Nanking Abandoned as Communist Forces Reach City
Nanking, April 23. The nationalist capital was abandoned by officials and garrison as communist troops crossed the Yangtze and reached the city gates. Red troops seized areas on both riverbanks and looting began as foreigners fled with officials. about 100,000 nationalist troops retreated along four highways toward the south. Chaing Kai-shek and Li Tsung-jen declared they would fight to the end.
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Nanking
China
Pukow
Yangtze
Chaing Kai-Shek
Hangchow
Li Tsung- Jen
Clarkson Home Club Met April 7
The Clarkson Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Crook’s home on Thursday April 7 with 12 members present. County agent Mrs. Moody and four visitors including former member Nora Starnes attended. Wimberly won the recreation prize.
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Clarkson Home
Croek
George Dodd
Joe Lackey
Denton’s Marion Brewer Visited Cameron Over Weekend
Marion Brewer of Denton spent the weekend in Cameron visiting friends and taking in local sights. The trip included casual calls on acquaintances and a relaxed schedule around town.
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Marion Brewer
Denton
Cameron
Charles Michalka Enters Fisher Body Craftsman Guild Contest
Charles Michalka of Dallas, Texas, re enrolled in the Fisher Body Craftsman Guild competition. He prepares a model automobile aiming for a $150 Texas state prize, then regional winners travel to Detroit for the August convention with eight national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $4,000. The Guild totals $65,000 in awards for 1949. Warren T. White, Dallas Superintendent of Schools, is Honorary Judge.
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Detroit
Mich
Charles Michalka
S. Nolan
Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
Cameron
Texas
Craftsman's Guild
Warren T. White
Dallas
Milano Cemetery Association Meeting Report
Milano residents report on cemetery matters as I Robbins cares for the grounds. Heavy rains threaten truck growers, while local social news notes visits and travels among Hooker Rogers and Braun families. Milano teachers are re-elected for another term.
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W. E. Thomas
Henderson
Lee Braun
Mary Peeples
Braun
Dallas
Milano
Houston Visitor Spends Time With Parents
Frank A. Bunt of Houston visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Bunt this week, staying a few days.
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Frank A. Bunt
Houston
Mrs
John Bunt
Bailey Visited Cameron Over Easter Holidays
Ben Hardie Bailey of College Station was reported visiting Cameron during the Easter holidays.
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Ben Hardie Bailey
College Station
Cameron
Funeral Services For Armand Pope Saturday
Armand Pope aged 65 known Cameron resident was found dead near the Santa Fe underpass at Rogers last Friday morning. An inquest was held in Buckholts and death appears from natural causes. Pope, called Sonny, was born December 23, 1883, and leaves two sisters and one brother. Funeral services will be private Saturday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Oak Hill Cemetery interment.
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Armand Pope
Santa Fe
Rogers
I. C. Lawson
Buckholts
Justice of the Peace
Will Kazel
Carl C. Black
Cameron
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Black
Pope
Frank Reed
Reed
Sonny” Pope
Tul A. Pope
Susan Pope
Alva Pool
New Mexico
Tal A. Pope
Hoyte
Marek-Burns
Oak Hill Cemetery
James Robert Gregory Ill at Newton Memorial Hospital
James Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gregory, is seriously ill at Newton Memorial Hospital. The community awaits word on his condition and recovery.
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James Robert
James Gregory
Newton Memorial Hospital
Denton man visits Cameron parents during Easter
A. F. Matula of Denton spent the Easter holidays visiting his parents in Cameron.
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A. F. Matula
Denton
Cameron
Edmondson Promoted to Corporal on Guam
Hubert Edmondson son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Edmondson of Cameron has been promoted from Private First Class to Corporal. He serves in the 514th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Very Long Range on Guam as a cook responsible for large batch meals and advance menu planning. This assignment may aid his Air Force career or civilian life.
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Hubert Edmondson
Cameron
514Th
Guam
Corporal Edmondson
Edmondson
Air Force
Wilkerson Family Visits Cameron on Easter
Mr and Mrs Leo Wilkerson and daughter Leola of Austin were welcome visitors in Cameron on Easter Sunday to visit relatives and friends.
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Leo Wilkerson
Leola of
Austin
Cameron
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