Cameron to Dedicate Municipal Airport Sunday
Cameron prepares to formally open its $25,000 air park with an air show and military flyings. LeRoy Mills leads the event with local aviators. a Rotary Club talk by P. W. Davis highlighted the new hangar eight-plane capacity, cafe and GI Bill flying school. Mayor McCullin to speak. Miss Cameron to be crowned at the ceremony. The field has earned about $2,000 in its first 20 days, with 5 percent of gross going to the city under lease.
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Cameron
LeRoy Mills
P. W. Davis
Rotary Club
Harlingen
A. W. McCullin
Presbyterians Inaugurate Weekly Study Hour Wednesday
The First Presbyterian church will start a weekly study hour next Wednesday at 8 pm. The program includes a Bible devotion by the pastor and a lecture on early history of the hemisphere by J. E. Johnson, with a social hour at the Manse. Johnson brings travel and visual material on early American churches.
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Our Hemisphere
J. E. Johnson
Johnson
New World
Rainey Concedes Texas Governor Race Beauford Jester
Dr. Homer P. Rainey conceded the Texas gubernatorial race to Beauford H. Jester of Corsicana after returns favored Jester. In a self written statement from his home Rainey urged unity and thanked supporters while pledging full cooperation with the new leader as Texas moves forward.
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Austin
Homer P. Rainey
Beauford H. Jester
Corsicana
Texas
Rainey
Jester
Beauford Jester
Lee Johnson Charged In Milan Shooting
Cameron man Lee Johnson faced two charges after a tavern shooting at the Oasis Inn near the Burlington county line on Highway 36. He allegedly fired at George Stamford, misidentified victims Dic Baggett and Thelma Heath, injuring Baggett and Heath lightly. Bail set at $500 each for unlawful carrying a pistol and assault with intent to murder.
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Lee Johnson
Cameron
Oasis
Burlington
Ed Gunn
Johnson
George Richard Stamford
Oasis Inn
W. Hargrove
Hargrove
Stamford
Dic Baggett
Thelma Heath
Baggett
Miss Heath
Birth of Johnnie Lee Phipps in Cameron Hospital
Johnnie Lee Phipps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Phipps of Cameron, arrived Sunday at Cameron Hospital weighing seven pounds six ounces. Mrs. Phipps is the former Betty Brantley.
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Johnnie Lee Phipps
Richard Phipps
Cameron
Johnnie Lee
Cameron Hospital
White Oaks of Harrison: R P Fisher Sends Update
R P Fisher writes from his white oak farm at Harrison Arkansas praising life away from business toil. Once a Cameron lumberman with Jeter Lumber Company and a landowner, he asks for another year of The Herald and laments missing the Centennial, hoping to share his past experiences in a future book.
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R. P. Fisher
White Oaks
Harrison, Arkansas
Morning Mail
White Oak
Harrison
Arkansas
Mr. Fisher
Cameron
Jeter Lumber Company
Herald
Arkansas Timberlands
Presbyterians to Ordain Three Deacons at Morning Service
First Presbyterian church will ordain Henry Oakel John Davis and Vernon Harrison as deacons during morning worship. The three men were unanimously elected by the congregation two weeks ago. Rev. E O Harrell will preach on Chosen Instruments.
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First Presbyterian Church
Henry Oakel
John Davis
Vernon Harrison
E. O. Harrell
Mrs Lottie Bigbee Returns From Baytown Visit
Mrs. Lottie Bigbee returned Tuesday from Baytown where she spent ten days visiting her daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barnett.
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Lottie Bigbee
Baytown
Bob Barnett
Haley Store Sale Anniversary Event Marks First Year
Haley dry goods stores observe their first anniversary with promoted merchandising events and lower prices. Frank M. Haley started the chain in Rockdale and expanded to Cameron Georgetown and Rosebud, with plans for more locations.
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Haley
Frank M. Haley
Rockdale
Haley Dry Goods
Cameron
Georgetown
Rosebud
The
Herald
White Mocking Bird Attracts Cameron Residents
A white mocking bird, rare but not unseen, draws attention in Cameron. It flits among trees on North Harding Street alongside a dozen or more normal colored mocking birds. The white bird is noted as the only one seen in this region to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
North Harding Street
Ten Year Old Boy Sentenced to Prison in Gatesville Case
Alton Weems aged 10, son of Mr and Mrs Marshall Weems, was committed to the prison for children at Gatesville by Judge John Watson in district court. Sheriff Carl Black escorted him to Gatesville with his parents after over ruling a motion to reopen the case. Emory B Camp argued for a retrial, but the judge ordered no spectators during defense testimony as the petition sought to reverse the August 19 sentence.
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Alton Weems
Marshall Weems
Gatesville
John Watson
Carl Black
Emory B. Camp
Watson
Texas voting totals show governors and races with margins
The Texas Election Bureau reports over a million votes cast with 1 044 953 counted in the governor race. Beaufort H Jester leads Homer P Rainey 688 854 to 356 599 with about 12 000 uncounted. Allan Shivers tops Boyce House 564 887 to 439 928 for lieutenant governor while J E McDonald leads R E McDonald 501 965 to 471 688.
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Texas Election Bureau
Beauford H. Jester
Homer P. Rainey
Allan Shivers
Boyce House
J. E. McDonald
R. E. McDonald
Texas
Tom Beauchamp
Jesse Owens
Court of Criminal Appeals Post
Ninth
Joseph J. Mansfield
Louis Sulak
Wingate Lucas
Penn Jackson
Milton H. West
John T. Ellis, Jr
Corsicana
Jester
Rainey
University of Texas
Agriculture
J. E. MacDonald
R. EB. McDonald
Born at Newton Memorial Hospital A daughter arrives
Mr and Mrs Charlie Holland announce the birth of a baby girl at 7 40 p m on August 15. The child weighed seven and a half pounds and has not yet been named.
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Charlie Holland
Newton Memorial Hospital
Rodeo Caravan Heads for Long Tour Wednesday
Boosters for Cameron Rodeo left the city early Wednesday for a long trip visiting Milan Gause Hearne Calvert Bremond Marlin Chilton Lott Rosebud Burlington and Ben Arnold. Buck Angell and his Playboys with hillbilly music were favored attractions along the caravan. The first performance is at Wilson Ledbetter Park Thursday night.
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Milano
Gause
Hearne
Calvert
Bremond
Marlin
Chilton
Lott
Rosebud
Burlington
Ben Arnold
Buck Angell
United States Marine Corps
Army
Rodeo Parade Route Announced for Cameron
Cameron's fall Rodeo opens at 10 30 a m with a parade. The route was announced by the committee on Wednesday. Entries form at 9 30 a m at the corner of 7th and Travis streets and move through the city’s main streets. Formation is at the O Neil service station on Highway 77.
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Cameron
7Th
Travis
O'Neil
Highway 77
Yee High sets fall registration dates for students
Yee High principal Dick Young announces registration for fall entrants. Football players register August 30 at 10 a.m. Freshmen September 2, Sophomores September 3, Juniors September 4, and Seniors September 5. School opens September 9.
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Dick Young
The
Yee High School
Permanent Army Recruiting Station Opens in Cameron
A permanent Army recruiting station opened this week in Cameron to serve Milam county. Located in the Chamber of Commerce office, it is led by Master Sgt. Samuel L. Frazier who previously served in Temple and San Antonio. The office will be open daily and welcomes inquiries about Army service.
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Cameron
Milam County
Chamber of Commerce
Samuel L. Frazier
Frazier
Temple
San Antonio
Army
Neal and Locklin Elected Commissioners in Runoff
Byron Neal of Rockdale won the Democratic nomination for Commissioner of Precinct No 8 while T F Locklin of Thorndale prevailed for Commissioner of Precinct No 4 in the runoff on Saturday August 24. Neal defeated Jestus Alford by a large margin and Locklin led incumbent E G Stiles by 110 votes with two precincts still pending.
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Byron Neal
Rockdale
T. F. Locklin
Thorndale
Neal
Jestus Alford
Locklin
E. G. Stiles
Hosches Return Home From Milam County Visit
Mr and Mrs E J Hosch and their sons travel back to Fon tana California after a several day visit with relatives and friends in Milam county. They are joined by Mr Hoschs brother in law Louis Troy who spent a pleasant trip visiting points of interest in California.
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E. J. Hosch and
Fontana
California
Milam County
Mr. Hosch
Louis Troy
Colorful Parade Opens Three-Day Rodeo Here
Texas voters swung to Beauford H. Jester with 65.76 percent in a decisive runoff as Homer Rainey conceded. The three day Melon-Spence Rodeo at Wilson Ledbetter Park features clowns Geo Wagoner and Richard Fulkerson with Roxie mule, plus a U S Marine Corps display. advance tickets available at Cameron Hotel Bever’s Coffee Shop and the Chamber of Commerce.
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Wilson-Ledbetter Park Arena
Geo. Wagoner
Richard Fulkerson
L. van Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
Roxie
Fort Worth
U. S. Marine Corps
Rodeo Committee
Cameron Hotel
Bever’s Coffee Shop
Enrollment Rules At Ada Henderson School
Ada Henderson school enforces state law requiring six birthday by September 1 for admission. Students must present vaccination records and first graders birth certificates. Mr Canady expects about 500 enrollments with opening day on September 9 at 1 p m.
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Ada Henderson School
Canady
Ada Henderson Grammar School
Rural Texas crime soars as police struggle and prisons rise
Director Homer Garrison of the Department of Public Safety reports rural Texas crime nearly doubles from the first half of 1944 to 1946, with robbery burglary auto theft and murder surging. Cities rise 42 percent. overall crime up 54.54 percent. Prison admissions climb from 930 in 1944 to 1,221 in 1946.
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Texas
Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Garrison
Miss W. Faye Jones Weds Samuel E. Williams in Aug Ceremony
Miss W. Faye Jones married Samuel Eugene Williams Saturday morning August 17 at the home of Judge and Mrs. Jeff T. Kemp with Judge Kemp officiating. The couple plan to reside in Alice.
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W. Faye Jones
Samuel Eugene Williams
Jeff T. Kemp
Kemp
Alice
Don Franklin Shows Open For Week In Texas
The Don Franklin Shows open for a week at Wilson Ledbetter Park and perform during the three big rodeo days. The widely known clean show returns after May Centennial presence, with no admission charged to grounds. It tours Central Texas before Wharton and was organized at Rosenberg, planning a larger return in 1947.
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Don Franklin
Texas
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Franklin
Wharton
Rosenberg
Sanitary Farm Dairies Opens Milk Market in Cameron
Sanitary Farm Dairies announces a new Cameron milk supply with three weekly deliveries on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. The company will not retail to consumers in Cameron but will sell Grade A Pasteurized milk to retailers and will buy surplus milk from local farmers to send to Houston. Delivery starts Thursday and contact is made through Elton D. Smith in Bryan.
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Cameron
Sanitary Farm Dairies
Chamber of Commerce
Houston
A. J. Reidel
C. H. Reidel
A. E. Reidel
Secetary
Bryan
Elton D. Smith
Milk Company
Caldwell
Marek Ill in Newton Memorial Hospital
John Marek Jr of Marak is ill and in Newton Memorial Hospital. He became ill on Wednesday and was taken for treatment. Marek was election manager at Marak but could not serve and J J Janicek held the election.
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John Marek, Jr
Marak
Newton Memorial Hospital
Marek
J. J Janicek
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Omar Burleson
William M. Blanton
Court of Civil Appeals
Joel R. Bond
Paul McCarroll
Rodeo Caravan
Neal and Locklin
Abe Fleisher
Dallas
Beauford
Ada Henderson
C. L. Canady
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