Mrs. Barron Honored On 25 Years With Telephone Co
Mrs. Fannie Barron was feted at a surprise banquet by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and employees to honor her 25 years of service. In Taylor the Star Ete Club hosted Thursday night with about 30 guests as toastmasters and colleagues praised her dedication. A silver lamp and a 25 year service pin were presented amid a steak and fried chicken meal and drinks.
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The
Telephone Co
Telephone
Fannie Barron
Southwestern Bell
Elizabeth Krabs
Barron
Carson
Beaumont Men Held for Robberies Across Cities
Raymond Franklin Corden and star Jewel Ryland, both of Beaumont, were charged in District Court for the Faulke Grocery robbery at Thorndale in March. They admitted to additional robberies at Mason and San Marcos after being picked up at Brady Monday. The Faulke Grocery break yielded about 250 dollars in cash with 350 left in the safe plus checks.
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Raymond Franklin Corden
Jewel Ryland
Beaumont
Faulke
Thorndale
Brady Monday
Mason and
San Marcos
Faulken Grocery
Richie Family Visits Before Baltimore Vacation
Mr and Mrs Andrew Richie and their daughter visited John Hariston at his home in Brownwood. Mrs Richie is Hariston’s daughter. The Richie family, Milam County residents, were en route for a vacation trip to Baltimore Maryland. Mr Richie works for the Santa Fe Railroad.
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Andrew Richie
Brownwood
John Hariston
Richie
Mr. Hariston
Baltimore
Maryland
Santa Fe Railroad
Milam County
Parma Radio Service Ad Claims Low Repair Costs
An advertisement offers radio repair for any make with the promise to fix radios cheaply. The Parma Radio Service stresses affordable pricing and expert repair, inviting customers to bring in devices for service.
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Parma Radio Service
Scout Circus Brings 4000 Youths to Waco Friday
Practice runs for Central Texas largest boys show unfold across 12 county Heart of Texas Council in Waco. The April 27 performance features 4000 Cubs Scouts and Explorer Scouts with rope spinning clowns wild animals camping and a grand entry. About 100 Scout units from Freestone Limestone Falls Milam Bell McLennan Bosque Hamilton Coryell Counties join the theme Strengthen Liberty. An estimated 300 leaders assist, gates open at 7 pm show starts 8 pm tickets sold at the gate. G Knudsen chairs the event with George Sauer as events director.
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Freestone
Limestone
Falls
Milam
Bell
Local Men Attend Jaycees Convention in Houston Parade
Milton Schiller and Narvie Caperton attended the Jaycees State Convention at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston. The pair participated in the parade from the Shamrock to downtown Houston as Cameron represented with the slogan The Gen of Them All in a diamond-shaped float. Max McClaren, with an injured hand, rests at Newton Memorial Hospital and plans to return to the Cameron Herald soon.
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Milton Schiller
Narvie Caperton
Jaycees
Shamrock Hotel
Houston
Schiller
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Caperton
Shamrock
Main Street
Texas
Cameron
Max McClaren
Newton Memorial Hospital
Cameron Herald
Beltonites Protest Temple Expansion Push
Belton residents flood Temple with about 5,000 protest letters opposing a proposed extension of Temple city limits to 1.1 miles from Belton's courthouse. The dispute centers on including the Bob Poage REA plant valued at about 560000 on tax rolls and funding a recently approved bond issue. Editorial arguments from Belton School Board members and the Belton Journal editor are reprinted and sent to Temple businesspeople and residents.
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Belton
Temple
Belton Journal
Belton School Board
Bob Poage
Temple Council
Walter Plocek Jr Serves as Aviation Machinist in San Diego
Walter Joe Plocek Jr. an aviation chief machinist’s mate in the US Navy, son of Mr and Mrs Walter F Plocek of Cameron Texas and husband of Flossie Aline Jones of Houston, is assigned to Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 7 at the U S Naval Air Station San Diego California. The unit maintains the Navy's aircraft at peak proficiency and handles repairs short of major overhauls.
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Walter Joe Plocek, Jr
USN
Walter F. Plocek
Bowie Ave
Cameron
Texas
Flossie ‘Aline Jones
Guy E. Jones
Shearn St
Houston
Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 7
U. S. Naval Air Station
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Recruiting Officers Urge Young Men to Enlist in May
Chief W. W. Robbins of the Navy Recruiting Office in Cameron canvassed for recruits on Tuesday April 17. He urged any young men planning to enlist soon to do so by May 1. Recent local enlistees include Ray Bennesh Thomas Stoebner of Burlington and Thomas Harrison of Cameron. His enlistment list has dropped from 85 on February 1 to three.
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W. W. Robbins
Temple
Navy
Cameron
Robbins
Ray Bennesh
Thomas Stoebner
Burlington
Thomas Harrison
US Casualties Top 60 775 in Korea Report
United States casualties in Korea rose to 60 775 as of April 13 an increase of 1 379 from the prior week. The tally breaks down to 9 195 killed 40 681 wounded and 10 899 missing in action with 1 068 later dying and 100 of the missing now known dead bringing combat deaths to 10 363. 1 141 of the missing have returned to U S control and 113 are confirmed prisoners of war leaving 9 545 currently missing.
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U. S
Korea
Two Waco Youths Released To Officials Here
Two teenage boys named Vernon King and Johnnie Cord of Waco were picked up Thursday morning by night policemen Dick Harris and Mann Arnold after a local woman reported prowling around cars. They admitted taking a 1940 Ford from the Don Smith car lot and driving it to Cameron before officials released them. Sheriff C. C. Maxey and Assistant District Attorney Bartlett questioned the youths.
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Vernon King
Johnnie Cord
Waco
Dick Harris
Mann Arnold
C. C. Maxey
Mr. Bartlett
Don Smith
Cameron
McClellan County Arrests Move to Waco Jail
To the sheriff of McClellan County and they were taken to Waco and placed in jail there.
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McClellan County
Waco
Mrs Gene Blake Returns From Houston Visit
Mrs. Gene Blake returns home after visiting her father A Merchant in Houston. Mr. Merchant has been seriously ill for some time and his condition remains unchanged.
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Mrs
Gene Blake
A. Merchant
Houston
Mr. Merchant
From where I sit a quiet morning at home
In a domestic vignette Joe Marsh and Sandy Johnson share a moment when Tiny asks for bluebird houses. Sandy agrees the idea is sensible and reflects mutual respect. The couple values understanding and compromise, living simply with Tiny preferring coffee and Sandy enjoying a temperate beer.
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Sandy Johnson
Tiny
Sandy
O.K
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Scout Circus
Central Texas
Heart of Texas Council
American General Life Insurance Company
Beltonites
All-Crop
Allis-Chalmers
Matyastik and
Cameron, Texas
Walter Plocek, Jr
San Diego, Calif
E. A. Camp
E. B. Camp
Buick
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Roadmaster
Otes
John Muse Motor Company
North Fannin
Joe D. Bass
Joe Marsh
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