Funeral Sunday for Pioneer Cameron Resident Samuel E. Pitts
Samuel E. Pitts 81, Cameron pioneer for 61 years, died Friday at his home. He started as a merchant and his store still stands at South Nolan and West 8th. Funeral at Marek Burns Funeral Home Sunday at 2 30 p m with Rev. Percy A Corkern, interment in the old city cemetery. Survived by two sons Wadell Pitts Kilgore Texas Roscoe Pitts Houston Mrs Clara Sibley Carlsbad NM Mrs Maudie Roberts Alice TX Mrs Bessie Rice Cameron one brother John Pitts Oakwood TX six grandchildren two great grandchildren. Body to remain at the funeral home until the service.
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Samuel E. Pitts
Cameron
Mr. Pitts
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
Pitts
South Nolan
West 8Th Street
Marek-Burns
Percy A. Corkern
First Baptist Church
Old City
River
City
Wadell Pitts
Kilgore
Texas
Roscoe Pitts
Houston
Clara Sibley
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Maudie Roberts
Alice
Bessie Rice
John Pitts
Oakwood
Marek- Burns
Lieutenant Charles Green Assigned to Japan Post
1st Lieut. Charles Green departed last week for a plane flight to Japan where he will be stationed for a period. He has visited his mother Mrs. Mary Young Green and his sister Callie Green for the past two weeks and was to report to his designation by July 16.
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Charles Green
Japan
Mary Young Green
Callie Green
Carl Allen Seen Shaking Hands in Cameron This Week
Carl Allen, a former Cameron resident now living in Marlin, was observed shaking hands with friends during a Monday appearance in Cameron this week.
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Carl Allen
Cameron
Mr. Allen
Marlin
Death of James F Willeford in Cameron
James Franklin Willeford 63 died at St Edwards Hospital Cameron at 7 30 am Sunday July 24 after 11 days in hospital He was a Cameron resident of 21 years a carpenter and member of North Central Church of Christ Funeral held at North Central Church Cameron at 3 pm Monday July 25 interment Oak Hill Cemetery Green Funeral Home in charge He is survived by a widow two daughters two sons four stepsons two stepdaughters three brothers two sisters and his death followed a move to Cameron in 1928 born October 28 1882 in Arkansas
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James Franklin Willeford
St. Edwards Hospital
Cameron
Willeford
North Central Church of Christ
Elmer Irby
Rockdale
North Central Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Green Funeral Home
College Avenue
James F. Willeford
Lottie Mae Bowen
Wasco
California
Beulah Fay Burrus
John Thomas Willeford
San Jose
Marvin Ray Willeford
Waco
C. C. Donaldson
J .T. Donaldson
Slaton
Grover Donaldson
Tulare
Greer Donaldson
Emma Mae Laywell
Tressie Fikes
Edgar Willeford
Kentucky
Allen Willeford
Oklahoma
Crawford Willeford
Bethany
Susie Balm
Oklahoma City
Beulah Connor
Illinois
Mr. Willeford
Arkansas
J. R. Willeford
Texas
Cross Plains
Angie Donaldson
Coleman County
Doss Family Visits Short Household This Week
Mr and Mrs Robert Doss and their baby of Lake Jackson visited Mr and Mrs Jim Short several days the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Doss
Baby
Lake Jackson
Jim Short
Hot Dog Seller Learns Lesson In Low Mood Tragedy
A roadside hot dog vendor thriving on signs and sales is impacted when his college educated son warns of a global crisis and media fear. He reduces orders and advertising, and sales plummet as the mood darkens. The father concedes the influence of perceived mood on business.
Mr and Mrs Walter Sharpe Vacationing in California
Mr Walter Sharpe and Mrs Sharpe are on vacation in California enjoying travel and leisure activities with no further details provided.
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Mrs. Walter Sharpe
California
Olivia Lehman Crowned Milam County Farm Bureau Queen
Miss Olivia Lehman of Buckholts wins the Milam County Farm Bureau Queen title from ten contestants at a ceremony led by S. W. McClaren. Beatrice Mills of Milano places second with Layne Beatty as emcee and Bluebonnet Boys providing music at a family night event.
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Olivia Lehman
Buckholts
Milam County Farm Bureau
Miss Lehman
S. W. McClaren
Milam Bureau
Beatrice Mills
Milano
R. P. Lehman
Bureau
Layne Beatty
Bluebonnet Boys
Temple
Dorothy Tomek
Corene Massey
Bobby Ann Burnett
Betty Allen
Evelyn Nell Janicek
Loretta Becker
Dotty Hanal
Marietta Richter
Imogene Young
Eber Flinn and Cecil Criswell Leave for Colorado Trip
Mr and Mrs Eber Flinn of Cameron and Mr and Mrs Cecil Criswell of Buckholts depart Thursday for a Colorado vacation and other points of interest. They expect to be away one to two weeks.
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Eber Flinn
Cameron
Cecil Criswell
Buckholts
Colorado
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WFAA
Featuring
Texas Power & Light Company
WFAA-820
James F Willeford
Farm Bureau
Hudson
The
Sky
America
Horstmann Brothers
Cameron, Texas
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Weim
Allis- Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
W.p.matyastik
Ghaw-Walker
Shaw-Walker
Cameron Herald
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