Cameron Yeomen football prospects and March of Dimes drive
The article lists Yeomen players vying for starting, end and tackle positions under Head Coach Leo Jackson with J. R. Young and W. A. Allen on staff. It notes plans for weekly captain selections and a September season opener, plus a late August to August 16 31 Emergency March of Dimes drive seeking public support for polio patients and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Beale
Mondrik
Petmecky
Massengale
Baggerly
Barr
Brown
Absnaider
J. Johnson
Bayer
Wallace
C. Heitman
Mees
Duncan
F. Fleischer
Dohnalik
Polzer
Caldwell
Hoelscher
Collins
Solomon
Leo Jackson
Yeemen
Rosebud
Belton
Cameron
Black Panthers
Georgetown
Taylor
Yeomen
Rockdale Tigers
University Heights
Waco
Lampasas
LaVega
Killeen
Ducks
Jackson
East Texas
J. R
Dick) Young
Young
W. A. Allen
Texarkana
Polio Fund Split Across Milam County and National Chapters
Funds from Emergency March of Dimes will be divided into thirds. One third stays in the county for local polio patient care, with seven patients currently funded. One third goes to the National Chapter for patient care, and one third to the National Chapter for polio prevention and laboratory research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomlinson
Milam County
Milam
National Foundation
Tragic Drowning Near Farm Road 1444 In Cameron County
A boy, Pedro Munoz Jr., drowned near Farm Road 1444 as neighbors and rescuers worked over an hour. Bill Burns and Pat Gleason operated the fire department resuscitator while Marek Burns Funeral Home Directors assisted. Justice of Peace D C Nolte held an inquest. The family, new to the county from Sabinas Texas, hails originally from Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Arnold
Election Returns Personnel Named for August 28 Night
The county chair and clerk will headline a team to compile August Primary results aided by an efficient staff. Bob Abel of the Chamber of Commerce will handle incoming returns by phone, with Billy Black and several women including Mrs. Lester and Mrs. Baker joining McClaren in duty on election night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Abel
Chamber of Commerce
Billy Black
Lillian Lester
Johnnie Baker
McClaren
Office arrangements announced for election returns night
Riffs office will be used again for returns. Managers may bring envelopes to Sheriff Carl Black after polls close. The county clerk and district clerk offices will also be open for judges to deliver materials. Homer Nabours ill but open for convenience, Grady Allen to receive stub boxes. Supplies delivered to managers before Saturday's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riff
Carl Black
Leo O’neil
Homer Nabours
Grady Allen
Evans Family Obituary Notice From Cameron
Brenham connection and California trip noted for Dr Gus Evans and family. Born October 3 1906 in Waco. Funeral held August 24 at First Baptist Church Cameron with burial at Woodland Cemetery Rosebud. Green Funeral Home Cameron in charge.
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Brenham
Redona Beach
California
Waco
Yee High School
University of Texas
Gus Evans
Evans
Joe Evans
Gus Evans Sr
Cameron
Inez Collins
Hugh DeLaurent
Lake Charles
Gus Evans, Jr
John Evans
San Antonio
First Baptist Church of
A. F. Russell
Woodland Cemetery
Rosebud
Green Funeral Home
Denver firm touts role in Dallas rain cloud seeding
Wayland Walker of a cloud seeding firm said a silver iodide crystal ground generator was put into operation at Ennis Texas two hours before Dallas rains began. The Dallas Council has a contract with the brick firm for cloud seeding. Another Dallas based firm, Texas Water Research Foundation, Inc., reported a pilot aloft before the Dallas rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Source Development Corp
Denver
Dallas
Wayland Walker
Ennis
Tex
Dallas Council
Texas Water Research Foundation, Inc
Milam County road program outlined at citizens meeting
Judge Smith presided as temporary chairman as Oxsheer Smith gave the invocation. Hinton H. Pruett was elected chairman and Mrs. John Florida recorder. Smith warned government affects all and presented Milam County road facts showing $864,618.51 spent on rural roads in five years and 1000 miles of gravel with wooden bridges. He urged faster Farm to Market road construction to shift upkeep burden to the state, reducing county load by about $80,000 annually. The plan would roll out in two stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Smith
Oxsheer Smith
Citizens Committee
Hinton H. Pruett
John Florida
Milam County
Smith
County Plans Four Year Paved Rural Road Expansion
A county proposes a four year program to build 176 miles of Farm to Market roads and upgrade 134 miles of secondary roads. Phase one replaces wooden bridges with concrete and constructs base materials in phase two and applies seal coats in phase three. Funding relies on a 30 cent tax from a two million dollar bond. no tax increase is expected. The group votes to reconvene September 3 at Singers restaurant in Rockdale to decide on presenting the bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Smith
Brazos River Authority
Singers Restaurant
Rockdale
St Anthony Catholic School to Open September 6
Registration runs August 29 to September 4 from 9 am to 12 noon. Classes begin September 6 with an 8 am Mass led by Rev Clyde Holtman. The school serves grades 1 through 8, is supported by Saint Monica parish, and directed by the Sisters Of The Divine Providence from Our Lady of the Lake Convent. About 150 students expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Anthony Catholic School
Clyde Holtman
St. Anthony
Saint Monica Catholic Parish
Sisters of the Divine Providence
Our Lady of the Lake Convent
San Antonio
Milam County Health Unit Reports Weekly Disease Totals
The Milam County Health Unit lists weekly cases for the week ending Friday August 20. Pertussis and mumps show six each, gonorrhea four, measles and pneumonic plague two each, and one typhoid fever case. report submitted by Dr. John B. Bryson, director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County Health Unit
John B. Bryson
Milam County
Weekend Visitors From Texas Tour Houston
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Lagrone and Jimmy Pratt of Milano visited Houston over the weekend. They stayed with W. H. Kolter Jr and his wife. Mrs Koter is Mary Neil McClellen. Jimmy visited his uncle Marvin Pratt and family. Mrs. Pool spent the weekend with her daughter Mrs. W. E. Black in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Lagrone
Jimmy Pratt
Milano
E. E. Pool
Maysfield
Houston
LaGrone
W. H. Kolter, Jr
Koter
Mary Neil McClellen
Jimmy
Marvin Pratt
Pool
W. E. Black
Katherine Lynn Kapral Born in Caldwell at St. Edward
Katherine Lynn Kapral was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Kapral of Caldwell on August 17 at St. Edward Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Lynn
William Kapral
Caldwell
St. Edward Hospital
Four Men Hospitalized After One Car Crash Near Milano
Four men were injured in a single vehicle wreck about 2 a.m. Thursday, three miles south of Milano on U.S. Highway 36. R. H. Foster 24 of Cameron is in critical condition at Temple with a crushed leg after transfers from Rockdale. Thomas Everette Lagrone 29 of Bryan and Amos Lagrone Jr. 19 of Milano remain in serious condition at Rockdale with injuries not disclosed. Arthur Shaffer 23 of Cameron was first at Rockdale and then transferred to Cameron’s St Edward Hospital with a leg injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
R. H. Foster
Cameron
Scott and White
Temple
Richard
Rockdale
Temple Hospital
Thomas Everette Lagrone
Bryan
Amos Lagrone, Jr
Route 1
Arthur Shaffer
Richard’s
St. Edward Hospital
Shaffer
Thomas Lagrone
Ford
Phillips & Luckey Ambulance
Schiller Ambulance
Caldwell
John Blansit
Set. Mrs Caldwell Parents of Daughter Set
Sgt. and Mrs. Berry Caldwell announce the birth of a daughter Sar ah Joan at the Air Force Hospital on August 23 1954. The baby weighed six pounds fourteen ounces and will be brought to Texas in October when Sgt. Caldwell is discharged. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs B C Caldwell Sr Providence R I and Mr. and Mrs Alexander Muenier. Also noted is the birth of Suzanne to Mr. and Mrs Cecil Brown on August 20 at St Edward Hospital weighing six pounds twelve ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Caldwell, Jr
Washington, D. C
Air Force Hospital
Sgt. Caldwell
B. C. Caldwell
Sarah Joan
Alexander Muenier
Providence
R. I
Cecil Brown
Caldwell
Suzanne
St. Edward Hospital
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Roy Griffith
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Joe Mundy
National Hall Club
Walter Kleypas
Lone Star Band
St. Anthony Catholic School
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