Poage Chosen Texas Delegation Chairman in Congress
Rep W R Poage of Waco was named the new chairman of the Texas delegation in Congress for one year. He and Rep Albert Thomas of Houston hold equal seniority, so the caucus split the two year term, giving Poage the first half. Sam Rayburn will retain the speaker's dining room for Texans luncheons. Poage plans to bring many important speakers before the Texas group.
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Washington
W. R. Poage
Waco
Texas
Congress
Poage
Albert Thomas
Houston
Texas Caucus
Thomas
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Congressman Poage
Texas Group
Kansas City Couple Visits Cameron Family This Week
Mr and Mrs Dan Schneider of Kansas City Missouri stayed several days in Cameron visiting in the home of Mrs Leona Walzel this week.
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Dan Schneider
Kansas City
Missouri
Cameron
Leona Walzel
College Station Residents Spend Holidays with Cameron Friend
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Jackson of College Station visited Mrs. Oscar Pattillo in Cameron. Mr. Jackson serves on the faculty at A&M.
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A. O. Jackson
College Station
Oscar Pattillo
Cameron
Jackson
A&m
Families Visit Mrs. Matula From San Antonio
Mr and Mrs G G Collins and Mr and Mrs Leon Hirsch of San Antonio visited in the home of Mrs George Matula this week.
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G. G. Collins
Leon Hirsch
San Antonio
George Matula
Cameron Ford Team Ranks High in Houston District Contest
Parts and service teams at Hefley-Stedman Motor Company Cameron finished in the top ten in a Ford Motor Company sales contest held in October and November. The Cameron agency ranked No 1 in parts sales and earned a top position overall among 155 Houston District agencies competing against San Antonio and Houston. T A Crittenden and Harry Davis led the local effort in parts and service respectively, with final standings reflecting the percentage against quotas.
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Hefley-Stedman Motor Company
Cameron
Ford Motor Company
Ford
T. A. Crittenden
Harry Davis
Houston
Cameron Ford
San Antonio
Pearl Johnson Receives Surgery at Newton Memorial Hospital
Pearl Johnson underwent surgery at Newton Memorial Hospital and remains hospitalized for post operative care. The patient is reported stable as staff monitor recovery and provide routine post operative treatments.
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Pearl Johnson
Newton Memorial Hospital
Science Answers Questions About Moths and Fleas
A Cornell scientist records a moth chewing fabric finding a sound like a man eating corn flakes. Fleas can jump varying distances aiding plague spread, with a flea stomach holding about 5 000 germs and a belching flea acting as a living needle. Other studies link baldness to skull thickness and climate, while Army researchers test scents attracting mosquitoes to G I s in jungles.
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Washington
Cornell University
Great Britain
Sweden
G.i.s
South Pacific
Oxidation and Corrosion Major Oil Problems
The article discusses how oxidation and corrosion threaten engine oils, with University of Nebraska research showing oxidation worsens corrosion at lower temperatures. It notes gums and sludges form, various factors influence oil wear, and calls for extensive research before reaching fundamental solutions. Also covered are Marine Corps and Navy Arctic underwater swimmer operations off Kodiak during recent Alaskan maneuvers.
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University of Nebraska
San Diego
Marine Corps and Navy
George D Murray
Kodiak Island
Murray
Marine Corps
Navy
New Scout Troop Seeks Benches and Tables for Meeting Hut
Cameron calls for help as a new Scout Troop, using Wilson Ledbetter Park Scout Hut, needs benches and two 4 to 6 foot tables. Citizens urged to donate seating to support youth scouting, emphasizing its value and community pride.
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Cameron
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
James Clinton Grimm Ill in St Edwards Hospital
James Clinton Grimm of Buckholts is reported ill and hospitalized at St Edwards Hospital.
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James Clinton Grimm
Buckholts
St. Edwards Hospital
Community groups urged to fund benches for boys
An appeal urges support for a youth character building program and benches and tables for boys. Local contact persons are L. W. Smith of the Community Public Service Company and J. R. Poole of The Cameron Herald. A birth is announced: Floyd O. Turner and wife welcome daughter Ethel Denee at St. Edwards Hospital on December 31, 1948. she is also known as Ethel Mae Harwell in Cameron.
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L. W. Smith
Community Public Service Company
J. R. Poole
Cameron Herald
Floyd O. Turner
Austin
St. Edwards Hospital
Ethel Denee
Clyde Moore Visits Cameron on Cavilla Business Trip
Clyde Moore of Cavilla traveled to Cameron this week on a business mission to discuss local affairs and potential investments.
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Clyde Moore
Cavilla
Cameron
Cameron couple welcome daughter Deidra Dycus
Mr and Mrs James D Dycus of Cameron announce the birth of their daughter at S Edwards Hospital on December 30 1948. The infant weighed seven pounds five ounces and has been named Deidra. The mother is the former Wilma McCall.
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James D. Dycus
Cameron
S. Edwards Hospital
Deidra
Wilma McCall
Miss Vera Turner Visits Relatives at Jones Prairie
Miss Vera Turner is visiting relatives at Jones Prairie this week, continuing family ties in the rural community.
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Vera Turner
Jones Prairie
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Horstmark Bros
Cameron, Texas
Ome Coal
Flor- Ceal
Flor-Ceal
Wm. P. Carey Lumber Coq
A. E. Matula
B. M
Vmillon Buckholts
Arctic
Elgin
Broadway
M. M. Johnson
West Main
Tts
U.S
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
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