Early Milam County Settler J P Hanks Dies at 87
J P Hanks known as Uncle Pete dies at 87 after a long life in Rockdale and Milam County. Funeral services were held Friday at Phillips and Luckey chapel with Rev. Byron Welch officiating. Burial followed in Forrest Grove Cemetery, where he lived about 65 years and moved to Milam County from Mississippi with his parents.
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Phillips and Luckey
Rockdale
J. P. Hanks
Pete
Byron Welch
Forrest Grove
Hanks
Milam County
Mississippi
Mr. Hanks
Last Survivor of 19 in Milam County Passes in Rockdale
Night of November 4, the final survivor of a 19 member family group in Milam County died in Rockdale. He recalled seeing his first train in 1874, the line’s first arrival to Rockdale. Survivors include son Bill of Rockdale, daughter Mrs. Joe Aldridge of Austin, two stepsons Jim and Jack Richards of Rockdale, and stepdaughter Mrs. Bill Hicks of Rockdale.
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Milam County
Rockdale
Hanks
Bill
Joe Aldridge
Austin
Jim Richards
Jack Richards
Bill Hicks
Pvt Eldon Batte Chosen for Leader's Course Training
Private Eldon Batte selected for Leader's Course at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center Fort. Son of Miss Mary Belle Batte of Cameron, he is among trainees earmarked for advanced training at Fort.
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Richard E. Batte
Mary Belle Batte
Cameron
Fort
Bliss Texas Leaders Course Prepares NCOs
Appointments for the eight week Leaders Course emphasize leadership ability scholastic aptitude and physical stamina. First five weeks cover leadership methods and tactics followed by three weeks in basic training units to instruct others. Graduation concludes with a parade and retreat.
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Bliss
Texas
AAA Rtc
Donald E. Thweatt
Gifford Thomas Thweatt
Marysfield
Ft. Bliss
Plans For First Methodist Homecoming Told
Plans for the First Methodist Church Home Coming Day on November 15 are announced by E C Cole publicity chairman. Dr W C Finch president of Southwestern University will preach at 1055 am. Dinner at the church will be followed by a 2 pm service of music with three choirs singing. Mrs M C Magers organized the children into two choirs the Cherubs and the older group to make their first appearance. The regular church choir directed by Miss Jon Hickman will sing most of the afternoon including choruses solos and thee! There will be no evening service. Flowers will honor long time members and the farthest attendees. Members bring dinner for all invited visitors. Detailed program to appear in Herald next week. Out of town visitors will be introduced at the afternoon service.
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Methodist
E. C. Cole
W. C. Finch
Southwestern University
M. C. Magers
Cherubs
M.s
Jon Hickman
Herald
Pvt Ronald Thweatt Attends Leader Course at Ft Bliss
Pvt Ronald Thweatt selected to attend Leader's Course at Fort Bliss Texas an eight week program on leadership instruction and tactics. He is the son of Gifford Thomas Thweatt of Marysfield. Mrs John Zajicek of Buckholts visited last week and others from Corpus Christi Beeville and Cameron spent time with relatives.
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Ronald Thweatt
Ft. Bliss
John Zajicek of
Buckholts
Willie Vesely
Corpus Christi
Katherine Vesely
Beeville
J. J. Vesely
Cameron
A. F. Hundl
F Kohutek Sr. Buried In Oklahoma After Cancer Death
Funeral services for Frank F. Kohutek Sr. of Cookietown Oklahoma were held October 31 at Union Valley school auditorium. He died October 28 at home after a cancer illness. Survivors include his wife four children and six grandchildren plus siblings. He was a Catholic and moved to Oklahoma in 1931.
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Frank F. Kohutek
Cookietown
Okla
Farmer
Union Valley School
John J. Evans
Walters
Loftis Nunley
Kohutek
Oklahoma
Frank F. Kohutek, Jr
Turner Air Force Base
Albany
Georgia
Albin J. Kohutek
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Florida
Joseph D. Kohutek
Compton
California
Richard L. Dillard
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Joe Kohutek
Taylor
Anna Katrola
Rosa Ondras
Cameron
Mary Moore
New Jersey
Ralph Simmons Finishes Air Force Basic Training
Ralph Simmons aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Lee Simmons of Cameron completes Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. The report notes his successful completion of the airmen indoctrination course.
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Ralph Simmons
Air Force
Lee Simmons
Cameron
Lackland Air Force Base
The
Gateway to the Air Force base at Lackland
Lackland near San Antonio houses the world largest Air Force base. It hosts basic training for men and women and serves as HQ for the Human Resource Research Center and home of the Candidate School. The basic course prepares trainees for technical training and specialized career paths through aptitude evaluation.
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Air Force
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Eldon Batte
Brep
Syr 'Uy
Sae
Mer
Brown Label
First Methodist Church
Carl Marek-Burns
Protective Funeral Benefit Association
Cameron, Texas
F. Kohutek, Sr
Wichita Falls
Sterling Hayden
Eve Miller
Kansas
Pasifis
Mark Stevens
Dorothy Malone
Toronto
Ailey
Feather River
Tues
Kansas City
John Payne
Coleen Gray
Gail of the
Clark Gable
Loretta Young
Jack Oakie
WOW -1
Hefley-Stedman Motor CO
Hefley -Stedman
Gener
Cary
Cameron, Tex
Ford
Texas Power
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