Jefferson Davis Declines Texas Agricultural College Presidency
In 1875 Jefferson Davis, then retired in Mississippi, was offered the presidency of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Governor Coke extended the call, but Davis declined due to ill health, recommending Thomas Gathright, who became the college's first president.
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Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
South
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Bryan
Davis
Mississippi
Richard Coke
State of Texas
Thomas Gathright
Vane
Gathright
Wounded Pfc Donald Batte Receives Second Injury in Korea
Cameron native Pfc Donald Batte has been wounded a second time in Korea. The War Department informed his adopted mother Miss Mary Belle Batte that he was wounded again after an initial chest wound on September 21.
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Donald Batte
Cameron
Korea
War Department
Mary Belle Batte
Pfc
Batte
Soldier from Yee High School Wounded Enlists in Army
A letter received by relatives states the wounded man is in 1949 and a Yee High School graduate. He is Eldon’s brother and joined the army, with Butte noted as his unit while on the Yoemen football team.
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Yee High School
Eldon
Army Butte
Yoemen
Conner Family Visits Brenham as Son Transfers
Mr and Mrs R M Conner Sr spend Sunday in Brenham visiting their son R M Conner Jr and his family. The son serves with the Highway Patrol and is transferring to Harlingen.
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R. M. Conner, Sr
Brenham
R. M. Conner Jr
Highway Patrol
Harlingen
Small Residence Destroyed By Fire In Cameron
A vacant three room house on South Nolan was destroyed by a fire discovered around 10:00 P M Sunday. B F Stewart alerted the blaze which was well advanced on discovery. The property belonged to Miss Agnes Gartner and loss was about 700 dollars per Frank Richter Sr city fire driver.
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South Nolan
B. F. Stewart
Agnes Gartner
Frank Richter Sr
Waco Visit Of Mrs Maddox And Mrs Fikes On Business
Mrs Charles Maddox and Mrs Joe Bailey Fikes traveled to Waco on Thursday for business.
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Charles Maddox
Joe Bailey Fikes
Waco
Mrs J F Willeford Visits Daughter in Waco
Mrs J F Willeford is visiting her daughter Mrs Emmer Laywell in Waco.
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J. F. Willeford
Mrs
Emmer Laywell
Waco
Mrs Annie Barker and Son Visit Relatives in Weekend
Mrs Annie Barker and her son Carl of Austin visited Mr and Mrs Ed Win Wilgrube Clarinel and other relatives over the weekend in a family gathering highlighted by reunion chatter and shared memories.
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Annie Barker
Carl
Austin
Edwin Wilgrube
Clarinel
Thompson Couple Visited Mother in Claudine Weekend
Mr and Mrs L E Thompson visited his mother Mrs Addie Thompson in Claudine over the weekend and returned Monday night.
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L. E. Thompson
Addie Thompson
Claudine
Barrs and Hibbitts Visit Kin in Killeen Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Barr and Burk and Miss Dorothy Hibbitt visited Mr. Barr's parents in Killeen Sunday.
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G. W. Barr
Burk
Dorothy Hibbitt
Mr. Barr
Killeen
Army air corps man completes schooling at Cheyenne with honors
Pfc Stanley D Fikes has completed schooling in Cheyenne Wyoming with honors and is on a ten day leave. After leaving Cameron he will report to Fort Worth to be stationed at Carswell Air Base.
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Stanley D. Fikes
Army Air Corps
Cheyene
Wyoming
Cameron
Fort Worth
Carswell Air Base
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THE
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Cameron Herald
Sunbeam
Culpepper
Cameron, Texas
Bargain Mail
Che Warn News
Crilnuw
Texas
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