Obituary notices from Texas area mourn multiple residents
Funeral services were held for Johnnie Thomas Jones Sr. 39 of Tracy after a one car crash in San Gabriel left him injured and died in a Taylor hospital. Surviving are Greta R. Jones, two sons, five brothers, and four sisters. Also listed are obituaries for Clara Willingham 63 of Lott and Homer C. McElwrath 78 of Grand Prairie with service details and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Thomas Jones Sr
Tracy
Rockdale
Phillips and Luckey Funeral
Bob Wimberly
Sharp
Jones
Taylor Hospital
San Gabriel
Greta R. Jones
Johnnie Jones Jr
Harvey Lee Jones
Ray Jones
Charlie Jones
David Jones
Bobby Jones
Walter Jones
Taylor
Rubin Ethridge
Houston
Dora Mae Barrow
Austin
Jerry Balcher
Emil Bachmeyer
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie I Hunter in Cameron
Funeral services were held for Mrs Nellie I Hunter of Oklahoma City and formerly of Cameron at 2 p m Friday at Marek Burns Laywell Funeral Home Cameron with Rev Stanley Vodicka officiating Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery Mrs Hunter died Wednesday in an Oklahoma City hospital Survivors include two nieces Miss Bertha Williams of Rosebud and Mrs Chester Rogers of Houston Spaulding W Spaulding 68 of Houston and former Milam County resident died January 9 in Houston Surviving are his wife Lilian Spaulding two sons J C and Roy Allen Spaulding two daughters Jo Ann Allipa and Betty Acardo six grandchildren one brother J R Spaulding and a sister Eloise Josey of Cleveland Rosary was recited Saturday at Pat Foley Funeral Home Houston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Willingham
Lott
Temple Hospital
Hoelscher
Rosebud
Larry Stevens
Clover Hill Cemetery
Homer C. McElwrath
Grand Prairie
Dallas
Bell County
McElwrath
LTV Aerospace Corp
Golden Agers Club of
American Association of Retired Persons
First United Methodist Church
Clara
Ruel McElwrath
Lake Tawakoni
Wayne Vaughn
Pherrol Brady
Dewey McElwrath
Cameron
Johnnie McElwrath
Erika Hill
Houston
Nellie I, Hunter
Oklahoma City
Okla
Marek - Burns -Laywell Funeral Home
Stanley Vodicka
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hunter
Bertha Williams
Chester Rogers
Clayton W. Spaulding
Milam County
Lillian Spaulding
J. C
Roy Allen Spaulding
Jo Ann Allipa
Betty Acardo
J. R. Spaulding
Eloise Josey
Cleveland
Pat Foley
Mechanic Foreman Job Open in Civil Service
The U S Civil Service Commission seeks applications for an Automotive Mechanic Foreman in Fort Worth with a $7.33 starting salary. Supervises inmate workers in motor vehicle repairs. Apply by January 9 1976. Applicants must be under 35 due to Public Law 93 350. Forms from Dallas Area Office 110 Commerce Street Dallas TX 75202. phone 749 3156 or 1 800 492 4400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Fort Worth
Dallas
Commerce Street
Texas
Dallas Metroplex
Ate of
William G Harsha 73 dies in Cameron after long illness
William G. Harsha of 411 West Sixth Street Cameron died in a Cameron hospital Wednesday morning after a long illness. Born December 11, 1902 in Valencia Kansas he lived in Cameron many years and worked as a salesman for McLane Company until retirement. He belonged to First Christian Church and Masonic and Eastern Star bodies. Survived by sister in law Mrs Ward Hutcherson of Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G
Bill) Harsha
Sixth St
Cameron
Cameron Hospital
Chapel of Green
L. C. Reece
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Harsha
Valencia
Kans
McLane Company
First Christian Church
San Andres
AF & AM
Little River
Council
Order of the Eastern Star
Ward Hutcerson
Palestine
Community Announcements From Milam and Nearby Towns
Local residents share weekend visits and New Year gatherings. Notables include Mrs. Coy Shuffield of Carlton and T. A. Beard hosting Emnett Davis family for New Year dinner. Shuffield admitted Jan 2 for pneumonia. References to church events, hospital stays, and family milestones mark the social note.
Christmas Party Highlights At Colonial Nursing Home
Residents enjoyed a Dec 18 party with a Christmas message from Rev Stan ley Vodicka and music led by Mrs Louise Archer. Knights of Columbus Santa visits on Dec 16. Forty six residents attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Vodicka
James Camp
Mary Lawrence
Vera Lee Thomas
Gertrude Ehler
Fred Taegel
Marie Spicak
Myrtle Henderson
Myrtle Schmidt
Christina Krenek
Jessie Thompson
William Krause
Moore
Marina Corley
Young Peoples
First Baptist Church
Phil Smith
Nelson Green
A. L. Donaho
Jodie Donaho
Rural Hero Of Year Award Seeks 1975 Texas Champion
The Rural Heroism Award seeks a Texas act of bravery in farming or ranching during 1975. Nominations due February 21 to the Rural Heroism Award Committee, Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council, P.O. Box 489, Waco 76703. The award will be presented March 22, 1976 at the Texas Safety Association meeting in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council
Ben Bullard
Texas Farm Bureau
Rural Heroism Award Committee
P.O. Box
Waco
Bullard
Texas
The
Texas Safety Assocation
Sheraton-Dallas
Dallas
Postal rate changes explained by Postmaster Litzman
Postmaster Henry Litzman outlined new first class mail rates 13 cents for the first ounce and 11 cents per additional ounce up to 13 ounces with higher rates by weight and zone afterward. Special services price adjustments postponed. annual bulk mailers rise from 30 to 40 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Litzman
Litzman
Mexico
Canada
Canda
Central Texas Federal Credit Union Declares 6 Percent Dividend
The Central Texas Federal Credit Union board declared a 6 percent annual dividend on share accounts at a Dec 30 meeting, to be credited as of Dec 31, 1975. Three new directors were welcomed: Wayne B. Wieser, Joe W. Price, and Carol D. Haper. The credit union serves Bell and Milam counties, Thorndale, Rockdale, a rehabilitation center, and the Central Texas Council of Governments staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Federal Credit Union
Wayne B. Wieser
Joe W. Price
Carol D. Haper Wieser
Milam County
Willie Mae
Cameron
Bell County
City of Thorndale
City of Rockdale
Bell County Rehabilitation Center
Central Texas Council of Governments
Carry Over Ford Equipment Catalogue 1975
Ford line offers carry over tractors, plows, cultivators, tillers, mowers, planters and disc harrows. Items include wagon chassis 12,000 lb new with faded paint, 3 bottom plow, subsoilers, field cultivators, tillers, rakes, post hole diggers, and 13 6 tandem disc harrow priced to beat dealers. Some items sold near dealer cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Danuser
Bush Hog
Birthday List of Local Residents by Date
A compiled birthday notice lists names tied to specific dates from January 12 to January 18. Recipients include Ladis Marek Nancy McDaniel Jennifer Smith Helen Ruth Townsend Darrell Fuquay Harvey Gommert Wyvona Cummings T M Eplen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladis Marek
Mrs
Don Edmonds
Nancy McDaniel
Jennifer Smith
Helen Ruth Townsend
W. H. Gilbert
Wyvona Cummings
T. M. Eplen
Darrell Fuquay
Harvey Gommert
Johnny Tomascik
William Malovets
Florence Barkemeyer
UT Professor Becomes Leader of Foresters Society
A University of Texas professor, Dr. Keith Arnold, has been elected president of the Society of American Foresters, leading a 20,000-member organization of forestry professionals. Arnold, who has three forestry degrees, previously served as deputy chief of research in the U.S. Forest Service and now acts as associate dean at UT's LBJ School of Public Affairs while directing UT's Division of Natural Resources and Environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Society of American Foresters
Keith Arnold
Arnold
U. S. Forest Service
LBJ School of Public Affairs
Division of Natural Resources and Environment
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willingham
Spaulding
Harsha
Milam
Mrs. Coy Sheffield
E.L. Cheatham
E. E. Corley
Mildred Martin
Doyle Young
Hallie Massengail
Burnett
Susie Atkinson
Hazel Fontain
Mike Murray
Karen Michelle
Karen Fontain
Norvel Barnes
Davilla
W.M.V. Women of
Little River Baptist Church
Asa Landers
Calvert
Coy Shuffield
Carlton
T. A. Beard
Emnett Davis
Shuffield
Holbert Hospital
Lilly Bell Brown
James Cameron
Marek
Hatty Sheffield
Elvin
T. W. Gage
Thorndale
Elvin Harwell
Belmena
Carey Heinz
Frank Susik
Ramblin Rose
Susiks
Heinz
Bill Eanes
Charles
David
Bill Kennon
Jessie Hickman
Veteran's Hospital
Temple
Evelyn Chamberlin
Colonial Nursing Home
Mabel Lawdon
Credit Union
Continental Post Hote
Ford Blue
Rockdole
Fae’ E
Happy
Becky Beckhusen
Chenoweth
Jimmy Reyes
Barbara Burke
Buddy Dulin
Claude Sanders
Joe Dohnalik
Janna Hearne
Fred Johns
Pete Mikula
Billy McCutchen
Bill McCutchen
Joey Ribar
Adolph Richter
Charles McAfee
Sherry Zarosky
Linda Morgan
Dennis Ruzicka Jr
C. E. McNeill Sr
Albert Glaser Sr
Jocelyn Glaser
Anton Anderle
Sidney Culp
Linda Fleming
Stephen Hanel
Bernadette Schoppe
USDA
S&h
Fresh Fryer Circus
Fryer
ANNIV
Eckrich Smoked
Armour Star
Folger’s
Cudahy
Margarine Quarters
Parkay
Texasweet
Pillsbury
Eors
Coca Cola
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