Bird Named Operating Manager for Lone Star Gas Co
M. L. Bird of Abilene is appointed operating manager for Lone Star Gas Company's general distribution division serving Texas and Oklahoma. He will be based in Dallas and oversee plants outside the Dallas and Fort Worth areas. Joe C. Darrow is named Bird's successor as Abilene division superintendent with headquarters in Abilene directing operations for over seventy towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Bird
Abilene
Lone Star Gas Company
General
Texas
Oklahoma
Chester L. May
Dallas
Mr. Bird
Lone Star
Dallas and
Fort Worth
May
Joe C. Darrow
Bird
Mr. Darrow
Airman School graduate completes Navy training at Memphis
Alfred T. Price Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Price Sr. of Cameron, finished the prescribed Airman School course at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee. He was awarded his certificate on October 7, signed by W. S. Cunningham U S Navy Commanding. Price volunteered for the Navy in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred T. Prcce, Jr
USN
Alfred T. Price, Sr
Cameron
Airman
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tennessee
W. S. Cunningham
U. S. Navy
Price
Navy
Fisher Rites at Liberty Saturday
T C Fisher 70 native of Milam county died at his son George N Fisher's Cameron Route 3 home shortly after midnight Saturday October 15 He had been ill about a year Born July 14 1879 he lived in Milam all his life He was a farmer and stockman Funeral services were set for 4 p m Saturday October 15 at Liberty Methodist Church with Rev H E Crone and interment in Liberty Cemetery Green Funeral Home directing Surviving are three sons Edward C Fisher Houston George N Fisher Cameron and William T Fisher Cameron one daughter Mrs J F Matthews Arcadia La two brothers Frank Fisher and J A Fisher Cameron Six grandchildren survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C
Champ) Fisher
Milam County
George N. Fisher
Cameron
Fisher
Liberty
H. E. Crone
Temple
Liberty Cemetery
Green Funeral Home
Chapel of the Green Funeral Home
Edward C. Fisher
Houston
William T. Fisher
J. F. Matthews
Arcardia
Barthers
Frank Fisher
J. A. Fisher
How Poage Explains Cotton Aspects Of New Farm Bill
Rep. W. R. Poage of Waco outlines cotton provisions in the new farm bill agreed by House and Senate conferees. Cotton is to be supported at 27.04 cents in 1950 with 93.04 parity, then 24 cents in 1951, 22.5 cents in 1952 1953 1954 and then 21 cents under the Anderson parity with a four year transition. Parity for other crops may use old or new base period formulas with a sliding scale after four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
W. R. Poage
Waco
House Agriculture Committee
Anderson
Poage
Farm bill aims to keep wartime price supports near 90 percent parity
Congress moves toward final approval of a bill granting the Agriculture Department authority to maintain price supports at 90 percent parity for most farm commodities as long as funds are available. The measure, shaped by a Senate House conference panel, could ease farmer buying power while offering limited relief to consumers, with President Truman and Brannan backing such supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate-House
Agriculture Department
Truman
Brannan
J O Hughes Visit Cameron During Harvest Break
Mr and Mrs J O Hughes of Lacey Springs Alabama are in Cameron for a two day visit with old friends. They recently returned from a vacation to Phoenix Arizona and other western points. He owns a Cameron farm and plans to return someday while continuing to teach at Lacey Springs School. The district suspended classes for three weeks during harvest, allowing the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Hughes
Lacey Springs
Alabama
Cameron
Phoenix
Arizona
Hughes
Ad Hall
Hubbard Woman Visits Stafford and Eplen Family
Mrs. J. F. McCrory of Hubbard is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stafford and Mrs. J. D. Eplen this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. McCrory
Hubbard
W. H. Stafford
J. D. Eplen
Funeral Wednesday for Mrs. Geo. Peets of Maysfield
Mrs. George H. Peets 69 of Maysfield died October 17 in Cameron. Pioneer Milam County family, born February 2 1880 at Maysfield, wife of George H. Peets. Survived by husband, three Austin sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral October 19 at 10 a.m. Marek Burns Chapel Cameron with burial at Little River Jones Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Peets
Maysfield
St. Edwards Hospital
Cameron
Peets
Milam County
Herbert Williams
George Peets
Philippines
Armed Services
Philippine Islands
Corregidor
W. R. Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Little River
Jones Prairie
Amelia Williams
University of Texas
L. K. Smoot
Virginia K. Freeman
Austin
Glaser R E Dies in Cameron Hospital at 58
Rudolph Earnest Glaser 58, longtime Milam County farmer and Luther an church member, died Tuesday at St Edwards Hospital Cameron after several days illness. Survivors include two sons Ernest and Marvin Glaser two daughters Aline Tepera Mildred Childress his mother Emma Glaser and nine brothers. Funeral service and burial held at Green Funeral Home Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Earnest Glaser
Milam County
St. Edwards Hospital
Cameron
Mr. Glaser
Washington County
Kenny
Texas
August Glaser
Emma Glaser
Glaser
The
Green Funeral Home
Lutheran Church
Earnest
Marvin Glaser
Aline Tepera
Mildred Childress
Vacaville
California
Fritz Glaser
Herman Glaser
Buckholts
Theo Glaser
Mart
Otto Glaser
Albert Glaser
Willie Glasser
Leo Glaser
Robert Glaser
Mrs J L Walker to Open Photo Shop in Cameron
Mrs J L Walker plans a Cameron photo shop opening in mid November. She has been studying at the Southwestern Institute of Photographic Art in Dallas and will finish there before returning to Cameron to complete arrangements. She is the wife of Dr J L Walker a noted Cameron surgeon and has leased the building beside the F C Fahrendorf cotton offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Walker
Dallas
Southwestern Institute of Photographic Art
Cameron
Winter Weather Brings Cold Wave to Northwest Plains
A fast moving cold wave spreads from Montana Wyoming into Colorado and northern New Mexico, with freezing temps forecast for the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma by Thursday. Reports trace frost in Cameron last year and forewarn frost across the state this weekend. Rain seen in Oklahoma and northern Panhandle, with colder air likely to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Colorado
New Mexico
Montana
Wyoming
Cut Bank
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Cameron
Chas
Swift
Texas
Yellowstone Park
District Legion Convention Set for Rockdale in 1950
The Spring American Legion convention will be held in Rockdale in 1950 marking the first meeting there in 15 years. Local posts from Cameron and Rockdale are well represented with veterans discussing more beds for McCloskey Hospital in Temple and a larger doctor staff. Principal speaker is John Ben Sheppard of Gladewater. Rockdale delegates include W. P. Hogan John Weid Jr Cecil Backhaus Lois Rinn George Lumkin and T. L. York. Rosa Kemp Adams of Houston visits Rockdale this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Rockdale
West Sunday
Cameron
McCloskey Hospital
Temple
John Ben Sheppard
Gladewater
Joe Gerrick
Edwin Hardy
W. P. Hogan
John Weid, Jr
Doak Walker Out With Influenza for SMU Kentucky Game
Doak Walker III star back for the SMU Mustangs is ill with influenza and will miss the game against Kentucky Saturday night. The twice All-American awoke with a fever Wednesday and was taken to a hospital where doctors diagnosed influenza. He had a minor hip injury from the Rice game but no lingering effects noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doak Walker
SMU Mustangs
Kentucky
Walker
Doaker
Dutch Meyer to Retire After Long Coaching Career
Dutch Meyer, famed coach at Texas Christian University, will retire at year end. He has coached for more than a decade and is second oldest in service after Matty Bell of SMU in the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian University
TCU
Matty Bell
SMU
Southwest
Little Patsy Tomez Returns Home After Illness
Patsy Tomez daughter of Andrew Tomez has returned home after a period of illness in Newton Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Tomez
Andrew Tomez
Newton Memorial Hospital
Milam Civic Music Plans 1949 50 Season Campaign
Milam County Civic Music Association seeks music through a series of Cameron concerts for the 1949 50 season. A second annual membership canvas was set for Monday October 24 with a kickoff dinner at Cameron Country Club and runs through October 20. A volunteer corps under Mrs. Leland Denson and Mrs. Charles Smith Jr will enroll members. headquarters are in Cameron Hotel lobby with phone 1004.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam County
C. G. Swift
Cameron Country Club
Leland Denson
Charles Smith, Jr
Cameron Hotel
Civic Music
National
Francine Falker
Jacques Abram
Max McClaren
Shirley Horstmann
Old Age Assistance Rolls in Texas Gain 739 New Persons
AUSTIN October 12 Old age assistance rolls in Texas gained 739 new persons during the last month. John H Winters executive secretary of the State Department of Public Welfare reported the gain brings the total recipients to 219 382. Payments averaged 34 16 for this month a five cent drop from September. Assistance was given 6 234 needy blind totaling 240 039. A total of 17 260 families participated in the aid to dependent children program with checks totaling 806 832 averaging 46 75 per family a 6 percent cut from September due to fund shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
John H. Winters
State Department of Public Welfare
Winters
Woman Nominated Ambassador to Denmark
Mrs Eugene Anderson of Red Wing Minnesota was nominated to be ambassador to Denmark. She would be the first woman to hold that rank in the diplomatic service. President Truman sent the nomination to the Senate. Active in the Democratic Party since 1944 Anderson is linked with the League of Women Voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eugene Anderson
Red Wing
Minn
Denmark
Truman
Democratic National
Home Burns While He's In Hospital
The home of A. Cuerington, a well known colored citizen, at Branchville was destroyed by fire on Tuesday October 17. Cuerington remains in Newton Memorial Hospital since August 5 and will receive help from white and colored friends due to great needs after the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cuerington
Branchville
Cuerington
Newton Memorial Hospital
Killeen Kangaroos Poised For Crucial Cameron Clash
The Yeomen face a must win in Killeen to reach 500 in conference play. Key back Clyde Batte is out after the Taylor game while Stringer may return for the Kangaroos who haven't beaten Cameron in three years. Cameron has topped Killeen in recent meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeomen
Taylor
Clyde Batte
Paul Smith
Dick Young
Killeen
Belton
Cameron
Stringer
Brenek Burial in Temple Follows St Marys Funeral
Mrs John E Brenek 33 died at St Edwards Hospital after a three week illness. Funeral at St Marys Church Temple with Father Fuchs officiating. Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery Hewett Funeral Home in charge. She was born January 5 1916 in Cameron and lived in Temple nine months. Survivors include husband John E Brenek a son Johnnie Lee two daughters Mary Ann and Dorotha and her parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Brenek
St. Edwards Hospital
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Temple
Robert Fuchs
Hillcrest Cemetery
Hewett
Brenek
Cameron
Albertina Marie Mihatsch
Johnnie Lee Brenek
Mary Ann
Dorothy Brenek
John Mahatsch
Burlington
Joe
Edward Mihatsch
Albert Mihatsch
James Ach
Robert Vasicek
Weldor Galler
Waco
Beauty Culturists In Cameron Meet
Cameron unit 63 of the Texas Association of Accredited Beauty Culturists held its monthly meeting with a weiner roast at the Way Side Inn Monday evening at 7 30. Nine members attended including Lillie Richter Bernice Schiller Loraine Arnold Lou Coward Katherine Ondrej Fay Rummel Irene Fuller and two Rockdale members Irene Lamb and Mattie Dockall. The association organized last year and meets regularly each month. The evening was enjoyable.
Southwestern University Students Visit Triggs Family
Miss Gloria Triggs and Miss Jeannine Mullins visited Miss Triggs’ parents Mr. and Mrs. R A Triggs and Miss Helen Peel recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Triggs
Jeannine Mullins
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Triggs
R. A. Triggs
Helen Peel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lone Star Gas Co
Alfred T. Price, JR
Rudolph E. Glaser
District Legion
Doak Walker III
Killeen Kangaroos
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