Brief Historical Sketch Of The Cameron Chamber of Commerce
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce originated as the Cameron Commercial Club in Cameron Texas in September 1918. It evolved through the 1930s changing to the Chamber of Commerce in March 1935, with officers including E C Cole and W F Paden. The organization expanded committees in 1938 to cover membership finance civic improvement agriculture highway education health publicity and more. Milam County industrialization interest grew with Aluminum Company of America and local resources. Past and present managers include W F Paden L Van Perkins Mrs A J Lewis L G Smith Robert D Abel Jr and Barbara Smith herman. Betty Grace Warner visited Billy Scott in Austin last Sunday.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Commerccal Club
Cameron
Texas
Cameron Commerical Club
Chamber of Commerce
Milam County
Cameron Commercial Club
Robert McLane
R. P. Jeter
B. F. Bonds
W. G. Gillis
C. W Lawrence
H. M. Hefley
J. T Parma
T N. Herring
T. Henderson
J E. Mangum
D. M. Smith
E. A. Flinn
A. H. Baskin
R. H. McIntosh
J. D. Dobbins
E. C. Cole
W. F. Paden
John B Henderson
Lester Hughes
Alvin Dusek
E. D. Parnell
O. C. Acrey
F. J. Beckerman
Albert Collins
Aluminum Company of America
Cameron and
Miamm County
L. van Perkins
A. J Lewis
L. G. Smith
Robert D. Abel, Jr
Barbara Smitherman
Joe Sheguil
Dicky
Bobby Scott
Betty Grace Warner
Billy Scott
Austin
National Conference of Christians and Jews fosters hope for brotherhood
The text praises the National Conference of Christians and Jews for promoting understanding of minds and hearts, cleansing guilt, and fostering a movement toward true brotherhood. It notes the church, home, school, press, television and radio joining this effort as the Conference grows stronger yearly.
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National Conference of Christians and Jews
Maddox Couple Mark Sixty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Maddox quietly celebrated their sixty fifth wedding anniversary at 1302 North Fannin on February 4 1935 Their family includes two daughters two sons and two grandsons The couple married at Sharp in a buggy with vows read by an old time preacher Mrs Maddox formerly Clara Baird attended by her brother Pete Baird The Maddoxes moved to Cameron nineteen years ago from Tracy near the Triggs place
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HH. A. Maddox
North Fannin
Maddox
Mr. Maddox
Sharp
Anniversaries Celebrated in Quiet Healthful Cheer
The note speaks of enjoying fairly good health and looking forward to many more happy anniversaries, reflecting a positive personal milestone and continued well-being.
Cameron CYO volleyball second tournament crowns winners
The Cameron District Catholic Youth Organization held its second tournament on Sunday in Cameron. Dime Box girls won, Cameron girls finished second coached by Rev Leonard Buxkemper, Brenham third, Marak fourth, Franstat fifth. Cameron boys won both games, with Bryan and Brenham also competing. The final tournament will be in Bryan on February 13.
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Cameron District Catholic
Cameron
Simon-George Memorial Hall
Yee High School
Brenham
Dime Box
Franstat
Marak
Dimebox
Leonard Buxkemper
Former Rockdale Resident Leona Cooke Dies in Denton
Leona Blewitt Cooke of Denton and widow of John E. Cooke former Rockdale postmaster and Rockdale Reporter publisher died Thursday. She led church social civic work in Rockdale and belonged to DAR UDC and Maccabees. She served as Rockdale postmaster in 1940 after her husband’s death and was secretary of the music department at Texas State College for Women in Denton from 1915 to 1930. Surviving: daughter Mrs G T Phillips of Denton. sons Henry N Blewett of New York City and Willis E Blewett of Sweetwater.
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Leona Blewitt Cooke
Denton
John E. Cooke
Rockdale
Cooke
Daughters of American Revolution
United Daughters of Confederacy
Maccabees
Dental
Nm Ecisco
Texas State College For Women At
G. T. Phillips
Henry N. Blewett
New York City
Willis E. Blewett
Sweetwater
Migraine cure found in spinal adjustment claim
A 52 year old Cameron woman suffered migraines for 15 years with paralysis like pain and exhaustion. X rays showed a severe spinal block at the base of the skull which, when adjusted, relieved her symptoms and restored health. Proponents claim major insurers pay for chiropractic care and urge demand.
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Cameron
Rockdale Families Noted in Step Relation Listing
Step-son W. H. Cooke of Rockdale appears with two step-daughters Mrs J C Wallis of Rockdale and Mrs Lee Kohlenberg of New Braunfels in a family notice highlighting kinship ties and locations.
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W. H. Cooke
Rockdale
J. C. Wallis
Lee Kohlenberg
New Braunfels
Relative of John Karnowski Dies in Moody Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Karnowski 86 of Moody were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Moody Leon Methodist Church with Rev. L. D. Braun officiating. Burial was in Buckhorn cemetery. She died at 4 a.m. Monday at her son's home near Moody. She is survived by son Henry Karnowski daughter Mrs. Ernest Wiese six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Louise Karnowski
Moody
Moody- Leon Methodist Church
L. D. Braun
Buckhorn
Ministers Week Attendance Highlights Cameron Delegate
Cameron represented at Ministers Week at Southern Methodist University February 7 to 10 with Dr. Mark C. Magers, pastor of Cameron’s First Methodist Church, among speakers including Bishop A. Frank Smith, Dr. George F. MacLeod, and Dr. Henry J. Cadbury. Howard Lee Pierce of Sharp left February 14 for San Antonio to enter two Hereford steers in the Fat Stock Show.
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Cameron
Southern Methodist University
Texas Methodist
A. Frank Smith
Houston
George F. MacLeod
Scotland
Henry J. Cadbury
Harvard
Mark C. Magers
First Methodist Church
Howard Lee Pierce
Sharp , F. A
San Antonio
Draft Board Seeks Joseph Wayne Floyd
The draft board office in Cameron Texas seeks Joseph Wayne Floyd and requests anyone with information to report it to the Citizens National Bank Building location. Officers urge contact to locate him for draft compliance.
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Draft Board
Joseph Wayne Floyd
Citizens National Bank
Cameron Texas
U S Has 1 370 000 Potential Combat Troops Ready
Washington reports 1 370 000 potential combat troops assigned to 950 overseas bases, with 1 602 000 more overseas backing them. Rep Clare Hoffman pressed for details on draft needs and abroad commitments amid his opposition to the four year draft extension.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Defense Department
House
Clare E. Hoffman
R-Mich
Hoffman
Military eligibility excludes certain service branches
In the United States a statement notes that figures do not count members of Wacs Waves Wats and female Marines not eligible for combat duty, clarifying who is included in the statistics and who is excluded from combat eligibility calculations.
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United States
Wacs
Waves
Wats
Lady Marines
Benefits Extended By The President
President Eisenhower signed legislation granting full GI educational benefits to all who entered the armed forces before February 1955. The bill reverses a January 1 order and allows up to 36 months of benefits for those who joined before February 1955, with about 1.5 million service personnel expected to attend school over the next decade.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Debra Ann Threadgill Arrival Announced
Mr and Mrs Ben Threadgill announce the birth of a daughter Debra Ann at 11 p.m. February 8 at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Ben Threadgill
Debra Ann
Newton Memorial Hospital
Debra Ann Born to Partee Threadgill Family Roots
Debra Ann weighed seven pounds and 12 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Partee of Cameron and Mrs. Molly Threadgill of Houston. Mrs. Threadgill is the former Annie Marie Partee.
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Debra Ann
Clarence Partee
Cameron
Molly Threadgill
Houston
Threadgill
Annie Marie Partee
Burlington Visitors Visit Cameron Tuesday
Mrs. George Logan and Mrs. Roy Lindsey of Burlington visited in Cameron Tuesday, sharing social calls and local courtesy with residents.
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George Logan
Roy Lindsey
Burlington
Cameron
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Parma
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Cameron Herald
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