Bill Signed Grants Brazos Authority Dams Ownership
A federal bill signed by President Eisenhower grants the Brazos River authority permanent title to all dams it builds. The measure, praised by Rep. Bob Poage, enables immediate construction of new dams between Morris Shepherd and Whitney, expanding river management for Texas and Milam County. Ted Ford, Milam County farmer, received a $25 Farm Bureau prize for the first bale of lint cotton ginned in Rosebud, weighing 503 pounds with 1050 pounds of seed. The bale was produced July 20 at Wolf and Son Gin, with lint selling at 36 cents per pound and seed at $85 per ton. Wolf and Son ginned the bale free and bought the seed. The Empire cotton bale yielded a $100 Rosebud Chamber bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Ford
Baileyville
Milam County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Ford
Wolf and Son
Rosebud
T. R. Depew
Empire
Oxsheer Smith
Bob Poage
Eisenhower
Texas
Milam County
Congress
Brazos River Board
Oxsheer Smith Cameron
Brazegs
Morris Shepherd
Whitney
W. R. Poage
Milam District Sets 75 New Scouts for Fall Drive
Milam District aims to enroll 75 new Scouts by December 10 as part of a fall drive for 1400 members in the Heart O' Texas Council. Gene Blake signed a mortgage for 75 boys, with Sheriff Maxey enforcing the pledge, the drive runs Sept 1 to Dec 10. The council totals rise to 7000, with a Scout Circus planned for April 15-16 and a campaign budget of $71,615.50 scheduled for late October into early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart O’ Texas Boy Scout Council
Waco
Pat Taggart
Gene Blake
Milam
Blake
John Harper
Richard Bush
C. C. Maxey
Taggart
Clyde Robertson
Killeen
Frank Ragsdale
Robertson
Ragsdale
Maxey
Essie Burks Hospitalized for Surgery in Newton
Essie Burks was admitted to Newton Memorial Hospital on August 14 for a surgical procedure. She is listed in the hospital records as an inpatient awaiting operation and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie Burks
Newton Memorial Hospital
Milam Area Schools Announce Opening Dates
Milam County schools set fall openings with Ben Arnold starting August 31 teachers H H Pruett and Luther Carleton on staff board members A T Swanzy Lewis Miller and William Kosel. Rocknaie enrollment September 1 with August 31 faculty organization first elementary unit ready. Rosebud homecoming October 23 features parade dinner and Rosebud vs Belton football.
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Milam County
Ben Arnold
H. H. Pruett
Luther Carleton
A. T. Swanzy
Lewis Miller
William Kosel
Rocknaie
W. C. Grissom
Norman Malechek
O. E. White
Buckholts
Oscar W. Benold
Rosebud High School
Rosebud
Belton
Two DWI’s Tried One Gets Jail Term
Clarence Loving pled guilty in County Judge Charles C. Smiths court August 17 to driving while intoxicated. He was fined fifty dollars and cost of court and sentenced to 15 days in the county jail. The jail sentence is to be held in abeyance for ten days and if during that period he makes restitution for all property damage done the jail sentence will be suspended. Loving’s license to drive was suspended for six months. Francisco Bueno pled guilty August 17 in County Court to driving while intoxicated. He was fined fifty dollars and cost of court and his license to drive was suspended for six months. On August 12 in County Court Edward Hamilton pled guilty to unlawfully carrying a pistol. His punishment was assessed at a fine of one hundred dollars and cost of court. Amos Morrison was charged August 12 with passing a worthless check. E. D. Price was charged August 15 with swindling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Loving
Charles C. Smith
Loving
Francisco Bueno
Edward Hamilton
Amos Morrison
E. D. Price
Jury Commissioners Meet Wednesday
Jury commissioners Bill Gause of Gause Henry Liebman of Cameron and N FE Alford of Rockdale met in the District Court Room Wednesday at 9 am. They selected jurymen for the September court term including grand petty and special veniremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gause
Gause
Henry Liebman
Cameron
N. FE
Butter Donation For School Lunchrooms Reported
Nine hundred cases of butter totaling 28 800 pounds have been received by the Milam County Superintendent's office for school lunchrooms. The butter, from Louis City Iowa, is part of USDA stocks and will be distributed by the Texas Department of Public Welfare. Distributing District 5 includes Bell Bra zos Burleson Grimes Lee Leon Madison Milam Robertson and Washington counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Louis City
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Department of Public Welfare
Bell, Brazos
Burleson
Grimes, Lee, Leon
Madison
Milam
Robertson
Cotton Damaged In Early Morning Fire
About twenty five bales of cotton were severely damaged early Saturday when a fire broke out in the back of a trailer truck near the cotton oil mill. The truck owned by Frank Wazell remained undamaged and the cotton from Yarrellston Gin was burned. Firemen arrived around 2 a m and extinguished the blaze after about twenty five minutes with a new pumper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wazell
Yarrellston
Poage Visits Cameron Milano and Rockdale Friday
Representative W R Poage toured Cameron on Friday morning en route to Milano and Rockdale where he met citizens to discuss local problems. He stopped at Sloan's Cafe in Milano at 2 45 p m with secretary Lacey Sharp then planned to reach Rockdale State Bank Community Room at 3 30 p m for resident talks as part of a district outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R
Bob) Poage
Cameron
Milano
Rockdale
Poage
Sloan’s Cafe
John D. Yoakum
Lacey C. Sharp
Rockdale State Bank
Record-Low Egg Storage on June 30 Signals Tight Supply
Storage holdings of shell eggs on June 30 fell to the lowest level on record for the date. The egg-feed price ratio reached its most favorable level for producers since 194%.
Lewis Wells Enters St Edward Hospital for Treatment
Lewis Wells of Cameron entered St Edward Hospital on August 14 for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Wells
Cameron
St. Edward Hospital
Colored man 92 fatally injured by freight train
Ed Gant a Fort Worth resident 92 was struck by a southbound freight train on a Santa Fe siding while attempting to cross. He died at St Edward Hospital around 6 am Saturday. Marek Burns Funeral Home handled local arrangements and the body moved to Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Ed Gant
Gant
Fort Worth
St. Edward Hospital
Marek Burns
Southland Oil Go Plans Cameron Reopening
Southland Oil representatives met the Cameron Chamber of Commerce on Saturday August 15 to discuss reopening the Cameron plant on South Houston. The Cameron facility closed in 1951 due to cotton seed shortages and Southland Cotton Oil Company consolidation. At closure the plant employed about 40 workers with a $100000 annual payroll. Officials envision shifting production to castor oil to revive operations and support a castor bean growing program begun in Milam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland Oil Company
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
South
Houston
Southland Cotton Oil Company
Milam County
Rep Herman Yezak Plans Cameron Visit September 5
Rep Herman Yezak announced he will be in Cameron on Saturday September 5 to offer state representative services and discuss matters of interest with locals. He will be stationed at the County Court Room as part of a series of visits in the district. He is serving his first term and lives in Bremond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Yezak
Cameron
Yezak
Rep
Bremond
Liberty Church Revival Begins August 23 With Speaker Burton Smith
Liberty Church opens a week long revival beginning Sunday August 23 at 11 a m with nightly 8 p m services. Rev Burton Smith of St John’s Rockdale will preach. A Vacation Bible School runs 9 to 11 30 a m daily. Milano Methodist Church Sunday School meets next Sunday at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Burton Smith
St. John’s Methodist Church
Rockdale
R. E. Ledbetter
Milano Methodist Church
Yoe High Announces 1953 54 Registration Schedule
Yoe High School principal Sanford M. Layfield released the registration plan for 1953-54. Registration will occur in the school library with specific times for grades 9 through 12 and for athletics band seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen. Students must follow the schedule or register after September 1 and electives may be added as credits.
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Yoe High School
Sanford M. Layfield
Yoe High
Ada Henderson
St. Anthony
Aluminum Company Opens Alcoa Lake for Public Fishing
Aluminum Company of America announces Alcoa Lake east of the Rockdale Works will open to the public for fishing. Plans include a boat dock, launching facilities, a picnic area, and a concession house. The Texas Game and Fish Commission stocked the lake with 18 000 black bass and 5 000 finger length bream in spring, with more bass and bream to be added this fall. fishing likely not allowed for a year per commission guidance. Regulations will follow.
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Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Rockdale Works
J. D. Harper
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Alcoa Lake
Milam County Gins Add 6013 Bales of Cotton in 1953
The Texas Employment Commission in Rockdale reported 6013 bales ginned in Milam County as of Tuesday afternoon, nearly four times the 1952 figure. Cameron Compress Co. said 4000 bales entered through Tuesday night, with gins in Maysfield leading. Various county gins posted counts from Tuesday and prior days, including Maysfield, Thorndale Co-Op, and Buckholts gins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Employment Commission
Rockdale
Milam County
TEC
Cameron Compress Company
Ternoon
Weems
Bales
Thorndale Co-Op
P. m
Carlson
Thorndale
Worley
San Gabriel
Mon
Davis
Sharp
Val Verde
Farmers
Burlington
F. H. Wied
Clarkson
Ben Arnold
Maysfield
Non Agricultural Jobs Open at TEC Rockdale Office
TEC mission office in Rockdale reports three openings this week in non agricultural work. Two positions are for men in surveying rodman and instrument man roles. One vacancy is for a laboratory assistant. Contact the Rockdale TEC office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Employment Commission
Rockdale
Rodman
TEC
Fire damages Cameron Enterprise and TP&L building
An early evening blaze in Cameron destroyed the Cameron Enterprise and the Texas Power and Light Company Building, causing about 41 000 in damage and threatening nearby structures. Firemen saved most records, with 125 000 gallons of water used. The TP&L office will operate from the Masonic Building while repairs proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Enterprise
Texas Power and Light Company
Masonic Lodge
John Eanes
Water Department
Houston Street
Triggs
Enterprise
Tp&l
Ren F. Reichert
Reichert
Henry Liebman
Liebman
Texas Power and Light
Elmore Family Visit Seeks Home From State Hospital Staff
Mr and Mrs G N Elmore of Austin visited their daughter Mrs Ray Miller in Milano and traveled to Cameron. They plan to return by Houston and Galveston. Mr Elmore is on vacation from the State Hospital where he has served on staff for ten years.
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G. N. Elmore
Austin
Ray Miller
Milano
Cameron
Houston
Galveston
Elmore
The
State Hospital
Ardell Pagel Conducts Local Cameron Business Friday
Ardell Pagel of near Yarrellton transacted business in Cameron on Friday, reflecting routine local commerce.
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Ardell Pagel
Yarrellton
Cameron
Farm Bureau Official Visits Local Office
Austin A. Crownover, state director of sales for the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Services, visited the local farm bureau office on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin A. Crownover
The
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Services
Farm Bureau
Reynolds Visit in Cameron and Petmecky Visit in Hutto
Mr and Mrs John Reynolds of Mart visited in Cameron on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Petmecky visited in Hutto over the weekend. ATTEND CHURCH SUNDAY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reynolds
Mart
Cameron
Mrs
Fred Petmecky
Hutto
Walton Party Enjoys Corpus Christi Coastal Trip
Mrs L L Walton and daughters Edith and Barbara and Mrs Alma Houston spent last week in Corpus Christi visiting Padre and Goose Islands. They swam in the Gulf and took a fishing boat excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Walton
Edith
Barbara
Alma Houston
Corpus Christi
Padre
Goose Islands
Gulf
Telephone Employees in Six States Set Strike Thursday
The CIO Communications Workers Union announced a 6 am Thursday strike deadline for about 50,000 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company workers across Missouri Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Kansas and parts of Illinois. Federal mediators said negotiations would resume in St Louis to avert the walkout.
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CIO Communications Workers Union
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Texas
C. L. Carson
Herald
St. Louis
Cameron
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Ilinois
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Brazos
Milam Farm Bureau
Milam Area
Washington
Southland Oil Go
Liberty Church
Cameron Gins
Julia Halpain
M. S. Fuqua
Southwestern Bell Tele
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