Walkers Creek Jones Prairie Cameron and Little River with church attendance and weekend stays. A newborn noted Rev J C Cockrill and wife celebrated a son.
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Jim Barmore
Hubert Atkinson
Herbert Yager
Dallas
Louie Denson
Commodore Anderson
Jones Prairie
J. C. Cockrill
E. E. Harper
Walkers Creek
Tom Randolph
Mesdames W. B. Smith
Mary
Alice Randolph
Louie
Mellie Denson
Myrtice Rogers
Mrs. Denson
Little River
Ethel Bawn
Minnie Mayes
Cameron
Soul Savers Win Prohibition Vote in Temple Revival
A seven week revival in Temple led the Ham Ramsey team to raise over 3000 dollars and trigger another prohibition election in Bell county. The note urges delinquent subscribers to remit now as the paper needs funds to meet expenses.
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Temple
Bell County
Tracy Community News Social Roundup in Tracy
Mesdames Schulz and Charles and Miss Emma Schulz attended an entertainment at Mrs. Stella Modessett home last Thursday evening. Jeff Hefley Jr. of Cameron attended business in Tracy. Miss Narie Plate hosted the Busy Bee club last Saturday with baked apples and whipped cream. Guests included Miss Ezma and Clennie Harris and Ines Hosea. A group from Cameron accompanied Ruth Wiley for a school event, with Nona Clement Kathleen Hamilton Caroline and Bettie Malette and Messrs Curtis Johnson Claud Gililand Bave Wilson Clinton and Bill Alex Bonds. They visited the Lyons home for a time.
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Tracy Texas
Mesdames Shulz
Charles
Emma Schulz
Stella Modessett
Jeff Hefley Jr
Cameron
Tracy
Narie Plate
Busy Bee Club
Durin Italie Daliaionth
Ruth Wiley
Nona Clement
Kathleen Hamilton
Caroline
Bettie Malette
Curtis Johnson
Claud Gililand
Bave Wilson
Clinton
Bill Alex Bonds
Lyon
Milam County Oil Quest Faces Expanding Drilling Efforts
Milam County sees wide drilling activity as wells reach 1000 to 2000 feet with gas and oil found in many locations. Promoters push toward a major field, particularly near Danville Cummings, Baileyville, and Cameron, while earlier wells showed promise yet lacked paying quantities.
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Milam County
Baileyville
Woodall
Cameron
Tom A. Robinson
Danville
Cummings Crossing
Hoyte
Watt
Oakdale Items For This Week In Oakdale
Busy notes from Oakdale include Miss Fisher opening the school with many pupils, Miss Jonnie Hensley leaving Prospert for pay, and several residents traveling to Rockdale Cameron Milano and nearby towns. Water scarcity at the schoolhouse prompts cistern shortages and water hauling.
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Oakdale
Fisher
Jonnie Hensley
Prospert
Alda Baty
Annie Oneal
Rockdale
George Batey
Liberty
Dean Shelton
Owens
Hause
Sprayberg
Shafer
Eugene
Ed. Hause
Johnnie Owens
Marion Brown
Milano
Jack Hood
Will Poel
High School Seniors Entertain With Halloween Party
On Friday night October 29 the senior class of the high school hosted a masquerade at Mr and Mrs EK A Flinns home. Hostesses were Helen Flinn Virginia West and Gladys Walker. The event featured Halloween decor moonlit lighting games fortune telling and ghost favors by Cornelia Wallace. Teachers and guests from Baylor University and the third year classes attended. The writer notes sleet and snow in Chicago contrasting with warm fall weather locally and mentions the Texas Northern breeze.
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EK. A. Flinn
Helen Flinn
Virginia West
Gladys Walker
Hallowe’en
Cornelia Wallace
Cooper McElroy
Williams
Mabel Jeter
Clydine Pool
Baylor University
Louise Gillon
Rockdale Honors Mrs Ford at Local Funeral Rites
Mrs John Ford died last week on October 26 at age 68. Her funeral services were held Tuesday evening at Milano Cemetery, with Rockdale residents attending to pay respects.
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Rockdale
Ford
John Ford
Milano
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Cobb Addition
Joe Little
Sam W Law
Frank Leahy
J. E. Preddy
Milam
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Willie Sellig
Geo. McAninch
Hosea Wells
Garcia & Matthews
Antonio Perez
J. L. Shipp
Joe Harwell
Junius Wimberly
M. Amason
San ‘Gabriel
Howard
Amason
Cameron Sun
Gzzz
Treasury
Maysfield
Gladys Barmore
Ben Arnold
J. C. Tyson
Tom Yager
John Moseley
Jim Chamberlain
John Partridge
Walker’s Creek
Our City
Soul Savers
Tracy Community News
Ezma
Clennie Harris
Ines Hosea
Chicago
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