Christmas Parade in Cameron Declared A Success
An estimated 5 000 to 10 000 people lined downtown Cameron for a Santa Claus parade with live reindeer. Bands from Thorndale Rosebud Yee and Bryan Air Force Base performed. Prizes went to Future Homemakers of America, Bethel A.M.E. Church, Clarkson School, and Cameron Welcome Service for floats and to local youths for bicycles. Community groups funded and staffed decorations, gifts, and refreshments. The Civic Garden Flower show added color. A meeting to honor H M Rainbolt of Texas Knights of Pything is set for December 14 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Santa Claus
Santa
Thorndale
Rosebud
Yee
United States Air Force
Bryan Air Force Base
Otis Hilderbrand
John Blansit
Texas Highway Patrol
Future
Homemakers of America
Bethel A.M.E. Church
Clarkson School
Cameron Welcome Service
Pat Matula
Peggy Moseley
Fred Guilex
Pamela Green
Louis McKee
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Jimmy Koranek
Curtis Candy Company
Texas Power & Light Company
Gene Blake
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Narvie Caperton
Loce
National Guard
Civic Garden
Texas A&M Poultry Team Wins First at Chicago Exposition
Texas A&M College Poultry Judging team topped all rivals at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago with 145 points more than the second place. Charlie Kammerdiener of Gainsville earned individual honors with the high score and received a cap and a watch. Alton Fuchs of Cameron was runner up with a watch, while Eugene Rozachy of Taylor placed sixth and also received a watch. Alternate Jim Newman of Garland participated. Team instructor E. D. Parnell led the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m College
Chicago
Charlie Kammerdiener
Gainsville
Alton Fuchs
Cameron
Kammerdiener
Texas A&m
Eugene Rozachy
Taylor
Jim Newman
Garland
Texas
Sue
Floyd White
Howard County
Durward Lewter
Buckholts PTA Prep for Christmas Party and Decor
The Buckholts PTA assisted in a school assembly on November 25 with songs by second graders, led by C Titsworth, and a reading of Psalm 103 by Joy West. Rev. John Peitsch gave the Thanksgiving talk and led prayer as plans formed to light the tree, decorate, and prepare gifts for the December 22 Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts Pta
C. Titsworth
Joy West
E. J. Burkes
John Peitsch
Hope Lutheran Church of
Peitsch
Treasure
Hope Lutheran Church Puckholts Schedule
Sunday School at 9 15 a m followed by Worship at 19 99 Farther League meets on Sundays and the Christmas party at 7 30 PM Tahwy Post pastor rates NoCameron
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Farther League
Sun
Tahwy Post Wastor
Postal Rates Rise 38 Percent in November 1953
Postmaster John R. Hays reports postal receipts for November 1953 at $6,500.62, up from $4,744.40 in November 1952, a rise of $1,756.22 or 38 percent. He notes a 34 percent increase for October and November 1953 versus 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Hays
Hays
Clarkson HD Club Chooses December Christmas Party Plans
Clarkson Home Demonstration Club met December 2 at the school with five members present. With no hostess, Mrs. J A Blasienz was named president for the coming year. A council report by Mrs. Emil Skupin noted a Christmas party and tree at Gay Hill on December 9. The group will host a family Christmas party and tree at the school on December 18 with supper at 6 p.m. and gift exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkson Home Demonstration Club
Emil Skupin
Gay Hill
Clarkson Club
Skupin
John Matyastik
Ashers Entertain Deacons Of First Baptist Church
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Asher hosted a turkey dinner for the deacons and their wives of First Baptist Church on Monday night December 7. The table centerpiece featured bronze and yellow mums with roses about the rooms. Buffet service followed. Attending couples included J Max Howard Francis Cox Grady Cooper W E Kuehl Ray Burke Richard Moseley Wm F Arthur Roy Wright Mrs J R Young and Rev and Mrs Aubrey F Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Asher
First Baptist Church
J. Max Howard
Francis Cox
Grady Cooper
W. E. Kuehl
Ray Burke
Richard Moseley
Wm. F. Arthur
Roy Wright
J. R. Young
Aubrey F. Russell
Surprising Birthday for Denson Fuchs Honored at Home
Denson Fuchs son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Fuchs Jr was surprised with a birthday party Sunday night December 6 at his parents home. About 35 young people attended for games led by Marion Fuchs and Snell Tomasek with Ardell Lang on piano. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denson Fuchs
Ernest Fuchs, Jr
Marion Fuchs
Snell Tomasek
Ardell Lang
Ernest Fuchs III
Francis Cox to Judge at Alvin TIL Band Contest
Francis Cox director of the Yee High School Band was selected as a judge for the Texas Interscholastic League Region Y Band Marching Contest at Alvin High School. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday December 12 at Alvin stadium. Cox will travel from Cameron Friday afternoon and return Saturday night or Sunday morning.
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Francis Cox
Yee High School
Alvin
Alvin High School
Cox
Cameron
Rein
190 Holiday Deaths Predicted By Safety Department
AUSTIN Dec. 9 The Department of Public Safety predicted that 190 persons will die in Texas during the Christmas New Year period from 12 01 a m Dec 23 to midnight Jan 1 Traffic accidents would account for 100 deaths with 40 by homicide or self inflicted causes and 50 by non traffic accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Department
Austin
Department of Public Safety
Texas
N. K. Woerner
Woerner
Jeanette Fuchs Represents Buckholts Music Pupils
Jeanette Fuchs a piano pupil of Mrs. J H Harris Rogers was chosen to represent Buckholts in the Temple Music Teachers Association recital held Thursday night December 3 at Temple Federated Club House. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Fuchs of Buckholts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Fuchs
J. H. Harris
Rogers
Buckholts
Temple Music Teachers Association
Temple Federated Club House
Jeanette
J. P. Fuchs
Brickey Hilderbrandt Dies In Milano
Funeral services for Raymond Brickey Hilderbrandt 47 were held at Liberty Community Church November 28 with Rev. Jack Fox officiating. He was born September 25 1906 in Hanover to Arnold and Lizzie Hilderbrandt and served in the Army 1941 and 1942 1945 in Europe. He survived by his father a brother three half sisters a stepmother and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Brickey Hildebrandt
Liberty Community Church
Jack Fox
Milano Baptist Church
Mr. Hildebrandt
Hanover Community
Arnold
Lizzie Hildebrandt
Liberty School
Moeler Barber College
Houston
J. D. Peeples
Hilderrandt
Italy
France
Germany
A. J. Hildebrandt
Liberty Community
Walter Hildebrandt
Wesley Malone
Floyd Ford
Lillie Beth Hildebrandt
Liberty
Books Collected For Use Of Members Of Armed Forces
More than 100000 books for armed forces members are arriving daily at the Texas Selective Service System warehouse in Austin. Texas truckers and the Texas Motor Transportation Association collect and deliver books from over twenty communities during Truck Transportation Week. Children in cities from Houston to Dallas and towns like Vernon and Denison contributed hundreds of books each, using wagons to haul them. The drive, aided by media and local officials, honors East Texas soldier Douglas E. Humphrey of Kirbyville who died in Korea.
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Texas
State Selective Service System
Austin
Texas Motor Transportation Association
James E. Taylor
Houston
Dallas
Vernon
Denison
East Texas
Korea
Douglas E. Humphrey
Kirbyville
Army Adopts New Reenlistment Policy
The Army adopts a more liberal reenlistment policy allowing many ex-service members to rejoin at higher grades than before, according to MSG Stephen J. Richard of the US Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Msgpt
Stephen J. Richard
US Army
Reenlistment Urged Through Temple Recruiting Station
All former service members interested in reenlistment under the program are urged to contact the US Army and US Air Force Recruiting Station located at the Post Office Temple Texas for further information.
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US Army
US Air Force
Temple
Texas
Texas Cotton Forecast Tops 1952 Yield
The Agriculture Department projects Texas will harvest 4,350,000 bales of cotton in 1953, about 600,000 more than 1952, with a national yield of 16,437,000 bales. A 9,000,000 acre harvest in Texas at 232 pounds per acre. a large surplus prompts marketing quotas for 1954 set for a referendum December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
Benson
Rattle Snake Found in Down Town Area
A rattlesnake with eight rattlers was found near the Grabein Chevrolet car lot last week by two children Emma Nell Koenig and Kenneth Harding. They stopped to look at cars and were surprised as a large snake approached. they killed it by throwing their open.
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Grabein Chevrolet
Emma Nell Koenig
Kenneth Harding
Hunters Display Rat Remains From Nighttime Attack
A pair of hunters killed a rat within a pocket knife driven scene and removed the rat remains, keeping them at home as proof of their catch.
LaVega Pirates blank Gonzales in AA regional clash
LaVega Pirates defeat Gonzales 28-0 at home to advance to the class AA state quarter finals. LaVega racks up 244 rushing yards to Gonzales 82 while the Pirates gain 50 passing yards to 57 for the Apaches. Dellinger scores twice and Pringle caps the third TD with a 25 yard run.
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Pirates
LaVega
Paul Smith
Maul
Gonzales Apaches
Gonzales
Apaches
Bucs
Floyd Dellinger
Bennie Nolen
Wylie Heath
Dellinger
Pirate
Donald Pringle
Pringle
Ronnie Gilbert
LaVeira
Smith
Huntsville
Thomason Field
Jasper
Rockdale votes $500,000 school bond for new high school
Rockdale school board set a bond election to raise 500000 for a new high school and repairs, with no added cost to taxpayers. The district already has 330000 remaining from a 1952 bond and projects a total plant cost near 650000 on district land.
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Rockdale
Judge Kieke Petitions to Overturn Rail Spur Denial
Judge M F Kieke representing Lexington Giddings and Lee County filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission to reverse examiner and Section 4 recommendations denying a Texas and New Orleans spur to the Alcoa Sandow plant. The petitions argue errors in the prior findings. final decision rests with the full Commission.
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M. F. Kieke
Lexington
Giddings
Lee County
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
T&no
Alcoa
Rockdale
Sandow
Kieke
Lexington Enterprise
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Robert Abel
Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Rainbolt
Big Spring
Knights of Pything of
Rainbolt
Knights of Pythias
Milam Lodge No. 125
A. J. Smith
Bert Nicholson
James A. Cryer
James Miller
Allen Dodson
Milam Lodge
Order of Knights of Pyythias
Dodson
Alton Fitch
Hope Lutiteran Church
Puckholts
Clarkson HD
J. A. Blasienz
Ashers
Mwerew
Buckholts Music Pupils
Brickey Hilderbrandt
Milano
US Air Force Recruiting Station
Down Town
Sunbeam
Dorothy Gray
Coty
Seaforth
Boys & Girls
NEW Cameron Drug
LaVega Pirates
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