Leon Dam Groundbreaking Set for December 9
Central Texans invite all to the Leon River site for the December 9 groundbreaking of the Leon Dam. Congress funded 500000 for initial work toward a 24000000 project to curb floods affecting the Leon Little and Brazos valleys. State and national dignitaries will attend amid barbecue and entertainment.
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Jeff Davis
U. S
Leon
Little
Brazos River
Little Brazos
Congress
Belton
Moody
Texas
Dee
New Braunfels Yeomen Face Weight Advantage Over Cameron Unicorns
The Daily Herald analyzes the Cameron vs New Braunfels game noting New Braunfels has 1859 pounds on its starting unit versus Cameron's 1755. Unicorns hold a 4.5 pound per player edge overall, with roster details and starter weights listed.
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Yeomen
Unicorns
New Braunfels
Cameron
Daily Herald
New Braunsfels
Yeemen
Bob Wilkinson
Wendall Mitchell
Rgilt
Froeloch
Reininger
Mitchell
Olin Armstrong
Local group set for Leon River dam ground breaking
Local civic leaders will participate in ground breaking ceremonies for the Miller Springs dam near Belton on December 9. Former Mayor A. W. McCullin will speak on KTEM at 7 55 p m as part of the program. Bands from Cameron Temple Belton Gatesville and Killeen will perform. Tickets are sold by L Van Perkins and expenses are covered by area chambers. The program includes a barbecue.
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Leon River
A. W. McCullin
KTEM
Miller Springs
Belton
Little River
Brazos River
Cameron
Yee
Temple
Gatesville
Killeen
Chamber of Commerce
L. van Perkins
Ticket sales spark controversy at Cameron New Braunfels game
The Cameron Hotel sold reserved seats in a rush, with about 15 buyers securing a majority of tickets for Friday night’s Cameron vs New Braunfels game. Angered fans allege first come first served rules favored a few, citing prior San Saba allocations and protests to The Herald.
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Cameron Hotel
Founder Penney Co. James Cash Penney born in Missouri
James Cash Penney, founder of the Penney Company, was born in Hamilton Missouri. He clerks in a dry goods store in youth and in 1902 opened a small Kemmerer Wyoming shop with two partners. The firm grew into a nationwide chain through his belief in the Golden Rule and square dealing with customers and employees.
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James Cash Penney
Hamilton
Missouri
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Peney Company
Penney
New J C Penney Store to Open in Cameron
Cameron welcomes a new J C Penney department store with more than triple the selling space and modern fixtures. Manager Roger Maddox says adjoining space doubles size to speed Christmas shopping and year round service. The two stores are connected by archways with a new front and show windows and fluorescent lighting. The first floor features men’s wear, infants, ready to wear, lingerie, hosiery, curtains and shoes. the balcony includes a Jim Penney shop and older boys’ clothing.
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J. C. Penney Department
Roger Maddox
Maddox
Jim Penney
Uvalde
Texas
Penney
Paris
Oak Cliff
Dallas
J. C. Penney Company
Cameron
James C. Penney
Horatio Alger
Kemmerer
Wyo
Mr. Penney
Milam Theatre Opens Tonight with Pitfall Cast
The new Milam Theatre opens at 7 p m Wednesday with the film Pitfall starring Dick Powell Lizabeth Scott and Jane Wyatt. The plot follows a married insurance investigator who falls for a model and ends in self defense and a fatal shooting as complications mount.
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Dick Powell
Lizabeth Scott
Jane Wyatt
Stanley Swift
Penny’s Kemmerer Store Founder Builds Fair Deals Legacy
Penney Company began in Kemmerer Wyoming with a single room shop, adopting a buyer beware ethic and fixed prices. Mr Penny’s fair pricing formed the basis for a nationwide chain that now operates modern department stores across the United States.
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Mr. Penny
Kemmerer
United States
1948 Crop May Reach Total 21000 Bales
Milam county ginned 20687 bales of cotton up to November 1, 1947. Cecil Criswell of Buckholts estimates the 1948 crop will total about 21000 bales, with 25 bales ginned in Buckholts during November. The figure uses Commerce Bureau data dated November 25.
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Milam County
Daily Herald
Cecil Criswell
Buckholts
Criswell
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Statistics
Herald
E C Sams Chair of J C Penney Born in Kansas
E C Sams, chairman of the board of J C Penney Company, was born in Simpson Kansas. He started as a clerk in Kemmerer Wyoming and rose to president for nearly 30 years before succeeding Mr Penney as chair in April 1946 when Penney became honorary chair.
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A. W. Hughes
J. C. Penney Company
Skaneateles
N. Y
Penney
Moberly
Eureka
Utah
Athens
Georgia
Hughes
E. C. Sams
Simpson
Kansas
Mr. Penney
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Mr. Sams
Polio Funds Sought for Milam County Hospital Cases
Milam county faces polio crisis with two Waco hospital patients. One in an iron lung and another needing constant nursing care at $30 daily, as March of Dimes funds are exhausted. John R. Hays urges local donations at First National Bank to cover costs.
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Milam County
John R. Hays
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New Milam Theatre
Leon Dam
Braunfels
the Daily
Penney Co
J. C. Penney
Milam Theatre
Penney Company
Kemmerer, Wyomin
Golden Rule
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