City sets schedule for week long trash pickup campaign
The Health and Sanitation Committee and the Street Department of Cameron announce a trash pickup plan for April 20 to 25. R J Goodrich says crews will cover distinct city blocks each day, asking residents to place can containers at the curb for collection and noting backyards cannot be serviced.
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Chamber of Commercce
Street Department
Cameron
R. J. Goodrich
Southern Pacific Railroad
South College Street
Travis
Santa Fe
Washington
Santa Fe Railroad
Eleventh Street
College
18Th Street
Goodrich
Lone Star Gas Employees Named Safe Drivers Honor
Lone Star Gas Company honors Cameron district employees for 73 076 man hours without accident in the prior year as J R Bush accepts the 1952 Accident Prevention Achievement award. Thirteen area drivers exceed 5000 miles without accident. Claude Reveile and J W Clark hold long safety records within the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Company
Cameron
J. R Bush
Claude Reveile
J. W. Clark
W. Q. Plant
J. R. Bush
Brantly Pled Guilty To DWI Charge
Leroy Brantly pled guilty before County Judge Charles C. Smith Jr to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 50 dollars, ordered to pay costs, and his license suspended six months. The offense was first for Brantly, apprehended on Highway 77 north of Cameron by Patrolman Worth Modesett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Brantly
Charles C. Smith, Jr
Brantly
Cameron
Worth Modesett
Jones Fuller damage trial reset to September 28
District Judge O D Graham set the Jones versus Fuller Nurseries and Tree Service of Dallas trial for September 28. Fuller seeks 31500 in damages from a mobile accident near Gause on September 2 1951, due to negligence of Fuller truck driver. Fuller contends Norval Jones drove without a license and caused the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo. D. Graham
Carroll Wayne Jones
Fuller Nurseries and Tree Service of
Dallas
Fuller
Jones
Gause
Norval Jones
Kirby Anderson Completes Teleman Course in San Diego
Seaman Third Class Kirby Anderson has completed a teleman course at the Naval Base in San Diego California. He heads to an eastern state for further training in this field. Anderson is the son of Mrs. Hattie Anderson of Cameron and a graduate of O J Thomas High School and Prairie View A M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Anderson
Naval Base
San Diego
California
Anderson
Hattie Anderson
Cameron
O. J. Thomas High School
Prairie View A&m College
Alvis Burrell
Elbert Earl Turner
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Amarillo
Lester Turner
Yee High School
Lackland
Air Force
Air Force Base
Human Resource Research Center
Air Force Officer Candidate School
Air Force Technical Training
Burglaries of Milano Burlington_ft Hood Post Office Solved
Post Office Inspector Ames Huser announced that burglaries at Milano in 1950 Burlington and Ft Hood in 1952 have been solved. Bobby Keath Hummel burglarized Milano on Oct 8 1950. Sid Cole robbed Ft Hood on Jun 2 1952 and the Burlington post office on May 17 1952. Both men linked to other burglaries statewide.
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Burlington
Ft. Hood
Killeen
Milano
Ames Huser
Bobby Keath Hummel
Sid Cole
Hummel
Cole
Pianist Frank Averett To Give Cameron Concert
Frank Averett will present a piano recital in the Yoe High auditorium Cameron on Friday April 17 at 7 30 pm Admission is free The program includes Chopin Beethoven Poulenc Debussy and other favorites Averett teaches in Waco and plans two years study abroad after Baylor graduation He is sponsored by Cameron civic groups and will stay with Mr and Mrs Max McClaren over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Averett
Yoe High
Chopin
Debussy
Claire de Lune
Averett
W. M. Averett
Hattesburg
Miss
Bethoven
Francis Poulenc
Domino Scarlotta
Cameron
The
Delphian
History
Three Arts
Lions Club
Civic Garden Clubs
Max McClaren
O. J. Thomas Hosts District 7 Interscholastic Meet
The District 7 Interscholastic League Meet for Class A will be at O. J. Thomas High School on Saturday April 18. Principal C. L. Sadberry announced events from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. including declamation music ready writers debate number sense and essay writing. Field and track prelims start at 11:00 a.m. with further events at 2:30 p.m. Winners advance to the state meet on April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Thomas High School
C. L. Sadberry
Cameron Family Wins Killeen Giant Give-Away Jackpot
A Cameron family led by Clifton Knight and his wife won Killeen’s $11,000 prize package including six months free apartment and gifts from shoes to gas. Other winners include Jack Hendrickson Belton, J L Cabaniss Belton, E L Wood Salado, Joe S Wilson Gatesville, and P L Whitaker Lampasas. The Knights will receive keys Friday at 2 30 pm and move into Marlboro Heights, while Knight returns to Killeen after a Fort Hood Hospital shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Killeen
Jack Hendrickson
Center St
Belton
J. L. Cabaniss
Hale St
E. L. Wood
Rt. 1
Salado
Joe S. Wilson
Box 49
Gatesville
P. L. Whitaker
East 1St Street
Lampasas
Farmers and ranchers urged to join brush control meeting
Farmers and ranchers are invited to a brush control meeting at the Milam Coffee Shop on Wednesday April 15 at 2 p m P W Davis chair Crops and Conservation Committee said the event is co sponsored by the Extension Service County Agent and Cameron Chamber of Commerce A H Walker Extension Range Specialist from Texas A M College will discuss and show slides on the brush control program using 2 4 5 T and animate The program comes to Milam County due to frequent requests from residents interested in brush control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
P. W. Davis
Davis
Extension Service
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
A. H. Walker
Texas A&m College
Milam County
Edinburg Woman Visits Cameron Relatives with Family
Mrs. Gene Muse of Edinburg and her daughter Mrs Hershel Walker with two children Johnny Lane and Rebecca Sue from Corpus Christi visited the home of Mrs. Henry McLane and other Cameron relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Muse
Edinburg
Hershel Walker
Johnny Lane
Rebecca Sue
Corpus Christi
Henry McLane
Cameron
Measles Tops Milam County Contagious Disease List
Measles again led Milam county weekly contagious disease tally with sixteen cases reported by Dr. E. S. Freeman. Street throat followed with thirteen, tuberculosis ten, chickenpox five, influenza three, serum hepatitis two, gonorrhea two, and amebiasis one case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
E. S. Freeman
Mrs. Bowen Dies at 80 in Cameron Home
Matilda Jane Bowen aged 80 died at her daughter Mrs. Jesse Applin home Monday April 13 1953 Funeral set for Wednesday 2 30 pm at Lilac Baptist church near Sharp with Rev O J Morgan and Rev Frank Steele Burial Lilac cemetery Green Funeral Directors in charge Born Lavaca County 1877 moved to Milam County 1913 Lived in Cameron member Battetown Baptist Church Survivors include two daughters Mrs R L Bowen Cameron and Mrs Applin one step daughter Mrs Ardel Phillips Houston three step sons Charlie Bowen Houston J B Bowen Francitas and David Leland Sabinal one brother David Nolen Yoakum nine grandchildren and several step grandchildren
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Matilda Jane Bowen
Jesse Applin
O. J. Morgan
Frank Steele
Lilac Baptist Church
Sharp
Lilac
Green
Bowen
Lavaca County
Milam County
Cameron
Battetown Baptist Church
R. L. Bowen
Applin
Arde! Phillips
Houston
Charlie Bowen
J. B. Bowen
Francitas
David Leland
Sabinal
David Nolen
Yoakum
Wirs Hall longtime Thomas School teacher dies
Mrs. Hall died at her home about 8 45 am Monday April 15 after teaching 39 years at the O J Thomas School She retired two years ago Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm Lights Chapel Baptist Church Dorsey Funeral Directors in charge Survived by daughter Mrs Harriet Sewell of Fort Worth granddaughter Mrs Fontainette Thomas of Newark New Jersey and niece Mrs Emiola Greer of Cameron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Hall
Mary Kleypas Dies in Burlington at 80
Mrs. Mary Kleypas aged 80 died at her Burlington home Saturday afternoon after a long residence there of 62 years. Born August 15, 1873 in Birmingham Alabama she was survived by four sons including G and John of Houston Robert of Cleveland and Leon of Buckholts and six daughters. Funeral services were held at St Michael's Church Burlington with burial in the local cemetery. Rosary was observed at the family home. Surviving relatives include a brother and sister 29 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kleypas
Burlington
Birmingham
Ala
St. Michael’s Church
John O’reagan
John
Houston
Robert
Cleveland
Ohio
Leon
Buckholts
H. W. Seay
Otto Mayer
Waco
Edd Krause
Bryan
Marvin Itheridge
Cameron
W. L. McSherry
Rudy Meek
Milam 4-H Boys Set for Four Judging Contests
Milam County 4-H Club boys will join about 120 youths from 20 District VIII counties at Tarleton State College in Stephenville on April 18 to compete in livestock, dairy cattle, field crops, and grass judging plus a tractor maintenance contest. Supervisors include Tarleton faculty W. W. Reed, R. V. Derrick, and L. G. Rich. Results tabulation by L. G. Worthington. Judging runs from 9:30 a.m. to noon with awards at 1:15 p.m.
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Milam County
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
R. G. Burwell
Texas A&m Extension Service
Bell
Bosque
Brown
Burnet
Callahan
Comanche
Coryell
Eastland
Era
Manatowoc Man Slashes Own Throat At Family Breakfast
Emmet Loper about 50 made a suicide attempt at the family breakfast table injuring his throat with a pocket knife. Sheriff reports he warned of attending his funeral next day, was rushed to St Edward Hospital with blood loss and shock, and is listed as improving. The Loper family resides on the B Slocum place with wife and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Loper
Carl C. Black
Loper
Lopez
St. Edward Hospital
B. Slocum Place
Sheriff Captures Armed Suspect in County House
Sheriff Carl Black and Deputy Douglas Barren faced J. C. Richards at his residence as he brandished a shotgun and threatened to resist. Black tackled Richards and seized the shotgun, who then grabbed a pitchfork and attacked. After warnings and a struggle, Richards was handcuffed and jailed on resisting arrest and aggravated assault on an officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Richards
Carl Black
Douglas Barren
Richards
Black
Brick
Texas Scout Leaders To Attend Dallas Council Meeting
About 25 Heart O' Texas Council Boy Scouts of America leaders will attend the Region Nine meeting in Dallas at the Baker Hotel over Friday and Saturday. Participants include Howard Korsmo of Waco, Dr. Walter Smith of Marlin, W. A. Martin of McGregor, and H. H. Coffield of Rockdale, who will chair and speak on Cub leaders Pow Wow plans and council programming.
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Heart O’ Texas Council
Boy Scouts of America
Dallas
Baker Hotel
Severa
Heart Council
Howard Korsmo
Waco
Heart of Texas Council
Walter Smith
Marlin
W. A. Martin
McGregor
H .H. Coffield
Rockdale
Heart Council Board
Region Nine
Bloodmobile Unit Schedule Cameron Visit April 22
Cameron prepares for a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit on April 22 marking the unit's second trip to the town since December 13. The effort supports local and national needs with donors in Milam County urged to contribute through the regional blood bank in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Red Cross
Milam County
Red Cross Bank
Waco
John Solomon
Three Seriously Injured In Marlin School Bus Wreck
A Marlin school bus ran off a wooden bridge and toppled 12 feet into a dry creek bed on Big Sandy Creek injuring sixteen children. Passengers Martha Jo Hale 14 Dorothy Stevens 9 and Robert Casey 7 were seriously hurt with skull fracture and brain concussions. Driver H T Torgerson suffered shock.
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Marlin
Big Sandy Creek
Martha Jo Hale
Dorothy Stevens
Robert Casey
H. T. Torgerson
Torgerson
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Burlington, Ft. Hood
O. J. Thomas
J. H. Bowser
Clifton Knight
West 19Th St
Knight
Wirs. Hall
Thomas School
Turner
Srate
Feert O
Texas
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