United States Expands Seventh Fleet in Far East
The Navy will dispatch the 27,000-ton aircraft carrier Boxer and two destroyers to reinforce the Seventh Task Fleet in Asia after a White House NSC meeting on stop Communist aims in the Far East. The move, decided December 6, was reaffirmed, with Secretary Matthews and Acheson present. The State Department reported Nationalists have mined approaches to Shanghai, prompting warnings to American mariners.
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Washington
United States
Asiatic
Navy
White House
National Security Council
Truman
Far East
China
Matthews
State Acheson
State Department
Shanghai
Seventh Task Fleet
U. S
Western Pacific
Cadillac Car Found Near Cross Roads
Rev. J. J. Deckard a Marlin negro preacher was shot to death while in a 1941 Cadillac parked by a road between Bremond and Calvert. The shooting occurred around 8 30 p m Tuesday as he talked with Dottie Lee Johnson of Hearne who fled. The car was found later at Cross Roads Milam county. Johnson is jailed in Franklin as investigators search for the unknown assailant who fled in the car. No arrests by Thursday.
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J. J. Deckard
Marlin
Cross Roads
Milam County
Rev. Deckard
Bremond
Calvert
Dottie Lee Johnson
Hearne
Ruff Named District Court Reporter for Milam County
Joe Darius Ruff of Plainview becomes the new Reporter for District Court under Judge W. A. Morrison. He took oath December 5 and has handled two cases this week after graduating from the Reporters School. A Navy veteran, he is a Mitchell county native and recently relocated to Cameron for his first court assignment.
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Joe Darius Ruff
Plainview
District Court
Milam County
Ruff
W. A. Morrison
Morrison
Mitchell County
Cameron
Burrow Couple Welcome Son Fred Michael in Cameron
Mr and Mrs Fred Burrow of Killeen announce the birth of son Fred Michael on December 27 1949 at King Daughters Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds three and a half ounces. Mrs Burrow is formerly Miss Gladine Kirk of Cameron.
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Fred Burrow
Killeen
Fred Michael
King Daughters Hospital
Public eye on 1950 model cars and dealer showings
The article surveys 1950 car models debuting across Cameron area dealers. It notes expected features such as automatic gear shift and modern styling, highlights leading low priced offerings, and lists preparations at Grabein Chevrolet, Schiller Dodge Plymouth, Green Motor, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, McClain Pontiac, Crosley, Studebaker, Hudson, DeSoto Plymouth, Willys Jeep, and Kaiser-Frazer showings with deliveries expected to improve in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q. Public
Junior
Chevrolet
Cameron Car
John Muse Motor Company
Pontiac
Wonder Car
McClain
Pontiac Company
Ford
Cameron Hefley-Stedman Motor Company
Cameron
Crosley
Bill Matyastik
Studebaker
Hudson
Horstmann Bros
Duncum Motor Company
DeSoto
Plymouth
Coleman Duncum
Pion
Eer Motor House
Joe B. Anderson
Willys- Jeep
Maysfield Mercantile Company
Kaiser-Frazer
Illness Strikes Lee Mathis of Route 3 Cameron
Friends report Lee Mathis of Route 3 Cameron is ill and hospitalized at St Edwards Hospital awaiting recovery.
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Lee Mathis
Route 3
Cameron
St. Edwards Hospital
Visit of relatives to McElwrath home over the holidays
Holiday guests at the Dewey McElwrath residence included Norma Wilson of Kerrville visiting his daughter, and Carroll McElwrath and his family with son Jackie from Amarillo visiting.
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Dewey McElwrath
Norma Wilson
Kerrville
Carroll McElwrath
Jackie
Amarillo
Burlington Man Albert Darner Ill at Newton Memorial Hospital
Albert Darner of Route 1 Burlilngton is among patients ill in Newton Memorial Hospital. Friends extend wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Albert Darner
Route 1
Burlington
Newton Memorial Hospital
Branchville Trader H. V. Harlan Conducts Business
H. V. Harlan of Branchville trans acted business here Wednesday of the past week in a routine local transaction.
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H. V. Harlan
Branchville
Four Escape After Crash At East 23rd Street Intersection
Four people escaped injury after a collision at the East 23rd Street and Jackson Avenue intersection. Mrs L L Thompson of Port Arthur and Buddy Thompson were in a Windsor Chrysler, while Billy Baggerly and Johnnie Ray Sanders drove a Model A Ford. The Baggerly car, with poor brakes, ran into the Chrysler, overturning both vehicles. Mrs Thompson was pinned but uninjured aside from shock. Officers arrived after about 30 minutes. Deputy Sheriff Barron investigated.
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East 23Rd Street
Jackson Avenue
L. L. Thompson
Port Arthur
Ray Thompson
Cameron
Buddy Thompson
Jackson
23Rd Street
Billy Baggerly
Johnnie Ray Sanders
Ford
Baggerly
Chrysler
Holidays at Kemp House Featured Guests From Two Countries
Mrs Ella Dobbins of Waco and her daughter Mrs W A Gilbert with her son W A Jr of Cornwall Ontario Canada were guests of Mrs Jeff T Kemp for the holidays.
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Ella Dobbins
Waco
W. A. Gilbert
W. A. Jr
Cornwall
Ont
Canada
Jeff T. Kemp
Miss Clara Matula Visits Sister in Caldwell During Christmas
Miss Clara Matula spent the Christmas holidays visiting her sister Mrs. Herman Boedeker in Caldwell.
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Clara Matula
Mrs. Herman Boedeker
Caldwell
McCowns Stay Week in Cameron with Daughter Poole
Mr and Mrs J W McCown are spending the week in Cameron with their daughter Mrs J R Poole.
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Mrs. J. W. McCown
Cameron
Mrs
J. R. Poole
Mrs Lottie Bigbee and Cousin Return Home
Mrs Lottie S Bigbee and her cousin Mrs Martha Sheppard return home after months visiting relatives in Marlin and Bay Town.
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Lottie S. Bigbee
Martha Sheppard
Marlin
Bay Town
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Joe D. Ruff
Willard
Dusek Pharmacy Laake Drug Store
NEW Cameron Drug CO
Cameron, Texas
F. H. A. Loans
G. I. Loans
U.S
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Texas
The
Vivemueite Rockets
ANLAD
Oldsmobile
Futuramics
America
Mitchan
South
Houston
Iad
Mospil
DEA
Jour Company
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