John Green Hale Buried Near Somerville
John Green Hale 76, longtime Cameron resident and Milam County native born February 14, 1873 in Rockdale, died April 22 in Wichita Falls. His funeral was held April 25 at Somerville Cemetery with Rev. Charles Doak officiating. Survivors include two sisters Mrs. S. D. McKey of Somerville and Mrs. J. L. Adams of Cameron.
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John Green Hale
Cameron
J. L. Adams
Wichita Falls
Mr. Hale
Milam County
Rockdale
Somerville
Charles Doak
Methodist Church
S. D. McKey
Rain totals rise as Cameron records .56 inches Friday
Cameron measured .56 inches of rain on Friday morning pushing the 4.88 inch total since Wednesday night. L. W. Smith, government observer, noted Little River had fallen late Thursday and no widespread overflow was expected. He also anticipated the river to return to banks by Friday. County precipitation reports were not yet available.
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Cameron
L. W. Smith
Mr. Smith
Banks
Wallis Visit Ties Richmond Couple to Cameron Family
Mr and Mrs Russell Wallis of Richmond California are spending an extended visit with relatives in Cameron Mrs Wallis is the former Pauline Malone
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Russell Wallis
Richmond, California
Cameron
Newtons Visit Relatives in Cameron During Holidays
Mr and Mrs Joe D Newton of Waco traveled to Cameron to visit relatives during the holiday period.
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Joe D. Newton
Waco
Cameron
J C Jones Dies in Corpus Christi Heart Attack
J C John Jones 57 of Corpus Christi died suddenly Friday morning in a Corpus Christi hospital from a heart attack. He was born at Jones Prairie and lived there until a young man. Survived by wife, two children, sister Mrs Robert Glenn, and brother Bailey Jones of Cameron. Funeral at Little River Baptist Church near Jones Prairie Sunday April 24 at 3 00 p m. Body at Green's Funeral Home until service.
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J. C. “John” Jones
Corpus Christi
Mr. Jones
Richard “Dick” Jones
Jones Prairie
Robert Glenn
Bailey Jones
Cameron
Little River Baptist Church
Green's
Elliott Atkinson and Father Visit Ill in Temple Hospital
Mr and Mrs Elliott Atkinson of Arkansas visit H L Atkinson his ill father in a Temple hospital this week. The family news notes the father’s illness and the Arkansas travel.
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Elliott Atkinson
Arkansas
H. L. Atkinson
Temple Hospital
Mrs Mary Smith and Don James Brady Visit Houston Relatives
Mrs Mary Smith and Don James Brady left Wednesday to visit relatives in Houston.
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Mary Smith
Gaarison
Don James Brady
Houston
St Anthony School Honors Roll Names Five Grades
St Anthony School released the honor roll for the fifth six weeks listing twenty eight students. Eight grade honorees include Annie Marie Hanel Mary Ann Hoelscher Albert Kotrola Albert Michalka Leeoa Richter Rosalie Tomek. Seventh graders include Bobby Balhorn Lynn Lewis Patsy Michalka Anton Mayer Henrietta Slavik Frances Trochta. Sixth graders include Rudolphine Hoelscher Joyce Hertenberger Eunice Kleiber Antonia Kunchik Frances Ann Michalka Theresa Wohleb. Fifth through first graders list several additional students including Janis Ann Jistel Barbara Ann Mondrik Stephen Polzer Dorothy Dillon Mary Ellen Richter Patsy Anderle Dorothy Mayer Charles Hollas Catherine Mikula Jeannette Richter.
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St. Anthony’s School
Annie Marie Hanel
Mary Ann Hoelscher
Albert Kotrola
Albert Michalka
Leeoa Richter
Rosalie Tomek
Bobby Balhorn
Lynn Lewis
Patsy Michalka
Anton Mayer
Henrietta Slavik
Frances Trochta
Rudolphine Hoelscher
Joyce Hertenberger
Eunice Kleiber
Antonia Kunchik
Frances Ann Michalka
Theresa Wohleb
Janis Ann Jistel
Barbara Ann Mondrik
Stephen Polzer
British Warships Bombarded by Reds on Yangtze
Twenty six British sailors were killed and at least 283 wounded as Chinese Communist shelling hit two ships on the Yangtze. The Amethyst suffered 17 dead and 20 wounded, while the destroyer Consort lost nine crewmen with three serious injuries as it aided the Amethyst. The engagement occurred along a 50 mile river front amid a broader 400 mile Communist offensive.
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Shanghai
Yangtze
Great River
Nanking
Rose _ Island
China
Yangtze Valley
Card of Thanks from the Burtis Family
The Burtis family extends sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the long illness and death of Mrs. Caroline Burtis. They thank those who sent flowers and helped, including the SPIST Lodge ladies, the singers, and Dr. Clifford G. Swift.
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Caroline Burtis
Spist Lodge
Clifford G. Swift
Burtis
J T Howard and Family Visit Cameron This Week
J T Howard and family of Conroe visited relatives and friends in Cameron this week.
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J. T. Howard
Conroe
Cameron
Veda Frances Ayers Engaged to Nathan Cage Kennon
The wedding engagement of Veda Frances Ayers to Nathan Cage Kennon is announced by Mr and Mrs Earl Edgar Ayers of Madill Oklahoma. The couple plan to wed on April 23 1949 at the Church of Christ in Long Beach California. Kennon is a grandson of Mrs N H Butts of Cameron.
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Earl Edgar Ayers
Madill
Oklahoma
Veda Frances
Nathan Cage Kennon
Church of Christ
10Th Street
Termina Ave
Long Beach
California
Kennon
N. H. Butts
Cameron
Brod Family to Spend Thursday Visiting Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Brod and Mrs. John Brod and son Tommy, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Dakel, will spend Thursday visiting in Dallas.
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O. J. Brod
John Brod
Tommy
Robert Dakel
Dallas
Pioneer Jim Stutts Critically Ill at Home
Jim Stutts 83 a pioneer is critically ill at his daughter Ada Pratt's home in the Marlow community. Close friends say he is not expected to survive as pneumonia prompted family to summon members to his bedside.
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Jim Stutts
Ada Pratt
Marlow
Stutts
Mrs Albert Swanzy Patient at Newton Memorial Hospital
Mrs Albert Swanzy of Route 1 Burlington is listed as a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital in an item noting a local resident's hospital admission.
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Albert Swanzy
Route 1
Burlington
Newton Memorial Hospital
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Gerick’s Electric
Cameron, Texas
Minnie Stedman
THE
Mamie A. Hefley
J. C. Jones
Ween
Richter
Chivo
Geeta
A. E. Matula
B. M. Macmillon
Buckholts, Texas
Atlas
Humble Oil & Refining CO
Atlas Tires
St. Anthony
Dorothy Dillon
Mary Ellen Richter
Patsy Anderle
Dorothy Mayer
Charles Hollas
Catherine Mikula
Jeannette Richter
Hankow
Frontier
Seriie
Rod Cameron
Alona Massey
Adrian Booth
Forrest Tucker
George Cleveland
Gran Withers
Taylor Holmes
Paul Fix
Sereen
Gerald Geraghty
Gerald Adams
James Edward Grant
Associats
Joseph Kane
Republic
Cameron Theatre
Cameron Herald
Pioneer
Studebaker
Studebaker ‘49Ers
Michalka Motor Co
S. Travis
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
D. L. Jones
Texas A & M Experiment Station
Lubbock
Allis-Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers Sales and Service
W. P. Matyastik
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