Cameron resident Roy Torno dies after illness at 53
Roy Torno, 53, longtime Cameron resident, died Friday around 6 p.m. in Newton Memorial Hospital after a period of illness. Survived by his brother Frank Torno and his mother Mrs. Amelia Torno, he was a 25 year builder in Cameron and collector of Indian relics. Funeral Sunday at 4 p.m. at Green Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Roy Torno
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Torno
Chapel of the Green
Percy A. Corkern
First Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frank Torno
Amelia Torno
Torne
Texas
Campaign maps draft Coke Stevenson for governor
East Texas supporters led by E C Johnson Jr of Longview plan to draft Coke Stevenson for governor next year. Roy G Terry of Kilgore, owner of KOCA radio, named state campaign chairman as details are worked out. Stevenson expected to announce availability soon.
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Longview
E. C. Johnson, Jr
East Texas
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
Johnston
Roy G. Terry
Kilgore
Terry
KOCA
Gregg County
Bryan and Kansas guests visit H. L. Dakel home
Mr. and Mrs. Paly Wink of Bryan and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Busker with Carol Ann of Lott join Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Johnson and family of Kansas as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dakel Sunday. Mr. Johnson is a nephew of H. L. Dakel.
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Paly Wink
Bryan
Bob Busker
Carol Ann
Lott
Eddie Johnson
Kansas
H. L. Dakel
Mr. Johnson
Parma Radio Service Ad Promises Low Repair Costs
An ad asserts radio repairs are reliable and inexpensive, offering service for any make radio. The firm name Parma Radio Service is prominently featured emphasizing affordable fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parma Radio Service
Mrs Dean Haines Improves After Marlin Hospital Surgery
Mrs Dean Haines underwent an operation at Marlin Hospital early this week and is reported improving nicely. Friends in Cameron send wishes for a speedy recovery. Mrs Haines is employed with the Community Public Service here.
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Dean Haines
Marlin Hospital
Cameron
Haines
Rural road program to widen eight Central Texas routes
Eight Texas counties share 115 miles of rural road work costing over 1.0 million dollars as part of a 30 million program approved by the legislature. Bell Coryell Lampasas Williamson Hamilton McLennan Bosque will receive projects, some existing routes, some requiring right of way purchases, all state funded with no federal match. The designations span Farm Market routes, state highways and U.S. highways, with costs detailed for each segment.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Commission
Bell County
Troy
Falls County
Belfalls
State 95
Bartlett
Pendleton
Central Texas
Coryell County
Turnersville
Bosque County
Parmela
Hamilton County
Osage
McLennan County
Lampasas County
Lampasas
Burnet County
Rumley
Williamson County
State 29
Whitestone School
Travis County
Schwertner
State 104
Jonas
U. S. 79
Thrall
Hare
U. S. 81
Round Rock
Hamilton
Ohio
Indian Gap
Mills County
State
Lanham
Asa
Eddy
State 317
Crawford
Coyote
State 22
State 6
Iredell
Privy Row Rowdy Debate Over Women Filing Complaints
Mrs. Melvin Weems laments a rule barring women from filing complaints on sanitation and health in Cameron. She argues husbands may sign, city lax enforcement of sewer connections costs residents money, and poll tax rhetoric marks local politics and aldermen’s pay amid civic frustration.
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Melvin Weems
Weems
Privy Row
City Hall
Safety Driving Taught In Milam County Schools
County superintendent Chas. M. Hicks announces safety driving will be taught in at least Buckholts and Sharp schools. Buckholts superintendent Mrs. Coy Arledge and Sharp superintendent C. F. Bell recently completed Drivers Education and Training at San Marcos College. Hicks aims to acquire a dual control vehicle for instruction as part of advanced school safety work.
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Chas. M. Hicks
Hicks
Buckholts
Sharp
Coy Arledge
C. F. Bell
San Marcos College
Milam County
Mrs Myrtle Riddle Reported Ill at Newton Memorial Hospital
Friends note Mrs Myrtle Riddle is among the patients ill in Newton Memorial Hospital. No further details are provided about her condition or the hospital.
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Myrtle Riddle
Newton Memorial Hospital
State ad valorem levy fixed at 72 cents per 100
The 72 cent rate for 1949 across the state will be automatic, up 30 cents from last year, with 35 cents for the State school fund, 5 for the college building fund, 2 for Confederate pension, and the rest for general revenue. Valuation rises to $5.296 billion, adding about $146.3 million, with $28 million total revenue expected and about $4.25 million to counties.
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Austin
State Tax Board
Comptrollers Office
State School Fund
College Building Fund
Confederate Pension Fund
Automatic Tax Board
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
Allan Shivers
Ballard Clark
Comptroller’s Office
Pvt Annie Mae Simmons to report to Camp Prisidio California
Pvt Annie Mae Simmons begins a ten day furlough with her parents Mr and Mrs F Simmons before taking duties at Camp Prsidio San Francisco California in the Administrative Section at Headquarters. She has been stationed at Camp Lee Virginia.
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Pvt
Annie Mae Simmons
Mrs. F. Simmons
Camp Prsidio
San Frisco
California
Simmons
Camp Lee
Virginia
Ruzicka Family Visits Buckholts From Grants Pass
Mr and Mrs E J Ruzicka and daughters Betty and Pauline of Grants Pass Oregon spend vacation in Buckholts visiting relatives and friends. The family formerly lived there and has many Milam County friends eager to welcome them. Another daughter Shirley resides in Medford Oregon with Trailway Bus Lines. Mr Ruzicka works for a construction company in Grants Pass.
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E. J. Ruzicka
Betty
Pauline
Grants Pass
Oregon
Buckholts
Ruzicka
Milam County
Shirley Ruzicka
Medford
Trailway Bus Lines
Kubecka Family Weekend Visit Shared in Cameron
Mr and Mrs Louis Kubecka and daughters Kay and Martha Ann of Austin spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs V A Kubecka of Cameron.
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Louis Kubecka
Kay
Martha Ann
Austin
V. A. Kubecka
Cameron
Temple Chemical Co. visitor Charles Davis in Cameron
Charles Davis of Temple Chemical Co. visited Cameron Friday of the past week while on business in the area. He was described as a business visitor from Temple, traveling to the Cameron region for company matters.
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Charles Davis
Temple Chemical Co
Out of Temple
Cameron
Marburbers Return from New Mexico Vacation
Mr and Mrs Clifford Marburger and daughter Patsy have returned from a vacation in southern New Mexico where they also visited Carlsbad Caverns.
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Clifford Marburger
Patsy
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
Miss Claudell Robinson Visits Elgin Residence
Miss Claudell Robinson is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. By Moon at Elgin this week.
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Claudell Robinson
Mrs. C. By Moon
Elgin
Woods Family Guests At Pratt Home
Mr and Mrs H D Woods and their sons of Milano visited in the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Pratt.
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Liniment
Dolph
Promo Seltzer
Colgate Tooth Powder
DR. Lyons
KOTEX
Rhulitol
Skeeter Rid
Toni
Milam Drug Company
Walgreen Agency
Cameron, Texas
E. A. Camp
E. B. Camp
BRIVE
Mfort Firestone
Por Firestone
Horstmann Brothers
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