Funeral Thursday for Pioneer W. L. Ingram at Franklin
W. L. Ingram 72 native of Milam county and Cameron resident died May 11 at Franklin. Funeral services were held May 13 at the family home in Franklin with Rev. Lee Lemons officiating. Interment in Franklin cemetery. Survived by widow Mrs. W. L. Ingram, three sons Charlie Pope and H. L. Ingram, two sisters Mrs. Lula Bell Davis and Mrs. Pearl Baxter, four brothers Abner Willis B. L. Ingram.
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W. L. (Lamar) Ingram
Milam County
Cameron
Franklin
Ingram
Robertson County
Lee Lemons
First Methodist Church
Green Funeral Home
W. L. Ingram
Charlie Ingram
Pope Ingram
H. L. Ingram
Houston
Lula Bell Davis
Pearl Baxter
Abner I. Ingram
Willis Ingram
B. L. Ingram
Houston Police Department
Publisher Pat Holt Heads to Texas Knights Event
Pat Holt publisher of the Gatesville Messenger traveled through Cameron on Saturday en route to Beaumont for the Texas convention of the Knights of Pythias. He was accompanied by his brother L. W. Holt of Dallas, a prominent Pythian leader.
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Pat Holt
Gatesville Messenger
Cameron
Beaumont
Texas
The
Knights of Pythias
L. W. Holt
Dallas
Elba Colburn Tops Yee High Class Honors 1949
Elba Jean Colburn is named valedictorian for Yee High School's senior class of 1949 and will give the valedictory at graduation May 31. Josephine Matocha wins second high honors and will deliver the salutatory. both are Cameron residents among the top nine graduates listed with Genev a Gwyn Wilson Vera Ruth Turner and others.
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Elba Jean Colburn
Yee High School
Miss Colburn
Josephine Matocha
B. J. Matocha
Cameron
Clarence Colburn
Geneva Gwyn Wilson
Vera Ruth Turner
Callie Virginia Green
Doris Nell Jungman
Martha Lee Werner
Wilfred Polzer
Billie Fletcher
Methodist Youth Fellowship Hosts Cameron District Meet
The Cameron Sub-District MYF hosted a Monday evening service at 7:30 led by Elizabeth Hassler with participants Doris Senkel Yvonne Wimberly Wallace Collins Albert McCullin and John Henderson Jr. Delegates attended from Rosebud and Lexington then gathered for fellowship on the lawn.
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Methodist
Cameron
Cameron Myf
Elizabeth Hassler
Doris Senkel
Yvonne Wimberly
Wallace Collins
Albert McCullin
John Henderson
Rosebud
Lexington
O. J. Thomas School Dominates Literary Events Title
O. J. Thomas High School won first place in Literary Events at the state Championship meet at Prairie View College. The school also took second in field and track events, marking a second consecutive Literary Events victory. Phone-in items to 282.
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O. J. Thomas High School
Prairie View College
O. J. Thomas School
Cameron Hosts 10 School Wednesday Picnic
Cameron welcomed Burlington Public School students and sponsors for a Wednesday picnic arranged by the Chamber of Commerce. The day featured a sight seeing tour, picnic lunch, swimming and park games supervised by E. C. Cole’s Public Relations Committee. Sponsors Mr and Mrs Fred Hodges led the event with numerous students from local families and schools attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Juergens
Bobbie Jean Baring
C. F. Prescott
Evelyn Swanzy
Thresa Mode
Billie Swanzy
Florence Swanzy
Melba Robinson
Wesley Prescott
Edward Salazar
Grover Albert
Joyce Hensel
Wayne Robinson
Maxie Nell Heugatter
Stanley Wied
Lorena Heugatter
Raymond Lindeman
Joel Ray Tubbs
Shirley Scheutze
John Charles Roth
Eddie Swanzy
Jackie McCollum
Billy Jeff Prescott
Melba Tubbs
Dorene Chollett
Eusevio Dwarte
Bernice Roth
Jimmy McCollum
Eugene Klein
Geralain Foshen
Leon Rummel
Earl Robinson
Charles Baring
Hubert Marek
J W Sheguil A Patient At Newton Memorial Hospital
J W Sheguil is recovering in Newton Memorial Hospital as friends wish him a speedy return to health.
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J. W. Sheguil
Newton Memorial Hospital
Mrs Louis Roberts Visits Cameron on Business
Mrs Louis Roberts of Temple spent Friday of last week visiting Cameron on business.
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Louis Roberts
Temple
Cameron
Doctor Ross Faces Death Sentence After Appeals Denied
Sheriff Buckshot Lane notified Dr. Lloyd I. Ross that his appeal was denied and the death sentence confirmed for the 1947 killings of four York family members near New Braunfels. The Harvard educated doctor shot Mr and Mrs Willard York their son John and Mrs York’s mother Mary, while insanity claimed as motive.
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LaGrange
Ross
New Braunfels
Willard York
John
York
Mary
Little Ann York
Austin
Lane
Court Upholds Verdict in Ross Case Before Execution
The sister and court observers describe Miss Ross's distress as Sheriff Lane confirms the verdict. Ross, jailed since January 8, 1949, faces transfer to LaGrange for sentencing and an execution date. Clemency from Governor Jester is his only possible reprieve.
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Ross
Wharton
LaGrange
Fayette County
Huntsville State Prison
Beauford H. Jester
Coleman Lansford Attends Sister's Funeral in Richmond
Coleman Lansford of Richmond Virginia travels to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs Annie Mae Lansford Kelley held Thursday.
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Coleman Lansford
Richmond
Virginia
Annie Mae Lansford Kelley
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Maysfield Mercantile CO
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ALLIS
Chalmers Sales and Service
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