Little Linda Sweaks Undergoes Second Heart Operation
Blue Baby Linda Sweaks of Hearne underwent her second major heart operation at a Dallas hospital on June 27. Ted Rickenbacker said she is resting well and the surgery was highly successful with a 75 out of 100 chance of full recovery. Over $500 was raised by the Hearne Democrat to help defray expenses as friends in Cameron and Milam County follow her condition. Linda is 80, has gained weight since a prior surgery, and will remain in the hospital for weeks with updates to follow.
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Little Linda Sweaks
Blue Baby
of Hearne
Dallas
Ted Rickenbacker
Hearne Democrat
Cameron Herald
Linda
Cameron
Milam County
Guardsmen Bring Back Two Weeks Payroll From Camp Polk
Battery C 649th Antiaircraft Battalion returns from summer field training with the 49th Armored Division at Camp Polk La. with a payroll of just over 3500 dollars. The unit with 40 mm and 50 cal crews reported 11 hits in 14 rounds. No injuries or accidents noted. Camp newspaper says next emphasis will be firing practice and maintenance training.
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49Th Armored Division
Camp Polk
Peter F. Kunz
SFC
Denson Crouch
George Hollas
Eugene A. Mitchan
Cameron
Rudolph Michalka
Bry an girl Linda Jackson visiting Pattillo grandmother
Miss Linda Carol Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs A O Jackson of Bry an is visiting her grandmother Mrs Oscar Pattillo here this week.
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Linda Carol Jackson
A. O. Jackson
Bryan
Oscar Pattillo
Disaster Relief Demonstration Held in Cameron by Radio Club
Central Texas Amateur Radio operators held a 24 hour field day at Edwin Brod’s home near Cameron. The event tested emergency power operations and long distance contacts, reaching 400 stations, with 50 participants from multiple cities. A barbecue and prizes followed, honoring top contacts and longest distance.
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Central Texas
Cameron
Edwin
Zeke) Brod
South America
Hawaii
New Zeland
Australia
United States
Mr. Brod
Temple
Gatesville
Moulton
Topeka
Kansas
San Antonio
Rockdale
Zeke
Juanita Brad
Parma Radio Service Offers Repair for All Radios
Gene Walker of Gause visited the Cameron Herald office Friday. The note advertises Parma Radio Service promising repair for any radio make at lower prices.
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Parma Radio Service
Gene
Dikie) Walker
Gause
Cameron Herald
Navy Seaman Thomas Harrison Returns from Furlough
Thomas Harrison USN son of Mrs Alma Houston Cameron recently returned to San Diego Naval Training Camp after a two week furlough visiting Cameron and Houston. He joined the Navy in February 1951 and was called to active duty in March. After boot camp in San Diego he will be sent to the Naval Hospital at Cambridge Maryland as a hospital technician for 52 weeks. He ranked fourth among 80 on the tests and fifth on the main achievement test among more than 75 men. Only four will attend the school. A Yee High School graduate class of 1950, he is a former Cameron Herald employee.
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Thomas Harrison
Usn
Alma Houston
Cameron
San Diego Naval Training Camp
Houston
Harrison
Navy
San Diego
U. S. Naval Hospital
Cambridge
Maryland
Yee High School
The
Cameron Herald
Gilbert Family Vacation Travelers Return Home
Mr and Mrs C Gilbert Myrl and Calvin and Mrs Gilbert Zona Lynch of Waller California have returned from a weeklong visit in California and Old Mexico They visited Mr and Mrs Allen Harrell in Calimesa California spent a day at Carlsbad Caverns and saw several sights before returning home.
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C. Gilbert
Myrl
Calvin
Houston visitor Marie Vogelsang stays with Mees family
Miss Marie Vogelsang of Houston is visiting her aunt Mr. and Mrs. Willie Mees and family this week. She is also visiting her grandmother Mrs. Toni Vogelsang.
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Marie Vogelsang
Houston
Willie Mees
Toni Vogelsang
Gen Texas Retail Sales Skyrocket in Milam County Area
A Federal Reserve survey shows Milam Falls and Lampasas counties posting a 246 percent rise in retail trade from 1939 to 1950, with area wholesale trade near 200 million over a decade. Nationally, gains lagged except in Bell and McLennan where trade quadrupled.
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Texas
Milam County
Bell and McLennan
the Research Department
11Th District
Federal Reserve Bank
Milam, Falls
Lampasas
Card of Thanks for support after bereavement
The Williams family expresses gratitude to Rev. Bob Walker Batte town Baptist Church members and all who offered flowers and help during their recent bereavement. Mrs. R. H Williams and son Paul Williams and relatives thank everyone.
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Bob Walker
Battetown Baptist Church
R. H Williams
Paul Williams
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Little Linda
Joe D. Bass
Sam S. White
American General Life Insurance Company
Nour
Disher
Pilvest
Texas Power
Gen-Texas
E. A. Camp
E. B. Camp
S. E. Brogdon
Southwestern Life
James Balpr Wood
President
Home Office
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Cameron, Texas
Pearl
Peert
Phaé
Peerl Bro
Tex
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