New Governor Shivers to Take Oath After Jester Funeral
Lt Governor Allan Shivers to be sworn in as Texas governor after Beaufort H. Jester's funeral. Jester died this morning, triggering Shivers' ascent. Shivers, 41, outlines duties including handling pending bills from the 51st Legislature and reflects on Jester's humanitarian efforts. Cotton prospects in Milam County show late first bales with August ginning, weather stressing crops, and Cameron gin plants preparing for season amid strong parity prices.
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John A. Smith
Robert Weems
Weems
Austin
Allan Shivers
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Shivers
Jester
Woodville
Senate
Lufkin
Robert A. Shivers
Beaumont
Port Arthur
University of Texas
Marialice Shary
Sharyland
Mission
Shary
Allan, Jr
Marialice
North Africa
Italy
France
Germany
Cameron
Milam
Catholics Dedicate New Recreation Building at St Monica
The Simon and George Hall at St Monica Parish was dedicated Sunday July 3 by Bishop L J Reicher of Austin. Father George J Duda oversaw construction and participated in the ceremony. The hall on South Karnes Street will host parish recreation and entertainment activities near the church and schools.
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St. Monica’s
Simon and George Hall
Simon Spinneweber
George Apel
L. J. Reicher
Austin
George J. Duda
Karnes Street
First National Guard Armory Unit Begins Construction
Construction started Wednesday on the first unit of the National Guard Armory on a 20 acre site along Highway 36 west of the city. The motor transport and maintenance facilities will cost about 85000 plus 10000 for roads and utilities. the armory building is slated at around 400000. Cameron's AA guardsmen will gain new quarters as the project progresses, with auditorium space planned for public use once complete.
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National Guard Armory
John C. Andres
Chamber of Commerce
Ed, Johnson
Johnson Construction Company
Waco
Highway 36
Cameron
West Second Street
Transfers On School Children In County Due By August 1
County students must file transfer requests with the Office of the County Superintendent by August 1. The new law allows a child to transfer if their grade is taught in the home district and requires annual transfers for those who moved last year. Transfers are not required for districts consolidated under the Dor mant clause, including Hoyte and Salem.
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Hoyte
Salem
Barbara Hartley of Milano Visits Cameron
Miss Barbara Hartley of Milano visited Cameron this Monday, spending time with local acquaintances and touring the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hartley
Milano
Cameron
Baptist Revival Opens at Cameron Church
Cameron Baptist opened a 12 day summer revival with Pastor Percy A Corkern in the pulpit at 10 am and nightly outdoor services on the church lawn. Music director Raymond L Robinson, who began July 1, will lead the music and the Brotherhood funded free transportation to attendees lacking transport.
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Cameron Baptist
Percy A. Corkern
Raymond L. Robinson
Robinson
Corkern
Brotherhood
Pasture Fire Burns Barn on Culpepper Acres
A grass fire escaped on Culpepper acres near Little River Bottom. It spread to the J. E. Flinn property and destroyed a small barn. Firefighters in Cameron battled the blaze amid 102 degree heat as Culpepper cleared acreage and brush. The dry grass and heat caused extensive damage.
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Culpepper
Little River Bottom
J. E. Flinn
Cameron
H. P. Culpepper
A F Mitchell to Speak in Cameron July 19
A F Mitchell of Corsicana, Texas Highway Commission member, will speak at the Cameron Lions Club on Tuesday July 19. He is a former Milam County engineer and Cameron resident, visiting with Judge Dan Tyson and returning to his old hometown. Mrs Mitchell accompanies him.
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Ber
Texas Highway Commission
Cameron
Lions Club
Mitchell
Dan Tyson
Milam County
Highway Commission
Beauford Jester
Commissioners Court
Mr. Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
J. L. Barmore
102 Degree Heat Records At Cameron
The Cameron high reached 102 degrees on Tuesday, the warmest so far this summer, with 105 noted on August 11, 1948. L. W. Smith of Community Public Service Company reported a cooler day on Wednesday, while historical records show a September high of 113 degrees.
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Cameron
L. W. Smith
Community Public Service Company
Parish Makes Plans for St Monica’s Simon and George Hall
St Monica’s church leader leads parish progress noting the construction of the Simon and George Hall with the parish priest overseeing the project. The story highlights church community work and the new hall’s role for events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Monica’s
Simon and George Hall
Thomas Brashear 10 Head Pythians Here
Milam Lodge Knights of Pythias to install officers Monday night led by Thomas Brashear as Chancellor Commander. Brashear, a war veteran, has long been active in the lodge. Installation begins at 7 p.m. with R. L. McCowan as vice commander and other officers named including E. W. Rutherford, W. W. Lowe, J. M. McLearm, R. J. Woodum, Roy Wright and Fritz Schwarting.
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Milam Lodge
Knights of Pythias
J. M. McLean
Thomas Brashear
P. m
R. L. McCowan
E. W. Rutherford
W.W. Lowe
J. M. McLearm
R. J. Woodum
Roy Wright
Fritz Schwarting
County Court Fines Two Men in Drunk Driving Incident
James Griffin was fined $100 in county court for drunken driving after a car overturned near Park road south of the city. A. V. Filmore faced drunkenness charges. Both men were slightly injured according to officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Griffin
A. V. Filmore
Park Road
Little River Baptist Revival Begins Sunday at Jones Prairie
The Little River Baptist church at Jones Prairie will start a 10 day revival on Sunday July 17 led by Evangelist Rev Weldon Wright from Waco with Bailey Jones as Gospel Singer The church celebrated its centennial on July 1 2 and 8 and invites the public to join in this revival marking a new century in its long Baptist tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little River Baptist Church
Jones Prairie
Stanley E. Ray
Weldon Wright
Waco
Bailey Jones
Marlow Baptist Church Revival Pulpit Guest Schedule
Rev. R B Baker Jr of Olney Texas will be in the pulpit at Marlow Baptist Church this Sunday. Pastor Rev Adrian W Coleman will preach at Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in Elgin in a revival. The Marlow community is urged to attend.
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R. B. Baker, Jr
Olney
Texas
Marlow Baptist Church
Adrian W. Coleman
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Elgin
Marlow
Dr Robert Mitz Named New Physician at Newton Memorial
Dr. Robert Mitz of Houston has arrived in Cameron to serve as resident physician and pathologist at Newton Memorial Hospital. A Texas School of Medicine graduate and former Hollywood Hospital pathologist, he is a California native and World War II veteran, now a reserve naval officer who chose to return to Texas after the war.
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Robert Mitz
Houston
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Mitz
Texas School of Medicine
University of Texas
Galveston
California
Texas
University of Texas Medical School
Hollywood Hospital
Hollywood
Pacific
Naval Service
Rubac and Haisler Wedding at Buckholts Church
Lillian Dorothy Rubac and Norman Glen Haisler wed in a ceremony at 4 PM on Sunday July 31 at the Czech Moravian Brethren Church in Buckholts Texas. Family and friends attended the nuptials announcing the couple’s marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Dorothy Rubac
Norman Glen Haisler
Buckholts
Texas
Little River Baptist Church Centennial Celebration
Little River Baptist Church, founded in 1849, marked 100 years with a July 1 to 3 Centennial Program drawing hundreds home to the community. The event recalled early pioneers including Z. N. Morrell who helped shape Texas Baptist history and the Falls on the Brazos area near Jones Prairie.
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Little River Baptist Church
Marjorie Rogers
Houston Chronicle
Texas
Z. N. Morrell
Tennessee
T. B
Morrell
Little River
Falls On the Brazos
Falls
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A. F. Mitchell
Corsicana
Pythians
Little River Baptist
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