Chamber Sets Banquet Date and Speaker
Final plans are nearing completion for the Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet and Membership meeting to be held March 10, 1953 at 7:30 p.m. in the Methodist Church. Gordon Turrentine of the South Texas National Bank will be guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Gordon Turrentine
South Texas National Bank
Houston
Texas
Dana Monroe
Shirley Horstmann
Marilyn Dusek
Mark C. Magers
Mrs. Cora Hawkins Dies at Home of Niece Ida Johns
Mrs. Cora Hawkins 79 died March 1 at 9 p m at the Cameron home of her niece Mrs Ida Johns after months of illness. A Milam County resident for 20 years she previously lived at China Springs. Graveside services at 4 p m Monday in Oakwood Cemetery Waco Rev A F Russell officiating. Surviving are sisters Mrs C C Dockery of Waco Mrs J E Dunt of Cameron and Mrs Alexander Carpenter of Waco. Funeral arranged by Green Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Hawkins
Cameron
Ida Johns
CC. C. Dockery
Waco
J. E. Dunt
Alexander Carpenter
Green Funeral Home
Milam Texas Exes Set Meeting At Cameron Club
Milam County University of Texas Exes plan a Monday 7 30 pm meeting at Cameron Country Club with chief speaker Hubert Casey Jones former UT yell leader. Attendees urged including officers Dr C G Swift president Bill Scurlock vice president and Mrs Dwight Moody secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
University of Texas Exes
Cameron Country Club
Hubert
Casey) Jones
Milam Exes
C. G. Swift
Bill Scurlock
Rockdale
Dwight Moody
Killeen Schools Win Grant for New High School
The Office of Education approves a $357,511 grant to Killeen Independent School District to help fund a new $1,121,400 high school with 33 classrooms in Killeen Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Killeen
Tex
Office of Education
Milam County Forms Water Conservation Group
A county wide water conservation association was organized in Milam County at the District Court Room on March 3 to protect farming city and industry water interests. The group aims to cooperate with the Central Texas Water Conservation Association and pledged funds for legislative representation and a shared budget among 13 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Central Texas Water Conservation Association
Brazos River
Judd Davis
H. L. Yager
L. G. Smith
G. Tomlinson
John Henderson
Walter White
P. W. Davis
A. H. Baskin Jr
Navy Secretary Anderson on local control of public schools
R. B. Anderson, former president of the Texas State Board of Education and now Secretary of the Navy, argues that public schools must remain under local control and urges citizens to stay informed about school procedures curricula and personnel. He lauds Public Schools Week for encouraging community visits in March and calls for heightened citizen awareness of educational responsibilities and privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Anderson
Texas State Board of Education
the Navy
Texas
Cotton Insurance Deadline Set For March Thirty One
Alva E. Sanders of Milam County PMA Administration urges cotton producers to apply for Federal All-Risk Cotton Crop Insurance before March 31 1953. He says the program protects the producer’s investment against losses from any natural cause and that premiums stay in the county to cover local losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva E. Sanders
Milam Cunty
PMA
Sanders
House Action Climaxes Month of Study on Texas Water
Eight House bills implement the Governors water plan from a statewide committee. Senator John Bell proposes a constitutional amendment to fund a statewide dam program. Sponsors include Rep Frank Carpenter Rep Douglas Bergman Rep Morris Cobb Rep John Kimbrough Rep Fred Meridith and Rep Joe Kilgore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Shivers
House of Representatives
Citizens’ Group
Senate
John Bell
Cuero
J. B. Thomas
Fort Worth
Texas Water Conservation Association
Guy C. Jackson
Anahuac
Frank Carpenter
Sour Lake
Douglas Bergman
Dallas
Morris Cobb
Amarillo
John Kimbrough
Haskell
Fred Meridith
Terrell
Joe Kilgore
McAllen
House
American Legion Seeks Observance For Korean Veterans Week
The American Legion and Bay City Mayor R C Gusman urge Texas civic groups to participate in Korean Veterans Appreciation Week from March 15 to 22. Clubs churches and schools are called to honor returned veterans with certificates of appreciation. absent veterans’ families will receive acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
The
R. C. Gusman
Bay City
Texas
Chambers of Commerce
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Optimist
Exchange
Civitan
Gusman
April Pre-Induction Balls For 20 Men
Local Board No 92 Milam County received the April preinduction physical examination quota for 20 men to be examined on April 23, 1953. Only men 19 years of age or older will be forwarded on that date. Milam County has inducted 303 registrants since the Korean conflict began and 719 men have been examined.
Funeral Services for Pfc Frank Thompson Held in Rockdale
Pfc Frank Thompson, a Rockdale native killed on patrol in Korea on December 31 1952, had funeral services Thursday March 5 at Phillips and Tuckey funeral home with burial in Rockdale cemetery. He was a Rockdale High School graduate and had served only a few months. Survivors include his mother Mrs Gladys Thompson and father Jesse Thompson, with two brothers Sgt Larry Thompson stationed in California and Gordon Thompson a student at Texas A&M.
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Korea
Phillips and Tuckey
Rockdale
Pfc
Thompson
Gladys Thompson
Jesse Thompon
Dallas
Rockdale High School
Sgt
Larry Thompson
California
Gordon Thompson
A&m College
Mrs Turner's Curr visiting at Turner home
Mrs Sarah Turner Bankston visited at the Curr home of her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Turner Bankston
Tom Turner
Curr
Texas Cattle Raisers Set 76th Convention in Houston
Plans are complete for the 76th annual convention of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association to be held in Houston March 17 18 at the Rice Hotel. More than 10 500 members from 18 states and Mexico will attend with sessions on business and entertainment. A directors meeting is slated for March 16 and President Roach will open the convention at 9 a m with Bishop Clinton Quin giving the invocation and welcome addresses by Houston Mayor Roy Hofheinz and Jesse H Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
County Conservation Association
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Houston
T. L. “Jack” Roach
Amarillo
Southwest
Rice Hotel
States
Mexico
Henry Bell
Fort Worth
Roach
Clinton
Quin
Roy A. Hofheingz
Jesse H. Jones
J. S. Bridwell
Wichita
Texas Cattle
Buckholts Visitor Joe Zubicek Ends Visit
Joe Zubicek of Buckholts visited here last week, staying briefly and meeting local residents during his trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Zubicek
Buckholts
Alderman C B Hardin Declines Run for Re election
In the city council meeting it was announced an aldermen election will be held Tuesday April 7 with candidate filing by March 7. Incumbent Robert Weems has filed for re election while J C Andres could not be reached. Alderman C B Hardin said he definitely will not run again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Robert Weems
J. C. Andres
C. B. Hardin
Cameron Community Choir to Present Easter Cantata Sunrise Song
The Cameron Community Choir will present Easter Sunrise Song, a cantata by Edith Sanford Tillotson and Fred B. Holton, at 5 p.m. April 5 at First Methodist Church. The 50 member group includes singers from multiple local churches and rehearsals occur Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Mrs. Joe Hickman directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Community Choir
Edith Sanford Tillotson
Fred B. Holton
Joe Hickman
First Methodist Church
Cameron
Milam County Price Support Rates Announced
The Department of Agriculture released final 1953 price support rates for oats and grain sorghums in Milam County. Oats grade U S No 3 or better 88 cents per bushel and grain sorghums grade U S No 2 or better 2 dollars 67 cents per cwt, up 2 cents and 6 cents respectively from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Francis Cox to Judge Junior High Band Festival
Francis Cox, director of the Yoe High Band, will serve as critic judge at a junior high band festival in Freeport on Saturday March 7. Ralph Jones of Southwestern University will also judge. Cox travels from Cameron Friday afternoon and returns late Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Cox
Yoe
Freeport
Lake Jackson
Ralph Jones
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Cox
Cameron
Voter Has Choice Of 3 Places To Gas
Election officials announce three voting boxes for the March 14 school election. Any qualified voter may use any box regardless of community, with locations at Yee High gymnasium Walker's Creek School house and Elm Ridge School house. Elm Ridge residents in Cameron can vote at the Cameron box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High
Walker’s Creek
Elm Ridge
Cameron
Buckholts School Plans Dedication Of New Unit
Buckholts School District will dedicate a new addition with an open house on Friday March 6 at 6:45 p m in the homemaking building. The program includes a dedication service with Buckholts High School Band, remarks by school officials and guests, a history of the school, and a recording on Buckholts history. Superintendent Ruby Arledge expects a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts
P. m
Buckholts High School
Edwin Fisher
A. W. Lange
Arnold Glaser
Harold Fuchs
J. H. Jangmann
Waymond Gresak
J. D. Ruzicka
H. H. Pruett
J. A. Pitzinger
C. L. Anderson
Herman Yezak
Jerrard Secrest
Andrew and Parker Inc
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Water Office
Victoria
Texarkana
Austin
Corpus Christi
College Station
Palacios
Roy Griffith
N. E. Alford
Everett Shelton
E. B. Yager
Norman Clements
W. G. Heitman
C. R. Walker
Elmo Rodenbeck
Dero Jenkins
Lester Glass
J. A. Ely Jr
A. W. Buffington
Johnny Leroy McLane
Johnny Leroy Lawrence
Clarence Blaylock
William Evans
Gilford Sheffield
John A. Brasher
Jewel McKinley Henderson
Nelson Cook
R. P. Price
Jesse Burns
Calvin Gentry
Ira Cooper
Steven L. Work
Wilbur Morgan Jr
Lonnie Seaton Jr
Richard Moseley
Henry Siebman
Louis Meeker
Iliam Texas Exes
H. F. Smith Jr
O. G. Tumlinson
W. H. Tumlinson
C. O. Mayfield and Son
Ed Senkel
Gordon Baskin
R. W. Wall
Navy
Sec
Frank Thompson
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Buckholts School
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