Texas Senate Advances Education Reform After All-Night Session
The Gilmer-Akin Report bill moved to third reading in the Texas Senate after an all-night filibuster by Senator Kelley. The measure aims to concentrate school facilities, abolish County Superintendent, establish state and local boards, and appoint the State Superintendent, with broad educational impact and contested support.
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Taylor
Kerns
Texas Senate
Kelley
Edinburg
Senate
Texas
Death of Ed Jorecek in Temple gunshot case
Ed Jorecek, 66, a Sandy Ridge farmer near Buckholts, died after a head wound from a rifle found at his home. Investigators and a Rogers physician treated the scene as a possible suicide. a verdict of death by own action was expected. His wife had died years earlier.
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Ed. Jorecek
Sandy Ridge
Buckholts
Temple Hospital
E. Horstmann
Jorecek
Skinner Bros
Rogers
Temple
Horstmann
Justice of Peace
Will Kazel
Precinct 6
LW Smith to Head Rotary Club Here
L W Smith of the Community Public Service Company was elected President of the Cameron Rotary Club by the Board of Directors Monday. He will assume duties in June, with Lester Williams moving to the Board and automatic Vice President. New directors include Gene Blake Roger Maddox Milton Schiller John Andres W T Hanes Lester Williams and Lee Lemmons. Milton Schiller named Secretary to succeed Henry Liebman. District Governor Oliver Harris of Taylor will visit for the luncheon and meet the Board at 11 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Smith
Community Public Service Company
Cameron Rotary Club
Smith
Lester Williams
Rotary Law
Gene Blake
Roger Maddox
Milton Schiller
John Andres
W. T. Hanes
Lee Lemmons
Henry Liebman
Oliver Harris
Taylor
Harris
Taylor Bedding Manufacturing Company
Livestock and Grains Boost Market Recovery
Speculators sparked a recent price break in agriculture but Brannan says the decline has halted with Tuesday's trading showing modest gains. Livestock and grain sectors led a broad revival as soybeans rose to the daily limit while cocoa slid. The House Appropriations Committee heard agriculture loan estimates of 2.225 billion dollars for the current fiscal year.
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Stock Exchange
Brannan
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Department of Agriculture
Joe Luce Ill at Newton Memorial Hospital
Joe Luce is confined to Newton Memorial Hospital for treatment amid an illness.
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Joe Luce
Newton Memorial Hospital
Flax Display Highlights 47 Year Old Harvest and Antiques
Flax harvested 47 years ago in Austria Hungary by the Pfansteil family is shown at The Herald along with four antique glass cups from the same era. Mrs. Fritz Pfansteil, now in Sharpe Community, arrived in 1901 with her parents and brought flax and cups that had not been used in 20 years. The article notes flax as a historic crop used for garments and threads and describes the cups as heat resistant like Pyrex.
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Austria-Hungary
Fritz Pfansteil
Sharpe
The
Herald
Three Fined In County Court Here For Drunk Driving
Three men charged with operating an automobile while intoxicated were fined by Judge Dan Tyson. Joe Williams pleaded guilty with a $50 fine and court costs and six month license suspension. Ed Gamey faced a $75 fine plus costs. G. B. McLean received a $50 fine, costs, and six month license suspension.
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Dan Tyson
Joe Williams
Ed Gamey
G. B. McLean
Milam County Farm Bureau Hosts National Leaders Thursday
Milam County Farm Bureau in Texas hosts an all day National Farm Bureau Week program at National Hall on Thursday February 17 with J Walter Hammond Texas Farm Bureau Federation president as featured speaker. Mur ray Cox will provide radio coverage from WFAA. Local clubs schools and talent participate along with S W McClaren guiding events.
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Milam County
J. Walter Hammond
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Murray Cox
WFAA
National Hall
S. W. McClaren
Marvin Carter
Austin Crownover
Frank Taylor
Harold N. Jordan
Blue Cross
Blue Shield Insurance
New 1949 Auto License Tags Go On Sale
Yellow 1949 license tags with J V series numbers are available at the office of Walter White, Milam County Tax Collector. Plates range from 1050 to over 10 000 with April 1 as a cutoff for legal operation. Bring old registration or required info for quick registration.
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Walter White
Milam County
Texas Prison System
Morgan Dickinson Buried in Lubbock
Funeral services for Morgan Dickinson 74 died Tuesday in his East Broadway home. Ceremony at 2:30 p m in Rix Funeral home chapel with Rev. Brown Welch officiating. Burial in Lubbock cemetery. Survivors include widow two sons a stepson a grandchild and three step-grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
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Morgan Dickinson
East Broadway
Rush
Pensacola
Fla
Ray
Long Island
N. Y
W. A. Hensley
Lubbock
W. H. Rodgers
Marshall Jackson
Dan Blair
Richard Douglas
Dwight Henderson
S. A. Hamilton
Neil Wright, Jr
Chas. Fiel
B. F. Hodges
Chine Miller
Claude Young
Roy F. Rodgers
Louie Moore
H. S. Pearson
Lonnie Montgomery
Wesley Tunnell
C. J. Wagner
J. A. Hodges
Roscoe Parks
Lewis Kittrell
Elmer Reed
Lubbock Avalanche
Mrs Nancy Wilkerson Dies at 76 in Yarrellton
Mrs. Nancy C Wilkerson 76 died Sunday afternoon in a local hospital after a period of illness. Funeral services were set for 4 pm Monday February 14 at the family residence Yarrellton with Rev R L South officiating and burial in North Elm Cemetery. Survivors include three sisters and two brothers with her husband having died in 1938.
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Nancy C. Wilkerson
Yarrellton
R. L. South
North Elm Cemetery
Marak-Burns
Wilkerson
Mr and Mrs C E Russell Visit Cameron from Yarrelston
Mr and Mrs C E Russell of Yarrelston were in Cameron this week for a visit, marking a social outing between towns.
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C. E. Russell of
Yarrelston
Cameron
Pulio Fund Drive Sees Growing Returns Across Communities
L. W. Smith says the March of Dimes drive has raised 1977.34 with Rockdale Thorndale still reporting. Roger Maddox joins in urging business houses to return containers to the Water Company office as the drive ends and Cameron and other towns are credited with their contributions.
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L. W. Smith
Chiirman
March of Dimes
Cameron
Rockdale
Thorndale
Roger Maddox
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Mr. Smith
Water Company
Sharpe, Gause
Milano
Mrs. O. P. Pritchard Dies in San Antonio at 72
Mrs. C. P. Pritchard, 72, died in San Antonio Sunday night after a long illness. A native of Milam County, she was born in Conoley and leaves six sons in Texas towns including Beaumont and Wichita Falls. Survived by sister Ed Gunn, county attorney, the Gunn family is noted in the Cameron area. Funeral arrangements were set for February 15 at Pleasant Retreat Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery near Thorndale.
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Nolan Pritchard
Alto
Wayland Pritchard
Wichita Falls
Harold Pritchard
Thorndale
Twelve Young Men Register for Milam County Draft
Twelve young men who have reached 18 years have registered for the draft in Milam county. The list, mailed by Mrs. Ida A. Johns, chief clerk of the draft board, includes Charles Glenn Towery Rockdale John David Matula Cameron James Walter Burnett Jones Prairie Henry Smith Jr Rockdale L C Sullivan Calvert Gerald Gene Locklin Thorndale Harry Elo Chollett Rosebud Jack Delbert Kyle Rockdale Willie Lavan Milano James Columbus MacQuary Thorndale Wesley Bert Henry Rockdale and David Thea Hause Hoyt.
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Milam County
Ida A. Johns
Draft Board
Charles Glenn Towery
Rockdale
John David Matula
Cameron
James Walter Burnett
Jones Prairie
Henry Smith, Jr
L. C. Sullivan
Calvert
Gerald Gene Locklin
Thorndale
Harry Elo Chollett
Rosebud
Jack Delbert Kyle
Hollowell Family Visits Williams Home in Dallas
Mr and Mrs Ray Hollowell and their daughters from Dallas visited the Williams household last week, sharing time and hospitality with Mr and Mrs Cecil Williams.
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Ray Hollowell
Daughters of
Dallas
Cecil Williams
Mrs Maude Hillyer Visits Son in Dallas
Mrs Maude Hillyer is visiting her son Mr and Mrs Leroy Hillyer in Dallas for a few days this week.
Fire insurance rate rise hits Cameron property owners
Fire losses in 1948 cost Cameron a 20 per cent credit earned in 1947. Property owners who buy and pay for insurance will pay about $9,775 more in 1949 than in 1948 for the same coverage. Credits are lost and charges rise toward the full key rate, a penalty in dollars and cents.
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Cameron
Daily Herald
Fifteen Enlistments Placed in Past Week for Battery C
Captain Rudolph Michalka announced fifteen new Guardsmen join Battery C 239th Field Artillery Battalion. The list includes veterans and non veterans such as Priestley Tindall Lenhart Mraz Barrett Whittington Wall Hux Kennon Ondreas Porubsky Zavrel Aschenbeck Braden Hairston Rogers Tabor. He urged remaining vacancies to be filled and invited interested men to contact the Cameron Machine Shop during business hours.
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239Th Field Artillery
Rudolph Michalka
Priestley R. Tindall
Lenhart EF. Mraz
Johnnie T. Barrett
Riley B. Whittington
Virgil C. Wall
Charlie KE. Hux
Joseph A. Kennon
Arnold R. Ondreas
Leo L. Porubsky
Louis A. Zavrel
Bert T. Aschenbeck
Wesley M. Braden
Herman EK. Hairston
Otis R. Rogers
Wayne E. Tabor
Battery C
Capt. Michalka
Cameron Machine Shop
Pearson & Sons Open New Cameron Store This Saturday
W. T. Pearson & Sons of Rockdale announce a Cameron store opening this Saturday February 19 in the Fahrendorf building on North Central Avenue. Manager E L Rutherford will lead a full line of furniture household appliances including radios and nationally advertised appliances. The Cameron store joins their Rockdale branch as a major central Texas retailer with a vigorous sales policy and strong regional presence.
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W. T. Pearson & Sons
Rockdale
Cameron
Pearson
Fahrendorf Building
North Central Avenue
Haley Dry Goods Company
E. L. Rutherford
Texas
Mr. Pearson and Sons
Burnett of San Antonio Visits Cameron Over Weekend
Albert W. Burnett of San Antonio visited friends and relatives in Cameron during the weekend, stopping to catch up with local residents.
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Pfe
Albert W. Burnett
San Antonio
Cameron
Marine Corps Hero Loma Judkins Buried in Branchville
The body of Pfe. Loma T. Judkins USMC killed in Okinawa fight arrived in Cameron for burial. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Branchville Baptist Church with full military honors from American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts. interment at Sneed Chapel Cemetery. He was born in Branchville on June 24 1919 and died April 10 1945 at age 26 after serving in the South Pacific and Okinawa campaign. Survived by parents two brothers and a sister. Pallbearers listed are local Branchville men.
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Pfe. Loma T. Judkins
United States Marine Corps
Okinawa
Cameron
Branchville Baptist Church
Lee Lemons
First Methodist Church
L. R. Stephens
San Marcos
Sneed Chapel
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Green Funeral Home
Branchville
Loma T. Judkins
Yee High School
United States Marines
Camp Roberts
Arkansas
South Pacific
Japan
A. H. Judkins
Albert Judkins, Jr
Calvert
J. C. Judkins
Alex Groppel
Charles Bailey
Chamberlain Harlan
John Arthur Looney
Robert Foster
Jimmy Thweatt
Buck Wilkinson
A. D. Henderson
Curtis McClenny
Salem man wins daily pelt award at national fur show
Bernard L. Mueck of Salem is cited for careful handling of a raccoon pelt at Sears Raw Fur Marketing Station in Dallas earning a $5 daily award as one of the three best pelts. The pelt advances to pending major awards, including a $2,000 first prize at final judging in April.
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Bernard L. Mueck
Salem
Raw
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sears
Dallas
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LW. Smith
Rotary Club
Nancy Wilkerson
0. P. Pritchard
C. P. Pritchard
Pearson & Sons
Marine Corps
Benard L. Mueck of
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