Old Trail Driver Robuck Dies at 93 in Lockhart
Funeral services were held Wednesday for E. A. Berry Robuck, 93, longtime Lockhart resident and former cattleman. He died Monday night at his home and had served as president of the Old Trail Drivers Association. Robuck made five trips up the Chisholm Trail starting at age 16 and remained active until his final illness, even driving his car. Surviving are three daughters Mrs Norman Hall Mrs Mary Storey of Lockhart and Mrs Horace Cape of San Marcos, a son BE T Robuck of McMahan, and eighteen grandchildren.
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Lockhart
Texas
E. A. (Berry) Robuck
Old Trail Drivers Association
Robuck
Mary Storey
Horace Cape
San Marcos
BE. T. Robuck, McMahan
St Louis Spiritualist Church to Host Speakers This Week
Earl Williams of East St Louis will speak at the First Spiritualist Church on South College this Sunday at 11 A M and again at 7 30 P M Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings. Mrs Gene Muse of Edenburg, a noted church leader and former Cameron resident, will also speak. The church invites the public to attend.
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Earl Williams
East St. Louis
South College
Williams
Gene Muse
Edenburg
Cameron
Visitor D B Worchester From Cameron Calls at Herald
D B Worchester of Chriesman recently visited the Herald office. He is formerly from Cameron.
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D. B. Worchester of
Chriesman
Herald Office
Mr. Worchester
Milam County Livestock Show Set in Rockdale March 23 24
Milam County Livestock Show in Rockdale announced by Sam White co chair of the dairy committee. H D Maxwell is general chairman and Rockdale Y M B S sponsors the event. Judging starts 1 PM March 23 for all livestock with no entry fee and entries due to the superintendent before noon. Exhibitors must care for their own exhibits and three or more entries per class are needed for cash prizes.
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Milam County
Rockdale
Sam White
Chamber of Commerce
Revival At First Baptist Church Progressing Fine
The Revival at the First Baptist Church is moving well and will run through March 18. Evangelist Dr. R. L. Holmes delivers messages on the theme The Great Realities of Christian Faith. Holmes is a renowned church leader and the public is invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church
R. L. Holmes
Holmes
Texas Draft Quota for May Announced
Texas will provide 3,112 men for the May national draft call, down from April’s 4,150. The May quota follows an 80,000 national quota in April and 60,000 for May. Lt. Col. Morris Schwartz noted 7,726 registrants were called for pre-induction exams in April ahead of likely June inductions. Texas also met its February quota with 4,255 inductions, including some draft law delinquents.
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Austin
State Selective Service
Texas
Morris Schwartz
Schwartz
Tresa Mucci Ill in Newton Memorial Hospital
Tresa Mucci is reported ill and receiving treatment at Newton Memorial Hospital with conditions not fully disclosed. Local officials have not released further details about diagnosis or prognosis.
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Tresa Mucci
Newton M
Morial
Bvyan And Killeen Jobs Are Approved
Galveston district office of Army Engineers approves airbase projects in Texas. About 24 million dollars will fund work at Bryan and Killeen and other bases, bringing district military construction to around 65 million total. New contracts awarded by April 1 with bids opened March 27, 29, and 30 for fueling facilities, runway extensions, lighting systems, and a Gray base operations building.
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Army Engineers
Texas Air Force
Ellsworth I. Davis
Bryan Air Force Base
E M Roberts Named Chairman of Red Cross Drive
The Red Cross drive in the colored town section opened at O J Thomas High School with E M Roberts as area chairman. Agnes Lowe explained the organization, its disaster relief work, and its service at home and abroad. Zone captains were named, and J W Whiteside, C W Walker, L J Johnson, and C L Sadberry spoke. Supervisors include D S Pool and Prof Walker to cover rural areas. Captains report to E on the 22nd and 30th.
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Red Cross
O. J. Thomas High School
E. M. Roberts
Agnes Lowe
Milam County
Austin Anderson
15Th
23Rd St
J. T. Thomas
West Main
L. H. Homer
Alabama Town
P. A. Colman
Buttetown
J. W. Whiteside
C. W. Walker
L. J. Johnson
C. L. Sadberry
O. J. Thomas School
D. S. Pool
Red Cross Drive Involves Local Colored Citizens
The colored citizens of the city take an active part in the Red Cross Drive and other drives throughout the year. Much credit is due the people in that section of the city for their interest in work in these organizations, says M. Roberts at the High School.
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Red Cross
Pratt Family Weekend Guests At Milano
Weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Charlie Pratt in Milano included Mr and Mrs Marvin Pratt and sons from Cameron Pvt James Wood son Pratt from Wichita Falls Mr and Mrs Monard Mobley from Caldwell Mr and Mrs Cecil Pratt and family Mr and Mrs David Pratt and family and Mr and Mrs H D Woods of Milano.
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Charlie Pratt
Milano
Marvin Pratt
Cameron
James Woodson Pratt
Wichita Falls
Monard Mobley
Caldwell
Cecil Pratt
David Pratt
H. D. Woods
Mrs Todd recuperating at daughter's Buckholts home
Mrs Mary Todd, former patient at St Edward Hospital, is recovering at her daughter Mrs Pauline Chevalier's Buckholts residence. Mrs Chevalier, active in nursing and charity work, plans visits to the Children Medical Center in Boston and Memorial University in Chicago.
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Mary Todd
St. Edward Hospital
Pauline Chevalier
Buckholts
Cryer Siblings Visit Sister in Oklahoma After Car Crash
J A Cryer Sr and relatives from Cameron Buckholts and Willis visited sister Mrs J P Looney at Willis Oklahoma over the weekend. Mrs Looney suffered minor injuries in a recent car accident in Oklahoma.
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J. A. Cryer, Sr
Cameron
W. R. Cryer
W. W. Cryer
Q. L. Cryer
D. A. Willingham
Buckholts
J. P. Looney
Willis
Oklahoma
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Spiritualist Church
the Daily
Meron
Joe D. Bass
Rockdale Y.M.E.L
Armour Fertilizer Works
Houston, Texas
Berther Gomei
Bvyan
Killeen
Galveston
Killeen and
Bryan
Gray Air Force Base
Davis
M. Roberts
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Cameron, Texas
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Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
John Muse Motor Company
North Fannin
Nebe
Fisher
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