Two Killed In Accident Near Rosebud US 77
A two car crash about three miles south of Rosebud on US 77 killed Sidney Lamet of Waco and Mrs. Harold Fitterman of Waco. Three others were injured including Mrs. Lamet, Fitterman, and B Bellah of Louisville, plus Cemterton. Slain victim’s wife Mrs. Lamet is the former Eleanor Winfield. Survivors, hospital stays, and accident details follow standard police reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Hospital
Rosebud
Fitterman
Lamet
Hillcrest Hospital
Us.77
Del Mar star Zarosky in bench interference incident
Former Yoe High star George Zarosky, now at Del Mar Junior College, was involved in a bench side tackle during a Cisco game. Danny Cantu of Cisco entered the field obstructing Zarosky’s view, causing 12 men on the field and a 15 yard penalty. The episode recalls the Moegle Lewis Cotton Bowl moment and underscores rare bench intrusions in football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zarosky
del Mar
Cisco
Dickie Moogie
Rice
Buck Francis
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Zarosky
VHS
Guy Dillon
Bobby Elliott
Danny Cantu
Francis
Cantu
Wranglers
Dickie Moegle
Taylor
Alabama
Tommy Lewis
Moegle
Weather Notes From Cameron With Rain and Temp Ranges
Rain fell in Cameron last week with temperatures from a 58 degree low to a high around 91. Rain totals recorded include 1.01 inches on October 5 and 0.7 inches on October 7 as officials logged daily highs and lows across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
HI LO
Funeral services held for Mrs Absnaider in Cameron
Mrs Lewis Absnaider Sr aged 58 died October 8 in a Galveston hospital. Services were at St Monica's Church with Rev Geiser and Rev Kallus officiating. Burial followed at St Monica's Cemetery. Survivors include husband Lewis Absnaider, mother Katherine Hromcik, three sons Lewis Leon George, one daughter Katherine, siblings Joe Stanley Rudolph Wohleb Oswald, and three grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Absnaider, Sr
Galveston
St. Monica's Catholic Church
John Geiser
Alfred Kallus
Lewis Absnaider
Cameron
Katherine Hromcik
Caimero
Lewis
Austin
Leon
Amarillo
George
Los Angeles
Calif
Katherine Absnaider
Joe Hromeik
Stanley
Rudolph Hromeik
Ft. Worth
Koy Wohleb
Oswald Pate
Sam Bollinger 59 Dies of Heart Attack in Jacksonville
Sam Bollinger aged 59 died of a heart attack September 30 in Jacksonville where he had lived 29 years. He rose from city fireman to Chief of Police in 1939 and led the department since then. Funeral held October 2 at First Methodist Church with burial in City Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Thelma, two sons Billy and Jack, a brother Walter Bollinger, sisters Lettie Smoots and Leeman Wilson, and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bollinger
Jacksonville
Cameron
Fire
Police
Thelma Bollinger
Billy
Jack Bollinger
Walter Bollinger
Gause
Lettie A. Smoots
Leeman Wilson
Civil Defense Prep Urged As Siren Tests Prompt Local Debate
The Cameron three Arts Club and civic leaders push civil defense awareness after repeated siren blasts Local residents interviewed endorse preparedness for possible attack or fallout planning with shelter arrangements and family readiness emphasized Nurse Mrs Pete Mikula says all should prepare and be alert While A W McCuskin notes low bombing risk evacuations may be needed in a disaster with proper advance planning essential to Cameron’s response
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Three Arts Club
Joe
Pete Mikula
A. W. McCuskin
Gene Friemel
Milam County Farm Bureau Holds Annual Convention
The Milam County Farm Bureau will hold its annual convention on Thursday October 20 at 8 p m in the Agriculture building at Yee High School. President OG Tomlinson urges all members to attend as county resolutions are read and adopted for the State Convention in Dallas November 9 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County Farm Bureau
Yee High School
OG. Tomlinson
Dallas
Milam Jury Awards C. N. Diver $8,840
A Milam District petit jury awarded 8840 damages to Clarence Nabor Diver in District Court last week after four days of testimony about blasting damage to Diver's farm home near Milano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
C. N. Diver
Milam District
Clarence Nabor
Diver
Milano
Governor Eastland to Speak at Rotary Lunch in Hillsboro
Gov. Donald Eastland of Hillsboro will meet with Rotary officers and club members Wednesday in an annual visit. He will speak on Rotary work during the regular Rotary luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Eastland
Hills
Eastland
Alcoa Foundation Scholarship seeks local high school seniors
With ten days left before the October 24 deadline, 19 Rockdale area high school students picked up applications for the 1941 Alcoa Foundation Scholarship. The award offers 2500 for four years of college to a son or daughter of a Rockdale Alcoan. Applications are available from Rockdale Works supervisors or the plant public relations office and must be turned in to the high school principal by October 24. The principals forward them to Milam County School Superintendent H. D. Maxwell, chairman of the selection board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoa Foundation
Rockdale
Plant
Milam County
H. D. Maxwell
Alcoa
Rockdale Works
Thomas R Vaughan dies at 78 in Lake Jackson
Thomas Robert Vaughan 78 of Lake Jackson died suddenly at his home Sunday. He was born February 22 1882 in Cameron and lived in Lake Jackson 18 years. Vaughan operated the Lake Jackson Barber Shop for 45 years retiring in 1956. He is survived by his wife Nancy Lea Vaughan a son Thomas I Vaughan of Freeport a daughter Wanda Lea Dollinger of Braithwaite La two grandchildren two great grandchildren and four sisters J S Adams of Tyler Mary Boyd of Cameron Emma Proctor of Palestine and Laura Brock of Cameron. Funeral services were held 10 30 am Tuesday at the Lake Jackson Church of Christ with Rev Frank Newton officiating Burial was at Restwood Memorial Park Cemetery under direction of Freeport Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Robert Vaughan
Lake Jackson
Cameron
Vaughan
Church of Christ
Nancy Lea Vaughan
Thomas I. Vaughan
Freeport
Wanda Lea Dollinger
Braithwaite
J. S. Adams
Tyler
Mary Boyd
Emma Proctor
Palestine
Laura Brock
Students Hear Bob Laurence at Yee High School
Bob Laurence from the Bureau of Economic Understanding addressed Yee High School students on Our American Heritage. Introduced by County School Superintendent H. D. Maxwell, he noted 13 years with the bureau and recent residence in Venezuela, and urged youths to defend democracy and oppose socialism and Communism.
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Bob Laurence
Bureau of Economic Understanding
Yee High School
H. D. Maxwell
Bureau
Venezula
Mineral Wells
Texas
Laurence
America
Kickoff Monday Fund Drive Opens
A kickoff meeting of about 60 workers Monday will start the 1960 North Milam United Fund drive chairman Richard W. Moseley said. Coffee will be served at 9 a.m. at The Texan as workers begin contacting businesses and employees during the first week of the drive.
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North Milam United Fund
Richard W. Moseley
Drive
Moseley
Texan
Community barbecue honors Dr. Williams at Cameron event
About 160 Cameron Quarterback Club members and VHS gridiron fans heard Dr. Rhea H. Williams athletic director of the University Athletic League discuss athletics as a character builder. The program featured remarks from Bill Bates and introductions of local coaches and players as the North Milam Fund drive details were announced. The drive targets 11 500 to be shared among seven agencies and the United Fund approach is urged for consolidated giving.
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Cameron
Rhea H. Williams
University Athletic League
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Robert C. Nelson
Williams
Richard Williams
Bill Bates
Grid
Wallace Johnson
Jack Larrimore
Harrison McLerran
Bates
Forrest Sapp
North Milam
North
Milam County
Red Cross
Salvation Army
United Fund
Moseley
NM Fund
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Public Library of Cameron
Texas United Fund
Field Narrows For Police Job
Police Chief Elvin Hoskins said he has narrowed the city patrolman applicants to two men. He recommended Vernie Miller for the patrolman post and the City Council approved last week. Final reference checks are due, and he will name a radio dispatcher candidate at the next Council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Hoskins
Hoskins
Vernie Miller
Wilkinson Describes Cameron Door Factory Operations
James Buck Wilkinson assistant plant supervisor for Walled Lake Door Co. spoke to the Cameron Lions Club about daily production at about 1,800 doors and the 40-employee payroll. Richard W. Moseley urged full Lions Club cooperation to meet the $11,500 North Milam United Fund quota and reported on the seven-agency fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buck Wilkinson
Walled Lake Door Co
Cameron Door
Cameron Lions Club
Wilkinson
Richard W. Moseley
North Milam United Fund
North Milam
Door Factory
Milam County Cotton Crop Seen Near 16,000 Bales
Cameron Compress reports 13,600 bales so far this season with manager P. W. Davis noting a possible reach of 16,000 bales for the 1960 Milam crop. Last year Milam produced 17,000 bales. heavy August rains and September heat affected yields and price outlook.
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Cameron Compress
Compress
P. W. Davis
Milam
Milam County
Funeral services for Mrs B F Stidham
Funeral services were held at 3 p m Monday from Little River Baptist Church for Mrs B F Stidham with Rev Melburn Sibley officiating and burial in Little River Cemetery. She was born March 18 1866 in Martin County North Carolina and died October 8 at the home of her daughter in Calvert. She leaves son Tom Stidham of Jones Prairie daughter Mrs Perry Tindall of Calvert 8 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Arrangements with Marek Burns Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little River Baptist Church
B. F. Stidham
Melburn Sibley
Little River Cemetery
Tom Stidham
Jones Prairie
Perry Tindall
Calvert
Alcoa to Unveil Slag Seal Road Demonstration in Rockdale
More than 200 engineers and officials will observe Alcoa on site at Rockdale Works as Slurry Seal is applied to a 1.5 mile private road segment using Rockdale slag aggregate. Texas Power & Light and Young Brothers Contractors back the project with research support from Texas Transportation Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoa
Rockdale
Rockdale Works
Texas Power & Light Company
Tp&l
Young Brothers
Works Administration
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Wacours
Bellah
Wace
Mrs MM. Statman
Stic Highway Sk ¥i
Philips
Jerry Hase
Samet
Mariieg
Samet Plumbing Co
Waco
Miriam
Roberta
New York
Stanley Hromeik Jr
Edward Hromcik
Roy Wohleb, Jr
Daniel Hromcik
Frank Hromcik
Charlie Krenek Jr
Marek Burns
Jacksonville Daily Progress
First Methodist Church
Robert Langham
Citians
James Wiggs
Coleman Duncum
County Farm Bureau
Boro
Tary
Dist. Rotary
Nmiilam
Thomas Vaughan
R. H. Williams
Stidham
Owen Stidham
Ben McGlothlin
Jack Stidham
Dwight Moody
Joe Bill Foster
Grady Stidham, Jr
John L. Baskin
Bonnie Tindall
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