Milam County Home Demonstration Council Meets in Cameron
Milam County Home Demonstration Council met November 26 at 2 p.m. in Cameron Baptist Church Annex with 18 attending including seven clubs represented. Reports highlighted workshop takeaways, educational updates, and plans for a December 11 Christmas party and 1957 programs. The council voted to seek a July 1957 date for a Buchanan Dam camp site and announced Alice Hughes will return December 10 with a follow up meeting December 14. Treasurer’s report showed a $212 balance.
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Milam County
Forrest Grove
New Salem
Walker's Creek
San Angelo
Graham Young
THDA
T. R. Allen
Consumer Education Committee
Bob Terry
Bethlehem Club
Minerva Community Center
Arthur Inge
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Buchanan Dam
HD County
Alice Hughes
Forrest Smith
Texas highway contract seeks bids for Milam County work
Sealed proposals to construct 3,359 miles of graded gravel base and surface from US 190 west of Maysfield north to FM 2347 road intersection in Milam County will be received in Austin until 9:00 a.m. December 12, 1956. The project is a public works job subject to Texas House Bills 54 and 115, with wage rates set for local labor. Plans available from Joe G Hanover Hearne office and Texas Highway Department.
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Strs
Base & Surf
Maysfield
Milam County
Highway Department
Austin
State of Texas
State Highway Commission
Joe G. Hanover
Hearne
Texas
Texas Highway Department
High Grade Nut Machines Seeks Part Time Attendant
Advertises a $400 monthly potential from five cent Nut machines. Requires car references and $640 cash secured by inventory. Commit 6 hours weekly, earn a percentage of collections. Interview calls for phone in application. Address All State Distributing Co 505 Fifth Avenue New York NY 17.
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All State Distributing Co
Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Ben Arnold News Roundup of Obits and Parish Activities
Funeral services for O H Rice held at Marek Burns Funeral Home after his heart attack. Local residents attend church, visits, and hospital stays. house fire destroys Hicks Gohmert home. Open house shower for Gohmerts at Ben Arnold School House. Baylor students plan weekend revival.
Baptist preaching by Baylor student at local church
Bro. Jack Yelvington a Baylor student from Florida filled the pulpit at the Baptist Church here last Sunday. Shirley Lynch from Atlanta attended both services with him. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Schuetze of Temple visited in the Doc Swanzy home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles O Queen and son David of Dallas spent the weekend with the Swanzy parents. A large turnout attended the golden wedding anniversary dinner and open house for Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pimpler at the schoolhouse last Saturday.
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Ben Arnold
O. H. Rice
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Rice
E. B. Yager
Jones Prairie
Jack Yelvington
Baylor
Baptist Church
Bro. Yelvington
James Rice
Donnie Rice
Richard Rice
Billy Rice
Bert Rice
U. S. Navy
Sonny Dorner
Doc Swanzy
Billy
Sonny Swanzy
Fritz Zander
Willard
Albert Swanzy
James
Belton
Robert Lee Schuetze
Swanzys
George Jones
Gussie Kosel
St. Edwards Hospital
Leland
Shirley Lynch
Hicks Gohmert
Holland
Gohmert
Deanie Folschinsky
H. F. Folschinsky
Gohmerts
W. M. Sweet
Herman Dorner
Burlington
Billy Swanzy
Buckholts
Mildred Peschal
Rosebud
Florida
Waco
Atlanta
Georgia
Temple
Charles O'Queen
David
Dallas
L. A. Swanzy
Lutherans To Hold Thanksgiving Service at Hope Church
Thanksgiving Day services will be at 10 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Buckholts led by Pastor J. A. Pietsch. The service will consecrate several hundred pounds of clothing gathered for overseas relief. First Sunday in December schedule includes Sunday School at 9 15 a.m divine worship and Holy Communion at 10 30 a.m and Brotherhood at 7 30 p.m.
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Hope Lutheran Church
Buckholts
J. A. Pietsch
Hope Lutheran
Adams Robb ins Wedding Held
Miss Betty Ruth Adams and Billy Ray Robbins exchanged nuptial vows at 8 p m on a Saturday in Kosse with Rev D Benson officiating. Bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Adams of Kosse, wore a blue Italian silk suit. Best man Claude Robbins Jr of Houston. The couple resides at 435 Coleman Street in Marlin after a brief trip.
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Betty Ruth Adams
Billy Ray Robbins
D. Benson
Kosse
Jesse Adams
Jimmy Adams
Adams
Claude Robbins, Jr
Houston
C. S. Robbins
Rosebud
Marlin
Coleman Street
Robbins
Rosse High School
Majestic Pharmacy
Yee High School
Cameron
Baylor University
the Square Deal
Sierra Nevada Meaning and Mt Ver Estate Size
The English name Sierra Nevada refers to the snowy range. Washington state reports Mt Ver estate expanded to 2700 acres, indicating a significant landholdings increase.
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Sierra Nevada
Snowy Range
Washington
Mt. Vernow
Pogram Definition Sparks Historical Debate
A concise definition explains pogram as an organized massacre of a group or class, highlighting its use in historical contexts and the controversy over its origins and accuracy.
News From Jones Prairie Mrs Thweatt Honored With Shower
Mrs S S Thweatt a recent bride was honored Friday at Mrs Bill Thweatt s home in a miscellaneous shower with about 25 guests. The living room featured fall flowers and a harvest basket centerpiece. Mrs Herbert Thweatt registered guests. The couple will live in Cameron where he works for Alcoa in Rockdale.
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S. S
Donald Thweatt
Bill Thweatt
Herbert Thweatt
Thweatt
Cameron
Alcoa Company
Rockdale
T. B. Stidham
Dwight Moody
Benny McGlothlin
Austin
Jack Pond
Ed White
R. K. Fontaine
James
Bernard White
Franklin
Marvin Hickman
Bill McClendon
Fort Worth
Mrs. McClendon
Mrs. Hickman
J. A. McKinney
Ethel McKinney
B. F. Stidham
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Charles Simecek
North Karnes
Burns Addition
Woodson Lumber Co
Artesian Park
U. S. Highway 290
Brenham
Ben Grote
Washington Hotel
North
Leland Green
N. Central
East 7Th
Anderson
Tfe
Sixth Street
August Horstmann
Bath
N. Crockett
Tfc
Emilia Strizinek
Herald Office
F. J. Posival
Elm Wood
R. J. Batla
Yarrellton
Nice
N. Houston St
Eddy Co-op Gin
Eddy, Texas
Norge
T. V. Radio- Phono
Philco
Anderson T. V. Sales and Service
Houston St. Cameron
Crosley
C. W. Hudson
Sunbeam
South Houston St
Save Woodson Lumber Company
Jenkins
City
Melvin Weems
Johnson
Mitchan Auto Supply
Clyde Chesser
The
Texas Village Boys
Itc
Cameron Herald
McNess Company
P. O
DeSoto Station
Memphis
Tenn
Dennis Kubecka
West Main Street
Hefley-Stedman Motor CO
Clifford Marburger
Harry Davis
Prestone
White’s Auto Store
Postoffice
Parma Radio
North American War Lines
Jue Andehoun
Dirvona
Central High School
Live Oak Street
County Home Demonstration Council
Texas Highway Construction
Ben Arnold Baptist Church
Little River Baptist Church
Robert Buffington
Bryan
Pat Bailey
Ronnie Dorner
Milam Theatre
URS
FBI
Gordon MacRae
Dan Dailey
Ernest Borgnine
Sheree North
Tommy Noonan
Frontier
John Bromfield
Coleen Gray
Kent Taylor
SUN
Jack Palance
Eddie Albert
Lee Marvin
George Sanders
Yvonne DeCarlo
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
the Searchers
John Wayne
Jeffrey Hunter
Vera Miles
Ward Bond
Dakota
Linda Darnell
Dale Robertson
Mara Corday
Carol Ohmart
Tom Tryon
Jody Lawrence
O. T. Canady
Julian Burnett
E. C. McDonald
Robert McGuire
Buck White
Powers Chapel Methodist Church
Leland Burnett
Burnett Home
Victor Hughen
Billy Hauk
Ada Menderson School
Sweden
Penney
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