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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
8
Capt John R Hughes a noted Texas Ranger was found shot to death in his Austin home garage Tuesday night A verdict of death by own action was rendered He was 92 years old and famed for his long career fighting horse thieves and guiding ranger justice in Texas
The article notes extreme heat across Texas with Cameron and Presidio hit by 106 degree days and Central Texas feeling oppressive at 92 degrees. It forecasts a hot stretch for the next several days, aided by forecasts and horoscopes suggesting continued high temperatures.
Sgt and Mrs James Chandler of Fort Sam Houston San Antonio visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs T K Chandler this week.
J P Bell 74 died at his home 908 West Sears Dennison on Monday June 2 1947 after a prolonged illness He was born January 12 1873 in Athens Texas and lived in Cameron most of his life He was a Baptist Church member Survivors include his widow three daughters three sons two brothers seven grandchildren and one great grand son Funeral services were held Tuesday June 3 1947 at First Baptist Church Cameron with Rev L L Morriss officiating and burial at Oak Hill cemetery Pallbearers named Monroe Hickman Thurman Donaldson Kinnard Conner W R B Hughes Homer Allen and Roy Hensley
A E Greenlees 65 died of a heart attack in Houston Monday. Funeral services set for 4 p m Tuesday at Green Funeral Home Rosebud with Rev Baskin of First Baptist Rosebud officiating. Interment Powers Chapel Cemetery. Survived by two brothers H L Greenlees Lorenzo and Sykes Stoneham Killeen and two daughters. He was brother of the late Albert Greenlees father of Clyde Greenlees Cameron.
The Baptist Foundation of Texas purchased the Crazy Hotel, mineral water business, bath house, and concessions in Mineral Wells and will take possession June 1. They will operate the hotel and concessions, while the mineral water and bottling business are sold to A. F. Weaver Sr. The deal was approved at a Crazy company stockholders meeting led by Carr Collins of Dallas.
Hearne Texas bride to be Margaret Rouse will wed W Carl Cooper Jr of Maysfield on Saturday June 14 at 7 30 p m in the First Baptist Church Hearne The bride elect is a Hearne High School and Southwest Texas State College graduate The groom to be is a Yee High School and Landigs School of Mortuary Science graduate
Mrs. Mollie Matthews Dubose 78 widow of Dr. J. P. Dubose of Gause was buried after funeral services at the Gause Baptist church. Rev. E. E. Heinze led the ceremony with Green Funeral Home directing. Interment followed in Gause cemetery. She was born Sept 29 1868 in Montgomery County and survived by her husband two sons John of Waco Luther of Gause a daughter Lizzie Edmonds and four brothers Sam Seph Lee and John Matthews.
Mrs Frank C Mondrik announces that her granddaughter Beverly Mondrik is Marshall High School valedictorian this year. She earned the Honor Society Certificate for National Honor Society membership and will enter Sophie Newcomb in New Orleans this fall to begin college work. She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs Frank V Mondrik of Marshall.
Joe Luce comes back from visiting his father Joe N. Luce, who is ill at Saint John Hospital. His condition shows slight improvement.
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