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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1933
Page
1
Public Works Administrator Ickes announced an allotment of 5,082,200 to 38 non federal projects in 23 states and Hawaii. The Cameron Texas sewer loan and grant of 57,000 funds sewer work with bids soon. area to be served by the extension not yet determined.
The Camer on area automobile dealers met November 14 1933 at Hefley Stedman Motor Co to form the Milam County Automobile Dealers Association. W E Gaither chaired the meeting with J Clements as vice chair and C B Jenness as secretary treasurer. A local committee and 15 dealers were named as members and the association will handle code compliance complaints.
Thanksgiving observances are announced for City 10 with services at the Episcopal church Wednesday night at 7 30 led by Rev C Acrey of the Presbyterian church and choir participation from other churches. Mass at St Monica's church by Rev Father George Apel is set for Thursday at 9 am and union services at the Methodist church in Friendship Thursday at 11 am with public invited.
Dallas County Sheriff Smoot Schmid and a district attorney investigator conferred with sources in Dallas on the murder indictment of Toy G Woolley for killing his wife Dorothy Jaynes Woolley. Texas Ranger Gene Smith was among those consulted regarding a reported Cameron visit before the shooting at the Dallas home.
W D Burkhart of Thorndale faces murder charges in Williamson County for the killing of Henry James. The trial opened in Georgetown after James died from injuries sustained at a railroad station in Thorndale. Ranger officers had earlier detained Burkhart and constable E A Miertschin. Miertschin faced additional charges, while Burkhart posted a $6000 bond. James was related to Representative Jesse James and died after the assault. The article notes the case continues on another page.
Governor Ferguson named J. K. Freeman to the Central Committee of 15 for Texas to act as a Board of Farm Debt Conciliation. The panel will review farm debts to adjust loans and prevent foreclosures, aiding farmers in readjusting land debts. Freeman, a Texas lawyer, is a recognized authority on farm values.
Mrs Dorothy Jaynes Woolley of Cameron Texas faces trial in a high profile murder case after her husband Toy G Woolley admitted shooting at her with a shotgun claiming it was an accident His visit to his first wife Mae Cantrell in Austin led to charges and sensational coverage in Dallas Officials announced approval of about 400000 for river and water projects in Milam County after outreach by the Board of Welfare and Employment and the Commissioners Court The funding was doubled by state agencies with limited work hours delaying disbursement and prompting page four follow ups.
State of Texas vs. Ferdell Moore a burglary charge led to a five year suspended sentence. Rosco Pitts pled guilty in four forgery and passing cases and received two years in each. Henry Jones faced an intent to murder charge with no case setting yet.
A federal jury in Waco found Henry A. Patton Sr., Fred Sliva, and R. E. Cross guilty of conspiring to violate national banking laws over a $65,000 shortage at First National Bank of Lott. Cross convicted on six counts, Sliva on five, Patton on one. Judge R. J. McMillan presided.
J P Love Milam county administrator reports no change in re employment except for a 100 man increase in Milam county work allotment. He returned from a Austin conference with Lawrence Westbrook and Stanton Doisett. An agreement to run two shifts of men three days weekly was canceled by telegram, with Washington to decide prorating impact.
Mr Love declined to withdraw reclamation efforts. Texas Milam County faces abundant work but no funds to pay labor. Washington seeks Texas to assume reclamation duties as in other states, unlikely. Local employment offices await develop ments hoping to place men, with 100 more workers targeted.
J W Chapman of Austin spoke in Cameron asking for low water dams and reforestation to counter droughts. Milam county landowners backed soil conservation efforts on Big Elm Creek watershed with terracing and other improvements funded by a five million dollar state bond allocation. Local engineers chose Big Elm Creek as a model watershed, with a million dollars set aside for the project and participation from farmers across Milam and adjacent counties.
Texas history maker Miriam A Ferguson, the state’s only female governor, announces she will not seek the office again. She notes her two-term tenure, past debts, and the changing fiscal fortunes from debt to surplus and back, and directs readers to further coverage on page 4.
Katheryn Green age 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Green, died November 23 1945 at their home. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with Rev E L Ingram and Rev Walter L Cannan officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Prospects for mass re employment dropped as Milam county was allotted only 583 men for work. Registrations show 3800 jobless seeking work while Austin's orders aimed to re employ all unemployed, but later restricted to relief rolls, reflecting reduced manpower and uncertain relief outcomes.
Dr. B O White a Milam county native who settled in Huntsville after World War I died Saturday following illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church with American Legion sponsorship. He was 64 years old and survived by his widow two daughters and four brothers including Dr S A White of Dallas C C White of Tul en Oklahoma and W E White of Rockdale.
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