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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1950
Page
7
Bulletin C-264 outlines vegetable insect control for Texas, livestock and crop sprays, and garden and pasture tips. It covers DDT and gamma BHC dips for ticks, poultry sanitation, fish pond fertilization, grass sprig sales, census participation, and rest needed for pasture to avoid overfeeding and maintain balance.
The advice suggests protecting cattle against rein festation for 2 to 4 weeks and preventing soft-shell eggs by keeping oyster shell in separate hoppers before the hens at all times.
Burton Mason 23, son of the slain Alice radio commentator W. H. Mason, pleaded guilty to a burglary charge in Galveston and received a five year suspended sentence. He said he "cracked up" after his father was shot to death last summer following the Gizmo bar burglary on February 9.
Mrs. Jim Barrett is listed as a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital with no further condition details provided.
A Readable fire at North Camp Hood damaged two large warehouses, with losses estimated at about 2 million dollars. Flames sent smoke high as storage drums exploded, possibly containing sulphur gas. The post and Texas National Guard property were destroyed. tents, cotton material, and guns were lost. cause undetermined.
Miss Pat O Neill of Tulsa Oklahoma visits her mother Mrs Ray O Neill here for a few days this week and also visits her sister Mrs R B Dosch in Houston. Miss O Neill is employed with the Interstate Pipe Line Co in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Mary Neil MecClellen a Baylor University sophomore from Cameron was elected Conductress of Tau Beta Sigma the national honorary band sorority. Miss McClellen daughter of Mr and Mrs H B McClellen studies to be a medical technician and graduated Yee High School in 1947.
W. M. Hill 57 of Houston died March 30 1950 at McClosky General Hospital Tem ple after illness. He previously lived in Cameron and is survived by two brothers Raby Hill Houston and C E Hill Grand Prairie and a Cameron nephew John Houston. Funeral at Marek Burns 3:00 p m Friday March 31 with Walker Creek cemetery burial. WWI veteran honored by local American Legion.
Mr and Mrs Ed Junek and children Annie Mae and Eugene hosted a visit by Mr and Mrs Ernest Polzer who spent the past week with the Junek family and toured Schriner and Yoakum Thursday through Saturday. Mrs Junek and Mrs Polzer also visited their sister Mrs Fritz Newbauer while in the area.
Joe B. Anderson spends the week in Toledo Ohio for a dealers meeting with local representatives.
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