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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
2
Jackson, a Cameron businessman and long time alderman, announces his bid for the Texas Legislature. He pledges to back old age pensions, fair truck taxation, and natural resource taxes to fund state needs. He plans an active campaign and intends to discuss issues with voters.
The Cameron City Council intends on April 5, 1940, to pass an ordinance authorizing time warrants up to 25000 dollars at no more than 4 percent interest, maturing serially within 15 years. The warrants will cover the city's part of the WPA street paving project and may be issued to laborers, suppliers, and claimants.
Neville Chamberlain addressed Parliament and spoke at length but revealed no new plans. He noted Allies had tightened rhetoric against Germany yet would not outline any immediate actions. He suggested the conflict would proceed on economic lines with no fighting expected.
Cameron posted several top finishes at the Palestine Invitation Meet led by Joe Bill White winning the high jump at 5'9 and Alfred Dusek taking third in the 880 yard run. Cameron also claimed second in the medley relay and third in the mile relay with team points totaling 17 1 2 behind Conroe and Lufkin.
Highland Park takes first in the mile relay. Arp finishes second, Cameron third, and Tyler fourth as the team clocked 3 minutes 38.5 seconds.
The Daily Herald failed to obtain details on the 1940 census for Cameron and Milam County. Washington announced the census law took effect at midnight, and enumerators were due to begin the nationwide count, but Cameron inauguration and census takers’ names remained unknown.
Nine recruits will be taken to the CCC camp from Milam County in April. Men aged 18 to 24 may enlist at Cameron and Rockdale Welfare Offices.
Milam county Interscholastic League completed events and announced winners. Class A Yee High Cameron led. Rockdale second. Thorndale third. Class B Buckholts first. Milam second. Sharp third. Ward school Ada Henderson Cameron led. Rockdale second. Thorndale third. Rural Yarrellton first. New Salem second. Minerva third.
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