R. L. Batte Sells Cameron Oil Mill and Gins
Milam County long time mill owner R L Batte announces sale of Cameron Oil Mill and nearby gins to Southland Cotton Oil Mill of Paris Texas. He notes 44 years at the plant and will remain in Cameron with limited office duties during transition.
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Cameron
R. L. Batte Sr
Batte
Milam County
Southland Cotton Oil Mill
Paris
Lamar County
Texas
Oklahoma
Cameron Oil
Raymond
John C. Martin
Mr. Batte
Santa Fe
R. L. Batte
Milam County Sets 38000 Bond Quota for Independence Drive
Milam County sets a 38000 quota for Series E U S Savings Bonds as the Independence Drive opens May 10 with Henry Liebman as county chairman. The drive runs May 15 through July 4, with a state quota of 24088000. The Liberty Bell is the drive symbol, and Texas kicks off in Fort Worth May 16 with the bell tour to 120 towns in 87 counties.
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Milam County
United States Savings
Henry Liebman
County Savings Bond
U. S
Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Fort Worth
Texas
Walzel Seeks County Clerk Nomination in Democratic Primary
Frank H. Walzel announces he will seek the Democratic nomination for County Clerk in the upcoming primary on July 22. He plans an active campaign across the county to rally support and will publish a formal announcement in this paper soon.
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Frank H. Walzel
Ofice
Mr. Walzel
Mrs Haas and son visiting Houston relatives
Mrs. H. H. Haas and her son Bobby are spending several days in Houston visiting relatives, staying with her brothers Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. White and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bill White.
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H. H. Haas
Bobby
Houston
Dogwood Trail Set To Draw Big Visitor In 1951
Gene Walker speaks to the Rotary Club about the 10 acre dogwood site near Palestine with more trees than the 500 acre park at Pales tine. He cites 100000 out of town cars bringing at least 200000 visitors and potential 600000 in local spending fueling Milam County road work and access for the blooms. Tickets are on sale in Cameron to fund the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Bank
Gene
Dixie) Walker
Rotary Club
Palestine
Walker
Milam County
Cameron
Two Accidents Near Cameron Reported After Rain
Two automobile crashes occurred near Cameron during heavy rain last Saturday. Frank Cheaney Jr of A M College was briefly injured when his 1948 Frazier overturned after losing control three and a half miles south on highway 36. He was treated for head bruises at Denson clinic.
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Cameron
Frank Cheaney
A & M College
Cheaney
Copperas Cove
Frazier
Denson Clinic
Rudolph Hromcik
Calvin F. Gilbert
Ben Arnold
Cameron ISD approves 1200 seat stadium expansion
At a regular Cameron Independent School District meeting the board awarded a contract to Central Texas Iron Works for steel to build about 1200 new seats for the football stadium. End seats will be added on the south side with 600 seats on each end and 500 seats to be reserved for season ticket holders.
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Cameron Independent
Central Texas Iron Works
Cameron
Central Texas Iron Works Corporation
Bank Building Here Is Being Remodeled Modernize
Citizens National Bank is undergoing extensive remodeling led by president Oxsheer Smith with Sam Biderman of Dallas as architect and W A Barker as contractor. The project updates include lowered ceilings, edged stone top windows, Solax glass, new doors, light green walls, a rear electric clock, fluorescent lighting, and modern heating and cooling systems. Completion is expected in eight to ten weeks.
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Citizens National Bank
Oxsheer Smith
Sam Biderman
Dallas
W. A. Barker
Mr. Smith
Biderman
Thomas son among patients at St Edward Hospital
Roger Thomas, son of Mr and Mrs Bever Thomas, is listed among patients at St Edward Hospital for treatment.
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Roger Thomas
Bever Thomas
St. Edward Hospital
Eanes Attends Grandma Boyd Funeral in Chriesman
Mrs J V Eanes attended the funeral of Grandma Boyd held in Chriesman Wednesday evening.
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J. V. Eanes
Grandma Boyd
Chriesman
Baldridge Is Valedictorian for 1950 Graduation
Miss Baldridge is the highest ranking student in the Senior Class for 1950 and will serve as Valedictorian at graduation exercises on May 28. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L Baldridge.
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Miss Baldridge
L. Baldridge
Polzer to Serve as Salutatorian at May 23 Exercises
Eugene Polzer, salutatorian and second ranking student in the Senior Class of 1950, will deliver the graduation exercises address on May 23. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Stephen F Polzer Jr.
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Eugene
Stephen F. Polzer, Jr
Graduation set for Ada Henderson Elementary Eighth Grade
Ada Henderson Elementary School holds eighth grade graduation Monday May 22 at 8 pm on Yee High Athletic Field. Principal C L Canady notes 80 graduates, 30 girls and 50 boys, with top scholars led by Jane Henderson and Donald Rose. An extensive honor roll shows many pupils achieving A averages, signaling above average scholastic standing for promotion to high school.
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Ada Henderson
Yee High
C. L. Canady
Jane Henderson
Donald Rose
LaVern Dodson
Martha Ann Collins
Johnny Green
Annie Hinyard
Marguerite Hickman
Maysell Reynolds
Rose Marie Komar
George Childress
Dick Jenness
Barbara Jean Aigner
Gloria Jean Jackson
Billy Joe Reynolds
Cecil Hill
Margaret Angell
Erin Kruse
W. K. Leonard
Aislen Schiller
Ethelyn Moran
Franklin Stewart
Nancy Lawrence
Edward Brady
James Posey
Kenneth Cryer
Dorothy Fuchs
Betty Dell Crook
Bobby Jean McCown
Ben Hubert
Billy Newton
Sharon Jean Cammer
Rosalie Matyastik
Junior Chamber States Attendance Prize Meeting
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly prize attendance meeting on Thursday. A member will receive a $10 attendance prize from First National Bank. Last month Bill Arthur won a red and reel prize for best attendance from Culpeppers' Store.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Bill Arthur
Culpeppers
Third Set of Twins Born to Gause Couple at Newton Memorial
Ed and Deborah Johnson of Gause announce the birth of twin sons at Newton Memorial Hospital on May 11. The first twin arrived at 7 30 p.m. weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. the second at 7 37 p.m. weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces. They are the third set of twins for the couple, with one prior twin set deceased, and the family holds nine children. Johnson works as a sandy land farmer.
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Gause Negro
Deborah Johnson
Newton Memorial Hospital
Johnson
Rosebud Secures U S Loan for Water System Plan
Rosebud received a federal loan of 3 470 to cover advance planning and specification for a water system projected at 88 275. Rep Poage said Mayor Wheelis applied to the GSA for the funds with 25 percent available immediately and the rest on plan completion. Repayment begins when construction starts. work expected to begin March 1953.
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Rosebud
W. R. Poage
B. D. Wheelis
General Services Administration
Poage
Czech Film to Be Shown at Marak on Sunday
Father Ben Holub announces the Czech film Cesky Muzikant at Marak recreation hall Sunday May 21. The 7:45 p m screening features an inspiration concert and highlights Francis Kmoch’s rise as a composer. Admission is voluntary.
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Marak
Cesky Muzikant
Ben Holub
Father Holub
Francis Kmoch
Cameron to Hire City policeman for Traffic duties
Cameron City Council approved hiring Jarrell Edmonds as a traffic policeman. Edmonds, a World War II veteran and former Richter Taxi Service employee, began duties May 17 directing downtown traffic and urged citizens to obey signals.
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Cameron
Jarrell Edmonds
Richter
Mr. Edmonds
Edmonds
Cameron City Council Backs Highway 36 Right of Way
Cameron officials vote to accept a proposed new route for Highway 36 running west from North Crockett across the T N O railroad to the city limits. A survey will follow, deeds prepared, and property acquired with a bond issue planned to fund the right of way. The plan calls for an 80 foot right of way and a grade crossing.
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Cameron
A. N. Green
Texas Highway Department
North Crockett
National Guard Armory
Highway Department
W. H. Stafford
Commissioners Court
Bell County
Rogers
Milano
Rockdale
Bell County Storm Devastates Central Texas Crops
Bell County farmers face losses over a million dollars as storms hit central Texas. Milam and Lampasas counties report lighter damage, while McLennan Coryell near Gatesville report heavy crop tolls. Winds up to 60 mph and late crops worsen replant prospects under new farm bill constraints.
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Bell County
Milam County
J. D. More
Cameron
Lampede
Moody
Texas
McLennan County
Coryell County
Gatesville
Temple
Big Elm Creek
Negro to Run for Lieutenant Governor in Texas Primary
CORSICANA May 9 A Negro Methodist minister from Austin announced Tuesday his plan to seek the lieutenant governorship in the July 22 primary. P E Womack 58 will file about June 1 with Texas Democratic executive committee Chairman John C Calhoun. Born in Freestone County he has served as an African Methodist Episcopal minister for 40 years and has resided in Austin since 1936 at 1901 New York Street.
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Corsicana
Austin
P. E. Womack
John C. Calhoun
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Freestone County
New York
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Dogwood
Bank
Edith Baldridge
Salutatorian
Eugene Francis Polzer
U.S
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