County drives for Series E Savings Bonds offer $50 000 quota
Henry Liebman County Savings Bonds chairman announced Mifiam County must invest 50000 dollars in Series E Savings Bonds during the Opportunity Drive from May 16 through June 30. Texas quota totals 36950000 dollars with a national target of 1040000000 dollars.
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Mifiam County
Treasury Department
Henry Liebman
Nathan Adams
Dallas
The
Treasury
Texas
Houston
Beauford H. Jester
County Savings Bonds Committee
Rabies scare hits Cameron as 25 dogs eyed
City marshal Jim McGoldrick reports that a dog killed on Nolan Street tested rabid after a state medical officer confirmed the case. He warns 25 dogs may have been bitten and orders owners to keep pets off streets for 30 days. Veterinarians will vaccinate Friday morning April 29. Humans remain uninvolved so far.
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Cameron
Jim McGoldrick
Cox
Nolan Street
McGoldrick
Tomek Couple Visits Cameron Relatives This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Charlie J Tomek of Camp Hood visited their parents and other relatives in Cameron over the weekend indicating family travel activity during a hint of holiday travel patterns.
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Charlie J. Tomek
Camp Hood
Cameron
Armory Site Fund Sees Additional Local Donations
Additional money for the National Guard Armory site has arrived at the Chamber of Commerce. Payments reported include Carey Lumber Co 75.00 and Safeway Stores 50.00 among others, bringing funds toward utilities and final site purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Chamber of Commerce
AIO Ae Tow
Carey Lumber Co
Ln IE Uat
Asaraivcllar Cat Atainchetg
Safeway
Seniors of 1949 Stage Comedy May 5 My Heart's in High
The seniors of 49 present a three act comedy My Heart's in High on May 5. Cast includes Jane Flinn John David Matula Robert Zotz Geneva Wilson Grady Allen Wesley Braden Josephine Matocha Florence Jane Storey Martha Lee Werner Rose Marie Johnson Edward Horstmann. Mrs C L Canaday directs.
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Jane Flinn John David Matula
Robert Zotz
Geneva Wilson
Grady Allen
Wesley Braden
Josephine Matocha
Florence Jane Storey
Martha Lee Werner
Rose Marie Johnson
Edward Horstmann
C. L. Canaday
Richard Bush Attends Gas Association Meeting in Biloxi
Cameron Texas executive Richard Bush of Lone Star Gas Co returned from the 41st annual Gas Association convention in Biloxi Mississippi. The April 20 22 event featured General Ira C Baker and covered gas industry topics from services to accident prevention, with Bush praising the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bush
Gas Association
Biloxi
Lone Star Gas Company
Cameron
Misissippi
Mr. Bush
Ira C. Baker
Bush
Marlin Horse Show Postponed to April 28 29
The Marlin Empty Saddle Club announces the annual Spring Horse Show is postponed to April 28 and 29. J D Houston, show chair, invites Texas horsemen to register with secretary Mrs G B Le Noir for a $1 fee. Parades occur daily at 4 p m with a grand entrance at 7 30 p m. Eddie Nix of Houston will judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Empty Saddle Club
J. D. Houston
Texas
G. B. le Noir
Eddie Nix
Houston
Edward Lyon to Sing Lead at San Marcos Festival
Edward Lyon a Cameron native and student at Southwest Texas State Teachers College will sing a leading role in Down in the Valley during the Annual Music Festival at San Marcos. About 200 college and school students join orchestra band and choir in four days of events beginning May 25.
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San Marcos
Edward Lyon
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Cameron
Milam County Baptist Workers Conference at San Gabriel
Baptist workers conference will meet at the San Gabriel Baptist Church on May 2 at 10 a m. Lunch will be served by the church. Rev E E Rudhti will be the host pastor. Afternoon session features a meeting of WMU and Executive Boards.
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Milam County
Buyers Choose Cautiously as They Shop for Goods
The Commerce Department reports a substantial rise in consumer saving and caution in spending. Personal income fell in February but remained 5 percent higher than a year earlier due to lower taxes. March employment rose by 500000, with unemployment at 3200000. Industrial production mostly declined except steel and autos. Farm and food prices leveled off while more industrial prices fall.
Milam County Boy Scout Field Meet Held April 29
The Milam County Boy Scout Field Meet and Court of Honor will take place at Tiger Field Rockdale Friday April 29 starting at 2 30 p m. Scouts from Cameron Thorndale Gause Milano Sharp and Rockdale will compete in cooking fire building knot tying relay and other events. C M Selman of Rockdale will present awards at the Court of Honor followed by refreshments.
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Milam County
Tiger Field
Rockdale
Cameron
Thorndale
Gause
Milano
Sharp
O’grady
C. M. Selman
Armory Fund Receives Four More Contributions
The Chamber of Commerce reports four additional gifts to the National Guard Armory site fund on Thursday morning. Acting manager Mrs. C. Titsworth noted a new total would be compiled later. Recent donors include Matula's Cash Grocery with 25.00 and Southwestern Bell Tel Co with 100.00.
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National Guard
Chamber of Commerce
C. Titsworth
L. G. Smith
Matula’s Cash Grocery
Cselschesivabel Eckson
PE Tech Cola Eces Ss Este
Southwestern Bell Tel. Co
Funeral for G Bacar in Rockdale Saturday Afternoon
Judge Ed Gunn attended the funeral of G Bacar held in Rockdale Saturday afternoon. Bacar was a lifelong Rockdale resident and is survived by a wife a daughter two grandsons and several nephews.
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Ed Gunn
G. Bacar
Rockdale
Mr. Bacar
Milano farmers urged to file crop acreage reports
Alva E. Sanders of the AAA announces countywide crop acreage reporting days at Woodman Hall Milano on April 29 30 and at Gause old Masonic Hall May 2 3. Reports determine future crop allotments and must be accurate per farm and per year, otherwise farmers risk losing their share.
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Milano
Milam County
Woodman Hall
Alva E. Sanders
AAA
Gause
Old Masonic Hall
Mr. Sanders
Sanders
J. B. Allen
Horace Bozeman
Re burial for Pfe. Max L Shelton in Friendship April 28
Funeral services for Pfe. Max L. Shelton will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday April 28 at Friendship with full military honors by the American Legion Post Buckholts. He was killed in action in Germany April 14 1945 while serving with the 47th Infantry Regiment part of the 9th Division First American Army. He is survived by twin sons Ronald and Donald Cavilla his parents of Friendship and five sisters living in Buckholts Houston and Colorado. Memorial services were previously held at Friendship July 8 1945.
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Pfe
Max L. Shelton
Friendship
Friendship Cemetery
Cameron
Green Funeral Home
Lee Lemons
First Methodist Church
Friendship Methodist Church
American
Kothen
Germany
47Th
Pfe. Shelton
Ronald
Donald
Cavilla
W. H. Walker
Buckholts
Gus Bross
Colorado
W. L. Cryer
C. B. Bell
Dorothy Kirk Selected for Shrew Role at College
Dorothy Kirk from Gause will play a supporting part in the College production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew directed by James G. Barton. The show is tentatively set for May 9 to 12.
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Dorothy Kirk
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Gause
Director of
Dramatics
James G. Barton
Earl Hardcastle Among Patients At Newton Memorial Hospital
Earl Hardcastle of Milano is listed among the patients receiving treatment at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Earl Hardcastle
Milano
Newton Memorial Hospital
Acreage Report Pushes Farm Allotments in Milam County
Milam County farmers must file 1941 1945 1949 acreage reports to qualify for 1950 farm program allotments. Alva A Sanders AAA manager announces a schedule with meetings in Clarkson Briary School Ben Arnold School April 25 30. Separate reports required per farm with penalties for noncompliance.
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Milam County
Alva A. Sanders
AAA
Clarkson
Skupin
Briary
Ben Arnold
Coleman's Bargain Store Big Postwar Sale Opens Saturday
Coleman’s Furniture and Hardware Store stages a month long bargain sale this week offering 50 percent below wholesale in some departments. The owner says lines are being dropped and remodeled as stock is disposed of. The sale runs from Saturday, April 30, with aggressive discounts and a postwar value push.
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Coleman
Banks in Cameron Report Over 7 Million in Resources
Cameron banks show total resources of 7,364,387.94 dollars as of April 11 with deposits of 6,898,357.20 and cash near 5.7 million. Loans amount to 1,629,384, down slightly from a year ago, while Rockdale State Bank lists 3,171,534.92 in resources, 2,940,964.31 deposits, and 942,511.79 in loans, with 2,229,020,138 in cash on hand.
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Cameron
Rockdale State Bank
Rockdale Bank
Billy Hanes Receives Appointment to Naval Academy
Baylor University student Billy Hanes has been appointed to the United States Naval Academy in Ann Arbor Michigan. He will report for courses in June after passing tests including a physical examination. Hanes, son of Mr and Mrs Hanes of Cameron, graduated Yee High School Class of 1948 and attended Baylor with one year of college credits. He starred as halfback on the Yeemen team and hopes to participate in academy athletics after meeting Naval traditions. He is deemed a fine student and promising young man.
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Billy Hanes
Baylor University
United States Naval Academy
Ann Arbor
Michigan
W. R. Poage
Billy
Cameron
Naval Academy
Yeemen
Naval
Academy
Postmaster Gustavus Batte Served Cameron in 1852
Archives reveal Gustavus A Batte father of R L Batte was Cameron Texas postmaster from September 27 1852 to August 8 1853. The National Archives confirm the record after correspondence with Cameron postmaster John R Hays and Acting Chief Arthur H Leavitt.
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Gustavus Adolphus Batte
R. L. Batte
Cameron
Central Texas
Postoffice Department
Washington
Gustavus A. Batte
Arthur H. Leavitt
Postoffice Department Archives
Hays
Old Town
Batte
John R. Hays
Texas
National Archives
Post Office Department Archives
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Henry Siebman
Marlin
Baptist Workers
Commerce Department
Armory
US Naval Academy
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