Blue baby operations give hopeful life to afflicted children
A Cameron area feature recounts the development of the Blalock Taussig procedure and its spread through Dallas area hospitals. It notes cases from 1946 onward, the teams involved, and the high success potential with careful diagnosis and coordinated surgical care.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Alfred Blalock
Blalock
Helen Taussig
Haussig
Linda
Southwestern Medical College
Willis Potts
Chicago
Dallas
Janie Lou Adair
Odessa
Children's Hospital of Texas
Baylor
Parkland
Children’s Hospital
Naval honors for President Adams crew member in Pacific battles
Coxswain White of the USS President Adams earned the Navy Unit Commendation for meritorious service across eight South Pacific campaigns. He drove landing boats at Guadalcanal from August 7 to 9 1942 and survived 22 months of combat, later marrying Dorothy Perry of Houston and becoming father to Laurel Ann.
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Guadalcanal
White
San Diego
Adams
Pacific
Tarawa
South Pacific
Naval Officer School
Georgetown
University of Texas
Dorothy Perry
Houston
Southwestern
Laurel Ann
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Guadalcanal-Tulagi
Mrs Ray Green of Sharp Visits Cameron Thursday
Mrs Ray Green of Sharp visited Cameron on Thursday of the past week, staying briefly and meeting local residents during her trip.
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Ray Green of
Sharp
Cameron
Little River Baptist Calls New Pastor Rev Stanley E Ray
The membership of Little River Baptist Church in Jones Prairie has called Rev. Stanley E. Ray to serve as pastor. He has assumed duties and resides at Jones Prairie. Ray, 30, is married with a daughter Barbara and hails from Longview Texas. He previously pastored Five Points Baptist Church in Robertson County. He attends Baylor University. The church plans a celebration for the 10th founding anniversary on July 2 3 and 4.
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Little River Baptist Church
Jones Prairie
Stanley E. Ray
Ray
Jones Praire
Little River
Five Points
Girl Tosses Note From Car Warns Police On Kidnapping Case
FBI took charge in the Barbara Lamarr kidnapping claim as two Bearden brothers face auto theft charges in Texas. Lamarr 24, was held as a witness while the brothers were held in Lebanon after a Decatur Georgia lead noted by a tossed note. Police linked them to a cross country auto trip with Lamarr left in the car.
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ST. Paul
FBI
Barbara Lamaar
Texas
Virginia
Walter D. Neely
James
William Bearden
Barbara
Killeen
Neely
E. T. Ray
Bell County
Bearden Brothers
Miss Lamarr
Lebanon
Beardens
Tom Ellis
Decatur
Ellis
South Carolina
William
Second FHA Insured Farm Loan For Milam County Couple
The second FHA insured loan in Milam County closed June 15 to Herman and Mrs. Hoelscher of Route 1 Cameron. They purchased a 142 acre farm eight miles southwest of Cameron after a decade as tenants. Roy Wright notes 35 direct loans have been made locally, with 387 farm purchase loans total and only 9 paid in full. Current outstanding principal is $164,584.20 with 5 families behind on payments totaling $1,258.61.
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Herman Hoelscher
Route 1
Cameron
Roy Wright
FHA
U. S. Treasury
Wright
Barbecue Slated For Poage By Landowners
Invitations have been mailed for a barbecue by landowners along Little River on Saturday July 2 to show Congressman Poage appreciation for flood control work. J C Freeman chairs the committee and invites prompt RSVP from farmers along the river bottoms.
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Little River
J. C. Freeman
Poage
James Elrod Visits Cameron on Monday
James Elrod of Hoyte visited Cameron on Monday for undisclosed reasons, staying briefly and leaving without incident.
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James Elrod of
Hoyte
Cameron
Head of Famous Cow Mounted by Sheriff Black on Display
The sheriff, Carl Black, had the head of a noted cow taxidermed and hung in his office. He bought the cow in 1933 for $6.50, and it mothered 15 calves. The cow died during a 1948 blizzard. her calf survived. The head was mounted by H B Durben of Brenham.
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Sheriff Black
Carl Black
Sheriff’s Office
Mr. Black
Charlie Kirk
Cameron
Dallas man visits Clarkson and Cameron relatives
Jerry Lanicek of Dallas spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Lanicek and other relatives in Clarkson and Cameron.
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Jerry Lanicek
Dallas
John Lanicek
Clarkson and
Cameron
Linda's Fund Grows for Little Linda in Need
Funds rise to 1652.60 after 7.00 received since last report for Linda Sneaks, the blue baby in a Dallas hospital. Contributors include Gary Deason Austin 1.00 Herbert and Cora Deason PANEL 5.00 Teresa Hyer Buckholts 1.00, with Mrs. C. E. Greenfield of Ben Arnold visiting Cameron. she is Linda's aunt.
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Little Linda
Dallas
Gary Deason
Austin
Herbert
Cora Deason
Teresa Hyer
Buckholts
C. E. Greenfield
Ben Arnold
Cameron
Little Linda Sweaks
Little Linda Sweaks Fund Grows in Texas Appeal
A Dallas blue baby named Linda Sweaks remains in donors’ hearts after surgery. Claude Sweaks reports Alice Y. Thompson of Yakey Farm Taylor sent $50, bringing the total raised to $1,702.60 for Linda’s medical needs.
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Linda Sweaks
Dallas
Claude Sweaks
Alice Y. Thompson
Yakey
Taylor
Rip Woods Visit Noted in Cameron This Week
Rip Woods of Hanover paid a visit to Cameron on Monday of this week, with local residents reporting the appearance and activities surrounding the visit.
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Rip Woods
Hanover
Cameron
Parma Radio Service Repair Ad
Any make radio repaired. Call 104 for Parma Radio Service.
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Parma Radio Service
Judge Morrison Presides Over Two Murder Trials in Dallas
Judge W A Morrison, in his first term as 20th Judicial District judge, presided in two murder trials in Dallas Criminal District Court within one week. He called the second trial while the first jury deliberated and plans to return for docket cleanup efforts.
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W. A. Morrison
Dallas
Cameron
Criminal District
Morrison
20Th
Milam County
Nedra Bartlett Ill at Newton Memorial Hospital
Nedra Bartlett daughter of Mr and Mrs Rex Bartlett is ill in Newton Memorial Hospital with condition not specified.
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Nedra Bartlett
Rex Bartlett
Newton Memorial Hospital
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Jefferson B. White
Naval Honors
L. van Perkins
the Prudential Insurance Company OF America
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Cameron, Texas
Little River Baptist
Stanley E Ray
American Oil and Paint Company
Cleveland
Ohio
H. A. Bittick
Careys
Kelvinator
America
Clea
Rexaues
Kelvinator Polarsphere
Mitchan Auto Supply
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