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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1951
Page
2
The Financial Statement of the Annual Christmas Program of 1950 compiled by L. G. Smith shows a deficit of 21.50. Receipts include a balance from 1949 and merchant collections. disbursements list several lumber firms and labor costs. Also noted is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Sherwood Cobb of Maysfield with details on family.
Mr and Mrs John Jinks of Splawn visited their son Horace Jinks and family in Austin during the past weekend. The trip highlighted family reunion ties and hometown connections.
Governor Allan Shivers proclaims February as Texas Heart Month designating 1951 Texas Heart Campaign. The campaign aims to raise 324000 with HEART WEEK February 11 18. Volunteers from American Legion and others will distribute red heart coin collectors to support research education and community services in cardiovascular disease fight.
Mrs Mattie Baker is listed among patients ill at St Edward Hospital. The report notes her condition alongside other unspecified patients in the facility.
Mrs. Gladys Tidwell of Austin and Mrs. Buna Partridge of Gause visited Cameron on Thursday to catch up with local acquaintances and tour the area.
Ann Brock of Cameron has entered two ABBA steers and two Polled Hereford steers for the San Antonio Livestock Exposition February 16 to 25. Milam County 4 H enters one Hereford steer in the boys class, with Miss Brock daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Brock. The event offers 53000 in premiums across standard breeds, a Quarter Horse show and cutting contest, plus a Colburn rodeo with Eddy Arnold and musical acts Little Roy Wiggins Guy Willis and the Oklahoma Wranglers. Indians from Taos will perform tribal dances each night.
Mrs Ed Gunn is visiting in the home of her daughter Mr and Mrs John Cook at Houston this week.
Barbara and David Harding of Waco are visiting their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W F Kuehl here this week.
Cameron History Club met at the Martin home with Mrs. W. E. Gaither as hostess. Mrs. W. G. Gillis presented a biography of Mao Tse-tung detailing his rise in the Chinese Communist movement. The group voted to donate to the March of Dimes and planned the Texas Day Program for March 3.
Mr and Mrs L M Lewis of Austin announce the birth of a son at an Austin Hospital on Friday January 19 1951 The baby is named Christopher Lee They have three other children Marty Jane and Jean Mrs Lewis is remembered in Cameron as Mary Lou LaCook
Light freezing rains moved into Texas covering most sections Sunday. Cameron and vicinity to remain icy with continued cold and cloudy skies. Forecast calls for a high near 35 this afternoon and one more night of freezing temps before warming. Weather Bureau notes the chill lingers after a Monday drop to the teens in Cameron.
Early twenties this morning mark the second straight freeze with a 35 degree high forecast. Sunday highs reached 54. A front is due to break Tuesday after a 28 degree low. Snow and light freezing rain fell Sunday night in the Panhandle South Plains upper Pecos Valley and far East Texas. Light drizzle and showers reported in Corpus Christi Victoria Texarkana Austin Lufkin San Angelo Houston and San Antonio midafternoon.
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