Milam County Turkey Producers Set April 1 Meeting
Turkey Producers and Growers of Milam County will meet Friday April 1 1949 at 8 p m in the Fahrendorf building adjoining New Cameron Drug George P McCarthy director of field research for Universal Mills and a noted turkey specialist will be the principal speaker He will discuss turkey production proper feeding practices and disease prevention A movie on turkey production will be shown Several A&M College men are expected to attend Refreshments will be served all interested in turkey production invited to attend.
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Milam County
Fahrendorf
New Cameron Drug
George P. McCarthy
Universal Mills
McCarthy
A&m College
Texas Senate passes Drivers Liability Bill in 16 to 11 vote
The Texas Senate approved a Drivers Liability bill by 16 to 11, sending it to the House. It requires drivers to prove ability to pay court judgments up to 5 000 for injury or death of one person, 5 000 for a second, and 1 000 for property damage after an accident, with license and registration suspension possible. Opponents charged it violates rights and oversteps executive powers.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
G. C. Morris
Greenville
Warren McDonald
Tyler
Carlos Ashley
Llano
McDonald
Ashley
Department of Public Safety
Bailey's Have Eight Pound Daughter at St Joseph Bryan
Mr and Mrs Ben Hardie Bailey announce the birth of their eight pound daughter Karen Lee at St Joseph Hospital Bryan on March 21 1949. Mrs Bailey nee Miley Mae Geer is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Eddie Geer. Mr Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Bob Bailey. The Baileys formerly resided in Cameron. Mr Bailey is a World War II veteran who served 22 months in the U S Navy in the Pacific and is now a student at Texas A&M College.
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Ben Hardie Bailey
St. Joseph Hospital
Bryan
Karen Lee
Bailey
Miley Mae Geer
Eddie Geer
Bob Bailey
Cameron
U. S. Navy
A&m College
Mrs. A. K. Kurecky Hurt In Local Crash
Mrs A K Kurecky injured in a Monday morning collision at a North Houston intersection with a taxi driven by Dick Harris. Both cars were badly damaged and struck a tree after the crash. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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A. K. Kurecky
Dick Harris
Houston
Willys-Overland Slashes Prices on Jeeps and Cars
Willys-Overland announces price reductions from 25 to 270 dollars, offering the lowest-priced full size station wagon sedan and sports car in the passenger car field. Willys-Overland trucks and the Universal Jeep also fall into the lowest price ranges. Anderson Motor Co. of Cameron promotes the move as both a low initial cost and strong economy in operation. James D. Mooney cites steel supply gains, eased shortages, model policy, and efficient design as factors enabling the price cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys-Overland
Joe Anderson
Anderson Motor Co
Cameron
Anderson
Universal Jeep
America
James D. Mooney
JETER MCCOY DIES IN TEMPLE ENGINEER DRAWS OUT
Jeter G. McCoy a Santa Fe railroad engineer died in a Temple hospital late Wednesday at age 65 Funeral services were held Friday at Pace's chapel McCoy married Katy Dunham in 1905 and moved to Temple 41 years ago He served in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers Survivors include his widow a daughter Jeta McCoy of Temple and brother W H McCoy of Rockdale
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Jeter G. McCoy
Santa Fe
Temple Hospital
Pace’s
Mr. McCoy
Milam County
Lebanon
Katy Dunham
Temple
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Interfaith Broadcast Urges Support for World Relief
The Cameron Methodists join the One Great Hour program airing 9 to 10 Saturday night. Parishioners are urged to attend Sunday services and give a freewill offering. The pastor will preach at morning and evening services.
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Cameron Methodists
World Relief
Easter Seal Sale Plans Drive for 16th Year
A $500 goal is set for Milam County's 16th Easter Seal Sale, chaired by Mrs. Earl Moseley and sponsored by the National Society for Crippled Children. The drive runs March 17 to Easter Sunday, April 17, and supports rehabilitation, schooling, recreation, and vocational guidance for crippled children. Milam County has about 65 registered crippled children. the affiliate is part of a 2000 unit national network.
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Earl Moseley
National Society For Crippled Children
James G Risinger Buried Sunday
James Clyde Risinger 48 a mechanic at John Muse Motor Company died of a heart attack at his Cameron home Friday afternoon. He had lived in Cameron a year and worked for the Buick agency. Survived by widow Willie Reynolds Risinger two children James Risinger Jr and Mrs Otto Zotz his mother Mrs Lillie Risinger six brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were planned for Sunday in Ruston with burial in his old home.
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James Clyde Risinger
John Muse Motor Company
Mr. Risinger
the Motor Company
Cameron
Buick
Muse
Spearsville
Louisiana
Willie Reynolds Risinger
James Risinger
Otto Zotz
Lillie Risinger
Farmersville
Willie Risinger
Eldorado
Arkansas
Fred Risinger
Strawn
Bynum Risinger
E. D. Risinger
Jake Risinger
Elgie Risinger
George Bennett
Tom Bennett
Grady Carroll
Lake Charles
Fred Fytch
Risinger
Church of Christ
Ruston
Green Funeral Home
Harbers Buy Palace of Eats From Thweatts
Mr and Mrs Frank Harber purchase the Palace of Eats from Mr and Mrs Ben Thweatt. They plan to keep plate lunches and add a full daily menu. The Harbers run Annie's Place on West 8th Street and invite the public to visit.
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Frank Harber
The
Palace of Eats
Ben Thweatt
Harber
West 8Th Street
Annie
It is spring but I protest the calendar’s claim
A fragmented verse laments an ill timed spring, resisting the official date March 21st. The speaker fevers with cold and frost, refuses to celebrate, and rejects responsibility for what may be printed.
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Jack
Roznos dies in Galveston at 57
Mrs. Rosina Roznos, 57, died March 21 1949 at John Sealy Hospital Galveston. Funeral by Rev Ben Holub from St Cyril and Methodious Church at 9:00 a m March 23 1949 in Marak cemetery. Survived by husband Rudolph Cameron two daughters Matilda Austin Angelina Mowdy Houston three sons Alvin Cameron Oswald Buckholts Julius Buckholts, siblings Frank Marak Cameron Rosa Boedeker Antonio Marak Albina Jochee Agnes Petru Shiner. Pallbearers will be nephews.
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Rosina Roznos
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Roznos
Cameron
Ben Holub
St. Cyril and Methodious Church
Marak
Marak-Burns
Agnes Petru
Shiner
Texas
Farm to Market Road Bill Passes Texas Legislature
The House sent the Farm to Market Road measure to the governor. It provides one and a quarter million dollars monthly from the omnibus bill for road construction in Texas. Milam and other rural counties welcome the move though funds are seen as insufficient. Commissioners courts submitting projects to the Highway Commission improve their odds for funding. The legislature enters its 11th week with limited major work completed.
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House of the
Texas
Milam
The
Highway Commission
Scouting Interest In Gause Increases
W A Bill Morrison and Jerry Adkinson conducted a survey in Gause to gauge interest in scouting. Among 23 cub aged and 20 scout aged boys, 4 adults were lined up as leaders and a meeting with boys is planned.
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W. A
Bill) Morrison
Boy Scouts of
Cameron
Jerry Adkinson
Belton
Gause
Joe Moore
R. B. Smith
George Bland
D. W. Key
Otto Lucko Funeral Services Held Today
Otto Lucko age 59 died March 21 1949 at St Edwards Hospital born in Texas August 17 1889 long time resident of Ben Arnold. Funeral at St James Evangelical Church Vogelsang March 22 with Fred Anderson officiating burial Vogelsang cemetery Marek Burns directors. Survivors: Lena Lucko widow Ben Arnold two sons Charlie and Monroe Cameron four daughters Mrs Albert Rummel Mrs Arnold Rummel Mrs Dennis Klein Burlington and Bernice Lucko Ben Arnold. one brother Louis Cambridge and two sisters Mrs Adolph Scheler Malone and Mrs W J Scheler Abbott. Pallbearers were Sons of Herman Burlington.
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Otto Lucko
St. Edwards Hospital
Mr. Lucko
Texas
Ben Arnold
St. James Evangelical Church
Vogelsang
Fred C. Anderson
Marek Burns
Lena Lucko
Charlie W. Lucko
Monroe Lucko
Cameron
Albert Rummel
Arnold Rummel
Dennis Klien
Burlington
Bernice Lucko
Louis Lucko
Adolph Scheler
Malone
W. J. Scheler
Abbott
Herman
A&M Experts Speak at Milam County Farm Bureau Meeting
Milam County Farm Bureau members heard two Texas A&M specialists discuss watermelon farming and grasshopper control at the Milam County Courthouse. Dr. H G Johnston urged early control efforts and fall surveys for eggs, with spring spraying and dusting in small and large areas respectively. Fred Brison covered garden and truck patch care focusing on watermelon yield through proper spacing and fertilizing.
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Milam County
Johnston
Brison
Stock Market Prices Softer in Quiet Trading Session
The market slipped fractionally on Monday in a quiet session with early gains fading. The Associated Press 60-stock average fell .2 to close, volumes at 620000 shares as 285 issues advanced and 348 declined amid mixed major groups.
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Associated Press
Perkins Family Receives Best Wishes in Cameron Cameron TX
Greetings from the John B Perkins family with thanks to friends and relatives in Cameron. The family now resides in Paducah Texas and will be readers of The Cameron Herald for the coming year.
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John B. Perkins
Cameron
Paducah
Texas
Cameron Herald
Red Cross drive near goal as Cameron quota topped
The 1949 Red Cross push nears completion with Cam eron's city quota at 2147.42 dollars and overall receipts surpassing 4500 dollars. Albert Collins notes over 1700 from the special gift appeal and urges house to house canvassing as committees report progress. A. W. Mc Cullin and B. F. Reichert head the special gift committee amid pending reports from several communities.
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Albert Collins
Cameron
Collins
City Bans Traveling Shows From Parks After Protests
City officials voted to enforce an old ordinance barring carnivals and shows within 1000 feet of churches. Citizens praised the move to exclude traveling shows from parks due to damage and trampling, though other grounds could have been used.
Moline dealer opens new farm implement building in Cameron
Ara E. Hilliard of Rosebud began construction of a new store in Cameron, a Moline implements dealer. He purchased land on Highway 77 from the Ingram tract, obtained a building permit, and plans to stock tractors and farm machinery in the northern city location.
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Cameron
Ara E. Hilliard
Rosebud
Hilliard
Ingram
Secret Papers Book Notes Claim By Miss Coplon
Judith Coplon tells prosecutors the secret papers charged as espionage were notes for a book she planned. Her attorney Archibald Palmer said the case is much ado about nothing as Coplon pleaded innocent to taking secret Justice Department information.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
Archibald Palmer
New York
Miss Coplon
Edwin F Fischer Conducts Cameron Week Business
Edwin F Fischer of Buckholts transacted business in Cameron during the current week, reflecting local commerce activity and cross-town dealings.
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Edwin F. Fischer
Buckholts
Cameron
Buckholts Woman Recovers After Operation at Newton Memorial
Mrs. L. L. Lock of Buckholts underwent an operation at Newton Memorial Hospital this week and is improving.
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L. L. Lock
Buckholts Unders
Newton Memorial Hospital
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RED Cross
Turkey
G. P. McCarthy
the Bailey’s
JEEP
Jeter &. McCoy
Temple Wednesday
Jeta McCoy
W. H. McCoy
Rockdale
James G. Risinger
Farm Bureau
A&m
A. W. McCullin
B. F. Reichert
Moline Dealer
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