Inmate Dies From Knife Wound After Prison Dispute
Ed Murray, an elderly inmate at Milam County's poorhouse colony on the north city limits, died in a local hospital at 7 45 am Saturday from a knife wound inflicted by fellow inmate Woodson Hawkins. The clash followed an afternoon argument over an alleged nude walk and a chair swing on the front porch. Deputy Sheriff Clarence McCall reported Murray was taken to the hospital after Hawkins cut him.
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Ed Murray
Milam County
Colony For the Poor
Woodson Hawkins
Hawkins
Murray
Lowe
Clarence McCall
Cameron Hospital
Court House
Mexican Gets 2 Years For Thefts And Local Notices
The tale recounts a Mexican pair sentenced to prison for a Model T theft from Rosebud, with Morchez receiving two years and Sandoval five years suspended. It also covers probate actions, real estate transfers in Cameron and Rockdale, school staff changes, driver's license examiner news, autos registered, grand jury indictments, an adult swearing charge, and the appointment of Giles L. Avriett as chief auditor of the State Welfare Department.
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Ben Arnold
Rosebud
Kennedy
Morchez
State Penitentiary
Sandoval
Ida Byrd Mayfield
Buckner Orphan Home
Dallas
Miss Mayfield
J. C. Mayfield
Cameron
Minerva School
Giles L. Avriett
State Welfare Department
Avriett
Texas Old Age Assistance Organization
Adam Johnson
Grand Jury Reports Partial Indictment List
The grand jury for the September term returned 15 indictments including Ralph Gresham for robbery and Joseph Rutherford for robbery. Others face charges such as chicken theft forgery burglary and driving while intoxicated with bonds ranging from 500 to 2500 and various September dates.
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Fellowy
Ralph Gresham
D. P. O’breen
Algie McGowen
Hardin Permitza
Sylvester Brumbelow
Alonzo Wesley
Walter Kesling
Dalton Grey
Elmer Ponton
Richards Bar to Reopen Under Liquor Board Authority
Sheriff’s office reports the Richards Bar at the city western edge, padlocked last week, will reopen by order of the Texas Liquor Control Board. Deputy Gunn said a Daily representative was told the bar would reopen under board authority. Court sources confirmed the plan.
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Richards
Kennedy
Dan Gunn
Daily
Texas Liquor Control Board
Court House
Mrs. Newton Named Milam County Superintendent
Mrs. Guy T. Newton was appointed superintendent of public instruction for Milam county by the commissioners court in a special session. She succeeds her late husband Guy T. Newton and will serve until the next regular election year.
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Guy T. Newton
Milam County
Commissioners’ Court
Christian Science Sunday Sermon Focus on Matter
The Lesson on Matter will be read in all Christ Scientist churches on Sunday September 17. The golden text proclaims My flesh and my heart faileth but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever from Psalms 73.26.
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Christian Science
Churches of Christ, Scientist
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Court House News
County Colony For the Poor
Emory &. Camag
Firestone
Horstmann Bros
Chevrolet
Wylis
Teraplane
International Truck
International
Maurice Scott and
Lorene Flem
Ings
Wm. Henry Cook and
Chelsa Sim
Rafel Vaquas
Virginia Galvan
M. G. Young
Jesse Mae Wilson
Tomas Camarillo
Janite Port
Illo
Robert Grabough
Verda Agness Thornell
Claude Caffe
Bernice Jackson
Arthur Fletcher
Ruth Turner
Anderson Garcia
Erma Lee Taylor
Sampson Standiford
Nellice Riggin
Silas S. Trory
Carrie Louen
Stein
Henry C. Bennett
Ella Pollis
Marshall Johnson and
Bernice
Yancey
Louis Wiggins
Laney Bacey
John McDowell
Pearl McIintyre
Lena Dickinson
Gus Backhaus
City of
Rockdale
E. A. Camp
H. H. Camp
D. Robinson
J. J. Acosta
Dell Isaacs
E. G. Simms
B. W. Holtzclaw
Lucille Peeples
A. Noack
Duncan St. Clare
W. W. Hill
C. M. Sessions
Probate
G. Brown
Louise Brown
T. B. Ryan
John T. Hale
A. J. Cook
Fredonia Lanning
John T. Wale
H. M. Luckey
Max Kennedy
Mar
Lin
John Morelier
Bert Sandabal
The
Mexi
Driver's License
Department of Public Safety
C. O. Delano
B. M. McMillion
J. R. Delano
Nancy Sulke
P. Sanders
S. C. Robertson
Emory B. Camp
Mary Bell Batte
C. H. Barnes
Grabein Chevrolet Co
Cameron Ice & Cold Storage Co
Jim Francis
H. H. Coffield
Thorndale
Fred Gant
Fletcher
Saag
Guy T Newton
Lalla Meyers
Citizens National Bank
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