Milam County Obituary and Trial News Across Holidays
Four Milam natives faced holiday tolls and a complex legal case. Mrs. Vince Lucas, 74, died after illness, with funeral plans in Calvert. Steven L. Work, 44, confessed to harming his daughter, facing grand jury action and trial for rape. Holiday fatalities include Rev. Paul Michalka and Miss Ann Stallworth, Mrs. Dot Beach, and August Kostrum in crashes across Texas. Surviving spouses and relatives detailed, with multiple services and interments planned in Cameron, Rosebud, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Paul Michalka
Crosby
Ann Stallworth
Caldwell
Dot Beach
August V. Kostrum
San Antonio
Cameron
Bryan
Iva McKinnley
Frank Scharitzer
Houston
Beach
Miss Stallworth
Business and Professional Women's Cine
Atkinson-Stalworth Insurance
The
Baptist Church
Chapel of Green’s
A. F. Rhus
Speaker Pays Tribute To Miss Stallworth Charter Club Member
Mrs Vera Goldfarb hosted the Business and Professional Women's Club meeting. Lois Randolph chaired due to Ida Belle Lewis absence. Miss Warren of Austin spoke on training for higher levels and honored late Miss Ann Stallworth, a charter member, with a Mary Silverstrom Fund donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Stallworth
Charter Club
Vera Goldfarb
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Lois Randolph
Ida Belle Lewis
Vance Werner
Margaret Warren
Austin
Austin Club
Miss Warren
Fannie McWilliams
Ann Stallworth
Mary Silverstrom
Stallworth
McWilliams
Catherine Adams
Ruth Vance
Maria B. de Magalhaes
Bahi
Brazil
Rockdale Wins Federal Aid Nod For Water Sewe r Projects
Rockdale mayor alerted that a $234 591 55 federal grant request has been approved in form and forwarded to Washington for final review. Lindt says the funds would spur water and sewer upgrades to handle population growth, including new wells a 300 000 gallon storage tank 200 000 gallon overs torage and sewer plant expansions plus extensions to serve the town’s negro section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Hegan
W. H. Lindt
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Fort Werth
City of
Rockdale
Washington
Rai
Lindt Wive
Rockdse
PMA Office Updates on ACP Practice Amounts for Milam County
Milam County farmers will receive notices around January 15 detailing ACP practice amounts. Prior approvals will be mailed after that date and remain valid for the year. The PMA office has moved to the Dusek Building on FE Ist Street, formerly Lack's Associate Auto Store location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Robert Glenn
PMA
Dusek
FE. Ist Street
Lack
Workers Conference Cancelled Amid Flu Epidemic
The Workers Conference at Little River Baptist Church Friday night January 9 is called off due to the flu. The county Training Union Rally will be at First Baptist Church in Cameron Saturday night January 10 at 7 PM with urged attendance from every county church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little River Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Cameron
Farmers urged to file 1952 practice reports and transfer unused materials
Farmers who completed any 1952 practice but have not reported it should do so immediately to receive credit. If you have unused materials such as phosphate or seed, visit the PMA office to transfer them to the 1953 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
Milam County Junior Dairy Showmen to Exhibit at Houston Show
Gene and Ferrell Angel of Buckholts Texas exhibit a Jersey and Holstein heifer in the 1953 Houston Fat Stock Show junior dairy events. Scramble judging begins Feb 5 with judge C L Rougeau of the University of Missouri. Prizes total 3000 in junior classes and 5000 in scramble events. The event features a gala banquet Feb 6 and 202 Texas 4 H and FFA boys competing for 101 heifers donated by Houston firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Houston
Gene and Ferrell Angel
Buckholts
Texas
C. L. Rougeau
Department of Animal Husbandry
University of Missouri
Columbia
Gene and
Ferrell
FFA
Absenteeism Low As Schools Open Monday
The Maysfield school closed Monday due to a community flu epidemic. Principal Harrison McLerran reported 18 of about 75 pupils were absent. Yee high school had 30 to 35 absent, Ada Henderson 82 absent with a 30 average, and C. J. Thomas colored school only 10 students absent and two teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysfield
Harrison McLerran
County Sept. Hinton Pruett
S. M. Layfield
Yee High School
Wiley Loughmiller
Ada Henderson
Stoebner Brothers Serving With Armed Forces
Thomas Stoebner USN petty officer third class serves aboard the USS Rainier ammo ship. The ship sailed for Japan January 2 and is due January 20. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Stoebner of Burlington. His brother Sgt Lloyd Stoebner is in the Air Force at Sampson Air Force Base near Geneva New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Stoebrner
USN
VN-3
Rainier
Japan
Stoebner
Will Stoebner
Burlington
Newport
R. I
Rosebud High School
Sgt
Lloyd Stoebner
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
N. Y
Sgt. Stoebner
Air Corps
Sampson Field
New Episcopal Pastor Assigned to Rockdale
The Rev. Edward Campbell has been assigned as associate minister of Saint Thomas Episcopal church in Rockdale. He is known in East Texas for directing the Rusk County Chamber of Commerce in Henderson and for work as a radio announcer, public speaker, and writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Campbell
Saint James Episcopal Church
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church
Rockdale
East Texas
Rusk County Chamber of Commerce
Henderson
Building Permits in Cameron Reach 1952 Total
City secretary Naomi Needham reports Cameron 1952 building permits totaled 445,001 dollars, a rise over 1951 as private growth surpasses commercial. Public upgrades were limited to a new city hall and fire station costing about 45,000 dollars, with four-year investments in homes and structures nearing one million. Monthly totals ranged from 11,600 to 84,050 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Naomi Needham
1952 Cameron Postal Receipts Show Increase Over 1951
Cameron postal receipts for 1952 totaled 68454.40 dollars, a 20.8 percent rise from 1951's 56643.58. Postmaster John R. Hayes released figures, noting December quarter reached 16931.90 dollars with about a 20 percent quarterly increase over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
John R. Hayes
Hays
First New Years Baby Born at St Edwards Cameron
Mr and Mrs Royce Edward Platt are the proud parents of Randall Edward born at St Edward hospital at 3 45 am Jan 1 1953. He is Cameron s first baby of the new year weighing eight pounds nine ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Edward Platt
St. Edward Hospital
Cameron
Randall Edward
Jury Commission Appointed by Judge Grahar
Judge O. D. Gra har appointed W. T. Hogan of Rockdale Floyd Stark of Buckholts and CC. M. Pierce to the jury commission. Five panels of jurors were drawn Monday as well as 16 grand jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hogan
Rockdale
Floyd Stark
Buckholts
CC. M. Pierce
O. D. Grahar
Rockdale Visit By Rev and Mrs Russell Lovell
Rev. and Mrs. Russell Lovell and their children were recent visitors in Rockdale, sharing time with local families and church friends during a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Lovell
Rockdale
Frank Thompson killed in Korea on December 31 1952
Pfc. Frank Thompson 19, youngest son of Mrs Gladys Thompson and Jesse Thompson of Rockdale, died in Korea Dec 31 1952 after front line service since Christmas. Survived by parents two brothers Sgt Larry Thompson and Gordon, grandmother Mrs Larry Timmerman. Thompson served about a year, trained at Camp Roberts and Camp Stoneman, sailed on USN General Walker, studied radiological training in Japan, and is the fourth Milam County service member killed in Korea. Milam County polio drive updates follow with Mother’s March planned Jan 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Frank Thompson
Gladys Thompson
Jesse Thompson
Rockdale
Pfc
Thompson
Japan
Korea
Ife
Camp Roberts
California
Tie
Camp Stoneman
Walker
Sgt
Larry Thompson
Air Corps
Gordon Thompson
Iowa
Air Force
Larry Timmerman
Milam County
Wiley Loughmiller
Cameron
Loughmiller
Rev. Solomon
Drive
Waco
Farm Bureau Sets Meeting Series Across Texas
The Texas Farm Bureau will hold a series of meetings starting January 12 in Lufkin to discuss legislative and organizational plans. Subsequent gatherings are scheduled in Mt. Pleasant Dallas Wichita Falls Amarillo Big Spring Brownwood Temple Bellville Seguin and San Diego focusing on rural roads non-highway gasoline rebates and water and seed laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farm Bureau
Lufkin
Mt. Pleasant
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Big Spring
Brownwood
Temple
Belleville
Seguin
San Diego
Cameron business visitor V. L. Vrazel noted
Vrazel was among Cameron residents visiting on Friday afternoon for business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. L. Vrazel
Cameron
Reverend Hal Cunningham Dies After Long Illness
Reverend Hal Cunningham died Sunday at Hearne Hospital after six months of illness. He served as pastor at St John’s Methodist Church in Rockdale until retirement five months ago and was active in Milam County civic affairs. He formerly led Grace Methodist in Hearne and served as WWII chaplain for 2.5 years. Services set for 2 p m Monday at St John’s Rockdale, with interment in Rockdale cemetery. survivors include his widow Mrs Hal Cunningham of Hearne, a step-daughter Janice Boguskie of Hearne, three brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
St. Johns Methodist Church
Rockdale
Grace Methodist Church
Hearne
St. John’s Methodist Church
W. O. Bradley
Bryan
Don Box
Rockdale Cemetery
Hal Cunningham
Janice Boguskie
Jesse Smith Sr dies in Waco burial at Marlow
Jesse Smith Sr died at his Waco home on Tuesday December 30. He formerly lived in Cameron and the Marlow community. Funeral services were held at Conoley funeral home in Waco at 11 a.m. with Rev. Lonas officiating. graveside services followed at 1 p.m. at the Marlow Baptist cemetery. Survived by Stella Smith of Waco, four sons Arthur Lee Smith of McAllen J F Smith of Port Arthur one daughter Thelma Havile of Austin and four stepsons Wylie Seitzler Elmer Seitzler Willard Seitzler and Edmund Seitzler plus three sisters Eva Partee of Louise Lassie Bradshaw of Baytown and Mattie Stone of Baytown.
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Woodland
Rosebud
Beach
Imogene Porter
Houston
Iva McKinnley
Austin
Eller Gregor
Stallworth
Gregory
McKinnley
Paul Anton Michalka
Crosby
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Michalka
Frank Michalka
Rudolph Michalka
St. Monica Catholic Church
Arthur Michalka
St Cyril and Methodius
Crengoy
St. Monica
Ernest
Cameron
Rudolph
Granger
Ernest Michalka
la Pore
Catherine Michalka
Billy Allison
Liberty
Florance Karnowski
Alcoa
Tenn
Mary Joseph
Lake Charles
Vince Kostrum
Floresville
Jar
Marak
Milam County
W. R. Kostrum
Marek- Burns
SS Cyrill Methodius
Ben Holub
Louise Kostrum
Patricia
Evelina
August
Alfonse Kostrum
Norbert Kostrum
Elenore Tomek
Otille Kostrum
Jesse Smith
Waco
Marlow
Conoley
Lonas
Turner Street Baptist Church
Marlow Baptist Cemetery
Stella Smith
Waea
Arthur Lee Smith
McAllen
J. 4. Smith
Port Arthur
Thelma Haviie
Wylie Seitzler
Elmer Seitzler
Willard Seitzler
Edmund Seitzter
Dallas
Eva Partee
Louise
Lassie Bradshaw
Mattie Stone
Baytown
Misses Jones Visit Bremend Couple in Cameron Home
Misses Alice and Esses Jones of Bremend were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. HK. Rowland of Cameron on a recent occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Esses Jones
Bremend
N. HK. Rowland
Cameron
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Steven L. Work
Vince Lucas
Searcy-Flemming
Lucas
Leon County
Calvert
Chapel of Green
John Coffin
Calvert Presbyterian Church
Marlow Cemetery
J. O. Devine
Mammie Devine
Margaret Hartley
J. W. Miller
Dorothy May
Work
Allegen
Fense
Bassetoven
Stoebner Brothers
ST. Edwards
Farm Bureau
St. John’s
Hearne Hospital
Jesse Smith, Sr
Mariow
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