Winter Weather Watch In Central Texas And Cameron
The Daily reports a mild Texas pattern with a potential rain chance in Central Texas and Cameron within 24 hours. Cold spells have been scarce, Cameron fell to 28 degrees the season’s coldest, while the plains and panhandle saw brief chills. Snow expected in the north did not appear, and rain remains the priority for farms as the year ends with grim prospects if drought persists.
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Texas
Cameron
Plains
Panhandle
Plainview
Current Cold Snap Brings Low of 35 Degrees Sunday
The article reports a cold snap with a low of 35 degrees on Saturday and Sunday morning. L W Smith, local government weather observer, notes Friday Christmas Eve high of 80 degrees and humidity, Saturday low 35, Sunday max 47 and min 365.
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L. W. Smith
Hanover Social Guests Over Christmas in Multiple Families
A. F. Robinson, Carl Holley, Joe Lankford and other Hanover residents hosted numerous visitors over Christmas. Guests included Herman Coulton of Cameron Acklin Coulton from Washington D C Rosie Hartley Dallas Chas Terry Cameron Luther Starr and sons James and Tony Hillsboro Thomas Earl and George Foster Robinson Houston Joe Robinson Hanover plus Ella Faye Minnie Nell Thelma Ruth Gandy James Gandy Sterling Gandy of Liberty and others from San Antonio College Station Waco Liberty San Marcos Houston and nearby towns.
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A. F. Robinson
Herman Coulton
Cameron
Acklin Coulton
Washington, D. C
Rosie Hartley
Dallas
Chas Terry
Luther Starr
James
Tony
Hillsboro
Thomas Earl
George Foster Robinson
Houston
Joe Robinson
Hanover
Ella Faye
Minnie Nell
Thelma Ruth Gandy
Joe H. Dixon
San Antonio
James Gandy
College Station
Sterling Gandy
Liberty
Jim Gandy
Carl Holley
Bobbie Erwin
Waco
A. Holley
Rockdale
Charlie Robinson
A. J. Gunnels
Joe Lankford
Chas. Hanna
Edward Lankford
Patsy
Harold Lankford
San Marcos
Harold Fisher
Frank Fisher
William Hartley
Ike Ditto
Jess Williams
West Texas
Card of Thanks for Mrs. W. A. Atkinson
The Atkinson family thanks friends and neighbors for expressions and floral offerings after the death of Mrs. W. A. Atkinson.
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W. A. Atkinson
Mr and Mrs Hugh Smith Observe Christmas with Daughter
Mr and Mrs Hugh Smith spent Christmas with their daughter Elda Mae in Victoria.
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Mrs. Hugh Smith
Elda Mae
Victoria
Austin man Jack Lewis spends Christmas in Cameron
Jack Lewis of Austin spent the Christmas holidays in Cameron visiting relatives and enjoying the season.
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Jack Lewis
Austin
Cameron
Food Companies Seek Ways to Use Coconut Milk
In New York a major food firm team led by Thomas M. Rector explores uses for coconut milk once discarded. Companies hunt value in leftovers from cod, haddock, citrus peels, and de caffeinated coffee, extracting pectin, making chicken feed, or frozen fillets.
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New York
Thomas M. Rector
General Foods Corporation
Rector
Afghanistan
General Food
New Powder Ends Salt Ban for Heart Patients
Chicago report describes a plastic powder named Permutit Z that a Brooklyn doctor and a Permutit official say helps heart patients with dropsy reduce excess body water by washing salt from food in the intestine. Three tablespoons before and after meals may allow less restricted diets, though the treatment is still under study.
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Chicago
I. J. Greenblatt
Bethel Hospital
Brooklyn
N. E. Gilwood
Permutit Company
New York
American Chemical Society
Greenblatt
William H. Fishman
University of Chicago
Department of Surgery
Fishman
Lester Odell
Reward for First Yank In Berlin Goes Unclaimed
New York reporter recounts David Kay who offered 1000 dollars for the first American soldier to reach Berlin and was unable to trace that person. He now funds a scholarship idea for a dead veteran’s son after war department notes. Kay, a Polish immigrant who prospered, praises American freedoms.
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New York
David Kay
Berlin
Kay
Stalingrad
War Department
Britain Faces Food Shortage as Potato Rationing Opens
London reports indicate Britain's diet is a grave concern as potato a day rationing begins. Food Minister John Strachey told the House of Commons that many Britons consume fewer than the government’s 2,700 calories per day while others exceed it, highlighting a widening dietary gap.
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London
Britain
John Strachey
House of Commons
Strachey
Window Washer Dangles Ten Minutes After Rope Breaks
Chicago 59 year old Dimitry Parhomenko saved by grip on frayed safety rope after fall from fifth floor. Firefighters spread a net and ladder to reach him as he dangled with back to wall and left arm twisted on rope. He plans to rest a day or two before returning to work.
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Chicago
Dimitry Parhomenko
Michigan Avenue
Parhomenko
Wife's Character Affects Husband's Job Prospects
Cleveland businessman George Trundle asserts a supervisor's judgment should include the wife’s character. He notes that a nagging or drinking wife can derail a capable candidate, saying wives determine a husband’s success and that costly training is wasted if the wife unsettles him.
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Cleveland
George Trundle
Trundle
Trundle Engineering Company
Drought Delays 1948 Wheat Planting Across Plains
The agricultural department reports a long drought in the Great Plains has seriously delayed planting of the 1948 winter wheat crop. More than half the winter wheat belt, normally yielding three-fourths of the nation's crop, is affected with critical conditions especially in the Dust Bowl region of the Southwest.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Great Plains
Southwest
Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in War Crimes Tribunal
Washington December 20 The Supreme Court ruled it has no power over the international tribunal that condemned Japanese leaders for war crimes clearing the way for the execution of former Premier Tojo and other warlords. Justice Murphy dissented.
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Supreme Court
International Tribunal
Tojo
U. S
Justice Murphy
Murphy
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Community Figures Share Holiday Visits in Yarrellton
Mrs Trint Mitchell and daughter Jane visited Mr and Mrs Buster Griffin and attended a church program and tree. L R Russell and baby left to visit relatives in Austin and Houston. Mrs Charlie Barrett of Corpus Christi visits her parents. Ruth Solomon visited Loma Russell. Pvt Calmer Solomon from South Carolina spent holidays with his parents. John Foster shopped in Cameron. Mrs Sam Clark of Temple visited her parents.
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Trint Mitchell
Jane
Buster Griffin
L. R. Russell
Baby
Austin
Houston
Charlie Barrett
Corpus Christi
Charlie Griffin
Ruth Solomon
Loma Russell
Calmer Solomon
South Carolina
S. Solomon
John Foster
Cameron
Sam Clark
Temple
John McDonald
Barron and Terry Visit in Houston Weekend
Mr and Mrs Douglas Barron spent Friday and Saturday in Houston visiting Mr and Mrs Richard Terry.
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Douglas Barron
Houston
Mrs
Richard Terry
Mr and Mrs Paul Pryor Visit Mrs Randolph Over Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pryor of Waco visited Mrs. T L Randolph during the holidays, sharing time with family.
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Paul Pryor
Waco
T. L. Randolph
Truth Reveals Its Value Only Through Experience
A concise reflection on how understanding truth deepens when contrasted with lived experience. It suggests that personal encounter shapes perception more than mere theory.
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