Door Plant At Quinif Texas Payroll Tops Ten Thousand
George Quinif owner of Quinif doors in Quinif Texas talks about a growing plant with 48 workers producing 1720 doors per eight hours and a daily payroll near 500 dollars. Ed Quinn, Center College guard, will join shipping briefly as production expands.
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Quinif, Texas
James E
Bo" Patterson
Quinif
Texas
Cameron
George Quinif
Atlanta
Georgia
Quinn
Waco
George Quinn
John Gay
Ed Quinn
Center College
Danville
Kentucky
Florida
Center
Bo’’ McMillan
Harvard
Walled Lake
America
Walled-Lake Doors
Detroit
Door
Walled-Lake Michigan
Twenty-one Guards Promoted in Milam County Unit
Milam County's Battery C 649th Anti air artillery Battalion reported twenty one enlisted men promoted effective June 1. Promotions include three to Sergeant First Class Thomas R Shegull Robert R Stanislaw and Joe D Zarosky Jr four to Sergeant Clifford T Boswell Stanley R Glaser Layton D Scott and James M Thompson ten to Specialist 3 from Private First Class Charles W Burnett John A Culp Ladis J Dohnalik David E Eubanks Daniel J Hromcik Philip E Jimenez Johnny R Marak Bobby H Powell Rudolph A Tepera and Hubert D Youngblood four to Private First Class Doyle R Armstrong Bennie L Kennon Harlan J Mees and Daniel A Mitchan. The unit plans two weeks at National Guard summer camp at North Fort Hood July 8 through July 22. In March 1954 two WAVES were selected for officer training to integrate enlisted WAVES into the officer grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
National Guard
Thomas R. Shegull
Robert R. Stanislaw
Joe D. Zarosky
Clifford T. Boswell
Stanley R. Glaser
Layton D. Scott
James M. Thompson
Pvts
Doyle R. Armstrong
Bennie L. Kennon
Harlan J. Mees
Daniel A. Mitchan
North Fort Hood
Low Cost Housing Move Nears Reality in Cameron
Cameron Housing Authority chair Narvie Caperton announced optioned sites for white and non white low cost housing under FHA. An appraisal committee will verify land payments align with nearby values before purchase approval. Proposals cover Terrell Heights property and Mary Lake Culpepper site near West 12th and the Southern Pacific tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narvie Caperton
Cameron Housing Authority
Cameron
Federal Housing Authority
Caperton
Terrell Heights
Clark Kelly
Ben Rivas
Mary Lake Culpepper
West 12Th
Southern Pacific
Chest X Ray Campaign Invites Milam County
The Texas Department of Health mobile Chest X-ray Unit schedules visits in Thorndale Rockdale Buckholts Cameron and other Milam County communities from June 28 to July 11. Publicity chair is Mrs. Dick Stidham with Board of Directors support. Dr John Bryson urges all residents to participate in the township wide tuberculous survey.
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Texas State Department of Health
Thorndale
Barnes-Garner
Rockdale
American Legion Hall
Buckholts
Paul Fuchs
Joe Zalesky
Cameron
Hefley-Stedman Motor Company
Dick Stidham
Milam County
FFA Chapter Completes Three Day Camp at Meridian
The Cameron Chapter of FFA returned Sunday June 3 from a three day encampment at the Mayfield Dairy Farm in Meridian Texas. The group enjoyed fishing swimming and cats. They were accompanied by adviser L R Thompson.
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Cameron
FFA
Mayfield
Meridian
Texas
L. R. Thompson
Milam Water District No One Directors Election June 23
Milam County Water Control and Improvement District No One will hold a directors election on June 23. Five directors from the district will be chosen at Buckholts School with voters limited to qualified resident property taxpayers. Scratched and write-in options allowed among five listed candidates: Frank Tomascik, Adolph Gresak, Floyd Stark, Fred Gresak, John Zajicek.
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Milam Water District No
Milam County
Buckholts School
Paul Sakowitz
J. V. Petruy
Clara Balusek
Bernice Woodward
Frank Tomascik
Adolph Gresak
Floyd Stark
Fred Gresak
John Zajicek
Yezak Sets Up Highway Meetings Without County Court Knowledge
Milam County Commissioners Court learned that Judge Charlie Smith arranged two highway committee hearings for June 21 in Austin without court knowledge. Committees from Gase Hanover and Cameron to Yarrellton via Marak seek state relief on FM road with proposed 100 foot right of way and straightening of five 90 degree turns.
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Yezak
Herman Yezak
Commissioner’s Court
Milam County
Austin
Commissioners Court
Blair
Charlie Smith
Gwase Hanover
Cameron
Yarrellton
Marak
Smith
the Herald
State Highway Board
Gase-Hanover
W¢S
Herald
Dixie Walker
Ben Ford
Milano
Ford
Buckholts
Precinct Six
Paul Sakowitz
Joe Richter
Rockdale Feed and Seed Company
County Board of Equalization
Walled Lake Door
State Highway Department
Rockdale
Earl Leach
Justice
Clifford Thompson
Rockdale Rotary Free Concert At High School Auditorium
The Rockdale Rotary Lions and Music Clubs sponsor a free concert Thursday June 14 at 8 15 p m in the high school auditorium. Pianist Jerry Busby of Tyler and contralto soloist Margaret Williams of Waco will perform classical semi classical and Broadway music. Both artists study at Baylor University School of Music and have appeared at Waco Hall. Local residents are invited to attend this family friendly event.
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Rockdale
Lions and Music Clubs
High Schol Auditorium
Jerry Busby
Tyler
Margaret Williams
Waco
Busby
Miss Williams
Baylor University School of Music
Waco Hall
Central Texas
Summer Square Dance Hosted by Mid-Tex Squares
The Mid-Tex Square Dancers Association with the Austin Recreation Department hosts its Annual Summer Square Dance on Saturday June 16 at 8 p.m. at the Austin Athletic Club Terrace. Round dancing runs 7 to 8 p.m. Emcees are C. C. Rockwell Jr and George Lowrey Jr of Austin. Out of town callers include Gladys Brooks San Antonio Richard Robertson Temple Mark Towery Wallace Tucker Rockdale Lawrence Waggoner Taylor Everett Green and Bob Lewis Houston. Music by Jim Tidwell's Cripple Creek Ranch Hands.
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Mid-Tex Square Dancers Association
Austin Recreation Department
Austin Athletic Club
C. C. Rockwell, Jr
George Lowrey, Jr
Austin
Central Texas
Gladys Brooks
San Antonio
Richard Robertson
Temple
Mark Towery
Wallace Tucker
Rockdale
Lawrence Waggoner
Taylor
Everett Green
Bob Lewis
Houston
Batte Stag Party Honors Two June Bridegrooms
Mrs. R. L. Batte Sr. hosted a stag dinner Saturday June 9 at The Sycamores in honor of Lt. William Robinson. The event featured a bridegroom doll centerpiece, flowers, gifts for the honoree and his bride elect, and plans for Eldon Batte and his fiancée to wed in Michigan on June 23. Guests included Joe Hickman, La Berthce Robinson, Roy and Billy Hensley, Ernest Batte, Billy Bob Adams, Rev. Ernest Davis, James Kahler, and Eldon Batte.
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R. L. Bate
William Robinson
Fldon Batte
Michigan
Time On Their Hands Summer Recreation Program Schedule
The newspaper lists daily schedules for Jr and National League softball, Little League, and multiple activities under Willie Anderson. It notes games from June into August, with specific matchups such as Red Birds versus Cubs and Dodgers versus Phillies, plus modern dance and other youth programs for different age groups. The colorful listing emphasizes community participation and plans for girls softball and volleyball.
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Willie Anderson
San Gabriel Baptists Mark a Century of Growth
San Gabriel Baptist Church celebrated its 100th anniversary with hundreds in attendance. Founded in 1855 by Elder W. B. Eaves as part of the Little River Association, it began with 22 members under first pastor Elder W. N. Mason. The old records note a call to “Erring brothers and sisters” and show early Sunday School in 1895 and prayer meetings in 1897. The current budget stands at 5335 with C. R. Perrin as pastor.
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San Gabriel Baptist Church
W. B. Eaves
Little River Association
W. N. Mason
W. H. Jones
Prayer for Grace and Equal Regard in Christ
A devotional prayer asks for guidance to represent the gospel of grace through right attitudes and actions. The speaker seeks to view all people as brothers for whom Christ died, eschewing human judgments.
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Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Burglary At O J Thomas Principal's Home Reported
Police blotter notes a radio and clothing theft from the home of C. L. Sadbury principal of O. J. Thomas between 9 and 9 30 p m Monday. A knife fight Saturday led to fines of 21 50 for each participant in corporation court.
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C. L. Sadbury
O. J. Thomas
Butane Propane Week Proclaimed in Cameron Texas
Cameron Texas Mayor Robert Weems proclaims June 18 to 23 1956 as BUTANE PROPANES WEEK to honor the Texas butane industry and its role in providing Liquefied Petroleum Gas for domestic use and regional progress. The proclamation highlights the Texas Butane Dealers Association convention in Dallas June 20 to 22 and the Southwestern Butane Exposition.
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Texas Butane Dealers Association
Dallas
Texas
Robert Weems
Cameron
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Elizabeth Newton
Carol Ann Sanders
Rita Reid
Helen Reid
Carol Ann Heitzman
Barbara Garecky
Peggy Burke
Laura Swift
Ann Swift
Carol Cummings
Jera Ann Perrin
Gloria Harber
Colleen Damron
Jane Weid
Jolene Weid
Louise Thompson
Frances Jackson
Barbara Jackson
Josey Jackson
Billie Burke
Joyce Terry
Kay Pemberton
Marcia Schiller
Patty Hightower
Patsy Titsworth
Barbar Woodum
Carol Terry
Grace
San Gabriel Baptists
Eva Guthrie
N. E. Gilchrist
Elige Cast
C. R. Perrin
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