Miss Barbara Gurecky Named Yee High Band Sweetheart
Barbara Gurecky received 261.97 votes to win the Yee High Band Sweetheart title last week, daughter of A. K. and Mrs. Gurecky. A St Anthony School graduate and Yee High freshman, she was formally presented at halftime of the LeVega Cameron football game. New mascots Valeriee and Lynette Green were also introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Gurecky
Yee High
Gurecky
A. K. Gurecky
St. Anthony Catholic School
LeVega- Cameron
Valeriee
Lynette Green
Carroll Green
Yoemen Fall Short At LaVega In Thrilling 19 18 Loss
Cameron Yoemen staged a late rally but LaVega held on for a 19 18 non district win. Dellinger starred with 32 yard pass TD and 43 yard runs while Rettig and Warren fought to the end as Cameron crowded the Pirates but could not finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Yoeman
LaVega
Pirates
Cameron
Bucs
Yeomen
Floyd Dellinger
Dellinger
Yee
la Vega
Jim Rettig
Tommy Davis
Arnold Warren
Roland Gilbert
Delling
Rettig
Warren
W. K. Leonard
Buddy Thompson
Pirate
Joe Heitman
Thompson
Killeen Hood School District Plans New City High School
Killeen officials announce an $800000 high school to be built in Killeen on a 9.2 acre Fairway Park site instead of Fort Hood. Copperas Cove’s non-join prompts relocation. land bought for $25000 with $537000 already available. Plans include auditorium shop and band hall. A $250000 bond election is planned next year to help finance construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killeen
Kileen
Fort Hood
Fairway Park
Copperas Cove
George C. Christensen
FHA King Elected Members Installed
Billy Slavik elected FHA King for 1953 54 at Yee High Future Homemakers of America meeting on October 5. Thirty junior FHA members were installed. ceremony directed by Patsy Skeen and Imogene Whatley with Billie Nell Johnson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Slavik
FHA
Yee High Future Homemakers of America
Billy
Wayne Fisher
Joe Lee Heitman
Charles A. Heitman
Clifford Angel
Billy Ray Reddehase
Leon Beale
Winston Witt
Albert Mondiik
Bobby Balhorn
Kenneth Harbor
Alton Witt
Laddie Domalik
John Morris Duncum
Bobby Rutherford
Johnny Solomon
Don Howard
Woodrow Lynch
James Posey
Daniel Hromeik
Jimmy Hauk
Yee Fha
Patsy Skeen
Imogene Whatley
Yee Chapter
Billie Nell Johnson
Betsy Vogelsang
Joyce Hertenberger
Beverly Freeman
Jane Henderson
Patricia Moran
Jane Sanders
Frances Michalka
Janis Ann Jistel
Wilma Kucembe
Rose Marie Matyastic
Anna Marie Simank
Nancy Lawrence
Ethel Mae Jistel
Annetta Shelander
Agnes Sheguil
Imelda Hanel
Mary Helen Braden
Dorothy Plasek
Jo Ann Stevens
Nancy Hope
Katherine
Two Car Collision On U.S. 79 At Milam Overpass
A two car crash occurred early Monday on U S 79 at the Milam overpass. A 1953 Chevrolet coupe driven by Airman Wylie Carroll Price and an auto driven by Robert B. Forester collided. Forester fled the scene. Sheriff Black arrested Forester near Burlington. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wylie Carroll Price
Clay
North Carolina
Victoria
Texas
Robert B. Forester
Lincoln
Fort Hood
Price
U. S. 79
Forester
Carl Black
U.S 77
Bcrlington
Cameron
Large Damage Suit Filed Here Oct 6
A Milam County Texas district court suit filed by Sam Reiger of Thorndale seeks 56028.45 in damages from A T Duett and spouses over a 1962 auto collision that seriously injured and led to the death of Reiger Jr. The petition is by Cameron attorney James W. Miller. It also notes hospital news about Mrs. Katie Patzke and Mrs. Frank Hertenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Milam County
Texas
Sam Reiger
Thorndale
Sam Reiger, Jr
A. T. Duett
Eva Sue Duett Morris
Theron Morris
Duett
Reiger
James W. Miller
Cameron
Bulldogs Fall 25-14 in District Clash with College Station
The Lincoln High Tigers of College Station defeated the O. J. Thomas Bulldogs 25 to 14. Weight and experience favored the visitors who built a 12–0 halftime edge, then extended it to 18–14 before two late College Station scores sealed the win. The Bulldogs face Rosebud next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
College Station
Lincoln High Tigers
O. J. Thomas Bulldogs
John Campbell
Tigers
Cameron
Bradley
Bulldog
Rosebud
Death of Mrs Will Waits reported in Maysfield
Friends learn of the death of Mrs Will Waits a former Maysfield resident. She died at her daughter Mrs Bill Sanders home 915 South Windemere Dallas on Wednesday afternoon. Graveside services are set for Pebble Grove Cemetery Friday at 4 00 PM with Marek Burns Funeral directors handling local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysfield
Will Waits
Fire at Harris Texaco Station Leaves No Damage
Cameron firefighters were called early Wednesday to Harris Texaco on U S Highway 190 after a tourist lit a cigarette while a tank was being filled. The blaze was extinguished before they arrived and no damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Service Sta
Cameron Fire Department
Harris Texaco
U. S. Highway 190
Sharp Farmers Stage Community Meeting
The Sharp community farm organization will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday October 13 at 8 p m in the Sharp High School building. Guest speaker Dr. Cox from the Blackland Experiment Station will present on Winter Legumes cover crops and fertilizers with slides and Q A. All local residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp Farmers Stage
Sharp Community Farm Organization
Sharp High School
Dr. Cox
Blackland Experiment Station
Temyte
Sharp Community
Dwight Hine
Sharp
Last Rites Held For Dick Depew Tuesday
Funeral services for Dick Depew Jr. 30 were held at 4 p.m. from Nicholson Funeral Home in Rosebud with Rev. D Townes Windham officiating. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Rosebud. Survivors include widow Bonnell Depew of College Station, a son Billy 9 and a daughter Judy 3 of Cameron, plus his father T R Depew of Rosebud, brother James Depew of Dallas, and sisters Mrs Jim Skelton Dallas Miss Owene Depew Austin and Mrs Adrian Yett Rosebud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Depew
Nicholson
Rosebud
D. Townes Windham
First Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Dean White
Osear Schiller
Calvin Markham
Buddy Fuller
Cameron
Jack Owings III
Dick Owings
Houston
Mr. Depew
Austin
Dallas
Southwest Photo Arts
Yee High School
Depew
Chance-Vaught Aircraft Co
Bonnell Depew
College Station
Billy
Judy
T. R. Depew
James Depew
Jim Skelton
Owene Depew
Adrian Yett
World Community Day Observed by Cameron Women
Plans set for World Community Day at First Presbyterian Church on November 6 at 3 p m with the theme Building Lasting Peace. Gifts and money help refugees orphans and hospitals worldwide while local leaders coordinate overseas relief and attendance at the District 9 United Church Women meeting in Rockdale on October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Women
Cameron
First Presbyterian Church
Cameron Council of Church Women
First Methodist Church
Council
Korea
Berlin
India
Pakistan
John Henderson
Church Council
Dwight Moody
Arthur Longmire
Cameron Council
United Church Women
First Christian Church
Rockdale
R. E. Mickle
New Uniform Plan Aims to Outfit Yoe High Band
A school wide fundraising drive launches to replace Yoe High Band uniforms seven years old or older. About 100 band members need roughly 7000 dollars with each uniform costing around 75 dollars. Proceeds from B squad football games fund the New Uniform Fund and all football season tickets remain valid. The first benefit game is set for Thursday October 8 at Yoe High Field with Cameron B and Killeen B teams, general admission 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoe High
Yoe High Field
Cameron B
Killeen
Kirk Home Is Total Loss After Fire
A rampaging fire destroyed the Tom Kirk home on 17th Street on Thursday afternoon October 1. Firefighters arrived about 2 45 p m and fought for about an hour but the 2 bedroom structure could not be saved. The loss is estimated at 7500 dollars and investigators suspect a gas stove as the probable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kirk
Cameron Fire Department
17Th Street
Mrs. Ida Raney Petty Dies at 80 in Sharp Community
Ida Raney Petty 80 of Sharp Community died at home Saturday October 3 at 6 50 a m She was born September 10 1873 in Rockdale and lived in Sharp since then Surviving are her husband J P Petty three sons Lannis Marvin Raney Petty all of Sharp three daughters Mrs A G Offield and Mrs Louis Rinn of Rockdale and Mrs Farr Tate of Victoria six grandchildren Funeral services at Sharp Presbyterian Church Sunday October 4 at 2 00 p m Rev Burton Smith officiating Burial in Sharp Cemetery Body at Marek Burns Funeral Home until service time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida (Raney) Petty
Sharp Community
Petty
Rockdale
John Raney
J. P. Petty
Sharp
Lannis Petty
Marvin Petty
Raney Petty
A. G. Offield
Louis Rinn
Farr Tate
Victoria
Sharp Presbyterian Church
Burton Smith
Sharp Cemetery
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yoemen
Donald Pringle
Wylie Heath
Heath
Heitman
Yeemen
Johnny Green
Eddie Matyastik
Billy Angel
Junior Zotz
Cameron LaVera Aes
Mg Ea
Dickies
Killeen Hood
City
W. J. Michalka
Doris Trdy
Lois Horstmann
Dwain Bowley
Jimmy Rettig
Fritz Schwarzing
Grady Allen, Sr
Steve Mueck
U.S
Milano
Katie Patzke
Crossroads
Newton Memorial Hospital
Frank Hertenberger
Arthur Kelly
Biggers
Francis Cox
Kirk
J. C. Petty
Sharpe
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