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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
10
Case March urges Olin Culberson to formally announce his gubernatorial candidacy and resign from the Railroad Commission after years of campaigning. He cites extensive use of state employees and state stationery for Governor efforts.
Mrs W O Monk Boecker is recovering at St Edwards Hospital and plans to return home soon.
Milam area residents gather for birthdays and holidays in Waco Houston and Caldwell. Travel and visitings include Mrs Davis Mrs White families and the McGregor circle. News of Jesse J Wests heart attack and Dallas death reaches Mrs West and Lula Rose class members.
Milam County outlines recommended farm practices including livestock water reservoirs soil erosion control potash and phosphate applications lime and oyster shell ground, green manure crops, fall and winter legume seeding, rye cover crop, and permanent pasture establishment. Sanders warns that prior written approval is required for credit and without it no credit will be given.
Sam Smithwick 61, former Jim Wells County deputy sheriff, faces a murder trial set for Monday after two postponements caused by missing witnesses. Defense says Juan F. Saenz will testify to a scuffle with W. H. Mason before Mason was shot on July 29 in Alice. Mason, 51, was a veteran journalist and radio commentator critical of local issues.
Rep W R Poage of Waco says a House Agriculture Committee bill would let Texas grow more cotton wheat and peanuts and aid hardship cases. The measure redefines irrigated farming lands and aims not to raise national cotton acreage beyond 21 million bales. The bill limits cuts to no less than 70 percent of a farmer's average planting in 1946 47 and 48 including war years.
The excerpt notes a rule that no single year may exceed 50 percent of the highest year for war or other crops and that neither party may gain more than 40 percent of total cultivated acreage. Poage clarifies the last phrase does not refer to the adjusted total cultivated acreage used for county factors.
At the annual stockholders meeting of Rockdale State Bank E. A. Camp was re-elected chairman and vice-president T. B. Ryan was re-elected president. John T. Hale continues as cashier with Harold Luckey as assistant cashier. Directors remain E. A. Camp Dr. T. S. Barkley W. E. Gaither M. M. Camp and T. B. Ryan.
Sanger Brothers of Dallas presents Mrs Herbert Emory in a book review of Many by Sholem Asch at Calvert Methodist Church on Monday January 23 at 3 00 p m. Sponsored by Calvert Womens Club the event invites the public.
Mrs Guy Carroll from College Station is a patient undergoing surgery at St Edward Hospital, with status not specified.
A. G. Purvis of California was here last week attending to his oil interests in Milam County.
Parma Radio Service offers repair for any radio make at lower prices. The ad emphasizes budget-friendly service and hints at reliable, guaranteed work.
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