Local Guard Battery C 649th AAA Holds Annual Federal Inspection
Officers and enlisted men of Battery C 649th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion in Cameron welcomed their annual Federal Inspection conducted by a high ranking Inspector General from Fourth Army Fort Sam Houston San Antonio. The visit included checks of records weapons vehicles and Armory facilities during Wednesday afternoon and ranks drill that night with questions on job assignments. A written report will follow. Attending officers hailed from 649th AAA Battalion headquarters Temple alongside Army and National Guard personnel.
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Cameron
National Guard
Army
Inspector General's Office
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
AAA
Temple
Miss Nina Baldridge Buried Near Rockdale
Funeral services for Miss Nina Gay Baldridge were held January 2 at Lilac near Rockdale with burial in Lilac Cemetery. A retired schoolteacher, she died in a Houston hospital. She belonged to the John T. Baldridge family of Lilac and Milam County. survivors include three sisters Lota Yeary Alma Black and Bliss Baldridge and three brothers Scott Freeman and J Q Baldridge.
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Nina Gay Baldridge
Lilac
Rockdale
Baldridge
Houston
John T. Baldridge
Milam County
Lota Yeary
Dallas
Alma Black
Bliss Baldridge
Scott
Freeman
Austin
J. Q. Baldridge
Michael Peck Born In Marlin December 16 1956
Michael Bradley Peck, son of Mr and Mrs Billy Peck, was born December 16 1956 at Torbett Hospital in Marlin. He weighed seven pounds four ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Earl Peck Sr and Mr and Mrs J J Martin, Cameron.
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Michael Bradley Peck
Billy Peck
Torbett Hospital
Marlin
Earl Peck
J. J. Martin
Cameron
Milam County Reports 25 Reportable Diseases for Week
Diseases tallied in Milam County for the week ending Saturday January 5 include 12 influenza 10 throat and 3 whooping cough, per Dr. John B Bryson director of the County Health Unit.
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Milam County
John B. Bryson
Aircraft speed growth across eras shows accelerating gains
Between World War II and World War II the average aircraft speed rose 15 mph each year. Through World War II to 1947 speeds increased 25 mph annually. From then until now speeds have advanced 165 mph per year with no end in sight.
Out of Doors but in Style Tees for Winter Wear
A feature on international influences in teen and boys outerwear from the American Institute of Men's and Boys' Wear. Describes Tyrolean duffle coats, feather trimmed hats, corduroy slacks, and Norwegian moccasins as examples of stylish cold weather outfits.
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Bavarian Alps
Switzerland
France
England
Canada
Hudson Bay
American Institute of Men
America
Courthouse Record Highlights Births in Cameron and Rockdale
Court notices list parents and newborns from Cameron and Rockdale. Gary Louis Trdy born 10:07 a.m. January 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Troy of Cameron. Pamela Jean Pounders born January 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lee Pounders of Rockdale.
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Gary Louis Trdy
Louis Troy
Cameron
Pamela Jean Pounders
Mrs
Forrest Lee Pounders
Rockdale
Community Notes From Jones Prairie Gatherings
Local residents share weekend visits and guest exchanges across Texas towns. Rev. and Mrs. Dillings spoke at Little River Baptist Church and stayed with the Yagers in Maysfield. Several families hosted guests from Austin, Seguin, Celina, and Clute, with travel to Fort Worth, Houston, Bryan, and Cleburne noted.
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Herb Dillings
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
Little River Baptist Church
FE. B. Yager
Hope
Kathrine Yager
Oscar Richards
Austin
Malcolm Marion
Charles, Bruce
Beth
Seguin
J.C. Flannery
Celina
A. L. Burnett
Freeport
Maysfield Social Notes Include Family Visits Across Texas
Mr and Mrs Frank Tyson of Kingsville visited his mother Mrs Belle Tyson last weekend. The group also included Miss Sueida Smith returning from visiting uncles H H and Stuart Hartsfield. Other families from Dallas Austin Houston and Fort Worth visited relatives in standard New Year gatherings. At the Air Force Missile Test Center in Florida contractors test missiles to ranges eventually reaching 5000 miles.
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Frank Tyson
Kingsville
Belle Tyson
Sueida Smith
H. H
Stuart Hartsfield
David Mohney
Dallas
Billy Freeman
Austin
John Freeman
Houston
W. C. Freeman
Mary White
Vina White
Elbert Hollingsworth
Marlin
Roy Newton
Dock
Hubert Thweatt and Sons
Kathleen Land and Son
Kelso
Fort Worth
E. D. Kelso
Air Force Missile Test Center
Florida
Fighter aircraft design hours surge to seven hundred thousand
Designers report the development phase for the su personic fighter aircraft has seen total hours triple to about 700,000. The increase reflects added complexity and extended testing across propulsion, airframe, and avionics.
Regular Church Activities and Local Social Updates
The Ladies Aide of the E and R Church met at the church last Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Murff returned home after visiting their children. Rev. Raymond Bailey preached at the Baptist Church and visited the Swanzy home for dinner. Donnie Swanzy visited Melvin Meeks. Bennie Jergens and J. C. Wheeler visited the Baptist Church. Mary Jones has been ill at home in Ben Arnold. Sharon Swanzy visited Pat Bailey in Branchville and returned Sunday with her parents. Mrs. J. M. Smith shows improvement and plans to return home from Cameron hospital. Her daughter is with her. Dan Scarborough has returned home after...
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E and R Church
L. E. Murff
Raymond Bailey
Baptist Church
M. D. Swanzy
Donnie Swanzy
Melvin Meeks
Bennie Jergens
J. C. Wheeler
The
Mary Jones
Ben Arnold
Sharon Swanzy
Pat Bailey
Branchville
Bailey
J. M. Smith
Cameron Hospital
Dan Scarborough
Report of Condition of The See Citizens National Bank
Bank in Texas as of December 31 1956 filed with the Comptroller of the Currency under 6211 shows assets totaling 9 665 310 20 and deposits and capital accounts with 1957 sworn certification by cashier Ladis Marek and notary Gloria Hause on January 7 1957. The statement lists cash government obligations state and local bonds loans and discounts and other assets with liabilities including deposits by individuals and institutions and capital accounts totaling 620 463 50.
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Texas
Unmler
U.S
Ladig Marek
Ladis Marek
Oxsheer Smith
W. O. Newton Niley Smith
State of Texas
Milam
Gloria Hause Notary Public
Milam County
Family mourns in Rockdale as Mrs Caffey laid to rest
An extended visit in Indiana ends with the funeral of Mrs Caffey in Rockdale last week. Attending were Mr and Mrs M D Swanzy and Mr and Mrs J T Swanzy along with Mr and Mrs Eddie Holecek and Mrs Holecek who accompanied her mother home.
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Indiana
Eddie Holecek
Holecek
M. D Swanzy
J. T Swanzy
Caffey
Rockdale
Participation Total Reaches Thirty-One Million Across United
A report notes that 31,000,000 people participated in all of the United events. The figure highlights broad public engagement and marks a milestone in national programs and activities across multiple sectors.
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United
States' wars from and including the Revolutionary War
The Veterans Administration reports that nearly 12,000 officers airmen and civilians of the U S Air Force Air Weather Service run weather units in 25 countries three territories and four major island groups watch. On Aug 6 1945 the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima from the B 29 Enola Gay commanded by Col Paul W Tibbets Jr.
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Veterans Administration
U. S. Air Force
Air Weather Service
Hiroshima
Air Force
Enola Gay
Col
Paul W. Tibbets, Jr
First military airplane based at Ft Sam Houston Texas
A historical note records the first military airplane being stationed at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, marking an early milestone in U S military aviation development.
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Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
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