Texas Power & Light describes vast hydro and storage expansion
The article details T P and L Company power reach from 1941 to present, including generating and distributing power from Lower Colorado River Authority and Morris Sheppard Dam, interconnections with government hydro projects, and contracts with Southwestern Power Administration. It also covers expanded commercial storage lockers in Cameron with high capacity, cold storage, and plans for meat processing cooperation and future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Government
Lake Catherine
Texas
Colorado River
Morris Sheppard
Brazos River
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Tennessee Valley Authority
Meat Plant Opens Modern Perishable Handling Facilities
A historic plant retrofit adds a chilling room with an electrically operated track for meat receiving and storage. A curing and wrapping area, a rear smoking house for sausage ham and bacon, and 444 frozen lockers ready for use mark the upgrade. Mr. Lawrence plans to open in two weeks and announce the date.
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Lawrence
Air Corps Sergeant Batte Missing After Bomber Downfall
The Herald reports Sgt. Batte from Cameron may have died when his bomber, part of a Cologne mission on October 5, 1944, was disabled over the Ruhr Valley. Pilot Lt. Birck of Memphis and co-pilot Lt. Arthur D. Christian of Girard, Kansas survived as POWs. six crewmen, including the pilot, are believed captured. Parachutes were seen as the ship descended. exact fate of Batte remains unconfirmed. Batte's early life and Yeomen High School football fame in Cameron are noted.
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Birckhead
Memphis
Tenn
England
America
Arthur D. Christian
Girard
Kansas
Germany
Szet. Batte
Ruhr
Sgt. Batte
Sgt
Senate Passes Rural Teacher Pay Hike in First Major Bill
The Texas Senate approved a bill to raise rural aid teacher salaries by about 300 annually after two hours of debate and defeating two substitute amendments. The measure, 26 to 0, mirrors House Bill Three with a reduced maintenance provision from 60 to 30 per teacher, and moves to the House for concurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate
House
Pilot Lt. Van Kennon Reported Missing in Action
Lieutenant Van Kennon, Army Air Corps fighter pilot, has been missing in action since December 26, 1944 in the Philippines. The War Department notified his parents in Walkers Creek, with no further details. Kennon, a Cameron native, had 14 months overseas, flew P-39 then P-40, and earned wings at Mission Texas. He is the nephew of Ben Kennon of Cameron.
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van Kennon
Army Air Corps
War Department
Washinton
A. L.kennon
Walkers Creek
Kennon
Mission
Texas
Cameron
Thomasville
Ben Kennon
Mrs Lena Bailey 73 to be buried Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Lena Bailey 73 who died at her Cameron home at 3 p m Wednesday January 24 1945 will be held at Marek Burns Funeral Home Cameron Saturday January 27 1945 at 2 30 p m Rev John C Solomon pastor First Presbyterian Church will conduct and interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery Mrs Bailey born in Germany in 1871 was the widow of the late John D Bailey newspaper publisher
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Lena Bailey
Cameron
Marek Burns
John C. Solomon
First Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Yoemen End 14Game Bulldogs Streak In Thorndale Bout
Thorndale echoes with a 24 22 upset as Coach Dick Young s Yoemen halt the Bulldogs 14 game winning run. McMillan Butts and Summerlin starred for the visitors while Gerick Eans and Marek led the Yoemen in a hard fought county clash. Alvin Gerick led scoring with 10 points.
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Thorndale
Dick Young
Bulldogs
Young
Rockdale
Milano
McMillan
Butts
Summerlin
Kennedy
Graham
Gerick
Eans
Jimmy Marek
Alvin Gerick
Cameron
Yeomen
Rosebud
Soldiers Return and Local Socials Highlight Weekend
Pvt. D B Grimm returns to duty at Camp Hood from Newton Memorial Hospital. Pvt. Thomas Ranalli weds Lola Mae Jones in Cameron with Judge Kemp officiating. Mrs. Lucille Brady and others visit Temple and Austin, while out of town relatives attend Lena Bailey’s funeral in Boerne.
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Pvt
D. B. Grimm
Camp Hood
Newton Memorial Hospital
Thomas Ranalli
Lola Mae Jones
Jeff To Kemp
Lucille Brady
Temple
E. L. Smith
Austin
Hollis Erwin
Set. Hollis Erwin
N. H Butts
Lena Bailey
Earl Bailey
Monroe
Lucy Bailey
Pecos Airfield
Marvel Hughes
Boerne
Boy Scout Week 1914 February Observance
National Boy Scout Week will run February 8 14 with the theme Scouts of the World Brothers Together. The Boy Scouts of America plan to aid rebuilding in the Philippine Islands after liberation aided by a $10000 grant from the God Bless America Fund created by Irving Berlin. Trustees include Herbert Bayard Swope Gene Tunney and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt Jr. The Philippines once hosted Scouts under General Theodore Roosevelt who died in France while serving. At invasion time the Islands had 36201 Cubs Scouts and adult leaders.
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Scouts of the World
Brothers Together
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Movement
Philippine Islands
Boy Scouts
God Bless America
Theodore Roosevelt
God Bless America Fund
Irving Berlin
America
Herbert Bayard Swope
War Department
Gene Tunney
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Philippines
Islands
Roosevelt
France
Birthday party honors Little Bill Riley Jr
Mrs J W Riley hosted a Saturday birthday party at her home for her son Little Bill Riley Jr to celebrate his second birthday. Guests included Frances Marie Jackson Billie Hancock Sue Hancock Glenn Blake Rex Tom Judy Linda Errett Carol Fikes Joe Wayne Esslinger Janett Orts with assistance from the mothers and two Hearne sisters. The father is serving in the European area.
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Bill Riley, Jr
J. W. Riley
Hearne
Bill, Jr
Frances Marie Jackson
Billie
Sue Hancock
Glenn
Promoted to Captain in Western Germany
Clarence B. Hewitt 29 promoted from Ist Lt to Captain serving as Liaison Officer in Western Germany. Mrs Ruth Hewitt of Cameron Texas. Lester Laffere of Kelly Field home on furlough visiting wife Claire Reimer and parents Charles F and Mrs Laffere of Sharp Texas. Eva Mae Foster has returned home from Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Clarence B. Hewitt
Ist
Germany
Captain Hewitt
Ruth Hewitt
Cameron
Lester Laffere
Kelly Field
Claire Reimer
Charles F. Laffere
Sharp
Eva Mae Foster
Newton Memorial Hospital
Dr. C. G. Swift Named County Health Officer
Dr. Clifford G. Swift has been appointed County Health Officer by the Commissioners' Court. He was unaware of the action but accepts and will perform the duties. The county reportedly plans to pass along the burdens of the office as in past years with several doctors serving in that role.
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Clifford G. Swift
Commissioners’ Court
Pvt Frank V Torno Awaits Pre Flight School Assignment
Pvt Frank V Torno of Cameron is at Truax Field Madison awaiting orders for pre flight school. Brig Gen Vincent J Meloy announced he is an on the line trainee doing admin duties to learn AAF installation procedures and will transfer to air crew training when an opening is announced. He was a student before enlistment.
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Madison
Wis
Frank V. Torno
Frank Torno
East 17Th Street
Cameron
Truax Field
Vincent J. Meloy
AAF
Army Air Forces
Pvt. Torno
Marvin Kirk Home Destroyed by Fire
The home of Marvin Kirk burned at 1 am on Thursday January 25 and all contents were lost. The family of six children aged 4 to 16 escaped in night clothing and now live nearby on Cedar Creek. Neighbors provided beds bedding stove shoes clothing food and money while Mr and Mrs J C Hovis and the Zavrels visited Cameron and Buckholts. Parma Radio Service offers radio repair.
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Marvin Kirk
Mrs. Kirk
Cedar Creek
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Cologne
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Viola Denker
Parma
Lieut
Yoemen
Joe Matocha
Willimina
Oregon
Mr. Matocha
Mike Matocha
L. S. Svetlik
Buckholts
Svetlik
Albert Svetlik
Belmena
M. B. Shuffield
Rt. 4
BABY
Hornung Brothers’ Hatchery
W. E. Gaither
H. P. Woodson
Caldwell
John Deere
Joe Vrazel
Rt 1
R. B. Carraway
Minerva Texas
Minerva
Marek
Criesman
A. C. Kilpatricite
Henry Hlavacek
Rt. 1
Box
Grabein Chevro
Jetompany
W. P. Matyastin
Il-Tf
L. C. Boyd
Route 4
J. L. Barmore
U. S
U.S
Ideal Hatchery & Poultry Farm
J. J. Faulkner
P. O. Box
Walter W. Marek
Burlington
T. A. Crittenden
Naval Air Corps
Purcell
Okla
C. G. Swift
Wisconsin
J. C. Hovis
Lula Rogers
L. J. Zavrel
Nancy
Parma Radio Service
Chas. J. Brown
United Nations
Brothers Tawathar
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