Twenty three register at local draft board
Twenty three Milam County men reached 18 during October and registered at Local Board No. 92 Cameron. Names include Salazar Cameron Luetge Rockdale Schlemmer Rockdale Moncibaiz Cameron Smith Burlington Boswell Rockdale Dodson Cameron Vega Ben Arnold Rogers San Gabriel Stall Ben Arnold Praesel Rockdale Recio Cameron Lopez Sosa Silver City Jungmann Buckholts Burkeen Cameron Shaw Gause.
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Milam County
Texas Local Board
Selective Service System
Cameron
A. G. Kunz
Frank Santos Salazar
Clyde Edward Luetge
Rockdale
Charles Norman Schlemmer
Lester
Leon Koenig
Simon Moncibaiz
Edwin Ray Smith
Burlington
Clifford Thomas Boswell
William Glen Dodson
Munos Thomas Vega
Ben Arnold
Floyd Elmer Rogers
San Gabriel
Clenon Brown
Gause
Albert William Stall
Arthur Gus Praesel
Daniel Joe Hromeik
Marak
Joe Angel Recio
Louisiana Lopez Sosa
Silver City
Bobby Hugh Powell
Ervalin John Jungmann
Buckholts
Don Davis Burkeen
Billy Gene Shaw
Method Of Determining District Football Championship Announced
Cameron School officials outline a rule to decide the district football title if Rosebud defeats Cameron creating a three way tie with Rosebud Belton and Cameron. The rule uses penetrations first downs and a 42 game win loss outcome if needed, with coin flip only for bi district entry and a no three way tie aim. The Yeomen insist no three way tie this year.
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Cameron
Rosebud
Belton
Yeomen
Hero Motorist Saves Boy From Kerosen e Stove Blast
Morgan Smith, a passing driver, pursued and stripped the burning boy, Henry Townsend Jr., saving his life after a kerosene stove exploded in a Splawn community home. Henry, 10, remained in St Edward Hospital with second degree burns. the fire destroyed the one room house of Henry Townsend Sr. and family.
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Morgan Smith
Henry Townsend, Jr
St. Edward Hospital
Henry Townsend, Sr
Jessie May
Splawn
Here
Henry Jr
Ruth
Henry, Jr
Carl Black
Smith
Henry
Patsy Ruth
Four Influenza Cases Reported by Milam Health Unit
Dr. John B. Bryson reports seven day period November 7 to 13 with four influenza cases. The tally also lists four strept throat cases, scarlet fever, three gonorrhea cases, and one syphilis case.
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John B. Bryson
Milam County Health Unit
Milam County Health Unit October Report
October activities include further investigation of typhoid cases with identified carriers and ongoing tests. Immunization plans are ready for school programs with operations starting next month. Visitors Dr. N. C. Leone and Dr. Taylor outlined Cameron Bartlett survey comparing water fluoridation effects.
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Milam County Health Unit
Milam County
N. C. Leone
Taylor
State Health Department
Cameron and
Bartlett
Cameron
Milam
V. D
Ed Taylor
Dental Health
M. D
R L Bollinger Dies in Arkansas
Randle Lee Bollinger 62 died suddenly in Bentonville Arkansas on Tuesday afternoon November 10 He was a former Cameron resident and a retired farmer Survived by wife Linnie Pratt Bollinger three sons Rev George Randle Bollinger Clint A Bollinger and Pvt Donald Duane Bollinger two daughters Myrtle Clanton and Twilla Joy Bollinger seven grandchildren two brothers and two sisters Funeral services were set for 3 p m Friday November 13 at Rice Baptist Church near Cameron with burial at Rice Cemetery Rev Milliard Brown to preside Body at Green Funeral Home until the service
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Cameron
Bollinger
Linnie Pratt Bollinger
George Randle Bollinger
Bentonville
Clint A. Bollinger
Donald Duane Bollinger
Camp Pickett
Myrtle Clanton
Plainview
Twilla Joy Bollinger
Arkansas
Walter Bollinger
Gause
Sam Bollinger
Jacksonville
Leeman Wilson
Lettie Smoots
Rice Baptist Church
Rice Cemetery
Milliard Brown
Rockdale
Green Funeral Home
Local Business Man's Mother Buried In Houston
Mrs Izora Davis of Waco died Monday in Houston. She was the mother of P W Davis a local businessman. Funeral services were held on Wednesday November 18 at 2 30 p m at Fogel West Funeral Chapel Houston with burial at Rest Haven Cemetery. She is survived by five daughters a son one brother two sisters fifteen grandchildren and twenty five great grandchildren.
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Izora Davis
Waco
Houston
P. W. Davis
Fogel-West Funeral Chapel
Rest Haven Cemetery
Davis
R. A. Clifton
Tucsaloosa
Alabama
R. H. Tharp
Ed C. James
K. B. Bledsoe
Frank Davenport
Wimberly
Victor FE. Davis
Josie McKinley
J. B. Copeland
Ft. Worth
Civil War Soldier Ratio Noted in Northern vs Southern Forces
A Civil War sourcing note states the proportion of Northern to Southern soldiers as 4 to 1. It highlights the relative manpower disparity between Union and Confederate forces.
Trade in Cameron Emmitt Streetman Dies in Car Crash
Emmitt W. Streetman 55 died in a Wednesday night crash on South Crockett Street Cameron He was taken to St Edvard hospital and pronounced dead Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery with American Legion Post 9 handling graveside rites He is survived by two sons a sister and two brothers from several states
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Emmitt W. Streetman
South Crockett Street
Cameron
St. Edivard Hospital
Marek Burns
Last Rites Set Friday For Long-Time Resident
Emma FE Turner aged 74 died at her Cameron home after a week of illness. Born near Little Rock Arkansas she lived in Cameron 55 years. Survived by three sons Alys Wel don Randall Turner and Randolph Turner and three daughters R A Rentechler Percy Gooch and Harry Sappington. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery with Central Church of Christ services led by McCurrin Howell. Green Funeral directors arranged.
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Emma FE. Turner
Turner
Little Rock
Arkansas
Cameron
Robert R. L. Turner
Alys Turner
Set. Weldon Turner
Fort Hood
Randall Turner
Houston
R. A. Rentechler
Percy Gooch
Harry Sappington
Austin
Will Price
Escondido
California
W. C. Davis
Olmito
Texas
Central Church of Christ
McCurrin Howell
Rockdale
Oak Hill Cemetery
Green
Traffic officer wins ITV set in Legion prize drawing
J M Terry, a traffic officer, won the American Legion ITV set on November 11 with ticket number 1201. He bought three tickets from Joan Yates and Melba Halpain and promised each $5 for Christmas if he won. The prize is a $425 Zenith console. Herman Reineke won the Dormeyer mixer. J Rutledge Hill of Dallas was named chairman of the state board of hospitals and special schools, succeeding James W Windham of Livingston.
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J. M. Terry
American Legion
ITV
Mr. Terry
Joan Yates
Melba Halpain
Herman Reineke
J. Rutledge Hill
Dallas
State Board of Hospitals and Special Schools
James WW. Windham
Livingston
Milam County Peanut Farmers Vote on Referendum December 15
Milam County peanut growers may decide on marketing quotas for the 1954 crop in a referendum set for December 15. Eligible voters include those with 1953 crop peanuts on farms over one acre. A two thirds yes vote is required to implement quotas.
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Milam County
Paul C. Graves
County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Graces
Graves
Baking Day at Yee High School Friday
The Yee High Homemaking Department will host a Baking Day on Friday November 20 at 1 45 p m The event features Miss Billie Kathryn Beckworth from Lone Star Co Temple as guest demonstrator She will show doughs and both standard and sweet breads in easy to follow steps The public is invited to attend.
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Yee High Homemaking
Billie Kathryn Beckworth
Lone Starns Co
Temple
Former Milam Man Resigns From Temple National Bank
Irvin N. Clary vice chairman of Temple National Bank resigns to become chief executive of a Southern California independent bank. He will move to California but remains at his Temple desk for two or three weeks. He also resigns from Temple civic posts including the school board chamber of commerce Rotary club and other organizations.
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Irvin N. Clary
Temple National Bank
California
J. E. Woods
Temple National
Clary
Milam County
Milano
Citizen’s National Bank
Temple School Board
Chamber of Commerce
Temple Rotary Club
Temple
Spriggs Found Guilty of Murder After Sensational Trial
Morris Spriggs was found guilty of murder with malice and sentenced to life in the state penitentiary. The verdict followed four days of hearings marked by heated legal battles between County Attorney J W Miller and defense counsel Jack Prescott. Testimony showed Spriggs driving to the Flat and firing at Taso Dorsey four to five times after an earlier dispute with Dorsey over a craps game.
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Spriggs
J. W. Miller
Council For
Jack Prescott
O. D. Graham
Isaac Woodard
Woodard
Bubba Nelson
Frog Town
Dorsey
Council For the Defense
State of Texas
Morris Spriggs
Douglas Barron
Henry White
White
Presen
Yoemen Dominate Belton 39 13 In District Victory
Cameron Yoe routs Belton Tigers 39 to 13 to secure a third District 23-AA win before homecoming crowds. Rettig tallies five touchdowns as the Yoe backs surge for 417 rushing yards while Belton gains 137. Arnold Warren and Johnny Green connect for a 31 yard TD as Cameron exhibits dominance on both sides.
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Cameron Yoemen
Belton Tigers
Belton
Tigers
Jimmy Rettig
Yeomen
Cameron
Rettig
Tiger
Yee
Yees
Arnold Warren
Johnny Green
Milam Invaders
Joe Michalka
Bucky Willson
Paul Kelton
W. K. Leonard
Warren
Milam Crew
Michalka
Cameron Christmas Parade Scheduled for December 3
Cameron holds its annual Christmas Parade on Thursday December 3 at 2 00 p m led by Santa Claus and his reindeer The event opens the Yule tide season with floats bicycles and high school bands Entries for floats and bicycles must be registered at the Chamber of Commerce office or by mail The parade is sponsored by the Cameron Chamber of Commerce with Louis McKee as parade chair and Robert Abel as manager
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Cameron
Santa Clause
Santa
Louis McKee
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Abel
Chamber
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First Methodist Church
Edwin Hardy
American Lgeion
Last Rites
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Legion
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Knights of Pythias of Texas
Grand Domain of Texas
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Yoemen Blast
Penny Vann
Earl Miller
Vann
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