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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
1
The local school board voted a 15 percent salary increase for teachers, funded by higher state allotments and a maintained treasury surplus. The measure improves pay above state aid levels, with the plan to finalize the 1946-47 budget by September 5 and set salaries for all staff, including the superintendent, at a new minimum of 1490 dollars.
A reflective piece recalls the 1945 Japan surrender marking the war end. It notes Hiroshima's 1945 atomic event and General MacArthur's Tokyo Bay address. The text questions collective gratitude and honors the fallen, urging continual remembrance.
Cameron to welcome a Walgreen agency store in the Milam Drug Company, Inc. to open about January 1. Willis H. Dismukes named stockholder and manager, with plans to hire about 10 staff. Store will be in the 100 block North Houston Avenue, featuring the Walgreens merchandise line and a fountain.
L. Van Perkins, chairman, outlined a year’s work plan and budget appeal at the Chamber of Commerce Directors meeting Tuesday night. Perkins has resigned as manager and the chamber considers hiring a full time secretary. A letter to members will publish the proposed plan. President Narvie Caperton chaired a well attended session.
Cameron Public Schools will open Monday September 9 as decided by the school board. The board discussed replacing four faculty members Roy Hensley Patsy Nance Rex Lowe Minnie Atchley and approved repairs and inspections of ceilings at the Ada Henderson school. Herman Scheler was elected to drive the Briary bus and holidays for the term were set Thanksgiving November 28 29 Armistice Day November 11 Christmas break December 20 to January 6 with two days off for Easter and YoE Day.
Central Freight Lines now operates a Cameron to Waco freight service after obtaining a railroad commission permit. Local representative Tom Wardlaw notes the route creation follows a two year effort by citizens who petitioned for service out of Waco.
Two Rainey for Governor speakers are set for Cameron on Friday August 23. Mrs. Alice Taylor, Roosevelt Democrat leader, will speak at 10 30 a m on the pensions issue. Herman Jones will deliver a night address at 8 p m endorsing Rainey and criticizing pension limits in the constitution.
The Cameron Ice Cream Co. upset the previously undefeated Tex Miller crew 9 to 0 at City Park to claim the city softball title. Goat Brantley struck out 18, allowed 3 hits, while Favors fanned 13 with 12 safeties. The Ice Creamers broke through in the sixth inning to seal the win. In the third place game Ideal Hatchery beat Coca-Cola 5 to 0 behind Woodward's pitching.
John B. Henderson donated a 1925 soil survey map by Wm. T. Carter from the Department of Agriculture. The map and accompanying booklet document farming practices of the era and will aid a future city museum.
In an extra inning Taylor TAAF tournament night game 2 060 fans watched Hutto defeat Cameron 2 to 1. Hutto's runs came after two outs when a line drive sneaked past the fielder. Weems drove in Matula with a double for Cameron's score.
Funeral services were held at Little River Baptist church on Wednesday August 14 at 4 00 pm. Rev L L Morriss officiated. Burial followed at Little River cemetery under Green Funeral Home arrangements. Shuffield 40 died in Fort Worth after a long illness born in Milam county and lived in Houston nearly 20 years moved to Fort Worth five months ago. Survivors include widow Ildeed Shuffield two daughters Jo Anna and Hazel of Houston mother Alice Shuffield one brother Alcy Shuffield four sisters Alma Kubick Inez Parks Orelia Winkelman Azell McKey all of Houston and many relatives in Cameron and Maysfield.
The Yee High School band directed by Francis Cox opens a weekly courthouse lawn concert series starting August 15 at 8 o'clock. The program features light overtures marches medleys and waltzes aimed at August audiences and continues each Thursday until school starts.
Mrs Bill Balhorn and son Bobby have returned from a visit with her sister and brother-in-law Mr and Mrs Michael Pierce in Lima Ohio. They also visited relatives in St Louis.
City council votes to place fire protection in long unprotected sections amid uncertain mains work. An ordinance requiring building permits aims to reveal construction values and may lower fire insurance rates. J B White is removed from the advisory committee for not living within city limits.
Milam county supporters push Judge Tom Beauchamp for a second term on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Campaign materials cite fifteen quotations from lawyers statewide and editorials praising his record on Third Degree practices and press freedom.
Emory B. Camp and Gordon Baskin of Camp-Baskin Insurance announced their office would close Thursday August 15 as a holiday. They are Pacific War veterans hoping readers wish them more such holidays in remembrance of their sacrifices. Cameron generally may not close on August 15. No public sentiment expressed.
Henry Halavek of Ad Hall was a Cameron business visitor recently, engaging in meetings and networking with local industry leaders and firms in the Cameron area.
Milam County reports its first bale of 1946 cotton ginned at the Weems Gin in Cameron. Walter Senkel of Jones Prairie produced it with weight to be confirmed, reported by gin operator Robert Weems. The bale arrives a day earlier than 1945’s first bale, amid hot dry weather and ahead on black prairie lands.
The first 1946 cotton bale weighed 529 pounds and, after ginning by Robert Weems, yielded producer Walter Senkel $211.60 for cotton and $30.10 for seed. Weems paid 40 cents per pound and plans 25 cents per hundred for ginning. chamber rules bar premiums.
Rev. L. L. Morriss of First Baptist in Cameron challenged the Rotary Club to rise above its current program and work to lift the community. He urged Rotarians to grow with the town and spoke during a revival opening at the church, praising familiar hometown landmarks and the people who live there.
Brenda Joyce stars in Universal’s The Spider Woman Strikes Back at the Milam Theatre. The film features Kay Gale Sondergaard Kirby Grant Milburn Stone and Rondo Hatton. Joyce plays a heroine subjected to kidnapping drugging and psychological danger in a suspenseful plot.
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