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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
5
President Truman told Congress that national prosperity could rise by 1000 dollars per family within five years, lifting average income above 5000 annually. He outlined goals of 64 million jobs, 300 billion in annual output, and poverty elimination, while critics warned of a socialistic trend and loose credit.
Mr and Mrs Bennie Vybiral announce the birth of a daughter Mary Ann weighing five pounds eight ounces born December 28 1949 at Bryan Hospital. The baby’s mother is formerly Mary Ruth Tucker of Cameron. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ben Vybiral and Mr and Mrs W L Tucker of Cameron.
Mr and Mrs Homer Chambers and family of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs Gordon Chambers and family of Grand Prairie spent the New Years holidays visiting their mother Mrs Maude Chambers.
Thomas Thweatt RM 3 stationed at Newport Rhode Island earned his third class rating in the U S S Lloyd Thomas His enlistment began July 1949 He is 20 years old and preparing to leave for Bermuda for a month before returning He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gilford Thweatt and has many friends in Cameron who will be glad of the advancement.
A Cameron public service report compiled by L W Smith shows 1949 rainfall at 39.29 inches, with 1946 the wettest four year span and 1948 the driest. April 1949 brought 9.38 inches, January 8.14, and December nearly 5 inches. temperatures dipped to 25 050 degrees. Also mentions Jim and Maxine Gandy Fail family updates and overseas service.
Mr and Mrs Neil Bailey of Corpus Christi spent the New Years holidays visiting in the John Mraz Jr home. Mrs Bailey is the former Miss Martha Mraz.
Chinese Nationalist warships shelled the American freighter Flying Arrow in international waters off the Yangtze mouth. No casualties were reported though fires started on deck and in holds after multiple shells pierced the vessel. The 6,214-ton Isbrandtsen Line ship was en route outside the Chinese coast.
The Nationalists defy U.S. warnings by blockading Red China ports and mining the Yangtze mouth. The Flying Arrow, Flying Trader and Flying Cloud were shelled in the Shanghai area with no casualties reported.
Mr and Mrs T T Morgan of Route 1 Cameron are parents of a baby girl born Thursday January 5 1950 at Newtory Memorial Hospital. The infant weighed six pounds ten ounces. Mother is the former Annie Elrod.
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