Rain Peppered Texas Lands Core Will Carry Milam County
Rain drenched parched Texas plains late Tuesday easing heat in many cities. Orange saw ground soaking showers the first since April. rice growers worried harvest damage while rice crops benefited overall. Temperatures fell across the state with a cool 58 at Amarillo and 75 at Waco as clouds and rain brought relief.
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Texas
Orange
Louisiana
Waco
Big Spring
Houston
Beaumont
Jefferson County
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas
Amarillo
Tax Equality Call Criticizes City Tax Practices in Cameron
A Cameron reader laments slow progress on a City Tax Survey and denounces the Board of Tax Equalization and its method. He cites 120 tax notices this year predicting an additional 100000 in valuations, with heavy burdens on small property owners and large disparities among nearby properties. The letter notes appointing practices and urges more democratic methods.
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Board of Commissioners
Board of Aldermen
Board of Tax Equalization
Former Governor Ferguson backs Lyndon Johnson for Senate
Miriam A Ferguson of Austin telephoned the Daily Herald to say she supports Lyndon Johnson for U S Senator. She recalled Milam County support for her campaigns and her late husband Jim Ferguson, and asked The Herald to convey greetings to Ferguson friends in Milam County urging their support for Johnson.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Austin
The
Daily Herald
Lyndon Johnson
United States
Ferguson
Jim
Johnson
Washington
Texas
Herald
Milam County
Crop harvest nearing end in Milam county
The Cameron Compress reported 4500 bales of new crop cotton by Monday. Dry hot weather cut yields but many areas show strong turnout and good prices. Labor supply remains adequate though drought affected small crops. Cotton remains Milam county's leading money crop though it declined faster than other farm activity.
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Cameron Compress
P. W. Davis
Milam County
Cameron Woman Attacked by Dog Near West Second Street
Mrs. LeRoy H. Hillyer was walking to the business district when a greyhound attacked nearby. she suffered a severe shock but was not bitten. Garage workers rescued her and she returned home in a high nervous state. She is wife of County Surveyor LeRoy H. Hillyer.
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LeRoy H. Hillyer
West Second Street
Christian Church to Observe Anniversary in Cameron
The First Christian Church of Cameron marks its 51st anniversary with morning services on Sunday August 29. The church, founded in August 1892, has held continuous services, and organizers invite all members and friends to attend, hoping charter members and the oldest current member will be honored.
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First Christian Church of
Cameron
City rat-proofing progress shown with 33 buildings done
The Health Unit reports 33 mercantile buildings proofed against rats under Dan Gunn supervision. One building is partially proofed with owner partial compliance, 17 more owners agreed to rodent-proof, and 15 have not yet complied. Four cafes a grocery a dry goods store and the Health Unit occupy one building. Authorities warn the gap will be large if not completed.
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Dan Gunn
Texas Ginnings Top 1947 Total To-Date
Census figures show the 1948 crop cotton ginned nationwide before Aug. 16 reached 544,406 bales, up from 324,110 a year ago and 285,222 two years earlier. Texas led gains with 488,154 bales by Aug. 16, nearly double the 1947 total of 277,573, while Louisiana reported 42,965 and 5,274. Round bales counted as half bales.
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Washington
Texas
Nation
Census Bureau
Louisiana
30 Years At Colemans Mr Fanning Receives Anniversary Sale
W M Fanning earns a seven day store sale as anniversary bonus at Coleman's Cameron. James L Coleman credits loyalty and friendship spanning 30 years since he joined Cameron Furniture in 1918. The event runs Saturday August 28 through the following week with a percentage of gross sales paid to Mr Fanning.
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Mr. Fanning
Cameron
Coleman Furniture Company
Coleman’s
James L. Coleman
W. M. Fanning
Bill
Cameron Furniture Co
Red River Opens At Cameron Theatre
Howard Hawks western Red River with John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Walter Brennan and Joanne Dru opens at Cameron Theatre via United Artists. The film follows Thomas Danson’s Texas to Kansas cattle empire pursuit, with adventures and dramatic frontier action.
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Howard Hawks
Red River
Monterey
Cameron Theatre
United Artists
John Wayne
Thomas Danson
Great Southwest
Montgomery Clift
Matthew Garth
Clift
Europe
Wayne
Walter Brennan
Joanne Dru
Hollywood
Borden Chase
Saturday Evening Post
Chisholm Trail
Mr. Chase
Charles Schnee
Texas
Kansas
Fish farming talk inspires Milam County Farm Bureau
Milam County Farm Bureau members heard A and M expert R. E. Calendar discuss raising fish by the acre. He covered pond building stocking fish feeds and keeping ponds balanced along with wildlife on farms. A basket picnic and community party are planned for September 16 with a fall membership drive.
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Milam County Farm Bureau
A&m
R. E
Wild Life and Game Department
College
Farm Bureau
Burau
James Elrod
Henry Schattle
Frank Hanel
S. W. McClaren
Herman Hoelscher
Heat Wave's End Not Yet In Sight
The weather bureau reported the state's heat wave remains ongoing with continued hot conditions forecast for today and tomorrow. Temperatures statewide were high yesterday with Mineral Wells at 103 degrees as the top reading, and Abilene Wichita Falls Presidio Bryan Fort Worth and San Angelo between 100 and 101 degrees. No rain fell.
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Weather Bureau
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Presidio
Bryan
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Milam County Countdown for Coke Stevenson's Senate Bid
The Milam County result favors Coke Stevenson in the Texas US Senate race with 2210 votes to Lyndon Johnson 1689 in the first primary. The Herald credits Stevenson with strong organization and predicts most of the George Peddy vote will go to Stevenson.
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Coke Stevenson
Milam County
United States
Lyndon Johnson
George Peddy
Texas
Senate
Herald
Peddy
Stevenson
Johnson
Houston Chronicle
Blanco
Texas Election Bureau
Coke
Chronicle
Lyndon
CIO
Forks of the Creek
Jim Ferguson
Buckholts Schools Set to Open September 6
Buckholts schools will open September 6 with student registration at 8 30 Monday morning and classes starting Tuesday. Faculty includes Superintendent Mrs Coy C Arledge and teachers Mrs J O Mitchell Mrs Vess Young Mrs Rodney Barker Mrs W O Wittington Mrs Denton House and Miss Mary Walschak. Coach and science teacher Arnett Zalesko has resigned. replacement to be filled. Bus drivers are Fritz Senkel and William Malovets. lunchroom supervisors are Mrs Fritz Senkel and Mrs Johnnie Stoebner.
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Buckholts
Coy C. Arledge
J. O. Mitchell
Vess Young
Rodney Barker
W. O. Wittington
Denton House
Mary Walschak
Arnett Zalesko
Fritz Senkel
William Malovets
Johnnie Stoebner
Reds mad as they reject US protests
Russia rejected US protests over Soviet actions in the Russian teachers case and cut off all consular dealings with the United States. The note from the Russian embassy said New York and San Francisco Soviet consulates will close and Russia seeks closure of the Vladivostok consulate, with no American consulates remaining in the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Russia
United States
State Department
U. S
Michael McDermott
Department
Oksana Kansenkina
New York
Lomakin
New York State
McDermott
San Francisco
Soviet closes US consulates over Kasenkina case
Moscow radio reports the Soviet government orders immediate closure of its New York and San Francisco consulates and to deem the Vladivostok consulate closed. It also voids the Leningrad opening agreement. Central figures include Mrs. Oksana Kasenkina and Mikhail I. Samarin.
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London
Moscow Radio
United States
New York
San Francisco
U.S. State Department
Vladivostok
Leningrad
Oksana Kasenkina
Mikhail I. Samarin
Michalka Motors Named Studebaker Dealer in Cameron
Studebaker Corporation appoints Michalka Motors as Cameron dealer for the 1949 Studebaker cars and trucks. Mr. Michalka shows a new car and truck on display and will stock a full line of parts and offer complete service.
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Studebaker Corporation
Michalka Motors
Cameron
Studebaker
Michalka Motor Company
Michalka
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