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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
5
Cameron Yoemen football team enters the final week of nightly drills at Yee High School field. Coach Leo Jackson says young players show progress but lack experience and will need time to reach peak conditioning. No injuries reported during practice.
In week one of training halfback Jimmie Rettig strained a leg muscle during Thursday practice. Friday morning officials were unsure of the injury’s severity. Night drills will continue on campus with public attendance invited. Tickets aren’t printed yet and sales begin in early September ahead of the September 10 home opener.
Pfc N D Drone Jr of Route 4 Cameron serves in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division. A communications specialist in Company E, 31st Infantry Regiment, he entered service in January 1953 and arrived in Korea in July following. Bayonet division troops train to sustain peak combat readiness from Pusan to the Yalu River.
M rs Kurtz and Mrs Edwin Kurtz spend the week with Raymond Kurtz and family in Cameron. MSgt Kurtz recently stationed at Fort Hood will report to Fort Benning Georgia for paratroop training. He served ten months in Korea returning to the States in October 1943. Mrs Kurtz will accompany him to Fort Benning.
Robert A. Merchant father of Mrs. Gene Blake and Mrs. Pius McLain Jr. died in Houston at 9 30 p m Wednesday August 25 after a long illness Funeral services will be at the First Baptist Church Franklin at 2 30 p m Friday August 27 Burial will be in Franklin Cemetery Riddle Funeral Home Franklin in charge of arrangements
Mrs. Maline Caraway, daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Arrett of Thorndale, is a candidate for a master of education degree at North Texas State College Den ton. She teaches at Sharp School.
Post Korea veterans gain a three year window from discharge to start Korea GI Bill training under a new law signed by the President. The change benefits those discharged before August 20 1952 by restoring entitlement for another year from separation and allows fall term enrollment. The act also extends training deadlines for disabled veterans under Public Law 16 and provides a four year extension in Korea training.
The Veterans Administration direct loan program for veterans to build or purchase homes where private financing is unavailable is extended to June 30, 1955 under Public Law 611 signed August 21, 1954. Treasury will advance up to 150 million dollars in quarterly allotments of 37.5 million. Existing loan rate remains four and a half percent.
A Buckholts letter credits all town firefighters for the McMill ion home blaze. The writer names Frank Tomascik Johnnie Tomascik Johnnie Balusek C H Gramm A W Zajicek Jr Nealon Peeler Red Able W H Mauders Raymond Gresak Adolph Gresak Fred Gresak and insists the Gresak brothers did not single out. The author Fred Gresak urges unity and fair recognition for the entire Buckholts Fire Department.
Mrs Leroy Barker Meyers of Buckholts welcomes daughter Marcia Kay born August 20 at St Edwards Hospital Cameron. Grandfather Walter Sitz of (location unspecified) is mentioned among relatives.
Mr and Mrs B M McMillion thank friends and neighbors for aid during their recent fire. They praise Buckholts Fire Department for swift action and Cameron Fire Department for prompt response and commend community kindness afterward.
Mr and Mrs R A Moeller of Debine Allan announce the birth of a son on August 3 at St Edward Hospital. The newborn weighs 6 pounds 5 ounces.
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