Charles Michalka Promoted to Staff Sergeant
Charles E. Michalka, son of Mr and Mrs Will Michalka, was promoted to Staff Sergeant after graduating from Yoe k High School in 1950 and basic training at Sheppard Air Force Base. He is assigned to the Safety Division of the Technical Training Air Force at Gulfport Mississippi, where he has served the past two and a half years in the ground safety office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E.michalka
Will Michalka
Yoek High School
Sgt. Michalka
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita “Falls
Technical
Michalka
Ground Safety Office
UTAF
USAF
Air Force
Sgt Kurtz Receives Infantry Badge in Korea
Sgt Edwin Kurtz Jr earned the Infantry Badge for ground combat service in Korea. He has been in Korea since January and is the son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Kurtz of Rt 1 Cameron. He previously served four years in Austria where he met his wife Maria Prackelberger. They returned to the United States in June 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Kurtz, Jr
Korea
Sgt. Kurtz
Edwin Kurtz
Rt. 1
Camron
Austria
Maria Prackelberger
Kurtz
United States
Burnett Completes Eight Weeks Of Army Training At Fort Hood
Pvt. Robert E. Burnett finishes eight weeks of infantry training with the 1st Armored Division at North Fort Hood Texas He is the son of Mr and Mrs A W Burnett of Cameron engaged in farming and educated at Yee High School He trained with M1 rifle carbine 30 and 50 caliber machine guns mortars BAR rifles mines booby traps and rocket launchers The 1st Armored Division famed for World War II service was reactivated in 1951 under Major General Bruce C Clark and is now undergoing combat training at Fort Hood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Burnett
1St Armored Division
North Fort Hood
Texas
A. W. Burnett
Rt. 3
Cameron
Burnett
Yee High School
Bruce C. Clark
Fort Hood
Legislative notes show veto, hearings, and redistricting drift
Governor Shivers vetoed a bill enabling dual oil and water drilling corporations. A House bill shields radio and TV stations from liability over campaign offense. Redistricting proposals stall with possible delay beyond May. Public hearings drew about 1200 for teacher pay, lignite tax, and education credit measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shivers
House
Sevral
State Affairs Committee
Attorney General
Milam County
Pvt Sederick Green Completes Infantry Training at Fort Hood
Pvt Sederick Green of the Fort Hood 1st Armored Division completed eight weeks of infantry training on March 27 at North Fort Hood Texas. He is the son of Pennett A Green active in farming and played basketball and baseball in high school. The 1st Armored Division was reactivated in 1951 under Major General Bruce C Clark and trained for combat at Fort Hood after WWII overseas action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Sederick Green
1St Armored Division
North Fort Hood
Texas
Pvt. Green
Pennett A. Green
Bruce C. Clark
Fort Hood
Wilkerson Promoted to Private First Class in Korea
Roosevelt Wilkerson of Route 2 Cameron was promoted to Private First Class while serving in Korea with the 69th Smoke Generator Company. The unit, part of the Korean Base Section, provides supplies and equipment to fighting forces. Wilkerson joined the Army in August 1951 and has earned the Korean and UN Service Ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Wilkerson
Cameron
Korea
69Th
Wilkerson
Draft Board Clerks In Series of Conferences
Brig. Gen. Paul L Wakefield state director of Selective Service announced a series of conferences with state draft board clerks in Houston Waco Fort Worth and Longview The first meeting was held in Houston with clerks from Angleton Bryan La Grange Richmond Galveston Houston Baytown Beaumont Port Arthur Giddings Liberty Bay City Orange Livingston Tyler Austin Victoria Huntsville Brenham Wharton and Lockhart attending Fort Worth will host April 16 17 Waco April 23 24 and Longview May 7 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Paul L. Wakefield
Houston
Waco
Fort Worth
Longview
Angleton
Bryan
la Grange
Richmond
Galveston
Baytown
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Giddings
Liberty
Bay City
Orange
Livingston
Tyler
Austin
Victoria
Huntsville
Brenham
Wharton
Lockhart
Caddo Usage Of Texas Name Traced To De Leon Expedition
The term Texas emerged as an intertribal watchword used by the Caddo peoples and first appeared through the name during an expedition led by de Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
de Leon
Easter Seal Drive Raises 364.30 for Crippled Children
Milam County Easter Seal Drive total is 364.30 announced by Mrs. Adolf Weinfield chairwoman. Mail donations reached 242.10 with Cameron Schools 55 Ad Hall 4.20 Buckholts 11 Watts Switch 1.30 Davilla 0.70. Lapel Easter l ikies sales added 50. Proceeds support crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Weinfield
Ad Hall
Buckholts
Watts Switch
Davilla
Oldest Texas communities lie along the Rio Grande
Ysleta Socorro and Penitas on the Rio Grande River are identified as the state s oldest communities, marking historic settlement along the river in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ysleta
Socorro
Penitas
Rio Grande River
Texas
Shack Shafer resumes treatment at Temple hospital
Shack Shafer returned to the Veterans Hospital in Temple on Tuesday to resume treatment after spending the Easter holidays at his home in Hanover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shack Shafer
Veterans‘ Hospital
Temple
Hanover
Cotton couple fly to Cleveland for sister-in-law funeral
Dr and Mrs S R Cotton departed Friday by air to Cleveland Ohio to attend the funeral of his only sister Mrs William Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Cotton
Cleveland, Ohio
William Webb
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The
Cameron Herald
Charles Michalka
Robert Burnett
Herman Yezak
Pvt. Sederick Green
Armored Division
Wakefield
Rockies
Jofl McCrea
Garbara
Alex Nicol
Charles Drake
Jimmy Hunt
Jim Arness
Universa
Milam
Cameron Schools
Silver Whip
Dale Robertson
Rory Calhoun
Under the
Red Sea
Hans - Lottie Farrar
Joel McCrea
Barbara Hale
Cornel Wilde
Steve Cochran
Niagara
Joseph Cotten
Marilyn Monroe
Milam Theatre
Allegheny
John Wayne
Dennis Morgan
Rita Moreno
General Motors
Lis
Pontiac
Fisher
McLain Pontiac Company
Cameron, Texas
Ska
Skala Arm
Mr. Clar
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