Robert L. Barrett Buried at Walkers Creek
Robert Lee Barrett 32 formerly of Cameron died in a January 30 Dallas Mineral Wells highway crash caused by icy road conditions. He lived in Dallas after navy service and cafe work, with funeral at Walkers Creek Baptist Church and burial in Walkers Creek Cemetery. Survived by his widow, his mother, a brother, and two nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Barrett
Cameron
Dallas
Barrett
John Clenney
Dallas-Mineral Wells
Navy
Walkers Creek Baptist Church
R. L. Lemons
First Methodist Church
Walkers Creek
Green Funeral Home
Mr. Barrett
Yee High School
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Don Barrett
Houston
Judy
Carolyn Barrett
Mexican Citizens Lead March of Dimes Drive in Cameron
Mr and Mrs Victor M Bermudez deposited 41 15 at First National Bank Cameron crediting the March of Dimes fund Their canvass drew many Cameron residents into supporting polio relief L W Smith campaign director thanked the Bermudezes for their effort and leadership of the Patriotico Committee in Cameron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor M. Bermudez
First National Bank
March of Dimes Fund
Cameron
Bermudez
Patriotico Committee
L. W. Smith
March of Dimes Campaign For
Reburial Set in Catholic Cemetery for Pfc Joe E Kleypas
The body of Pfc Joe E Kleypas will be reburied Wednesday February 2 in St Michael's Catholic Cemetery Burlington after arriving home from service in Germany where he was killed in action April 11 1945. Funeral services will be at 10 a m at St Michael's Church with full military honors by Edwin Hardy Post No 9. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs John Kleypas of Houston and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Kleypas
Germany
United States Army
Milam County
Burlington
Cameron
Marek-Burns
Pfc
Kleypas
Pfe
Joseph Dillon
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Fuller family attends Swift wedding in Dallas
Mr and Mrs Jack B Fuller and daughter Francena of Dallas spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs C F Swift and attended the wedding Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack B. Fuller
Francena
Dallas
C. F. Swift
Burns Receives Promotion at Capital National Bank Austin
John S. Burns, former bank president, is promoted to vice president at Capital National Bank in Austin. The bank board elected three new vice presidents Leo Kuhn W C Kennedy and John S Burns and added three assistant cashiers at its annual meeting. Burns is son of Mrs Beulah Burns and the late S M Burns and returned to banking after U S Navy service in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Burns
Capital National Bank
Austin
Capital National
Capital State Bank
Leo Kuhn
W. C. Kennedy
Mr. Burns
Beulah Burns
S. M. Burns
U. S. Navy
$30,000 Damage Suit Case On Review Here
In May 1946 Roger Q. Todd of Cameron was injured in an accident in Gause when a truck driven by A. E. McCullough and owned by Cottle Oil Company collided with his car. He sues for more than $30,000 including car damage and personal injuries in a district court review. Judge John C. Patterson of Marlin presides. Judge Morrison recused due to prior counsel ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Q. Todd
Cameron
Gause
A. E. McCullough
Cottle Oil Company
Todd
John C. Patterson
Marlin
W. A. Morrison
Corporal Bush Leads Snowbound Navajo Rescue Mission
Corporal Milton L. Bush of Kirkland Air Force Base New Mexico flies with Operation Snowbound to locate and supply 15 Navajo Indians and a ground party lost on the Navajo Reservation eighty miles northwest of Winslow Arizona. Rescue planes drop emergency supplies as a blizzard blankets rugged terrain. Bush, 26, lives in Albuquerque with his wife and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
New Mex
Milton L. Bush
James R. Bush
Cameron
Texas
U. S. Air Force
Winslow
Arizona
Bush
Monkbridge Ave
Air Material Command
New Mexico
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
Warning Issued On Rabies Prevalence In Area
Rabies cases among dogs foxes and other animals alarm residents. Dr R M Titsworth says a mad dog was killed locally and there is danger since infection signals are unseen. He urges vaccination and extreme caution as rabies spreads across county and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Titsworth
Titsworth
18 Pigs Die From Freeze At Stewart Lot
The first livestock loss reported comes from B. F. Stewart feeding lot west of the city. Stewart told the Herald on Monday that 18 pigs froze to death despite shelter. Pens lie across the Santa Fe tracks west of town. more losses were expected as weather cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Stewart
Stewart
Herald
Santa Fe
Milam County Sets Constable Pay At Two Year Average Plus 10 Percent
Milam County Commissioners Court fixed constable salaries by taking the 1947 and 1948 fee earnings and adding 10 percent as the new basis. The plan aims for monthly pay with up to 12 checks if warranted, noting some precincts will have small salaries due to low earnings. The move follows an amendment ending the fee system for constables and deputies, though Justices of the Peace remain unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Commissioners Court
Dan Tyson
Texas
Justices of the Peace
Livingston 5 in jail in Cameron after armed robbery arrest
Tommy Livingston wanted for armed robbery car theft and swindling by the FBI was arrested in Cameron late Thursday and held in jail. Authorities said he drove the streets without resistance and is also sought by Santa Ana police Tulsa sheriff and the FBI at Roswell New Mexico with a San Bernardino California home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Charles Livingston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cameron
Jack Gaines
Texas
Livingston
Santa Ana
California
White
Tulsa
Swisher County
Roswell
New Mexico
San Bernardino
Former Cameron public service official J W Watson dies in Fort Worth
Former Cameron resident J W Watson who managed the Community Public Service Company water utilities, died in Fort Worth at 9 50 a m Thursday January 27. Funeral services set for Monday January 31 at 2 p m Haverton Cole directing. Watson, a Des Moines Iowa native, had lived in Texas for years and retired due to ill health. Friends in Cameron mourn the loss of Billie Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Watson
Community Public Service Company
Cameron
Fort Worth
Mr. Watson
Gladys Watson
M. G. Cox
Dallas
Historic cold snap tied to Cameron record low
The Herald notes January 17 1930 marked Cameron’s all time winter low of seven degrees below zero. Government observer L W Smith cites December 1929 near zero and compares long term records to current conditions, urging readers to check weather history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Weather
All Stars
The
Herald
L. W. Smith
Community Public Service Company
Cameron
Beatrice Kolodejeak Named Patient in Nomorin Hospital
Beatrice Kolodejeak, daughter of Mr and Mrs R Koloteies, is listed among patients in Nomorin Hospital. The note records her as a patient with others in the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Kolodejeak Davghter
Mrs. R. Koloteies
Truman Presses Broad Economic Plan At National Dinner
President Truman, calling for long range national planning, urged business, labor and civic leaders to back a broad economic program to prevent another disaster. He recalled his bust merchant days and praised New Deal resilience while predicting Congressional opposition to new legislation. He spoke at the National Planning Association dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
National Planning Association
Kansas City
Martin van Buren
McLean Pontiac to Show 1949 Chieftain Streamliner Saturday
The McLean Pontiac Company will unveil the 1949 Pontiac models in a public preview Saturday January 29 at Second and Houston Street. The Chieftain and Streamliner lines feature a 120 inch wheelbase and new rear styling with a single chrome bar grille and wrap around bumper. Enhanced glass area wider seating and revised seat positions improve comfort and hip room.
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McLean Pontiac Company
Second
Houston Street
Pontiac
Body Marine Corps hero due Thursday
The body of Pvt. James T. Shuemate, Marine Commando, will arrive in Cameron at 3:15 a.m. Thursday February 3. Full military honors will be rendered at Oak Hill Cemetery with local veterans and the military escort. Surviving are his mother Mrs. Mary C. Gill of Cameron five brothers and one half sister all listed as residents of Cameron.
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Pvt
James T. Shuemate
Marine Commando
New Georgia Island
Pacific
Cameron
Oak Hill Cemetery
Shuemate
Minerva
Milam County
Yee High School
Marine Corps
San Diego
California
Solomons
Michigan
Robert Donald Shuemate
John Max Shuemate
Roger Lee Shuemate
Bert Ray Shuemate
Violet Patricia Gill
McLain Attends Pontiac Dealer Meet in Houston
G W McLain of the McLain Pontiac Company attended a zone Pontiac dealer meeting in Houston Thursday to preview the 1949 Pontiac. He traveled to Dallas Friday to receive a new Pontiac and display it locally the following Saturday. He was among 250 dealers impressed by the model and optimistic about immediate deliveries.
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G. W. McLain
Houston
McLain Pontiac Company
Pontiac
McLain
Dallas
Infant Bobby Allen Holloway Died in Cameron
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Herbert J D Holloway of Cameron died in Newton Memorial Hospital at midnight Tuesday February 1 Funeral services were held February 2 at the Green Funeral Home Chapel with Rev H M Bowley and interment followed in Liberty Cemetery Surviving are the parents and both sets of grandparents all of Cameron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobby Allen Holloway
Herbert JD. Holloway
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Chapel of the Green Funeral Home
H. M. Bowley
Full Gospel Church
Liberty Cemetery
The
Green Funeral Home
J. H. Holloway
Tyler Woman Attends Cameron Wedding of Miss Swift
Mrs. Charles Kreig of Tyler spent several days in Cameron last week and attended the wedding of Miss Melma Swift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kreig
Tyler
Cameron
Melma Swift
Boy Scouts Govern Cameron in National Scout Week
During National Scout Week the Cameron Boy Scouts take over city government for a half day on Wednesday February 9 with Louis Hollas as mayor and John D. Crow Charles Michalka W. K. Leonard and Max Schuemate as council members Johnnie Green as city marshal and deputies Billie Joe Halpain and Robbie Stanislaw Leon Absnaider as fire marshal Leroy Sanders as city attorney Roger Shoemate named defense attorney and a Scout jury panel. Traffic fines capped at 25 cents. Judge W A Morrison heads Milam County Scouts and notes plans to expand to other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Morrison
Louis Hollas
John D. Crow
Charles Michalka
W. K. Leonard
Max Schuemate
Johnnie Green
Billie Joe Halpain
Robbie Stanislaw
Leon Absnaider
Leroy Sanders
Corporation Court
Roger Shoemate
Morrison
Milam County
County Poll Tax Payments Near Normal Amid Deluge
County collector Walter White reported about 3600 poll taxes issued with a possible rise to 4000 as deadlines pressed. Property tax payments may be lower but city totals showed 95 percent collection and 1082 poll taxes plus 20 more counted in the city, nearing average for a off year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter White
Leroy Massengale
W. H. Stafford
Stafford
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Robert L. Barrett
Bank In
Cpl
Snowbound
Tommy Livingston
Man City
Pvt. Shuemate
C. W. Sanders
Hearne
First Baptist Church
Bobby Allen Holloway
BOY Scouts
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