Record $19 400 Paid For Champion Steer
Houston Fat Stock Show officials set an all time American record as Glenn McCarthy paid 15 400 for the grand champion Hereford steer weighing 880 pounds. The purchase came from 14 year old 4-Her Bobby Zane Egger of Star Mills County. Donald Hewitt of Big Spring won reserve champion with Dorothea Pride and was hospitalized with pneumonia.
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Houston
Glenn McCarthy
Kansas City
McCarthy
Bobby Zane Egger
Star
Mills County
Flash
Goldthwaite
Brownwood
Dorothea Pride
Hereford
Donald Hewitt
Big Spring
Bill McCarthy
Glenn
Howard Lee
Hewitt
Perry Walker
Egger
Fort Worth
Bewley Mills
South
Hereford sold for six thousand at western exposition show
The 1,085-pound Hereford shown by Arthur Timm of Tama Iowa was bought for six thousand dollars by the Amon G. Carter Foundation of Fort Worth. The animal will end up at Lena Pope Orphans Home dinner table.
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Lena Pope Orphans Home
Fort Worth
Arthur Timm
Tama
Iowa
Amon G. Carter
Suit Filed in Plane Crash Damages Dallas couple suit
A Dallas woman files a $30 650 damage suit against pilot Laurens Claude and American Airlines over the November plane crash that killed 28 people including her daughter Agnes Caylor Scott. The petition claims actual damages of 30 000 for support loss. James L Coleman of Bay City is noted in a weekend cameron visit.
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Dallas
American Airlines
Epsie R. Clark
Laurens Claude
Fort Worth
New York City
Mexico City
American Airlines, Inc
Clark
Agnes Caylor
Donovan Visit Brings W J Donovan to St Petersburg
Mr and Mrs W J Donovan are visiting relatives in St Petersburg Florida this week.
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Mrs. W. J. Donovan
St. Petersburg
Florida
Clarkson H. D. Club Holds First Meeting of 1950
The Clarkson Home Demonstration Club met January 19 at Mrs. John Matyastik’s home. The group read a resignation letter from County Agent Isabell Moody, voted $2 to the March of Dimes, and presented a chenille housecoat to a polio victim. Officers for 1950 were announced and a club improvement contest was won by Mrs. Frank Rogers. Demonstrators named and refreshments served a congealed chicken salad menu with Valentine decorations.
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Clarkson Home
John Matyastik
Isabell Moody
Matyastik
Frank Rogers
Emil Skupin
Charlie Skupin
John Wimberly
George Dodd
Joe Hawk
Central Texas Sees Persistent Rain Grip Farm Areas
Weather stays largely cloudy and cool with light rain across Central Texas. Dr. J. R. Johnston notes daily rainfall since week start with totals around trace to .24 inches yesterday, no runoff yet, Cameron reaching 1.85 inches by eight this morning as more precipitation expected.
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Central Texas
J. R. Johnston
Blacklands Experiment Station
Cameron
Postal Organization Discussed At Luncheon
Joe Matula spoke at the Rotary Club noon luncheon on Wednesday about the World Postal Organization and stamp collecting. He said nearly all countries are members for easier mail delivery, and charity wards for Cameron Hospitals were discussed by Dr. J L Walker and Dr. Marvin Bartlett.
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Joe Matula
Rotary Club
World Postal Organization
Matula
World Organization
J. L. Walker
Marvin Bartlett
Cameron Hospitals
L. W. Smith
Gene Blake
Two Weeks Truce Sought To Prevent Phone Strike
Washington reports government officials will urge the American Communications Workers to accept a two week truce to avert a nationwide telephone strike due to contract disputes. Federal mediator Cyrus Ching may propose terms to Union President Joseph Beirne as Bell Telephone Co. talks continue. Beirne warns a strike appears likely if negotiations fail.
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Washington
American Communications Workers
CIO
Cyrus 8. Ching
Joseph A. Beirne
Ching
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone
Beirne
Poll Taxes Paid In Cameron Older and New Totals Compared
A total of 1,348 city poll taxes were paid by midnight January 31 in Cameron. City secretary W. H. Stafford notes 1,371 polls paid in 1948 election year and 426 in 1949 non election year. County and state polls reached 4,823 by January 31.
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W. H. Stafford
Mr. Stafford
Walter
Tax receipts for elections rise in late 1940s
County tax assessor-collector Mr White stated about 6000 payments were made in 1948, the last election year, and roughly 3700 payments occurred in 1949.
Leonard Couple Visit Kin Amid Father’s Illness
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Leonard of Galveston visit Mr Leonards father Will Leonard who is critically ill at Scott and White Hospital Temple They also visit relatives in Cameron and plan to stay for several days.
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Kenneth Leonard
Galveston
Mr. Leonard
Will Leonard
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
Cameron
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Cisc Tate
Clarkson H. D
Herald
Studebaker
Studebakers
Allis,chalmers Sales and Service
W. P. Matyastik
Cameron, Texas
International Harvester
Burkes-Howard Company
American School
DIST
Pecore Ave
Texas
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