Milam County Letter Denies Highway Funds Misuse
R L Batte Jr Milam County Highway Department superintendent writes Cameron Herald editor to counter Milam County editorial alleging fraud in highway maintenance funds. He urges corrections or full print of the letter to present facts and figures refuting graft accusations.
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Milam County
R. L. Batte Jr
Highway Department
J. B. White
Cameron Herald
Cameron
Texas
Cameron Enterprise
Miiam County
R. L. Batte, Jr
Origins of Thanksgiving in Plymouth and Colonial Observances
The article traces Thanksgiving roots from Plymouth Colony in 1621 and describes how harvest feasts evolved from religious observance. It notes English and Scottish precursors, spread of the holiday, and the first American proclamation by Abraham Lincoln in 1865, with the modern date set as the last Thursday in November.
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United States
Old
Plymouth Colony
Scotland
New England
Middle States
West
Abraham Linceln
Free 1924 Agricultural Yearbooks Offered by Congressman
Luther A. Johnson of Washington District 6 announces free distribution of the government Agricultural Yearbooks for 1924. The book contains statistical information and interested readers should write for a copy.
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Luther A. Johnson
Washington, D
Farm Leader to Speak Here Saturday in Cameron
Victor Schoeffelmeyer agricultural editor of the Dallas News will speak in Cameron on Saturday November 21 as part of Milam County's cotton contest organized by the Commercial Club. He promotes growing more cotton on fewer acres and will address farmers at the county show.
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Victor Schoeffelmeyer
The
Dallas News
Cameron
Milam County
the News
Schoeffelmeyer
Commercial Club
Gause school election fraud case lands Guilty plea
H H Gaston pleaded guilty in District Court to fraudulent returns in the Gause school trustee race. He testified that with O D Baker he plotted to steal the election for the Ku Klux Klan, while H C Hatter and Adrian McCown were cleared of complicity after conferences.
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H. H. Gaston
Gause
O. D. Baker
Ku Klwax Kiam
H. C. Hatter
Adrian McCown
Gaston
Baker
Gause Election Tampering Trial Transcript
Testimony recounts Higdon Gaston admitting ballot tampering to favor retaining the present faculty. He describes meeting with O D Baker who pressed for altering names on ballots and returning votes to secure a safe board majority.
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Mr. E. A. Chap
Gause
Higdon Gaston
H. H. Gaston
Baker
Eight Year Old Sam Graham Wins Master Degree Honor
Sam Graham an eight year old salesman for the Saturday Evening Post Ladies Home Journal and Country Gentleman is named a top seller at Curtis Salesmen league. He has earned the Senior Degree and eyes the Expert and Master levels with plans to complete goals in months. The firm plans college support and promises a job on age. Sam attends church and donates a tenth of earnings while praise from teachers and a wholesaler backs his rise.
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Sam Graham
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
Country Gentleman
Sam
League of Curtis
Giet
Banquet Postponed by Methodist Men Brotherhood
The Methodist Men's Brotherhood Banquet is postponed from Thursday November 19 to Tuesday November 24 at 7 P.M. in the basement of the Methodist Church. All preparations are complete for a great program and banquet on that date.
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Methodist Men's Brotherhood
Methodist Church
Ellen Caner Class Thanksgiving Service and Basket Drive
The Ellen Caner Class invites members to meet Miss Lil Jeter's home Saturday at 7 p m to assemble autumn fruit baskets for the sick and shut ins. Sunday morning instead of the usual lesson there will be a Thanksgiving message as the Pilgrim harvest spirit is honored with thanks to God. Mary Bailey reporter.
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Ellen. Caner Clase
Cameron Free Poultry Show Opens With Band Concerts
Cameron business leaders fund cash premiums for a free poultry show organized by the Cameron Commercial Club agricultural committee. The event features band concerts, displays in the tent building, and oversight by W. M. Cobb J Tucker Geo. Banzhaf and Etta W Ringgold with county agents. Speech by Son Sam Victor Schoeffelmey.
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Cameron
Cameron Commercial Club
Tfet
W. M. Cobb
Agricultural Committee
J. ©. Tucker
Geo. Banzhaf
Etta W. Ringgold
Haewo
Sam Victor Schoeffelmey
Agricultoss
Dallas Ties
Milam County Maps Aid Thanksgiving Texas A&M Travel
Milam County Abstract Company under John B. Henderson distributed road maps showing routes through Milam County to Bryan for Thanksgiving day traffic to the Texas A and M gridiron game at Kyle Field. Maps were sent to Austin and other cities as information centers prepare for heavy travel via Cameron and surrounding roads.
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Texas
Kyle Field
Getlege Station
Ther
Milam County Abstract Company
John B. Henderson
Cameron
Hines Family Mourns Grandmother's Passing in Bartlett
Nathan Hines of Yoe High Seven returned from Bartlett where he attended his grandmother Mrs Jed Hines funeral after a three week illness. She is survived by her husband and children Mesdames Hatch of Bartlett David and Horace Hines of Dravikin and a son and daughter in Oklahoma.
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Nathan Hines
Bartlett
Jed Hines
Mesdames Hatch
David
Horace Hines
Dravikin
Oklahoma
Marriage Licenses and Oil Lease Notices
Marriage licenses issued to Paul Louis Baring and Louise Backer, Emil Horlica and Willie Hardie, Perry Stickler and Frieda Kolwiia. Oil and gas leases: Ww. E. Gaither et ux to Bowren Company for 26 acres in T. J. Chamsiers Survey for 2000 dollars and The Pur Oi Company for 120.4 acres in Jose Local area.
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Ker
Emil Horlica
Willie Hardie
Perry Stickler
Frieda Kolwiia
E. Gaither
Bowren Company
T. J. Chamsiers
SR. Parnham
Jose
Loal ‘Ox
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AL. Batte JR
Our Town
Plymouth
Bradford
Pilgrim Fathers
Massasoit
Dad
Hazel Thomas
Critchfield
A. Crichfield
Mr. Baker
McCown
Hatter
Mr. Smith
Cameron Boy
Ellen. Caver
Ares
Mary Bailey
Cape Pany
Paul Louis Baring
Louise Bac
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