Milam County Prosecutor Reports Clean Record in 1949
County Attorney Ed Gunn highlights a year with no acquittals or suspended sentences in district court. Fifteen district cases produced guilty verdicts, including three murder charges totaling thirty five years, plus convictions in cattle theft forgery burglary and theft cases. About fifty county court cases ended in fines or jail, and eight justices reported two hundred minor offenses.
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Ed Gunn
Gunn
Milam County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Justice of Peace
Young man who lived primitive life gets two years
Donald Eugene Brantley of Bell county received a two year prison term for theft of a yearling and burglary. He previously entered a Bell county home, took a rifle, fled by river to a wilderness camp, then killed a calf for food before being captured. Ross Tarrant served as his attorney.
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Donald Eugene Brantley
Bell County
Brantley
Ross Tarrant
Temple
Leon
Rver
Bryant Station
Buckholts
Joe Bellecek
Huntsville
Lange couple returns from visits to coastal towns
Mr and Mrs H F Lange traveled to Bay City Corpus Christi and Kingsville then visited relatives and friends in Horton and Bishop. The trip gave them a pleasant respite with stops in several Texas towns and time spent with family.
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H .F. Lange
Bay City
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Horton
Bishop
Milam Cotton Crop Believed At 25108 Bales
Prominent Mexican residents visit Texas hosts with luncheon and dinner engagements. Sr. Manuel Ascanio and Mrs. Maria Ascanio from San Luis Potosi, Sr. Mario Lozano of Houston, join Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Cox and family for meals in Hearne and lunch in Bryan area. Bonds of friendship formed during summer visits.
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Manuel Ascanio
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Sra
Maria Ascanio
Mario Lozano
Houston
J. S. Boyles
Joyce Cox
Mary Cox
M. G. Cox
Mildred Thornton
F. G. Blake
Hearne
Blake
Cox
Ascanio
Frankfurt letter from Mrs Coody in Germany to Santa Claus
Mrs James D Coody writes from Frankfurt Germany sending a Christmas letter from her five year old son Jim to Santa Claus The note describes postwar Germany slowly recovering with new buildings and cleared bomb ruins The writer hopes to return to the USA in July 1950 and thanks the Cameron Herald for publishing the letters Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Santa Claus
Jim
White
Cameron Herald
O. K
Cameron
Germany
Frankfurt
USA
James D. Coody
Hazel Warren Crowned Queen at Yoe High Carnival
Hazel Warren senior class representative is crowned Queen of Yoe High School at the all school carnival Tuesday night. Her escort is Captain Gordon Gibson of the 1949 Yeomen football team. Other candidates included Juniors Josephine Doskocil with Frank Malone, Sophomores Virginia Graham with Wallace Collins, and Freshmen Shirley Scarbrough with Ray Thompson.
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Hazel Warren
Yoe High School
Miss Warren
Gordon Gibson
Yeomen
Josephine Doskocil
Frank Malone
Virginia Graham
Wallace Collins
Shirley Scarbrough
Ray Thompson
Allen Warner Welcomes Visitors in Cameron This Week
Allen Warner of Gause stopped in Cameron this week as a welcome visitor, greeting local residents and sharing news. His visit highlighted community hospitality and local engagement during the week.
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Allen Warner
Gause
Cameron
Extra land problem with low quotas in Milam County
On the eve of a cotton quota vote Congressman Poage spoke at the Lions Club and visited the county courthouse farmers pressed for relief. He could not instruct on extra acres but urged attention to high beef prices and milk shortages while noting quotas are seen as too severe. A war crop feature is under legal challenge in south Texas counties.
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Congressman Poage
Poage
Washington
Lions Club
Court House
Milam County
California
South Texas
Agricultural Department
Yoemen Rally Past Milano 27 21 For Second Win
The Yoemen beat Milano 27 to 21 at Yee High Gym, snapping a second loss for Milano. Frank Malone sparked the comeback with a corner shot, while Butte, Fuchs, Rosenberg, and Malone led scoring and Gibson boosted defense and rebounding. Milano’s Steele starred for the Eagles.
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Texas City
Bryan
Yee High Gymnasium
Milano
Eagles
Frank Malone
Cameron
Yeomen
Fuchs
High
Glenn Rosenberg
Eldon Butte
Butte
Gordon Gibson
Yewmen
Steele
Milam County
Mike the Pig 223 Pound Hog to be Given Away
A 223 pound pig named Mike will be awarded December 17 with proceeds to charity via the Lions Club. Leo Fuchs announced the event with an outsider and a Purina representative present. Mike weighed 70 pounds on September 15 and gained 153 pounds in 75 days on Purina hog feed.
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Mike
Purina
Ideal Hatchery
Leo Fuchs
Lions Club
Purina Company
Ike
Jolson Sings Again at Cameron Theatre Jan 1–4
The 1949 top screen production Jolson Sings Again starring Larry Parks is booked for four days at the Cameron Theatre. Dean White announced the run from January 1 to 4 with the film highlighting Jolson's voice, and tickets at slightly advanced prices.
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Jolson
Cameron Theatre
Dean White
Larry Parks
Ideal Hatchery Tops Egg Laying Tests In 1948 49
Ideal Hatchery and Poultry Farm scores high in egg laying per ROM summaries for 1948 and 1949. Leo Fuchs reports 1200 of 2000 pullets trap nested and pedigreed for entry in ROP with 703 qualified at year end.
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Ideal Hatchery and Poultry Farm
Leo Fuchs
Christmas Decoration Contest Entries Due Dec 20
Four days remain to enter Cameron’s Christmas Decoration contest. The Business & Professional Women’s Club committee met at the Chamber of Commerce to finalize plans. All entries must be in by December 20 with liberalized rules for window decorations. Prizes totaling $132 have been pledged. Call the Chamber to list your decoration.
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Cameron
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Christmas Services at First Methodist Church
Pre Christmas services at First Methodist Church Sunday December 18 include morning worship with a sermon and no evening service. The Community Choir cantata The Child of Bethlehem will substitute the usual service at 5:00 p.m. A White Christmas program and party follows Monday December 19 at 7:00 p.m. On Sunday December 25 there is one morning service at 10:45 and no church school.
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First Methodist
Milam County Farm Bureau to Meet Thursday Evening
The Milam County Farm Bureau holds a regular meeting in the District Courtroom on Thursday night December 15 at 7 30. Members are urged to attend to discuss important business.
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Milam County Farm Bureau
Fort Worth Couple Welcome Son Michael James Murray
Cpl and Mrs Thomas E Murray of Fort Worth announce the birth of their son Michael James born December 4 1949 weighing six pounds 15 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J J M Treadaway of Cameron.
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Cpl
Thomas E. Murray
Fort Worth
Michael James
Cameron
JJ .M. Treadaway
1949 Cotton Crop Short. Milam County Yields Lead
Milam county reported 25,108 bales of cotton by December 1 1949 up from 20,896 in the prior year. Dry hot weather reduced the harvest and the forecast had been 28,000 bales. Cameron area cotton men say most of the crop will be ginned despite lower 1950 acreage. outlook improves only with better cultivation and perfect weather.
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Milam County
Jack H. Barnes
Buckholts
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Cameron
Warm Up May Come 10 Texas Friday
Rain persisted across Cameron and much of Texas with 2 inches in Cameron by Wednesday noon. Corpus Christi reported 46 degrees while Lubbock logged 31 as west Texas clouded and rain declined eastward. A warmer spell is expected by Friday lifting temperatures above freezing and bringing beneficial rainfall to range and farm lands.
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Cameron
Texas
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
East
Mexia Defeats New Braunfels in Class A State Quarterfinal
Mexia upset New Braunfels 26 to 6 in a Waco quarterfinal for the Class A state championship. The Mexia Black Cats piled up 224 rushing yards to 67 for the Unicorns as a foggy game limited play, with the Mexia line proving decisive.
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Mexia
New Braunfels
Waco
Comal Power
New Braunfels Unicorns
Black Cats
Limestone County
Unicorns
St Anthony School Names Honor Roll For Second Six Weeks
Fifteen students are listed on the St Anthony School honor roll for the second six weeks. Eighth grade include Lynn Lewis Patsy Michalka Henretta Slavik. seventh grade Rudolphine Hoelscher Frances Ann Michalka Theresa Marie Wohleb. sixth grade Janis Ann Jistel Stephen Polzer. fifth grade Dorothy Dillon. fourth Barbara Marie Hollas. third Albert Hoelscher Dorothy Mayer. second Charles Hollas Catherine Marie Mikula Jeannette Richter.
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St. Anthony’s School
Lynn Lewis
Patsy Michalka
Henretta Slavik
Rudolphine Hoelscher
Frances Ann Michalka
Theresa Marie Wohleb
Janis Ann Jistel
Stephen Polzer
Dorothy Dillon
Barbara Marie Hollas
Albert Hoelscher
Dorothy Mayer
Charles Hollas
Catherine Marie Mikula
Jeannette Richter
Wayne Thweatt Returns Home After Illness
Wayne Thweatt has returned to his home in Maysfield after a bout of illness and a stay in a Waco Hospital. Friends express relief at his improving condition.
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Wayne Thweatt
Maysfield
Waco
Cotton quota vote in county Thursday
Farmers nationwide will vote Thursday on 1950 cotton market quotas and price support set at about 27 to 28 cents per pound for middling cotton. The measure includes penalties for overplanting and requires a two thirds national majority. eligible voters include cotton producers from 1948 and their spouses, with polls in multiple Milam County locations from one to seven pm.
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Milam County
Clarkson
Lumkin
Ben Arnold
Maysfield
Jones Prairie
Milano Woodman
Rockdale
Thorndale
Sharp
Davilla
Burns
Buckholts
Criswell
Cameron
PMA
Yarrellton
Old Jeter home destroyed by fire on Thursday
The John Jeter residence on East 13th Street burned around 7 30 p m Thursday. Jeter was away and a neighbor spotted the blaze. Firemen, arriving late, could not control the flames. Loss estimated at 20000 with origin blamed on a second story southeast room. The 12 room two story mansion was built by Royal P Jeter about fifty years ago.
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John Jeter
East 13Th Street
Jeter
Royal P. Jeter
William Jeter
R. P. Jeter
Disabled Veterans Must Reinstate Insurance by Jan First
Disabled World War II veterans with service connected disabilities less than total who let National Service Life Insurance lapse for non payment must reinstate or apply for new coverage up to 10000 by January 1, 1950. Disabilities from 1940 to 1945 less than total are disregarded for health eligibility. County Service Officer H B McClellen offers to assist with applications.
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H. B. McClellen
Mrs Denning to Visit Cameron Over Christmas Holiday
Mrs R M Denning and her son William Charles of Houghton Michigan will arrive in Cameron Thursday to visit her mother Mrs C N Green over the Christmas holidays. Mrs Denning will be remembered as Helen Green in Cameron.
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R. M. Denning
William Charles
Houghton
Michigan
Cameron
C. N. Green
Denning
Helen Green
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Franfurt
Jimmy
Ringmayer
Str
Mr. White
Methodist Church
Farm Bureau Meet
Barnes
St. Anthony
RP Jeter
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