Blood Drive Totals Reach 123 284 Pints During WWII Week
The record weekly total of pints donated to the American Red Cross in World War II was 123 284 pints for June 5 to 10, 1944, following the Normandy invasion in France.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
9
The record weekly total of pints donated to the American Red Cross in World War II was 123 284 pints for June 5 to 10, 1944, following the Normandy invasion in France.
A group from Burlington attended Easter services and visited relatives across towns. Local families including Glatters, Jettters, Schonhoefts, Hellgaters, Swansys, Cholletts, Fixmans, and others were cited with travel, church attendance, and funeral attendance. Several readers plan employment moves and extended family visits were noted.
Bank condition report for The First National Bank in Cameron Texas as of April 11 1955 shows assets totaling 3 885 261 75 including cash US government obligations and loans with overdrafts. Liabilities total 3 669 087 75 with capital accounts including common stock 100 000 and surplus and profits. Memoranda list Co E AKERS J E FLINN A K GURECKY.
Coleman and others convey an acre tract out of the W. W. Lewis Survey for 10.00 and other considerations. Aluminum Company of America sells to H. E. Graham lot 1 block 6 Meadowbrook in the S. C. Robertson Survey for 875.00 and other agreements. H. E. Graham also buys lot 8 block 6 Meadowbrook in the S. C. Robertson Survey for 725.00 and other considerations.
Seth N. Corley Jr. transfers 31 acres more or less out of the Jose Leal Grant to Marion M. Hodge for ten dollars and other valuable considerations.
A compilation of oil and gas lease assignments and new leases shows transfers among Roland B. Paxson Oklahoma Oil Company A. P. King Jr and others with tracts in the Jose Leal survey totaling various acreages and payments around $1.00 and larger sums. Several transfers include 160 to 246 acres in Jose Leal grant with $10.00 and other considerations. Additional entries note 93 to 2244 acres in multiple surveys including Worsham Hill and Leal grant with $135.00 and similar terms.
The record lists assignments of land under multiple grants including the S. C. Robertson and Jose Leal grants. Transactions show parcels 138 acres and 223 acres with specified payments such as $10.00 and $223.00 plus other agreements among parties like Howard Currey, N. G. Hawkins, Hattie Anderson, A. P. King Jr., S. Frank Cook and J. L. Worsham.
Mrs LeRoy Witte and Mrs Ruce Smurl of Houston visited Burlington relatives with Cynthia. Local gatherings included W M A with Ann Davenport and plans to send eggs to Buckner Orphans Home. Home Demonstration met with plans for May Club Week and demonstrations for 1956.
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