Civic Garden Club Christmas Show Planned in Cox Building
The Civic Garden Club prepares its second annual Christmas Show in the Cox Building on East 1st with Christmas arrangements including dinner table and door decorations. A luncheon at Milam Coffee Shop precedes the 2:30 PM show on Saturday December 2 with judges visiting from out of town. Proceedings run 2:30 to 7:50 PM Saturday and 2 to 8 PM Monday with prizes in several classes and a turkey dinner by the social committee.
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Civic Garden Club
Cox Building
East 1St
David Sha
Milam
Real Live Reindeer Here for December 4 Cameron Parade
Preparations are under way for a Cameron celebration with Santa arriving at 5 30 P M on Monday December 4. He will ride in a sleigh drawn by reindeer and distribute candy and souvenirs to Cameron children. The Thorndale and Yee high school bands will march, floats will be decorated, and a Civic Garden Club flower show runs at 2 00 P M in the Cox Building. The parade forms at First Baptist Church and travels down Main Street starting at 5 30 P M with Santa greeting visitors.
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Cameron
Santa
North Pole
Thorndale High School
Yee High School
Civic Garden Club
Cox
First Baptist Church
Judge Morrison Injured In Wreck Is Resting Well
Judge W A Bill Morrison was seriously injured in a Saturday evening wreck on Highway 77 southeast of the city. He suffered fractured ribs lacerations and a concussion and remained in the hospital for several days. The pickup he drove collided with a Buckholts truck driven by Charles Henry Shafer. Shafer’s cattle truck was damaged but no one aboard was hurt. Morrison, elected to the State Court of Criminal Appeals in August, remains in satisfactory condition as friends statewide express concern and hope for recovery.
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W. A
Bill” Morrison
Highway 77
Morrison
Clifford Swift
Judge Morrison
Frank Gelner Home Destroyed By Fire Sunday
The Frank Gelner home, three miles west of Cameron, was completely destroyed by a Sunday afternoon fire around 3. The family was visiting relatives elsewhere. origin undetermined. Adolph Richter alerted Cameron Fire Department, which saved barns and surrounding improvements. a new washing machine was saved by neighbors. Sheriff and city officers urge heightened fire precautions.
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Frank Gelner
Cameron
Adolph Richter
Sheriff’s Department
U N Forces Backed by 110000 Face Red Assault in Korea
Chinese Communist infantry smash along the UN line in Northwest Korea the 7th mile front encircling US and South Korean troops. Yongsan captured as Red forces drive toward Tokchon and Maengsan. UN reinforcements moving north as the third major onslaught stalls the initial UN offensive.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
IT Corps
United States
Yongsan
Taeryang River
U. N
Chongju
Tokchon
Maengsan
Fallen Tokchon
Radio System Boosts TP and L Service Response
Texas Power and Light installs a three part radio system in Cameron to link office and field crews. The move, delayed for FCC approval, enables instant contact during emergencies and should shorten repair times for TP and L customers.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Henry M. Liebman
B. A. Slavik
Rush Hairston
Federal Communications Commission
Liebman
World War II veteran promoted to warrant officer
Shirley McLean a World War II veteran and long time first sergeant of Battery C 649th AAA Battalion was promoted to warrant officer jg this week under a new policy to raise administrative assistants in National Guard units. He enlisted in 1948 and served about four years including 31 months overseas with the 41st Division in New Guinea.
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Shirley) McLean
AAA
Temple
Msgt
McLean
Sgt. McLain
Army
41St
South Pacific
New Guinea
Cameron
Battery C
Alleged Rapist to be Tried in Milam Court
Pink Hawkins of Burleson County faces rape charges stemming from an incident on September 17, 1950. The case, moved from Burleson to Milam County, is before District Judge W. M. Johnston with aVenire of 75 summoned jurors.
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Pink Hawkins
Burleson County
Hawkins
Milam County
Charles Smith, Jr
D. G. Humble
Atttorneys
Leslie Williams
Ed Gunn
Morrison
W. M. Johnston
Palestine
Venice
Milam County Draft Quotas to Rise in 1951
Nine men from Milam County will depart Cameron on November 30 for induction as the Korean War era draft enters its third call. The total drafted from the county reaches 27 since hostilities began. The group reports to the Dallas Armed Forces Recruiting Station for orders after a 9 18 AM bus departure. A future county quota increase of 400000 national calls is planned for early next year.
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Cameron
Armed Services
Milam County
Loretta Brock
Draft Board
Dallas
Armed Forces
National Selective Headquarters
Lenza Caffey Jr
Rockdale
Melvin James Malovets
Doyle Wayne Cryer
Buckholts
Lockie Minnie Wheller
Maysfield
William Garland Westbrook
Milano
Floris Lemond Lange
Rogers
Bernard Zalesky
Roy Charles Manners
Levie Green Jr
Big Thanksgiving Sale At B F Stewart Grocery
The B F Stewart Grocery announces a large Thanksgiving sale from Wednesday November 29 through Saturday December 2. Mrs Stewart described a wide stock of leading brands at low prices with many items offered at reduced rates for thrifty shoppers.
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B. F. Stewart Grocery
Stewart
Mexia and New Orleans Pee Wee Bowl Set for Dec 30
Pee-wee football teams from Mexia Texas and New Orleans Louisiana clash December 30 in Baylor Universitys new stadium in Waco Texas The Waco Jaycees sponsor the National Milk Bowl continuing a Christmas season tradition that started in Gause and Cameron with small players under 100 pounds expected to thrill as the juvenile gridiron series expands with local backing.
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Texas
Louisiana
Baylor University
Waco
Mexia
Invaders
Mites
New Orleans
Gause
Cameron
San Saba
EF. C. Weafer
Joe Moore
Ralph Widman
WFAA
Dallas
Waco Jaycees
Jaycees
Solomon Accepted Return as Cameron Church Pastor
Rev. John C. Solomon, former minister of First Presbyterian Port Lavaca, has accepted a call extended by First Presby terian Cameron. He will be in the pul pit not later than January 1 and returns to Cameron as a respected civic and spiritual leader familiar with local school and community efforts.
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John C. Solomon
First Presbyterian Church
Port Lavaca
Cameron
Drayton McLane
Solomon
Santa Fe Town Gets Street Improvement
Work on re tackling Highways 100 and 36 in Santa Fe Town makes progress starting at Horned Frog Station to the Temple highway. The State Highway Department oversees material and labor while district funds and meter revenue are noted for city finances.
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Santa Fe
Horned Frog Station
Temple Highway
State Highway Department
Milton Schiller
Aldermen
Marshall Terry
D. C. Greer
Clarkson
Christmas Home Decoration Contest Draws Cameron Interest
The Cameron area mobilizes for the annual Christmas Home Decoration Contest with 16 days left to enter. Miss Mildred Thornton leads the Business and Professional Women's Club team urging Cameron residents to enter by December 15. Prizes include 50 dollars for first, 35 for second, 20 for third, 10 for fourth, and 5 dollars for fifth through seventh. Judges from Marlin will evaluate displays by numbered sheets, keeping entrant names hidden.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Mildred Thornton
Cameron
Miss Thornton
Marlin
Marlin Chamber of Commerce
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Piro
Power Company
Milam Court
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