Milam County D A Ends Term Becomes District Judge
The People of Milam County Cameron Texas Nov 27 1918 report Maggie Hatch Lankford resigns as district attorney to qualify as district judge of the 85th Judicial district. She praises county citizens officers and lawyers and notes eight years of service. Also obituary for Maggie Hatch Lankford born May 30 1891 near Dime Box died Nov 20 1918 after influenza pneumonia. She leaves husband Joel Lankford a daughter Fannie Mae and son Edward Flinn plus mother Mrs Fannie Berry sister Mrs H A Hern and others.
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Cameron
Texas
Maggie Hatch Lankford
Lankford
Dime Box
Lee County
Joel. Lankford
Temple
Methodist Church
H. R. McFadyen
First Presbyterian Church
Dallas visitors attend French Orchestra in Waco
Miss Sallie Kate McLane and her cousin Mrs Leslie Combs of Dallas attended a Monday night French Orchestra performance in Waco. Ed R Cone of Austin, chief clerk to the Commissioner of Agriculture, was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs IR Rylander.
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Sallie Kate McLane
Leslie Combs
Dallas
Waco
Ed R. Cone
Austin
Commissioner of Agriculture
IR. B. Rylander
Anniversary Service Marks Pastor’s Fourth Anniversary at Baptist Church
The Baptist church holds Sunday services to celebrate the pastor’s fourth anniversary with fitting music talks and a sermon titled The Triumphant Death of Miss K G Wiley. An evening Memorial service honors a deceased parishioner. The pastor B B Blaylock invites strangers to attend.
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The
Baptist Church
K. G. Wiley
B. B. Blaylock
Minister Attends Annual Texas Methodist Conference
Rev. Walter G. Harben pastor of the First Methodist leaves Cameron for Timpson to attend the Marlin district conference of the Texas M. E. Church. He represents the Cameron station and Milam district and will likely be away the whole week while appointments are made Friday. Citizens hope he returns for another year. Mrs. D. C. Baggett of Brownwood visits her mother, Mrs. Mattie Hovis, for Thanksgiving.
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Walter G. Harben
First Methodist Church
Timpson
Marlin
Texas M. E Conference
Harben
Cameron Station
Milam
Cameron
Vierra's Royal Hawaiian Singers and Players headline Lyceum show
The Hawaiian quintet Vierra's Royal Hawaiian Singers and Players drew big crowds at the Panama-Pacific Exposition and now brings native dress and a varied program to the Lyceum. The group features soloists on voice and instruments, performing native songs, Hawaiian airs, and operatic numbers, praised for its melodic and plaintive charm.
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Talking Machine
Lyceum
Vierra
San Francisco
Mark Twain
Waikiki
Royal Hawaiian Quintet
America
Hawaii
Real Merit High School
Young Woman’s Business League
W. S. S. ‘Society
Death of Lester Cross Majors
Lester Cross Majors died at his El Paso home on his fourteenth wedding anniversary after a six month illness. Born October 17, 1881 in Alabama, he moved to Texas in childhood and lived a devout Christian life. Survived by wife Saltie Katé McLane, two daughters, five sisters, three brothers, and a wide circle of friends. His district court reporting work in Midland and El Paso was noted with respect, and the Midland district court adjourned in his memory. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with large attendance from El Paso and Midland.
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Bisbee Street
el Paso
Lester Cross Majors
Cameron
Mr. Majors
Shelby County
Alabama
Texas
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Midland Presbyterian Church
Saltie Katé McLane
Henderson
Dallas
Midland
Majors
Sterling
District Court of
Fairview Cemetery
N. Majors
Chas. Price
Rockdale
Wm. Foster
Katherine
Francis
C. W Price
W. H. Tucker
Temple
F. W. McCall
Waco
W. P. McCall
Attended State Food Conference in Houston
Food Administrator T F Hardy attended the State Food Conference in Houston this Monday and called the meeting enthusiastic. He urged that every American hear the talks by food administration leaders and warned against wasting food after hearing reports of starving women and children in Europe. Mrs E A Flynn visited Waco to see her daughter Katherine at Baylor University who is ill with the flu.
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T. F .Hardy
Houston
Hardy
Food Administration
Plenty
E. A. Flynn
Waco
Katherine
Baylor University
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude After Bereavement
The family thanks friends for kindness and support after a bereavement. Mrs. J. Y. Houston and family, Will Houston and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Marek and family, with Miss Amelia Maneth, attended the Bohemian Bazaar at Taylor last week.
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J. Y. Houston
Houston
F. A. Marek
Amelia Maneth
Taylor
Baylor Student Miss Rath Coleman Visits Waco Family
Miss Rath Coleman of Baylor University arrived in the city Tuesday afternoon to spend the remainder of the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas Coleman.
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Rath Coleman
Baylor University
Waco
City
Mrs
Chas. Coleman
Weather Summary From The Herald Weekly Report
The Herald presents a condensed weekly weather report from the local Weather Observer. It records weekly temperature comparisons with the prior year and provides rainfall totals for the month and year to date with year over year contrasts.
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The
Herald
U. S
United War Work Quota Oversubscribed in Beat 1 Drive
Rev B B Blaylock reports Cameron precinct and Beat 1 exceeded the United War Work quota with every dollar pledged and more, though compiled details are not yet available.
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B. B. Blaylock
Beat 1
United War Work Drive
Cameron
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milam County
Joe Lankford
J. P. Werner and Company
D. C. Baggett of
Brownwood
Mattie Hovis
Dixie Lyceum
Vierras
Royal Hawaiian Singers and Players
Young Woman's Business League
W. S. S. Society
the Weather Report
Cardus
Irs
Z.v.spell
Hayne
N.C
Cardui
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