Langford Sues Coffield and Pickens For 8 Million Losses
DeWitt Langford seeks 4 million in assets and 4 million in exemplary damages in an eight million suit aimed at H. H. Coffield and W. L. Pickens. Trial before Judge O. D. Graham proceeds without a jury with extensive testimony on loans to East Texas Novelty Company and related ventures dating to 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H
Pete” Coffield
W. L. Pickins
DeWitt Langford
Coffield
Dallas
East Texas Novelty Company
Joe R. Steele
Pickens
Houston
O. D. Graham
Langford
Coffield and
Zavalla Co
Zavalla
Maverick
Albert Carter
Eastern Drug Company
W. L. Pickens
W. L Pickens
H. H. Coffield
Milam District
W. F. Weeks
Joe R Steele
Conroe
Automatic
Tom Williams
Pickins
Defendents
Gregg Distributing Company
Gregg Wholesale Drug and Distributing Company
Defendent
E-Tex Novelty Company
Bostick
Carter
Cook
Langord
Spring Clean-Up Week Set For April 25-29
Dr. George Bowman as Health & Sanitation Committee chairman announces Spring Clean-Up Week from April 25 to 29. He urges citizen cooperation to keep premises clean and polio guarding efforts, noting vaccination progress with the Salk vaccine. Committee members listed include Dr. Parker and Dr. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bowman
Health & Sanitation Committee
Dr. Bowman
Joe Parker
E. O. Smith
John B. Bryson
Jack Tumlinson
Dana Kestenbaum
Voters Urged to Participate in Cameron ISD School Board Election
Editorial urges all 1 415 potential voters in Cameron Independent School District to vote or file absentee ballot. It notes eight candidates and past issues, stressing informed choices and three absentee voting days to ensure representation and strong schools for Cameron children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Independent
Cameron
Candidates Draw For Places On School Trustee Ticket
School trustees drew for eight places on the ballot at the Ben Milam School in W. T Hanes office. The order lists Lincoln Mondick Frank Reid Mrs Jack Di Bois J Max Howard Ear Curtis H B Pressley Dr George Bowman and Dr David Shapiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T Hanes
Ben Milam School
Lincoln Mondick
Frank Reid
Jack di Bois
J. Max Howard
Ear Curtis
H. B. Pressley
George Bowman
David Shapiro
Parents Meetings Set Across Milam County On Polio Vaccination Plan
Dr John Bryson Milam County Health Unit and H H Pruett Milam County School Superintendent announce two weeks of parents meetings at all schools to discuss the Salk polio vaccine program planned for next month. Sessions will cover forms, clinic locations, staffing, three doses over five weeks, and how parents can help administer the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bryson
Milam County
Bryson
State Health Department
National Foundation For
Mi County Medical Society
End of Polio Vaccine Test In Sight With April 12 Date
District 39 A Interscholastic League activities begin in Taylor with tennis ground ball and golf Friday and Saturday Cameron leads after last week’s events with 127 points followed by Taylor 122 percent Rosebud 111 Killen 74 Georgetown 59 and Belton 34 Rockdale had no placing. Cameron junior boys tennis singles Make McDermott and doubles Clifford Swift Teddy Lawrence. girls singles Ruth Matyastik. girls doubles Ann Heitman Gail Griswold. senior boys doubles Johnny Solomon Wayne Fisher. senior boys singles John Russell. District track meet set for April 16 in Taylor. Polio vaccine test results expected April 12. school vaccination plans to start by April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Cameron
Rosebud
Killeen
Georgetown
Belton
Rockdale
Make McDermott
Clifford Swift
Teddy Lawrence
Ruth Matyastik
Ann Heitman
Gail Griswold
Johnny Solomon
Wayne Fisher
John Russell
Carol Ann Sanders
Jimmye Rae Colburn
Rose Marie Matyastik
Helen Armstrong
Barbara Mondick
Joseph Michalka
Paul Freeman
James Angell
Eighteen Shallow Wells Complete In Milam Field
The Milam field northwest of Milano expands with two new completions and drilling on a third. Eighteen wells are now producers, with one new well on the Calton 22 acre tract and another on the John Williams lease. Drilling also progresses on a well on the Dr. E H O Neil land, while No 1 Fee deep test near 9000 ft continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
Calton
Hendricks
Griffin Chapel
John Williams
E. H. O'Neil
Texas Gulf Sulphur Company
Resurrection Song To Be Given Palm Sunday at Methodist Church
The Cameron Community Choir presents its Easter cantata Resurrection Song by Louise Stairs on Palm Sunday April 3 at 5 p m at First Methodist Church. Directed by Mrs Joe Hickman with assistants and 44 members. Organist Mrs Hilliard Thomas. Soloists include Shirley Horstmann Max McClaren Billie Nell Johnson and others. Choristers perform multiple traditional numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Community Choir
Louise Stairs
First Methodist Church
Joe Hickman
Mark C. Magers
Shirley Horstmann
Hilliard Thomas
Max McClaren
Billie Nell Johnson
Fred Carroll
Alva Sanders
E. C. Cole
John Solomon
Eight Candidates for School Trustee Election Amid Sparse Voter Roll
Only 1,415 eligible voters exist in the district for the Saturday April 2 trustee election. One polling site will operate at Yee High School with eight candidates vying for three board seats: Lincoln Mondick, Frank Reid, Mrs. Jack DuBois, J Max Howard, Earl Curtis, H B Pressley, Dr. George Bowman, and Dr. David Shapiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam
Cameron
Curry
Salem
Elm Ridge
Walkers Creek
North Elm
Jones Prairie
Clarkson
Rice School
Yee High School Symnasium
Lincoln Mondick
Frank Reid
Jack DuBois
J. Max Howard
Earl Curtis
H. B. Pressley
George Bowman
David Shapiro
Religious Census In Cameron Proves Highly Successful
Richard Moseley announces Cameron religious census completed 90 to 95 percent with 100 participants reporting strong public cooperation. Many households left data on mailboxes as revisits planned for those not at home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Moseley
Cameron
Moseley
Graves Mayfield in Sharp School Board Race
The Sharp schools board orders a trustee election on April 2 with candidates Ru fus J. Graves of Sharp and C. C Mayfield Jr of Cavilla. Voting boxes will be at the Sharp school and the old school grounds in Val Verde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Sharp Schools
Rufus J. Graves
Sharp
C. C Mayfield, Jr
Cavilla
Val Verde
R. W. Doe to Speak at C of C Banquet Friday
Rilea W. Doe, vice president of Safeway Stores, will address the East Texas Chamber of Commerce annual meeting banquet in Longview on Friday evening April 15. He has held leadership roles in Rotary International and various grocers associations since 1919 and is noted for his philosophy during talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rilea W. Doe
Safeway Stores
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Longview
R. A. Anderson
Rilea Doe
Safeway Organization
Rotary International
Grocers Association
National Association of Food Chains
Riley Doe
Mrs John Mraz Funeral Rites Held Friday
Mrs John Mraz 67 died March 23 at St Edwards Hospital in Cameron after long Texas life. Funeral service at St Monica Church March 25 with burial in St Monica Cemetery. Survivors include husband Sohr Mraz Sr and children across Cameron Corpus Christi Temple Bryan Lake Charles, plus siblings and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mraz
St. Edwards Hospital
Texas
Cameron
St. Monica Church
St Monica Cemetery
Marek-Burns
Sohr Mraz
Mary Zim
Milam County Registers 2917 Men For Draft
Two thousand nine hundred seventeen Milam County men registered in February under Selective Service law. The list includes L B Deary Thorndale Lu ther Jones Menifee Rosebud Jim L Bunton Cameron James Ruben Crim Tanglewood Jerald Ray Crim Tanglewood Leslie Joe Hodge Thorndale Ben Erle Daniels Rockdale Clyde Wayne Koenig Burlington Ben Earl LaGrone Milano Harold David Luckey Rockdale Bennie Bennett Rogers Edward Porter Young Jr Cameron James Thomas Rogers Cameron James William Hengst Thorndale Grover Henry Albert Jr Burlington Lee Roy Kohring Holland Bobby Gene Loftin Buckholts Nelson Clement Thorndale Jack William Tinnell Thorndale William Fifer Jr Maysfield Louis Wells Cameron. This brings Milam County total to 2917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
L. B. Deary
Thorndale
Milam
Ther Jones Menifee
Rosebud
Jim L. Bunton
Cameron
James Ruben Crim
Tanglewood
Jerald Ray Crim
Leslie Joe Hodge
Ben Erle Daniels
Rockdale
Clyde Wayne Koenig
Burlington
Ben Earl LaGr
Final Notice On Delinquent Taxes For 1954 Unpaid
As of April 1 a delinquent roll will be compiled of all unpaid taxes for 1954 by the City Tax Office in Cameron Texas. Demp Hill of Milano injured in a car wreck at Fort Sill Arkansas remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texas
Demp Hill
Milano
Fort Sill
Arkansas
Editorial Questions City Council Transparency
The Cameron City Council shows strong faith in its actions and assumes residents ignore minor issues. A recent unannounced meeting discussed a bill allowing the Railroad Commission to set natural gas rates, limiting public input. Names listed: Councilmen Milton Schiller Gene Blake Robert Weems Roy Griffith Johnny Andres and Mayor C B Horstmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
England
Railroad Commission
Milton Schiller
Gene Blake
Robert Weems
Roy Griffith
Johnny Andres
C. B. Horstmann
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Coffield-Pickens
Eastern Drug
Weeks
O.P.A
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Henry Bell
Fort Worth
Edgar Hudgins
Hungerford
Roy Parks
Midland
John Biggs
Vernon
Joe G. Montague
Leon Ernst
Carroll Jungmann
Warren Rinn
Robert Glaser
Charles Moran
Johnny Jedlicka
Leo Glaser
Barton Johnson
Billy Gelner
Ray Green
Bobby Elliott
Joe Walzer
Adram Richter
Arthur Parker
Floyd Koenig
Floris Koenig
Joe Hromcik
Burns Thomas
Johnny Moseley
Charles Williams
Steve Dohnalik
Gene Hillman
Joe Lee Heitmann
Luther Burnett
Leon Beale
Clifford Angell
Alton Witt
Don Howard
Buddy Thompson
George Absnadier
Nelson Kohring
Clyde Koenig
Donald Sheffield
Eugene Hubnik
Burk Barr
Dwayne Jekel
Nancy Matyastik
Peggy Burke
Evelyn Vybiral
Janice Bridges
Lorene Conley
Margorie Wilkinson
Betty Lou Heintz
Clara Koenig
Carol Ann Heitmann
Betty Warner
Mary Warner
Charlene Sommer
Betty Shuffield
Joyce Magee
Betty Gibbs
Janice Distel
Colleen Damron
Joyce Wilkinson
Alice Lucko
Beatrice de Hart
Mary Skala
LaNette Thweatt
Helen Stall
Taylor Stadium
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Francis
University of Michigan
Milam Field
Methodist Church
Lowell Jacks
Morgan Layfield
Phil McCall
W. G. Harsha
Graves
Mayfield
R. W. Doe
C of C
Mrs
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