Second Unit of Excavation Starts Belton REA Plant
Excavation began this week for the second unit of the Charter Oak REA plant near Belton. Concrete pouring starts Monday with superstructure work due around December 15. The unit doubles capacity, includes a 11500 KW turbine, smoke stack, larger boiler, and cooling tower, with provision for a third unit if needed. Lone Star Gas builds the gas regulating station near the highway to feed boilers. First unit expected in operation by January 1.
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Belton Rea
Belton
Charter Oak Rea
Lone Star Gas Company
Old City Cemetery To Get Better Care and Fencing
Citizens and War Veterans rally to restore the Old City Cemetery on the river road. Jim McGoldrick and Ed Westbrook lead effort with initial donations and labor to clean graves, mark markers, and build a surrounding fence for ongoing maintenance. funds will fund care and future upkeep for one hundred year old monuments.
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Old City
River Road
Cameron
United States Army
Legion
Jim McGoldrick
Ed Westbrook
Whitney Thief Cracks Safe at Clover Farm Grocery
In Whitney on Sunday the Clover Farm Grocery safe was pried open and $1,500 in cash and checks stolen. Otis Hulme and his father W Henry Hulme run the store. Sheriff Charlie Garrison reports a suspect arrested with a metal bar matching safe marks. Deputies Ber Kurbo and Marian Norris assisted in the investigation.
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Garrison
Hulme
Hill County Sheriff's
Ber Kurbo
Marian Norris
Raney Returns Home After Illness
C. T. Raney is back home from Newton Memorial Hospital after a period of illness.
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C. T. Raney
Newton Memorial Hospital
Buckholts man transacts business locally this past week
Frank Kohut of Buckholts conducted business in town during the past week, according to local reports.
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Frank Kohut
Buckholts
Markham Return From Columbia Visit Includes Scholar
W. W. Markham returns from Columbia Mo where he visited his son James Markham his wife. James teaches journalism at Columbia University and is a student there set to receive his PhD next spring. Accompanied by grandson Jimmie Markham of Cameron the trip marked family news.
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W .W. Markham
Columbia
James Markham
James
Columbia University
Mr. Markham
Jimmie Markham
Cameron
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Studebaker
Michalka Motors
Travis
Cameron, Texas
Old City Cemetery
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Cameron Texas
The
Whitney
Cameron Herald
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Stoke i
Surys
Bryan Milk
Sanitary Farm Dairies
Local Health Department
Local Milk
Bryan and
College Station
Wr Farm Dairies
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