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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
6
Fragmentary historic notice from Cameron Texas with post office and archival date markers. Lacks complete event details but confirms 19th century newspaper masthead and mailing matter designation for archival entry.
The new Olsen and Johnson film Ghost Catchers opens at Cameron Theatre on Friday. The movie features the duo in a self aware spoof with a nightclub setting and a Sir Galahad rescue plot interwoven with murder, gunfire, vaudeville, and musical numbers from Ella Mae Morse and Morton Downey.
The lesson subject for December seventeenth centers on atomic force and creation. It cites Johns Gospel passages about the Word as God and creation, Psalms praising the Lord, and Eddy's Science and Health asserting Mind as the sole maker.
The family expresses sincere appreciation to neighbors, Cameron Hospital nurses, Dr. Swift, and relatives for assistance and kindness during illness and after death. Flowers are gratefully acknowledged. Signed by J. D. Martin and family including Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Coleman and Daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Martin and Daughter. G. B. Hughes of Oklahoma City visiting Cameron.
Public notice that cotton receipts Nos. 129496 129497 and 143532 issued May 1 1942 and Sept 17 1942 by Cameron Compress Company for three rules of cotton delivered by L W Zajicek have been lost. The undersigned claims ownership and warns the public not to accept or deal with any other holder. P W Davis attorney.
Farm and ranch loans available through the Federal Land Bank at low interest with long terms and full prepayment option. Interest charged only for time money is used with quick service. Inquiries to C W Patterson Sec Treas Taylor NFLA Taylor Texas or E F Lanham Treas Belton NFLA Belton Texas for county land loans in Williamson Milam Bell Milam and surrounding areas south or north of the Little River.
The Ideal Poultry Farm advertises heavy egg production from White Leghorn stock bred for size. Male birds come from hens with trapnest records of 240 to 312 eggs and at least 24 oz per dozen. They weigh eggs annually to ensure size, and a 10 percent discount is offered for hatchery orders from Cameron Texas.
Gene Autry stars as a singing cowboy facing false murder charges against his father’s killer. Smiley Burnette provides humor as the comic sidekick while George Hayes and Lucile Browne support a tale of intrigue and daring escapes aboard the Champion.
Lt James T. Terry son of Mr and Mrs C S Terry returns to Camp Rucker Alabama after visiting relatives. He served twenty months as an instructor with the Anti Aircraft Artillery Unit and was later assigned to the Infantry Training School at Ft Benning before joining the Special Troops Detachment with the 3rd Army at Camp Rucker.
The date lists key milestones: Washington DC becomes permanent U S government home in 1880, the first wireless Atlantic signal in 1901, the Panay sunk on the Yangtze in 1923, the Normandy steamship purchase and later disaster in 1941, and Eduard Benes signing a 20 year friendship treaty with Russia in 1943.
The measure has been adopted by 81 cities over 10 000 and 169 under 10 000, covering 137 counties and 18 states as state board of health rules. It can be enforced without local adoption in 14 states, with 144 cities in those states not yet adopting but still enforceable. Proper sanitation credited for health gains among war workers.
Specialists at the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station announce a pasteurization method for eggs that preserves physical properties and destroys bacteria. The process uses hot oil or water at 140 degrees for 10 to 14 minutes, shortens development risk, and can be used by poultrymen and handlers. it improves shelf life of infertile and fertile eggs without affecting taste. The method reduces bacteria in processed frozen and dried eggs by about 95 percent, and has USDA endorsement pending.
Ladino clover demands careful rotation grazing with recovery periods between grazings. It requires five to six inches of top growth to survive winter, and dry conditions in summer and fall limit growth leading to overgrazing. Mary Ann Foster of Calvert has returned home after surgery at Newton Memorial Hospital.
The article estimates 460 million acres of commercial forest with private owners holding 340.9 million acres and public lands totaling 190 million acres. It notes a 1.7 trillion board feet timber stock and ongoing harvest potential, with growth driven by private owners and a 11 million cubic feet annual new wood production reported by the 1936 38 Forest Service survey.
Shark meat with texture like swordfish and flavor like haddock gains popularity in eastern cities. Caught for oil and skins, the steaks fetch value when quickly frozen and added to menus.
Milk, cheese and ice cream supply seventy five percent of all dietary calcium and forty six percent of riboflavin in the national diet, highlighting dairy’s key nutritional role.
Stanley Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Jackson is ill and receiving care at Newton Memorial Hospital.
The article explains nicotine as an insecticide effective against aphids and plant lice and at higher strength against young squash bugs and squash borer eggs. Nicotine sulfate, 40 percent nicotine, is prepared for spraying and must be used with soap to wet the foliage. In evaporated form it is volatile and dissipates quickly after spraying.
Jean Mode of Marlow visited Cameron on Friday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Harris of Tom and Mr and Mrs Willie Fulton of Grand Prairie visited their parents, Mr and Mrs A N Weems, over the weekend. Support the 6th War Loan Drive.
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