Raley Family Patriarch Dies After Long Milam County Life
The obituary notes the death of a prominent Milam County Texas resident, Mr. Raley, who owned a Briary area farm and served as Deputy Sheriff under L. L. Blaylock. He was active in the Milam County Democratic Executive Committee and survived by three sisters, two brothers, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Condra Funeral Home in Taylor with Masonic pallbearers. Interment followed in Taylor.
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Calif
Amanda Stuckly
Houston
Jim Williams
John Snooks
Iola
J. C. Raley
el Paso
A. V. Raley
Hamlin
Condra Funeral Home
Taylor
T. A. Benford
Rosebud
Masonic Lodge of
Raley
Texas
Briary
Milam County
L. L. Blaylock
Democratic Executive Committee
Cameron
Progress Has Tax Debate in Cameron School District
The Cameron area discusses taxes in education and local governance. Mr. Hanes warns that without aligning school revenues to modern needs Cameron could decline as a good school town. He notes skepticism about politics and home rule as a cure, saying a charter would not auto deliver improvements.
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Cameron
Hanes
City council blocks vote on school system reform
The speaker argues for freeing the school system from an antiquated framework to meet demands, urging divorce if the city will not enable growth. The Cameron Planning Board noted this need as far back as 1945.
War veteran Unruh shoots through town as police close in
Across a street, a gunman named Unruh stalked from shop to shop firing on cars and bystanders. Police opened heavy fire with tear gas as crowds fled, and after a lengthy standoff he was captured coughing and choking. A bystander described chaos while witnesses recounted the driver’s fear and panic.
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Unruh
Charles
Unrah
Hatfield Kills Wife. Man Arrested After Kitchen Shooting
Rose Mary Hatfield 16 witnessed birthday tragedy as World War I veteran Hatfield used a 45 Colt pistol in the kitchen shooting. Mrs Hatfield died of four gunshot wounds. Jack Higgerbotham1 Highway Patrolman arrested Hatfield, who confessed to neighbor Mrs Blake before being turned over to the sheriff.
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Rose Mary Hatfield
Hatfield
Carl C. Black
F. G. Blake
Mrs. Hatfield
Sharp
Son to Mr and Mrs Roy Mauldin
Mr and Mrs Roy Mauldin announce the birth of a son at St Edwards Hospital on Wednesday August 16. The newborn weighed six pounds eleven ounces and has been named Roy Mauldin Jr. The couple also has three daughters named Jackie Connie and Mona.
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Roy Mauldin
St. Edwards Hospital
Mauldin
Jackie
Connie
Mona
Visitors from Houston Stay With Mrs Dragon
Mr and Mrs Davidson and their child from Houston visited the home of Mrs Mayme Dragon last weekend, sharing time and hospitality.
Du Bois Serves As Operations Clerk In Philippines Post
Technical Sergeant Allen C. Du Bois son of Mr and Mrs Wilburn Du Bois of Cameron has taken over as Operations Clerk in the 18th Fighter Group Thirteenth Air Force Philippine Islands. He arrived overseas in 1948 after flying training in Texas and service as a fighter pilot in England France Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Allen C. du Bois
Wilburn du Bois
Cameron
18Th Fighter Group
Thirteenth Air Force
Philippine Islands
du Bois
Yee High School
Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
United States
353Rd
Raydon
England
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Williams Buys Hearne Plumbing Shop Expands Cameron Work
Bob Williams buys a Hearne plumbing shop to support his contracts there while remaining in Cameron evenings. The move aims to facilitate Hearne construction jobs and will shift to Cameron full time after Hearne projects conclude.
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Bob Williams
Hearne
Mr. Williams
Cameron
Petray couple visits Temple to see daughter couple
Mr and Mrs Joe Petray spent Sunday in Temple visiting their daughter Mrs Mitchell Chancey and her husband. The extended family gathering reflected local community ties and planned future get togethers.
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Joe Petray
Temple
Mrs
Mitchell Chancey
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W. T. Lindley
Corpus Christi
M. A. Wheeler
Bill Storey
Schiller’s
Rua
Urgyta
Pozejiev
Pazjued
Frornia
Philippines Post
Istres
Compiegne
60Th
Nurnberg
Munich
Germany
Clark Air Force Base
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