Waggoner Carr Elected Speaker of Texas House
Waggoner Carr of Lubbock was elected Speaker of the Texas House without opposition. He is a 38 year old lawyer, married with a son David. Carr appointed the standing committees for the 55th Legislature. Governor Shivers delivered his final message and Governor-elect Price Daniel was sworn in January 15. Daniel urged reforms including lobby registration, water conservation, and higher pensions. Essex class Navy carriers: some attacked but none sunk.
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Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Carr
David
Texas
Shivers
House
Senate
United States Senate
Price Daniel
House of Representatives
Daniel
United States
Polzer Earns Civil Engineering Baccalaureate at A and M
Bernard E. Polzer of Cameron received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering at the January 19 commencement at Texas A and M College.
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Bernard E. Polzer
Cameron
Texas A. and M. College
Cameron Youth Leaders Earn Scouting Honors in Tejas District
The Tejas District of the Heart of Texas Council, BSA, held the unit leaders recognition dinner at Marlin High School Cafeteria on January 10. Awards covered national camping honors, advancement banners, round up and training certificates, with 75 adults attending from Cameron, Marlin, Rockdale and surrounding areas.
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Explorer
Marlin
Reagan
Cameron
Rockdale
Lyman Harris
Rosebud
Harold Baugh
Heart O' Texas
Russell
George Triggs
Sharp
John McLerran
Maysfield
Frank Hyder
J. H. Baugh
W. D. Essary
Gary
Co. M. Landrum
Eugene Rose, Jr
Milano
John Solomon
William Wallace
Hubert Davis
Council
Tejas
Senior Pictures Taken At Yee High School
Charles Brady of S&B Studio Cameron photographed 64 Yee High School seniors in caps and gowns for graduation this spring. The article notes a spacious work area built to house a crew of 80 with a control room diesel engines motors and large fuel water tanks.
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Charles Brady
Cameron
Yee High School
Clarkson Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Birthdays
Local families from Clarkson, Cameron, Fort Worth and Temple visited friends and relatives in the area during mid January. Notable gatherings included the Kohring birthday dinner with multiple children and kin from Austin, Fort Worth, Yarretlion, Clarkson, and Bryan. The piece lists numerous names and towns, reflecting a tight-knit community.
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Cecil Braden
Waco
Otto Mayer
W. D. Dodd
Inez
Laverne Dodd
C. E. Richardson
Kathy
Scotty
Beverly
Fort Worth
C. S. Robbins
Dora Blasient
Cameron
Bill Harrison
Louis Skala
Oran Casey
Lott
William Kohring
Perry Strickler
Austin
C. B. Straener
Lydia Kohring
Fred Starnes
Yarretlion
Walter Kohring
Alfred Kohring
Clarkson
Bill Kohring
Rogers School District conducts annual census for ages six to seventeen
The Rogers School District took the annual school census last Friday January 18 seeking information on children ages six to seventeen and preschool children under six. Enumerators missed by the census should contact school official Mrs J L Chervenko who is assisting.
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Rogers
J. L. Chervenko
Navy Show Boat USS Philippine Sea Earned Fame Abroad
The USS Philippine Sea earned the nickname Show Boat in 1949 for visiting numerous foreign ports as a goodwill ambassador. It also appeared in an MGM film and on television.
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USS
Philippine Sea
MGM
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A&m
Business-Professional Directory
Emory B. Camp
Cameron, Texas
F. H. A. Loans
Gordon S. Baskin
Jack Prescott
First National Bank
Drs. Evans & Evans
Optometrists
Dr. F. Barnes Bever
Citizens National Bank
Marek Burns
E. A. Camp
E. B
Cameron and
Ulance
Greens
Joe D. Bass
Walter Smith
Marlin Presbyterian Church
Hanes Brindley
Temple
Heart
Texas Council
Brindley
Chad Murray
Betty Rae Mayer
Donnie Engbrock
Grandma Senkel
Otto Schulz Jr
Walter Senkel
Earnest Senkel
Gerald Cobb
Ben Arnold
John Senkel
Will Senkel
T. Sykes
Elizabeth Terry
Walter Schulz
C. EF. Richardson
Roy Wilson
Val Verda
Lorena Offield
Boyd Offield
Tracy
C. B. Gilbert
John A. Blasienz
Bryan
J. A. Blasienz
Blasienz
del Monte
Maryland Club
L&. Dan
Kimbells
Eeven R
Pineapple
Sunshine Cruise
Delmonte
Armour
Campbell's Vegetable
Bama
Honey Grahams
Dromedary Angel Food
Pecan Valley
Ecto T
Nee
Elm
Santa FE
Rogers District
U. S. Navy Show Boat
Herald
Navasota
Brazos River
Hearne
Bravos
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