Freeze Ravages Texas Vegetable Crops in Deep Freeze
A severe cold spell across Texas damages the Lower Rio Grande Valley vegetable crop with about half of remaining harvest wiped out. Tomatoes peppers potatoes eggplant and beans suffer most while broccoli cabbage and turnips fare better. Warmer conditions expected soon may limit further losses. The cold also blights winter garden crops and raises questions on cattle ranges and drought impacting the Panhandle.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Panhandle
Drouth
South Texas
One Third Reach Escape Port Sunday
Twenty five thousand American Marines and soldiers struggled through a "frozen hell" in northeast Korea and by Sunday night about one third reached the eastern escape port of Hungnam. Field dispatches said forward elements were in the Hamhung area six miles from the sea and the full force should reach the coast late Monday. The retreat, the bloodiest in Marine Corps history, involved heavy casualties on both sides with an on the spot estimate of more than four thousand Americans wounded and unknown deaths.
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Tokyo
Northeast
Korea
Hungnam
Tenth Corps
Hamhung
Marine Corps
Changjin Reservoir
Tarawa
Travis County Man Tried Here For Drunk Driving
The last of five second offense drunk driving indictments from last August was tried in District Court. Joe Pena of Travis County was found guilty before Judge Bill Morrisson. He received a five year sentence suspended during good behavior. Attorney Paul Holt of Austin represented the defendant.
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Joe Pena
Travis County
Bill Morrisson
Paul Holt
Austin
Cameron Youth Singers in Christmas Season Program
Cameron youths John David Moseley and Richard Jones will sing in Christmas season programs at Southwest Texas State Teachers College December 17 18 and 19. The A Cappella choir and the girls ensemble perform Handel Messiah and other Christmas music Sunday at 8 30 p m in Evans Auditorium Visitors are invited to attend the program. On Monday Tuesday and Wednesday members of the two groups will carol on campus. Mr and Mrs C L Canady visited Dr and Mrs W B Thorning in Houston during Thanksgiving and attended the Little Theatre to see the Heiress.
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John David Moseley
Richard Jones
Cameron
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Evans Auditorium
Johnny Houston Visited Cameron on Monday Afternoon
Johnny Houston visited Cameron on Monday afternoon, adding a note of activity to local affairs.
Family visit from Bryan to Cameron
Mr and Mrs A O Jackson and daughter Linda of Bryan spent the weekend with Mrs Oscar Pattillo and family in Cameron visiting Linda's grandmother during a weekend gathering in Cameron Texas
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A. O. Jackson
Linda of Bryan
Oscar Pattillo
Cameron
Mrs Arledge Injured in Austin Car Crash
Cameron resident Mrs. Coy Arledge, Buckholts school superintendent, sustained multiple broken ribs when her car collided with another in Austin early Saturday. She was hospitalized in Austin, then returned home Sunday and resumed duties Monday. Masonic Grand Lodge members Grady Allen, Gene Blake, S E Brogdon, W F North, and L W Smith attended a Grand Lodge event in Waco Tuesday night. Jack Thompson was in Cameron on business early Saturday.
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Coy Arledge
Cameron
Austin
Grady Allen
Gene Blake
S. E. Brogdon
W. F. North
L. W. Smith
Masonic Grand Lodge
Waco
Jack Thompson
Mrs Jane Smith Recovers at Pratt Home
Friends report Mrs Jane Smith is recovering from a recent injury and resting at the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Pratt.
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Jane Smith
Marvin Pratt
Red Cross Sends 400000 to Korea for civilian relief
The American Red Cross grants 400000 for civilian relief in Korea and sends two medical teams as part of eight teams via the League of Red Cross Societies at the UN request. Junior Red Cross adds 150000 for clothing destitute Korean children, with early shipments next month.
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American Red Cross
Korea
League of Red Cross Societies
United Nations
Alys G. Knight
Red Cross
Japan
Far Eastern
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United States
1St Marine Division
7Th Division
Travis
Cameron Youths
C. L. Canady
W. B. Thorning
Houston
Little Theatre
Johnny Houston
du Pont
A. E. Matula
Cameron, Texas
Erry Lumber
The
Cameron Herald
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Pontiac
S. Houston
America
Wisher
Silver Star
McLain Pontiac Company
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