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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1953
Page
3
The 1952 County and City Data Book presents Milam County demographics and economy. It lists 23,585 residents in 1950, 8,262 dwellings, 2,207 farms, 327 retail stores, 12 manufacturing establishments, with specifics on age, income, schooling, housing tenure, heating, refrigerators, radios, and farm values.
Private Harold A Brown of Cameron Texas nears completion of a 16 week training cycle at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri with the 6th Armored Division. He received eight weeks basic training and eight weeks engineer instruction in tools bridges and combat skills before potential posting to specialist schools or as a replacement.
Two typhoid cases were reported by Dr. T. E. Crump for the week ending July 25. The Milam County Health Unit list also shows four cases of street throat and three of gonorrhea. No new measles or mumps cases were recorded after the July 18 outbreak.
The 12 manufacturing establishments employed 77 production workers on average in 1947 and paid $213,000 in wages. Value added by manufacturers in 1947 amounted to $503,000. The section notes a $15,769,000 figure for 1948.
Pvt John R Small of 304 W 19th St Cameron arrives at Fort Hood to join Combat B of the famed 1st Armored Division for basic training. He is the son of Mrs Ruby Small of Cameron and is a high school graduate. The division, a WWII combat unit, was reactivated in 1951 under Major General Bruce C Clarke and is presently in combat training at Fort Hood.
John Neely of Rockdale died Wednesday after a heart attack suffered during church services Sunday night July 19. Funeral services were held Thursday at Phillips and Luckey chapel with Rev. Floyd M. Durham officiating. Burial followed in Oak Lawn Cemetery. He was a Alabama native who lived in Rockdale 60 years and worked in farming and cattle raising. Survivors include his widow, three sons Andre Neely of Sacramento California Harris Neely and John Neely of Houston, three daughters Mrs W E Dobbs of Houston Mrs S G Gould of Lafayette Louisiana and Miss Loretta Neely, a brother W H Neely, and six sisters Mrs Maggie Marrs Mrs Rose Curlee Mrs Lola Evard Mrs Emma Snively Mrs P H McCawley all of Rockdale and Mrs Julia Johnson of Waco.
Final rites for T. W. Terry 73 former Milam County newspaper man were held in Rockdale. He died Wednesday in San Marcos and was buried at Thorndale. Terry edited the Thorndale Champion 1920 1930 and led the Lexington Enterprise 1938 1945. Survived by daughter Helen Terry Corpus Christi and sister Eva Arledge Dallas.
R. E. Windham entered the U S Army on July 23. He previously coached at Yee High School last year and worked as a lifeguard at Cameron pool during the early summer.
G C Beckhusen and John Mc Lerran of Route 3 Cameron added purebred milking shorthorns to their herds purchasing Star Light and Noon Light senior yearling bulls from E H Ford of Cameron. Transfers recorded by the American Milking Shorthorn Society in Springfield Missouri. Mr and Mrs Albert Collins and daughter Martha Ann joined brothers Leon Collins and Leslie in Waco for a vacation trip to Colorado and other points of interest.
Mr and Mrs D C Cammers Jr and daughter of Three Rivers visit the mother Mrs D C Cammers Sr of Cameron. Cameron Mrs J C Robertson and daughter of Victoria visit in the home of Bill Harry and Flossie Lunsford over the weekend.
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