Christmas Parade Plans in Cameron Nears Finish
Final preparations for Cameron’s Christmas program include a 6:30 p.m. Santa arrival on a fire truck, floats from local clubs, and music by Yoe High Band. A Christmas flower show, street decorations, and a 7:30 p.m. musical in City Park are planned with multiple choirs and groups featured.
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Cameron
N. L. Caperton
Santa
Yoe High
St. Nick
The
Civic Garden Club
Taylor
Katherine’s
Main Street
Salary hike approved for officers and county staff
A 25 percent raise was voted for all elected officers and county employees by the Commissioners Court in a special session. The pay increase, effective November 1, 1951, was confirmed by Judge Dan Tyson.
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Commissioner’s Court
Dan Tyson
Pvt Virgil Wall Receives Combat Infantryman Badge
Pvt Virgil Wall of Route 1 Gause Texas earned the Combat Infantryman Badge for active service with the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea. The honor recognizes close combat with the enemy. Wall is a member of the 7th Cavalry Regiment.
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Pvt
Virgil Wall
1St Cavalry Division
Korea
Route 1
Gause
Texas
Wall
7Th Cavalry Regiment
Yoemen Triumph Bi-District Title Over Gonzales Apaches
The Yoemen crushed Gonzales 40 to 12 to clinch the Bi-District championship. Eldon Batte kick returns and a series of long runs by Glenn Rosenberg and Eddy Lankford sparked the high school victory as Gonzales failed to cross mid field in the first half and the Yoemen extended their lead in the third period before the report ends.
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Gonzales Apaches
Eldon Batte
Bobby Stanislaw
Yeomen
Glenn Rosenberg
Batte
Rosenberg
Gonzales
Eddy Lankford
Butte
Jerico
Echols
Glenn
Laakici
Lankford
Agai
Apaches
Yeemen Terrtory
Burchard
Fritz Schwarting To Head Pythians For Coming Term
At the Knights of Pythias regular meeting on November 26 Fritz Schwarting was elected Chancellor Commander for the coming term. Allen Dodson was named Vice-Chancellor RB L Archer Prelate Sam White Master of Works J M McLean Secretary Niley Smith Master of Arms Stewart Perkins Inner Guard James Cryer Outer Guard Lester Williams Trustee and McLean Representative. Due to the Christmas Parade on December 3 no rank work will be done.
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Knights of Pythias
Fritz Schwarting
Allen Dodson
RB. L. Archer
Sam White
J. M. McLean
Niley Smith
Stewart Perkins
James Cryer
Lester Williams
Mr. McLean
AM College Students Attend Yoemen Gonzales Game
Ronald Hudson Cooper Mitcham Alton Fuchs and Watty McClaren attended the Friday Cameron night Yoemen Gonzales matchup to watch the college event.
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Ronald Hudson
Cooper Mitcham
Alton Fuchs
Watty McClaren
AM College
Cameron
Burney Addresses Williamson Bar on Liberty and Rights
Cecil B. Burney president of the State Bar of Texas spoke to Williamson County Bar Association members in Taylor on Monday night November 26. He urged citizens to safeguard constitutional rights as encroachment worries grow and described lawyers as interpreters of liberty.
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Cecil B. Burney
Corpus Christi
State Bar of Texas
Williamson County Bar Association
Taylor
Bastrop
Milam Counties
Brazilmar
R. J. Bartosh
Williamson County Bar Group
Burney
Washington
Publc
Annual Christmas Show Set For December 3 and 4
The Civic Garden Club presents the Annual Christmas Flower Show on Monday December 3 and Tuesday December 4 in the Taylor building on West Main. Hours are 3 to 9 P.M. Monday and 2 to 5 P.M. Tuesday. The public is invited to view the arrangements and enjoy the event.
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Civic Garden Club
Taylor
West Main
Piegro Killed Instantly At Bryant Station
James Debose a Black man died Monday afternoon near Bryant Station while helping to unload logs from a truck. A log rolled off crushing his skull instantly. Funeral services were pending at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale.
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Piegro
Bryant Station
James Debose
Debose
Hershell Johnson
Phillips and
Luckey Funeral Home
Rockdale
Well Known Cameron Businessman Succumbs After Long Illness
Frank Cheeves 42, Cameron merchant and Cheeves Brothers Dry Goods leader, died at St. Edward Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born January 1, 1909, he was a Milam County native, UT alumnus, and husband of Dale Ford. Funeral at 3:00 PM Thursday at Green's Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Frank Cheeves
Cameron
St. Edward Hospital
Cheeves
Mr. Cheeves
Milam County
S. W. Cheeves
Carrie Cheeves
North Travis
Niley Smith
Yee High School
University of Texas
Cheeves Brothers Dry Goods
Dale Ford
Mark C. Magers
First Methodist Church
P. A. Corkern
First Baptist Church
Chapel of Green's
Oak Hill Cemetery
Thorndale Red Raiders To Meet Oklahoma Team In Milk Bowl
The third annual Milk Bowl Classic for Pee Wee Gridders will be in Marlin Texas on Saturday December 8 at 2 30 p m. Thorndale Red Raiders from Milam County Texas face Sequoia eleven from an Indian Educational School in Oklahoma as host team.
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Marlin
Texas
Thorndale Red Raiders
Milam County
Sequoia
Oklahoma
Santa Letter Request For The Herald Christmas Tradition
The Herald invites children to write letters to Santa detailing their Christmas wishes. Mail your letters so they can be printed for Santa to read and plan gifts for early Christmas morning.
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Santa
Herald
Herald Plant Closed for Thanksgiving Day
The Herald and Daily Midget plant will close Thursday November 29 in observance of Thanksgiving. No daily edition will be published that day. The plant will reopen Friday morning November 30 for business as usual.
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Herald
Daily Midget
Yoemen Face La Vega Pirates In Regional Tilt Friday
La Vega Pirates arrive undefeated to challenge the Cameron Yoemen in a regional clash at La Vega Field with 8:00 PM kickoff. The Pirates rely on speed and power led by backs Joe Tyler Carroll Dailey and Billy Keller while Cameron aims to extend its winning streak on home turf.
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Yoemen
Speed Demons
la Vega
Cameron Yoemen
A Vega Pirates
la Vega Field
la Vega Pirates
Yoenen
Pirates
Lampasas Badgers
Woodson Field
Temple
Gatesville Hornets
Lampasas
Yeemen
Joe Tyler
Carroll Dailey
Billy Keller
Paul Smith
Apaches
Gonzales Apaches
Milam County Sees Octobers Large Draft Registration
Thirty-One eighteen year olds registered for draft in October with Milam County showing high October birth rates in 1951. Registration figures for prior months are listed, along with names of eighteen year olds and notes that three Milam County men recently discharged from service reported for registration.
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Milam County
Universaliilitary Service and Training Act
Lodges To Hold Joint Christmas Party
The Odd Fellows and Rebbecka's Lodge announce their annual joint Christmas Party on Tuesday December 4 announced by J. M. McLean. After formalities party games will be played and refreshments served. Members of both lodges are urged to attend.
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Odd Fellows and Rebbecka’s
J. M. McLean
Thanksgiving services unite churches at First Methodist Church
Union Thanksgiving services are held tonight at 7 30 PM at First Methodist Church. All churches join for the annual observance with a planned program and free will offering to support baskets of food already purchased for needy families across the city.
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Union
First Methodist Church
Mrs Sallie Meier Joins Temple Jewelry Firm
Mrs Sallie Meier has accepted a position with the Golding Jewelry Store in Temple. Formerly with Thomas Drug Store and Schiller Pharmacy she invites friends to visit her when in Temple.
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Sallie Meier
Golding Jewelry Store
Temple
Meier
Thomas Drug Store
Schiller Pharmacy
Poage to Visit Cameron December 4
Congressman Bob Poage will be in Cameron on Wednesday December 4 according to John R Hays postmaster He will meet his friends in Cameron and Milam County at the post office and greet supporters during the visit
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Bob Poage
Cameron
John R. Hays
Poage
Milam County
Cameron Visits Community Gathering
A visitor Cameron attended on Friday with Eldon Ray Baker, formerly of day.
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Cameron
Eldon Ray Baker
Day
Thanksgiving Day Closures Across Cameron Businesses
Cameron business houses will close Thursday November 29 in observance of Thanksgiving. Merchants voted last year to observe the last Thursday in November as the holiday. County offices including the courthouse and the County Superintendent's office will be closed Thursday and Friday.
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Cameron Business
Court House
Pvt Joe Vrabel Begins Basic Training With 7th Division
Pvt Joe J Vrabel Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joe Vrabel Sr of Cameron Route 1 is now in infantry basic training with the 7th Armored Division at Camp Roberts California The 7th Armored Division marks its first anniversary at Camp Roberts since reactivation as an infantry training division Camp Roberts located midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles thirty miles inland from the Pacific Ocean The camp once the Wests largest replacement training center in World War II was closed in 1945 and reopened last year Private Vrabel trains under the Army Division Faculty system.
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Joe J. Vrabel, Jr
Joe Vrabel, Sr
Cameron, Route 1
7Th Armored Division
Camp Roberts
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Christmas Parade float prizes announced for December 3
Prizes will be awarded to the best floats in the Christmas Parade on December 3. First prize 15 dollars, second 10, third 7.50, and three honorable mentions of 5 each. Entries close Saturday. contact the Chamber of Commerce or J W Miller for details.
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J. W. Miller
Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Louis McKee
J. C. Penney Company
Free Chick Day at Hatchery Draws Thousands
The Ideal Hatchery held Free Chick Day on Saturday November 24 from 8 to 10 30 A M giving away about 2700 cockrels. Many supplies were sold and broiler raisers queued as doors opened. A similar event last year also drew large crowds.
Man Is the Only Animal That Blushes Quote
A concise remark notes that humans alone blush and feel the need to blush, contrasting with other animals. The saying underscores unique human self consciousness and social signaling.
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Santa Claus
Joe Hickman
Yee High Choral Club
Francis Cox
Ada Henderson
Charles Tillery
O. J. Thomas
Artye le Valle Washington
Pythians
Cecil E. Burney
Mexia
Red Raider
W. N. Ander
Red Raiders
Raiders
Camer
the Herald
Richard Eldon Bunker
William Reuben Williams
Louis Donovan
Shafer
William Eugene
Gipson
Willie Edward Hunter
Henry J
Joe Vrabel
7Th Division
Vrazel
Army
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