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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
3
The Yoemen finish the 1940 basketball season with a 19 to 17 varsity win and a close B squad victory over Hearne. They are eliminated in Milam County after losing to Rockdale, and critics fault coaching staff for poor tournament officiating.
Yee High School presents a free program February 16 at 7 45 p m in the school gym. The lineup includes Yoe High Band directed by Francis Cox a one act play led by Dorothea Renfro choral girls under Mrs A J Trice and Billie Triggs as capele directors and a Yee High Swing Band directed by Francis Cox performing war era swing. A large crowd is expected and organizers promise entertainment to please.
The Ad Hall girls will represent Milam County at the District Meet to be held at Lott on February 23 and 24 with four other counties also in the competition. In last Saturday’s tournament Ad Hall defeated Maysfield 44 to 13 and beat Jones Prairie 38 to 12 in the finals. The Ad Hall boys won Rural Title.
A violent sleet and snow storm hit Cameron at 1 a m Friday with sleet and snow throughout the forenoon. The storm is believed to have brought about a rainfall equivalent of nearly 1 inch. Warmer weather is forecast for Saturday.
Milam County resident and former official recounts a post Civil War killing at the Goodhue Wilson ranch near Yarrellton. Three men and two women were killed in a roping penside shooting over Arkansas negro tensions. A survivor later found a bucket of gold in a floor plank behind the hearth.
Grandparents from Cameron and California now celebrate the birth of Patricia Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T Floris Criswell Jr. of Bryan. She arrived February 7 1940 and mother and baby are dong nicely.
Buckholts and Rockdale clash to decide the Milam County basketball title. Buckholts, Class B champions after defeating Ad Hall, faces Class A winner Rockdale which edged Thorndale by one point last week. Date of the final undecided.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Dake and Mr and Mrs Melvin Allday traveled to Temple Sunday. Ray Wiese of Bryan formerly of Sameron was a weekend visitor here.
Germany warns US and neutrals ships passing through the straits of Gibraltar will be sunk without warning. The policy echoes a cause for past US entry in the war. Amid embargo repeal a few American ships still sail east via the Mediterranean and the British Crown authorizes enlistment for Britons in the Fin army.
In one of the war’s bloodiest battles the Finns recaptured several Russian positions seized Tuesday but overall prospects for Finland holding out against the Soviet military might remained grim and uncertain.
Miss Edna Mae Franks of Hearne acts in Dorothy Kubecka’s stead in Judge Jeff T Kemp’s office while Kubecka is ill with the flu. Franks serves as substitute and fulfills duties during the absence.
The W. C. Weise family relocated from their West 19th Street home to the J. Z. Young residence on 23rd Street, updating local property traces.
Mrs. C. M. Pierce of Hanover and Mrs. R. E. Wiese of Maysfield were among travelers in Cameron on Saturday for business.
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