Cattlemen Warned Against New Attempt At US Control
The 72nd annual Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association convention in Houston opened with President Bryant Edwards presiding. Homer H. Davison of the American Meat Institute warned that meat packers have not sizablely raised sales through price cuts and that renewed inflation could trigger government controls on the meat industry.
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Texas and Southwestren Cattle Raisers Association
Houston
Bryant Edwards
Henrietta
Southwestern Cattlemen
Homer H. Davison
Chicago
American Meat Institute
Davison
Milam County Singer Johnnie Booker Jr Dies in Fort Worth
Johnnie Booker Jr died at 3 30 a m Sunday in Thomas Jefferson Hospital Fort Worth born and raised in Milam county son of John Booker Sr Funeral services planned with burial at Cox s Providence Church near Cameron Booker known as a singer in the colored community having appeared on county programs and events sponsored by local residents
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Johnnie Booker, Jr
Thomas Jefferson Hospital
Fort Worth
Booker
John Booker
Cameron
Milam County
Willie Lewis Booker
United States Navy
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Methodist Church
Cox
Providence Church
Oxsheer Smith
Frank Cheeves
W. B. Skelton
Two Negroes Fined In Theft of Feed
Willie Holloway and Oscar Len ford, both Negroes from Buckholts, paid fines in justice court after pleading guilty to petty theft. County Attorney Ed Gunn said they confessed to stealing sacks of feed from Otto Denker, sold part of it, and fed the rest to their hogs on Denker’s farm.
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Willie Holloway
Oscar Lenford
Buckholts
Justice Court
Ed Gunn
Otto Denker
Gunn
Elephant Stampede Terrorizes Gonzales Countryside
A herd of 18 Bailey Brothers Circus elephants stampeded two miles near Gonzales after cowboys fired pistol shots during a staged fake stampede. Head trainer Rex Williams and Raymond Sreivogal were injured. Orr the newsreel cameraman witnessed the incident.
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Gonzales
Bailey Brothers Circus
Guadalupe River
Ben Davenport
Lee Orr
Orr
San Antonio
Rex Williams
Raymond Sreivogal
Williams
Steivogel
Cam
Elephants Escape Route Caused Driving Panic
A photographer pursued wild animals before the elephants broke loose. His camera captured striking images as motorists fled in terror. One driver claimed to be chased and dived into a ditch before fleeing to Gonzales. It took two hours to corral the herd back to their barns.
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Mera
Gonzales
Dr Pepper Opens New Cameron Warehouse Near Nicholson Home
Bert Nicholson, local Dr Pepper distributor in Cameron, announces the completion of a new warehouse at 821 North Washington Avenue opposite the Reagan Brady Home. Deliveries previously handled from the Schuhmacher Building in Santa Fe Town will now be processed from the Nicholson residence.
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Dr. Pepper
Bert Nicholson
Cameron
North
Washington Avenue
Reagan Brady
Mr. Nicholson
Schuhmacher
Santa Fe
Square Dance Series Planned by Local Club
The Business and Professional Women's Club will host a three lesson square dance program here with the Desi Do Club of Austin sending a representative. The first lesson is Friday night April 29 at Yee High School Auditorium with an afternoon matinee and a closing dance Saturday night. Admission will be charged and tickets go on sale soon.
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Desi Do Club
Austin
Yee High School
Zion overturns blue laws with first Sunday movie in history
In Zion Illinois residents approved Sunday movie access by a 1,579 to 1,564 vote. The town once forbid smoking dancing and pork and is famous for founder John Dowie and pastor Wilbur Voliva. Now four doctors and two drug stores operate as pork returns to menus.
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Zion
Ill
Zions
John A. Dowie
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Voliva
Caldwell Couple Welcome 7 Pound 8 Ounce Son
Mr and Mrs H Alford of Caldwell announce the birth of a son weighing seven pounds eight ounces at a local hospital on April 5 1949. The mother Mrs Lelia Joel Behweda is a Caldwell native and a graduate of St Joseph Infirmary Houston.
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H. Alford
Caldwell
Lelia Joel Behweda
St. Joseph Infirmary
Houston
Mrs M A Sanderford Undergoes Surgery in Newton Memorial Hospital
Mrs M A Sanderford of Milano is a patient in Newton Memorial Hospital following surgery. She is listed in stable condition and receiving postoperative care.
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M. A. Sanderford of
Milano
Newton Memorial Hospital
Rainfall Report: Cameron Sees 0.96 Inches Weekend
Cameron recorded 0.96 inches of rain Saturday night into Sunday morning, with heavy Saturday rainfall. L. W. Smith of the Community Public Service Company notes moisture added will help crops, though the rain was not deemed necessary.
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Cameron
L. W. Smith
Community Public Service Company
Mrs. E. E. Allison Improving After Surgery
Mrs. E. E. Allison of Route 3 Cameron is a surgery patient at Newton Memorial Hospital and many friends report she is improving nicely.
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E. E. Allison
Route 3
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Veteran Raymond G Urban Returns to Service at Camp Hood
Master Sergeant Raymond G Urban, a 16 year Army veteran from Cameron, has arrived at Camp Hood and joined the 2d Armored Division known as Hell on Wheels. He served 51 months in the European theater across campaigns in French Morocco Tunisia Sicily France and Belgium and wears the Silver Star Good Conduct American Defense European African Middle Eastern Victory ribbons. He is the son of Fritz Urban of Route 4 Cameron Texas.
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Raymond G. Urban
Cameron
Camp Hood
2D Armored Division
Urban
Morocco
Tunisia
Sicily
France
Belgium
Fritz Urban
Route 4
Texas
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FT. Worth
Careys
Carey
Oie Orr
Cameron, Texas
Dr. Pepper Company
Nicholson Home
Blue Laws
M. Set. R. Urban
Typewriter
the Herald
Chrysler-Plymouth
Chrysler-Plymouth Engineering
Chrysler
Hrysler
Green Motor Company
Corner Howell & 7Th ST
Cofrat
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