Posey Deep Test Near 3200 Feet In Milam Field
Drilling near the Posey well advances toward 3200 feet with 6 5/8 inch casing set at 3280 feet in Georgetown lime. Mexia operators visit and lease acreage as many wells await completion amid a Milam County production around 40 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Guiberson Jr
Jones
Rosse
Coyle and Concord
Mexia
Newal Oil and Gas
Lee Oil Company
Neihous
Hewett Et al
Henderson
Tracy
Spud
White and
Fredrick C. Nelson
Sharp District
Milam County
Christmas Red Cross Roll Call Kicks Off National Fund Drive
The annual Red Cross Christmas Roll Call starts Saturday November 11 and runs through Thursday November 80. Members pay one dollar to join and receive a Red Cross button. Half of the dollar funds disaster relief and Near East refugees, while the other half supports Milam County Public Health Service and local chapter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Near East
Milam County
Carter
Money shortage may hamper Milam schools
Austin declares Milam county schools could be harmed if the state shifts to a per county unequal aid system. Peyton Irving Jr argues funding should reflect student numbers, not county wealth, and urges revision of tax laws to ensure statewide educational duty regardless of local wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Milam County
Peyton Irving, Jr
The
Texas School Journal
Gus Reininger
State Tax Assessors’ Association
Neff
Reininger
Tich
Milam
Red River
Hopkins
Johnson County
Johnson
Mayfield's Name Appears on County Ballots After Court Victory
The ballot in Mi lam county included Earle B. Mayfield for the United States Senate after a Supreme Court ruling in his favor. Judge Jeff T. Kemp and Sheriff L. L. Blaylock oversaw ballot movement, with Mayfield’s name appearing on ballots printed Sunday night. Campaign staffer W. M. Cobb aided preparations. analysts say Mayfield likely won the county if his name had not appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle B. Mayfield
United States Senate
Milam County
Supreme Court
Jeff T. Kemp
L. L. Blaylock
Election Board
Court House
Mayfield
Blaylock
W. M. Cobb
Peddy
Texas Children Play for Health in Fort Worth
Red Cross public health nurse leads a summer program of games health stories and exams for Fort Worth children. The effort includes playground activities and dental health demonstrations with Miss Edna L. Hammer guiding health pupils. The campaign aims to keep students well for school and winter illnesses.
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Red Cross
Fort Worth
Texas
Edna L. Hammer
R. N
Ldren
Wortham Shows Draw Cameron Crowds This Week
John T. Wortham shows entertain Cameron residents across the Santa Fe tracks offering about 20 attractions. The event features water circus with swimming girls, a Dixieland minstrels act, side shows, a freak animals display, reptile lectures, fun houses and rides. Shows stay through Saturday night with courteous, businesslike management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Wortham
Cameron
Pople
Santa Fe Tracks
American Legion
Wortham Entertainment
Dixieland Minsterls
Bluey Bluey
Mile Frederick
Funny Little Man
Mason
Ataches
Wortham
Mrs. Will Ledbetter Visits Old Cameron Friends
Mrs. Will Ledbetter of Dallas spends the week with Mrs. T. J. Denson, returning to Cameron where she formerly lived and is warmly welcomed by friends who are glad to see her back in the old home town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Ledbetter
Dallas
T. J. Denson
Ledbetter
Cameron
City Authorizes Sale of Sewerage Bonds of 14000
Cameron city council approved steps to sell sewer extension bonds totaling 14000 and authorized a 10 cent park and municipal band tax levy. Local sale under finance committee plan will cut interest costs and speed public works. They heard tax collector Dan Tyson and city marshal Vince Lucas report and considered dump site improvements for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Dan Tyson
Vince Lucas
Democrats Refuse To Abandon Party Nominees In County Returns
Collingsworth County leads early returns with Mayfield winning Milam by about 300. County votes show many Democrats did not back Mayfield but party lines held overall. Local boxes like Cameron and Rockdale show Mayfield leads. Buckholts is close. Returns to be canvassed by the Commissioners Court next week and printed in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle B. Mayford
Milam County
Mayfield
Peddy
Cameron
Rockdale
Gause
Buckholts
Commissioners Court
Herald
Mayfield Leads Georgia Peddy in Texas Senate Race Vote
Mayfield leads Peddy by 112 818 in partial Texas returns from 211 counties with 284 614 votes counted and an estimated final tally near 125 000. Governor Neff leads Atwell by 161 523 with 243 367 votes reported, many counties not yet reporting. Democrats sweep many areas, congressional margins narrow. Senate Republicans retain control by a slim margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle B. Mayfield
George Peddy
United States
Texas Election Bureau
Mayfield
Neff
W. H. Atwell
Peddy
Atwell
Congress
Cox
League
House of Representatives
Senate
Dicate
Perry Wilkerson Explores Waco Sights and Ball Game
Perry Wilkerson spent a week in Waco visiting local attractions and attending a ball game. He also toured notable Palace sights during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Wilkerson
Waco
Dallas youth visits Cameron as grandchild guest
John Morton of Dallas spent several days this week visiting Cameron, staying with his grandparents Mr and Mrs William Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morton
Dallas
Cameron
Wm. Ross
Red Cross Southwestern Division Impact Highlights
The Southwestern Division reports 521 chapters with active public service, 740 loans totaling 3,000 dollars, and 47,544 former soldiers’ compensation claims adjusted. Nurses made 201,027 visits, 881,683 child inspections, 408 home hygiene classes, and life saving training is widespread. Disaster relief collections total 730,926.79 dollars across Missouri Texas Oklahoma Kansas Colorado and New Mexico.
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Public Health Service
Red Cross Medical Social Service
Red Cross
Missouri
Ar- Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Dr Van Zant to Attend Anti Malaria Meeting in Houston
Dr T G Van Zant Cameron city health officer elected by the council to attend a Houston meeting Friday November 10. Officials from across Texas and the state health department along with the Texas Chamber of Commerce will participate to discuss malaria control methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zant
Houston
T. G. van Zant
City of
Cameron
Texas
State Health Department
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Athletic Association Plans Stock Sale to Buy Field
The Cameron Athletic Association met in William Rogers's office to authorize a stock selling program to finance the purchase of baseball grounds to be used as an athletic field. The field will serve the baseball team and Cameron high school for football and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Athletic Association
William Rogers
Armistice Program Planned at Yoe High Friday
Yoe High School will present an Armistice Day program Friday from 11 to 12, then dismiss for the day. Students will attend the Rockdale football game in the afternoon. Supt L H Kidd invited the American Legion. soldiers may attend. No other Cameron observances are planned.
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Yoe High School
Rockdale
Yoe Hi
Supt
L. H. Kidd
American Legion
Cameron
Notable Visits Highlight Weekend in Texas
Dr May spent last weekend in San Antonio visiting friends. Ben Stidham of Jones Prairie was in the city Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. May
San Antonio, Texas
Ben Stidham
Jones Prairie
West Side Resort Sold Under Hammer
Lena Wells Dossett’s West Side property sold under foreclosures by the Sheriff. W. F. Southern of Taylor held vendor lien notes and bought the property back at auction for 1200 dollars.
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Lena Wells Dossett
Sheriff's Department
W. F. Southern
Taylor
Mr. Southern
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POSEY
Legion
Collingsworth County
A. Gump
Culberson
Collingsworth
Yor High
West Side Resort
Hammer
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