Cameron 4-H Members Receive Checks For Prized Poultry
Cameron 4-H youths received 210 140.22 in prize money from the 1956 Texas State Fair junior livestock and poultry auctions. Johnny Ray and Jeanette Richter won blue ribbons for turkey pens and Johnny Ray Richter's white tom entry. The junior fair turnover set a new high, with 1 146 participants from 196 of 254 counties.
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Johnny Ray
Jeanette Richter
Rt. 1
Cameron
Texas
Richter
Ray W. Wilson
Destruction Deadline for Cotton Stalks Set at November 30
The pink bollworm quarantine law requires destruction of cotton stalks by November 30. Stalks may be plowed under or shredded with a rotary stalk shredder. Landowners and tenants share joint responsibility to comply.
Texans Entering Armed Forces in October
A total of 4,126 Texans entered the armed forces in October, with 3,278 by enlistment or voluntary means and 848 through draft boards. Selective Service sent 1,343 men to induction stations. 829 were accepted and 514 rejected, a 38 percent rejection rate. Six draft inductees came from the Texas National Guard for unsatisfactory service.
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Uniformed Services
Texas
State Selective Service
Armed Forces
Texas National Guard
4 H Club News at St Anthony's Elects Leaders for 1956 57
St Anthony's 4 H Club held a Friday meeting November 16 at 12 30 pm in Simon George Hall. Officers elected for 1956 57 include Ronald Litzman president Johnny Ray Richter vice president JoAnn Hollas secretary treasurer Henrietta Richter reporter and Judy Mueck song leader.
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St. Anthony's
Simon-George Hall
Ronald Litzman
Johnny Ray Richter
JoAnn Hollas
Henrietta Richter
Judy Mueck
Lester Byrd
Henry Richter
Hugo Hollas
Martin Jistel
Carolyn Jistel
Gary Litzman
Dennis Moran
James Pavelek
Michael Hanel
Thomas Hanel
John Duffy
Wayne McClaren
Larry Kamenicky
Buttoned sleeves first worn by Frederick the Great
Historical note credits Frederick the Great with introducing buttons on men's coat sleeves to prevent soldiers from wiping their noses on their sleeves.
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Frederick the Great
Winter Grain Mites Can Be Controlled
Winter grain mites plague several local farms with hidden infestations. Signs include brown leaf tips, stunted plants, and potential death in severe cases. Mites are tiny, 1 32 to 1 16 inch, dark brown bodies with red orange legs, feeding at night and reproducing in cold weather.
Parathion Rate Proposed for Mite Control on Crops
The fragment notes using parathion at one pint per acre to control mites on old plantings during summer and hatchings in fall. It also defines planet as wanderer.
Milam County Property Transfers and Sales Listing
Milam County records show numerous transfers and deeds. Transfers include multiple 4 door pickups and ranch wagons from various buyers such as Bobby Williams and Tom Burrus to named grantees for $10.00 and other valuable considerations. Several tracts of land in Rockdale and Milam Co. subject to the D. A. Thompson Grant and Wm Allen Survey are described with grantees including J B Newton Emmett McGuire and J P Sharp et ux.
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J. E. Payne
Elk
Thomas
Gause
Charlie Denman
J. B. Newton
Camp
Rockdale
Emmett McGuire
F. F. Koehler
T. A. Koehler
Milam Co
D. A. Thompson
J. P. Sharp
W. F. Sharp
W. F. Sharp, Jr
M. Davilla
Dan Stathos
Charles R. Spaulding
Milam
Wm. Allen
A. Jones
Warren Jones
Claude Lawrence Nichols
Meadowbrook
S. C. Robertson
Shelby Hilton
William Alfred Beasley
Moerke
Thorndale
Roy Barmore
Alfe Minkiewicz
A. N. Green
Cameron
Mable Dodson
Hattie E. Brogan
J. A. Young
Births and marriages list for Cameron Rockdale Caldwell area
Six births recorded all on November dates with weights from 6 pounds 3 ounces to 8 pounds 4 ounces. Parents include Bennetts McGuire Marek Jimenez Mueck Jones and their spouses in Cameron Rockdale Caldwell and non listed. Marriages listed include Earl Ray Lewis with Barbara Joan Morgan and Clifford Boswell with Josie Bauer.
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Ronney Joe Bennett
Wiley Bennett
Cameron
James David McGuire
Harvey Lynn McGuire
Rockdale
Ronnie Vernon Marek
Edward Vernon Marek
Caldwell
Juan Antonio Jimenez
Candelario Jimenez
Michael Ray Mueeck
William James Mueck
Sandra Lynn Jones
Edward Smith Jones
Earl Ray Lewis
Barbara Joan Morgan
Clifford Thomas Boswell
Josie Lee Bauer
Mrs. Ted Ford Services Held In Rosebud
Mrs. Ted Ford 34 native of Rosebud and Baileyville resident died in a Rosebud hospital after a long illness. Final rites were held at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. T. A. Binford officiating. Interment was Woodland Cemetery. She was survived by her husband Ted Ford two parents and siblings including Jack Clark in the U. S. Army at Fort Bliss and Joe Clark of Rosebud. Green Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Ted Ford
Rosebud
Baileyville
Rosebud-Baileyville
Rosebud High School
First Baptist Church
T. A. Binford
Woodland Cemetery
Green Funeral Home
Ford
Thelma Clark
J. T. Henslee
Hunt
Tommy Henslee
Freeport
Jack Clark
U. S. Army
Fort Bliss
Joe Clark
G. L. Pace
Waco
Joe Bailey
Charles Bailey
Dicky Ellison
Richard Ellison
Dowell Hailey
R. L. Burns
Clarence Wolf
Bruce Royal
River Rhone Declared World’s Fastest Flow
The Rhone in France is described as the swiftest river globally. A note suggests shaving originated as a protective practice to prevent opponents from grabbing beards in combat.
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Rhone
France
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Cameron 4-H
Wilson
Business-Professional Directory
Emory B. Camp
Cameron, Texas
F. H. A. Loans
Gordon S. Baskin
Jack Prescott
First National Bank
Leslie
Wave Shop
Drs. Evans & Evans
Optometrists
Dr. F. Barnes Bever
Citizens National Bank
Marek Burns
E. A. Camp
E. B
Cameron and
Igreens
Scovill Manufacturing Company
Waterbury
Draeks
THE
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Star- Telegram
State Paper
Ree
ORE News
Parade Magazine
Joe D. Bass
Cameron Herald
Courthouse News
Chevrolet
Bobby J. Williams
Tom Burrus
Juanita Thomas
James C. Miller
Thomas E. Brash
Tudor George H. Sanders, Jr
Fred C. Raschke
Harvey G. Simank
Wallace N. Colburn
Grady P. Gill
BUICK
T. A. Weems
Tudor Emma Lee Woodum
D. D. White
John FE. Miertschin
Melvin Hirt
Tudor Marjorie Godeke
H. P. Neal
Tudor C. L. Nichols
Milam County Prect
Tudor
Comer M. Alden, Jr
William J. Nedbalek
Tiny Taylor
City
H. L. Arnold
Thunderbird
G. C. Walker, Jr
F. M. Praesel
Pickup
Marvin S. Gray
H. H. Coffield
Roy N. Massey
Ronald Amundsen
South Pole
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