Fifteen Hour First Aid Instructor Course Slated
James Hamilton will conduct a 15 hour first aid instructor course in Cameron from October 15 to 19 at the Yee High Gymnasium. All former instructors and holders of advanced first aid certificates may attend. The Red Cross Milam County chapter urges eligible participants to enroll to expand school based first aid training.
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James Hamilton
First Aid and
Water Safety Services
Cameron
Bill Burns
First Aid
Milam County
American Red Cross
Yee High Gymnasium
Burns
Frances Norgaard
Hamilton
National Office of Education
Office of Civil Defense
Labor Shed Aids Cameron Cotton Harvest Crews
Wm. F. Arthur, Cameron Chamber of Commerce president, says more than 60 labor shed crews operated in Cameron during the cotton harvest season. Most crews averaged about 10 pickers, with some as large as 10 or more. about 600 pickers used the facilities. Texas Employment Commission staff aided placement in Milam County, a project of the Chamber and Milam County Farm Bureau, funded by local business and farmer contributions.
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Cameron
Wm. F. Arthur
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Arthur
Mr. Arthur
Texas Employment Commission
Milam County
Chamber of Commerce
Bear Cubs Born Small At Eight Inches Long
Bears give birth to cubs about eight inches long and weighing nine to twelve ounces highlighting their tiny newborn size.
Make Your Own Change at Local Bank
The bank adopts a "make your own change" system after Chief Teller Happy Wilson reads of another bank using it. Big shallow bowls hold nickels dimes and pennies with a sign, and end-of-day totals stay within a few cents of the target. The speaker notes universal human trust across farmers and city folk, Republicans and Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Wilson
Revival Set at Assembly of God Church by Rev. Robison
Rev Kenneth Robison, son of local pastor C P Robison, headlines a revival at the Assembly of God Church starting Sunday October 7. A seasoned evangelist, he has spent years as a missionary in Northern India and will share experiences from that country during the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Robison
Assembly of God Church
Robison
C. P. Robison
India
Income Tax Bike Date Is Set For November
A conference committee agreed to start higher personal income taxes on November 1 as the final date for the measure. Negotiations still seek a 12.5 percent and an 11 percent increase and reconcile a 5.5 billion Senate bill with a 7.2 billion House bill. The panel also allows single taxpayers heads of households to receive half the income-splitting benefits and extends Korea service-men concessions to January 1, 1954.
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Washington
Senate
House
Korea
Killeen B and C teams blank Cameron squads 33-0
Killeen's B and C teams shut out Cameron B and C squads 33-0 each, with a running offense scoring in all quarters and a clicking passing attack. The Cameron B team faces Taylor B next Thursday, per Coach Don Ross.
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Killeen
Cameron
Don Ross
Taylor
Ross
Crittenden and Davis Win Cuba Trip For Top Sales
T A Crittenden manager of Hefley Stedman Motors parts and Harry Davis service manager win a three day Havana trip for placing second in a three month sales and service contest among 38 dealers in eight states. They will depart from Houston Sunday and fly to Havana Monday. Their achievement draws many congratulatory messages from friends.
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T. A. Crittenden
Hefley- Stedman Motor Company
Harry Davis
Havana
Cuba
Houston
Crittenden and Davis
Mrs Luther Walker Hostess To Pleasure and Profit Club
Mrs Luther Walker hosted the Pleasure and Profit Club at her Milano home with seventeen members present. The meeting was opened by Mrs W T Whatley, the new year books were distributed, and reviews and reports were given. Members presented Mrs Walker with shrubs bulbs and plants for her yard and refreshments were served. The next meeting on October 11 will feature the UN program hosted by Mrs Roy Hensley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Walker
Milano
W. T. Whatley
Harry Haraway
Leroy Raley
Grace Erdman
Claude Blackwell
Federation
Walker
J. R. Young
Roy Hensley
890 Milam Farmers Participate in Winter Legume Seed Planting
Eight hundred ninety Milam County farmers have received winter legume seed to plant over 25 000 acres this fall. The seed helps store moisture for next year and adds nitrogen and humus to the soil. The Agricultural Conservation Program covers 50 to 70 percent of seed costs, aiding participants.
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Milam County
Farmers Increase Use of Liquid Fuels Reaching Record 1950
U.S. farmers raised liquid petroleum fuel use by nearly 10 percent annually since 1947 and consumed 98 billion gallons in 1950 across tractors trucks autos stationary engines and various farm applications. This marked the largest volume in history.
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U.S
Aluminum Production Fact
It requires nine pounds of raw materials to produce one pound of aluminum highlighting the efficiency cost in the metal refining process.
Milam County Farm Bureau Holds Large Membership Meeting
About seventy five members attended the Milam County Farm Bureau membership committee meeting at Simon George Hall on Thursday night October 4. Bill Falkner presided with materials and instructions for the upcoming campaign starting October 11. Eleven communities were represented and S W McClaren spoke on why farm people should organize. Delegates and alternates from North Elm Burling and others were listed.
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Milam County Farm Bureau
Simon-George Hall
Jesse Wimberly
Bill Falkner
S. W. McClaren
Local residents listed attend supper before meeting
A long list of names from Clarkson, Walker Creek, Milano, Gay Hill, Yarrellton and other towns attended a covered dish supper before a community meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Blondie Thompson were noted at a football game in Killeen last night.
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Ton W. D. Swanzy
Floyd Swanzy
Max Scheutze
Clarkson
Albert Dorner
Walker Creek
W. R. Whitley
Marlow
Morris Coward
Hubert McClaren
Milano
Hugh Wimberly
Hoyte
Frank Hanel
Rockdale
Bill Howell
Gay Hill
Arnold Doss
Emory Doss
F. H. Stanislaw
Joe Vansa
Mr. Horelica
Blondie Thompson
Killeen
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Yolly the S
Bill Arthur
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
Doe Morale
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Cameron, Texas
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Profit Club
Farm Bureau
North Elm
John Slovak
Burling
Homie Loans
Avery
F. CA. Loans
Central Butane Co
Peoce
Marguerite Gunn
Oriflow
Schiller Motors
Travis
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