Milam County National Guard Unit Advances With Armory Plans
Community leaders who backed the National Guard Artillery Unit see progress as land acquisition and a $45000 government grant fund the first armory construction phase. Capt Rudolph Michalka leads a now growing unit as Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Albertson and local supporters push the project toward a half million dollar development, with a $3000 local contribution expected from Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Michalka
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
National Guard
Milam County
Schiller Motor Co Plans Expansion on Cameron Automobile Row
Jerry Schiller Motor Company owners announce purchase of the Taylor property at North Travis and Highway 190 to build a new Dodge and Plymouth agency. The move relocates and enlarges the business, with Milton Schiller as partner in the venture.
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Automobile Row
Cameron
Jerry Schiller
Dodge and Plymouth
Central Texas
Jerry Schiller Motor Company
Schiller
Milton Schiller
Jerry
Cameron Armory Plan Moves Forward with 45000 Maintenance Shop
Local leaders announce final plans for the first unit of a National Guard Armory in Cameron. A 52 by 108 foot Maintenance and Repair Shop will cost 45000, funded by the government, with a full Armory 110 by 160 feet planned at an estimated 300000 and a 100 by 150 foot convention hall on the second floor for public use. Land for the site, a 20 acre parcel deeded from E H Boedeker, fronts Highways 36 and 190 and the old Waco Crossing Road. The project requires no lien, and after partial payment of a 6000 site cost, construction proceeds within a year.
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Cameron
National Guard
L. G. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
John C. Andres
Military Department of
State of Texas
Austin
Bismark Horstmann
Chamber
Armory
E. H. Boedeker
Waco Crossing
West Main
Boedeker
Smith
Three Injured in Saturday Crash on Highway 386
At a sharp turn near Buckholts on Saturday three people were injured in a highway collision. George T. Hosea of Galveston was arrested at the scene by troopers for assault with an automobile. The Zawadzkes from Cameron were hospitalized. Thomas escaped injury as his car went into a ditch. The assault charge was filed in County Court.
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Buckholts
Galveston
J. O. Zawadzke
Georgia
Cameron
George T. Hosea
Jack Higginbotham
Jack Gaines
Thomas
Temple
Zawadzke
Higginbotham
John Edward Temple Dies in Cameron at 65
John Edward Temple aged 65 died at his home 1206 North Crockett Cameron at 10:00 am March 24 1949 after a prolonged illness. Born in Crockett Texas in 1882 he is survived by his widow Nancy Temple and three brothers Jesse Dec and B F Temple and three sisters Mrs Hugh Long Mrs Lipscomb LeGory and Mrs Daisy Brown. Burial was in Crockett cemetery with services at Callaway Funeral Home conducted by Rev P A Corkern and Rev Hester.
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John Edward Temple
North Crockett
Cameron
Mr. Temple
Crockett
Texas
Marek-Burns Fuennal
P. A. Corkern
First Baptist Church
Hester
Callaway
O D Springer Recovering After Surgery At Newton Memorial
O D Springer of Cameron is a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital and is reported to be resting well after surgery.
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O. D. Springer
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Rape Case to be Tried in Caldwell County
Jimmy Smyth of Hearne charged with rape will be tried in Caldwell County. The offence occurred near Gause on March 22, jurisdiction lies in another district, and legal questions were discussed in Cameron. Smyth was moved from Milam County jail by Burleson officers with District Attorney Leslie Williams.
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Jimmy Smyth
Hearne
Burleson
Ed Gunn
Smyth
Gause
Carl Black
Milam County
Burleson County
Caldwell
Cameron
Leslie Williams
Brenham
Ross S. Sterling Dies After Long Illness
Former Texas governor Ross S. Sterling died in a Fort Worth hospital Friday at age 74 after a long illness. He entered the hospital last September for a heart ailment and led the state during the 1931 32 turbulent period marked by severe economic distress and sweeping legislation.
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Ross S. Sterling
Texas
Fort Worth
Visitors from Weslaco and Dallas Plan Lampasas Stop
Mrs Wm Cobb of Weslaco formerly of Cameron and Mrs Clifton Tucker of Dallas visited friends in Cameron on Wednesday. They were en route to Lampasas to stay with Mrs Cobbs sister.
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Wm. Cobb
Weslaco
Cameron
Clifton Tucker
Dallas
Lampasas
Special Interests Blasted By Woods In G A Bill Fight
State School Supt. L A Woods accuses the Gilmer Aikin Bill of being crafted by special interests to seize control of public education. He argues Senate Bill 115 would place tax burden protections in the hands of elites and reduce democratic influence over schooling.
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Woods
Bill
Gilmer-Aikin Committee
Dr. Woods
Francis Cox to Judge in San Antonio Band Contest
Francis Cox director of the Yee High School Band will leave Cameron Thursday afternoon for San Antonio to judge the Texas Interscholastic League Region 6 Band contest at Lady of the Lake College. About 30 bands from nearby cities will compete with concert, sight reading, solo and ensemble events. He plans to return Friday or Saturday.
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Francis Cox
Yee
San Antonio
The
Lady of the Lake College
Cox
Cameron
Bell County Man Nabbed on Bad Check Charge
Temple resident Demp Robinson was arrested by City Marshall Jim Meddrick for drunkenness and later turned over to Bell County officers. He was found to be wanted in Temple for passing worthless checks and was returned to Bell County by Texas Highway Patrol officers.
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Bell County
Demp Robinson
Temple
Jim Meddrick
McGoldrick
Robinson
Texas Highway Patrol
Mrs. J. B. White In Newton Hospital
Mrs. J. B. White associate editor and office manager for the newspaper entered Newton Memorial Hospital early Tuesday for treatment of a sinus ailment and cold. The publisher and employees value her services highly and bear the uncertainty of her absence and extra duties.
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J. B. White
Newton Memorial Hospital
Ten Years Thrift Nets Beaumont Man a New Car
A Beaumont man saved for ten years to buy a $3,000 car. He paid with 5,400 quarters, 800 dimes, and a roll of currency, and two salesmen spent four hours counting the money to finalize the sale.
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Beaumont
Mrs Homer Allen’s Illness Reported at Newton Memorial
Friends of Mrs. Homer Allen are informed she is ill and receiving treatment at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Homer Allen
Newton Memorial Hospital
Armored Battalion Passes Through Cameron Bowie Milestones on Army Day Route
The 42nd Armored Infantry Battalion of the Hell on Wheels division, commanded by Lt. Col. Carter L. Hilsabeck, with band, 83 vehicles including three tanks and two self propelled howitzers, travels from Camp Hood to Houston for Army Day. The convoy passes Buckholts at 7:45 a.m., Cameron at 8:10 a.m., and Milano at 8:40 a.m. on April 4, ahead of April 6 events.
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Buckholts
Cameron
Milano
Hell On Wheels
2D Armored Division
42Nd Armored Infantry
Carter L. Hilsabeck
Daniel Miller
Houston
James G. Christianson
Camp Hood
2D Armoured Division
A. W. Holt
Milam Drug Announces Value Giving Days Sale
Milam Drug Co hosts Value Giving Days starting Thursday March 31 featuring a cross section of stock from the Walgreen store. Clifton S. Dunn leads the store noted for a strong pharmacy department and 18 employees in a modern air conditioned facility with strict health certifications.
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Milam Drug Co
Walgreen
Clifton S. Dunn
Dunn
University of Texas School of Pharmacy
W. O. Rinn
Driver Injured as Car Flips on Highway 36 East
W. E. Taylor of Abilene sustained a slight injury when his car overturned into a ditch on highway 36 east of the city around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Patrolman Jack Gaines said Taylor fell asleep at the wheel.
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W. E. Taylor
Abilene
Highway
Jack Gaines
Taylor
Fed Cuts Stock Margin To 50 Percent To Stimulate Market
The Federal Reserve Board lowered the cash down payment on stock purchases from 75 to 50 percent, effective Wednesday, to lift a market mired in doldrums. Officials say credit conditions justify the move and signal inflation is easing while installing broader relief after controls on installment buying. The margin had been 75 percent since 1947, with a prior 100 percent before Feb 1947, and turnover has remained very low at about 700,000 shares daily.
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Federal Reserve Board
New York Stock Exchange
Emil Schram
Reserve Board
Congress
James C Risinger Buried in Cameron Louisiana
James Clyde Risinger 48 a mechanic at John Muse Motor Company died of a heart attack at his Cameron home around 3 p m Friday March 18. He had lived in Cameron a year and is survived by Willie Reynolds Risinger Jr his widow and daughter Mrs Oscar Zotz of Cameron plus his mother six brothers and four sisters. Funeral Sunday at Spearsville Louisiana with burial by Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
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James Clyde Risinger
John
District Court Sentences Grimes To 2 Years
Ben Grimes was tried in Milam County District Court Saturday for forgery and received two years. He had been previously tried in Mitchell County on three indictments and received two years in each case.
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Ben Grimes
Milam County
Mitchell County
Mrs Dupree Key Pedestrian Incident Reported in Cameron
A pedestrian incident involving Mrs. Dupree Key of Gause occurred in Cameron this week. Details remain sparse, with no injuries or additional parties listed and no official statement released at this time.
Milton Schiller for Cameron City Council
Milton Schiller, a Cameron business man aged 82, seeks a seat on the City Council in the April 5 election. He vows economy, taxpayer understanding, and service, noting his Dodge Plymouth agency partnership and plans for future investment.
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Milton Schiller
Cameron
Schiller
Dodge and Plymouth
Tindalls and Guests Spend Weekend in Cameron
Mr and Mrs Cecil Tindall and children Darrell of San Antonio and Edith Taylor of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton visited Mr and Mrs H C Tindall in Cameron for a weekend gathering.
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Cecil Tindall
Darrell Tindall
San Antonio
Edith Taylor
Mary Hardin Baylor
Belton
H. C. Tindall
Cameron
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Lloyd Albertson
Dodge Agency
Crocket
Ilness
Newton Hospital
Gity
Milam Drug Slates
James C. Risinger
Louisiana
District Court
Grimes
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