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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
8
The column condemns ticket allotment practices that favor block purchases and outsiders. It argues such handling denies ordinary fans a chance, notes community resentment, and stresses the Friday game as a regional-importance match for Yeemen, who have advanced three times in three years.
Gilbert Boehme of Cameron lies in an iron lung at a Waco hospital as polio cases surge. Nursing costs run 30 dollars daily while braces and hospital fees total 200 dollars, with no funds available. An urgent appeal asks residents to donate at First National Bank as L. W. Smith leads the January March of Dimes drive.
The Yeomen and Unicorns display close totals in weight with Cameron at 1320 pounds across five linemen and backs, while New Braunfels leads in several listed positions. Cameron appears faster and more scoring minded, but sports writers favor New Braunfels as likeliest to win the championship.
The text outlines Penney Stores founder James Penneys business creed The Golden Rule Store emphasizing high quality low prices cash sales no deliveries and honest advertising. It notes 70 000 associates and nearly 800 million in sales last year and describes the enterprise as guided by fair dealing and competitive, community trusted practices.
Mr and Mrs F G Blake hosted many relatives for a turkey and duck dinner. Attendees included Milton Blake and family from Houston, Charlie Blake from Hearne, Gene Blake from Cameron, plus Collins from Austin and Kirtzmann, Bob Blake, and Miller families from Corpus Christi and Cameron.
Buckholts resident Marvin Petty spent a day as a Cameron visitor this week.
The J C Penney Company maintains a New York City laboratory where merchandise is tested for strength color fastness warmth wear shrinkage mothproofing and more. A photo shows the moth proofing test corner a chemist analyzes samples and a technician operates a washing machine with fade tests and wear testing in separate lab sections.
The New Milam theatre reopens after a fire rebuilt by Mr. Swift offering modern facilities for film fans. The week’s program features Get Rich with Rod Cameron set in the East Texas Oil Field near Tyler, a Jack Wrather production. Showings start at 7 oclock with matinee and night screens daily.
Jaques Abram a Chicago pianist will perform in Cameron for the Civic Music Association program. Max McClaren the association president announced the December 9 date. The concert is set for the Yoe High School auditorium.
A book publisher argues that only those who have suffered can write modern novels. The statement implies that anyone who has read a modern novel could write one, suggesting reader experience equates to authorship potential.
Washington reports the Army halves its January draft call from 20,000 to 10,000 while warning the proposed fiscal year budget falls short of building the 900,000-man force authorized by Congress. President Truman caps defense spending at 15 billion with 600 million set aside for strategic stockpiles. The service projects about 5 billion for the Army and a total strength of 677,000, 228,000 below the authorization. The plan began with 10,000 in November, 15,000 in December, then 20,000 for January before today’s cut to 10,000 and February to 5,000.
Mr and Mrs E W Goldforb spent Thanksgiving in Waco visiting friends during a holiday trip.
Billy Hanes, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hanes, spent Thanksgiving with his parents. He is a student at Baylor University in Waco.
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