Bowl season talk and SWC picks from Frank Ransopher
Frank Ransopher analyzes the 1958 New Year bowls with picks for Clemson over LSU 27 21 in the Sugar Bowl and Oklahoma over Syracuse 35 7 in the Orange Bowl He notes TCU 26 Air Force 12 and Iowa 28 Cal 7 in the Rose Bowl Also mentions Baytown radio anchor Abe Martin and Bay City editor Russ Parker with local ties and other SWC chatter.
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Pasadena
Wichita Falls
Clemson
Louisiana State
Sugar Bow
LSU
Tigers
Oklahoma
Frank Howard
Billy Cannon
Warren Rabb
Company
Frank
David Baker
Syracuse
Jimmy Brown
Texas Christian Meeting
Air Force Academy
Abe Martin
Texas Longhorns
Tennessee
TCU
Air Force
Orange
Iowa
Pete Elli
Ott
California Golden Bears
Cal
Phil Ransopher
University of Texas
The
Globetrotters
Baytown
KREL
Houston Lamar
Russ Parker
Bay City Daily Tribune
Rocky Nelson
Parker
Nelson
Navasota
Hearne
James
Wacosports
Dave Campbell
Mike Mistovich
Bryan
Randall Kerbow
Buster Brennon
Brannon
Bert Coan
Houston Chronicle
Jerry Ribnick
Texas Aggies
Bob Rogers
Colbert Peevey Rites Held in Robinson
Funeral services for Colbert Cla rence Peevey 78 of Robinson were held December 19 at St. Mary's Church of the Assumption. Burial followed in Robinson Cemetery. He died December 17 in a Waco hospital. Survivors include his widow six sons and eight daughters with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Basil Sharpe Solon Saffle Charles Saffle S. B Peevey J. M. Honea and Calvin Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colbert Clarence Peevey
Robinson
St. Mary's Church of the Assumption
Mark Deering
Robinson Cemetery
Mr. Peevey
Waco
Arthur Peevey
Allan C. Peevey
Route 6
Colbert H. Peevey
Riverdale
J. M. Peevey
Edward E. Peevey
Ellen Dillon
Cameron
Blanche Bivona
Nora Peevey
Yanis Rowe
Loyd Rowe
Darrell Dupy
White Deer
Ethelyn Lehman
China Spring
Travis Christopherson
S. B. Peevey
Mamie Simons
Eunice Saffle
Bertha Sharp
Houston
Basil Sharpe
Solon Saffle
Charles Saffle
S. B Peevey
J. M. Honea
Calvin Caldwell
Former Resident George F Swift Dies in Hillsboro
Funeral services were held in Strawn Texas for George F Swift a former county resident who died December 28 in Hillsboro. Born October 8 1866 near Gainsville Florida he moved to Milam County at age nine and later lived in Strawn from 1898 to 1967 before moving to Hillsboro. Survivors include five children eleven grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Strawn
Texas
George F. Swift
Caddo
Mr. Swift
Hillsboro
Gainsville
Florida
Swift
Milam County
Melina Hamil
Charlie Swift
Cameron
Arthur Lee Swift
Dallas
Edgar Swift
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Katie Meredith
Ora Mae Forgey
Jacksboro
Mrs. Mary Bailey Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mary Bailey born in Hamburg Germany in 1865 died December 20 at the home of A. H. Halberdier after weeks of illness. She moved to Brenham Texas in 1869 and married William Roland Bailey in 1882. She was active in the Methodist church and had lived with her daughters in Cameron for 33 years as an invalid. Survivors include son Henry Bailey of Lexington two daughters Gile Terry and A. H. Halberdier both of Cameron 17 grandchildren 43 great grandchildren and 27 great great grandchildren.
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Mary Bailey
A. H. Halberdier
Hamburg
Germany
Mrs. Mareth Wins Praise for Farm Conservation Efforts
Mrs. Louise Mareth on the Cameron area farm west of the Temple highway tackled a water problem by clearing and shaping a 100 acre watershed to divert runoff from cropland. She coordinated SCS services ACP cost-share and contractors Tom and Nat to finish the waterway between rains and plans to extend conservation across the farm.
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Louise Mareth
Cameron
Old Temple Highway
Christmas guests gather at Anna Slama home in Cameron
Mrs Anna Slama hosts a Christmas gathering with Mr and Mrs Ollie Ernst and others from Rosebud Dallas San Antonio Temple Cameron and Austin. Guests include Eugene Ernst and James Hollas. refreshments of sandwiches kolaches cake and coffee served. Additional visitors include Bill Black and daughter of Dallas and families from Victoria Port Aransas Yoakum Baton Rouge and Waco.
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Anna Slama
Ollie Ernst
Arnold Juergens
Rosebud
Eugene Ernst
Dallas
David Pinkerton
San Antonio
Bill Frerich
Temple
Leo Hollas
Cameron
LaNelle Moran
John Anderson
Austin
James Hollas
Buster) Link
Baton Rouge
J.D. Link
RL. Brown
Waco
Shelby Strickland
Houston
Jerry Harris
Balhorn Holiday Guests Include Military Members
Mr and Mrs W W Balhorn hosted holiday visitors 2 Lt Robert J Balhorn Bainbridge GA Miss Mary Loran Miss Carey Andres of Temple and Allen Balhorn of Ft Hood all listed as their guests during the season.
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W. W. Balhorn
Robert J. Balhorn
Bainbridge, Ga
Mary Loran
Carey Andres
Temple
Allen Balhorn
Ft. Hood
Christmas Guests Visit Mr and Mrs C S Robbins
Guests in the home of Mr and Mrs C S Robbins for Christmas day included Billy Ray Robbins and daughter from Marlin. Thomas Burch and children from Waco. Marion Mitchell and David from Clarkson. Claude Robbins Jr and baby boy from Houston. Mrs Robbins mother Mrs Martin Cushmeyer of Roselle Park NJ. Monroe E Smith and wife from Houston with his mother Mrs Gene Smith and John A Smith Jr. H D Fortenberry and children Alan and Ann visited Mrs Fortenberrys parents A H Halberdier during the holidays.
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Robbins
Billy Ray Robbins
Marlin
Thomas Burch
Waco
Marion Mitchell
David
Clarkson
Claude 'S Robbins Jr
Houston
Monroe E. Smith
Gene Smith
John A. Smith Jr
Christmas greetings list for Posival family
During Christmas holidays Mr. and Mrs. Frank Posival and family of Dallas visited, along with Genevie Posival of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oliver and family of Killeen. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Willie Roschetzky and family of Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mueck of Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Posival of Houston, and Melvin Posival of Houston.
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Frank Posival
Frank Posival Jr
Dallas
Genevie Posival
Oscar Oliver
Killeen
Willie Roschetzky
Cameron
Edwin Mueck
Edwin Posival
Houston
Melvin Posival
Gunns Host Emorys in Houston Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Gunn of Houston were guests in the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gunn during a recent visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Gunn
Houston
Dan Gunn
Balloon Decorations Highlight Holiday Parish Party
The Episcopal Parish house hosted a holiday party honoring Miss Carol Ann Wilson on Monday evening. Bright balloons adorned the room while a refreshment table covered in black corduroy cloth featured an arrangement of balloons. Mrs Dewey McElwrath and Mrs Carroll McElwrath served sandwiches, cokes, candy and potato chips to 45 guests.
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Episcopal Parish
Carol Ann Wilson
Dewey McElwrath
Carroll McElwrath
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Tom Murray
SMU
Max Williams
Slater Martin
Houston Press
Frank Godsoe
Max
Bobby Goodwin
Houston Milby
Longhorn
Bill Laughlin
Bobby
Colbert Peevey
Mrs. Louise Mareth
Wayne Mann
Soil Conservation Service
Mareth
Bill Black
Carl Black
Eddie Dodson
Victoria
Port Aransas
Dodsons
Charles Russell
Yoakum Hospital
H. D. Fortenberry
Alan and
Ann
Mrs. Fortenberry
Horstmann Brothers
Chili
E. 0
Schiller
the Fabulous Faberge
Faberge
Act IV
Flambeau
Schiller Pharmacyameron
Rt RA
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