Congress enlarges G I Bill of Rights for veterans
Congress approved a broad revision of the G I Bill of Rights expanding education and loan rules for World War II veterans. The House passed the measure 134 to 23 and the Senate soon followed. New provisions include higher subsistence for GI students, expanded loan guarantees for real estate, and simplified eligibility rules.
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Congress
G. I
White House
House
Senate
G.I
Veterans Administration
Proposals on Real Estate Loans and Allied Legal Adjustments
The draft outlines substitute wording to base loans on reasonable value of property rather than normal reasonable value. It also expands purposes for real estate loans and extends repayment time. It includes provisions for Americans who fought for allied governments to fall under the law.
Closing Dates Set By Cameron Businessmen for 1946
Chamber of Commerce circulated petition to set closing dates for Cameron merchants in 1946. Three days July 4 Thanksgiving Christmas stand out. January 1 closings by a few. banks observe national holidays including Decoration Day Washington's Birthday Columbus Day and Lincoln's Birthday. Henderson Walker of Waco visited Cameron. Sgt Truman Newsom discharged at Camp Fannin from Marque Texas.
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Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Truman Newsom
Camp Fannin
Marque
Texas
Court House News Week Ending December 21 1945 Marriages
Court records list numerous marriage licenses including Ray Garrett to Janie Ruth Wilson and Jimmie Green Johnson to Mary Simmons among many others. Property transfers accompany the notices with various parcels in Milam Cameron Rockdale and nearby surveys, values ranging from 10 to 7500 dollars. The brief item closes noting a Cameron shopping outing for Mr and Mrs Leon Laffere and her mother.
Marriages and property transfers listed in 1945 week
The records show multiple marriages including James Dock Garrett and Martha Lee Worthy and Walter Fletcher and Rosa Lee Hamilton. Property transfers note Lot No 3 in Block 34 Rockdale with 1300.00, various lots in Burlington Buckholts Cameron and other deeds with sums ranging from 1.00 to 7500.00 and acres listed in James Walton league Newsom Gwatney and J J Acosta grants.
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Marion D. Smith
C. F. McCall
Theohn McLennon
W. E. Greenwood
Forest Randle, Jr
D. A. Thompson
Jesse Lee Bankston
Alonzo N. Sloan
City of Rockdale
J. B. Newton
Lasaro Sarvantz
S. E
Abraham Flores
Apple White Durham
J. W. Williams
J. B. Cooper
John H. Stoebner
J. A. Depena
O. L. Hargrove
Robert L. Dennis
Milam County
Pearl Todd Graves
J. C. Burke
Reese
Ity
Cameron
Oliver Whitfield
Raymond Yates
A. G. Perry
Esther Delamo
M. L. Young
W. J. Delgado
Vito Riola
Mable Hertenberger
West Cameron
Vito Rioja
R. K. Fontain
J. B. Flinn
E. M. Peeples and Sons
J. M. Clark
City of
Rockdale
T. S. McCullum
C. D. Foster Et
Barney McCoy
Minta Hollingsworth
Sterrett Hickman
Lester
City of Cameron
FE. C. Smith
Albert Valadez
Town of
Milano
Clint Henry
Joe Stanislaw
William Roth Et al
Arthur Theiseaux
James Dock Garrett
Martha Lee Worthy
Walter Fletcher
Rosa Lee Hamilton
Jesse Boone
Parry Lee Wil
Lizzie Madeline Pelzel
W. M. Rutherford
Joe Judie
Joe Judie, Jr
James Walton League
R. B. Osuna
Ben Reynolds
R. C. Jones
Burlington
Elimar Horstmann, Jr
Clinton Henry Grimmetux
Buckholts
Lillie Edwards
Inez Robbins
Dp. T
Christmas Party for T P L Employes at Young Home
Texas Power and Light Co employees and families held their annual Christmas gathering at the home of Manager J Albert Young Jr. Dinner for about 25 featured turkey and trimmings. Manager Young gave safety awards to Nathan Wilson and Rush Hairston, noting TP&L’s national safety honor among large U S utilities. A replica plaque was shown for Cameron office, gifts were exchanged under a decorated tree, and games were played. Nearby, Henry Boedeker visited his ill sister Annie Arnold in Beaumont. Webb Todd improves after weeks of illness.
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Texas Power & Light Co
J. Albert Young, Jr
Manager Young
Nathan Wilson
Rush Hairston
Texas Power & Light Company
Texas Power & Light
United States
John W. Carpenter
Cameron
Henry Boedeker
Annie Arnold
Beaumont
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Henderson Walker
Waco
Caperton’s
DU Pont
Dupont
Dupont Research
Umber Darey Lamarn
A. E. Matula Hone
Cameron, Texas
Craw
Raendisy Umber Stores
J. O. Mitchell
Buckholts, Texas
Court House News
Ray Garrett and
Janie Ruth Wil
Jimmie Green Johnson
Mary Simmons
Boyce C. Harlan
Margaret Ashford
James T. Hutto
Marjorie Nell Parker
Elmo Otto Patschke
Evelyn Zuehlke
Joel LeRoy Nunn
Virginia E. Turner
Winford Hamilton
Geneva Jackson
Robert A. Stecher
Annie L. Laffere
Leo Pate
Wanda Ballard
Leon Laffere
Mrs. Abel
Wallace
Attorneys AT Law
First National Bank
T. P. & L. Employes
Webb Todd
Asia
AL Bank
Texas Hospitality
Pearl
Ray Lester
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