Farmer slain over car dispute ends in double shooting
June 13 Itasca Texas Charlie G Avery 68 a Hill County farmer was shot and killed Monday night on the Bill Williams farm near here Three hours later Robert E Clements son in law of the dead man was found shot dead at the home of his grandfather near Parker by Johnson County officers After negotiations Clements shot himself as officers entered a barricaded room Albert Avery son of the dead man was wounded in the side in the initial shooting A high county and ranger task force pursued Clements who fled in Averys car Justice of the Peace planned an inquest into the youths death
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Itasca
Charlie G. Avery
Hill County
Bill Williams
Here
Robert E. Clements
J. W. Willis
Parker
Johnson County
Daniels
Hillsboro
News-Tribune
Willis
Clements
Texas Rangers
Avery
Albert A. Avery
Wallace
Ira Beard
Sheriff Sale Notice in Milam County Texas 1949
By Virtue of an execution issued from the Justice Court of Precinct 4 Milam County on April 11 1949 the sheriff will sell on the first Tuesday in July 1949 at the Milam County Court House door Cameron Texas the 184 acres of land from the Vanveighton grant and 101 1 2 acres from the Smith Vincent grant known as the W E Gaither place Thurman farm to satisfy a $99 13 judgment in favor of J D Peoples against Z K Thurman. Sale conducted by Sheriff Carl C Black with deputy Will Vaughan dated April 12 1949.
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Honorable Justice Court of
Milam County
J. D. Peoples
Z. K. Thurman
Court House
Cameron
Texas
D. H. Vanveighton
Smith Vincent
W. E. Gaither
Thurman
W. FE
Carl C. Black
Will Vaughan
Mrs Weinshuhu Leaves Cameron Visit for Houston
Mrs P B Weinshuhu and her niece Suzanne Perry traveled home to Houston after visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Pattillo in Cameron this week. Mrs Weinshuhu is the sister of Mrs Pattillo.
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P. B. Weinshuhu
Suzanne Perry
Houston
Henry Patillo
Cameron
Weinshuhu
Pattillo
Mrs. John Allan Hopkins Visits Mrs Font Simmons
Mrs John Allan Hopkins of Houston visited Mrs Font Simmons this week, sharing greetings and social call details during the visit.
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John Allan Hopkins
Houston
Font Simmons
Chiropractor Dr Klima attends Central Texas meeting
Dr. Robert Klima attended the Central Texas Chiropractor association in Waco on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. W. McCown of Canton is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Poole.
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Robert Klima
Central Texas Chiropractor Association
Waco
Chas. W. McCown
Canton
J. R. Poole
Promoted Enlisted Men in 649th Anti-aircraft Battery
Nineteen enlisted men of Battery C 649th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion earned promotions this week per Captain Rudolph Michalka. The group includes five promoted to sergeant and several to corporal and private first class, marking the unit’s third promotion cycle in seven months.
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Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion
Rudolph Michalka
Set
William 5S
Shirley) McLean
Peter F. Kunz
Eugene A. Mitchan
Lenhart E. Mraz
Pfc
Denson Crouch
George R. Hollas
Leo L. Porubsky
Melvin W. Tindall
Marshall N. Barrett
James M. Caywood
Orvin H. Bixman
Earl R. Humbird
Johnnie T. Barrett
Charles A. Brady
Stanley D. Fikes
Joe M. Hundl, Jr
William C. Mitcham
Johnny R. Yarbrough
Capt
Michalka
National Guard
Private loans May Be Made Under Plan Harlingen Meeting
Government will guarantee private advance cotton loans for 1949 through private banks or individuals. PMA officials say funds can be converted to CCC loans after cotton passes tests, with parity set near 90 percent of August 1, 1948 level. Conversion deadline is Sept. 1 or 15 days after tests, whichever later.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Ralph Raper
Washington Production and Marketing Administration Office
PMA
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles Brannan
Truman
Frank Biggs
New Orleans
Biggs
Agnes Sheguit Ill at Newton Memorial Hospital
Agnes Sheguit daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Sheguit is ill and a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Agnes Sheguit
J. W. Sheguit
Newton Memorial Hospital
Mrs Lawrence Janicek Listed as Medical Patient
Mrs Lawrence Janicek is a medical patient at Newton Memorial Hospital. Her condition and treatment details are not disclosed in this brief.
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Lawrence Janicek
Newton Memorial Hospital
Jistel Family Visits Schulenburg and St Johns Feast
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jistel and their sons Billy and Clarence spent a Sunday in Schulenburg with Mrs. Jistel's mother Mrs. Frank Pauler and attended the St Johns feast with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Jistel
Billy
Clarence
Schulenburg
Linda Marie Doskocil Ill at Newton Memorial Hospital
Linda Marie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elo Doskocil of Burlington Route 1, is ill and a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Linda Marie
Elo Doskocil
Burlington
Newton Memorial Hospital
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E. Obermiller
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Joe Kral
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Buckholts
Coleman's Furniture Co
Anna Mae Henderson
Sheriff’s Sale
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N. J. Young
Rip Woods
Noble
H. B. MecClellen
Cameron Rebekah Lodge No
Virgie Gill
Johnnie Lee Richards
Parma Radio Service
Gruen
Tracy
Sharpe’s Jewelry and
Cameron, Texas
Grabb
Chevrolet CO
Acenstad
Mono-Pac
Kyle Hotel
Temple
Taylor Motel
Taylor
O. D. Sanders
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Beltone
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