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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
3
The Cameron Democratic Primary campaign is colorless with no stated issues or plans to fix scarce funds. Ballot closing Saturday January 14 ends nominations and suggests voters may opt to "Keep It Like It Is" amid concerns over budget cuts and poll tax payments.
Miss Jane Stedman returns to Baylor University after a visit at home with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Stedman.
Milam County shows 127 patients in state hospitals and special schools with a yearly care cost of 100 104 dollars. Claud Gilmer of Rocksprings urges citizens to study the figures and discuss with their lawmakers as a special session will determine funding and possible expansion amid overcrowding and staffing concerns.
Prime Minister Attlee called a general election for February 23. Britain’s 33 million voters will elect a new House of Commons in a bitter contest between Attlee’s Labor government and Winston Churchill’s Conservatives, both claiming welfare state principles amid a broader debate over socialism and free enterprise.
Mrs Paul Laake has returned to her home much improved following an illness that required a stay in Newton Memorial Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Emmett Rutherford of Houston visited Cameron over the past weekend and spent time with local friends and relatives during their stay.
At the regular meeting of the directors of the local Chamber of Commerce A W Mc Cullin E C Cole and L G Smith manager were appointed to arrange the annual banquet for March 14 The committee will hire a guest speaker and handle banquet details A nominating committee including Leo Fuchs Gene Blake and Henry Liebmar will canvas members for eligible directors for 1950 The board also voted to divide directors into eight groups with eight new directors elected annually instead of twenty four previously
The U S government will mail checks to about 16 million veterans totaling 2.8 billion dollars. Mass distribution of GI life insurance dividends began Thursday and will reach one block mailing to local post offices by Monday with an expected 500000 checks sent.
Checks ranging 60 cents to 528 dollars will be mailed to veterans as old life insurance policies mature. The average payment and total debt settlement will total tens of millions of dollars, with deductions for government-owed subsistence overpayments. Paul D. Banning signs each check as chief disbursing officer of the Treasury.
Rosebud's Black Panthers who reached the Class A state playoff third round will be honored at a Rosebud Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday night. Bully Gilstrap UT assistant coach will be toastmaster and Senator Fred Harris of Dallas the principal speaker.
Eight Milam County teachers attended the Bell County division of the State Teachers Association in Rogers from 9 to 3. Attendees included Mrs. Charles M. Hicks Miss Mabel Jeter Mrs. Lucille Bailey Miss Mary Walschack Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodges Dr. O M Roane and Mrs. J D Lewis. The program covered school life health and citizenship with Dr Margaret Rouse and Dr Joe V Humphrey. A banquet lunch was served at noon. Ed Jurca of Buckholts visited Cameron recently.
The family of Mrs. Joe Baron expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy during illness and after her death. Special thanks to the telephone girls and to doctors Shapiro Newton Crump Denson Bartlett and nurses at Newton Memorial Hospital. Appreciation also to Father George Duda Father John O Reiley H B McClellan Glass Florist Marek Burns Funeral Home Houston Telephone Co and others who aided them. Lydia Tiny Baron Frances Baron.
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