No Electric Shortages Despite New Demands
The Texas Power & Light Co. reports ample power for anticipated industrial military and civilian use in the Korea emergency area. President W. W. Lynch cites a capacity rise from 155,940 kW in 1941 to 828,900 kW today with new units at Trinidad and Waco and plans to add 156,000 kW more over four years. Interconnected grids provide surge support, but any delay in expansion could affect supply. a two to three shift conversion could raise utilization. Mrs. C. F. Glasser of Cameron visited Cameron this week.
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Korea
North
Central
East
Texas
Texas Power & Light Company
W .W. Lynch
TP & L Company
Lynch
Trinidad
Waco
Tp&l
Tp&l Company
Sam White Represents American General Life in Texas Meeting
Sam White, local representative for American General Life Insurance of Houston, spoke at the Central Texas Agency August Meeting in Bryan on Time Control and Work Habits. He is a former Milam County Vocational School member, a Knight of Pythias Cameron, Dairy Committee Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, and past Milam County A M Club president.
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Sam White
American General Life Insurance Company of Houston
Central Texas Agency
Bryan
White
Milam County Vocational School
Career Life Underwriters
Knights of Phythias
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Milam County
A. & M. Club
Ladis Marek Jr Returns From Southwestern Summer Session
Ladis Marek Jr a Southwestern University student is back after attending the summer session. He majors in Business Administration and studied Education. He serves as assistant organist at First Presbyterian Church Georgetown and was organist here before college. He is active in campus life and a choir soloist. the A Capella Choir gave a concert at the Methodist Church last February. He will be a senior in September.
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Ladis Marek Jr
Southwestern University
Marek
First Presbyterian Church
Georgetown
Sgt Ervin Lehnert Visits Family During Furlough
Sgt Ervin Lehnert visited his mother Mrs Richard Lenhert and other relatives here while on furlough. He will return to Andrews Air Force Base Washington D C.
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Ervin Lehnert
Richard Lenhert
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington D. C
Cameron Eyes Capital Visit to Push Laborator y Site
Cameron Chamber of Commerce plans a Washington delegation and brochure push to attract an $11 000 000 Army Quartermaster Laboratory seek offer among seven Texas cities. Bill McIntosh leads appeals urging Senators Johnson and Conally and Rep Poage to back Cameron while public relations backers gather prior to an official decision.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Industrial Committee
Cameron
Lyndon Johnson
Department of the Government
Chamber
Bill McIntosh
Texas
McIntosh
Johnson
Conally
Poage
Vacationing McCullins Expected Home Soon
Mr and Mrs A W McCullin and their sons are away on vacation and expected to return home within the next few days.
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A. W. McCullin and Sons
Ill at St Edward Hospital Named Mrs Jimmy Matthis
Friends of Mrs Jimmy Matthis report she is among the patients ill at St Edward Hospital. The notice lists her as a patient with no other condition provided.
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Jimmy Matthis
St. Edward Hospital
Svetlik Joins 20th Fighter Bomber Group in England
M-Sgt. Albert Svetlik of Buckholts and Route 2, was assigned to the 20th Fighter Bomber Group in England. The 79th Squadron member has served as hangar chief since December 1949 as the group arrives at RAF Manston from Shaw AFB. The unit the first USAF jet group stationed in the United Kingdom trains with the Royal Air Force under SAC rotation policy.
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Albert Svetlik
L. S. Svetlik
Buckholts
England
John A. Dunning
Svetlik
20Th
Shaw Air Force Base
Sumter
South Carolina
Raf Base
Manston
Thames River
United Kingdom
Msgt
Royal Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Miss Willie Fletcher Visits Austin Parents This Weekend
Miss Willie Fletcher of Austin visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fletcher over the weekend. Willie is employed by Lockhart's Agency in Austin. Money and man are much alike. The tighter each gets the more it talks.
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Willie Fletcher
Austin
W. H. Fletcher
Willie
Lockhart
Money
Mrs Anna Adams Improves After Cameron Home Operation
Friends learn Mrs Anna Adams is recovering at home in Cameron following a recent operation.
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Anna Adams
Cameron
Cameron Leaders Push $11 Million Quartermaster Lab Plan
Cameron business leaders gathered at the Chamber of Commerce to press for the War Department Quartermaster Laboratory. They cited letters from Congress and broad support while offering housing and site options to win government approval. Bill McIntosh and Stanley Swift coordinated outreach as multiple sites were reviewed.
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Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Quartermaster
War Department
Texas
Congress
Chambers of Commerce
Washington
Bill McIntosh
Stanley Swift
Baptist Church Hosts County Brotherhood Meeting
Rev. Ralph Powell of First Baptist Church Rockdale spoke at Milam County Brotherhood Association in Cameron on Monday night August 14. He discussed Quo vadis Where Goest Thou The group planned to attend the Round Rock encampment August 21 25 Refreshments for about 40 members were served The next meeting October 9 will be a joint session with Rockdale Church in Rockdale.
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Ralph Powell
First Baptist Church
Rockdale
Milam County Brotherhood Association
Cameron
Powell
Round Rock
Rockdale Church
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F.br Camp
American General Life
Southwestern
J. L. Taylor & Co
Chicago
New York
River Cool
J. P. Werner
Santa Fe
Town
Studebaker
Michalka Motors
Cameron, Texas
Lone Star
Lincoln Mondrick
Lone Open Company
Lone Star Brewing
San Antonio
S. Travis
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