Milam County Pioneer Honored at Farm Demonstration Event
George Banzhaf, long time Milam county agent, will be honored among ten former state county agents at the 50th farm demonstration anniversary on February 26 at Porter Farm Terrell. He served Milam 1908 to 1940 as county agent and 1940 to 1946 as agent emeritus. He remains active at his Post Office basement office and has mentored farmers statewide with soil conservation and terracing advocacy.
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George Banzhaf
Terrell
Porter Farm
Banzhaf
Milam County
J. D. Moore
Emiritus
Yoe FFA Boys To Attend San Antonio Exposition
Leroy Thompson, ag teacher at Yoe High, will lead a group of FFA boys to the San Antonio Livestock Show this week. The event runs Feb 20 for 10 days at the Bexar County Coliseum with new features including a wild horse stampede and a boys calf scramble for FFA and 4 H members. The scramble starts at each afternoon performance beginning Friday evening Feb 20.
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Leroy Thompson
Yoe High
FFA
San Antonio
Gene Blake to Head Milam County Fund Appeal for USC
Gene F. Blake, Coca Cola Bottling Co. manager, named Milam County chair for the Texas United Defense Fund campaign. He cites 491 Milam youths in the armed forces and urges a successful $1,467 fund drive to support the U S O and morale for service members.
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Gene Blake
USC
Milam County
Gene F. Blake
Coca- Cola Bottling Co
Texas
Blake
R. R. Gilbert
Dallas
Texas United Defense Fund Committee
Herman Yezak
U. S. Co. Fund
Safe operation of farm and home machinery urged
Efficient use of mechanized farm and home equipment depends to a great extent on their safe use. Crippling injuries or even fatali ties can result from the careless use and handling of machinery and appliances.
Meeting To Discuss Castor Bean Production Monday
A large meeting for Milam county farmers at the Rockdale American Legion Hall Monday night February 23 at 7 30 will cover a castor bean production program. Topics include soil types time of planting land preparation painting equipment and details to aid castor bean farming. Farmers are urged to attend.
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Milam County
American Legion Hall
Rockdale
Induction and Physical Examinations Set for Milam County
Local Board No. 92 orders 24 Milam county men to be inducted on March 24 and 35 men to undergo pre induction physical examinations the same day. Induction requires registrants be at least 19 years 9 months and pre induction screening requires 19 years 4 months. Notices will be mailed this week to eligible registrants to arrange personal affairs.
Scouts Run Cameron City Government For Five Hours
Scouts from Troop 83 took over Cameron city government Friday noon to 6 pm with Johnny Solomon acting as mayor. They reported 135 arrests or violations and collected 45.10 in fines to be divided between the March of Dimes and troop funds. Officials included Councilmen Don Howard Jeff Burkes and Wendel Kirk city marshal Ray Green deputy Bobby Witcher and others. The event drew praise for orderly traffic and the scouts expressed enjoyment and appreciation for community cooperation.
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Cameron
Johnny Solomon
Solomon
Don Howard
Jeff Burkes
Wendel Kirk
Ray Green
Bobby Witcher
Dwayne Jolkel
John D. Reichert
Jimmy Markham
Clyde Wallace
Emory C. Camp
Grover McCullin
Nick Nabours
John W. Josey
Archie Maraz
Carter Collins
Turner Newton
Bill Brooks
Adrian Bailey
Johnny Davis
Jimmy Rae Smith
Make Mce Dermott
Teddy Lawrence
Milam County Schools Observe Annual Public School Week
Milam County announces Public School Week set for March 1 to 7 with events in classrooms and programs. Hunter Pruett, county superintendent, says this third annual observance will boost public interest and support for schools as parents teachers and students participate.
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Milam County
Hunter
Pruett
Milam Cotton Farmers Urged To Attend Meeting
Milam county cotton meeting set for March 19 at 8 p m in the district courtroom. J D Moore reports the event is sponsored by the county farm bureau with three speakers from the A M College Extension Department Fred Elliott Ed Bush and Mr Randolph. They will discuss current cotton production and marketing methods. All area farmers and farm bureau members are urged to attend. Further details to be announced.
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Milam County
J. D. Moore
County Farm Bureau
Fred Elliott
Ed Bush
Randolph
A&m College Extension Department
Farm Bureau
Board Decides On Adequate Reduction To Meet School Needs
Cameron School Board met to discuss the expansion program. It favors calling a bond election and setting a tax rate soon. After debates the board decided that needs could be met with a reduction from the original bond amount.
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Cameron School Board
Honorable Laury Promoted While Serving in Korea
Pfc. Honorable Laury son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laury Route 2 Cameron Texas recently promoted to private first class while serving in Korea with the 40th Infantry Division. The unit arrived in Korea early last year after field training in Japan. Laury entered the Army in March 1952 and trained at Fort Bliss Texas before overseas duty.
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Honorble Laury
Henry ,Laury
Route 2
Cameron
Texas
Korea
40Th Infantry Division
Japan
Laury
Army
Fort Bliss
Centex Road Jobs Include Un Bids
The Highway Department announced low bids totaling 4,478,257 dollars on 24 projects. The largest bid was 811,606 dollars by W. O. Pelphrey of Fort Worth for Highway 81 and State 36 in Beys county, covering 1.7 miles of grading structures flexible base hot mix asphalt concrete pavement and railroad overpass from 57th Street in Temple to the State 36 interchange.
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Austin
W. O. Pelphrey
Fort Worth
Beys County
57Th Street
Temple
Mrs P L Bergum Visits Local Area
Mrs P L Bergum was a recent visitor here, observed by local residents and noted in community columns for her brief stay and travel presence in town.
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P. L. Bergum
Milam County Blood Drive Shortfall Urges Public Help
Milam County's Red Cross Blood program faces a 383 pint gap from a 532 pint county quota. Only 149 pints donated. December and January collections in Cameron and Thorndale totaling 149. Officials plan visits to Rockdale Cameron in March with more locations likely. A nation in need amid the war in Korea prompts urgent appeals to donate a pint.
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Milam County
Red Cross
Cameron
Thorndale
Rockdale
Korea
Milam County Reports 140 Flu Cases For Week
For the week ending February 14 Milam county reports 140 influenza cases. Dr E H Freeman county health physician notes a tremendous decrease from prior weeks. Other diseases include one measles case and one hepatitis case.
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Milam County
E. 8. Freeman
Milam Resident James Jacobs Dies After Illness
Milam County resident James Jim Jacobs 83 died at his Minerva home after a lengthy illness. Last rites were held Monday at Phillips and Luckey funeral home chapel in Rockdale. Burial was in Minerva. Survived by his widow two sons Ernest of Rockdale Homer of Dallas two daughters Rex Bartlett of Rockdale and Stewart of Fort Worth and brother George B. Jacobs of Houston.
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James
Jim
Jacobs
Milam County
Minerva
Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home
Rockdale
J. B. Perkins
Waco
Ernest
Homer
Dallas
Rex Bartlett
Eight New Chamber Directors Named for 1953 55
Eight new members elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce for 1953 through 1955. Ballots canvassed by President Bowman reveal the elected directors: Gene Blake Charles Brady Jack DuBois Leo Fuchs W. T. Hanes Louis McKee Milton Schiller Hilliard Thomas.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bowman
Gene Blake
Charles Brady
Jack DuBois
Leo Fuchs
W. T. Hanes
Louis McKee
Milton Schiller
Hilliard Thomas
Johnson Grass Farmer Urged to Stop Meddling in Loans Debate
A Herald reader from Rule Texas criticizes a Johnson grass farmer who commented on U. S. loans to Britain. The letter calls deficit financing complex and advises the farmer to focus on his peanut crop, warning he may just talk to himself if he keeps discussing national finance.
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Herald Reader
Johnson Grass Farmer
U. S
Britain
Johnson
M. W. Rogers
M. D. Rule
Texas
Grand Jury Set To Meet Feb 24 In Milam County
Milam County reports two felony charges for the week as Grand Jury is due to convene Tuesday Feb 24. Hubert Knight was convicted of aggravated assault and fined 50 dollars. Rufus Ashcraft was found guilty of assault with a motor vehicle and sentenced to 30 days in county jail with a 250 dollar fine. John Blansit filed the complaint.
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Jim Miller
O. D. Graham
Hubert Knight
Rufus Ashcraft
Charles C. Smith Jr
John Blansit
Miller
Milam
Carl
Poage Would Lose Milam Gain Hill Under Proposal
A proposed Texas congressional redistricting would remove Milam county from Bob Poage’s district and add Hill county to Congressman Olin Teague’s district. The plan would shift the southern boundary northward while keeping Poage’s interests in focus. The 1950 census gave Texas a 22nd seat and Dies was elected at large after no redistricting bill passed in 1951.
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Poage
Milam
Austin
Texas
U. S
Bob Poage
Harold Parish
Portland
Milam County
Olin Teague
Hill County
Teague
Bell, Bosque
Coryell
McLennan
Falls
Congress
House of Representatives
Martin Dies
Jasper
Former Cameron Man Dies In Austin After Short Illness
Sal Sidder of Austin died at a hospital there on Saturday February 14 1953 after a flu relapse. He was 50 and the brother of Mrs Sophia Winfield of Austin formerly of Cameron. He left a daughter Francene Sidder of Henderson and two sisters and a brother. Funeral services were held at Cook's funeral chapel in Austin followed by a graveside burial in Waco.
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Sal Sidder
Austin
Sidder
Sophia Winfield
Cameron
Winfield
Cole Manufacturing Company
Francene Sidder
Henderson
Cook
Waco
Cameron Man Among 15 Outstanding Wharton College Leaders
Cameron, Glenn von Rosenberg of Cameron, is named one of 15 outstanding student leaders at Wharton College. The honor places him in the 1953 American College Student Leaders publication and recognizes his role as freshman class president, campus participant, and football letterman for the Pioneers. Other honorees include Sylvia Pesak, Delores Gorka, and John Girouard among Wharton and area students.
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Cameron
Wharton College
Glenn von Rosenberg
N. Jackson, Cameron
Wharton County Junior College
von Rosenberg
Pioneers
Sylvia Pesak
Delores Gorka
Needville
Delores Petter
Rosenberg
Sammye Patton
Dorothy Zubicek
Daniel Polasek
Gertrude Wuthrich
Wharton
John Giroua
Area Rent Controls Stay In Milam Area
G. H. Goeman, area director, said wage and price controls will not end the rent stabilization program. The full rent program remains in effect in the Cameron critical defense area. Inquiries should go to the Area Rent Office at Killeen.
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G. H. Goeman
Cameron Critical Defense
Killeen
Mammoth Tusk Found at Philmont Scout Ranch
An 11 percent foot tusk fragment from a mammoth was unearthed at Philmont Scout Ranch the 127000 acre wilderness camp of the Boy Scouts of America near Cimarron New Mexico highlighting a rare paleontological find in a notable youth program site.
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Philmont Scout Ranch
Boy Scouts of America
Cimarron
New Mexico
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