Cameron Contends For Major Government Lab Site
Cameron and Whitney race for a proposed 11 million dollar Army Research and Development Laboratory. Waco Times-Herald notes Cameron officials signal readiness to buy land, while Whitney already owns site. Bill McIntosh warns many cities compete, only seven Texas cities named as contenders. Final site decision rests with Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson after army officer input.
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Whitney
Quartermaster Corps Research and Development
Waco Times- Herald
War Department
Washington
Bill McIntosh
Chamber of Commerce
Sta
America
Texas
Dallas
Athens
Brownwod
Ft. Worth
Lufkin
Palestine
Louis Johnson
Defense
Local Social Visit Across Two Families
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hundle and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Drozd and baby, spending a day with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Drozd.
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Emil Hundle
Thomas Drozd
Albert Drozd
Todds' Children Undergo Tonsil Operations
Billy and Mary Nell Todd, children of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Todd of Cameron, had tonsillectomy operations at Newton Memorial Hospital this week.
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Billy
Mary Nell Todd
J. T. Todd
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Hartzell Elkins Visit Reveals Houston Guests at Fanning Home
Mr and Mrs Hartzell Elkins of Houston visited last week in the home of Mr and Mrs W M Fanning, indicating a social contact between two Houston families and the Fanning household.
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Mrs. Hartzell Elkins
Houston
W. M. Fanning
Bobby Wilkinson Moves Toward Big Time with Lawton Giants
Bobby Wilkinson, a former Cameron Yeomen pitcher, has been assigned to Lawton Oklahoma farm club of the New York Giants. The tall southpaw, once a standout at Yee High School and Bryan College, recently pitched his first game at the new post and fans expect he will develop into a major leaguer with more experience.
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Bobby Wilkinson
Yeoman
Lawton
Oklahoma
New York Giants
Giants
United States
Bryan College
Bobby
Cameron Yeomen
Yee
Garth Family Guests With Martin Parents In Jackson
Mr and Mrs Guy Garth and their two sons from Jackson Mississippi visit Mrs Garths parents Mr and Mrs J C Martin in town The stay marks a family visit with relatives featured in local society notices.
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Guy Garth
Jackson, Mississippi
Mrs. Garth
J. C. Martin
City Plans Financing on Right of Way Here
City officials outline progress on acquiring right of way for Highway 36. A council committee negotiates frontage values with property owners while considering financing through warrants over five to ten years to save money. State Highway Department requests deeds. right of way runs west from North Crockett to the city limits then southwest to meet the existing corridor near the National Guard Armory.
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Highway Commission
Stanley Swift
State Highway Department
North Crockett
National Guard
Calvin Markhams Return From Arkansas Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Markham and son Jimmy with W. W. Markham returned to Cameron after a vacation in Bentonville Arkansas. They traveled via Palestine Marshall Texarkana Red River Fort Smith and Fayetteville and visited W W Markham's sister Mrs Seth Waddell. They also met Mr and Mrs James Markham and two children of Columbia Missouri. On return they stopped in McAlester and Muskogee Oklahoma. Mr Markham owns Markham Cleaners.
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Calvin Markham
Jimmy
W. W. Markham
Cameron
Bentonville
Arkansas
Markham
Palestine
Marshall
Texarkana
Red River
Fort Smith
Fayettville
Seth Waddell
James Markham
Columbia
Missouri
Mr and Mrs Ora Arnold Visit Fort Hood Family
Mr and Mrs Ora Arnold and their daughters from Fort Hood spent several hours at the home of Mrs Minnie MacFarland on Tuesday.
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Ora Arnold
Fort Hood
Minnie MacFarland
Mr and Mrs John A Houston Visit Marlow Family
Mr and Mrs John A Houston and their children from Marlow visited here recently, staying briefly with relatives and sharing local conversations during their trip.
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John A. Houston
Marlow
Mrs. Frieda Piska Patient at Newton Memorial
Friends report Mrs. Frieda Piska of Buckselts is a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Frieda Piska
Buckselts
Newton Memorial Hospital
Clayton T Storey Returns to Navy Duty With Fleet
Mr and Mrs Bill Storey announce their son Clayton T Storey left Austin by train Friday at 8 am for induction into the armed forces. A World War II veteran, he served 15 months in the Marshall Islands and previously joined the Navy Reserves in Austin before being called back to active duty.
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Bill Storey
Clayton T. Storey
Austin
Houston
Storey
Marshall Islands
Navy
Mr. Storey
Cameron
Local Man Graduates From Yee High School in 1943
A Cameron man who graduated Yee High School in 1943 will enter military service. His wife and three children will live with his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Storey of Cameron while he serves.
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Man
Yee High School
Bill Storey
Cameron
Geer Couple Return Visit to Camron Friends
Mr and Mrs Eddie Geer spent the weekend in Camron where they transacted business and visited friends. The Geers, residents of Brownwood, are employed with the Santa Fe Railroad and have lived there for several years.
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Eddie Geer
Camron
Geers
Brownwood
Geer
Santa Fe Railroad
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