Local school opens with large crowd and teachers listed
News from Minerva reports the new term opening day drew a large audience of pupils and patrons. It lists teachers D. P. D York principal Miss Maysell Gibbs and Mrs Lucian Reed as staff with various families visiting relatives in nearby towns and a civic gathering culminating in the marriage of Miss Mildred McFarland to Vince Adams with well wishers in attendance.
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D. PD
York
Maysell Gibbs
Lucian Reed
Jim Harry
Billie
Austin
Barbara Faye Jacob
Ernest Jacob
Linford Dodson
Houston
Dud Currey
Frank Stiles
Conoley
PD. C. Richards
L. V. Richards
Ed Richards
Laredo
Jim Hester
Buddy Stigall
Brennon Culp
Willie Lamb
Thorndale
Empoyees
Crystal Plant
J. C
Willie Dixon
Alto
C. H. Thurman
Ann Reed
Jeff Scott
McDade
Carroll Fleming
Howard Tomerlin
Fort Sam Houston
Jack Wallace
Fort Stockton
Pierce Tomerlin
J. FF. Hurry
Jim Hurry
Robert Isaacs
Willie B
Georgetown
D. D. York
New Salem
Nsaacy
Bentley Fletcher
Ray Marshall
Rockdale
J. R. Havens
Killeen
Mesdames Denton House
Pauline Hunt
Quail
Miss McFarland
Ora Arnold
Hillsboro
Mildred McFarland
Vince Adams
Riverside
Justice of the Peace
Womack Brashear
Canary Prefers Quiet Cage Life Over Sewing Room
Mrs. Fern Welsch, supervisor of a WPA sewing project, reports a canary from her home preferred the security of a cage in the old school building to the sewing room or outdoors. The bird escaped to tree tops but later returned, entering through a torn screen back at its cage.
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Fern Welsch
WPA
Welsch
Mrs. Welsch
Popular Judge Marries Fort Worth Couple
County Judge Jeff T. Kemp faced a late night summon to perform a wedding without prior license or doctor’s certificate. Dr. Clifford Swift issued the health certificate and Miss Bessie Dunham provided the license as Clifton Galbreath of Denton County and Myrtle Kinnman of Fort Worth wed at the county clerk’s office.
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Jeff T. Kemp
Kemp
Clifford Swift
Bessie Dunham
Clifton Galbreath
Denton County
Myrtle Kinnman
Fort Worth
Galbreath
Rosebud
Dunham
Funeral for John Oxenford Held in Navasota
In Navasota a funeral was held Friday at 2 p.m. at Oak Hill cemetery for John Oxenford native of Milam county who died at his Navasota home Thursday at 1 p.m. He had worked with Carey Lumber and Baylor Lumber for 15 years as bookkeeper and manager and was aged and ill with heart disease. He is survived by his widow a daughter Victoria Oxenford and two grandchildren.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
John Oxenford
Milam County
Navasota
Oxenford
John C. Oxenford
Carey Lumber Company
Baylor Lumber Company
Dow’ Eplen
Cameron
Eplen
Lentze
Leland Green
Mrs Bill Burns Returns to Cameron from Houston Visit
Mrs. Bill Burns rejoined family in Cameron after a visit to Houston. The trip highlighted family reunion and travel between Texas cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Burns
Cameron
Houston
Bulldogs Set For Strong Season Opener
Thomas High School Bulldogs return ten lettermen as they prep for September 11 at 3 45 against an anticipated foe. Coach Hawkins expects heavy reserves from Anderson Johnson Hoyle Reeves and Whiteside while urging White citizens to support the games.
Cameron Friends Attend Burlington Supper and Entertainment
A group from Cameron gathered for a Sunday supper and in the Burlington event, enjoying fellowship and a light program.
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Cameron
Burlington
Pythians Plan Open House For October 19
Knights of Pythias set an open house for Tuesday October 19 with J M McLean announcing the event. Supreme Chancellor E L Stapp of Miami will be the guest speaker along with Frank E Smith of Abilene Grand Chancellor of Texas and Theo Yarborough of Weatherford Grand.
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Knights of Pythias
J. M. McLean
E. L. Stapp
Miami
Fla
Frank E. Smith
Abilene
Texas
Theo Yarborough
Weatherford
Soldier from Fort Belvoir Visits Milam County Family
J. C. Cosby, two years with the Engineer Rifle Team at Fort Belvoir Virginia, arrived at noon Monday to visit his parents and relatives in Milam county. He will later return to Laredo where he is stationed.
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J. C. Cosby
Fort Belvoir
Milam County
Laredo
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Minerva
Canary
Skeezix
Fosters
Tilk
Greer
Mik
Fosters Dairy
Dorothy Perkin
Dorothy Perkins
Miami Begonia
BLUSH
Poppy
Holly
CAPRI
Dusek Pharmacy
Cameron, Tenas
Pythians
Texas’ Telephone System
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Coca Cola Bottling Company
F. G. Blake
South Crocker
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