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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
5
Superintendent W T Hanes releases the first complete financial report for Yee High football. The year shows total income of 3684.53 dollars and total expenditures listed in a table with a cash balance of 399.54 dollars.
Mrs R J Rose and Miss Billie Marek co hosted a miscellaneous shower for Velma Reese at Marek home at 7 30 pm Wednesday. Contested games and prizes followed by refreshments of sandwiches cookies and hot chocolate. Helpers included Mrs Ed Manning and Miss Mary Ellen Cottle with Annette Manning greeting guests. W A Wilkerson of Yarrellston was in town this week.
Budget director Harold D. Smith announced an 18.4 percent cut in current year spending following Japan's surrender. Estimated total outlays drop to 66.4 billion with 5.0 war and 15.9 nonwar, versus August estimates of 83.0 and 14.9. Deficit projected at 30.4, debt near 272.9 by June 30, 1946.
Mrs Vick who has been seriously ill is rapidly improving after an operation at Newton Memorial Hospital. Her husband First Sgt James R Vick stationed at Camp Croft South Carolina was granted a few days emergency furlough to be at her bedside and returned to his base on Friday.
Texas Young Democrats adopted resolutions urging governors to stop appointing Texas regulars and Republicans to boards, abolish the poll tax, and lower voting age to 18. Jack Carter of Fort Worth elected president guiding the 1946 convention site in Houston.
Pvt. Claude H. Robbins Jr. received the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in operations against the enemy in Honshu Japan from September 5 to 27 1945. As part of a recovery team handling allied POWs he interviewed and classified prisoners despite language barriers and interpreter shortages. He helped evacuate prisoners at Yokohama and later moved to Manila for processing duties through June 1946.
A high school student and son of Mr and Mrs C S Robbins formerly of Clarkson now lives in Otto Texas and has been promoted to Corporal. Mr and Mrs Owen Weems spent the weekend with daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Lincoln Barber I in Austin. They returned with grandson Lincoln III who spent Thanksgiving with his parents. Barber attends the University of Texas.
Ber serves as secretary to State Attorney General Grover Sellers. George Blansett of Yarrellton visited Cameron on Thursday. Col Cleve Odom of Bryant Station called on Cameron on Wednesday. Mrs Rosa Valka of Marek visited Cameron Tuesday. L W Bailey of Briary did business in Cameron this week. Phone us the news item you have.
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