Charge Of Murder by Auto Follows Death Near Caldwell
Hess Key faces charges of driving while intoxicated aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and murder with a motor vehicle over the highway deaths of Miss Ann Stallworth and Mrs. Dot Beach. Complaints filed by Highway Patrolman O L Luther. Key held on $3000 bond. Victims’ relative Frank Scharitzer and Ilva McKinney hospitalized but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Stallworth
Dot Beach
Ann Stallsworth
Caldwell
Hess Key
Black Jack
Beach
O. L. Luther
Bryan
Hess
Key
Cameron Hospital
Frank Scharitzer
Arthur J. Gregory Dies After Long Illness
Arthur J. Gregory 81 died Saturday January 10 in a Cameron hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were set for 2 p m Monday January 12 at Marek Burns funeral home with Dr Mark Magers officiating. Interment followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving are his widow two sons Fitzhugh of Cameron and Jack of Houston ten daughters and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren along with siblings and other relatives. He had lived in Cameron seven years and in Milam County twenty years and was a member of the Methodist Church and Woodmen of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Gregory
Marek-Burns
Mark Magers
Oak Hill
Mr. Gregory
Cameron Hospital
Gaston
Ala
Cameron
Methodist Church
Woodmen of
Gregory
Fitzhugh Gregory
Milam County
A. J. Gregory
Jack Gregory
Houston
T. H. Eiland
Rockdale
Ralph Richeson
Modene Gregory
Galveston
Iris Gregory
Ray Witcher
Corpus Christi
Malcolm Gee
Lee Henke
Austin
Lowell Sassman
San Antonio
L. L. Gregory
Thorndale
W. M. Gregory
Collinsville
Ella Casey
Knox Conoley
Martha Hadley
Palacious
Emma Bill Tucker
Ajo
Araz
Rockdale Post Office First Class Status Granted
Postmaster Clyde Franklin announced Rockdale’s postal receipts totaled 40216.62 dollars in 1952, surpassing the 40000 threshold for first class status. December set a record, with 6148.62 dollars. 1952 year totals rose 6713.85 from 1951, and new classifications take effect July 1 with 264 new boxes now in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Clyde Franklin
Franklin
Eighteen Year Olds Register in December and February Call
Only ten 18 year old men registered with Local Board No. 92 in December listing Rose Manuel Lee Cameron Crow John Dean Cameron Pelzel Clayton Rudolph Rockdale Trevina Frank Rocha Maysfield Sullivan A R Branchville Zieschang Gene Allen Thorn Sanderson Tommy Sam Rock Chandler Dwight Maysfield Garcia John Rockdale Krenek David Lee Watts Switch. A February 24 pre induction physical call targets 70 Milam county men aged 19 years 6 months or older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Board No. 92
Rose
Manuel Lee
Cameron
Crow
John Dean
Pelzel
Clayton Rudolph
Rockdale
Trevina
Frank Rocha
Maysfield
Sullivan
A. R
Branchville
Zieschang
Gene Allen
Thorndale
Sanderson
Tommy Sam
Chandler
Dwight
Garcia
John
Krenek
David Lee
Watts
Milam County
Milam County Farm Census Highlights 1950 Milestones
The 1950 Milam County census shows farm products valued at 8.3 million dollars with field crops leading. There were 2,807 farms covering 503,448 acres, average size 179.4 acres, and 34.7 percent tenant-operated. Ownership increasing as farms modernize with 2,228 automobiles, 1,757 tractors, 2,169 electric lights, and 21 telephones per county data. Milam also notes the First Baptist Church plans a centennial celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Prof Glenn C Routt to Speak at Cameron Church Sunday
The First Christian Church at Cameron invites Prof. Glenn C Routt of Brite College Texas Christian University to speak on Sunday January 18. The talk titled God Marches on the Campus highlights Christian Higher Education Day and features Routt’s theology insight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn C. Routt
First Christian Church
Cameron
Brite College of the Bible
Texas Christian University
Christian Church
Routt
Transylvania College
Lexington
College of the Bible
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Brite College
Polio Cases Reach New High in 1952 Records
The public health service reports 57 625 infantile paralysis cases in 1952, with a per 100 000 rate of 37, lower than 1916 and earlier 1949 peaks. The 1942 total 57 826 is noted, while 28 states and DC provide 1916 data. polio was less deadly in 1952 than in 1949 or 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Health Service
District of Columbia
the Health Service
Navy Ensign Attends Administrative School in New Rochelle
Harley Hightower USN son of Mr and Mrs Tom Hightower of Walker Creek attends a six week administrative work course in New Rochelle New York He recently returned from 18 months overseas duty in Guam where he led administrative duties He married Vita Moore of Waco in December and they live near his station after graduating Yee High School and 4 C College in Waco prior to enlisting in March 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Hightower
USN
PNSN
New Rochelle
N. Y
Tom Hightower
Walkers Creek
Vita Moore
Waco
Guam
Yee High School
4-C College
W. W. Lowe to Attend Humble Sales Conference
W. W. Lowe, bulk agent for Humble Oil in Cameron, will attend the companys annual sales and cost conference January 18 to 21 in San Antonio. The event at the Plaza Hotel will cover Humble's 1953 sales program and a review of 1952 operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Lowe
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Cameron
San Antonio
Humble
Plaza Hotel
Yoe FFA Enter Seven Steers in Houston Fat Stock Show
Cameron Future Farmers of America members enter seven steers for the 1953 Houston Fat Stock Show to be judged February 4 starting at 8 a.m. by John Burns with ribbon winners auctioned February 6. Total premiums reach 3196 with about 650 steers entered. entertainers Eddy Arnold and Jack Mahoney headline the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Houston
Cameron Future Farmers of America
John Burns
Livestock and Ranch Consultant
Fort Worth
Maurice Liefeste
Mason
Texas
Bill Williams
Eddy Arnold
Jack Mahoney
Arnold
Tennessee
Little
Roy Wiggins
Hank Garland
Dickens Sisters
Oklahoma Wranglers
Cameron Lions Sponsor Annual Football Banquet Date Set
The Cameron Lions Club schedules the annual Cameron football banquet for Thursday January 22 at Simon George Hall starting 7:30 p.m. Honored will be the A B and C teams with main speaker Bill Duncan Texas A M line coach. Duncan coached Belton from 1946 to 1947 and will show a Baylor A M game film.
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Cameron
Simon-George Hall
Bill Duncan
Duncan
Texas A&m
Belton Tigers
Baylor A&m
Cameron Lions Club
Cameron First Baptist plans centennial week in 1825
The Cameron church announces a Century for Christ celebration the week of January 18 1825 with Rev Aubrey F Russell and a centennial committee including Miss Alice McGehee and J C Martin. Activities feature nightly speakers from Baylor University Mt Calm and former pastors.
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First Baptist Church
Cameron
Aubrey F. Russell
P. A. Corkern
Alice McGehee
C. L. Canady
W. FE. Kuehl
Earl Moseley
J. C. Martin
John A. Smith
Gus Evans
Roy Wright
Max Howard
Winnie Henderson
Grady Cooper
W. R. White
Baylor University
Frank Newton
Mt. Calm Baptist Church
Richard Moseley
E. S. Hutcherson
Brotherhood
Baptist Church
Mrs Ruth Kemp Visits Washington D C Family
Mrs Ruth Kemp former Cameron native visited Washington D C with daughter and family. She traveled by plane both ways and enjoyed the trip. While there she visited friends at the capitol and is remembered as Ruth Kemp in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link Kemp
Washington, D. C
William
Brown
Kemp
Washington
Capitol
Ruth Kemp
Cameron
Milam County Junior Livestock Show Set in Cameron
The Milam County Junior Livestock Show will be held Saturday January 24 on the parking lot behind Lack's Auto Supply in Cameron. FFA and 4 H members compete in beef and dairy classes with judging at 2 p m and prizes awarded on a percent basis. Local merchants are asked to contribute prize money and committees have been named for finance grounds publicity and more. Public plans emerged after a Monday Chamber of Commerce meeting attended by local farmers and leaders.
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Milam County
Cameron
John S. Batte
FFA
Central Texas
Fifa Boys
R. P. Marshall
Falls County
Marlin Harris
Jess Brock
Leo Fuchs
Frank Richter, Jr
Wallace Culpepper
Finley Blackwell
Claude Blackwell
J. D. Moore
Cornelius Titsworth
L. G. Smith
Joe Richter
Carl Black
Dana Monroe
Milton Brown
Ben Reichert
Chamber of Commerce
Sid McQuary
Thorndale
Dwight Hine
Gene Angell
John R. Coffey
Sharpe
Buckholts
J. D
1952 Cameron rainfall tops 29.67 inches in year
L. W. Smith reports Cameron's 1952 rainfall totaled 29.67 inches with October dry. November was the wettest month at 6.31 inches while August and October were especially low. 1951 rainfall was 21.92 inches, 7.95 inches less than 1952. Two months’ precipitation aids underground season and crop prospects. farmers await field work to begin seeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
L. W. Smith
Water Department
Tax Payments Received Late in 1952 at County Office
County tax records show 75 percent of taxes collected by December 31 1952. Total payments reached 263 298.69 dollars against an estimated 368 653.05 dollars for state county and school taxes. Poll tax receipts stood at 1 541 for the year with about 5 660 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kalkbrenner
Kalkbrenner
Wesley Braden Discharged From Air Corps At James Connally
Wesley Braden was discharged from the Air Corps at James Connally Air Force Base in Waco this week. He served over three years with 22 months overseas in Japan Okinawa the Philippine Islands and other Far East points. Braden 26 is the son of Mr and Mrs W B Braden of Marlow and a former Yoe High School athlete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Wesley Braden
Air Corps
James Connally Air Force Base
Waco
W. &. Braden
Marlow
Braden
Japan
Okinawa
Philippine Islands
Far East
JCAFR
Lackland
Lowry Air Base
Colorado
Sgt
Yoe High School
Navy Seaman W M Phipps Jr on 30 day leave
USN Seaman W M Phipps Jr returns to spend a 30 day leave with his parents and friends at Mays field and Jones Prairie in his hometown. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W M Phipps Sr who has served in the Navy stationed in Japan and Okinawa for six months each during his career.
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W. M. Phipps, Jr
USN
Maysfield
Jones Prairie
W. M. Phipps
Sr. Phipps
Navy
Japan
Okinawa
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Milam
Ada Henderson
Wiley Loughmiller
Yee High
Sanford Layfield
J. Thomas
C. L. Sadberry
Almor
Dallas
George Cox
Rosebud
San Marcos
Lamesa
Bells
Gonzales
Lockhart
Alice
China Spring
Grange Hall
Rice
Mexia
Hillsboro
Clarksville
Oglesby
Bosqueville
Groesbeck
Shilo
Fairfield
Coolidge
Tehuacana
Bynum
Hearne
Calvert
Riversby
Selfs
Honey Grove
Ladonia
Savoy
Gober
Rotan
Paris
New Rochelle, N. Y
Fred Reese
Lions To Sronsor
Simon-George
Lions
Rotarians
Lions Handling
James McKeown
N. L. Caperton
Russell
Ada Margaret Smith
Dick Young
Jimmie Asher
Jina Kemp
Mr. Batte
Lack’s Auto Supply
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