McLain Pontiac Opens in Cameron Sunday Saturday
The McLain Pontiac Company holds a formal opening on Saturday October 13 marking a new modern automotive establishment at N Central and E 7th Street Cameron Texas. Owner G W McLain leads a expanded dealership with showrooms offices storage and workshops plus a sales and service department. Open 12 noon to 6 pm and invites the public with flowers for ladies and novelties for children.
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Texas
G. W. McLain
Pontiac
N. Central
E. 7Th Street
Cameron
McLain
Milam County Baptist Brotherhood Meets at Milano
Milam County Brotherhood Association met at the Milano Baptist Church on Monday night with about thirty attendees. New officers were nominated for the Annual Milam County Baptist Association session in Marlow on Tuesday, October 9.
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Milam County Baptist Brotherhood
Ass’n
Milano
Milam County Brotherhood Association
Milano Baptist Church
August Halberdier
Milam County Baptist Association
Marlow
Halberdier
Henry Anthis
Sherwood McClaren Jr
N. L. Range
First Baptist Church
Lexington
Milam County Chapter Receives Shock For Polio Gate
Milam County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports a $500 donation to aid local polio care. Chapter Chairman L. W. Smith explains funds stay local or go to national headquarters for research and emergency aid. He notes rising polio cases exhausted many chapters and cites 1951 totals and local patient support along with farming guidance on winter legumes.
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Milam County
National Foundation For
L. W. Smith
Smith
Burk Couple Spends Saturday in Austin
Mr and Mrs Buddy Burk spent Saturday in Austin for unspecified activities and leisure.
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Buddy Burk
Austin
National Bible Week Observed October 12 21
Eleventh National Bible Week set for October 15 21 sponsored by Laymen's National Committee a non profit group of diverse faiths urging daily Bible reading especially the 23rd Psalm amid wartime corruption and need for moral stamina in America.
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Laymen’s National Committee
America
Triggs Family Visit Highlights Dallas Couple in Cameron
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Triggs of Dallas visited Cameron on Sunday to spend time with relatives. Their son A. J. Triggs Jr. recently wed and has joined the Coast Guard at Corpus Christi.
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A. J. Triggs
Dallas
Cameron
A. J. Triggs, Jr
Coast Guard
Corpus Christi
A&M Game Visit Highlights Colburns Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Colburn attended the Bryan game Saturday night and stopped to see Wallace Colburn and Donald Todd during their visit.
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Clarence Colburn
A&m
Bryan
Wallace Colburn
Donald Todd
McDermott Jr. Making Progress After Surgery
McDermott Jr., patient at Scott and White Hospital Temple, is resting satisfactorily early Tuesday morning after undergoing surgery. He continues to make progress and will remain in the hospital several days more as friends are glad to hear of his rapid improvement.
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Lula Rogers
St. Edward Hospital
Make McDermott, Jr
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
Telephone Company Seeks Higher Cameron Rates
Southwestern Bell filed with Cameron city authorities for main service rate increases citing expansion since 1945 and rising costs. Proposed monthly fees: $9 business, $5 residence, $4 two party lines, $3.25 four party lines. Former Judge Jim Cantrell to lead a state wide fight against a constitutional amendment on old age assistance. Robert F. Windfohr elected president of the Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, succeeding R. B. Anderson.
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Cameron
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Carson
Jim Cantrell
Princeton
Collin County
Robert F. Windfohr
Fort Worth
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Windfohr
Texas
Association of
Oil and Gas Operators
R. B. Anderson
Vernon
W. T. Waggoner
Nash and Windfohr
Nash, Windfohr and
Brown
Scout and Leaders To Be Guests At Baylor Arkansas Game
More than 4000 Scouts from Heart O Texas and Central Texas will attend Baylor University’s home game against Arkansas in Waco on Saturday. They will join halftime ceremonies with flag Bearers, and Explorers will serve as ushers at all Baylor home games.
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Heart O' Texas Council
Central Texas
Baylor University
Waco
P. G
Bob” Knudson
Baylor Boy Scout Day
Baylor Band
America
Explorers of the Heart O' Texas Council
Baylor
Lions Club Shows Football Film at Tuesday Luncheon
The Lions Club presented a technicolor football film titled Highlights of the 1950 Southwest Conference Games at the Tuesday luncheon on October 9. A. W. McCullin showed the film, with courtesy from Woodrow Lowe and Humble Oil and Refinery Company. FE. A. Perrin served as program chairman.
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Lions Club
A. W. McCullin
Woodrow Lowe
Humble Oil and Refinery Company
FE. A. Perrin
Bobby Stanislaw Wins First in Theme Contest at Yee High
Bobby Stanislaw won first place in the theme writing contest during Fire Prevention Week at Yee High School. The piece, judged by D. A. R. and announced by Mrs. C. L. Canady, argues state rather than local fire rates and highlights local fire safety factors and improvements in Cameron.
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Bobby Stanislaw
Yee High School
C. L. Canady
Penny Company Celebrating Fourteenth Anniversary Here
J C Penney in Cameron marks its fourteenth anniversary starting Friday October 12. Louis McKee, manager, notes store history from 1937 and remodeling that added air conditioning and space. The firm plans special values as it approaches its 50th national anniversary next April.
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J. C. Penney Company
Cameron
Louis McKee
Penney Company
George Howerton
Penney
Paris
Texas
Martin Boehner
Milam County
Mr. McKee
Elmo Vaughan
Frieda Smith
Ruby Pleatl
Wiaude Chambers
Irene Williams
Lucy Brauer
Loriene Thweatt
Grady Allen, Jr
Gitzens invited To Waco Thursday
Cameron residents invited to parade of Hollywood stars in Waco Texas for Movie Time in Texas USA. Celebrities include Greer Garson Dan Dailey John Wayne King Vidor Jesse Lasky and former Texas Attorney General Bill McGraw. Parade travels Austin Avenue to Fifth Street speakers stand.
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L. G. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Hollywood
Movie Time
Texas
USA
Caravan of Stars
Waco
Austin Avenue
18Th Street
Fifth Street
Greer Garson
Dan Dailey
John Wayne
King Vidor
Jesse L. Lasky
Bill McGraw
Use Of New Drug May Prevent Many Deaths
A new drug Varidase streptokinase treptodainase, offered to doctors recently, dissolves pus clots and dead tissue to prevent deaths from deep chest infections. It has proven useful against empyema and may reduce need for surgery that risks patients during winter illness.
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Milam Boy Scouts
McLain Pontiac
Lain Pontiac Company
Stanley Hughes
C. L. Carson
Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company
Cantrell
North
Texas Rural Roads Association
Citizens State Bank
Robert F. Windpohr
Cameron Yeomen
Killeen Kangaroos
Glenn Rosenberg
Yee
Kangaroos
Lankford
Rosenberg
Yeemen
Ermis
Butte
Jimmy Adams
Vick
Winford Cockrell
Taylor
Roos
Killeen
Bobby
Yoe High
Fir
United States
California
Ness
McKee
Sters
Greenville
Cameront
Methodist Church
Chambers of Commerce
American Legion
Knights of Pythias
Gitzens
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