Negro Charged With Murder In April 19 Shooting
Morris Spriggs is charged with murder with malice in the April 19 shooting of Taso Dorsey. Reports say Spriggs, after a dice game dispute, returned home to arm himself with a 380 pistol and forced Isaiah Woodard to drive him to Dorsey’s porch where he opened fire four times, killing Dorsey as a child stood nearby. Spriggs surrendered after calling the sheriff’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taso Dorsey
Morris Spriggs
Jim Miller
Douglas Barron
Spriggs
Dorsey
Isaiah Woodard
Sheriff's Office
Corporal M De LaRosa Returns Home From Korea
Corporal Mariano T De LaRosa arrives on a 30 day furlough to reunite with wife Anita and his 10 month old daughter Anita. He served ten months in Korea where he was wounded and will report to Fort Sam Houston for further assignment with a November discharge anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Mariano T. de LaRosa
Cpl. de LaRosa
Korea
Anita de LaRosa
Anita
Louis de LaRosa
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Texas Cancer Crusade Reaches Halfway Point in 1953 Goal
By April 15 the Texas Division reports 325 750.72 dollars pledged or in the bank, 54.29 percent of the 600 000 dollar state goal. Division President Travis W. Wallace warns the second half will be harder, urging continued funding for research education and service. Milam County Crusade chairman Hinton Pruett led local efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
American Cancer Society
Texas
Travis W. Wallace
Dallas
Hinton Pruett
Milam County
Cancer Crusade
Blood Drive at Yee High Auditorium Draws 46 Pints
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visited Yee High Auditorium on Wednesday from 12 to 6 pm. Local residents donated 46 pints of blood, while about eight volunteers were found ineligible to donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Red Cross
Yee High Auditorium
Notes Point to Final Plans in Joe Stasa Suicide
Joe Stasa 64 was found dead near a Rogers area farm from a self inflicted .38 pistol shot. investigators noted planned notes dated through April 14 detailing debts bequests to charity and burial wishes including cremation and a life insurance policy. Stasa born in Czechoslovakia 1899 lived Milam County 46 years leaving a brother John Stasa and sister Mrs Frances Hatla as survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stasa
Carl C. Black
Stasa
Rogers
Kaci
Red Cross
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Dallas
Mr. Stasa
Czechoslovakia
United States
Milam County
John Stasa
Corpus Christi
Frances Hatla
Littlefield
Medical Auxiliary Reorganizes Leaders for Red Cross Drive
The Medical Auxiliary reorganizes with Mrs. Richards of Rockdale as president and Mrs. Swift as secretary treasurer. They support the Red Cross Blood Program, schedule donors, and assist the Grey Ladies on Wednesday. Members include Cameron residents Mrs. Crump Bartlett Denson Walker Swift Newton plus Richards Barkley Woods Green from Rockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Rockdale
Swift
Red Cross
Grey Ladies
T. E. Crump
Marvin Bartlett
T. L. Denson
J. L. Walker
C. G. Swift
W. R. Newton
Cameron
P. F. Barkley
H. F. Woods
H. L. Green
Civic Music Tickets Still Available for Waco Series
Season tickets remain for the Waco Civic Music Concerts. Contact Mrs. C. G. Swift by Friday April 24. The season opens November 24 with Michael Rabin, 17, violin virtuoso, and the St. Louis Symphony under Vladimir Golschmann. Immortal Musicals on March 1 features Sigmund Romberg melodies and a Desert Song production led by Irra Petina and Lanny Ross. The American Piano Trio with Kovacs Corot Fernandez closes the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
C. G. Swift
Michael Rabin
St. Louis Symphony
Vladimir Golschmann
Sigmund Remberg
Irra Petina
Metropolitan Opera Co
Lanny Ross
Stephen Kovacs
Annette Corot
Esther Fernandez
Wiggs Family Visit Moves Through Starnes Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Wiggs and daughter Paula from Killeen visited Tuesday in the home of Mrs Wiggs mother Mrs J H Starnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wiggs
Paula
Killeen
Wiggs
J. H. Starnes
Lions annual minstrel show at Yoe High Auditorium
The Lions Club presents its annual minstrel show Friday April 24 at 8 p m in Yoe High Auditorium. The Dixie Land Jazz Band and Miss Shirley Horstmann perform with Interlocutor Hambone and Rastus and other cast members. Proceeds fund robes for the Yee High Choral Club. admission 40c for children and 75c for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions’ Club
Yoe High
Dixie Land
Shirley Horstmann
Hambone
Rastus
Yee High Choral Club
Francis Cox
George Bowman
L. G. Smith
Vic Hannon
Bert Nicholson
Dean White
Herbert Nance
Jim Miller
Narvie Caperton
Woodrow Lowe
Charles Brady
Jodie Goodrich
Jim McKeown
Felix Garcia and Frank Garcia Arrive in San Diego from Far East Duty
Two amphibious ships the USS Andromeda and the USS Weiss returned to San Diego California from a Far East tour. Aboard the Weiss are Felix and Frank Garcia seamen USN sons of Cameron Texas. The Weiss carries troops or an underwater demolition team for commando missions. The Andromeda left last October and took part in three major operations in Korean waters reassigning Army and Marine units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andromeda
Weiss
San Diego
Calif
Far East
Felix
Frank Garcia
USN
Isidro Garcia
Cameron
Texas
U. S
San Francisco
Marine Corps
Osteopaths Convene Texas Convention In San Antonio
The 53rd annual Texas Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons meeting runs April 30 to May 2 in San Antonio with more than 300 doctors. Gov. Allan Shivers will speak at the April 30 session. New president Dr. Merle Griffin of Corpus Christi and outgoing president Dr. Elmer C. Baum of Austin will be noted, as will concurrent meetings of the women’s auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
San Antonio
Texas
Allan Shivers
Merle Griffin
Corpus Christi
Elmer C. Ba
Cameron Visitors Reported By Hearne and Brazoria Residents
Mrs. Jessie Harber of Hearne and Mrs. W. D. Sheffield of Brazoria were Cameron visitors on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Harber
Hearne
W. D. Sheffield
Brazoria
Cameron
Mrs Charlie Morgan of Milano Transacts in Cameron
Mrs Charlie Morgan of Milano completed a business transaction in Cameron. The notice notes a local commerce interaction involving a resident of Milano and a Cameron venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Morgan
Milano
Cameron
Lions Minstrel Show Promises Laughs at Yee High Auditorium
The Cameron Lions Club hosts its annual minstrel show Friday April 24 at 8 p m in Yee High auditorium. Interlocutor Jim McKeown leads six and men with Temple Lions Club acts and Yee High Choral Club directed by Francis Cox. Proceeds fund robes for the choral group. admission 40 cents for students and 75 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High
Jim McKeown
Temple Lions’ Club
Buckholts Boy Wins Third in Tractor Maintenance Contest
Howard Gonten, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Gonten of Buckholts, placed third in the Tractor Maintenance Contest at Stephenville on April 18. Hood County won, Brown County second. ten counties competed as the new event features a 50 question true false quiz a care demonstration and a tractor driving test. Howard attended Stephenville with his father and Milam County agent J D Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gonten
Carl Gonten
Buckholts
Stephenville
Hood County
Brown County
Howard
J. D. Moore
Milam County
Cameron FEA Team A Winner in Livestock Judging Contest
Cameron FEA Team A wins in the Area III FFA Livestock Judging Contest at Texas A and M College. Dairy Cattle team members are Donald Wayne Ernst Tommy Pevehouse and Clyde Koenig with fellow winners from Bryan La Grange Fayetteville Lexington Katy Alvin Pasadena and Columbus. Land judging winners include La Grange Needville Caldwell and Hearne. Walton said the top Land Judging teams will skip the May 2 state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Fea
Texas A&m College
E. V. Walton
Agricultural
Cameron
Donald Wayne Ernst
Tommy Pevehouse
Clyde Koenig
Bryan
la Grange
Fayetteville
Lexington
Katy
Alvin
Pasadena
Columbus
Aldine
Houston
Moulton
Rockdale
Crosby
Thorndale
Katy Tomball
Halletsville
Klein
Flatonia
Shiner
Magnolia
Milby
Snook
LaGrange
Iola
Cadar Bayou
Palacios
Needville
Caldwell
Hearne
Walton
Teachers Salary Broadcasts Set by State Association
The Texas State Teachers Association schedules eight statewide broadcasts on the teacher salary problem. The first program airs at 9 p.m. Thursday April 23 via the Texas State Network, at 9:45 p.m. on WOAIT, and Friday April 24 at 9:15 p.m. on WFAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas State Network
WOAIT
WFAA
Bond Bid Accepted for Cameron ISD by Dallas Firm
Cameron Independent School District trustees voted to accept Rauscher Pierce Co. of Dallas as bidder on 310 000 of 390 000 in bonds approved in the recent election. The 28-year bonds carry an average rate of 8 0 317 percent with eight bids total and plans call for repairs and new facilities including a colored gymnasium and a new elementary building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Independent School District
Rauscher- Pierce Co
Dallas
Rauscher-Pierce
J. C. Welch
Taylor
C. G. Swift
Cliff Jenis
Ralph Michalka
Chas. Allday
Leo Fuchs
Tragic Auto Crash Claims Joyce Polk Nies in Houston
Joyce Ann Polk Nies two year nine months died in a Caldwell auto crash April 18 1953 about 9 p m. She was the daughter of James W Polk and wife of North Everton Houston. Her mother and sister Lynn Polk five and Mr and Mrs Roger Reat were injured. Funeral services were held April 23 at Calvary Baptist Church Houston with burial in Forest Park Babyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Ann Polk
Caldwell
James W. Polk
North Everton
Houston
Lynn Polk
Roger Reat
Reat
Polk
Rosa Lee
Marie Todd
Polks
Reats
Bryan
Calvary Baptist Church
Babyland
Forest Park Cemetery
Yoe High Falls to Georgetown 7 6 in District Game
Yoe High lost to Georgetown 7 6 in a district game Tuesday. Doering of Georgetown pitched well, while Yoe High committed six errors. The team travels to Lawless Green Friday at 4 pm to face Taylor. spectators welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoe High
Georgetown
Taylor
Doering
R. E. Windham
Lawless Green
Franklin Hall to Hold Gospel Tabernacle Meetings
Franklin Hall former pastor of San Diego's largest revival auditorium will conduct services at Cameron Gospel Tabernacle starting April 28 1930 One service on April 29 at 7 45 p m and both afternoon and evening services on April 29 30 at 2 30 p m and 7 45 p m Brother Hall will lead a healing campaign for attendees He has authored several books on healing through faith The meetings theme is Jesus Heals Both Soul and Body Today Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Hall
San Diego
California
Cameron Gospel Tabernacle
Brother Hall
Jesus
Jim Franklin Dies in Hillsboro Burial in Jones Prairie
James Murphy Franklin died at his Hillsboro home on Monday night at 9 05. Born 1877 near Cameron he moved to Hill County in 1924 and farmed in Whitney area. Burial was in Little River cemetery Jones Prairie. Surviving brothers Maz Hale Center Charlie Calvert Otis Port Lavaca. Relatives traveled from Hale Center Austin Hillsboro Smiley Bryan Temple Holland Port Lavaca Calvert Freeport Cameron Rosebud for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murphy
Jim) Franklin
Davis Street
Hillsboro
Elm Ridge
Cameron
John A. Franklin
Hill County
Whitney
Little River
Jones Prairie
Maz
Hale Center
Charlie
Calvert
Otis
Port Lavaca
J. A. Jlassens
Austin Hillsboro
Smiley
Bryan
Temple Holland
Calvert Freeport
Cameron and Rosebud
Open House Friday At Ethridge Home
Open house was held at the old Ethridge home Friday from 2 p m until midnight. Honored were Mrs Sallie Pressley of Pharr and Mrs Laura Spells of Beaumont. They greeted about 45 friends who called during the afternoon and evening hours. A birthday cake marked Neal Ethridge's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethridge
Sallie Pressley
Pharr
Laura Spells
Beaumont
Neal Ethridge
Pressley
Spells
Mrs Rector and Daughter Visit From Shreveport
Mrs J B Rector and her daughter from Shreveport Louisiana were guests of Mrs Dan Tyson for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rector
Shreveport, la
Dan Tyson
Art Exhibit Showlights Austin Prize Winners and Local Talent
The Three Arts Club sponsors an art exhibit at the Methodist Church basement from 2 to 5 p m on Thursday April 28. More than 50 paintings circulated by the Texas Fine Arts Association will be shown, including prize winners from the November Austin exhibit and works by local artists. Proposals to display art must be brought to the church by 10 a m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Arts Club
Methodist Church
Texas Fine Arts Association
Austin
Draft delinquents in Texas drop 8 percent in first quarter
Texas draft delinquents fell by eight percent in the first quarter of 1958. Brig. Gen. Paul L. Wakefield said delinquents on board rolls decreased from 835 at year start to 774 by March end. Dallas, Houston, El Paso and Edinburg accounted for 64 percent of statewide delinquencies while El Paso remained the largest county delinquent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Paul L. Wakefield
Selective Service
Dallas
Houston
el Paso
Edinburg
Lufkin
Palestine
Pleasanton
Temple
Angleton
Brownwood
la Grange
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Lockhart
Anson
Jayton
Lampasas
Giddings
Perryton
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Asher couple attend friend’s funeral in Andice Texas
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Asher attended the funeral of a friend in Andice Texas on Wednesday reflecting local ties and community loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Asher
Andice
Texas
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Cpl. M. de LaRosa
Medical Auxiliary
Lions
Osteopaths
The
H. E. Burgess
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
College Station
Burgess
Regional Chamber
East Texas
Bryan Military Academy
Texas A&m
Seaboard Life Insurance Company
Masonic Lodge
the Baptist Church
Kiwanis Club
East
Joyce Ann Polk Nies
Gospel Tabernacle
Jim Franklin
Ethridge Home
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