Culpepper Named to First Texas Realty Commission
J C Culpepper a Bryan and College Station real estate dealer is named by Governor Allen Shivers to the first Texas real estate commission for a four year term. He has led local real estate efforts for 12 years and developed College Hills Estates. Originally from Poplarville Mississippi he previously ran a Cameron wholesale confectionary business. He is a former Bryan College Station real estate board president and has served six terms as regional vice president of the Texas Real Estate Association.
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Bryan
J. C. Culpepper
College Station
Allen Shivers
First
Texas Real Estate Commission
Cullpepper
College Hills Estates
Poplarville
Miss
Cameron
Bryan College Station Real Estate Board
The
Texas Real Estate Association
Arron Cuerington Patient at New ton Memorial Hospital
Arron Cuerington of Route 4 Cameron is identified as a medical patient admitted to New ton Memorial Hospital.
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Arron Cuerington
Route 4
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Start Moving Dirt On Leon Dam
Dirt moving has started on the Leon dam embankment in Belton. Hunter Construction Company of Ada Oklahoma begins a 1,500 foot long 60 foot high embankment with about 500 000 cubic yards of earth at an estimated cost of 187 583 dollars and 180 day timeline.
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Belton
Leon Dam
Hunter Construction Company
Ada
Okla
R. C. Lyon
B. J. Williams
W. T. Milam
Walter Wiles
Joe F. Baron Dies in Newton Hospital
Joe F. Baron a well known resident died shortly after noon Tuesday at Newton Memorial Hospital after several days of illness. The family formerly lived at Buckholts with funeral arrangements pending.
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Joe F. Baron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Buckholts
Clements Family Returns From Carlsbad Trip
Mr and Mrs Bob Clements and their daughter Ann have returned from a pleasant trip to Carlsbad Cavern and visited at the home of his aunt Mrs J J Wilson Mr Clements is employed with Henry Lippman clothiers and was on a week vacation.
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Bob Clements
Ann
Carlsbad Cavern
J. J. Wilson
Clements
Henry Lippman Clothiers
Funeral Thursday in Marlin for Doctor Torbett
Dr John Walter Torbett 78 longtime Marlin physician and poet died at 6 55 pm after surgery and a hospital stay He helped found Southern Methodist University in Dallas served on its advisory board and chaired Marlin Methodist church and the Methodist Orphans home He taught in Centenary College Lampasas and earned his medical degree in Atlanta Survivors include his wife and Dr J W Torbett Jr of Beaumont
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Marlin
John Walter Torbett
Lampasas
Atlanta
Torbett
Leon Junction
Tex
Peter
J. W. Torbett, Jr
Beaumont
Rodeo Rider Kills Two In Big Spring Shooting
In Big Spring a Brahma bull rider shot and killed rodeo judge Henry Preston Jones and a bystander Carl Myer as 2,500 spectators watched. Jess Slaughter disarmed the shooter Herb Frizzell, who faces murder charges. authorities say an earlier argument sparked the incident.
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Big Spring
Herb Frizzell
Beaumont
Henry Preston
Buck) Jones
Ranger
Frizzell
Carl C. Myer
Abilene
Jess Slaughter
Howard County
Slaughter
Bob Wolf
Wolf
Jones
Negro Tenant Delivers First Temple Area Cotton Bale
Will Robinson, a Black tenant farmer with 17 children on Mrs. Lucy Marshall’s Bell County land, brought in the first bale at Temple. The 47 pound Bowden cotton weighed 1,340 pounds total, with a $164.50 cotton, $21.25 seed, and a $275 Temple Chamber prize, totaling $460.75. Ginner and buyer was O L Fletcher. display at Temple Municipal Building.
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Bell County
Temple
Will Robinson
Lucy Marshall
Little River
Robinson
Temple Chamber of Commerce
O. L. Fletcher
Arnold Mathias
Bowden
Ir Temple
Milano Man Faces Grand Jury Over Second Drunk Driving
Odis Mills of Milano has been released on bond to await action by the September term of the Grand Jury on a second offense charge of driving a car while drunk. Judge Dan Tyson declined to enter a guilty plea. Mills previously paid a $50 fine and had his license restored. County Attorney Ed Gunn will present the case. Mills is married with two children.
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Odis Mills
Milano
Dan Tyson
Mills
Ed Gunn
Tyson
Justice of Peace
W. M. Hensley
Funeral services for Frank D. Dusek held in Temple
Funeral services for Frank D. Dusek 74 a former Bell county resident who died in San Angelo were held at Hewett funeral home Temple officiated by Rev Joseph Barton born in Czechoslovakia Feb 24 1875 came to the United States at 16 settled in Travis county moved to Victoria Bell county then San Angelo in 1938 surviving wife Anna Dusek two sons E J Dusek of Heiderheimer Lumid F Dusek of Huntsville two daughters Mrs Joe Ancenec Littlefield and Mrs Frank Tomecik Marietta 11 grandchildren six great grandchildren one brother Joe A Dusek Cameron two half brothers Emil Dusek Ronsenberg Henry Dusek McAllen one half sister Mrs Laddie Schiller Elgin and one step sister Mrs Sam Dusek Wall burial Seaton cemetery pallbearers W H Chupik F J Marek H H Hesl Louis Havlik John Jez Joe Holick.
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Frank D. Dusek
Bell County
San Angelo
Hewett
Temple
Joseph Barton
Mr. Dusek
Czechoslovakia
Travis County
Victoria
Anna Dusek
E. J. Dusek
Heiderheimer
Lumid F. Dusek
Huntsville
Joe Ancenec
Littlefield
Frank J. Tomecik
Marietta
Joe A. Dusek
Cameron
Emil Dusek
Ronsenberg
Henry Dusek
McAllen
Laddie Schiller
Elgin
Sam Dusek
Wall
Seaton Cemetery
W. H. Chupik
F. J. Marek
H. H. Hesl
Louis Havlik
John Jez
Joe Holick
Quake Toll Seen Near Five Thousand in Ecuador
President Galo Plaza Lasso said the August 7 Central Ecuador quake could kill about 5,000 people as he toured the devastated area. He described the disaster as an intensity never witnessed before.
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Quito
Ecuador
Galo Plaza Lasso
Truman Sends Sympathy After Ecuador Earthquake
President Truman expressed heartfelt sympathy to Ecuadorian President Galo Plaza and said he was greatly shocked by the devastating earthquake that struck Ecuador, prompting U S condolences and concern.
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Washington
Truman
Galo Plaza
Ecuador
Earthquake Devastates Ecuador Towns Including Pelileo
Plaza Lasso spoke on Quito radio about a massive earthquake that destroyed Ambato Guano Pelileo Patate and Salcedo and left only about 350 of 3500 Pelileo residents alive. The widespread ruin affected Tungarahua Province with many farmhouses leveled.
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Pelileo
Plaza Lasso
Quito
Voice of the Andes
Ambato
Guano
Patate
Salcedo
Tungarahua
Ecuador's industrial hubs ruined in sudden disaster
Eye witnesses recount a rapid collapse as major centers suffered widespread destruction. Buildings fell to rubble, mountainside slides caused floods, and millions of damage was reported across the affected regions of Ecuador.
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Ecuador
Plaza Lasso
Saturday Night Prizes Promised at Star Lite Club
Saturday night at the Star Lite Club features four prizes. Doors open early to welcome guests and showcase the event.
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Star Lite Club
Family update on Dalton Pagh’s surgery at St. David
Mrs Curtis Moseley Irvin Pugh and Eleanor McDonald visit Dalton Pagh at St David Hospital in Austin after last Friday morning surgery. Dalton is son of Bill and wife from Taylor formerly Cameron. Friends in Cameron are glad he is improving nicely.
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Curtis Moseley
Irvin Pugh
Eleanor McDonald
Dalton Pagh
St. David Hospital
Austin
Dalton
Bill Pugh
Taylor
Cameron
Three Hurt in Rosebud Crash on Highway 77
Three people were injured late last week in a Rosebud car crash on highway 77. Norman Lee Ward suffered a broken arm two broken ribs and a fractured knee cap and remains in Rosebud Hospital. Ruby Lee and Betty Jackson were treated and released. Ward was charged by Patrolman Jack Gaines for driving without a license.
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Highway 77
Rosebud
Jack Gaines
Texas
Norman Lee Ward
Ruby Lee
Betty Jackson
Gaines
Houston
Daughter to the Lowes 8 lb Susan Janet born Aug 5 1949
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Lowe are happy parents of an eight pound daughter named Susan Janet born at Scott and White Hospital Friday August 5 1949. The birth announces a joyful addition to the Lowe family.
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Woodrow Lowe
Scott and White Hospital
Susan Janet
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Harry Tugend
George Wells
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