Truman Era Opens With Rules Committee Victory
The 81st Congress opens as Democrats win a major win for President Truman by curbing the power of the House Rules Committee. A 275 to 142 roll call separates the party lines, with Sabath named to lead the committee. The GOP fights over policy chairs in the Senate, while Truman and Speaker Rayburn celebrate on Capitol Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
House Rules Committee
House
Rep
Sabath
D-Ill
Massachusetts
Taft
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
Senator Knowland
California
Jaltonstall
White House
Rayburn
Texas
Capitol Hill
Funeral Services For Wreck Victims Held In Victoria
Funeral services were held at Victoria for Allen Marek and his three year old daughter Deborah after a Christmas Eve car crash. Edith Marek, wife, remained in a Victoria hospital in critical condition. The Marek family traveled from Overton to Victoria to spend Christmas with relatives. Local mourners included Bill Marek, F A Marek, Amos Marek, and Mr and Mrs John Lesikar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Allen
Marek
Deborah
John Solomon
First Presbyterian Church
Port Lavaca
Solomon
Cameron
Edith Marek
Overton
Bill Marek
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
F. A. Marek
Amos Marek
Exchange Furniture Company
John Lesikar
Temple
Higher Postal Rates Go Into Effect On Saturday
Postage rate changes take effect January 1 adding about 125 million dollars to annual mailing. Air mail letters see a rise from five to six cents per ounce while air mail cards drop to four cents. A new six cent air mail stamp debuts January 18 and first class surface rates remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Glinda Kornegay Hospital Patient In Newton Memorial
Friends report Glinda Kornegay daughter of Mr and Mrs Danny Kornegay Route 3 Cameron is a surgery patient at Newton Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glinda Kornegay
Danny Kornegay
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Parma Radio Service Ad Claims Cheap Repairs
An advertisement touts Parma Radio Service promising expert radio repairs for any make at lower prices. The copy emphasizes affordable service and self-repair capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parma Radio Service
Quiet Observance Marks New Beginning in Cameron
On the eve of 1949 Cameron residents prepared for a new start as a quiet New Year. Most businesses planned to stay open despite the holiday, with weather cloudy and mild, and a buoyant outlook after a prosperous 1948. The nation awaited Congress and the State of the Union, hoping for continued economic lift and farm price support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Congress
Double funeral for Marek family victims near Victoria
Bill Marek F A Marek Amos Marek and Mr and Mrs John Lesi kar of Temple travel to Victoria for the double funeral of relatives Allen Marek and his daughter Deborah three killed instantly Christmas eve. Mrs Marek remains critically injured in a Victoria hospital while traveling from Overton to Victoria for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Marek
F. A. Marek
Amos Marek
John Lesikar
Temple
Victoria
Allen
Marek
Deborah
Cryer Baby Born at St Edwards Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Cryer Jr announce the birth of a daughter Catherine Lynn at St Edwards Hospital on December 23 1948 weight eight pounds four ounces Tommie Gleason of Burlington listed as surgery patient at Newton Memorial Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cryer, Jr
St. Edwards Hospital
Catherine Lynn
Fined for Driving Drunk in County Court
J. E. Whitley pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 50 dollars. His license to drive was suspended for six months and he must also pay court costs. The penalty reflects the minimum under current law for drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Whitley
Whitley
Mrs Lola Phipps Visits Cameron Waco And Camp Hood
Mrs Lola Phipps of Rogers Ark visits relatives in Cameron Waco and Camp Hood over the Christmas holidays, enjoying time with family and friends during the festive season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Phipps
Rogers, Ark
Cameron
Waco
Camp Hood
Cox Family Holiday Visit in Houston Home
Mr and Mrs Joyce Cox and children of Houston visited in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs M G Cox during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Cox
Houston
M. G. Cox
Lincoln Barber family visit over Christmas
Mr and Mrs Lincoln Barber Jr and their children of Jacksonville spent the Christmas holidays in the Owen Weems home in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Barber, Jr
Jacksonville
Owen Weems
Cameron
Support prices on wool set for 1949
The Agriculture Department announced a 1949 national average wool support price of 42 cents per pound grease basis, similar to 1948. Purchases will back the price, with private traders handling buy and sell roles under government agreements. Changes will adjust grades, lowering for poorer types and raising for desirable ones. Since 1943 the program has bought about 1.539 billion pounds and sold all but 142 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Colored veterans and former students visit Cameron during holidays
The Cameron community welcomed a group of Colored veterans and former O. J. Thomas High School students returning for holidays. Notables include Lee Louis Roberts at San Angelo, James Roberts, H L Smith at Lockland Field San Antonio and other servicemen from bases in Berlin Fort Benning New Mexico California Florida Indiana Kansas and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
O. J. Thomas High School
Pfe
Lee Louis Roberts
San Angelo
James Roberts
Fort Benning
Samuel Brown
Walker Air Base
New Mexico
Artie Wilson
Fair Field
California
O. C. Blaylock
Waco Air Base
Hubert Knight
Corp
Charles Knight
McDill Field
Florida
R. A. Green
Hawaii
Indiana
Richard A. Prater
Fort Riley
Kansas
Mrs. Posey Returns from Temple Visit with Relatives
Mrs. Mary V. Posey has returned from a visit with relatives in Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Posey
Temple
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tommie Gleason
Burlington
Tim Gleason
Tp&l
Texas Power & Light Company
The
Texas Power
Greater
John W
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!