Obituaries for Penny and Killen Families Mention Cameron and Temple
Mrs. Penny 88 of 1116 South Third St Temple died in a local hospital after an extended illness. Funeral Thursday at Green's Chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, a son, two brothers, two sisters, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Mabel L. Killen 84 died in Port Arthur after living in Cameron and Jefferson County. Her son Wilson Killen preceded her in death. Services Sunday at First United Methodist Church Port Neches with interment in Oak Bluff Memorial Park. survivors include two daughters, a son, a brother and sister, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Penny
South Third St
Temple
Penny
Cameron
First Baptist Church
Chapel of Green
J. E. Lafferty
Oak Hill Cemetery
Willie B. Crabaugh
Tyler
Ruth Gregory
Houston
Mabelle Hobday
George W, Penny
Waco
Henry Cast
Minerva
Sam Cast
Gatesville
Ada Cast
Ben Nicholson
Mabel L. Killen
Port Arthur
First United Methodist Church
Port Neches
Bill Scales
Oak Bluff Memorial Park
R, R. Taylor
B. F. Sidewig
Tulsa
Oklahoma
J. Curtis Killen
Giddings
Funeral services held for Mrs. Carrie Hairrell of Gause
Mrs Carrie E Hairrell 89 of Gause died January 18 after living much of her life there She was born April 6 1880 at Jewett and was a member of the Gause Methodist Church She is survived by two sons three daughters eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Pallbearers included Thomas E Alford Byron Goode H M Walker Jr Raymond Slay Joe Moore R B Smith W L Ditto and B A Cunningham. Burial followed in Gause Cemetery with Rev R W Hillenkamp officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie E. Hairrell
Gause
Gause Methodist Church
R. W. Hillenkamp
Hairrell
Jewett
Www
E. Hairrell
C. W. Hairrell
Devine
Ethyl Childress
Texas City
Ina B. Burns
la Marque
Mary Padgett
Commerce
Thomas E. Alford
Byron Goode
H. M. Walker, Jr
Raymond Slay
Joe Moore
R. B. Smith
W. L. Ditto
B. A. Cunningham
Obituary: Mrs. Booker Mary Motley Booker of Cameron
Mary Motley Booker of Cameron died in a local nursing home. The funeral was held at Cameron Grove Baptist Church with Rev. L. L. V. Jones officiating. Burial followed in Cameron Cemetery. She is survived by son Harvey J. Pendleton and a grandson, plus nieces and nephews. Dorsey-Keatts Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Motley Booker
Cameron
Cameron Grove Baptist Church
Sommers Named Assistant VP At A&M Bank
Stanley J. Sommers of Cameron has been elected assistant vice president of the Bank of A&M in College Station. The 26 year old Yee High School graduate, now supervising the Installment Loan Department, joined the bank in 1965 after time with a Cameron financial institution. He is past chairman of the Brazos Valley Study Group of the American Banking Association and an active Bryan College Station Jaycee. He and his wife Nelda Parker have a daughter, Annissa Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Sommers
Edward Sommers
Cameron
Bank of A&m
College Station
Yee
Cameron Financial Institution
Sommers
Brazos Valley
American Banking Association
Bryan College Station
Nelda Parker
Annissa Lynn
Cripple Creek Boom Town Through the Years
Cripple Creek Colorado grew from a 1900 boom town with 30,000 residents to a current 550 population. The era produced 400 million dollars in gold ore and created 28 millionaires among its miners and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Milam County Man 91 Dies In Mason
V Wimberly 91 former Milano resident and retired farmer died Wednesday in Mason. Born June 8 1878 in Milan County he lived in Mason four years. Funeral at 2 30 p m Friday at Green's Cameron chapel with burial Liberty Cemetery. Survived by two sons Hugh Wimberly Mason and Dr M N Wimberly Berwick La nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Green's Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor T. Wimberly
Milano
Mason
Mr. Wimberly
Milan County
Perry Wimberly
Elizabeth Sims Wimberly
Milano Methodist Church
Chapel of Green
Cameron
Liberty
Hugh Wimberly
M. N. Wimberly
Berwick
Green
Perrin Reenters Cameron Mayoral Race After First Saying No
E A Perrin announces candidacy for mayor of Cameron after previously stating he would not seek re election. He cites desire to calm city divisions and says if re elected he will continue serving Cameron and its citizens.
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Cameron
Eagle Scout Class 1969 to hear address at Waco event
Lt. Gen. Beverly E. Powell, commanding general of Fort Hood, will give the principal charge address to the Eagle Scout Class of 1969 in the Heart O' Tex Council, Boy Scouts of America. The event occurs Monday February 9 at 7 at the Alice Center Inn in Waco.
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Beverly E. Powell
Ft Hood
Heart O
Scamardo Trial Set in Degelia Murder Case
Pete Thomas Scamardo of Hearne faces a January 26 trial in Edinburg as an accomplice in the July 1968 murder of Sam Degelia Jr. in McAllen. The indictment claims Scamardo offered $2000 to Charles Harrelson to kill Degelia, who was with partner Degelia when he died. Harrelson and Jerry Watkins of Houston are charged with the actual slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Thomas Scamardo
Hearne
Edinburg
Hearne Democrat
Scamardo
Sam Degelia, Jr
McAllen
Charles V. Harrelson
Degelia
Thomas Sharpe, Jr
Brownsville
Neil Caldwell
Angleton
Oscar McInnis
Freeman Named AP Montana Bureau Chief in Helena
Paul Freeman, AP veteran from Cameron, appointed Bureau Chief in Montana with headquarters in Helena. Freeman joined AP in 1966 and has served in Dallas New Orleans and San Antonio before transferring from Albany New York where he was associate bureau chief.
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Paul Freeman
Cameron
Montana
Associated Press
Helena
Freeman
Dallas
New Orleans
San Antonio
Albany
New York
Bowling News Team Standings and High Game
Bowling results show Taylor Meat 736 lead with 47 25 record among alienes 683 44 28 and steelworkers 704 36 36. High games include Floy Morgan 202 and Ann Backhaus 199 with individual scores listed. High series feature Floy Morgan 521 and Ida Michalka 473 as top totals.
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Taylor Meat
Alienes
Steelworkers
Texan
Accent Nine
Green's
Gaithers
Coca Cola
Floy Morgan
Ann Backhaus
Aliene York
Sue Whitley
Joyce Magee
Kathryn Jeter
Bennie Mayer
Area Students Are ETSU Grads
The mid winter graduating class of East Texas State University includes Henry Tomasek of Cameron and Rosemary Cumbie of Rockdale. Henry earns a B S in business administration and Rosemary a B S in physical education. The class of 499 graduates is a record for mid winter at the Commerce college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas State University
Henry ©. Tomasek
Cameron
Rosemary Cumbie
Rockdale
Henry
Rosemary
Commerce College
Dora McCasland seeks Milam Precinct 4 commissioner post
Mrs. Dora McCasland announces her candidacy for Milam County Precinct 4 commissioner on her record. She notes past service as interim and full-time commissioner, asks support, cites community ties with Thorndale Chamber of Commerce Farm Bureau VFW Auxiliary and St Johns Lutheran Church, and pledges open financial records and road projects.
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Milam County
Thorndale Chamber of Commerce
Milam Co. Farm Bureau
VFW
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Dora McCasland
SGT Sapp Marks 100th Air Force Mission
USAF Technical Sergeant John B. Sapp has completed his 100th combat mission in Southeast Asia while on temporary duty with the 4258th Strategic Wing at U Tapao Airfield Thailand. He is assigned to McCoy AFB Florida and is a 1951 Rockdale High School graduate. He and wife Barbara Harrison have two children, Theresa and Robin.
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U. S. Air Force
John B. Sapp
J. &. Sapp of
Cameron
Southeast Asia
Sgt
Sapp
Strategic Air Command
4258Th Strategic Wing
U Tapao Airfield
Thailand
McCoy Afb
Fla
Sergeant
Rockdale High School
Sgt. Sapp
Barbara J. Harrison
Theresa
Robin
Market Report From Cameron Auction Receipts And Prices
There were 450 cattle and 400 hogs consigned to the Cameron livestock auction. Auction barn officials report prices paid as part of the market summary.
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Cameron
Ford Heads District For 1970 Census Appointment
Robert Ford of Waco named district manager for the 1970 Census of Population and Housing in 21 counties including Milam. Ford, Baylor alumnus, will supervise 38 crew leaders and 568 census takers from the Waco district office starting January 26 after training. Nationwide needs include 12,000 crew leaders and 160,000 census takers along with 393 district managers.
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Robert
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Keith
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Bowling News
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