Veterans Day reflections on duty and war in the 20th century
The writing reflects on Veterans Day and Armistice origins, Nixon’s Vietnam remarks, and the moral tensions of service. It notes many veterans became civilians, compares Canada avoidance to serving, and poses questions about duty, country, and peace across Korea, Vietnam, and prior wars. The piece urges contemplation next Wednesday.
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Korea
Vietnam
Nixon
Canada
South Pacific
Richard Nixon
Valley Forge
Veterans Mark Their Special Day in Cameron
Veterans Day observance in Cameron features a 6 to 9 a.m. breakfast for veterans and families at the American Legion Hut Wilson Ledbetter Park. Edwin Hardy American Legion Post No 9 will host and 70 plus members have joined a drive.
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Cameron
American Legion
Wilson- Ledbetter Park
Edwin Hardy American Legion
Wayne Weiser
Post
Weiser
Post 9
Texas
Congress
Eyewitness Recalls Cameron Cotton Compress Fire of 1920
Hubert Briscoe recalls the Cameron 1920 blaze that destroyed the old cotton compress and thousands of bales of cotton valued at about one million dollars. He describes windy south conditions, flying embers, and the ineffectiveness of area fire departments. The fire reportedly burned the office records, sparing only a distant tool shed and two rivet hammers.
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Hubert Briscoe
Cameron's
Cameron
Times Picayune
New Orleans
Louisiana
Tex
Bud
Cameron Fire Department
Rockdale
Hearne Schools Receive $26,875 HEW Grant
Hearne Public Schools have received a 26875 HEW grant under the emergency school assistance program to aid with desecration problems. About 10000 will fund curriculum and instruction in junior high and high school. The grant will establish a reading center remodel buildings fund a teacher training program and instructional materials.
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Hearne
Rosebud Lott trustees to review new school plant plans
Rosebud Lott School trustees meet Tuesday night November 10 to review plans and specifications for a new school plant to be built in Travis County. Architect Cleon Bellamy said bidding will start weeks after plans are released to contractors.
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Rosebun Rosebud-Lott
Travis
Cleon Bellamy
City Leaves to Be Collected on Weekly Schedule
City sanitation workers will run a once weekly leaf pickup for autumn leaves. Jim Hale says a daily truck will cover the town and a vacuum truck starts this week to collect curbside piles but sticks and branches must be separated to prevent clogs and windblown debris.
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Jim Hale
Hale
Local Area Club and School Schedule
Area clubs and schools list events for the week. Lions Club Texan Chamber of Commerce meet at 5 p.m. at the Chamber office. Veterans Day breakfast at 6 a.m. American Legion Hall. Cameron School events include football games at Round Rock and a 7 p.m. board meeting at Ben Milam School. Yoe High varsity football hosts Round Rock at 8 p.m. on Friday at Yoe Field.
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Lions Club
Texan Chamber of Commerce Board
Progressive Baptist Church Urban Renewal Board
Cameron Urban Renewal Office
Yeemen Booster Club
Yee High Ag
Veterans Day
American Legion Hall
Wilson Ledbetter Park
Cameron Rotary Club
The
Texan
Round Rock
Cameron School Board
Ben Milam
Deposits Rise Across Area Banks on October 28
Area banks report higher deposits than a year ago for the October 28 call. Citizens National Bank Cameron tops with 15.98 million, followed by First National Cameron at 9.09 million and Rosebud First National at 4.98 million. Rockdale State Bank prints 11.45 million, Buckholts 1.91 million, Planters National 3.66 million, Rogers State Bank 1.26 million, with 1969 figures cited for comparison.
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Cameron
Rogers
Rosebud
Rockdale
Citizens National Bank of Cameron
First National Bank of Cameron
Rockdale State Bank
Buckholts State Bank
First National Bank
Planters National Bank
Rogers State Bank
Storks Collide At St Edward Hospital Birth Shakeup
Two babies were born at St Edward Hospital at exactly 11 06 a m on Wednesday morning marking a local first and a rare event for any hospital. The Hernández family of Thorndale welcomed a 9 pound 2 ounce girl named Benita while the Freeman family of Hempstead welcomed a 6 pound 4 ounce girl named Kymla Mashell.
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St. Edward Hospital
Benita
Lorenzo Hernandez
Thorndale
Kymla Mashell
Donald Ray Freeman
Hempstead
CIF Pledges Reach $7 800 in Fund Drive Start
Cameron Industrial Foundation reports $7 800 in pledges and cash toward a $35 000 goal. Drive chairman Bill Burns says few contacts have been made and a slow start is due to conflicts with other activities, expecting most workers to respond in two weeks.
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Cameron Industrial Foundation
CIF Drive
Bill Burns
Burns
Yoemen Roll Over Elgin 27-0 in Final Home Game
Cameron Yoemen dominate Elgin Wildcats 27 to 0 with four scoring drives ranging 25 to 45 yards set up by Wildcat errors. Key moments include Ed ward Whitley interception return to the 25 and a 31 yard Brashear to Zajicek pass leading to Sam Knight and Jerry Richardson touchdowns.
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Cameron
Elgin
Wildcats
John Bailey
Yeemen
Darrell Schnieder
Yoe
Robert Brashear
Mike Zajicek
Sam Knight
Lewis
Jerry Richardson
Brashear
Joe Lewis
Richardson
Yoemen
Whitley
Schnieder
Knight
Round Rock
Georgetown
Dragons
Yee freshmen beat Elgin in tight 20-12 victory
Yee freshmen improved to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in district with a 20-12 win at Elgin. David Hollas opened scoring from 22 yards, George Whiteside added two points, Elgin answered with a second quarter TD but failed extra point, Cameron added a third quarter TD to lead 14-6, and the game remained close into the final period as Elgin pressured.
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Sense
Elgin
Yoe
Yee
David Hollas
George Whiteside
Cameron
Yoe Yoes Down Elgin in Junior High Football
Cameron's Junior High Yoe Yoes defeated Elgin twice on Thursday night at Yoe Field. The seventh grade won 26 6 with Robert Miller scoring 14 points on two runs, and Stanley Manners and Jufus White adding touchdowns. The eighth grade shut out Elgin 28 0 with two interceptions by Gary Trdy and a 45 yard return by Willie Bell, plus Kopriva scoring on two runs and Zarosky adding an extra point.
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Whitley
Yeemen
Ernie de la Rose
Joe Lewis
Yoe
Cameron
Yoe Yoes
Elgin
Robert Miller
Stanley Manners
Jufus White
Yee Yee Elgin
Gary Trdy
Willie Bell
Gene Kopriva
Bruce Zarosky
Kopriva
Football Scores From Friday Nights Texas Games
Georgetown 32 defeated Round Rock 0 while Copperas Cove beat Caldwell 19 and Austin Westlake led by late unknown score with incomplete result.
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Georgetown
Round Rock
Copperas Cove
Caldwell
Austin
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By Lloyd Albertson
Bell Co
LaSalle
Central ‘Texas
Texas Explorers Club
Young Bell County
Rene Robert Cavalier
Sieur de Salle
France
Louisiana Purchase
East
Bell County
Explorers Club
Leaf
Area Banks
St. Edward
CIF
Yoemen Thump Elgin
Clint Schofield
Dale Sc Jack Raymond
Prentis McGoldrick
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