San Jacinto Battle Told By Lucy Erath Daughter Of Major Erath
An unpublished May 1923 account by Lucy A. Erath, daughter of Major George B. Erath, recounts the San Jacinto fight, Houston’s orders, and the Texans’ advance from Brazos to Harrisburg to San Jacinto, detailing the charge, casualties, and the rallying cry Remember the Alamo. The narrative emphasizes troop hardships, leadership, and a decisive clash on April 21 with Texans driving Mexican forces from the hill and bogs.
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Cameron Herald
San Jacinto
Battle of
Lucy A. Erath
George B. Erath
Houston
Brazos River
Harrisburg
Burleson
Silverman
Nies
Rogers Public Schools Trustees Elect Four In UK Meeting
In a regular meeting the Rogers Public Schools board canvassed trustee election returns. Edwin J. Psencik was re elected with 116 votes, Clayton D. CLOWER with 115 votes, Gordon L. Young received 56 votes and Jasper Tyler two write in votes. The same men were reelected to the board offices with C O Gunter as president, Clayton D CLOWER as secretary, and Anton Necas as vice.
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Rogers
Board of Trustees of
Rogers Public Schools
Edwin J. Psencik
Clayton D. Clower
Gordon L. Young
Jasper Tyler
C. O Gunter
Clayton D. Clowers
Anton Necas
Rogers School Board Reelects 1963 4 Faculty
Rogers Consolidated School district trustees reelected the 1963 4 faculty. High school staff includes J L Chervenka and messrs Cobb Culbreth Conner Kretschmar Merka plus Misses Holman Martin Seay Wood. Elementary staff lists Darwin Schwertner Cap t alfa kin Lila Baird Cannon Cowen Gunn Harbour Jones SparksStar nes Ward and Prid e. resignations were from Law rance Coleman Beverly. Bennie Harris and Ernestine Brown Pride also noted.
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Rogers
Rogers Consolidated In
J. L Chervenka
Wayne Cobb
Pochuntus Culbreth
Charles Conner
Fontile Holman
A. A. Kretschmar
Johnnie Martin
J. H. Merka
Alta Seay
Myrtle Wood
Darwin Schwertner
Captalin Akin
Lila Baird
Selma Cannon
Ada Jean Cowen
Louis Gunn
Imogene Harbour
Anna Jones
Lola Sparks
Edith Starnes
Addie Ward
Ernestine Brown Pride
Bennie L. Harris
Burks Elementary School
Last Rites Held For Louis Hornung At Lexington
Funeral services for Louis Hornung 66 were held at First Methodist Church in Lexington with burial in Lexington. He died Thursday at Newton Hospital after a two year illness. Hornung co owned the Hornung Hatchery started in 1928 and was active as a Lexington rancher and church board member. Surviving are three sisters Mrs G Eliey Cameron Emma Hornung Kobstown and Mary Hornung Lexington. two brothers Otto and John Hornung Lexington. Numerous nieces and nephews also listed. Funeral arrangements by Green Funeral Home in Cameron.
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Louis Hornung
Lexington
First Methodist Church
Hornung
Newton Hospital
Hornung Hatchery
G. Eliey
Cameron
Emma Hornung
Rkobstown
Mary Hornung
Otto W. Hornung
John Hornung
Gus
Louis Eliey
Fredwill Hornung
Frank Jostes
Tyna
Jimmy Hooper
Lynn Hornung
Lexington Green
Methodist Circles To Begin Study At Church Lounge
The Circles of the WSCS at First Methodist Church met in homes Monday afternoon with Perrin Mrs C A West Henderson Mrs Alvin Roberts and McCullin Mrs Julian Baskin hosting. Thirty attended as the circles plan to study Who Cares by Mrs W C Wallace in the church lounge. Pete Gonzales and wife of Rt J Buckholts welcomed a girl Delores born April 12 weighing 7 pounds.
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WSCS
First Methodist Church
Perrin
C. A. West
Henderson
Alvin Roberts
McCullin
Julian Baskin
W. C Wallace
Pete Gonzales
Rt J. Buckholts
Delores
Ingram and Thorpe to Attend Region Nine Explorer Conference
Ingram Dennis and Thorpe Rodney A from Cameron will join about 60 Heart of Texas Council Explorers as delegates to the Region Nine Explorer Conference at Baylor University June 6-9. The theme is Supersonic Citizenship with talks on space age fitness and moral straightness, led by high school youth groups and featured speakers from several states.
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Dennis Ingram
Rodney A Thorpe
Post
Cameron
Gene James
Gary Allensworth
Rosebud
Lonnie Williams
Rockdale
Heart of Texas Council
Baylor University
Vaco
Yor High School Band Spring Concert Held in Yoe Gym
The Yor High School Band directed by Francis Cox presented its annual spring concert in the Yoe Gym Tuesday night. A large crowd attended as the program included three contest numbers for the upcoming Regional band contest in Martin on April 27 and a special number by Marcia Schiller, first division at the UTl Contest in Temple last month. Other pieces included High Society Moon River Theme From Exodus Highlights From Camelot and Climb Evry Mountain.
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Yor High School
Francis Cox
Yoe Gym
Mt UT
Martin
Marcia Schiller
Temple
Moon River
Ev'ry
Beavers Get New Lease On Life In Man Made Fur Fashion
A fashion trend embraces striped beaver lookalikes as Dynel and Orion fibers enable luxurious fur like fabrics. Makers claim warmth and bulk without weight, with prices around 100 dollars, about one fifth the cost of real furs. Multiple man made fur names follow, predicting widespread sales this year.
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Beaver Valley
McCoy
Union Carbide
Orion
Mink
Island
Dynel
Wink
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