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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1949
Page
11
Mrs J L Foster is in King Daughters Hospital Temple in critical condition after a fall from steps Saturday. She suffered internal injuries and underwent surgery. doctors reported her condition serious. She was visiting at the Foster parents’ home when the accident occurred.
Cecil O. Garrett of Waco is listed as one of the patients receiving care at Newton Memorial Hospital.
A. Henrichsen of Edinburg visited his mother Mrs. Annie Henrichsen and grandmother Mrs. Sallie Cook during a few days of the past week, totaling a family reunion in the city.
Cameron reports an epidemic of drunk and disorderly conduct with eleven cases filed by City Marshall McGoldrick in three days. All pleaded guilty, paid fines totaling 15 dollars including 2 dollar penalties to the city, with three men set to perform road duty on the streets.
Agnes Mayer of Ocean Side California spent the weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs V Mayer and other relatives in Cameron.
A court notices section lists marriages including Sam Henderson Jr and Gurtia Roe Fisher and numerous real estate transfers in Cameron and Rockdale. Recorded deeds show parcels sold to individuals and couples with nominal sums and valuable considerations, alongside several vehicle listings and local obituaries not shown.
Eminent Oklahoma Indian bestows the name Noble Friend of Indians and Exponent of Mercy and Love on Eugene Clyde Weafer, Burleson educator and former Blinn College staffer. Navajo nickname Hosteen Many Kids reflects large family. Weafer active in Navajo education, research in a remote reservation area. He previously served as a Milam County federal social worker with a Cameron sub-office.
Mr and Mrs Sam McDermott and Madeleine of Texas City visited relatives in Cameron over the weekend suggesting family ties and a brief trip.
Eugene Kenedy and Addie of Bryan were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richards of Cameron. Monroe Kennedy of Houston is visiting in the Richards home this week.
W. A. Henrichsen Jr. of Fort Sam Houston wraps up a visit with his grandmother Mrs. Annie Henrichsen and great grandmother Mrs. Sallie Cook in Cameron.
At noon Thursday Chamber of Commerce manager L. G. Smith reported $3667.30 raised toward buying the National Guard Armory site. The total trails the goal by about $300, with expectations the full amount will be raised by week’s end. The drive continues with canvassing of late targets. Printing is a home industry.
Two Cameron men were fined in County Court for driving while intoxicated. August Stewart pleaded guilty and paid 100 dollars while Bennie Davenport pleaded guilty and paid 50 dollars. State law cancels driving licenses upon conviction.
W. O. Starnes of Rogers traveled to Cameron to visit his brother Mr and Mrs J H Starnes this week in a local social note within the community.
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