Meningitis Claims Aggie Freshman Life at A and M
Norbert James Lucas a 17 year old Texas A and M freshman engineering student died of spinal meningitis. Twenty dormitory roommates were placed under precautionary observation and treated with sulfadiazine while the dorm was fumigated. The college physician Dr J E Marsh said steps would continue until all danger passed.
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Texas A
M. College
Norbert James Lucas
Marlin
J. E. Marsh
Lucas
Ohio Floods Leave 34000 Homeless and Mississippi Threat Grows
More than 34,000 people were homeless in flood basins across Ohio valley and Arkansas as the lower Mississippi faces a new threat. The Ohio River basin residents were driven from homes in Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia. U S engineers order 483 miles of patrol along the lower Mississippi and may open the Bonnet Carre spillway near New Orleans if levels rise to 20 feet.
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Ohio Valley
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
U. S
Mississippi
New Orleans
Beeville Couple Weekend Visit in Cameron
Mr and Mrs L W Grayson of Beeville spent the weekend in Cameron visiting relatives and friends.
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Mrs. L. W. Grayson
Beeville
Cameron
Seed Sweet Potatoes for Sale by Starrett Hickman
For sale certified seed sweet potatoes from last year. No weavers. Contact Starrett Hickman. 43-1tp
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Starrett Hickman
Turkey Growers Finance Peaks and Feed
Milam Produce in Rockdale advertises financing for turkey peaks and feed. The item appears in The Cameron Herald dated February 9 1950.
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The
Cameron Herald
Milam
Rockdale
Cameron Lodge Fraternal News and Newquist Twins Born
Cameron lodges meet weekly with officers listed. Twins born January 30 1950 in Great Falls Montana to Captain and Mrs W D Newquist a son Weldon David Jr and a daughter Karen Lee. Mrs Newquist formerly Patsy Reaves of Bridgeport with noted ancestors in Cameron.
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W. D
Cryer Jr Buys Magnolia Station in Cameron
James A. Cryer Jr purchases Magnolia Service Station at 108 North Fannin and announces full operation. A Cameron native and four year veteran, he previously served in the China Burma India Theater and is now service manager at Green Motor Company. He and his wife have a one year old daughter and invite the public to visit.
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James A. Cryer, Jr
Magnolia
North Fannin
Cryer
James A. Cryer, Sr
Cameron
China-Burma-India
Green Motor Company
Auto License Sale In Milam County Opens Feb 10
Milam County tax official Walter White announced license plates go on sale February 10. The KX and KV series numbers range from 10 to 5500 and 9360 to 9999, respectively, with orange numerals on black. Sales points include the Cameron courthouse assessor office and Gaither Motor Co in Rockdale plus Thorndale, Sharp, Gause, Burlington and Baileyville outlets.
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Milam County
Walter White
Cameron
Gaither Motor Company
Rockdale
Thorndale
Sharp, Gause
Burlington and
Baileyville
Frank Schwab Burial Planned in Cameron
Funeral services for Frank Schwab will be held Wednesday at St. Monica's Catholic Church with Rev. George Duda, at 9:30 a.m. Burial follows at St. Monica's Cemetery. Schwab, 85, died February 3 in Pueblo Colorado after moving from Cameron in 1908 and serving in the Spanish American War. He leaves two sons Frank of LaFeria Texas and Richard of St. Louis, three daughters Miss Louise Schwab of California Mrs Janie Marak of California and Mrs Mary Zotz of San Antonio. Pallbearers are Frank Klements Albert Anderle Leo Moran Frank Winkler Frank Walzel and Carl Hertenberger.
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Frank Schwab
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
George Duda
St. Monica’s
Marek Burns
Mr. Schwab
Pueblo
Colorado
Cameron
Santa Fe
Schwab
Albert Anderle
Leo Moran
Frank Winkler
Frank Walzel
Carl Hertenberger
Milam County Ginning Report Shows Higher 1949 Crop
Census data indicate 25 442 bales of cotton ginned in Milam County for the 1949 crop prior to January 16 1950, up from 20 928 bales for 1948. Special Agent J H Barnes announces the figures.
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Milam County
J. H. Barnes
County supervisor reports on meeting in Dallas cotton program progress
Milam and Burleson County Supervisor Roy M. Wright reports to the Farmers Home Administration committee in Dallas. Early insect control plus cover crops and proper planting raised yields with dusted fields showing notable gains and higher profits per acre.
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Roy M. Wright Milam
Burleson County
Farmers Home Administration
State Farmers Home Administration
Dallas
Wright
Henry R. Tomasek
Route 1
Cameron
Tomasek
Willie Moran
Hugo Miller
Burlington
Will Stoebner
Walter Senkel
L. J. Cappleman
Cotton Production and Insect Control Committee
F H A Members Meet At Buckholts
Sharp Buckholts Rogers and Cameron F H A chapters met at Buckholts Home Making Building January 23 at 2 oclock to plan a skit for the District Meeting at Caldwell The event was led by Mrs Wood H E teacher at Rogers It covered Camp themed topics for each school with assigned skits including Ways to dress for Camp What to take to Camp Why go to Camp and Ways to Make money for Camp
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Sharp
Buckholts
Rogers
Cameron F. H. A
Caldwell
Wood
H. E
Cameron
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Jefferson B. White
Texas
Meningitis
Aggie
Nemenee
Willard
Dusek Pharmacy Laake Drug Store
NEW Cameron Drug CO
Rip Woods
Noble
H. B. McClellen
Cameron Rebekah Lodge
Virgie Gill
Johnnie Lee Richards
Hilliard Implement Co. Waco Hiway
N. City Limite
South Milam Rawleigh
Rawleigh
S Dept
Minneapolis- Moline
Hilliard Implement Co
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Farm Bureau
James Elrod
Turkey
Ideal
Ideal Hatchery
T. F. Cloud
Michalka Motor Co
Meeks
Joe Vrazel
Magnolia Station
Horstmann Bros
S. Houston
Hearne
Calvert and Franklin
Rawleigh’s Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Williard Chapman
Travis
C. W. Hudson
F. E. Jackson
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