Grand Jury Reports Reforms and Indictments in 1939
The grand jury reports 11 days of sessions examining 125 witnesses resulting in 36 true bills, including 31 felonies and 5 misdemeanors. It notes deplorable jail and county farm conditions in September 1939, improvements by October but calls for further fixes especially waste water, roofs, and fire hazards. It urges stricter enforcement of Sunday sales laws and better officer procedures, plus publication of the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Gillis
Coury Farm
Commissioners’ Court
Missioners’ Court
Justices of the Peace
Otis Charles Foreman
Grand Jury
John M. Weed
St Rita’s Circle Hosts Members After Meeting
St Rita’s Circle met in regular session Wednesday in the club room. Mrs A K Gurecky and Mrs Steve Marak Jr were hostesses. After the program sandwiches and coffee were served to the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rita’s
A. K. Gurecky
Steve Marak, Jr
Negro Held Here for Investigation Is Released to Houston Officers
Edward Brown, a negro, was taken from Milam county jail by Houston officers who sought him for felony theft. He had been jailed after Rosebud arrest and held for investigation as locals reported him selling cigarettes at seventy five cents per carton in Cameron. Fingerprints sent to Austin confirmed his identity. records show prior offenses and a March release from the state penitentiary in Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. White
Cameron Herald
Milam County
Houston
Brown
Rosebud
Kennedy
Cameron
Austin
Sheriff's Office
Huntaville
NCCW Convention Attendees Reported From Palestine
Mrs. Monroe Vogelsang Mrs. Leo Bruggman Mrs. C Witt Mrs. Tonie Vogelsang and Mrs. W L McSherry were among those who attended the NCCW Convention in Palestine on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Vogelsang
Leo Bruggman
C Witt
Tonie Vogelsang
W. L. McSherry
NCCW
Palestine
Nogales Man Louie Taube Visits Cameron Relative
Louie Taube of Nogales Mexico will stay in Cameron for several days visiting his sister Mrs. Adolph Winfield. Taube recently spent weeks in New York City for the World Fair and traveled homeward, his first visit since 1936. Mrs. Winfield and Mrs. Henry Dreyer drove to Waco Friday to meet him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Taube
Nogales
Mexico
Cameron
Adolph Winfield
Taube
New York City
Winfield
Henry Dreyer
Waco
Weekend Arrests Include Three Drunk in City
The city enjoyed a quiet weekend except for three drunkenness arrests. Press Valverde a Mexican arrested by B. F. Bailey Saturday night was released Sunday after paying the fine Carol Eans arrested by Deputy Clarence McCall and Carlos Vasquez arrested by city officers were released Sunday after paying fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Valverde
B. F. Bailey
Carol Eans
Clarence McCall
Carlos Vasquez
Milam County Schools Visit For Equalization Fund
Mrs. Guy T. Newton and Deputy State Superintendent W. E. Driskill concluded visits to Milam county schools on Friday. The schools visited were Marlow Belmena Milano Hoyte and Minerva to assess their qualification for participation in the equalization fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy T. Newton
W. E. Driskill
Milam County
Marlow
Belmena
Milano
Hoyte
Minerva
Cardui Build-Up Claims Relief for Menstrual Pain
Suffering women welcome the Cardui build-up as a simple method to ease headaches nervousness and cramps linked to functional dysmenorrhea. The ad credits improved appetite digestion and assimilation for resisting periodic pain and notes thousands report relief with Cardui and Cardus taken before and during the period.
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Texas
State of
Milam
B. White
Cameron, Texas
H. M. Hefley
F. C. Fahrendorf
Robert McLane
McLane Company
W. C. Triggs
J. T. Parma
Judd G. Davis
A. J. Trigues
J.B. White
Homer Nabours
Texsa
Venice
Chantilly
Hallowe’en
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Hallowe'en
Edward Brown
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