Amateur Radio Meet Contacts 500 Stations Over Weekend
More than five hundred stations were contacted in 24 hours at a weekend amateur radio simulated emergency meet on the Brod farm on Salem Road. About twenty five operators set up gear. three transmitters ran from 4 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday. contact activity nearly nonstop late Sunday. Participants and guests from McAllen San Antonio Moulton Temple Taylor Killeen Belton Hearne Cameron and Clovis New Mexico enjoyed a barbecue at 5 30 p.m. after packing up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Zeke Brod
Salem Road
McAllen
San Antonio
Moulton
Temple
Taylor
Killeen
Belton
Hearne
Clovis
New Mexico
Gasoline Prices Up One Cent in Cameron
Cameron service stations signaled a nationwide trend with a one cent per gallon rise at Texaco Magnolia Gulf Humble Phillips 66 and Sinclair outlets. Gulf and Phillips 66 also listed small increases in kerosene and diesel amid market-driven price boosts last week and a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texaco
Magnolia
Gulf
Humble
Phillips 66
Sinclair
Harper Named Milam Chairman of East Texas Chamber
Rockdale leader John D. Harper was appointed Milam County chairman of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. East Texas Chamber President H. E. Burgess announced the selection. Harper, works manager at Aluminum Company of America, will advocate regional programs to develop and stabilize the 72 county area around Milam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
John D. Harper
Milam County
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas Chamber
H. E. Burgess
College Station
Harper
Aluminum Company of America
Intersection on Highway 77 Two-Car Collision
A two car crash occurred Thursday afternoon on Highway 77 in city limits. A 1951 Packard driven by Marian Aloysis Pisarczyk of Los Angeles ran a red signal and struck Knight's taxi, a 1949 Ford driven by Walter Milligan. No injuries, no charges filed, insurance covered damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
Marian Aloysis Pisarczyk
Los Angeles
California
Pisarczyk
Hickman
Knight
Walter Milligan
Milligan
Carl C. Black
Cameron Milam Permitted to File Exceptions on Railroad Extension
Cameron and Milam County can present exceptions to the ICC examiner’s report on Southern Pacific’s Rockdale to Rockdale extension. Chamber of Commerce representatives led by attorney W C Wallace say the minority ICC group will consider Cameron’s exceptions. If approved, the line would serve Aluminum Company of America. Rosebud Lott and Chilton in Falls County also intervene in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam County
Southern Pacific Railroad
Rockdale
Chamber of Commerce
Wallace
ICC
Southern Pacific
Aluminum Company of America
Rosebud, Lott and Chilton
Falls County
Mrs Frances Kirk Vacationing in Cameron and Temple
Mrs Frances Kirk of San Antonio is spending her vacation in Cameron and Temple visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Kirk
San Antonio
Cameron and
Temple
Fred Petmecky Visited In Hut To Tuesday Night
Fred Petmecky was recorded visiting in Hut on Tuesday night indicating a social or community engagement. The note reflects a local social history detail without broader context or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Petmecky
Hutto
Schedule of Union Services for July and August
Sunday evenings at 8 in July and August with Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian churches of Cameron. Each church handles its own music in its building. All Cameron residents and nearby are welcome. The schedule lists location and minister for each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Presbyterian, and
Christian Churches of
Cameron
Last Rites For Mrs. Cora Cammer Held in Cameron
Mrs. Cora L. Cammer a Cameron resident for 71 years died Saturday morning Funeral services were at Marek Burns Funeral Home Sunday at 4 pm with Rev Aubrey Russell officiating Graveside rites were by the local Order of the Eastern Star before burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery Active pallbearers Walter Sharpe A L Raymond Buddy Fuller Ted Kuehl Vaughn Jenness George Childress Honorary pallbearers included Wyatt Wolf FE O Schiller Ox sheer Smith Penn Wolf W O Newton FE L Vogelsang Lester Williams H H Stedman and William Moran Survivors include five sons Ben Frank Cammer Elwood Jack and John Cammer three daughters Mrs E H Balhorn Mrs S N Steed and Mrs Howard Redfield two brothers S B Thompson and Ballard Thompson twelve grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora L. Cammer
Cameron
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Aubrey Russell
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Walter Sharpe
A. L. Raymond
Buddy Fuller
Ted Kuehl
Vaughn Jenness
George Childress
Wyatt Wolf
FE. O. Schiller
Oxsheer Smith
Penn Wolf
W. O. Newton
FE. L. Vogelsang
Lester Williams
H. H. Stedman
William Moran
Cammer
Henderson
Kentucky
Texas
Cameron Welfare Board
First Baptist Church
Women’s Benefit Association
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ben
Frank Cammer
Houston
Elwood
Jack Cammer
John Cammer
la Marque
E. H. Balhorn
S. N. Steed
Howard Redfield
Galveston
S. B. Thompson
Temple
Ballard Thompson
Judge Orders Parker Examined by Plaintiff Doctors
In a pre trial hearing District Judge O D Graham ruled Parker must report for medical examination by doctors chosen for the plaintiff at the plaintiff’s expense. If Parker wants his own doctor, the court will set and pay the fee. Parker alleges injuries from an August 11 1952 work accident with Cloud Construction in Rockdale. Senator J W Thomas of Belton defends for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Universal Insurance Company
W. W. Parker
O. D. Graham
A. E. Wood
Austin
Graham
W. R. Newton
J. L. Walker
Parker
Cloud Construction Company, Inc
Rockdale
Barricades Erected Wednesday For Highway 190 Work
Construction on U S Highway 190 moves forward with barricades set Wednesday and Thursday, as the Texas Highway Department prepares to start in Cameron toward Buckholts. A $434 471 contract awarded May 20 to Holland Page of Austin covers grading structures base and surface work. The new 56 foot wide roadway will replace the old 27 year old route and remove dangerous right angle turns near Buckholts and Bell County. The project should take 250 days to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Ruff
Texas Highway Department
Cameron
Buckholts
Holland Page
Austin
Bell County
Santa Fe
Five Milam County Road Projects Under Contract
Milam County accounts for five of the last month’s road contracts in Central Texas. The list shows U S 190 segments near Cameron, U S 79 from Rocky Creek Bridge to Rockdale, FM 1786 toward Sandow, and FM 908 south of Rockdale with details on contractors, lengths, and payments. Mrs Martha Sheppard visited her nephew and his wife over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brashear
Linda
C. N. Dodson
Texas
Milam County
State Highway Department
Bell County
Coryell County
Falls County
Williamson County
LU. S. 190
Cameron West
Bhckholts
Holland Page
U. S. 190
U.S. 77
Travis St
Cameron
U. S. 79
East End
Rocky Creek Bridge
Rockdale
Collins Construction Co
Dean Skinner
Jet
Sandow
U. S
Dan Pennington
Martha Sheppard
Roger May
Mrs Hollmann Dead. Services in Rosebud Tuesday
Caroline Hollmann died Sunday night June 21 at her daughter’s home in Robinsonville. Born April 7 1857 in Ellinger Texas she lived here many years. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at First Lutheran Rosebud Rev Beltz officiating. Burial Terry’s Chapel Cemetery Marek Burns Funeral Home arranged. Pallbearers Ed Schmidt William Schmidt D W Becker L F Becker Ben Blaschke E E Sitz. Survived by daughter two grandchildren four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Hollmann
Ottilie E. Becker
Robinsonville
Ellinger
Texas
First Lutheran Church
Douglas Barron Undergoes Surgery at Newton Memorial Hospital
Douglas Barron was admitted to Newton Memorial Hospital on June 20 for a surgical procedure. He is listed as a patient there with anticipated hospitalization duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Barron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Old Cameron School Grounds To Base For Sewer Main Construction
Men from Cage Brothers arrived in Cameron to organize the sewer main project. Mayor Horstmann said the old Cameron school grounds will host the operations depot. The line runs near the Santa Fe freight office then north to 15th Street with a lateral to serve 35 to 40 houses and potential future extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Cage Brothers Contracting Company
O. B. Horstmann
Cage Brothers
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
15Th Street
Trocha’s
Weems couple plans June trip with family reunions
Mr and Mrs Melvin Weems depart June 30 for two weeks visiting a Weems family reunion in Cave Springs Georgia and staying with Mrs Fannie Coline in Oxford Alabama. They will return to Caracren via Colas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Weems
Weems
Cave Springs
Georgia
Fannie Coline
Oxford
Alabome
Poage to Speak in Rockdale July 4 and Nearby Cities
Congressman W R Poage will address Rockdale at 11 a m on July 4 then speak at 4 p m in West and 7 30 p m in Belton. He notes he will discuss current national problems and invites all residents to attend these meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poage
Rockdale
Cameron Herald
W. R. Poage
West
At & P
Belton
Johnson vs Marrs trial rescheduled to October 5
The case of Sarah I Johnson et al versus Maggie S Marrs was moved from June 28 to October 5 after the defendant requested a continuance claiming new pleadings within seven days changed the action. District Judge O D Graham granted the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Vs. Marrs
Sarah I. Johnson
Maggie S. Marrs
O. D. Graham
Gause Well Reportedly Completed and Capped
Reports say the well near Gause was completed and capped on Tuesday. The dual gas producing well could flow 7 to 16 million cubic feet daily with liquids present. Milam County has produced little oil or gas to date, with last year’s oil at about 145 barrels per day. Local business interests and oil men monitor the well closely. The new well lies 15 miles east of the shallow Minerva pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gause
Milam County
Businees
Minerva Pool
Brenham Hotel Operator Ben Grote Visits Cameron
Ben Grote, operator of the Washington Hotel in Brenham, was a business visitor in Cameron on Tuesday. During his stay he also made a visit to Maysfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Grote
Washington
Brenham
Cameron
Maysfield
Jail Break Escapees Nabbed After Milam County Breakout
Texas and Louisiana officers capture John Edward Ralph 33 in Franklinton Louisiana and James Ray Johnson 19 in Austin after a May 24 Milam County jail escape. Both men linked to robberies and a shooting. Ralph faces burglary and auto theft charges and may be transferred for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Louisiana
Milam County
Carl C. Black
John Edward Ralph
Franklinton
Washington Parish
Austin
James Ray Johnson
Johnson
Nolanville
Ralph
Salado
Black
James T. Burns
Covington
Burns
Adams
Cowan
Delegates From 118 Churches Attend Lincoln District Congress
Delegates from 118 churches gathered at Cameron Grove Baptist Church for the Lincoln District Congress pre opening session. The 40 voice Cameron churches choir led the service at 8 p m sponsored by Jerusalem Baptist Church with Rev. H K Karnsbury in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln District Congress
Cameron Grove Baptist Church
Cameron
Jerusalem Baptist Church
H. K. Karnsbury
Inez Nelson
Bigbee Family Visits Relatives in Palestine Area
Mr and Mrs Edwin Bigbee of Palestine visited their mother Mrs Lottie S Bigbee and Mr and Mrs W D Bigbee recently in a brief family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Barnett
Baytown
Tottie S. Bigbee
Edwin Bigbee
Palestine
Lottie S. Bigbee
W. D. Bigbee
Stevens Completes Airman Basic Training at Lackland
Jesse Rey Stevens 19 son of Mr and Mrs E Stevens Cameron completes Air Force basic airmen indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base known as Gatewy to the Air Force near San Antonio. Training assesses aptitude for technical training and career field assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond McLeod
Luke Air Force Base
Phoenix
Arizona
R. G. McLeod
Jesse Rey Stevens
Lackland
Jesse Ray Stevens
E. Stevens
N. College St
Cameron
Lackland Air Force Base
Air Force
San Antonio
Human Resource Research Center
Mrs J D LaGrone Admitted To St Edward Hospital
Milano resident Mrs J D LaGrone was admitted to St Edward Hospital for treatment on June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. LaGrone
Milano
St. Edward Hospital
Tolend enters St Edward Hospital for surgery
Ida Bell Tolend of Caldwell entered St Edward Hospital on June 22 for a surgical procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Bell Tolend
Caldwell
St. Edward Hospital
Miss Beverly Rice of Ben Arnold Visits Cameron
Miss Beverly Ann Rice of Ben Arnold visited Cameron on Wednesday morning for a social call and short call with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Ann Rice
Ben Arnold
Cameron
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milam
East Tex C
Highway 77
Magers
Presbyterian Solomon
Christian Brown
Cora Cammer
Waco Relief Fund
Citizens National Bank of
Waco
Citizens of
Floyd Stark
B. M. McMilion
Hugo R. Fuchs
Service Oil Company
Service Lumber Company
Waymonds
F. Gresak
Johnnie Tomascik
C. H. Grimm
Joe Zawadzke
J. R. Slovacek
Czech Moravian Church
A. W. Zajicek
W. F. Kuzel
Louisa Bolf
Buckholis
Lincoln District
District Congress
Shelton E. Diggs
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