Pay Pledge Week Focuses on War Savings Stamps
A county notice urges October 24 to 31 as Pay Pledge Week for War Savings Stamps. It calls on local chairs postmasters bankers War Savings Societies S S Agents teachers and all residents to maximize pledges and stamp purchases, aiming to finish yearly quotas and boost public support. T. S. Henderson chairs the effort.
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Washington
War Savings Societies
War Saving Society
T. S. Henderson
War Savings Pledge Week urged in Dallas telegram
A Dallas telegram from T. & Henderson Cameron Texas urges loyalty and cooperation of War Savings workers to secure payments during Pledge Week October 24th to 31st. LIPSITZ, State Director, signs the call for full participation.
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Dallas
Texas
Henderson
Cameron
Lipsitz
Missing in Action Leon Lipscomb Honored in Dallas News
The Dallas News reported missing in action Leon Lipscomb from Temple. A Thor ndale area rural mail carrier for most of last year, Lipscomb left Holland to serve his country. He was about 35, unmarried, and volunteered from Thor ndale.
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Dallas News
Leon Lipscomb
Temple
Lipscomb
Thorndale
Holland
Milam County Letter From John L. Denson in France
Maj. John L. Denson writes from Somewhere in France praising Milam County support and urging letters home. He notes American soldiers' dedication, enemy tyranny, and the hope of victory with Allied forces, while thanking Judge Ed F. English and Milam County for backing the war effort.
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John L. Denson
Milam County
F. English
France
Camberon
Texas
Chateau Thiery
America
God of Justice
Belgium
Maj. M. C
141St Infantry
American Expeditionary Forces
No Preaching Services Sunday in Cameron
Announcement states no preaching service in Cameron this Sunday due to influenza concerns. Local churches advise parishioners to stay home and remain cautious amid the health advisories.
Milam County Surpasses Fourth Liberty Loan Goals
The Fourth Liberty Loan drive in Milam County raised 521 350 dollars against a 444 000 goal with all communities contributing. Ben Arnold led, Precinct 8 organized the strongest canvass, and notable support came from colored residents and a widowed mother who borrowed to buy bonds. W G Gillis presided as Milam County Liberty Loan Committee chairman.
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Milam County
Milam
Ben Arnold
Precinct 8
Curry
Maysfield
Tyson
Branchville
Baileyville
Jones Prairie
Minerva
Hanover
San Juan Hill
E. D. Tompkins
Cameron
Santa Monica
California
Tompkins
France
United States
W. G. Gillis
Leaves Clerk's Office After Fourteen Years
County Clerk Jeff T. Kemp retires this week after fourteen years in office. He earned broad respect for courtesy and fairness, with thousands of friends. Kemp will join Hill Printing Company of Waco to cover Southwest Texas previously served by Jim Hooks.
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Jeff T. Kemp
Kemp
Jeff Kemp
Hill Printing Company
Waco
Texas
Jim Hooks
District Judge Delivers Unveiling Speech at Pleasant Retreat
District Judge John Watson spoke Sunday afternoon at Pleasant Retreat near Thorndale for the unveiling of a monument. A large crowd attended as the judge delivered a splendid address.
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John Watson
Pleasant Retreat
Thorndale
Milam County Boy Becomes KIA in France
The casualty report lists Harry Weakley Beavers as killed in action on the French front. He was the son of the late Joe Ed Beavers and his widow mother lives near Milano. Beavers married last November to Miss Apacha Summons and was called to service soon after. A brother of Beavers was killed in Los Angeles when the Times building was dynamited years ago.
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Harry Weakley Beavers
France
Joe Ed. Beavers
Milano
Apacha Summons
Beavers
Los Angeles
Times
Death of Everett D. Phillips in Dallas and Cameron services
Everett D. Phillips died in Dallas last Sunday after noon from influenza. His remains were shipped to Cameron where services were held at his aunt Mrs. Jennie Smith’s residence on Monday, with interment in Oakhill Cemetery conducted by Rev. B. B. Blaylock. He was 35, a former Cameron resident, and a prominent Hella Shrine member. Attending from out of town were Mrs. Claypool and her son Frank, R. Phillips, Marlin, J. W. Ellis and wife and son Cleve.
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Everett D. Phillips
Dallas
Cameron
Jennie Smith
Oakhill Cemetery
B. B. Blaylock
John M. Tucker
Phillips
Milam County
Hella Shrine of
Mrs. Claypool
Frank
R. Phillips
Marlin
J. W. Ellis
Cleve, Hous
Appeal for More Wheat and Advice to Milam Farmers
A Milam County message from County Agent Geo. Banzhaf urging farmers to sow sufficient wheat this fall, advocating Red Mediterranean wheat, Abruzzi Rye, and Black Emmer, with grain smut remedies using formaldehyde and guidance on treating sacks. It notes government assistance, seed and feed help, and a half freight rate, inviting farmers to call Rockdale, Texas.
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Milam County
United States Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Miss Lillian Atkinson Recovers From Influenza
Friends of Miss Lillian Atkinson cheer her return to duty in County Clerk Jeff T. Kemp's office after a two week absence due to Spanish influenza. She quips that the illness was worse than a bad cold for those who think it mild.
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Lillian Atkinson
Jeff T. Kemp
Lillian
Baptist Church to Hold Outdoor Service Sunday
If conditions permit, services will be held on the lawn of the Baptist Church Sunday at 11 o'clock in the morning. There will be no Sunday School, only preaching. No danger of infection in the open air. B. B. Blaylock.
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Baptist Church
B. B. Blaylock
Rain Deluge Blesses Milam County Farmers
Milam and Cameron counties received a heavy rain with 2.42 inches measured in the city across Monday to Wednesday mornings. The week’s total refreshes the ground for fall and winter planting, ending a long drought and easing water hauling for farmers.
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Cameron
Milam County
Real Weather Observer
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
City taxes ready for issue say City Assessor Dan Tyson
Dan Tyson, City Assessor and Collector of Taxes, announces that city tax receipts for both property and poll taxes are ready to be issued. He urges the public to begin payments early to avoid the final rush, noting two certainties in life: death and taxes.
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Dan Tyson
Tyson
Limit Club Lists War Savings Stamp Buyers in Milam County
The notice names every resident across Milam County who purchased one thousand dollars in War Savings Stamps. Included are J. F. McAfee Burlington Ben Arnold State Bank Ben Arnold Mr and Mrs I Looney Mrs M R Looney Branchville John A Smith Branchville M G Cox Mrs M G Cox A H Baskin F A Black Will Cook Cameron Compress Co 8S W Cheeves E A Flinn J K Freeman A N Green N Green Henry Hurst Mrs Henry Hurst T S Henderson Mrs T S Henderson C W Lawrence Jos Mondik Robi McLane Co Oxsheer Smith H F P Smith Sr S Spinneweber E D Tompkins W H Triggs E Vogel sang Jr John Watson all of Cameron J E Ely Gause A J Rhoades Gause W S Lamkin Marlow Mr and Mrs J S Barmore C L Butts H L Atkinson H L Yager all of Maysfield J H Burnett E P Brennan J B Newton & Sons and J D Peeples Sr all of Milano EF Ferrario Rockdale H H Camp San Gabriel Dr L L Lee and D H Maddox of Thorndale.
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Milam County
J. F. McAfee
Burlington
Ben Arnold State Bank
Ben Arnold
I. Looney
M. R. Looney
Branchville
John A. Smith
M. G. Cox
A. H. Baskin
F. A. Black
Will Cook
Cameron Compress Co
W. Cheeves
E. A. Flinn
J. K. Freeman
A. N. Green
N. Green
Henry Hurst
T. S. Henderson
Henderson
C. W. Lawrence
Jos
Officers Meeting of War Savings Societies at Cameron
All officers of War Savings Societies are asked to meet at Cameron Court House on October 26 at 2 o clock p m. T S Henderson serves as Chairman.
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War Savings Societies
Cameron
Court House
T. S. Henderson
Obituary: Jim Dobbs Dies After Influenza in Yarrellton
Jim Dobbs died at his Yarrellton home last Saturday after an influenza illness. He leaves a wife and several children. The funeral was held Sunday and burial followed at North Elm Cemetery.
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Jim Dobbs
Yarrellton
North Elm Cemetery
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Tober
Buckholts
Minerva Eoree
Rockdale
J. L Denson
Cameron and
Gause
Burlington and
Geo. Banzhaf
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