Sam White Named County Chairman For 1952 Fund Drive Campaign
Sam White is named County Chairman of the 1952 Red Cross Fund Drive at a county meeting held in the district courtroom on December 6. Richard Moseley elected secretary for the coming year. Other attendees include Miss Myrtle Hinton, Walter White, Albert Collins, Jamie Clark, Carl Black, Bartle Crenan, and Mrs. Agnes Lowe. Plans to organize committees and mobilize workers begin with a March drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
White
Richard Moseley
Myrtle Hinton
Walter White
Albert Collins
Jamie Clark
Carl Black
Bartle Crenan
Agnes Lowe
Tremacacexs Need For Cameron Apartments List Your Rentals
Increased activity at the Alcoa plant near Rockdale boosts demand for houses and apartments in Cameron. L G Smith of the Chamber of Commerce says locals should list available rentals free to meet expected moves through January. The piece notes a separate historical reference to tribute paid to Barbary pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Apartments
Alcoa
Rockdale
Cameron
L. G. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Collins 95 Is Oldest U S Rail Engineer
Sextus A. Collins of New London Connecticut aged 95 is believed to be the oldest retired American railway engineer. Born July 24 1856 he began as a fireman in 1887 and became an engineer two years later serving between New London and Brattleboro before retiring in 1934 at age 78.
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Sextus A. Collins
Channing St
New London
Co. V
Brattleboro
United States
Texas Agriculture Dept Aims to Tighten Seed Laws
The Texas State Department of Agriculture plans to improve seed laws and enforcement to protect the public as Texas crops reach about one billion dollars in value annually. It will work with the Texas Seed Council Texas Seed Men’s Association and Texas A&M College, which jointly sponsored a week long Short Course for Seedmen at College Station to educate seed trade on laws and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Department of Agriculture
Texas
Texas Seed Council
Texas Seedmen's Association
Texas A&m College
College Station
Tex
Milam County Welcomes New Highway Patrolman John Blansit
John Blansit is assigned to Milam County by the Texas Department of Public Safety in Austin after completing a training course. A Hamilton County native who has lived in Hamilton most of his life, he is married to a Hamilton telephone operator and plans to be joined by his wife after the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blansit
Milam County
Texas Department of Public Safety
Austin
Blansit
Hamilton County
Hamilton
Cameron Fine
Mr. Freeman
Leon County
Camer
Hill
Business College
Waco
Texas
Cornelia McGuire
Billy
Bettie
John
Jane
Freemans
Methodist Church
Lions Civic
Rockdale Works to Build 700 Acre Lake for Power Plant
Aluminum Company of America plans a 700 acre lake at Rockdale Works to supply cooling water for its power plant. The lake, north of the plant and northeast of the smelting facility, will be fed by natural drainage with wells also considered. Texas Power and Light will construct and operate the plant. Partial production of pig aluminum at Rockdale is slated for late 1952 with full production early 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale Works
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Texas Power and Light Company
Rockdale
Cameron Choraliers To Resume Practice After Holidays
The Cameron Choraliers will resume practice after Christmas with schedules announced later. Rehearsals were paused until after the holiday season per director Mrs. Mark Magers. Miss Edith Walton and Barbara Walton visited Temple during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Choraliers
Choraliers
Mark Magers
Edith
Barbara Walton
Temple
Navy Seaman Teddy Ray Fletcher Visits Cameron for Library Dedication
Teddy Ray Fletcher, a U.S. Navy member stationed in San Diego, completed a ten day Cameron visit with family. The Kemp couples from Greensburg and Houston joined the group for a West Main Street stay and the Armstrong-Browning Library dedication in Waco before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Ray Fletcher
U. S. Navy
San Diego
California
Cameron
Dennis Kemp
Greensburg
L. W. Kemp
Houston
Kemp
West Main Street
Armstrong-Browning
Waco
Owings Family Returns to Cameron Home
Sgt. and Mrs. D. M. Owings and son Gary formerly of Oceanside California have returned to Cameron to make their home. Mrs. Bob McCown of Ennis has been appointed manager of the Stanley Home Products in the Ennis district. Mrs. McCown is formerly of Cameron. Try a Herald Classified Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanside
California
Cameron
Bob McCown
Ennis
Stanley Home Products
McCown
Mrs Myrtle Hinton and Dora Hinton Visit Houston
Miss Myrtle Hinton and her mother, Mrs Dora Hinton, are visiting in Houston this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Hinton
Dora Hinton
Houston
Navy Seaman Joe Hill Harrison Serves Aboard Antedam
Joe Hill Harrison, USN, serves aboard the aircraft carrier Antedam in Korean waters after volunteering for duty. He trained at San Diego naval base, visited Cameron recently, and is the son of Mrs. Alma Houston. A Yee High School graduate in May 1951, he was in the school band.
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Joe Bill Harrison
USN
U. S
Navy
Naval Base
San Diego
California
Cameron
Alma Houston
Yee High School
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THE
Cameron Herald
Milton F. Brown, JR
Sam White
Wm. P
Cameron, Texas
Area Lumber
Tripoli
Algiers
Mediterranean
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Amon Carter
Fiont
Mall
Oo State
Collins
Sgt
Mrs
D. M
Bobby
Herald
Gheer HO
AOI
Leland
Gservice
W. A. L. Robinson Robinson
Texaco Products
Goodrich
N. Fannin
Bennie Archer
Archer Electric
N. Central
Joe Hill Harrison
Harrison
San Francisco
Japan
Perk” Perkins
Perkin’s
Insurance Agency
General Insurance Agency
W. C. Freeman
Madified Mercantile Co
Case Farm Machinery
Kaiser and “Hehry
J” Cars
Kelly Littlepage
D. C. Kelly Littlepage Watch Repair
N. Side
MR. William C, Freeman
Cam
Eron
Maysfield Mercantile Company
Case Farm Machinery and
Kaiser
Frazer
Henry J Automobiles
Wil
Liam CC
Freeman
J. I. Case
Kaiser-Frazer
Henry J
Jimmy Wiggs
Wiggs
Citizens Nat’l Bank Bld’g
Hallie Glass
FTD Glass
Florist
E. Dodson
C. Allison
Allison and
Dodson
N. Crockett
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