Milam County earns praise for revenue sharing use
Milam County Commissioners are praised for funding precinct equipment from 1978 revenue sharing funds and for sheriff department cars and tech gear the department has never had. The editorial notes annual audits and new jail and museum funding as examples of forward looking public spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Nen-Texas
Hamilton County
Milam
Alcoa
Rockdale
Royal Seating
New Jersey
O. B. Harden
Bell County
Blood generosity and a 1921 flood memory from Buckholts
A guest editorial urges blood donors citing regional shortages and the need for regular giving. Mrs. George L. Schroeder recalls the 1921 September flood near Buckholts, describing 47 inch water in a cistern and loss from San Gabriel flooding, urging communal support for blood and water supplies.
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Cameron Herald
George L. Schroeder
Buckholts
San Gabriel
Sharp
Texas
Women and Crime Evolve as Society Shifts Roles
The article, part of a 15 piece series, examines how women move from being seen as minor actors to increasingly involved in crime as roles in society change. It discusses arrest trends, rape prosecutions, court treatment, and the impact of the modern women’s movement on criminal justice policy and practice.
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America
Lois DeFleur Nelson
Washington State University
University Extension
University of California, San Diego
National Endowment For the Humanities
Center For Studies of
Regents of
The
University of California
Freda Adler
Wisconsin
Rita Simon
Rescue in Little River valley after flood tops
In September 1921 Hubert Atkinson H L Yager and Joe Foster survived 24 hours in tree tops in the Little River valley near Maysfield. B P Atkinson Grady Little and Porter saved them using a small row boat after a late night phone call and travel by truck and streams.
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Little River
Maysfield
Hubert Atkinson
H. L. Yager
Joe Foster
B. P. Atkinson
Grady Little
Cameron
Porter
Elm Creek
Walker’s Creek
Lil Magnefer
Fort Worth
Home Guard
American Legion
Yeomen
Hearne
Granger
Athletic Council
McGregor
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Ron, Texas
Frank M. Luecke
Congress
Milam Trade Area
Crime and Justice In
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Inez Garcia
Monterey County
Davis
L. J. Hefley Cameron
Leverett
McCall
Masons
Baptist Church
City of
Block
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