Milam County Draft Seeks 28 Men for March Physicals
Milam County selects 28 men to report for pre induction physicals on March 22 as the eighth such call this county has issued, totaling 208 through the current hostilities. Fifteen men depart for induction on February 12 from the county with broader draft totals reaching 530,000 since last fall.
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Milam County
August G. Kunz
Korea
Armed Service
Department of Defense
Army
Defense Headquarters
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Congress
Eisenhower
Europe
American Foreign Legion
Cameron
Love Field
Dallas
VA to pay $685 million life insurance dividend this year
Veterans Administration announced a $685,000,000 life insurance dividend for 1951, to be paid to about 8 million National Service policyholders starting in April. Payments, varying by policy duration, face value, and holder age, average about $85, with eligibility limited to policies in force at least three months from 1948 to 1951.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Mrs Wiley and Mrs Slocomb Visit Valley and Fruit Fiesta
Mrs R B Wiley and Mrs B Slocomb return from a pleasant visit in the valley. They attend a fruit fiesta at Mission and visit Mrs Wiley's daughter Mrs Flynt Sorrell during the trip.
Cameron Woman Receives Surgery at St Edward Hospital
Mrs. Wendell Carr of Cameron underwent surgery at St Edward Hospital as a patient in the medical care program.
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Wendell Carr
Cameron
St. Edward Hosgatal
Farmers Aware of Conservation Reeds
Milam County PMA committeemen report growing farmer interest in the Farmers Conservation Program. Ted Ford of Baileyville cites requests for nearly 1000 tons of limestone plus ponds and terraces. Herbert Menn of Rockdale notes many will join the program, while Emory Doss of Gay Hill lists limestone and phosphate needs.
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Milam County
PMA
Ted Ford
Baileyville
Herbert Menn
Rockdale
Emory Doss
Gay Hill
Eisenhower Calls for Faster Reinforcements in Europe
General Eisenhower urged rapid U.S. ground troop buildup in Europe with six divisions by year end, backing extended draft terms to 27 months and universal military training. He emphasized munitions and equipment as Europe’s immediate need alongside U.S. strategic air and sea power. He cited two core reasons for involvement: defeating totalitarian threats and reinforcing NATO resolve. The report follows his Congress address and radio television remarks.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Europe
Congress
U. S
Eisenhower
Western Defense Army
Mrs Alfred Simecek Patient at St Edward Hospital
Mrs Alfred Simecek of Cameron is described as a medical patient at St Edward Hospital. The brief item notes her condition and location without further details.
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Alfred Simecek of
Cameron
St. Edward Hospital
Local residents visit hospitalized airman and ill store owner
Leo Laake owner of Laake Drug Store in Santa Fe town is among patients ill in St Edward Hospital. Friends wish him a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs John McLerran Maz ie Malone and Mrs Raymond Abbott and son of Hearne visited Airman Olen McLerran at Lackland Air Field in San Antonio over the weekend.
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Leo Laake
Laake
Santa Fe
St. Edward Hospital
John McLerran
Mazie Malone
Raymond Abbott
Hearne
Airman
Olen McLerran
Lackland Air Feild
San Antonio
Milam County Grand Jury Returns 13 Indictments
Thirteen indictments were returned by the Milam County Grand Jury at the January term. Twelve are felonies and one a misdemeanor, transferred to County Court. Foreman KE A Perrin led the jury with 11 members named. Indictments list John Henry Lewis burglary attempt, Florida Mae Conner burglary and robbery, Irinia Salazar burglary, Edwin Kennedy Sanders assault to murder, Jack Elliott Knox forgery, Lois Grant Knox forgery, James Carlton Woolverton second offense, Riley Whittington burglary, McKinley Harre burglary, and George Andrews aggravated assault.
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Milam County
Grand Jury
O. D. Graham
Shivers
KE. A. Perrin
Henry Abel
W. H. Camp, Jr
C. V. Vogel
Walter H. Lester
Roy Hensley
W. E. Beckhusen
E. B. Hyer
J. J. Janicek
Thelston Morgan
J. A. Ely Jr
R. D. Wise
John Henry Lewis
Frank Percy Lewis
Florida
Mae Conner
Lois Grant Knox
James Carlton Woolverton
Riley Whittington
McKinley Harre
George Andrews
Mrs Adrian Barber Ill. Patient in Newton Memorial Hospital
Friends of Mrs Adrian Barber announce she is ill and receiving treatment at Newton Memorial Hospital. The notice asks for good wishes and concerns to be directed to her at Route 1 Cameron.
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Adrian Barber
Route 1
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Freezing Rain Threatens South Texas Cattle Losses
South Texas cattlemen face multi million dollar losses as freezing rain and sleet threaten 3 to 5 percent declines across the region. Cattle are unusually thin from extreme coastal droughts, leaving many animals unable to endure a protracted cold spell.
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South Texas
Houston
Dorner Daughter Improves After Appendectomy
Nancy Dorner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dorner Jr, is much improved after an appendectomy at Newton Memorial Hospital this week and will return home soon.
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Nancy Dorner
Herman Dorner, Jr
Newton Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Newton Ill at Newton Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Newton daughter of Dr and Mrs W R Newton is ill and receiving care at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Elizabeth Newton
W. R. Newton
Newton Memorial Hospital
Local business visitor Jesse Hazelwood in Cameron
Jesse Hazelwood of Route 2 Cameron was in Cameron this week on a business visit. He plans to attend Go To Church Sunday with neighbors and churchgoers.
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Jesse Hazelwood
Route 2
Cameron
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Johnnie
Lora Ann Peed
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First Baptist Church
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Garland Bullock
Waco
Lora Anna Peed
Jim Mortimer
W. Davis
Cameron, Texas
Waco, Texcos
Texas Venture
Texas A. and M
R. E. Dickson
West
Texas
Ray E. Dickson
Texas Experiment
Spur
Texas A
National Soil Conservation Service
Sam S. White
American General Life Insurance Company
Buick
Hsher
John Muse Motor Company
North Fannin
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