Civil Works Program Aims to Put 4 Million to Work
Federal administrator J P Love faced a rush of Texas Reiwf Commission plans to deploy 4000000 men into winter jobs under Roosevelt s Civil Works Program Immediate actions included mobilizing over two thousand county wide physicals and fast tracking project approvals by Commissioners Court Austin officials and Love to start work by Wednesday, ensuring jobs through winter and into spring tied to farm demand.
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Roosevelt
United States
Mr. Love
Milam County
Commissioners’ Court
J. P. Love
The
Relief Commission At
Government to Employ All Idle Citizens Under Civil Works Plan
The Federal Government allocates 20 million dollars to Texas for the Texas Civil Works Administration. Rev J P Love of Cameron is administrator and registration opens at Cameron State Bank Building. Beat registrations occur in Rockdale Thorn dale and Cameron with aims to place all idle Milam County residents to work while keeping current workers employed.
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United States
Texas
Milam County
Texas Civil Works Administration
J. P. Love
Cameron
Cameron State Bank
Rockdale
Thorndale
Texas Civil Works Plan
Bryan Eagles Visit Cameron for Yoemen's Last Home Game
The Yoemen host Bryan at Cameron for the final home game Friday night with both teams nearly even in scoring. Bryan trails Brenham and still competes for the District Championship. kickoff is at 8 p.m. season tickets grant admission. Mr and Mrs Fred Perlitz spent the weekend in Fort Worth with relatives.
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Bryan Eagles
Cameron
Bryan
Brenham
Mrs
Fred Perlitz
Fort Worth
Burlington Youth Killed in Hunting Accident
J Ty Malcik a 16 year old Rosebud high school student was fatally shot by his own gun while hunting on Little Pond creek near Burlington. He dropped the shotgun through a railroad trestle and it discharged striking him under the left arm. he died before aid arrived as relatives including his father and uncle looked on. Funeral services were held Monday.
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J. Ty Malcik
Rosebud
Little Pond Creek
Burlington
William Malcik
Tom Malcik
Henry Schiller
Mr. Pomaki
Colored Gridsters To Play Waco Saturday
The Cameron Colored High Bulldogs meet Moore High Lions of Waco Texas in a weekend grid match at Yee High Athletic Field. Coach Milton Sandera leads an improved squad amid promises of hair raising thrills as both teams seek a key victory this season.
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Yee High
Milton Sandera
Bulldogs
Cameron Colored High
Moore High Lions
Waco
Texas
Lions
Cameron Hi
Mrs. S. F. Ely Buried in Gause Sunday
Mrs. S F Ely 85 died at her Gause home Sunday at two in the morning. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church in Gause with Rev Bullock of Hwerne officiating. Interment followed in Gause cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs R L Green and Mrs E A Rogers of Marlin.
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S. F. Ely
Gause
Baptist Church
Bullock
Hwerne
Dr W M Brooks Heads Milam Red Cross Roll Call
Renewal of Milam County Red Cross enrollment for 1933 aims by Thanksgiving with Dr W M Brooks named roll call chairman. He will mobilize workers countywide after Armistice Day start. Rev J P Love praises the cooperation securing Brooks as director.
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Milam County
Red Cross
W. M. Brook
Brook
J. van Perkins
Roll Call
American Legion
J. P. Love
Dr. Brook
L D Baker Buried in Rice Cemetery
Funeral services for Lee Davidson Baker 65 were held at Rice School House with interment in Rice cemetery. Born October 22 1865 in Arkansas he lived here about 35 years never married and kept house with a sister. He died Saturday November 11 survived by sister Lilly Baker sister Mrs George Pratt and brother Ben Baker. He was a Baptist and a farmer with many friends.
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Lee Davidson Baker
Rice School House
Rice Cemetery
Mr. Baker
Arkansas
Lilly Baker
George Pratt
Ben Baker
The
Baptist Church
Administrator plans unemployment relief program expands work
Hundreds of unemployed men registered Wednesday at the offices of federal administrator J P Love as a preliminary to work. The Relief Commission at Austin urged immediate compliance with the Presidents plan to put four million men to work. By Thursday morning many unemployed were placed on wages sufficient for a livelihood and short hours. The civil works program includes varied projects now pending and approved. Cameron officials and doctors cooperated, while city aldermen were accused of hindering opportunity. Every capable man is eligible for jobs under direct relief or normal unemployment.
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Civil Works Program
J. P. Love
Commissioners’ Court
Austin
J.P. Love
Relief Commission
Cameron
Smith
Cameron Bakery Challenges Bread Users with Fair Trial
Cameron Bakery invites a six month trial of its Cameron Maid Bread promising satisfaction or patrons may discontinue use. The note praises the bakery’s effort and invites readers to judge the bread’s quality themselves.
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Cameron Bakery
Cameron
Armistice Day Service at First Methodist Church
Armistice Day services were held at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Walter L. Cannan officiating. Edwin Hardy Post No. 0, American Legion, members attended, led by John Sapp with color guards, and music by Mrs. J. L. Clinton. The county court applied for 187000 dollars to clear Milam County stream beds under the Civil Works Program, plus additional local projects for Thorndale gymnasium and Rockdale field and park improvements. Existing projects include Wilson Ledbetter Park upgrades and a sewer line extension.
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First Methodist
Walter L. Cannan
Edwin Hardy
American Legion
John Sapp
G. E. Sutton
W. R. Hoover
Civil Works Program
Thorndale
Rockdale
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Right of Way on 44 Finally Obtained
After four years of effort, right of way over No 44 from Eum Creek bridge to Burlington is secured. Secretary Cobb of the Chamber of Commerce announces payment by local citizens to the Commission Court this week. Engineers planned to inspect deeds and plan fencing. Initial State funds had been diverted to other Texas projects.
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Eum Creek Bridge
Burlington
Cobb
Chamber of Commerce
Commissionere’ Court
Highway Department
Texas
Cameron
Shrubs Sought for Transplanting in Cameron County
Miss Bertha Fae Strange home demonstration agent receives help from Cameron residents pruning shrubs. Cuttings are collected and moved to county sections for transplanting. Call Phone 105 to arrange immediate pickup of cuttings.
Grand Jury Begins Session in Milam County
The Milam County District Court commences the November term with an empaneled grand jury including Fexsus Ray Burke Cameron EB Vogelsang and others. Bailiffs elected by the grand jury include R. S. Wikey B. F. Bailey S. S. Hickman E. K. Miller W. C. Colvin George Gamble Ben Maustin and Max Kennedy.
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District Court
Milam County
Fexsus
Ray Burke
Cameron
Vogelsang
Poreman
H. W. Massengale
Maysfield
Oieee Blasiner
Clarkson
John M. Weed
Rockdale
Rudolph van Gonten
Rushdale
Hicks Garver
Tracy
Henry Graves
Lima
J. 1. Scarborough
Buckholts
J. A. Mann
Yarrellton
Ellis Coker
Ben Arnold
A. V. Wokaty
R. S. Wikey
Foor
B. F. Bailey
5. S. Hickman
E. K. Miller
W. C. Colvin
George Gamble
Ben MauStin
Max Kennedy
Dallas Wife Slayer Indicted for Murder
A murder indictment was returned against Toy G Woolley 24 year old auditor for shooting his wife Dorothy Marie Woolley at their Dallas home on November 5 Trial set for December 4 in district court Woolley claims the shooting was accidental and occurred while cleaning a shotgun District Attorney Robert L Hurt noted Woolleys marriage history including Dorothy Joynes and a prior divorce from Mae Cantrell Dorothy Marie Woolley formerly Miss Dorothy Joynes Cameron is identified as the victim
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Toy G
Woolley
Dorothy
Dallas
Mae Cantrell
Texas University
Comanche County
Texas
Austin
Dorothy Joynes
Cameron
Toy G. Woolley
Dorothy Marie Woolley
Robert L. Hurt
Hem
Mrs Laura Cone Buried in Cameron Sunday
Mrs Laura Cone 67 died at the home of her daughter Mrs Louie Turner in Cameron after illness brought her back from Burnett where she cared for her mother. She had lived in Cameron for many years and was active in local affairs. Burial took place Sunday following services.
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Universal Arrow
Cameron
Laura Cone
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Pomenent Corpus Christi
Houston
Yoemen
S.f.ely
Miss Mae Catrell
DR. W.M. Brooks
CAL
L.D. Baker
Legionaires
America
J. L. Clinton
Cannan
NRA
General Johnson
Hugh §. Johnson
National Recovery
Middle West
Edgar Kobak
New York
Advertising Federation of America
AFA
Frances M. Robinson
Johnson
Amon G. Carter
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