Preston White Named To Succeed Joe Hawkins As B Team Coach
Preston White is named to coach the Cameron Public Schools B and C teams, succeeding Joe Hawkins who left for Liberty High School’s A team. White, former Thorndale coach (1947–1950), comes from Nacogdoches with a B.A. from Stephen F. Austin College. He joins the Ada Henderson faculty and begins duties Monday August 23 as football training for A and B squads starts.
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Preston White
Cameron Public Schools
White
Joe Hawkins
Liberty High School
Thorndale
Cameron
Nacogdoches
Mrs Kate Jacob Rogers resident dies at 71
Mrs Kate Jacob a longtime Rogers resident died at her home Sunday night at 10 30 She was born near Temple February 27 1883 Funeral services were held Tuesday at 4 pm at the First Christian Church Rogers with Rev O C Harper and J W Carter officiating Burial was in Little Flock Cemetery Skinner Brothers of Rogers in charge She was widow of T W Jacob longtime Rogers school superintendent She was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church Surviving are a son Claud Jacob of New York City two sisters Mrs George Plaster of Colorado City Texas and Mrs Nina Murre of Coleman plus two grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Jacob
Rogers
Temple
First Christian Church
O. C. Harper
J. W. Carter
Little Flock
Skinner Brothers Funeral Home
Eleven Milam County Men to Attend Physical Exams
A group of eleven Milam County men from Cameron will travel by Central Texas Bus to Love Field Dallas for preinduction physicals and intelligence tests. Those passing will be inducted on future calls in birthday order. a later group will depart August 18 to meet an induction quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
Central
Armed Forces
Avrett Named Milam County FHA Committee Member
A. Ralph Avrett of Route 2 Thorndale Texas was appointed to Milam County Farmers Home Administration committee. The appointment, announced by County Supervisor Roy M Wright, became effective August 18 1954. Avrett operates a general crop and livestock farm in Salty community and has long been a Milam County resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ralph Avrett
Thorndale
Texas
Milam
Time Schedules For Yoe High Registration
Sanford Layfield announces the registration schedule for Yoe High School. Students not attending Cameron Public School last year must report to the library at 8 a.m. on September 1 for registration, with classes starting September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Public School
Yoe High School
Sanford Layfield
Cameron
Early Morning Blaze Destroys Marek Home Near Cameron
An early fire heavily damaged the Hubert Marek residence outside Cameron as the Cameron Fire Department responded at about 3 a.m. The house was gutted, all furnishings lost, and the Mareks were away on a fishing trip with two children missing as of 10:30 a.m. The fire origin was unknown and the home lay between Airport Cafe and Cameron Modern Courts on Highway 77. Estimated loss stood around $8,500.
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Hubert Marek
Cameron
Marek
Airport Cafe
Cameron Modern Courts
Highway 77
Yoemen Football Practice Starts At 8 A M Monday
Yeomen football opens with 8 a m practice Monday August 23 at the high school gym for A and B squad hopefuls. Coach Leo Jackson announces nine lettermen return led by center Tom Collins Rettig and Beale. Night workouts planned due to heat with public invited to attend.
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Yee
Leo Jackson
Yeomen
Tom Collins
Jimmie Rettig
Leon Beale
Rettig
Jackson
Women Bowlers Organize Winter League In Knights Alley
Women bowlers met at the Knights of Columbus alley to form a winter league. Dr John Boyce led a rules discussion as 18 members elected officers including Mrs Leo Laake president and Dr Audrey Boyce vice president. Six teams formed with plans for two more before opening date announced soon.
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Knights of Columbus
John Boyce
Leo Laake
Audrey Boyce
Ida Michalka
John Florida
Slugging robbery near Gause targets Hearne driver
Calvin Foster of Hearne drives a Rockdale bound oil truck when a woman flagged him near the Brazos River bridge two miles east of Gause. She asked for help starting a car, a man lying in the back seat struck Foster, they bound him with wire and stuffed his mouth with cotton, stealing $60 before fleeing in a 1953 black Chevrolet. Foster was taken to Hearne Hospital. Sheriff Carl Black investigates.
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Gause
Calvin Foster
Hearne
Foster
Rockdale
Brazos River Bridge
Waster
Funeral services held for Mrs Cawthorn of Rogers
Funeral services for Mrs Viola Cawthorn of Rogers were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Chapel of Skinner Funeral Home Rogers. Burial followed in Rogers Cemetery. She died in Temple Sunday at 12 45 p.m. Born February 4 1875 she was a Mississippi native and member of the First Christian Church since childhood. Survivors include sons Merle Cawthorn Houston Orville Cawthorn Port Lavaca Woodrow Cawthorn Houston a daughter Mrs Margee Knust Victoria and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Cawthorn
Rogers
Chapel of Skinner Funeral Home
Rogers Cemetery
J. W. Carter
Cawthorne
Temple
Mississippi
First Christian Church
Merle Cawthorn
Houston
Orville Cawthorn
Port Lavaca
Woodrow Cawthorn
Margee Knust
Victoria
Thomas Marak Dies at 97 A Milam Czech Pioneer
Thomas Marak 97 died at the La Grange Rest Home August 13 1954 after years of declining health. Born December 29 1856 at Hostyn near La Grange he was the oldest Czech born in Texas and helped found the Marak Community. Funeral services were set for August 16 at Marek Burns Chapel and Cyrill and Methodius Church with burial in Marak Cemetery. survived by R A Marak J L Marak Cameron Vince Marak Houston two daughters Miss Clara Marak and Mrs J J Janicek a brother Frank Marak and a sister Mrs Maggie Sliva.
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Thomas Marak
la Grange
Mr. Marak
Hostyn
Fayette County
R. A. Marak
J. L. Marak
Cameron
Marak
Milam County
Texas
Marek- Burns
Cyrill and Methodius Catholic Church
Leonard Kaszynski
Marak Catholic Church
Vince Marak
Houston
Clara Marak
J. J. Janicek
Frank Marak
West
Maggie Sliva
East Bernard
Former Milano Pastor Returns For Revival August 23
Dr. Kenneth Berg former Milano church pastor and current First Baptist Ottumwa pastor will lead a revival at Milano from August 23 to September 3. Two daily services are planned with a morning watch at 7:00 a.m. and an 8:00 p.m. preaching service. Special music by the Milano choir and ensembles will accompany the events, held on the church lawn as Services under the Stars.
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Kenneth Berg
First Baptist Church
Ottumwa
Milano
Berg
W. M. Fox
Precinct 15 Voters Seek Poll Supervisor for August Run-off
Sharp High School teacher Dwight Hine attended the summer conference for vocational agricultural teachers in Galveston August 10 11 and 12 drawing about 200 teachers from South and East Texas. A petition with forty qualified Precinct 15 Rockdale voters asks Milam County Chairman Max McClaren to appoint a supervisor for the August run-off primary.
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Sharp Ffa
Dwight Hine
Sharp High School
Buccaneer Hotel
Galveston
Texas
Rockdale
Max McClaren
Milam County
John E Angell Dies at 83 in Cameron Home
John E Angell 83 died at his Cameron home at 5 a m Thursday August 12 1954 after a period of illness. Born February 26 1871 in Indiana he moved to Texas as a boy and became a respected farmer in the county. Funeral services were scheduled see Angell Page 10.
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John E. Angell
Mr. Angell
Cameron
Indiana
Texas
Angell
Little League Lineup Named For Page Seven Report
The photograph lists players kneeling and standing in two rows. Kneeling from left includes Leroy Raley Donald Rivers Jimmie Woodum G John son Roy Wohleb Ronnie Williams Pat Dillon Bertie Schumate Carroll Fikes Dale Smith Stanley Kirk Stanley Fisher Jimmie McGregor Ruben Garcia Edwin Adams Micheal Mikula David Hudson Rod Dympke Tommy Sanders and Barnard Veazey. Standing from left include Eddie Williams K Thompson Edison Fikes Jackie Rainey R Litzman Joe Heitmann Cecil Arnold Allen Dodson manager Dennis ONeill Griffin Barrett James Anderle Charles McGre See.
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Leroy Raley
Donald Rivers
Jimmie Woodum
G. Johnson
Roy Wohleb
Ronnie Williams
Pat Dillon
Bertie Schumate
Carroll Fikes
Dale Smith
Stanley Kirk
Stanley Fisher
Jimmie McGregor
Ruben Garcia
Edwin Adams
Micheal Mikula
David Hudson
Rod Dympke
Tommy Sanders
Barnard Veazey
Eddie Williams
K. Thompson
Edison Fikes
Jackie Rainey
R. Litzman
Joe Heitmann
Cecil Arnold
Allen Dodson
Dennis O’neill
Griffin Barrett
James Anderle
Charles MecGre
Marie McDermott Jr Receives High Scout Honor
Over the August 6 to 8 convention at Camp Tahuaya near Belton the Order of the Arrow held its summer meeting. Marie McDermott Jr a member of Troop 83 received honored membership. Huaco Lodge operates under Heart O Texas Council. Explorers Kay Green and Johnny Solomon attended as charter members.
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The
Order of the Arrow
Camp Tahuaya
Belton
Huaco
Heart O' Texas Council
Marie McDermott, Jr
Camp
Milam County to be Named Drought Disaster Area
Milam County is expected to be designated a drought disaster area within days. Roy Wright Milam County FHA Supervisor says farmers have already inquired and blanks will be available at Cameron FHA Office in the Henderson building within 48 hours. The 60 day program covers feed grains hay and maintains foundation herds for qualifying farmers.
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Milam County
Roy Wright
FHA
Wright
Henderson
Cameron
Elected ASC Committeemen Meet August 26
The duly elected delegate from each community will convene August 26 at 9 30 a m at the Milam County A S C Office in Cameron to elect three county committeemen and two alternates for the 1955 program year. Eligible farmers who have not voted are urged to vote before August 20 by mail or at the county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
A.S.C
Cameron
ASC
Milam Draft Board Seeks Lem Homer Jr. whereabouts
Local Board No. 92 requests information on Lem Homer Jr. and asks anyone with knowledge of his location to write or contact the office. The board cites vital information and appreciation for cooperation, noting the office is in the Citizens National Bank Building, Cameron, Texas.
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Milam Draft Board
Lem Homer, Jr
Local Board No. 92
Citizens National Bank Bldg
Cameron
Texas
Beer Sale Refusal Sparks Sunday Shooting in Liberty Hill
Julius Salazar was shot and killed at a Liberty Hill beer joint by Brady Dykes after a dispute over a beer sale. The shooting occurred around 6 30 p m Sunday. Dykes claims self defense. Justice of the Peace Luther McDonald ruled murder after an on site inquest.
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Liberty Hill
Julius Salazar
Carl Black
Thorndale
Brady Dykes
Salazar
Sheriff Black
Black
James Terry
San Gabriel
Veto Lopes
Carlton Anness
Marek Burns
Condra
Taylor
Luther McDonald
Justice of Peace
E. C. Hoppe
Justice
Port Arthur Strike Speakers Describe Violence and Threats
Four Port Arthur residents told about violence and threats from the CIO Political Action Committee as they spoke to about 30 Milam County residents in Cameron. They recounted threats, midnight calls, and alleged grand jury influence as their town faces radical group control.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Milam County
Cameron
CIO
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Eugene B. Brown
Hubert W. Malone
James W. Burnett
Billy G. Neely
Donald L. Hunter
George G. Black
J. D. Rose
Vernell Dykes
Walter O. Kelm
Ardell E. Pagel
Doyle J. Martin
Ralph Avrett
Avrett
Viola Cawthron
Ws SG
Drouth
Saddle Club
Moody Horse Show
Peggy
Florida
Cameron Saddle Club
Lyle McDermott
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