Milano News Notes Local Social and Family Visit Patterns
Mrs. Harvey Springer underwent surgery Tuesday at John Sealy Hospital Galveston and is improving awaiting return home. The piece lists numerous visitors and relatives in Milam area homes over the weekend and recent travels including trips to Houston Bryan San Antonio Cameron Weslaco Temple and other Texas locales. It notes a funeral in Hamilton and a Marine stationed in Okinawa with Lagrove family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Tom Brannon
Houston
Reese Ashley
Mike
Henry Woods
Amanda Beard
Bryan
Donnie Wilson
Donald Wilson
San Antonio
Walter Verchan
Louis Abel
St. Edwards Hospital
Cameron
W. H. Ezzell
Jim Mitcham
The Alamo Film Shown At Milam Theater
John Wayne’s $12 million production The Alamo features authentic Texas Longhorns arranged by ranchers near Brackettville. About 400 Longhorns were gathered at no charge, three killed in stunt driving, Wayne insuring each animal for 1500 dollars. Film highlights siege heroism and Texas independence.
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John Wayne
The
Alamo
San Antonio
Alamo Mission
Brackettville
Texas
Wayne
U. S
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Cameron
Milam Theatre
the Alamo
Tracy Greens Host Guests From San Antonio
Mrs Florence Spiegel reports weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs W W Harmon of San Antonio to the Ray Greens. Maude Mullinax returns home to Wilmer after visiting Floyd and Maude Mullinax. Fort Worth couple Bob Kilman visits Lenza Caffeys. Houston couple Don Davis visits Mrs Bob Davis. Garlon Lawrence home hosts Harry Fischer Rockdale Alan and Scotty Fischer Austin.
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Florence Spiegel
W. W. Harmon
San Antonio
Ray Greens
Maude Mullinax
Wilmer
Floyd Mullinax
Bob Kilman
Fort Worth
Lenza Caffeys
Don Davis
Houston
Bob Davis
Garlon Lawrence
Harry Fischer
Rockdale
Alan Lawrence
Scotty Fischer
Austin
Livestock Insurance Rates Advertised by George Childress
Livestock insurance offered at 3 percent on herds and 6 percent on individually insured beef or dairy animals. Contact George Childress at OX 7 2112 for details.
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Call George Childress
Buckholts R Walls Host Recent Guests By Mrs J W Meyer
Mrs J W Meyer reports a series of visits with family and friends from Waco Ft Worth Taylor Cameron and Dallas. Highlights include Dudley Wall moving to Detroit to work for Liberty Mutual and attend a Boston preparatory program in April.
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J. W. Meyer
R. W. Wall
James Tate
Waco
Salina
Kan
Wall
A. E. Croft
Ft. Worth
Walls
Dudley Wall
Detroit
Mich
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Boston
Mass
Ragsdale Pace
Star Camp
Colorado River
L. N. Ezzell
Taylor
Telephone Company Pays Large Cameron Tax Payment
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company sent Cameron a check for 2448.62 as its 1960 gross receipts tax. City secretary J C Andres accepted the payment from C L Carson, noting the increase from 1959 and that total tax payments for the year reached 12372.79.
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Cameron
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
C. L. Carson
Telephone Company
J. C. Andres
Southwestern Bell
Menos Company
Sharp Schroeders Host Children For Weekend Visit
Herbert Schroeder of Columbus and Mr and Mrs B A Miller and sons of Lexington spent Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs George L Schroeder. Mr and Mrs Oscar Meeck had as guests Sunday their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Kenneth Springer and Jamie and Faith of Rogers. Mrs Meecks mother Mrs Mary Reichert of Sharp visiting in the Meeck home.
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C. Slaney
Waco
Lyn Dell Raney
Joe Dean Zajicek
San Marcos
Edwin Fischer
Joe Zajicek
George Sanders Jr
Gary Neil
Adolph Jones
Newton Memorial Hospital
Cameron
George Sanders
Sanders
Herman Brown
Bill of Temple
J. W. Meyer
Dallas
J. R. Meyer
Smithie Ritchie
E Robertson
Seth W. Ritchie
Florence Spiegel
Herbert Schroeder
Columbus
B. A Miller and
Fort Worth
R. F. Lindhursts
Alvin Grovender
Ad Hall
C. F. Laffere
THD Sends Milam Right of Way Payment
The Texas Highway Department sends a check for 1513.50 to Milam County for the state share of land on U S Highway 77 between Rockdale and Minerva. District Engineer C B Tha mes of Bryan will transmit the payment to the Milam County commissioners Court. The department covers title insurance and appraisal costs, with related checks already issued.
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Austin
Milam County
Texas Highway Department
U. S. Hwy. 77
Rockdale
Minerva
C. B. Thames
Bryan
Yee High Band Director Francis Cox to Judge Contest
Frances Cox, director of the 100 piece Yee High School Band, will officiate at the Interscholastic League Band Contest in San Marcos Saturday. She has judged the IL Solo Contest in Austin and the Houston solo contest this year. High production per cow is cited as key to profitable dairying.
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Frances Cox
San Marcos
Cox
Austin
Houston
Burlington Gin To Receive Recognition
Burlington gin receives accident free operation recognition from the Texas Cotton Ginners Association at the 48th annual convention in Dallas. E L Wied Gin among 61 Texas gins honored with plaques for 1960 61 season. representatives invited to accept award. association president James P Walsh cites success of accident prevention program and second year eligibility.
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Dallas
E. L. Wied
Burlington
Texas
Texas Cotton Ginners Association
Association
James P. Walsh
Pembrokes Brother Dies In Home Fire
Funeral services in Fort Worth for Marcus Beach age 47 who died from burns in a house fire that also injured Curtis Beach age 65. Curtis escaped with minor burns. Cause of the fire unknown. Marcus was brother to Truman Pembroke of Cameron with two daughters and six brothers surviving. Interment at Mt Oliver Cemetery.
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Fort Worth
Marcus Beach
Mt. Oliver
Truman Pembroke
Cameron
Beach
Curtis Beach
Marak 4-H Discusses Cleanliness and Talent Show
The Marak 4-H Club met on March 20 to discuss face cleanliness and hair neatness. They planned a talent show set for April 15 in Stephenville.
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Marak 4-H
Stephenville
Silverware Insurance Advertisement Offers Fire Windstorm Theft
An insurance ad promotes silverware protection at 2.50 per thousand per year covering fire windstorm and theft. The contact is George Childress at Ox 7 2112.
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George Childress
Santa Fe Revenues Second Largest In Company History
Santa Fe Railway reports 1960 total operating revenues of $614,017,338, 3.1 percent below 1959’s peak. Freight carloads fell 3.0 percent while passenger revenue rose 1.3 percent, mail revenue up 5.8 percent, and express revenue down 16.9 percent. Net income fell to $51,596,697, $14 million lower than 1959.
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Santa Fe Railway
Ernest S. Marsh
Marsh
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