Confederate Victors Repel Union Advance at Yorktown
Yorktown Virginia June 10 1861 Colonel Daniel H Hill leads a outnumbered Confederate force to halt a Union push toward the Yorktown base. Despite heavy Federal fire the Confederates hold the line with 106 Union dead and few Confederate casualties. Hill downplays victory calling it a skirmish while anticipating larger future fighting.
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Daniel H. Hill
North Carolina
U.om
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Richmond
Federls
Hill
Mexico
Borken
Magruder
Phillippi
Manassas Junction
West Point
Judge Advertises Western Week At Rosebud Event
Milam County Judge Don Humble and John Schigut attended the Rosebud Chamber of Commerce barbecue and announced the upcoming Western Week of Cameron in July. Mayor J A Tarver coordinates the program with remarks by Secretary of Agriculture official Ovlie Freeman of Washington DC scheduled for Saturday June 17 at 3 p m on the school football field and stadium.
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Milam County
Don Humble
John Schigut
Cameron
Rosebud
Long distance telephone service described for Cameron area
The piece promotes long distance calls as fast and affordable, noting station-to-station rates under $2.00 with after 6 p m and Sunday hours. It emphasizes convenience and personal use, plus the telephone company's readiness with trucks stocked with over 40 parts for installation and repair.
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Cameron
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Collision Causes 375 Injury-Free Auto Damage
Police Chief Elvin Hoskins reports a Friday night city collision at First St and North Central involved Mrs. Arfie Gill Burnett and Aubrey Renie Pomykal. Total damage estimated at 375 dollars with 150 to Burnett's 1956 Oldsmobile and 225 to Pomykal's 1954 Chevrolet. Pomykal cited for running a stop sign.
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Rt. 2
Cameron
Aubrey Renie
Rosebud
First St
North Central
Chevrolet
Army Pvt Al bert Hoelscher completes disbursing course
Army Pvt Albert J Hoelscher son of Mr and Mrs Herman W Hoelscher Route 1 Cameron completed a five week disbursing specialist course at The Finance School Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind on May 26 He entered the Army last December and finished basic training at Fort Hood Texas The 20 year old is a Yoe High School graduate.
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AHTNC
Army
Albert J. Hoelscher
Herman W. Hoelscher
Cameron
Finance School
Fort Benjamine Harrison Ind
Hoelscher
Army Finance
Fort Hood, Texas
Soldier
Yoe High School
Ada Henderson Honors Sixty Students on Last Semester List
Ada Henderson principal Arley Attaway released sixty names of middle schoolers making the second semester honor roll. To qualify students must average an A in five subjects with one B allowed, listing sixth graders Rodney Anderson through Paul Willie, seventh graders including Ronnie Bollinger and Kira McDermott, and eighth graders such as Jo Ann Anderson and Raymond Batla, plus additional names.
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Arley Attaway
Ada Henderson
Ronnie Bollinger
Sherri Clore
Paul Edmonds
Nancy Foster
Diane Howard
Mark Humble
Jo W. Johnson
Margaret Kestenbaum
Karlene Knebel
Janice Kuzel
Sharon Lucko
Kira McDermott
Mack McKinney
Brenda Michalka
Cheryl Robbins
Linda Schnieder
Peggy Slovak
Mavis Taylor
Eugene Wallace
Jo Ann Anderson
Raymond Batla
Betty Jo Brashear
la Trelle Coward
Donna DuBois
Susan Gay
Shirley Gold
Local Page Notices of Births and Visits
Mr and Mrs W K Leonard Jr announce a daughter Lisa Kay born June 4 at St Edwards Hospital. Carroll Wayne Jungmann welcome daughter Diana Layne born June 5 at St Edwards. Don Obermiller and wife announce a son and another daughter, with mother DeLois Pimpler. Grandparents Raymond Pimpler of Ben Arnold and Obermiller of Cameron. Diane Pearson visits Donna DuBois and Jo Ann Anderson. Mary Radtke returns from vacation in Galveston Houston and Matamoros Mexico after graduation of granddaughter Sylvia Carmen Wyatt. Rev and Mrs Jewel Strong and daughter attend Texas Annual Conference in Houston. Mrs Charlie Nabours and son Nick go to Des Rio Des New Mexico. Edna Barrett of Trinity visits sister Bill Heath. Iva Earl returns to Washington DC after visiting here. W A Heath attends reunion in Huntsville. Hartzell Elkins and children of Bellaire visit Mrs W M Fanning. Bettie born June 2 to Raymond and Dawn greet at Newton Memorial Hospital weighs 8 lbs 4% oz. Virginia Schushier and son Charles arrive Abilene for six weeks at Abilene Christian College on scholarship. Robert Ackert of Waco visits Jerry Schiller family. F J Braden of Cameron receiving eye treatment at John Sealy Hospital Galveston.
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Edna Barrett
Trinity
Bill Heath
Iva Earl
W. A. Heath
Washington D. C
Huntsville
Hartzell Elkins
Bellaire
W. M. Fanning
Bettie
Raymond Greet
Newton Memorial Hospital
Truck roundup brings Chevy bargains to show room floor
If you've been needing a new truck now is the time. The Chevrolet dealer offers a full corral of bargains with independent front suspension enhancing ride and value. Drivers suffer less fatigue and cargoes ride smoother while a Chevy truck keeps going for thousands more miles. It's truck roundup time with strong deals.
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America
Chevrolet Trucks
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