Funeral Services for Joe Schigut Sunday
Joe Schigut, 78, died February 10 at his Cameron home. He leaves wife Mary of Rosebud, four sons John Rosebud Raphael Cameron Joe Caldwell Mike Schigut Junction, daughter Martha Walker Lampasas, and eight grandchildren. Services set February 12 at 3 p.m. at St. Monica's Church with burial in St. Monica's Cemetery. body at Marek Burns Funeral Home.
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Joe Schigut
Cameron
Mr. Schigut
Austra
Mary Schigut
Rosebud
John Schigut
Raphael Schigut
Caldwell
Mike Schigut
Junction
Martha Walker
Lampasas
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
George J. Duda
St. Monica’s
Marek- Burns Funeral Home
First Methodist Church Hosts Bryan District Laymen Banquet
The district Layman’s Banquet will be held Wednesday night February 15 at First Methodist Church. About 200 Laymen from the Bryan district are expected, with J. R. Peace from Galveston District as speaker. East Bernard is his origin. An entertainment program will feature "Uncle Willis" from Dallas.
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First Methodist Church
Bryan
J. R. Peace
Galveston
East Benard
Willis
Dallas
Bess Triggs Zone Meeting Set for February 15
The Bess Triggs zone of the Bryan District SWCS of Wawem Society of Christian Service will meet at the First Methodist Church on Wednesday February 15 at 10 00 o clock.
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Bess Triggs
Bryan District
Wawem Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Butter shipment arrives for Cameron school lunchrooms
Charles M. Hicks, county superintendent of public schools, announced that a car load of creamery butter from Omaha, Nebraska, weighing about 20 thousand pounds, arrived in Cameron Wednesday and was distributed to eleven county districts within five hours. A prior delivery of a car of potatoes and apples arrived earlier in the week.
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Chas. M. Hicks
Public Schools
Cameron
Omaha
Nebraska
Expansion Planned at McCloskey Tuberculosis Wards
McCloskey VA center plans 98 new beds for its tuberculosis wards bringing the total beds to 244. Dr. L M Cochran, center manager, said authority and funds from the VA construction division have been allocated. The expanded bed capacity will increase overall center capacity beyond current levels.
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McCloskey VA Center
L. M. Cochran
Cochran
Renovation Plan Details For Local Medical Center
The plan allocates 200 beds for neuro-psychiatric patients 415 for general medical and surgical 244 for tuberculosis and 350 for domiciliary staff. Renovation will take several months and materials are being procured, Dr Cochran said.
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Cochran
Tornadoes and Floods Rampage Across Texas and Neighboring States
Severe storms battered Texas Louisiana Oklahoma and Arkansas over the weekend. At least 21 dead and over 100 injured with potential toll rising to 25. Tornadoes hit La Porte Alvin Baileyville and Chapel Hill on Saturday then Corley Hughes Springs Groesbeck Haslam Gill and farms near Lufkin on Sunday as the region endured heavy rain snow and wintery conditions.
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Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Nebraska
Kansas
la Porte
Alvin
Baileyville
Chapel Hill
Corley
Hughes Springs
Groesbeck
Haslam
Gill
Lufkin
Gresak Couple Welcome Daughter Shirley Ann
Mr and Mrs Adolph Gresak of Buckholts announce the birth of daughter Shirley Ann on February 9 at St Edward Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds fourteen ounces.
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Adolph Gresak
Buckholts
Shirley Ann
St. Edward Hospital
Browns Visit Cameron as Brady Relocation Noted
Chas J Brown and his family, once Cameron residents now living in Brady, spent several days visiting Cameron last week. Brown was employed with Texaco while in Cameron.
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Chas. J. Brown
Brady
Cameron
Mr. Brown
Texaco Company
March of Dimes Coffee Day Fund Drive in Cameron
The Cameron campaign boosted by W. D. Bigbee arranging coffee day at local cafes. Patrons paid the cost of coffee or any donation, totaling 112.65 dollars. Donors included Blondie’s Milam Coffee Shop Milam Drug Lakne’s Drug Corner Cafe Cryer’s Toddle Inn and New Cameron Drug along with H G Chamberlain and Lions Club providing cream and coffee.
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March of Dimes
Cameron
W. D. Bigbee
Blondie’s
Milam Coffee Shop
Milam Drug
Last Rites Monday for Robert P. Young
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Monday February 18 1950 for Robert P Young 39 who died in Orange Texas Saturday from a heart attack. Rev P A Corkern pastor First Baptist Church conducted the services at the Chapel of Greens Funeral Home and burial was in Oak Hill cemetery. He was born in Buckholts son of the late Dr and Mrs J Z Young. Surviving are his widow a son of Houston one sister Mrs Leland Green Jr of Cameron and two brothers Major Young and Ray Lyman both of Houston.
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Robert P. Young
Orange
Texas
P. A. Corkern
First Baptist Church
Chapel of Green
Oak Hill Cemetery
Young
Buckholts
J. Z. Young
Cameron
Houston
Leland Green, Jr
Major Young
Ray Lyman
Mayor proclaims American Heart Week in Cameron
Mayor Roy Griffith signed a proclamation setting February 13 to 18 as American Heart Week in Cameron. The American Heart Association sponsors the week to remind people heart disease leads all causes of death and fund drive containers were placed in local businesses to collect contributions.
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Roy Griffith
Cameron
American Heart Association
New Texas license renewal plan outlines streamlined process
The Texas Department of Public Safety unveils a renewal plan to reduce delays for 800,000 expired licenses. Motorists renew by mail using a machine punched card, receive reminders before expiration, and get a post card style license. Fees remain 50 cents for two years, 1 dollar for one year commercial, and 3 dollars for one year chauffeur licenses.
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A. F. Temple
Texas
Temple
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Former Cameron Man Died in Corpus Christi
Jack Richards 48 formerly of Cameron died in a Corpus Christi hospital after a heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital Thursday morning and died in the afternoon. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Bobbie Sue Haynes, two sisters Mrs. Grady Allen and Mrs. Therman Donaldson, four brothers Frank Richards Jake Richards Jim Richards and R F Richards. Funeral services will be held in Corpus Christi Saturday February 11 at 3 00 p m.
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Jack Richards
Cameron
Corpus Christi
Richards
Bobbie Sue Haynes
Grady Allen
Therman Donaldson
Frank Richards
Jake Richards
Jim Richards
R. F. Richards
Freeport
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G. I. Loans
Robert P. Youn
Buick
Borex Srvie
America
John Muse Motor Company
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
North Fannin
The
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Texas Department of Public Safety
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Army Lumber
A. E. Matola
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