Small world stories link Texan and Wyoming veteran
Milam County resident Ed Fiessel met Albert Reynolds, a Wiesbaden World War II Medical Corps veteran from Casper, Wyoming, while sharing a ride home. The chance reunion, decades after service, spotlights a shrinking sense of time and place in America.
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Texas
Milam Countian
Burlington
Edwin Fiessel
Rosebud
Germany
Wiesbaden
Fiessel
Albert Reynolds
Casper
Wyoming
Reynolds
Victoria
Scouts Aim to Add 2500 Members by December 15
Burts Kennedy area scout executive announces 1958 Scout Roundup targets 2500 new Cubs Scouts and Explorers by December 15. He notes eligibility ages eight to ten for Cub Packs and eleven to thirteen for Explorer Posts with about 21 000 local scouting age boys not yet in the program. Local Cubmasters include E O Schiller Jr Stewart Perkins and Charlie Viewing. Scoutmasters are Felix Matula Richard Moseley and Oliver Blaylock. Kennedy invites interested boys to call 676.
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Burts Kennedy
Kennedy
Heart O’texas Council
Scouts
E. 0. Schiller Jr
Stewart Perkins
Charlie Viewing
Felix Matula
Richard Moseley
Oliver Blaylock
Explorer
Rockdale Pastor Speaks at Cameron Thanksgiving Dinner
The Rev. Robert Graves of St. John's Methodist Rockdale addressed Cameron's combined Lions Kiwanis and Rotary clubs at a Thanksgiving noon event. Introduced by Rev. Walter Grimes, Graves spoke on Gratitude. Women of the church served a turkey dinner at First Christian Church.
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Robert Graves
St. John’s Methodist Church
Rockdale
Cameron
Walter Grimes
Graves
Lions, Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
First Christian Church
Robert Nelson
Kiwanis
Southwestern Bell to Build Cameron Dial Center on West First
Ground breaking set for Monday at 10 a.m. marks start of a $323000 dial service center by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Cameron. Eight bids were opened in Austin. Coffield Construction Co., Rockdale, submitted the low bid. The one story brick building at West First Street and North Travis Avenue will house dial switching gear, offices, and a customer parking lot. Western Electric installers will come when near completion to set up equipment.
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Cameron Dial
W. First St
N. Travis Ave
Cameron
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cials Say
Coffield Construction Co
Rockdale
Telephone Company
C. L. Carson
Cameron Telephone
Carson
Austin
North
Travis Avenue
West First Street
Western Electric Company
Bell System
State Sets 169000 For County Roads
The Texas Highway Department will spend 169500 for farm to market and ranch to market road betterment in Milam County during 1959. District Engineer C B Thames lists Milam projects on FM 485 FM 1444 FM 1445 and FM 487 including culvert replacements and bridge work set to start in spring and summer 1959.
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Texas Highway Department
Milam
D. C. Greer
Texas Highway Commission
Bryan
Milam County
U. S. 190
Buckholts
U. S. 77
Splawn
Ben Arnold
Clarkson
Rockdale
San Gabriel River
Christmas Mail Rush On Cameron Post Office
Postmaster John R Hays of Cameron urges early Christmas mailing to ensure delivery before the holiday. He notes expanded facilities and staff, and offers three rules: wrap securely address correctly and mail early. He advises proper packaging, careful addressing, First Class mail, and including return addresses to keep mailing lists updated.
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John R. Hays
Cameron
Cameron Jaycees Plan Christmas City Yule Efforts
Cameron Jaycees outline plans for a 25 foot cedar tree at the courthouse square and lights for four downtown intersections. They will repair toys from the fourth Santa Pals drive and set out toy collection barrels opposite the Cameron Post Office. A sound system atop the courthouse will broadcast Christmas music for the Santa Parade on December 5.
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Cameron Jaycees
Cameron
Jaycee
Courthouse Square
Jaycees
Cameron Post Office
White
Bill Crockett
F. E. Jackson
Crockett
Local Girl Scout Adults Honored At Austin Meeting
The Texas Colorado Lakes Council of the Girl Scouts honored volunteers Tuesday in Austin. Mrs. Lester Williams received a certificate for more than 15 years of service. Certificates for 10 years went to Narvie Caperton Rev. George Duda Mrs. David Shapiro and Mrs. Bill Burns. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Frank Reed attended the Stephen F. Austin Hotel event with the awards banquet. Miss Oleda Schrottky, National Field Staff member, was the keynote after dinner speaker.
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Texas
Colorado Lakes Council
Girl Scouts
Austin
Lester Williams
Girl Scout Board
Narvie Caperton
Area Board of Directors
George Duda
David Shapiro
Bill Burns
Williams
Frank
Auditor Commends Cameron School District Records
An audit of Cameron School District books by Charles R. Vance CPA commends administration and office personnel for excellent record keeping. He notes 2.4 percent of delinquent taxes collected with legal authority, cafeteria improvements, and a deficit in white cafeterias due to higher lunch costs. Details of the 1957-58 cash flow are in The Herald.
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Cameron
Charles R. Vance
Certified Public Accountant
O. J. Thomas
The
Herald
Maysfield Mercantile Closes After 50 Years
Maysfield Mercantile a general store that operated more than 50 years has closed its doors. Owner Clarence Freeman held a historic auction Thursday at the Maysfield community on US 190 selling general merchandise and fixtures.
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Maysfield Mercantile
Clarence Freeman
Maysfield
US 190
Groginski Plans 2700 Foot Milam County Wildcat
Milam County schedules a 2700 foot wildcat test this week on a 272 acre lease in the William W Lewis Survey area southwest of Cameron and north of Minerva. Drilling the No 1 Edwin Brod will be by P S Groginski of Fort Worth following 34 leases leased in the region.
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Milam County
Cameron
San Antonio Express
Minerva
Edwin Brod
P. S. Groginski
Fort Worth
William W. Lewis
All-School Carnival Set For Tuesday Fundraiser
The Ada Henderson School hosts the All-School Carnival on December 2 with two sessions. First session ends at 2 45 and chili supper served 5 to 7 30 p.m. Tickets 50 cents. Second session starts at 7 and queen crowning at 9 p.m. Queen candidates span grades from first to eighth with escorts listed. Crown bearers named Everett Berry Donna McGoldrick Brenda Watkins.
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Ada Henderson
Yee High School
Ann Swift
Annette Mees
Ann Allison
Frances Jackson
Judy Scheffield
Steve Smith
Valerie Green
James Vogelsang
Kay Sell
Lawrence Laffere
Jolene Weid
Craig Wallace
Billie Burke
James Parker
Jane Calloway
Mike Loughmiller
Deborah Kuhn
Terry Cobb
Jane Burns
Kenneth Cummings
Everett Berry
Donna McGoldrick
Brenda Watkins
Worshipers Hear Rev Russell At Citywide Service
Thanksgiving observances filled Cameron and Milam County with church services led by Rev. Aubrey F. Russell and others. The First Christian Church hosted a citywide service amid cloudy mid-50s weather and holiday closings.
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Rev
Russell
Cameron
Milam County
First Christian Church
Cameron Ministerial Association
Aubrey F. Russell
First Baptist Church
B. L. Laughlin
Floyd Hawkins
FE. J. Davis
Gerald R. Cobb
Burleson
QB Club Plans Dinner Honoring 1958 Yeemen Team
Directors finalize plans for the annual grid dinner in Cameron on Monday December 8. Texas A&M Coach Jim Meyers is to attend at Yee Gymnasium with 250 to 300 players guests and wives expected. Tickets sold by club members and at Lone Star Gas Co Markham Cleaners or New Cameron Drug.
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Texas A&m
Jim Meyers
Cameron
Charlie Burke
Yeemen
Lone Star Gas Co
Markham Cleaners
New Cameron Drug
Yee Gymnasium
Temple Firm Wins Bid On US 77 SH 36 In Cameron
A Temple firm won the contract for half a mile of U S 77 SH 36 construction in Cameron with the lowest bid of 49047 38 dollars. Work from U S 190 at Travis Ave to Cameron east city limits includes grading structures base curb and gutter and asphalt pavement. Carol D Zeigler Hearne resident engineer will supervise, with C B Thames Bryans district highway engineer stating the project will take 75 working days.
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Temple Firm
Cameron Limits
Cameron
Austin
State Highway Commission
B. H. C. Materials Co
U. S. 190
Travis Ave
C. B. Thames
Bryan
County News Page Summary
The fragment lists section anchors for a county newspaper with pages covering Editorial Church Business Industry Classifieds Farm News Sports and other material. It signals a typical local paper layout rather than a single event.
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Luecke
317Th Station
United States
Mollie Burke
Nintyniner
Florida
Boy Scouts
Travis
West First
Greer
County
Christmas City
Yule
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Central
Girl Scout
Santa Pals
Cameron Caroling
Groginski
QB Club
Carol D. Zeigler
Hearne
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