House Actions Highlight Week in The Legislature
The House advanced its first insurance bill to let the State Insurance Board supervise sales of insurance stock. A proposed shift to the Secretary of State failed. A constitutional redistricting amendment failed to secure 100 votes. two other amendments stalled. House approved campaign expense reporting cuts and debated election code revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
State Insurance Board
Secretary of State
Tarleton College
Stephenville
Senate
Texas Southern University At
Houston
Lenten Season Opens With Ash Wednesday
Rev. George J. Duda of Saint Monica Church announces Lenten devotions every Sunday Wednesday and Friday at 7 30 p m starting Ash Wednesday February 2 a m masses bless ashes before morning Mass ashes also after evening service Worship includes rosary benediction and Stations of the Cross on designated days Holy Week services mark the climactic observances with Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Holy Saturday and a feast on April 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Duda
Saint Monica Catholic Church
Father Duda
Christ Iedox
Opal M Sapp Engaged To James C Humphrey
Mr and Mrs J B Sapp of Cameron announce the engagement of their daughter Sargeant Opal M Sapp to Corporal James C Humphrey of Mineola. The wedding is set for March 2 at Fort Hood Chapel. Both are stationed at Fort Hood Texas with Opal a mess sergeant and James in the Army Service Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Sapp
Cameron
Sargeant Opal M. Sapp
James C. Humphrey
Mineola
Ft. Hood Chapel
Sgt. Sapp
Cpl
Humphrey
Ft. Hood Texas
Army Service Unit
Influenza Most Prevalent in Milam Last Week
Influenza was the top disease in Milam County for the week ending February 19 with 34 flu cases reported by doctors. Chickenpox followed with 23. Other cases included 18 strep throat, seven mumps, three gonorrhea, two measles and two pneumonia. Family night at First Presbyterian Church is set for Wednesday at 6 45 with a World Mission film announced by Rev. John Solomon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
John B. Bryson
First Presbyterian Church
World Mission
John Solomon
Walter McBride Dies in Travis Texas
Funeral services for Walter Min Tom McBride 41 of Travis Texas were held at 2 p m Sunday at the Travis Baptist Church with burial in Travis Cemetery He died Friday night Survivors include his mother D M McBride of Travis two brothers Dick McBride of San Antonio and Ervin McBride of San Francisco five sisters Inez Thornton of Laredo Edna Cammer of Cameron Joyce Harris of Fort Worth Lucille Jones of Rosebud and Oretha Siler of San Antonio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mintom
McBride
Travis
Texas
Jack Cammer
Cameron
Travis Baptist Church
D. M. McBride
Dick McBride
San Antonio
Ervin McBride
San Francisco
Inez Thornton
Laredo
Edna Cammer
Joyce Harris
Fort Worth
Lucille Jones
Rosebud
Oretha Siler
Sharp Students To Be Honored At Banquet
The P T A of Sharp High School hosts a Friday banquet in the school for athletic boys and girls. Special guests include Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson of Cameron Rev and Mrs Freddie Powers Mr and Mrs RD Caraway Mr and Mrs Dwight Hine Mr and Mrs Marvin Slovacek and Mr and Mrs W R Bunker and Charles Brady Sr of B and B Studio who will take pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp High School
Sharp School
Bob Wilson
Cameron
Freddie Powers
R. D. Caraway
Dwight Hine
Marvin Slovacek
W. R. Bunker
Charles Brady, Sr
B. and
B. Studio
New SWTSTC Enrolls 340 Freshmen In Spring Term
Edmund Schmidt and Lynn Lewis are among 340 new students enrolled at Texas State Teachers College San Marcos. Total college enrollment reaches 1770, second highest spring figure. men outnumber women 1023 to 747. Miss Lewis is daughter of Mrs. A J Lewis. Schmidt is son of Mr and Mrs E C Schmidt of Cameron Route 1.
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Lynn Lewis
Edmund Schmidt, Jr
Cameron
Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Hent
Ir Il
Miss Lewis
A. J. Lewis
W. Main
Swtstc
Schmidt
E. C. Schmidt
Route 1
Airman Sapp Receives Good Conduct Medal
Airman John E. Sapp of the 581st Air Reconnaissance Squadron at Kadena Air Base Okinawa earned a three year good conduct medal for honesty efficiency and fidelity. He has served in Okinawa since July 1954 after earlier duty in French Morocco.
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al C
John B. Sapp
J. B. Sapp
Cameron
581St Air Reconnavise
Kadena Air Force Base
Okinawa
French
Morocco
Cameron Girls Star in TSCW Class Stunts Saturday
Cameron two girls Mary Frances Hensley and Sara Esslinger take part in Texas State College for Women class stunts Feb 18 and 19. Hensley, daughter of C Hensley, is a sophomore home economics major directing publicity for the sophomore stunt and serving as class president. Esslinger, daughter of A Esslinger, is an English major and makeup committee worker. Both were freshmen cast members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State College For Women
Cameron
Mary Frances Hensley
Sara Esxslinger
Miss Hensley
C. Hensley
Miss Esslinger
Andrew Esslinger
Tsoccw
Bake Sale Planned By Rebekah Lodge
The Cameron Rebekah Lodge met in regular session at the IOOF Hall with Mrs. Truman Pembroke presiding. Plans were completed for a bake sale in front of Leader Department Store on Saturday morning March 5 from 10 to 12 noon. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Joe Lutz. next meeting is March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Truman Pembroke
Noble Grand
Leader Department
Joe Lutz
Father-Daughter Banquet Planned By Girl Scouts
Local Girl Scouts and Brownies will entertain their fathers at the annual Father-Daughter banquet at the Methodist Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m. on March 7. About 175 people are expected, including Buckholts scouts and their fathers with a special invitation. Arrangements were finalized at a Presbyterian Church meeting of Scout workers and leaders. Only active troops will participate and a film on girl scout camping will follow dinner.
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Methodist Fellowship Hall
Buckholts
Presbyterian Church
Dozens of Babies Born at St Edward’s Cameron Hospital
A report lists 19 newborns at St Edward’s hospital in Cameron from January 30 to February 17. Most are boys with multiple births named including David Lee, David Paul, William Lange, Winston Lee, and Linda Marie among others, with birth weights ranging from about six to eight pounds and dates across January 30 to February 17. Parent names include Brinkmann, Coker, Provazek, Sletlik, Frost, Willis, Thweatt, Backhaus, Mundy, Robbins, Beckhusen, Schreiber, Loehr, Lange, McGee, Budnik, Nelson, Thweatt, Brazel.
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St. Edward's Hospital
Cameron
David Lee
A. A. Provazek
Caldwell
Opal Ruth
S. T. Sletlik
Buckholts
David Lovell
J. Frost
Robert Lee
H. A. Willis, Jr
Gary Lin
Vaughn Thweatt
Maysfield
Wilhelm Hall
Mor timer nine pound four ounce son born at hospital
Mark Dennis Mor timer nine pound four ounce son born to Mr and Mrs Fred W Mortimer at St Edward Hospital.
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Mark Dennis Mortimer
Fred W. Mortimer
St. Edward Hospital
Mark Dennis Welcomed by Siblings in 1955
February 19 1955 marked the welcome of Mark Dennis by his family with his three and a half year old sister Karen Ann and two year old brother Ricky at home.
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Mark Dennis
Karen Ann
Ricky
Newtons and relatives gather for weekend visit in Maysfield
Austin couple Mr and Mrs Bob Newton spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Rey Newton in Maysfield. Frank Tyson of Milano and Miss Jodie Ketchum of Georgetown visited the Franks mother Mrs Belle Tyson. Herbert Thweatt announces birth of son Robert Stephen Feb 15 at St Edwards hospital weighing seven pounds three ounces. He has one sister and two brothers. Bryan Floyd of Rockdale visited Dock Thweatt Tuesday. A J McCollum of Temple visiting her parents Hall Massey. Farm Bureau Meeting in Cameron hosts many Maysfield farmers for a fine time. Mrs W C Freeman visited son Billy in Austin. grandson David returns with new baby Diane.
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Bob Newton
Austin
Rey Newton Frank Tyson
Milano
Jodie Ketchum
Georgetown
Franks
Belle Tyson
Herbert Thweatt
St. Edwards Hospital
John Thweatt
Marlin
Robert Stephen
Bryan Floyd
Rockdale
Dock Thweatt
A. J. McCollum
Temple
Hall Massey
Maysfield
Farm Bureau
Cameron
W. C. Freeman
Billy
David
Diane
Local Residents Engage in Visits and Updates Across States
Mrs H F E Garlick suffers a minor stroke and is treated at St Edwards hospital in Cameron. Several Buckholts residents traveled to Oklahoma City for a family visit. Families from Buckholts and Bartlett attended basketball games in Milan. Raymond Ezzell and Albert Lang visited San Marcos College. Dennis Frazier has joined the ship Shangri La at Bremerton with first sea trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cial
Oklahoma
Lake Charels
Raymond Ezzell
Albert Lang
San Marcos College
Edward Senkel
Hal Lester
Bartlett and
Holland
Udell Woodward
Dale
Houston
Tal Woodward
H. W. Frazier
Dennis Frazier
Shangri- la
Bremerton
Washington
Pacific
Wall son passes Air Force cadet tests in Texas
Dudley Wall, son of Mr and Mrs R W Wall, returned from San Antonio where he spent four days at an Air Force testing center. He completed all required tests and qualified for Aviation Cadet selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Wall
R. W. Wall
San Antonio
Air Force Testing Center
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Milam
Walter McBride
Edmund Schmidt
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John E. Sapp
Rebekah Lodge
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Ken Curtis
Carolina Cotton
Ganyon
Rod Cameron
Brad Crawford
Jack Webb
Sgt
Joe Friday
Ben Alexander
Officer Frank Smith
Warner Color
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Hajj Baba
John Derek, Elaine Stewart
Thurs & Fri
Pat O'Brien
Clyde Beatty
Mickey Spillane
Marian Carr
Elmer E. Robbins
Jo Ann
Wilburn E. Beckhusen
Reba Lynn
W. J. Schreiber
Danny Wayne
Bridwell Bruce
Robert McGee
William Edward
Winston Lee
Beda Nelson
Robert Steven
H. Thweatt
Linda Marie
A. Brazel
Maysfield News
J. P. Wise
H. FE. Garlick
B. M. McMillion
Etoile Wittenberg
Bovers
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kelly Robinson
Millie Krall
E. B. Hyer
O. W Benold Set
Stanley Cryer
Nelta Ann
Walter Cryer
Spe
Buckholts News
J. W. Meyer
Mercury
North Fannin
Burkes - Howard Company
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