Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Tragedy
Yarrellton residents share visits with relatives in Corpus Christi San Antonio and Rockdale while Mrs. Jess Coley Sr dies of a heart attack and friends extend sympathy.Families traveling to nearby towns gather for funerals and attend church events as illness and hospital stays affect community members.
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Flake Brooks
Henry Tyler
Rockdale
Geo. Blansett
Pat Coleman Jr
Corpus Christi
Jay Blansett
San Antonio
Mr. Blansett
Ray Starr
Filmore McCall
Lena Henderson
Oklo
Jess Coley
South Elm
Joe
Music
Okla
Jennie Barrett
Ed. Barrett
Orange
C. E. Russell
Austin
Marshall Ford Dam
Lana
G. L. Gallatin
Patsy
Pierce Shelton
Rotan
Yarrellton
Mr. Coley
Mrs. Coley
Chilli Manning Makes Business Trip to Austin
Chilli Manning traveled to Austin on Tuesday for a business engagement. The visit highlights Manning’s ongoing work with local firms and potential future collaborations in the capital city.
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Chilli Manning
Austin
Leon G DuBois Identified Among 353 U S Dead in Philippines
Leon G DuBois of Cameron died in the Philippines during the early Japanese occupation after being captured on the Bataan Peninsula. He is named among 353 Americans in the armed forces fatalities later reinterred from Camp O'Donnell to Manila No. 2 cemetery. The identification took over a year of study by the quartermaster general's office with continued efforts on unidentified remains.
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Leon G. DuBois
Cameron
Philippines
Bataan
Leon DuBois
W. DuBois
Santa Fe Railroad
Regular
Camp O'Donnell
Boedeker Heads From Cameron to New Orleans Tour
After a stay in Cameron with her parents Juanita Boedeker departed for New Orleans and other destinations in Louisiana as part of a touring plan.
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Cameron
Juanita Boedeker
New Orleans
Louisiana
Beaum on Resident Visits Harrell Family
H. W. Walker of Beaumont visits the home of his sister Reverend E. O. Harrell and Mrs. Harrell. Mrs Walker, who has served with the Marine corps, was recently discharged.
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H. W. Walker
Beaumont
E. O. Harrell
Watler
Marine Corps
Wallace Schlemer Heads to Ohio for Construction Work
Wallace Schlemer departs Thursday for Ohio to pursue construction work after formerly being employed by Dow Chemical Co in Freeport.
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Wallace Schlemer
Ohio
Dow Chemical Co
Freeport
Canady Family Visiting Relatives in Ardmore
Mr and Mrs C L Canady teachers in Cameron schools and their daughter Miss Carol who studied at Baylor University Waco visit relatives and friends in Ardmore Oklahoma.
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C. L. Canady
Cameron Schools
Carol
Baylor University
Waco
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Buf fington Leaves Hospital for Home After Recovery
Relatives and friends of A. B. Buffington are informed that he is discharged from Kings Daughters Hospital in Temple and is being taken home as his condition improves.
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A. B. Buffington
Kings Daughters Hospital
Temple
Termites Devastate Local China Tree Endangering Timber
Local contractor Tom Brock reports a large china tree killed by termites with a trunk two feet in circumference gutted inside. A limb sawn from the tree is shown at The Herald to illustrate the insects' damage to timber and even houses.
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Tom Brock
the Herald
Hanes Reports From Rotary Convention San Francisco
W T Hanes president elect of Cameron Rotary sends two reports from the Rotary International Convention in San Francisco. He and Mrs Hanes with son Billy stay at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel where the Prime Minister of New Zealand once stayed. The Herald notes Tom C Clark praised Rotary youth programs and announces Hendrick Guernsey of Jacksonville Fla elected Rotary International president.
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Cameron Rotarians
W. T. Hanes
Rotary International
San Francisco
Hanes
The
Herald
New Zealand
United Nations
Fisherman’s Wharf
Chinatown
Tom Clark
United States
Rotary
Hendrick Guernsey
Jacksonville
Fla
Ill Buckholts man Joe Tomek aids Newton Memorial Hospital
Joe Tomek of Buckholts is ill and under treatment as a patient in the Newton Memorial Hospital. Friends will be glad to know he is doing well.
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Joe Tomek
Buckholts
Newton Memorial Hospital
Baseball School For Boys In Waco Sponsored By Pirates
A baseball school for boys ages 16 to 22 will be sponsored by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Waco from June 23 to 25. Selected boys will be placed on the Pirates farm club. Boys should bring gloves shoes and uniforms if possible.
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Waco
Pittsburgh Pirates
Engagement Notice for Evelyn Krupicka and Alvin Pfannstiel
Mr and Mrs Vince Krupicka Buckholts announce the approaching marriage of daughter Evelyn to Alvin Pfannstiel son of Mr and Mrs Fritz Pfannstiel Sharpe. The ceremony is set for 3 00 Sunday afternoon June 22 1947 at First Baptist Church Buckholts.
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Vince Krupicka
Buckholts
Evelyn
Alvin Pfannstiel
Fritz Pfannstiel
Sharpe
First Baptist Church
Tem ple church pastor improves after illness
Mrs Ike West remains a patient at King's Daughters Hospital in Temple. Rev and Mrs J P Love of Temple visited old friends here Wednesday. Rev Love, longtime pastor of All Saints Episcopal church, had given up work due to poor health, but friends report he is much improved.
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Ike West
King’s Daughters Hospital
Temple
J. P. Love
Love
All Saints Episcopal Church
Mrs. Butts and daughter visit Borger for summer months
Mrs. Ernest Butts and her daughter were guests in the home of Mrs. W. H. Butts and accompanied her home to Borger for the summer months.
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Ernest Butts
W. H. Butts
Borger
Mrs Ben McClellan of Minerva Visits Cameron
Mrs. Ben McClellan of Minerva was a welcome visitor in Cameron on Wednesday.
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Ben McClellan
Minerva
Cameron
Local residents plan trips to religious conference
Mrs. Mattie Sheppard returns from Temple after visiting Mrs. L Zarr. Rev and Mrs A F Rider depart for Houston for the Texas Methodist Conference in session this week. Others attending include Mrs Jeff T Kemp Mrs R L Batte Sr Niley Smith Sr and Leland Green Jr.
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A. F. Rider
Houston
Texas Methodist Conference
Jeff T. Kemp
R. L. Batte
Niley Smith
Leland Green
Social Security Official Harry Lewis Visits Cameron
Harry Lewis from the Social Security office in Austin made a brief visit to Cameron recently to discuss local benefits and services.
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Harry Lewis
Austin
Cameron
Whatley Jr. Returns From Galveston Visit
W T Whatley Jr. has returned from a visit with his father W T Whatley Sr. in Galveston.
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W. T. Whatley Jr
W. T. Whatley, Sr
Galveston
Weaver Vaughn Takes Business Trip to Waco
business traveler Weaver Vaughn visited Waco on Thursday for work purposes.
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Weaver Vaughn
Waco
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B. F.goodrich Silvertowns
B.f.goodrich Silvertown
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