Cameron Water System Reviewed by Joe Rady
Cameron water system history and construction reviewed by Joe J. Rady, consulting engineer for Cameron, before local clubs in March 1950. The report traces ownership changes from 1894 to 1932, notes paper deals and stock promotion in the 1920s, and outlines early construction including 8 and 6 inch cast iron mains from the old Rusk penitentiary foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Joe J. Rady
Cameron Water, Power and Light Co
Henderson & Lawrence
House of Cards
Securities and Exchange
Rusk
Former Cameron Man Joins Maysfield Mercantile Sales
Cecil Cone, longtime Cameron resident, becomes a sales department employee at Maysfield Mercantile Company, dealer for Case farm machinery. He brings extensive experience in selling farm equipment in Cameron and Rosebud, is known by Milam County farmers, and plans to move back to Cameron soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Cone
Cameron
Maysfield Mercantile Company
Case
Mayor Griffith Refuses City Election Victory in Write-In Vote
Mayor Roy Griffith issues a press statement after last Tuesday’s city election noting he received 191 write-in votes and would have resigned had he been elected. He expresses appreciation for support but says he knew nothing of the events and would resign if chosen.
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Roy Griffith
Central Texas Agency Names Sam S. White Milam County Representative
Sam S. White has accepted the Milam County Representative post for American General Life Insurance Company of Houston. Born April 6, 1923 in Stephenville, he is a Texas A and M graduate and former US Army veteran who joined Central Texas Agency in 1950. He will focus on life, accident, health and hospitalization and devote full time to the role. He chairs the Chamber of Commerce Dairy Committee and belongs to the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Church of Christ.
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Sam S. White
Milam County
American General Life Insurance Company
Houston
Texas
Mr. White
Stephenville
Texas A. & M. College
United States Army
Milam County Vocational School
Central Texas Agency
College Station
White
Cairman
Chamber of Commerce Dairy Committee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Church of Christ
Water bond issue 10 discussed at town meeting
Cameron residents are invited to a Friday night town hall at 7 45 in the District Court room to hear Joe J. Rady present details on the Revenue Bond election set for April 18 to decide whether to purchase the Community Public Service Water plant. Citizens may speak or ask questions.
O. J. Thomas High to Host Invitational Track Meet
O. J. Thomas High School will host a practice track meet on Friday April 14 at 6 30 p m at the Yee High athletic field. Expected are Elgin Milano district champions 1949 class B and C respectively and O. J. Thomas district champions 1950 in classes A B C. The public is invited to attend and contribute to a good cause.
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O. J. Thomas High School
Yee High
Elgin
Milano
O. J. Thomas
Bastrop
Commodore Walker
Alexander Murphy
Thomas W. Moore
Lucious Randle
E. L. Aycek
D. S. Poole
C. L. Sadberry, Jr
Thames Guest At Council Meeting In Cameron
Hearne resident engineer T B Thames attended the Cameron council meeting Tuesday night and presented a map showing the proposed 80 foot route of highway 36 through the city. Mrs Thames was introduced by E A Perrin, chairman of the Good Roads committee.
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T. B. Thames
Hearne
Thames
Cameron
Houston visitor E F Westbrook meets local resident
E F Westbrook of Houston visited W O Fisher in town on Tuesday, sharing greetings and catching up on recent events.
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E .F. Westbrook
Houston
W. O. Fisher
Rosebud lineman dies in Branchville power line accident
Farl H. Lierman 42 of Rosebud a Bell Falls Electric Co operative lineman died after a high voltage arc formed when a guy wire neared a 6600 volt line at 4 30 p m two other Rosebud line men John Ward and Floyd Lindsey were injured Ward sustained minor burns Lindsey suffered leg cuts as he fell from a pole Welch the foreman noted the company had no prior accidents in 10 years funeral plans for Lierman were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Falls Electric Co-operative
Branchville
Farl H
Jack” Lierman
Rosebud
John Ward
Floyd Lindsey
Lierman
Vernon R. Welch
Cameron
Welch
Ward
Lindsey
Joy
Mary
Jackie Don
Rites for Mr. Lesovsky Held in Cameron Tuesday
Frank S. Lesovsky 71 died April 10 at St Edwards Hospital after illness. Born April 26 1878 in Muscoda Wisconsin he came to Cameron at age 10 and lived there 62 years. Survived by wife two daughters son and several siblings. services set for 3:00 PM Tuesday April 11 from First Presbyterian Church with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge.
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Frank S. Lesovsky
St. Edwards Hospital
Mr. Lesovsky
Muscoda
Wisconsin
Cameron
Milam County Bar Association
Laredo
Lou Kuhn
Rowena
Ed Kubella
San Angelo
John Kubella
Escampo
Stanley Kubella
Palacious
Texas
W. R. Hall
First Presbertian Church
North Jackson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Marek Burns
Milam County Clerk Homer Nabours Seeks Re election
Milam County Clerk Homer Nabours announces candidacy for re election in the Democratic Primary on July 22. In a formal statement he vows to continue capable efficient management and fair courteous treatment for all who deal with the office, asking for voters support and influence again.
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Homer Nabours
Milam County
Nabours
Reed and Rogers Family Visit Noted in Waco
Mr and Mrs Eddie Reed of Waco visited in the home of Mrs Reed’s mother Mrs Sadie Rogers Sunday. She also visited her sister Mr and Mrs Frank Angell.
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Eddie Reed
Waco
Reed
Sadie Rogers
Frank Angell
Milam County Peewee Championship Proposed as Milk Bowl Feature
Eugene Weafer of Milk Bowl Inc suggests a Milam County Peewee championship as a preliminary feature for the Milk Bowl game in Cameron. He envisions thousands traveling from Texas and nearby states to enjoy a full football program plus dances, parties, and other attractions to boost Milam County revenue.
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Milam County
Eugene Clyde Weafer
Gause
Milk Bowl, Inc
Weafer
Texas
Cameron
Texas Wheat Crop Seen Smallest in 14 Years
Washington April 10 Dry weather and green bugs cut Texas 1950 wheat crop to the lowest in 14 years. The U S Department of Agriculture forecasts 24 940 000 bushels based on April 1 conditions. Last year Texas yielded 102 848 000 bushels. 1947 set a record at 124 270 000. If rain comes it may help but a normal crop seems unlikely. Insects and drought compound losses as dust storms haze skies and moisture remains scarce.
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Washington
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Drouth
Higginbotham Speaks To Cameron Lions on Road Safety
Local highway patrolman Jack Higginbotham spoke at the Cameron Lions Club meeting at noon Tuesday. He presented highway charts showing fatal and minor accidents and arrests in Milam county during 1949 and cited lack of observance of traffic laws as the main cause.
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Milam County
Jack Higginbotham
Cameron Lions Club
Higinbotham
Tennis Results From District 27 A Georgetown Meet
Georgetown hosted District 27 A tennis on April 4 with senior division winners including Eugene Polzer second in boys singles and William Matyastik with Donald Lehnert first in boys doubles. Barbara Massengale led in girls singles and Sara Esslinger with Mary Frances Hensley took second in girls doubles. Wayne Barnes won junior boys singles and Ray Thompson with Richard Triggs were second in juniors doubles.
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Georgetown
Eugene Polzer
William Matyastik
Donald Lehnert
Joyce Allison
Edith Baldridge
Virginia Brown
Wayne Barnes
Ray Thompson
Richard Triggs
Barbara Massengale
Miss Robbie Schlemer and Edna Angell Visit Waco on Business
Miss Robbie Schlemer and Edna Angell were in Waco on Tuesday this week for business.
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Robbie Schlemer
Edna Angell
Waco
Retail Credit Course For Local Merchants
A ten hour Retail Credit Procedures course for Cameron merchants and employees starts April 24. J C Andres chair of Cameron Chamber of Commerce Trade Development Committee announces the Distributive Education program from The University of Texas in cooperation with the State Board for Vocational Education. Sterling S Speake will teach. The course is praised by Texas merchants as practical for current and future credit problems.
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Cameron
J. C. Andres
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Texas
University of Texas
Tetension
State Board For Vocational Education
Sterling S. Speake
University Extension Division
Reimer Suffers Broken Arm In Car Collision
Vernon Hugh Reimer sustained a broken left arm after a 7 10 p m collision at the North Central 27th Street intersection. Reimer, driving a Chevrolet coach south, and Philip McCall in a Ford pickup east, tragedies, McCall tried to miss the Chevy and struck the right rear, causing a rollover. Reimer was taken to St Edward Hospital for treatment. Patrolman O 10 Lewis investigated.
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Vernon Hugh Reimer
North Central
Reimer
Philip McCall
McCall
St. Edward Hospital
Lewis
Easter Seal Drive Raised Support for Milam County Crippled
Milam County residents contributed to the Easter Seal Drive led by Chairman Mrs. Earl Moseley. The campaign, part of 2000 local drives nationwide, funds local services for crippled residents including braces, crutches, treatment and transport to hospitals and clinics.
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Earl Moseley
Milam County
National Society
Cameron Chamber Board Approves Water Plant Purchase
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce board met in regular session Tuesday night and approved the purchase of the Community Public Service water plant. They also discussed an upcoming school of instruction the week of April 24 to 28 and the Chamber Institute in Cameron on May 2 and 13.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Community Public Service Water
Chamber of Commerce Institute
Cameron
City of McGregor Buys Water System in 1949
McGregor city officials confirm the 1949 purchase of water property from Community Public Service Company. City records show 950 customers and a net profit of 6,458.00 after payments, with seven months ownership by March 25, 1950. Chamber of Commerce furnishes the figures and offers further assistance.
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A. S. Munson
City of
McGregor
Water and Sewer Department
L. van Perkins
Mr. Munson
A. C. Amsler
Community Public Service Company
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber Holds Regular Meeting
About 26 members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce met Monday at the Corner Cafe dining room. Reports from committees on the Water Bond Issue were given and a house to house canvass was arranged before Friday. The April 13 meeting was postponed. A town hall is planned April 14 at 7 45 p m in District Courtroom to discuss the Revenue Bond election April 18 for Cameron citizens to decide on buying the Community Public Service Water plant. A water main section bearing the 1894 date was displayed for inspection.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frank Richter, Jr
Jaycees
Cameron
Community Public Service
Joe J. Rady
City of
Mrs. Herman Richter Buried At Rockdale
Funeral services for Mrs. Herman Richter aged 56 were held Sunday at Phillips and Luckey chapel with Rev. Selzer officiating. Burial followed in IOOF cemetery. A Rockdale resident since 1938, she belonged to an old Lee County family and is survived by two sisters Hedwig Herklotz and Selma Seifert of Giddings and two brothers Hugo Gest of Houston and Louis Gest of Rockdale.
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Rockdale
Herman Richter
Phillips and Luckey
Selzer
Thorndale Lutheran Church
IOOF
Richter
Lee County
Hedwig Herklotz
Selma Seifert
Giddings
Hugo Gest
Houston
Louis G. Gest
Francis Cox to Judge In Region V Band Contest
Yee High School band director Francis Cox travels to Huntsville this week to judge the second half of the Interscholastic League Region V Band Contest. The event features band concert sight reading solo and ensemble playing and marching with 61 bands entered. Cox returns home late Saturday night or early Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Cox
Yee High School
Huntsville
Cox
Sharp High to Stage One Mad Night Play
Sharp High School senior class presents a three act play One Mad Night in the school auditorium at 8 o clock Friday night April 14.
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Sharp High School
Lucas Couple Return From Florida Visit
Mr and Mrs G C Lucas of Minerva returned from a weeklong visit with their daughter in Fort Lauderdale Florida visiting relatives and enjoying pleasant weather during the trip.
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G. C. Lucas
Minerva
Fort Launderdale
Florida
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Joe Rady
Maysfield Mercantile
Griffith
O. J. High School
Mr. Higginbotham
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