Judge Tyson Secures Funds for Salem Road in District 2
Judge Dan Tyson announced in Austin that the Texas Highway Commission approved $16,000 to supplement $48,713 already available for a road in District No 2. A. F. Mitchel of Corsicana confirmed the funds, to be used in Road District No 2, with Salem road deemed badly needed for years.
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Dan Tyson
Texas Highway Commission
Commissioners Court
District No 2
Tyson
A. F. Mitchel
Corsicana
Highway Commission
W. W. Markham
T. F. Locklin
Thorndale
Austin
Salem
Markham
Salem Road
Old Specks Found At Maysfield On Display Here
A pair of old style steel rim glasses, called specks, were found near Maysfield by Will Jekel and brought to The Herald for display. They are small highly magnifying and likely worn by a child. The watchfully preserved item, found with a case, will be ready for inspection Tuesday.
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Maysfield
Grandma
Will Jekel
Herald
Jekel
James Cryer
Markham
Vernon Ritchie Seriously Injured In Highway Crash
Vernon Ritchie son of Mr and Mrs Roger Ritchie of Brownwood and grandson of John W Hairston of Cameron was critically injured late Thursday near Brownwood. He was thrown from the car when a door opened and suffered a fractured skull and facial lacerations. He is in a Brownwood hospital. Hairston left Cameron for Brownwood after word of the injury.
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Vernon Ritchie
Roger Ritchie
Brownwood
John W. Hairston
Cameron
Hairston
Vernon
Milk Bowl Praise Highlights Texas Rural Youth Support
Gause Texas received statewide attention for the Milk Bowl Pee Wees game. Ralph Widman of WFAA praised Cameron Chamber of Commerce backing and local civic leaders for fostering rural youth opportunities.
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Gause
Texas
Ralph Widman
WFAA
S. A
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Eugene C. Weafer
Cameron Herald
Cameron Enterprise
Rockdale
Bryan News
Caldwell News
Waco Times-Herald
News-Tribune
Dallas Morning News
Well Known Cameron Businessman J. S. Bragg Dies
J S Bragg 75 a prominent Cameron business man and longtime resident died at his home Friday night December 30 after a period of illness He had owned Milam Candy Company and earlier worked with Robert McLane Company He was born July 27 1874 in Weberville Travis County and was active in First Baptist Church across the years
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J. S. Bragg
Cameron
Bragg
Milam Candy Company
Milam Candy Company. In the Early Twenties Mr. Bragg
Robert McLane Company
Mr. Bragg
First Baptist Church
Weberville
Travis County
Black Hawk Ointment offered at Leo Lnake Drug Store
A pharmacy advertises Black Hawk Ointment for skin conditions including eczema and ringworm with a two price option of 60 cents or 1 dollar. The buyer is guaranteed relief from itching sores and related complaints.
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Leo Lnake Drug Store
Two Tractor Picks Fit Your Budget In 1950
The wisest idea of 1950 may be for you to make your place a two-tractor farm. Here is a choice of two tractors that will fit your budget. Both have the last word in hydraulic finger-tip control.
Obituary Notice: Local Cameron Resident Passes Away
A Cameron resident for 40 years and a Mason has died. Survived by two daughters Nadine North of Cameron and Earl Barmore of Houston, plus two grandchildren. Body at Marek-Burns Funeral Home Cameron with funeral arrangements pending and announcement to follow Saturday.
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Cameron
Nadine North
Earl Barmore
Houston
Marek-Burns
Christmas Party at Church of Christ Shares Spirits and Gifts
The second annual Christmas party at the Church of Christ featured carols by the Sunday school class of Mrs. Coleman Dun cum, a ministerial prayer by W. J. Mennick, and a lighted tree with gifts for County Home residents. Refreshments were provided by several hosts and helpers.
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Church of Christ
Coleman Duncum
W. J. Mennick
R. P. Williams
Ollie Curd
Bertha Duncum
Mamie Dobbins
Ford
Tom Wardlaw
Munich
Emma Turner
Tom Little
Nettie Nance
Temple Faces Salt Contamination in Water Supply
Salt in Temple’s water system traced to a 10 acre salt lake near Eastland county oil fields. The lake drains into Colony Creek, a tributary of the Leon River, contaminating Temple’s Leon River supply and risking Cameron water. City Attorney Skelton says steps will stop the flow. oil firms reportedly discharge via a 4 inch pipe into the watershed.
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Temple
Leon
Eastland County
Colony Creek
Byron Skelton
Little River
Cameron
Richard Johns Visits Texas Family During Holidays
Richard Johns a student at Texas University spends the holidays with his mother Mrs. Ida Johns and other friends and relatives enjoying seasonal time together.
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Richard Johns
Texas University
Ida Johns
Winfield Family Visits Austin Over Christmas Holiday
Mr and Mrs Adolf Winfield and their children Margot Olga and Luis Taube visit Mrs Sophia Winfield and family in Austin during the Christmas holidays from Cameron and Sonora Old Mexico highlighting cross border family ties and seasonal reunion plans.
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Adolf Winfield
Margot and
Olga Taube
Cameron
Luis Taube
Sonora
Old Mexico
Sophia Winfield
Austin
Miss Horstmann Visits Grandparents Over Christmas
Miss Virginia Dell Horstmann of San Antonio spent the Christmas holidays visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Horstmann of Cameron.
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Virginia Dell Horstmann
San Antonio
Mrs
A. M. Horstmann
Cameron
Lawrence Michalka Visits Cameron Relatives During Holidays
Lawrence Michalka a San Marcos student spends holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Michalka and other relatives in Cameron after returning from campus.
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Lawrence Michalka
San Marcos
Joe Michalka
Cameron
Holiday Guests Gather at Posey Home
Holiday guests in the home of Mrs. Mary V. Posey were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bybee of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Erle Adrian and Sonny of Temple and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Goolsby of Fort Worth.
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Mary V. Posey
Frank Bybee
San Antonio
Erle Adrian
Sonny
Temple
Wayne Goolsby
Fort Worth
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Allis-Chalmers
Jillis Chalmers
W. P. Matyastik
Cameron, Texas
Moseley Electric Service
General Electric
Kenge
Thriftier
Texas Power & Light Company
Wen Ovely
Chrysler
Howell and
7Th Street
Green Motor Company
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