Cameron Yoemen Open Season With Rockdale Friday Night
Cameron Yoemen host Rockdale Tigers in the season opener at 8 p.m. Friday. Starting Cameron lineup includes Eanes Hauk Angell Collins Zotz Posey Green Warren Rettig Beale Heitman. Rockdale counters with Edelman Taylor Holden Tice Strelsky Harris Jackson Grubbs Grubbs Patterson Ellison.
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Rockdale Tigers
Yoemen
Cameron
Yeomen
Charlie Eanes
Jimmy Hauk
Billy Angell
Tom Collins
Junior Zotz
James Posey
Johnny Green
Rockdale
Leo Jackson
Tigers
Frank Edelman
Pete Taylor
Jerry Holden
Leslie Tice
Richard Strelsky
Kenny Harris
Sam Jackson
Ed Grubbs
Bill Cooke
Lewis Patterson
Henry Ellison
Scouts to Act As Ushers at Baylor Games
Boys Explorer Troop 83 of Cameron will act as ushers at five Baylor University home games this fall. Participants include Emory Camp Jeff Burkes Don Howard Nick Nabours John D Reichert Jim Markham Johnnie Solomon and Clyde Wallace.
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Cameron
Baylor University
Emory Camp
Jeff Burkes
Don Howard
Nick Nabours
John D. Reichert
Jimmy Markham
Johnnie Solomon
Clyde Wallace
O. J. Thomas School Opens Fall Term With 325 Enrolled
The O. J. Thomas School started its fall term on Monday September 7. Enrollment on day one included 229 elementary and 96 high school students with 28 newcomers and 24 first graders. The 13 teacher faculty is led by principal C. L. Sadberry.
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0. J. Thomas School
O. J. Thomas
C. L. Sadberry
Contagious Disease Report Milam County
Dr. John B. Bryson, Milam County Health Unit director, reports four contagious cases for the week ending September 5. Three cases of strept throat and one of gonorrhea were recorded in Milam County.
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John B. Bryson
Milam County
Mrs. J. C. Mayfield Dies in Cameron Home
Mrs. J. C. Mayfield died of a heart attack about 5:30 p m Wednesday at her Cameron residence. She was born in Bell County and lived most of her life in and around Cameron. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p m at the First Methodist Church with Dr Mark Magers and Rev Aubrey Russell officiating. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, two brothers Kim Majors of Cameron and J W Majors of Big Spring, and two sisters Mrs Willard P McCall of Cameron and Mrs F A White of Waco.
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J. C. Mayfield
Cameron
Bell County
First Methodist Church
Mark Magers
Aubrey Russell
First Baptist Church
Oak Hill Ceme
Richter Wins 4 H Swine Show Champion at Buckholts
Johnny Ray Richter, son of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Richter of Elm Ridge, won the champion Duroc gilt at the County 4 H Club swine show held in Buckholts on Saturday September 5. Judges included R P Marshall Falls County Agent. The champion and the Duroc male advance to the Waco District Show on September 12 with five counties competing.
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Johnny Ray Richter
Johnnie Ray Richter
Johnnie Richter
Elm Ridge
Duroc Gill
Buckholts
Waco
R. P. Marshall
Falls County
Cotton Ginned in Milam County Reported by T E G
Rockdale Texas Employ ment Commission reports 16 072 bales ginned in Milam County on Tuesday. In 1952 at this time 11 597 bales had been ginned. The Farmers Gin in Buckholts leads with 1 465 bales ginned. Cameron gin shows activity.
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Milam
Rockdale Teg
Milam County
Texas Employment Commission
Rockdale
Buckholts
Cameron
Ten Cameron Building Permits In August Total Over $31 Thousand
Cameron issued ten building permits in August totaling $31,908 reported Naomi Needham city secretary. The largest permit, $18,000, covered a new agricultural and industrial arts building beside Yee High School to be completed next week. The month included one new residence, two garages, an educational building, a shed, a barbecue pit, two repairs, two moves, and two plumbing permits.
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Cameron
Naomi Needham
Yee High School
Dooley Guilty Of Passing Bad Check In County Court
Dooley pled guilty August 27 to passing a worthless check in County Court. He was fined the minimum $25 plus costs. A damage suit hearing, Clyde Douglas vs O H Becker, filed August 4, set for September 10 at 10 a.m., on plea of privilege. Camp and Camp of Cameron represent the plaintiff. Scott Wilson Cumeton of Waco represents the defense.
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Bailey Dooley
Clyde Douglas
O. H. Becker
Camp
Camp of
Cameron
Scott, Wilson and Cumeton
Waco
Paul Campbell Speaks to Knights of Pythias
Dr. Paul Campbell director of the Knights of Pythias extension department in Texas spoke at the local Pythian Hall Monday at 8 pm. He aided Milam Lodge No. 125 in a membership drive honoring Hugo Horstmann of the Pythian Home Weatherford which cares for about eighty children and widows of members. Milam Lodge 125 has 155 members. Meetings are held each Monday at 8 at Odd Fellows Hall. visiting Knights welcome.
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Paul Campbell
Knights of Pythias of Texas
Pythian Hall
Campbell
Milam Lodge No. 125
Hugo Horstmann
Pythian
Weatherford
Odd Fellows Hall
Sandow Power Plant 40 Percent Complete at Rockdale Works
Construction progress report shows the Sandow power plant, built by Texas Power & Light as agent for Alcoa, is 40 percent complete. Ebasco Services is general contractor and Industrial Generating Company will operate the plant for Alcoa. Temporary power is supplying Rockdale Works and a November trial run is planned, weather or delivery delays permitting.
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Austin
Alcoa
Sandow
Rockdale
Industrial Generating Company
Texas Power & Light Company
Ebasco Services, Incorporated
Texas Utilities
Rockdale Works
J. D. Harper
Rain in Cameron Drops Temperatures After Storm
Between 9 p m Thursday and 8 a m Friday Cameron was soaked by a 2.11 inch rainfall that cooled the area. The KTEM transmitter in Temple logged .56 inch by 10:30 p m. Other towns reported varied totals from Rosebud to Jarrell with Dalhart and Amarillo recording 57 degrees yesterday afternoon.
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Cameron
KTEM
Temple
Rosebud
Little River
Troy
Gatesville
Jarrell
Dalhart and
Amarillo
Annual Meeting Of Little River Group At Church
The Little River Baptist Cemetery Association held its annual meeting on September 6 with Rev. Donald Rose as principal speaker. Morning service at 11 followed Sunday School. noon dinner on the grounds. 2 pm Memorial Service. Officers re-elected: E B Yager president, Robert Glenn vice president, T B Stidham secretary treasurer. A quartet sang Precious Lord Take My Hand and My God Is Real led by Max McClaren.
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Little River Baptist Cemetery Association
Little River Baptist Church
Donald Rose
E. B. Yager
Robert Glenn
T. B. Stidham
Niley Smith
Carl Black
Rex B. Jones
Charles Bailey
Carlton Crook
Archie MccClerran
LeRoy Massengale
Max McClaren
Philip McCall
Marie Hearne
Shirley Mullinax
Wayne Fisher
Precious Lord
Postal Receipts Fall in August Despite Year-to-Date Rise
Post master John Hays reports August receipts at 3,637.52 with a total for August 1952 of 4,391.71 and a 754.19 cash difference about 17 percent lower. Over eight months, receipts show about an 8 percent rise from 1952, stated by W. C. Wallace of Cameron. The suit was filed on July 24.
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John Hays
Hays
W. C. Wallace
Cameron
Suit to Clear Title Set for Friday
In district court, Lena Archer sues Katie Gomez and others to clear title to a deed. The action seeks to establish ownership and quieting of title with Mrs. Archer represented by counsel.
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Lena Archer
Katie Gomez
Betrothed Couple Feted At Country Club Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Max McClaren hosted a Saturday night dinner at their Country Club Heights home honoring Miss Helen Reichert and Charles Brady Jr who plan to marry September 12. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Smith of Conroe Sgt Grady Allen Jr Miss Ruth Reichert Donald Glass and others.
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Max McClaren
Country Club Heights
Helen Reichert
Charles Brady, Jr
Zinnias
L. G. Smith
Conroe
Grady Allen, Jr
Ruth Reichert
Donald Glass
Lions Pet Parade Awards Winners at Local Carnival
The Lions Club Pet Parade opened with about 50 pets and young exhibitors marching from First Baptist Church to the city park. First prize of 7 dollars went to Marsha Dell Siebman for pushing a dog in a decorated baby carriage. second prize 5 dollars to Barbara Jo Hickman on a Shetland pony.
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Lions Club
First Baptist Church
Marsha Dell Siebman
Henry Liebman
E. A. Perrin
Funeral Services For Herman Sedlitz Held In Buckholts
Funeral services for Herman R. Sedlitz were held at 3 p m Sunday September 6 at the Hope Lutheran Church Buckholts with Rev R T Sager of Rockdale officiating Interment followed at Sharp cemetery Skinner Funeral Home of Rogers managed arrangements Sedlitz died Friday found in his boat near Bryant Station crossing on Little River from a heart attack Funeral born April 1 1882 in Fayette County survivors include his widow a son Rudolph L Sedlitz Buckholts a daughter Mrs John Henson Buckholts a brother E Zedlitz of Gause and three grandchildren
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Herman R. Sedlitz
Hope Lutheran
Buckholts
R. T. Sager
Rockdale
Sharp Cemetery
Skinner Funeral Home
Rogers
Mr. Sedlitz
Bryant Station
Little River
A and M Cade Officers Named for 1953 54
Cadet officers for the First Composite Regiment at Texas A M have been named for the 1953 54 school year. Capt Ed win Donald Lehnert of Cameron is public information and scholastic officer for the Commanding Headquarters Third Battalion and Capt Ray Allen Kropp of Rockdale is commanding officer of Squadron 17 of the Commanding Headquarters Fifth Group.
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Composite Regiment
Texas A&m College
Edwin Donald Lehnert
Cameron
Third Battalion
Ray Allen Kropp
Rockdale
Fifth Group
Cameron School Board Adopts 1953-54 Budget and Holidays
In a regular session on September 9 the Cameron Independent School District board approved a 1953-54 budget totaling 264 685 with 56 594 from local taxes and the rest from state and federal funds. The budget allocates 34 000 for operations excluding teachers salaries. Sick leave policy and substitute pay were set, with regular teachers receiving three days of sick leave at full pay and substitutes at 7 60 per day. Holidays include November 26 27 Thanksgiving December 19 January 3 Christmas Easter April 16 19 and May 13 Yoe Day.
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Cameron Independent School District
Texas Education Agency
Get
Yee High School
Tion
Cameron
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Val Verde
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Herman Sedlitz
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