Construction On 190 To Start In June
County Judge Charles C. Smith Jr announced after a talk with the District Highway Engineer that bids for the Cameron to Bell County line segment of U.S. 190 will be let soon. Two bids will be sought for inside and outside city limits with bids due by May 20 at 9 am. Construction must begin within 30 days after bids are submitted, likely by mid June, with right-of-way costs exceeding 160000 dollars. The project covers 15 403 miles of new construction from the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Charles C. Smith Jr
Bryan
U. S. 190
Cameron
Bell County
Smith
Highway Department
Judge Smith
Yee High to Hold Baccalaureate And Graduation Exercises
The Yee High School 1953 senior class will graduate May 26 with baccalaureate services on May 24 at 8 p.m. at the athletic field. Rev. Harsh Brown will deliver the baccalaureate address. Ten top students named. first honor goes to Martha. The article also notes railroad approval concerns affecting Cameron and Milam County rail service.
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Yee High School
C. L. Canady
Harsh Brown
First Christian Church
S. M. Layfield
Yee
Martha
Ada Henderson Winner in Elementary League Meet Here Friday
Cameron led the Elementary Interscholastic League meet held Friday May 1 directed by C L Canady with 139 total points far ahead of rivals. Cameron dominated events including Storytelling Declamation spelling and sports with multiple first place awards across girls and boys categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Henderson
Cameron
C. L. Canady
Belton
Caldwell
Killeen
Milano
Rosebud
Sharp
Buckholts
Maysfield
Baked Junior High
San Gabriel
Betty Kestenbaum
Suzanne Lippman
Mary Horstmann
Jeff Burkes
John D. Reichert
Kay Camp
Laura Swift
SpeHing
Franklin Moore
Joyce Stevens
Gloria Harber
Cameron Team
Johnny Solomon
Carol Ann Sanders
Lawrence Tiller
Gail Griswold
Jimmie Rae Colburn
Tamez Wins $500 Damage Settlement After Auto Crash
Andres Tamez Sr and others settled a District Court damage suit against Frank Hague et al without trial. A $500 settlement was reached Monday for injuries from an automobile accident on Highway 77 about one mile south of Ben Arnold on August 19, 1952.
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Andres Tamez, Sr
Frank Hague
Highway 77
Ben Arnold
Tamez
S. S. Representative To Be In Cameron May 12
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Cameron on Tuesday May 12 1953 at 1 00 p m at the Department of Public Welfare to provide information and service on the Old Age and Survivors Insurance program. The Austin office seeks salaried and self employed workers retiring this year to learn about benefits based on earnings since January 1 1951. Technicalities of the law warrant obtaining full information on individual cases to choose the best filing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Cameron
James B. Marley
Austin
Department of Public Welfare
Hicks Brothers Buy Cameron Specialty Shop In May Move
Lonnie and Bob Hicks of Marlin and Waco purchase the Cameron Specialty Shop from Mr and Mrs Hayden Lawrence. Ownership transfers May 4 with Bob Hicks to manage the new Hicks Fashion Shop in Cameron and Lonnie operating stores in Marlin. They plan July 15 shoe sales and a full remodel, living on East 13th Street and maintaining church ties.
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Lonnie
Bob Hicks
Hicks Brothers
Marlin
Waco
Hayden Lawrence
Bob
Lonnie Hicks
Hicks
R. E. Cox Dry Goods Co
Stephenville
Cameron
Judge Watson
East 13Th Street
First Baptist Church
Two Cars Collide Near Milano On Sunday Morning
Early Sunday a 1951 Chevrolet pickup driven by Eloise James of Milano collided with a 1953 Dodge driven by Robert J. Stewart of Milano on Highway 79 about four miles west of Milano at 1:00 am. Investigators Blansit and Modestet report speeds around 40 mph and 35 to 40 mph. Both drivers were treated at St Edward Hospital and released. Action on the case is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise James
Milano
Robert J. Stewart
Rt. 8
John Blansit
W. W. Modesett
James
Stewart
Yoe High Band Tops Region II Contest in Waco
Yoe High School band won two first division ratings at the Region II Band Contest held at Baylor University in Waco on May 1 and 2. Director Francis Cox noted judges gave a First plus rating for Cameron’s top performance and praised the band as among the best heard in the state this year. Nine of eleven solo and ensemble entries also earned First.
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Yee High School
Waco Hall
Baylor University
Francis Cox
Cameron
Waco
Yee High
Cox
Billye Nell Johnson
Wayne Fisher
Rosemary Jones
Kay Cox
Nita Nabours
Rita Reid
Jimmye Rae Colburn
Weeds and Grass Cut Rate Set in Cameron
G of C6 announces weeds and grass may be cut at 1.80 hour in Cameron by Hardy Fuller. The Health and Sanitation Committee chair R L Goodrich notes Fuller estimates one to one and a half hours for a 75 by 150 foot lot. He urges owners to arrange cuts promptly as rains increase growth. Contact Cameron Chamber of Commerce at 101 for listings.
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Cameron
Hardy Fuller
R. L. Goodrich
Goodrich
Fuller
Walter Ruff Named Resident Engineer for Texas Mickrow Dept
Walter E Ruff new resident engineer for the Texas Highway Department began duties last Friday He will supervise all State highway projects in Milam County A Texas A&M graduate he was formerly with the Expressway office in Dallas His offices are on the Milam County Courthouse third floor The Ruff family now resides at 513 E 19th Street Cameron with son Mike aged 1 half.
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Walter E. Ruff
Texas Highway Department
Milam County
Texas A&m College
Ruff
Expressway
Dallas
Mike
E. 19Th Street
Cameron
Convention Draws 550 Firemen Thorndale Wins Pumper
Thorndale won first place in the pumper races at the Central Texas Volunteer Firemen's Association convention in Thorndale. Over 550 firemen from 25 towns registered for the 33rd semi annual gathering. Sollon took second with 30 dollars and Killeen third with 29 dollars.
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Thorndale
Main Street
Sollon
Killeen
Johnny Andres
Firemen
Two Men Injured in Cameron Airport Plane Crash
Two Dallas men, Robert Lyle and Robert Edge, were injured when their Swift two passenger plane crashed after takeoff at Cameron Airport Friday night. The craft struck weeds near the runway end and nosed into a pasture, with both men hospitalized but not seriously hurt. They work for Byrd Oil Corporation and had been in Cameron on Byrd business after dining with Val Johnson of Fletcher Drilling. The Byrd plane is damaged but repairable.
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Cameron Airport
Robert Lyle
Robert Edge
Dallas
Edge
Lyle
Cameron
George Leath
Newton Memorial Hospital
Byrd Oil Corporation of
Byrd Company
Val Johnson
Fletcher Drilling Company
Hanover
Byrd Firm
Cameron Milam County subscription contest thanks readers
Gratitude is expressed to Cameron and Milam County residents for a fundraising subscription contest. Many children left the office with dollars earned, and new subscribers are promised full city and county news coverage for the coming year plus features like The Little River Philosopher and Texan Parade. The contest continues through noon May 16.
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Cameron
Milam County
Cameron Herald
Milam County sees spike in strept throat last week
The May 2 1955 period report by Milam County Health Officer Dr BE S Freeman lists 29 strept throat cases, up from 21 the prior week, alongside 21 chicken-pox cases, 18 measles, 3 influenza, 3 gonorrhea and 1 tuberculosis.
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Milam County
BE. S. Freeman
Sergeant First Class Ar Orsag Serves in Germany
Sergeant First Class Ar N. Orsag of Cameron Texas serves as division message center chief in the 142nd Armored Signal Company of the 24th Armored Division in Germany. Orsag, a 1943 Army draftee and World War II and Korean War veteran, has been in Europe since June 1952. his wife Evelyn accompanies him in Bad Kreuznach, Germany.
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Arnold L. Orsag
Cameron
Texas
24 Armored Division
Germany
Orsag
Francis Orsag
Route 2
Europe
Evelyn
Bad Kreuznach
Mr and Mrs Ladis Zavrel Visit Cameron with Daughter
Mr Ladis Zavrel his wife and their daughter from Buckholts visited Cameron recently for a family gathering and sightseing around town.
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Ladis Zavrel
Buckholts
Cameron
Grand Jury To Hear Ten Cases on May 8
Milam County grand jury for the May term will convene May 8 1953 before District Judge O D Graham. Ten cases include burglaries at J L Haymans Cafe Milano and Kopeckys Jewelry Rockdale, forgery, murder with malice, and wife and child desertion. County Attorney J W Miller invites any matters for inclusion. Minnie Hamden of Cameron underwent surgery at St Edward Hospital.
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J. W. Miller
District Court
Milam County
O. D. Graham
John E. Williams
J. L. Hayman
Milano
Sidney B. Harle
James Ray Johnson
Kopecky
Rockdale
John Edward Ralph
Clyde Pollard
Morris Spriggs
Taso Dorsey
Belvier, Ferguson
Willie James Phillips
Florentino Hernandez
Siller B. Sample, Jr
Miller
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Sandow
The
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Interstate Commerce Board
Martha Swanzy
Bobby Biskup
Laverne Provasek
Frances Vogelsang
Sara Exslinger
Andrea Brady
Mary Frances Hensley
Ann Bradbury
Charlotte Collins
Ann Karnowski
S. S
Walter Ruff
Texas Mickrow Department
Central Texas
Association
Byrd Concern
Minnie Hamden
St. Edward Mspital
Mie
American Cancer Society
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