San Gabriel farmer killed in tractor accident
W. W. Smith a San Gabriel area farmer drowned Thursday evening when his tractor, connected to a water pump, rolled on him as he stood in the river adjusting the suction pipe. A wench truck moved the tractor to extract him. coroners ruled either the impact or drowning as the cause. Funeral services were held Saturday at Condra Funeral Home with burial in San Gabriel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Smith
San Gabriel
Carl Black
Smith
Condra
Yaylrg
First 1955 Milam County bale of cotton brought in
Milam County reports its first 1955 cotton bale arriving at the Weems Gin in Cameron on Monday. Grower L. L. Koenig, from a 10 acre plot near Cameron, said this is his first first county bale after a lifetime of farming. Early planting in April followed by a freeze delayed harvest. Koenig expects more bales as his remaining fields near readiness. Other gins forecast opening in eight to ten days with projections of higher yields than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Koenig
Milam County
Cameron
Cameron City
Koenig
Watson
A. E. Jones
Bill Matyastik
Matyastik
Rosebud Farmer Delivers First Cotton Bale Monday
Ted Ford of Baileyville brought in Rosebud's first cotton bale Monday morning. The 545 pound bale was ginned at Wolfe and Son gin and Ford received a $100 bonus from the Rosebud Chamber of Commerce. The bale awaits auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud
Ted Ford
Baileyville
Wolfe and Son
Ford
Deep Test Proceeds to 12315 Feet Near Milano Texas
Tex Gulf Sulphur continues deepening its Number One Fee test near Milano to 12315 feet under an 13500 foot permit. Reports say no results yet with earlier 250 sand unconfirmed, while shallower wells in the area advance. Several leases show multiple shallow wells including on O Neal and Dalton properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
Wilson Land
O’neal
Cpl Daniel Janes Given Army Promotion in Korea
Daniel Janes son of Mr and Mrs Henry Janes Buckholts was promoted to Corporal while with the 8th Army in Korea where he has served the past year. He trained at Ft Hood and volunteered for overseas duty after a cooking school course at Ft Sam Houston. Parents report shipping orders for a Stateside assignment late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Janes
Henry Janes
Buckholts
8Th Army
Korea
Cpl. Janes
Ft. Hood
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Cpl. Jones
Junior Red Cross Volunteers Lead School Programs
Last year three fifths of students in elementary and secondary schools were volunteer members of the Junior Red Cross, reflecting wide youth participation in service activities and club work across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Vicki Hannon Stricken With Polio In Waco Hospital
Six year old Vicki Carol Hannon daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Hannon of Cameron is reported to have acute non paralytic polio. She was moved from Temple to Crippled Children's Hospital in Waco on advice of Henry Frey. She is responding to treatment but severity will be clarified in a few days. The Hannons moved to Cameron from Temple four years ago and have another child Joy aged thirteen. He manages Wilson Credit Jewelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Farm Bureau
Evelyn Smith
H. W. Clark
San Gabriel
Simon George Memorial Hall
Bill Stigall
William Stigall
Smith
Waco
Vicki Carol Hannon
Victor Hannon
Cameron
Temple Hospital
Henry Frey
Bell County Health Unit
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Vicki
Yeomen
Hannons
Temple
Joy
Wilson Credit Jewelers
Burlington to Get New Postoffice Building Soon
Walter G. Marek postmaster of Burlington announces a new Postoffice Building is under construction on Main Street. He has sold the current building and adjoining property to Roy Lindsey Sr who plans a new business in the old post office site once the relocation is complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter G. Marek
Burlington
Postoffice
Main Street
Marek
Roy Lindsey
Lindsey
Bulding
Busiess
Farm Tour Thursday Proves Big Success
Cameron business men joined a farm tour on Thursday morning July 21 sponsored by the Crops and Conservatory Committee of the Chamber. Stops included Mueck Farm Angell Farm Randall Lake Farm and Beckhusen Farm with notes on cotton poisoning cattle feeding troughs grain storage and yields of up to 3500 pounds per acre. County agent Moore explained modern farming methods at each stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Gene Angell
Randall Lake Farm
C. O. Angell
Wilbur
Moore
Pembroke and companions visit Buckholts hosts after Belton trip
Mr and Mrs Truman Pembroke Charlotte and Mrs Marvel Hugh motored to Belton Dam Sunday afternoon. On return they visited Mr and Mrs Henry Ejichenhorst of Buckholts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Pembroke Charlotte
Marvel Hughes
Belton Dam
Henry Ejichenhorst
Buckholts
Milam County Farmers Eligible for 1955 Winter Legume Cost Sharing
Milam County farmers may receive 50 percent cost sharing for winter legume seed and fertilizer under the 1955 program. The project, starting about September 1, 1955, allows grazing but prohibits harvesting the crop for hay or seed. the prior requirement to seed an acreage equal to a past three-year average was dropped at a Waco district meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Waco
Alva E. Sanders
ASC
Sanders
Vacation plans for Dr and Mrs Howard and son Chip
Dr and Mrs Charles H Howard and son Chip depart Friday for a two week vacation through southern states. They will visit Tennessee Mississippi South Carolina and other southeastern areas. Dr Howard is with the Denson Clinic and on staff at St Edward Hospital. They have resided in Cameron for eighteen months and expect to return in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Howard
Chip
Tennessee
Mississippi
South Carolina
Howard
Denson Clinic
St. Edward Hospital
Cameron
Mary Evelyn Smith Crowned Queen in Local Pageant
Mary Evelyn Smith was named queen with Billie Marie Swanzy as runner-up. Swanzy, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Swanzy of Burlington, received a rhinestone and pearl bracelet. The event drew about 500 spectators with speeches by John A. Smith Jr. and MC Johnny Watkins, music by Mrs. D. M. Phillips, and decor by Mrs. Glass of Glass the Florist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Evelyn Smith
Queen
Billie Marie Swanzy
M. D. Swanzy
Burlington
John A. Smith, Jr
Farm Bureau
Johnny Watkins
KWTX
Waco
D. M. Phillips
Thorndale
First Annual Horse Show Draws Big Cameron Crowd
The Ca meron Saddle Club hosted the first annual horse show at Yee High School field drawing 153 riders and 1,200 spectators with 13 classes and 20 events. W C Evans of Little River won the Mens Barrel Race but was injured when his horse fell. Judge Dr Jerry Miller of Waco officiated as winners received trophies while Heart O Texas Club and Longhorn Club led attendance with 21 members each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High School
Cameron Saddle Club
W. C. Evans
Little River
W.C. Evans
John Butte
Heart O’ Texas Club
Waco
Longhorn Club
Temple
Cameron's Club
Jerry Miller
Ray Druke
Bobby Williams
Brown Jug
Barbara Fletcher
Cameron
Texas
Prissy
Frank Hill
King
Curtis Barron
Steady Grain Inflow Reported at Southland Elevators
Southland Grain Elevators near Milam County report a steady influx of grain with about 65 loads weighing four to five tons each. Manager Guy Atkis says harvest is just starting and a peak rush is expected next week, with storage capacity likely reached in about three weeks. Continuous unloading issues prompt equipment upgrades including two new fans. Farmers are advised to store grain above 13 percent moisture and bring load to Batte Hickman scales for free weighing with grade and moisture checked by W. E. Saunders and Wayne Fisher assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland Grain Elevators
Guy Atkis
Atkins
Milam County
Southland Company
Batte- Hickman
Jaycees Discuss Sponsoring Trains for Fall Grid Games
The Junior Chamber of Commerce at Caperton Lake discussed plans to sponsor special train transport for out-of-town football games. A committee to arrange the trains was named led by Milton Brown Jack Slaughter Don Humble and Melvin Dorner. The JC sponsored slide was installed at Cameron City Park.
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J. C
Cameron City Park
Thorndale Graduate Named to UT Spring Honor Roll
Harold Conoley, Thorndale High School graduate, is listed on the University of Texas College of Engineering spring honor roll. He is noted as active in multiple campus organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndale
University of Texas
Harold Conoley
College of Engineering
Conoley
Thorndale High School
Milam County gets new radio station KMIL
First Milam County radio station KMIL begins construction Monday with a 74 foot building housing three studios two offices a control room and a transmitter. The 500 watt facility on Highway 36 east of Cameron targets a September 1 completion with broadcast to begin then covering Waco to Austin and Bryan to Killeen. Glenn Abercrombie partners and Hugo Aigner contractor plan a 1330 dial location and August move for staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KMIL
Milam County
Narvie Caperton
Highway 36
Cameron
Hugo Aigner
Glenn Abercrombie
Waco
Austin
Bryan
Killeen
Lankford Appeals Case Against Coffield Pickens
DeWitt Langford plans an appeal of an $8 million lawsuit against H. Pete Coffield and W. L. Pickens. The District Court in April sided with Coffield & Pickens, finding no fraud or misrepresentation in Langford’s defrauding claims. The judge noted Langford apparently owes the defendants, though they waived the debt, and the appeal will be filed in Austin once papers are ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Coffield
W. L. Pickins
DeWitt Langford
Court of Civil Appeals
Austin
O. D. Graham
Coffield & Pickens
Langford
Graham
Coffield and
Pickens
Milam County Men Head to Dallas Induction and Examinations
Ten Milam County youths left Cameron by bus for Dallas with two scheduled for induction. Inductees are Eugene Handrick of Thorndale and Frank Slavik of Cameron. Eight others from Thorndale Cameron Rockdale Gause Maysfield Hearne faced preinduction physical exams with Handrick assisting as assistant leader and Kenneth Thweatt as group leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
Jo Burnsow
Uoneys uoNnonpul
Dallas
Eugene A. Handrick
Thorndale
Frank E. Slavik
John P. Horton, Jr
Rockdale
Alford
John T.gause
Larry B. Edmondson
Earl R. Lewis
Gause
Henry J. Hunter
Kenneth T. Thweatt
Maysfield
Gordon E. Beard
Winston M. Mandrell
Hearne
Handrick
Kenneth Thweatt
Zajicek Home From Lackland Before Alaska Deployment
Woodrow Zajicek, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Zajicek of Buckholt, is home visiting relatives. He has served over four years in the Air Corps and re enlisted last April for four more years. He will soon depart Lackland for Seattle to report for embarkation to Alaska.
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A-le
Woodrow Zajicek
Frank Zajicek
Buckholt
A-le Zajicek
Air Corps
Lackland
Seattle
Washington
Alaska
Post Office Department
Revival at Milano Baptist Church to Feature Rev Gatewood
Milano Baptist Church schedules a summer revival August 7 to 14 with Rev A L Gatewood of Rockdale preaching. Gatewood, pastor of Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Rockdale, has pastored eleven months and previously worked as city missions superintendent in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Mrs Fox leads music, and Rev Fox encourages all county residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano Baptist Church
Walter M. Fox
Fox
A. L. Gatewood
Rockdale
Gatewood
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
Columbus
Mississippi
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Baylor University
Man of the hour hag made long-term plans
A fragment notes a central figure planning for years ahead, indicating deliberate preparation and strategic foresight. The text hints at a key individual shaping events over an extended period without providing concrete details or outcomes.
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O'Neal
C. C. Dalton
Caville Prperty
Sally Miller
John Williams
T.p.&l
Albertson
Cpl
Army
Vicki Hannon
Mrs. Howard
Mrs. Glass of Glass
George Clark
Lorena
J. A. Reat
Lexington
Klink Smith
Giddings
Clay
Chilren
Dutchess
Beverly Barton
Pat
Graham Brown
Geronimo
Kim McDermott
Dolly
Bud Cargill
Eddy
Rob
Barbara Barton
Smuggies
Ed Dowell
Shorty
Joe Nell Harris
Trigger
Billy Day
Cameron Texas
Linda Silvy
Timmie
John Kohl III
Halier
Golden Dan
George Baer, Jr
Honey Dew
A. B. Richbook
Prince
Gay Kirkland
Mart
Princess
Martin Murphy
Dixie
June Lowe
Tex
Nancy
Wanna Ray
Rogers
Trailer Ann
Linda Bowman
Meridan
Tennesse
Kay May Gray
Jimmy Gandy
Valley Mills
J. D. Houston
Marlin
Slipper's Dream
Pat Boyd
Martin
Cla
Appalessa
Dawn
Tar Water and
Ward
Bob Ward
Caldwell
Brands Inkspot
Jim Stokes
Chanoon
Jack Johnson
Chief Smoky
Billy Jack Johnson
Dimples
Jewell Barron
Rusty
Jack Miller
Moody
Flash
Sam Sims
Moody, Texas
Nancy, Lloyd Ray
Honey
Lady
G. C. Smith
Bill and
Billy
Wilson Evans
Molly
Sandy
Johnny
Virginia Graham
Joe S. Hickman
Barbara Jo Hickman
Silver
Joe Alfara
Charles Bailey Maysfield
Plantation
Katy Jo
Irwin Curf
Corsicana
Brownie
Johnny Hunt
Waco Texas
Dusty
Hiram Howard
Smoky Joe
James Curf
Meridian
Robert Teasly
Southland Elevators
Chemst
W. E. Saunders
Southland Laboratories
Saunders
Wayne Fisher
Jaycees
Lankford
Coffield-Pickens
Milam
Dallas Station
W. Zajicek
Milano Baptists
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