Sealed bids sought for Brazos River bridge project in Texas
Sealed proposals for constructing 1 429 miles of Brazos River Bridge and approaches west of Hearne on US 190 will be received at the Texas Highway Department in Austin until 9:00 A.M. February 21 1956 and opened publicly. The project falls under Public Works laws and requires wage rates prevailing in the locality. Plans are available from Joe G Hanover Hearne Texas and the Texas Highway Department in Austin. Usual rights reserved.
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Brazos R. Br
Brazos R
Hearne
Robertson & Milam County
Highway Department
Austin
State of Texas
State Highway Commission
Joe G. Hanover
Hearne Texas
Texas Highway Department
Groundhog Wanda Finds No Shadow In Cameron
A humorous local item recalls Groundhog Day in Cameron where Groundhog Penny returned to her burrow after not seeing a shadow. Residents joked about lingering winter and festive decorations.
Prize Winning Jet Airplane Display In Cameron Window
Local Cameron Herald readers will see a one inch to one foot scale Convair Delta wing XF-92 A model jet on display in a Cameron window Saturday February 18. Builders Bernard and Frank Mueck, 27 and 24, built the six pound dynajet powered craft from plans, winning two blue ribbons at the Heart O Texas Fair and Milam County Livestock show. The model, hand controlled on seventy feet of wire, flies in a circle at nine mph and uses six ounces of fuel for about one minute.
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Cameron
Salem
Bernard
Frank Mueck
Frank
Waco
Milam County
Cameron Herald
Civic Center Committee
Thanks and reflections from the Henley family and community
Expressions of gratitude are offered to friends and neighbors for sympathy during illness and after the death of William Harrison Henley. The note acknowledges specific doctors and nurses at St Edwards Hospital, plus flowers and food helpers, and asks readers to share any news with the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harrison Henley
T. E. Crump
Howard K. Wilson
Charles H. Howard
Leland T. Denson
H. C. Tindell
Dempsey Allen
St. Edwards Hospital
Mrs Truman responds to profanity remark in heated exchange
The distraught Mrs Truman recalls a moment when she implored her husband to avoid crude language while addressing the public. She notes the difficulty of persuading him to use discreet wording amid the uproar.
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Mrs. Truman
Colonel Holmes outlines door design for Cameron operation
Colonel Holmes presents a seven ply door design citing simplicity and eight hanging methods. He notes high quality glues, twelve hour drying, and woods like Philippine mahogany and Japanese White Ash. The firm uses mail-order sales with no sales force and aims to ship thousands of doors daily. Holmes and Mrs. Holmes seek housing in Cameron while he recalls football roots and Texas humor. Earl Huffer, Ninth District lieutenant governor, attends and discusses Kiwanis duties.
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Ing
Holmes
Japan
Jay Holmes
Cameron
University of Nebraska
Milam Coffee Shop
Jean Kirk
Earl Huffer
International Kiwanis
Huffer
Sam Houston College
Huntsville
Texas 4-H Club Origins and Early Leaders
The article traces Texas 4-H roots from corn clubs for boys and tomato clubs for girls with the first county organized corn club in Jack County in 1908 under county agent Tom Marks. It notes 4-H members now showcase demonstrations and activities across farming, ranching, and home life, learning by doing on farms, ranches, and homes.
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Vance
Texas
Jack County
Tom Marks
Ralph Chambers Dies at St Edwards Buried in McGregor
Ralph Weaver Chambers aged 6 born September 15 1899 died February 9 at St Edwards Hospital. Funeral held February 10 at Lee Funeral Home McGregor officiated by Rev. John Solomon and Rev. Jack Payne. Interment in McGregor Cemetery. Survived by wife Georgia Chambers of McGregor son Ralph of Irving stepson Thomas F E Mooney of McGregor two sisters Lara Gillis of Cameron and Leslie Sadler of Waco and three grandchildren.
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Lee Funeral Home
McGregor
John Solomon
Jack Payne
McGregor Cemetery
Chambers
Georgia Chambers
Ralph
Irving
Thomas FE. Mooney
Ste Ters
Lara Gillis
Cameron
Leslie Sadler
Waco
Mr. Claude Posey Dies in Beaumont
Claude L Posey 68 died February 13 at Municipal Hospital Beaumont Burial in Magnolia Cemetery He is survived by two sisters Mrs L L Brown and Mrs Charles Burch both of Beaumont Posey was a Methodist Church member in Cameron and resided at the Milam Hotel
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Claude L. Posey
Municipal Hospital
Beaumont
Magnolia Cemetery
L. L. Brown
Charles Burch
Posey
Methodist Church
Cameron
Milam Hotel
Wilson seeks second term as Noble Grand in lodge
B Wilson runs for a second term as Noble Grand of the 1.C.C.F. Lodge in this community listing. He also serves as a Sunday School Teacher and is a member of the First Baptist Church.
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1.C.C.F. Lodge
First Baptist Church
Kamenicky Furnishings Burn On Eve Of Move
The Adolph Kamenickys lost their home and all furnishings when a Sunday morning fire destroyed their old house on Salem road before responders arrived. Tuesday, B L Varner and John Sefcik collected funds from friends to help replace clothing and possessions. Contact Varner at 258-W2 or Sefcik at 258-33 for contributions.
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Adolph Kamenickys
Salem Road
B. L. Varner
John Sefcik
Cameron
Sefcik
Yoe High Junior Class to Stage Gabriel Blow Your Horn
The Yoe High School Junior Class will present the play Gabriel Blow Your Horn on February 2 at 8 09 p m in the Yee High School Auditorium. Janet defies an irate aunt over her match with Herb, who arrives in disguise as Cousin Sam with the help of Gabriel the caretaker.
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Yoe High School
Anna
Gabriel
Yee High School
Janet
Herb
Sam
Thelma
Harold
Grover McCullen
Gabriel Pennington
Marge Horstmann
Zerusia
Evelyn Vybiral
Daisy Mae
Barbara Ann Young
Janet Smith
Rita Moran
Elinor Barnes
Carol Landere
Mildred Clyde
Paul Hoelscher
Pete Wright
Lawrence Tiller
Frank Stephens
Emory Camp
Harold Dillon
Jeff Burkes
Herbert Brown Jr
Johnny Solomon
Herbert Brown, Sr
Jiminy Crickets and Pinocchio on Herald display by second graders
Old Stories We Love appear in the Herald display by second graders with three Billy Goats Gruff and Pinocchio. Do's and Don'ts guide the Jiminy Crickets ledger with eight cautions and five positive actions.
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Mrs. Hudson
Mary Randolph
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