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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1939
Page
7
The Attorney General rules constables cannot serve as grand jury bailiffs. At 10 AM Tuesday only one bailiff named, Charles C. Smith Jr., while Morrison plans to appoint others. The ruling may limit constable involvement and force use of new, nonexpert bailiffs.
The opinion was delivered to T. K. Wilkinson, Hill county auditor, and is described as a matter of opinion. Constables earn four dollars daily when serving as bailiffs, totaling forty eight dollars for a two week grand jury. The District Attorney asked for bailiff suggestions, but any named were not learned by Tuesday morning.
Aubrey Ashley and others to Reese Ashley and others share in an estate inherited from their father C A Keeston. The division concerns 71 34 acres of land valued at $1.00, with transfers to Alex Krause among the heirs.
Otto Prevasse of Rosebud Route 2 registers a Master Chevrolet Town Sedan. Mrs. Fred Davis of Buckholts registers a Dodge Tudor Sedan through Citizens National Bank in Cameron for purchase of a Ford Tudor Sedan. Miss Laura Youens of Cameron registers a Chevrolet Town Sedan. Mrs. J WH Thomas of Gause registers a Special De Lux Chevrolet Town Sedan.
Marriage bonds show Anton Anderle wed to Freda Meek. Deeds migrate 325 acres in James Robinson and N T Higgins surveys to Reese Ashley and Aubrey Ashley. Several transfers involve 69 acres in James Robertson Milano blocks and 183 acres in S Y Reams survey with nominal payments. Other listings include city blocks in Cameron and Thorndale parcels, sale prices from $1 to $200, and 30.44 acres in Joe Seal grant to J B Small.
Federal Land Bank of Houston transfers 39 acres of the J. J. Acosta grant to Homer Clark for 1300 dollars. A. J. Cook estate sells lots 11 12 13 in block 30 original Milano to J W Wilkerson for 500 dollars. Mary Heitmann et al to Joseph J Heitmann cancels a note on 97 acres of the J A Harmon survey. Lamar Ingram et al ax to W E Kuehl on part of lot 6 D Monroe grant for 350 dollars. Applin et ux to George C Laffere 44.4 acres of the Thomas Gay survey for 10 dollars and other valuable considerations. B F Yardley et al to Alvin W Houston lot 1 in block 15 town of Ben Arnold for 175 dollars. G W Lehmann estate to John Hancock Mutual Life Ins 300 acres of the Levis Taylor league for 13000.37 dollars.
J. M. Ralston oldest living member of the Milam County Bar Association was elected president at the annual meeting in the district courtroom. He succeeds Jack Lewis. T. W. Adams of Buckholts was named vice president. A banquet at Moore Cafe Thursday November 238 was planned to discuss new rulings.
The social item urges a regular business and social meeting of the University Dames, to be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. President Mrs. Leo Wilkerson requests full attendance. Wilkerson previously lived in Cameron and led a popular music teaching career there before moving to Austin.
The Milam county district court grand jury for the November term was impaneled Monday morning. Foreman E Moses of Rockdale leads a panel including Rodney Fontaine Jones Prairie Ray Burke Cameron L E Murff Burlington Frank Janicek Clarkson William Pfeifer Buckholts L A Abel Buckholts E B rogdon Cameron Kim Bartlett Tracy J D Peeples Milano L A Clark Yarrellton and J L Bur roughs Maysfield. Rev A J McCary and wife left Cameron for Will s Point where he was appointed pastor of the Methodist Church.
The local Knights of Pythias Lodge will confer the Rank of Knight for the Bryan lodge on Monday night November 20. Judge Graham Gillis requests all Bryan program members to meet Thursday night in the lodge hall. W. A. Morrison was installed as outer guard replacing Gene Blake. Miss Henriet Hefley, Assistant Dean of Women at Southwestern University Georgetown, visited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Hefley.
W. J. Clark Sr. of Houston drove to town Sunday to meet his wife who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Burke, and they returned to Houston in the afternoon.
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