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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
4
The Cameron Herald marks its historic status and postal classification. The notice notes establishment in 1860 and entry in Cameron Texas as second class main matter under an act of Congress dated March 8 1879.
The obituary recounts the Vogelsang family roots from Oldenburg Germany to Austin County and Welcome, detailing Augusta Vogelsang the matriarch who built the Vogelsang Lutheran church in 1907, taught Sunday School, and supported community welfare. It notes Fritz and Ernest Vogelsang, the pioneering brothers, the family’s farmstead on Vogelsang acres, and eight children including Ida, Willis, Helmuth, and others.
Miss Sidney Renfroe formerly of Milano and John Schaaf of San Antonio married on Friday February 11 in San Antonio. Renfroe taught at Milano school and works as an aircraft inspector at Kelly Field. Schaaf, a Durango Colorado native, is a department foreman at Kelly Field. They plan to live in San Antonio after a Mexican honeymoon.
Ideal Hatchery & Poultry Farm in Cameron offers U S Certified White Leghorn Rhode Island Reds and White Rocks day old chicks. Prices range from 12.35 to 17.10 per 100 chicks with pullorum tested stock and 95 percent sex guarantee. Day old cockerels also available at 5 per 100 with hundreds on hand first come first served. Book for free catalog.
Advertisement for immediate delivery of pure and hybrid baby chicks. Sells Austra-White and Layorca hybrid chicks with mating days listed as Tuesday and Friday. Local hatchery note and contact details are minimal in readable text.
For sale by Will Kuhn of Burlington a fine bright Hegari bundle feed with good heads. Asking price 45 dollars for 3 top bundles.
A Cameron native and World War I veteran asks citizens to elect him City Marshal. He notes 20 years as policeman and night watchman, his Milam County roots, and promises a sane administration and prompt protection upon election.
Cameron Methodist will observe Annual Dedication Week from February 27 to March 5. Bishop Paul B. Kern says eight million Methodists will renew covenant and give to war emergency efforts at 42 000 church altars. The sacrifical offering last year totaled 108076 dollars for home and abroad relief.
The children of the late Mrs. Augusta Vogelsang thank friends for kindness and sympathy during her illness and death. They appreciate floral offerings and express gratitude to the Mens Quartet for songs. Signed by Miss Ida Vogelsang, FE Vogelsang, Mrs. P L Bergum, Willis Vogelsang, and Helmuth Vogelsang.
American bombing aircraft hit German factory targets in Austria near Vienna marking another Mediterranean strike. A new air assault hit Japan at the Marianas, signaling a bolder advance toward the mainland. German raids on London involved 175 bombers with light damage and casualties.
Milam County surpassed its E bond quota by about 43000, part of total bond sales credited to the county by the state war finance committee. telegram from Nathan Adams to Chas Hicks states $343237.50 of total purchases are E bonds. over 4.25 million invested in interest period bonds.
J. H. Reeves of Ben Arnold visited Cameron this week on business, meeting local merchants and inspecting operations.
To Cameron voters I urge support for Dan Lunsford in the February 29 runoff for City Marshal. Appointed to fill the late Gene Smith’s term, he promises a new deal in law enforcement and asks residents to vote next Tuesday for his first elective term.
The OPA has had many inquiries about disposal of waste grease from stores in the Houston District. Milam county stores with trouble disposing grease from housewives may write to Emil Jacobs, co Houston Grease Company, 2817 Bell Street, Houston.
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