Now With Fun Names Fill a Texas City Roll Call
A long list of personal names and places appears as a local roster of residents and businesses. The record names Cameron Willie Schiller Mrs Gus Abel Al bert Whiteside John Mitchell and many others with towns such as ROSEBUD GAUSE WACO HOUSTON TEMPLE TYLER FORT WORTH GALVESTON and AUSTIN among others. The compilation reads like a community directory or social column listing names by city and affiliation.
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Chester Hays
Donald R. Pimpler
Joe G. Matula
Julian W. Terry
F. Barnes Bever
C. M. Beacham
Denson Crouch
D. C
Tyler
Glenn Collins
Fort Worth
L. A. Svetlik, Jr. Richardson
J. E. Bryant Marquez
C. P. Barrington
Galveston
Bill Jister
Burlington
Raymond Pimpler
Austin
Raymond Batla, Jr
Frank H. Richter
Cravy Lewis Huffman
A. J. Lewis
Oregon
Keith Donald Raine
Louisiana
Kenneth Harrell
California
Joshua Knight
Virginia
Lorraine Smith
Rebecca Lynn Fuchs
Georgia
Albert Burnett
Colorado
Don L. Arriett
Kansas
James R. Gregory
Waco Votes to Go Fully Wet in Local Option Election
Waco voters approved a complete liquor authorization in a local option election held Tuesday. It marks the first time since the 18th Amendment era that the city opens bars and package stores to operate fully.
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Wwaco
Waco
Temple Voters Defeat New City Charter Plan
Temple residents rejected a proposed city charter that would have allowed financing for four of fourteen capital improvements. Mayor notes defeat prevents carrying out projects and bonds, with tax rate rising to 1.67 dollars per 100 valuation from 1.20.
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Temple
Poage Reassures On Georgetown Dam Plans
W. R. Poage visited Georgetown last week addressing questions about the North San Gabriel Dam. He said Army Engineers assure bids are being prepared for the Georgetown dam and no changes are planned. Simultaneous construction at Georgetown and Laneport has been made or will be.
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Cong
W. R. Poage
Georgetown
San Gabriel
Poage
Army
Laneport
Fort Hood observes 30th anniversary with historic marker
Fort Hood marked the 30th anniversary on November 10 with an official Texas Historical Marker dedication. The event included renaming South Avenue to Tank Destroyer Boulevard to honor Fort Hood’s origins as a tank destroyer base.
Swift Found Guilty in May Murder Case in Oklahoma
John Edward Swift was convicted of the May 20 killing of Robert Duron in Oklahoma. Witnesses Lee Murray Jorode and Jo Ann Adams testified they saw Swift shoot Duron at point blank range. Jorode and Adams face charges alongside Swift in a Hearne banker and family slaying case.
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John Edward Swift
Robert Duron
Oklahoma
Lee Murray Jorode
Jo Ann Adams
Swift
Duron
Jurode
Adams
Hearne
Rockdale To Receive Federal Revenue Sharing Funds
Rockdale is estimated to receive 24761 dollars under the federal revenue sharing bill. The Texas Municipal League says the figure is tentative and could change before checks are issued.
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Rockdale
Congress
Nixon
Texas Municipal League
CBS Surveys Snook Voters
CBS network conducted a nationwide survey with Snook voters as one of 180 precincts. The poll gathered sample data at the polls to help provide early election predictions.
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Snook
CBS Television Network
CBS
City Secretary Office Handles City Complaint Procedures
Edwin Bigbee describes the city secretary at City Hall 308 S Houston as the clearing house for all complaints about city services or ordinance violations. Citizens may visit weekdays 8 to 5 or call 697 6646 to register a complaint and must provide name address phone number the alleged violator details and be willing to appear in corporation court if needed.
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City Hall
Edwin Bigbee
S. Houston
Bigbee
Write-In Victory Elects Constable in Precinct 6
In Tuesday’s general election write-in votes chose Warren E. Mc Call as constable of Precinct 6 Buckholts. McCall tallied 160 write-in votes while ballot candidate Marvin Jones received 72 votes.
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Warren E. McCall
Buckholts
McCall
Marvin Jones
Cameron school board names textbook committee and hires staff
The Cameron school board in regular session approved a textbook committee led by Supt. D R Dodson and 15 members, hired Frances Walzer as high school math teacher and Minnie Nell Crummer as a teacher's aide, and set a special meeting to discuss the failed October bond issue. The board also discussed Ada Henderson bus and fire escape issues, estimated steel building costs for new classrooms, and revised December meeting date.
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Cameron School Board
Supt
D. R. Dodson
John M. Chubb
William Huffman
Arnett Zelisko
Louis Gunn
Sue Fuquay
Merle Hickman
Ima Batte
Kenneth Freeman
Ada Margaret Smith
Max Graham
Fred Johns
Barbara Burke
Pat Short
Carol Farr
Ada Henderson School
Dodson
Ada Henderson
Reeves Brown
Belton Wins Zone By Downing Yoemen In Rough Finish
Belton claims the zone title with a 14 6 victory over the Yoemen as a packed crowd watched. Belton took early control after a turnover and a 7 0 lead on a Clayton Brantly score. Virgil Jones and George Whiteside added early second half scoring to seal the win.
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Belton
Yoemen
Cameron
Gene Kopriva
Larely
Cameron Clayton Brantly
Ted Williams
Virgil Jones
George Whitesde
Yeemen
Miller
Buckholts To Vote On Bonds
Buckholts residents head to the polls for a bond election to fund a sewage collection system and treatment plant in Milam County. Two simultaneous votes will determine eligibility of resident voters and resident property owners.
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Buckholts
American Legion Hall
Milam County
Bechtel To Speak At Tejas Scout Recognition Banquet
Bechtel of Austin the former Texas star footballer and longtime scout worker will headline the Tejas District Recognition Banquet in Rockdale honor leaders from Cameron Rockdale Rosebud Buckholts Bremond Franklin Thorndale Calvert and Milano. The 7 p.m. event at the New Salem Clubhouse charges 275 a ticket sold by district officials and Ron Derry.
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Hub Bechtel
Austin
University of Texas
Tejas
Rockdale
Cameron
Rosebud
Buckholts
Bremond
Franklin
Thorndale
Calvert
Milano
New Salem
Fairgrounds
Ron Derry
Box 303
Deputy Attacked in Courthouse by Former Patient
Sheriff’s Deputy Earl Beathard suffered knife wounds in a courthouse attack by a former mental patient. Jake Richards was shot in the abdomen by Beathard after he attacked, cutting the deputy’s shoulder and arm. Richards died or was treated at Temple hospital. Beathard was in satisfactory condition at St Edward Hospital.
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Sheriff's
Earl Beathard
St. Edward Hospital
Jake Richards
Beathard
Richards
Newton Hospital
Dale Moore
Temple Hospital
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Dam
Hood
Pied Pipers OF
YOE High
Une
Ben Milam
Calvin Cobb
Dana Kestenbaum
Charles McDermott
Bently House
Forrest Sapp
Fredwill Hornung
Frank Tomascek
Water Control District
Bechtel
Sheriff Department
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