Contractors Move In For Cameron Area Bridge Work
Contractors have moved in to begin work on two bridges on Highway 77 north of Cameron. W. L. Craven Construction Co. operates from a shop near the Municipal Airport along Highway 77. One bridge will cross Elm Creek and the other Walkers Creek near Ben Arnold as the initial phase to improve Highway 77 toward Falls County. Commissioners Court has not completed securing right of way from Burlington to the Falls County line.
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Highway 77
Cameron
W. L. Craven Construction Co
Co. W. Hudson Truck Service Center
Municipal Air Port
Elm Creek
Walkers Creek
Ben Arnold
Falls County
Commissioners Court
Burlington
Russell Peed Wedding Held Here Sunday
Esther Elizabeth Peed daughter of E. L. Peed and Edgar Joseph Russell son of Mrs. Fred Kuhn were married at First Baptist Cameron in a double ring ceremony. The couple will live in Austin where both work. out of town guests attended and a reception followed at the bride’s home.
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Esther Elizabeth Peed
E. L. Peed
Cameron
Edgar Joseph Russell
Fred Kuhn
Humbolt
Kans
First Baptist Church
Harrison McLerran
Temple
Shirley Horstmann
Francis Cox
George McDonald
Houston
Edwin McLane
Tyler
Lora Anna Peed
Clyde Russell
Austin
Russell
Cameron High School
Durham Business College
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kansas
J. M. Dodson
Leland Dodson
Waco
R. L. Patte Sr
Uncle Lee
House shelving of veteran pension bill passes by one vote
In Washington, the House voted 208 to 207 to recommit the Rankin veterans pension bill to the veterans committee. Rankin said the vote effectively ends the measure for this Congress, after amendments altered the original 90 dollar month proposal for WWI and WWII veterans. A recount corrected an initial 209 to 208 tally against the motion.
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House
Washington
Veterans Committee
Veterans’ Committee
Rankin
Congress
Representative Teague
Texas
Tallents Visit Cameron. Dallas Realty Man Seeks Consultation
Mr and Mrs Ray Tallent of Dallas previously lived in Burlington and were in Cameron Sunday to consult Dr W R Newton. Tallent, once with the Dallas transportation firm, is now a notable real estate operator there and had a hospital visit that day.
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Ray Tallent
Dallas
Cameron
Burlington
Talent
W. R. Newton
Newton
Tallent
the Transportation Company
Hog Prices Rise Amid Slow Cattle Trade
Hog prices moved higher with butchers $21.00 to $21.25 for 190 to 260 pound hogs and $19.00 to $20.75 for 150 to 185 pounds. Slaughter steers and heifers sold mainly $23 to $26 while stocker cattle averaged $19 to $25.50. Cows ranged $16 to $18.50 and canners $11 to $16. stocker calves brought $19 to $25.50, some calves as high as $27.25 for 865 pounds.
Portland Man Visits Parents in Maine
Tom Frank Chandler of Portland Maine is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs J E Chandler.
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Tom Frank Chandler
Portland Maine
Mrs
J. E. Chandler
Mrs Hope Eanes Visits Cameron with Vernon Eanes
Mrs Hope Eanes of Rockdale is spending a week visiting Mr and Mrs Vernon Eanes in Cameron. The trip highlights family ties and a rural Texas exchange of visits among relatives and friends.
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Hope Eanes
Rockdale
Mrs
Vernon Eanes
Cameron
Delegate Miss Aetna Smith Attends DAR Golden Anniversary
Miss Aetna Smith returns from Galveston where she served as delegate to the Cameron Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for the Golden Anniversary meeting.
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Aetna Smith
Galveston
Cameron
Fire Fatality At West Main Address Claims R I T Romero
Rita Romero aged over one hundred and a Mexican immigrant who joined Cameron’s Mexican Catholic Church over 40 years died in a blaze that destroyed his one room home on West Main and 15th Street at about midnightThursday. Funeral arrangements pending at Marak Burns Funeral Home with burial in the Catholic cemetery. no relatives listed.
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Rita Romero
West Main
15Th Street
Romero
United States
Mexico
Cameron
Marak- Burns Funeral Home
Get ERC Discharge Copy and New Reservist Plans
Former Enlisted Reserve Corps members are advised to obtain their ERC discharge copy from the local recruiting sergeant. He will explain the new reservist retirement and pay plans for active members and urge action before June 30 to avoid ineligibility to re-enlist in the ERC in the old grade.
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Army
Anton R Stecher Dies In Local Hospital
Anton R. Stecher died at St Edwards Hospital at 11 30 a m Friday March 25 1949 after suffering a stroke several days earlier Funeral services were to be held by Rev Ben Holub at St Monica s Catholic Church Cameron at 9 30 a m Saturday March 26 1949 Burial was to follow in the Catholic Cemetery with Marek Burns handling arrangements The remains would lie at the funeral home until the hour of the funeral
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Anton R. Stecher
St. Edwards Hospital
Ben Holub
St. Cyril and Methodious Church
Marak
St. Monicas Catholic Church
Cameron
Marek Burns
Birth of Son Reported for Alpine Couple Morrow
Relatives in Cameron learn of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Keith Morrow of Alpine. Mrs Morrow is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon McIntire and has visited Cameron often with her relatives Miss Aetna Smith and the Smith family.
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Keith Morrow
Alpine
Parma Radio Service Claims Lower Repair Costs
An advertisement for Parma Radio Service promises no-experiment repairs and lower prices for radio repair work. It asserts capability to fix any radio make and emphasizes affordable service.
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Parma Radio Service
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Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston, Texas
Fred Lazek
Susie Matthews
Stedman Tractor Company
North Central
Cameron, Texas
Dearborn Implements
Prince
Royal Nylons
H. A. Bittick
Taylor
American Oil and Paint Company
Rit Romero
Old Man
Minnie Stedman
THE
Mamie A. Hefley
Willow Run
Detroit
Cleveland
Kaiser-Frazer Corporation
Henry J. Kaiser
Joseph W. Frazer
Kaiser
Frazer
Kaiser Or Frazer
Kaiser-Frazer
Frazer Manhattan
Kaiser Virginian
F.O.B
Walter Winchell
ABC
Rfraser Salas Corporation
LOW Rum
Michiga
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