Woman Fatally Shot Over Trail Dispute in Oklahoma
Mrs. Mary Runnels, 74, was killed Tuesday evening when Edwin Benjamin, 48, opened fire after an argument over children crossing a trail to a water well. Benjamin was placed under arrest on murder charges. Runnels died at the scene, shot in the head at about 30 feet.
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Mary Runnels
Carl C. Black
Edwin Benjamin
Ed Gunn
Runnels
Benjamin
15Th Street
Mrs. Runnels
Big Texas flood control project to build six dams
A six dam plan on Brazos river tributaries in Central Texas received full U S approval. The $100 million program includes reservoirs on the Bosque Leon Lampasas San Gabriel Yerna creek and Navasota with related channel and levee works. Rep. Poage praised the program while noting possible delays for interior department and budget approvals before congress.
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Brazos River
Texas
Lampasas River
Proctor Dam
Leon
Washington Mill
U.S. Army Engineer Headquarters
Washington
W. R. Poage
Poage
Congress
Waco
Bosque
Proctor
Lampasas
Laneport
San Gabriel
Somerville
Yerna Creek
Ferguson
Navasota
City of
Burleson County
Bryan
House Public Works Committee
Army Engineers
Interior Department
Federal Power Commission
Budget Bureau
Doctor Billy the Cameron Surgeon Named Trawler Launched
The 65 foot trawler Doctor Billy was christened by Dr W R Newton of Cameron in Galveston. Built by Capt Carl Muchowich & Sons of Freeport, the coastwise vessel features a radio telephone and luxuriously equipped interiors. The ship will join a shrimp fleet after launch and is described as unsinkable.
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Doctor Billy
Galveston Ship Yards
W. R. Newton
Cameron
Billy
Newton
Galveston
Carl Muchowich
Homer Nabours Ill In Temple Hospital
County Clerk Homer Nabours is ill in Kings Daughters Hospital in Temple. He was admitted several days ago for treatment and is reported to be improving. Friends across the county hope for his early return to duty.
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Homer Nabours
Kings Daughters Hospital
Temple
Nabours
Convention to Host Home Demonstration Delegates in Cameron
Cameron will host the Home Demonstration Club Convention April 19 and 20 with housing plans by the Chamber of Commerce. L G Smith says many delegates are expected and asks citizens to accommodate club women in private homes as hotels cannot house all attendees. Delegates stay the night April 19 and will pay for room use. Call the Chamber of Commerce at 101 to help.
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Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
L. G. Smith
Milam County
Bob Terry Seeks Re election To City Council
Bob Terry veteran member of the City Council announces his candidacy for re election. He cites his record of service and experience as key to better city governance. Election set for Tuesday April 5 with Terry urging vote and support to continue loyal service to the people.
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Bob Terry
Terry
Housing Needed for Highway Construction Crews
Housing is urgently needed for crews moving in for work on the Elm Creek and Walkers Creek causeways. No definite unit count yet, but residents with space should contact sources to connect housing to the crews. C. W. Hudson assists and asks those with a furnished room, house, or apartment to call 753.
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Elm Creek
Walkers Creek
C. W. Hudson
Bridges Authorized On Highway 77 Over Elm and Walkers Creeks
The county authorizes two bridges on Highway 77 over Elm Creek near Cameron and Walkers Creek near the O C Nolte residence at Ben Arnold. Construction crews move in this week with work set to start March 16. Leo Cowan of the Highway Department supervised in Cameron last week. The Elm Creek causeway will span about 1000 feet. This forms part of a larger Highway 77 construction program and ties to right of way contracts on the Burlington to Falls County line relocation and a Highway 36 segment from Cameron to the Bell County line.
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Elm Creek
Walkers Creek
Leo Cowan
Highway Department
Cameron
O. C. Nolte
Ben Arnold
Commissioners Court
Burlington
Falls County
Bell County
Rotary President Angus Mitchell A Melbourne veteran leader
Rotary International president Angus Mitchell of Melbourne Victoria Australia has long served Rotary since 1927. He is a past president of the Rotary Club of Melbourne and has held roles as Director District Governor committee chairman and Honorary Trustee of the Rotary Foundation.
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Angus §. Mitchell
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Rotary International
Rotary Club of
Rotary Foundation
Rotary International Secretary and reach of clubs
Rotary Secretary Philip Lovejoy heads Rotary International which includes more than 6000 clubs across eight regions and has a membership of 310000 business and professional executives.
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Philip Lovejoy
Rotary International
Australian Leader to Open District Meeting in Waco
Rotary International President Angus S. Mitchell will address the 131st District Conference in Waco March 27 28 29. He will receive an honorary Baylor University degree as Philip Lovejoy Rotary International secretary and other leaders attend events and a district governor election is planned for New York International Convention.
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Texas
Rotary
Rotary International
R. I
Angus S. Mitchell
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Waco Hall
Baylor University
Philip Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Oliver Harris
Taylor
Waco
South
White
Baylor
Waco Rotary Anns
Baylor —_ Browning
Negro Red Cross Drive Reports Progress in Campaign
Negro workers report $136 raised toward the Red Cross quota in the current drive. Miss Myrtle Hinton, publicity, states the campaign is organized with Negro citizens mapping territories and assigning committees and leaders to follow the general plan.
Red Cross quota progress reported in county
Miss Myrtle Hinton publicized at the Cameron Hotel that 3417 dollars has been received and deposited toward the Red Cross quota. More than half the county has been reached with several communities still silent. Business district canvassing committees led by A W McCullin Albert Collins and B F Reichert were to begin Wednesday aiming for further contributions.
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Myrtle Hinton
Cameron Hotel
A. W. McCullin
Albert Collins
B. F. Reichert
Grady Stidham Honored for 1919 Sea Rescue Heroism
A 30 year old tribute arrived for Grady Stidham of Cameron as 45 crew members of the U S S James thank him for the 1919 rescue of the James crew when the U S S Marietta aided off Brest France. The May 7 1919 letter to Lt Commander H G Hamlet commends Stidham and Marietta crew for saving all aboard the James.
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U. S. S. James
Grady Stidham
Cameron
Stidham
U. S. S. Marietta
James
Brest
France
H. G. Hamlet
Marietta
Mr. Stidham
Horstmann seeks re election to city Alderman post
August Horstmann longtime City Council member announces his bid for re election as Alderman in the general election set for April 5. He chairs the Street Committee and his supporters say his experience and business background will improve government service.
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August Horstmann
Red Cross Funds Reported From Rockdale and Thorndale
Two communities, Rockdale and Thorndale, report Red Cross contributions. Rockdale sent $722.16 and Thorndale $271.40, bringing total to $3,417 reported by Myrtle Hinton, Publicity Director.
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Rockdale
Thorndale
Myrtle Hinton
Farm Meeting Set for Cameron Court House Thursday Night
An important farmers meeting is planned at the Cameron Court House on March 17 with Dr H G Johnston of Texas A M University discussing grasshopper control The Milam County Farm Bureau backs the event and I Brison of A M College will discuss gardens and truck patches The talk should interest the women participants.
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Court House
Cameron
H. G. Johnston
Texas A&m
Milam County Farm Bureau
James Elrod
Farm Bureau
I. Brison
A&m College
Four Seek Alderman Seats in April City Election
City election set for April 5 with no primary. Four candidates filed by March 5: Milton Schiller of the Jerry Schiller Motor Company. incumbent Bob Terry. August Horstmann. and John C. Andres, all vying for the three available Alderman positions in Cameron.
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W. H. Stafford
Milton Schiller
Cameron
Jerry Schiller
Jerry Schiller Motor Company
Dodge Dealers
Bob Terry
Cameron Grocer
August Horstmann
Horstmann Bros
Thre Store
Hudson
John C. Andres
Culpepper
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Rotary President
Angus
Mitchell
Rotary Secretary
Building Fund
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cecile Carol
Barbara Walton
Mary Jo Clements
Jo Ann Gibson
Doris Jean Partee
Betty Clark
Billie Fletcher
Estelle Glaser
Nancy Martin
Janie Storey
Lillie Belle Kennon
Nora Frances Price
Bobbie Burnett
Edna Peed
Rita Wheeler
Jo Ann Carter
Minnie Alice McLane
Ann
Laura Swift
Clifford Swift
W. R. White
School
Horstmann
Red Cross
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