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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
7
The Magic Soil Belt yields two Irish potato crops grown by Rev P L Caperton. He brought red potatoes to The Midget office and reported planting a bucket of seed in October that produced four and a half bushels. Caperton has grown two crops annually for five years in Cameron.
Rev Caperton notes his garden still yields ripe tomatoes on South College Street as he reflects on local harvests and seasonal produce.
Bob Woodruff is back as head coach of Baylor football after resigning over a dispute with athletic director Ralph Wolf, who also steps down and later returns to the program.
Mrs. Braden of Cameron reports her son Cpl. Carlton E. Braden has been made sergeant while stationed at Yakata Air Base in Hansa Japan. He volunteered for service in 1948 and plans to re enlist when he returns to the States.
The passage links the Wits Men to Gaspar Melchior and Balthasar crowned with domains of Tarsus Arabia and Ethiopia. It explores the gifts gold frankincense and myrrh as symbols of kingship priesthood and healing, notes the Magi as Zoroastrian priests and wise men who avoided Herod and returned by another route.
Clear skies and cold temperatures forecast a heavy Christmas shopping week in Cameron. Residents noted 34 degrees and some ice from rural areas. a freeze and heavy frost are predicted for Thursday night if skies stay clear.
Puritan disapproval of Christmas aboard the Mayflower in 1621 contrasts with Leif Erikson’s earlier wintering on the continent. While Leif and some crew may have been Christian, the piece notes his conversion and suggests a possible Latin prayer in honor of Christ's birth.
The first Christmas card was designed in 1845. Poinsettias, now a Christmas decor staple, derive their name and popularity from Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American diplomat, botanist, and scholar.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for moderating weather with some clouds and no rain. With few shopping days left before Christmas, merchants anticipate better business as fair weather returns and advertise more.
John Hrozek who suffered minor injuries in a car accident is among patients at Newton Memorial Hospital. He is improving and will return home soon.
Temperature dropped to 34 degrees in Cameron on Thursday morning. Rainfall totaled .85 inches since Wednesday, part of a broader two inch spell. Wednesday’s high reached 45 degrees as the sun broke through, with forecast calling for clear cool conditions ahead.
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