Convicted felon Punchard tied to Baytown robberies case
Houston police traced the suspect to Huntsville prison after reviewing his record. Roy Baskin says he will appeal. Judge Graham Gillis had not heard the motion by noon Tuesday. Punchard, convicted in Milam County under the Habitual Criminal Statute, faces return to Huntsville to resume life sentence if not granted appeal. He previously escaped from jail and traveled through Cameron Temple and Houston before being recaptured. Born in Somerville, his lengthy record dates to a reform school sentence at age 15.
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Roy Baskin
Punchard
the Herald
Graham Gillis
District Cor
Nee
White
Huntsville
Prichard
Cameron
Brady
West Texas
Houston
Baytown
Milam County
Somerville
Burleson County
W. A
Bill) Morrison
Reformatory
McCulloch County
Bruce Arrested After Collision with School Pupils
Huch Bruce was arrested Tuesday afternoon and jailed by City Marshal Gene Smith after a car crash on North Crockett involving a machine driven by Mrs. Scott Fikes and several Buckholts pupils. Bruce claimed employment with Shell Oil Company. No injuries were reported.
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Huch Bruce
Gene Smith
Bruce
Shell Oil Company
North Crockett
Scott Fikes
Buckholts
Cameron attendees at Texas Independence Day celebration on Washington
A crowd from Cameron attended the Texas Independence Day event at Washington on the Brazos. Notable participants included Judge and Mrs. Jeff T. Kemp, Miss Frances Allen, Louis Gohmert, Ray O'Neill and son, T J, August Horstman, Maud Chambers and daughter Geraldine, Nolan Dodson, Raymond Sharpe, J S Hubert, Meta McCown, Susie Pope, Earl Thompson and Violette Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Washington On the Brazos
Jeff T. Kemp
Frances Allen
Louis Gohmert
Ray O'Neill
T. J
August Horstman
Maud Chambers
Geraldine
Nolan Dodson
Raymond Sharpe
J. S. Hubert
Meta McCown
Susie Pope
Earl Thompson
Violette Thompson
Buckholts Social Roundup Notes Weekend Visits
Miss Maxine Hyer of Austin stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs KE B Hyer over the weekend. Numerous local families hosted relatives and friends visiting from Kerens Temple Cambridge Bryan Rockdale and Waco with trips to San Gabriel Caldwell Milford and other nearby towns. Mrs Ed Kolba and Mrs Maggie Wokaty were among those visiting relatives as Buckholts residents shared leisure time and family links.
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Maxine Hyer
Austin
KE. B. Hyer
Wade J. Price
Kerens
H. N. Harris
Gerald Johnson
Gerald
Corpus Christi
Bob McAfee
Rosebud
V. A. Kubecka
Temple
I. C. Lawson
Frances
San Gabriel
W. BB. Ross
Cambridge
Kansas
Buckholts Telephone Exchange
Ed Kolba
Rockdale
Feaster Scarborough
Splawn
Oscar *Attillo
Famly
Cameron
Hardy Scarborough
J. R. Slovacek
Bryan
W. P. Elliott
Milford
Maggie Wokaty
Waco
H. A. Kuzel
Kuzel
Tom Machann
Caldwell
Editor J. B. White Speaks to Knights of Columbus Meeting
Cameron Council Knights of Columbus heard Hon. J. B. White speak on The World's Condition at Present. Grand Knight Rudolph Richter introduced John C. Andres. The talk educated and pleased attendees. The council planned a Founders Week observance, marking the order's 58th anniversary, and discussed sponsoring a Boy Scout Troop with final details next meeting.
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Bill Parma
Funeral Services Held Today for Mrs Frank Michalke
Mrs Theresa Michalka aged 86 died at her Elm Ridge home at 1 p m Saturday March 1 born April 29 1854 in Europe. Her husband Frank predeceased her three years. Mass was said at St Monica Catholic Church and interment followed in the Catholic cemetery. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Joe Michalka and Mrs Louie Muck and five sons Antonie Will Joe Frank and Louie all residents of Milam county.
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Michalka
Europe
Frank Michalka
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
George Duda
Joe J. Michalka
Louie Muck
Antonie
Will
Joe
Frank
Louie Michalka
Milam County
Thieves Rifle Car Parked Near Hotel
Officers investigated a break in a locked car near the Cameron Hotel on Saturday night. The perpetrators stole clothing and baggage valued at several hundred dollars from a new Packard owned by Mr and Mrs Frank Chandler of Des Moines Iowa who were in Cameron for the night. No report of arrests or details was available by noon.
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Cameron Hotel
Frank Chandler
Des Moines
Iowa
Cameron
Jury Commission Selected for March and April Term
Judge Graham Gillis appoints a jury commission to select grand juries and juries for nine weeks of the District Court term. Members named are D Eplen of Cameron Paul Fox of Buckholts and W L Howell of Rockdale.
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Graham Gillis
D. Eplen
Cameron
Paul Fox
Buckholts
W. L. Howell
Rockdale
Business Women Hear Report on Foreign Relation Event
The Business and Professional Women met Tuesday with President Miss Lillian Atkinson presiding. Committees reported on the Bryan Club Foreign Relation entertainment. Emory B Camp spoke on Evaluation of Government Service. Delphya Scott chaired. Sedalia Payne and Lalla Meyers hosted. refreshments featured St Patrick motif. Attendance invited for Temple event on March 18.
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Lillian Atkinson
Bryan Club
Emory B Camp
Delphya Scott
Sedalia Payne
Lalla Meyers
Temple
Vacancies in Air Corps Reported at Randolph and Kelly Fields
Sargeant Brassington lists 25 vacancies at Randolph Field and 45 at Kelly Field for the air corps this morning all positions remain open. The openings call for qualified men to join the aerial service.
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Sargeant Brassington
Randolph Field
Kelly Field
Air Corps
Drill Team Renamed The Noremae Guards At Woodmen Hall
The Woodmen Circle drill team met for regular practice and a business meeting Tuesday afternoon at Woodmen Hall. Drill captain Mrs. Marie Ann Laake led as the group adopted the name The Noremae Guards, Cameron spelled backward, a suggestion from National President Dora Alexander Tolley.
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Woodmen
Woodmen Hall
Marie Ann Laake
Noremae Guards
Cameron
Dora Alexander Tolley
Harrises Attend Local Event Mentioned
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Harris are noted attending a nearby local event, underscoring community participation.
Knights of Pythias to Observe 78th Anniversary
Friday night February 28 the local Knights of Pythias Lodge marks its 78th anniversary at the Lodge Hall. Chancellor Commander C R Allison will confer the Esquire rank on candidates from Cameron and Temple. Refreshments will be served. All Knights urged to attend.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
C. R. Allison
Cameron and
Temple
Brother J Brod Jr Transferred to Selfridge Field Michigan
J Brod Jr son of Mr and Mrs O J Brod of Ben Arnold recent Yar High School graduate enlisted in the U S Army and spent four months at Kelly Field. He has now been moved to Selfridge Field Michigan a 1583 mile trip from Texas. He notes cold weather and frozen lakes. He completed a post graduate course at Yee High School and a diesel engineering course in Chicago.
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J. Brod, Jr
O. J. Brod
Ben Arnold
Yar High School
U. S. Army
Kelly Field
O. J
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Texas
Yee High School
Chicago
Norman Valley Visitors From Cameron
Mr and Mrs Fritz Pfanstiel of Norman Valley were Cameron visitors Wednesday.
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Fritz Pfanstiel
Norman Valley
Cameron
Texas Independence Celebration At Wahington On Brazos
Mrs. Guy T Newton and children Nancy Jane and Joseph attended the Texas Independence celebration at Wahing ton on the Brazos Sunday joined by Norma Jean McElworth and John Henry Wilson.
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Guy T. Newton
Nancy Jane
Joseph
Norma Jean McElworth
John Henry Wilson
Wahington
Brazos
Cunningham of Gause Transacts Business in Cameron
L. B. Cunningham of Gause trans acted business in Cameron on Saturday, handling local affairs and meeting with clients.
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Cunningham
Gause
Cameron
Friends of W. A. L. Robinson Recover From Illness
Friends report W A L Robinson has recovered from diphtheria after two weeks of illness and absence.
Palace of Sweets Manager Fred Reno Ill With Flu
Fred Reno owner and manager of the Palace of Sweets is reported ill with the flu. Friends of Reno wish him a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reno
of the Palace of Sweets
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