Sheriff Arrests Woman in Corsicana for Liniment Swindle
Sheriff Carl C. Black arrested Mrs. Wilma Baker in Corsicana on swindling charges after she and her husband posed as junk dealers and took $200 from John E. Lehman of Thorndale for a liniment claimed to cure him. Lehman, an invalid with one leg missing, paid the money in November 1947. Mrs. Baker is jailed in Milam County.
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Thorndale
Carl C. Black
Wilma Baker
Corsicana
Lehman
Cameron
Leonard Blalock Praises Home Town Paper
Leonard Blalock writes from Albany New York praising The Herald. He notes seven and a half years away from his hometown yet still follows local activities and progress. He mentions Woemer football achievements and local citizen support and recalls his Yeomen past as regional champions in 1936.
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Leonard Blaylock
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Albany
New York
Herald
Woemer
Mr. Blalock
All Texas Caught in Grip of Winter Blast
The piece reports a new low of 21 degrees in Cameron on Saturday with a 36 hundredth inch rainfall and a wet northerly wind. It notes colder readings in Cameron than Austin and in Laredo than Dallas, forecasts a hard freeze Saturday night, and mentions a Santa Barbara heat wave and regional drought concerns.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
L. W. Smith
Cameron
At & A
Texas
Austin
Laredo
Dallas
California
Santa Barbara
Moulton Cobb Reports for Fruit Growers Meeting
Moulton Cobb former Cameron Enterprise publisher now a Weslaco radio commentator traveled through Cameron on his way to San Francisco to attend the National Fruit Growers Association meeting as Rio Grande Valley delegate. A Santa Fe train with two passenger coaches stopped at Cameron at noon and Cobb sent a telegram to Dr. E. Rischar announcing the brief stop.
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Moulton Cobb
Cameron Enterprise
Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley
Cameron
San Francisco
National Fruit Growers Association
Mr. Cobb
Santa Fe
Thanks to St Edwards staff and friends for support
I express sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses at St Edwards Hospital for their kindness and care during my confinement. I also thank all my friends who visited or helped me during my illness.
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St. Edwards Hospital
Burkeen, Clark and Conn Conduct Court House Business
Frank Burkeen, Harry Clark and Allen Conn of San Gabriel transacted business at the court house recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clark
Allen Conn
San Gabriel
Court House
Haley Dry Goods Store Renovation In Cameron
Haley Dry Goods Store in Cameron is undergoing renovation. Frank Haley of Rockdale supervised Friday finishing touches as counters were modernized and reduced to expand space, a new paint job applied, and Edward Sexton now manages the store.
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Haley Dry Goods
Cameron
Frank Haley
Rockdale
Edward Sexton
Fort Worth Residents Visit Pembroke Family
Mr and Mrs Joe Black and sor Cecil and Mr and Mrs Glenn Sanders of Fort Worth spent last weekend with Mr and Mrs Truman Pembroke.
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Joe Black
Sor
Cecil
Glenn Sanders
Fort Worth
Truman Pembroke
Calvert Business Visitor Jim Perkins Spends Day Here
Jim Perkins of Calvert was a business visitor in town Wednesday, meeting local contacts and inspecting operations. He discussed potential partnerships and future work opportunities with area firms.
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Jim Perkins
Calvert
J S Bragg Patient at St Edwards Hospital
J. S. Bragg is listed as a patient at St. Edwards Hospital.
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J. S. Bragg
St. Edwards Hospital
First Methodist Church Receives Doris Mae Chimes
The congregation at First Methodist Church will hear a set of Mass Cathedral Chimes during Sunday worship. The chimes were installed this week and donated by Mrs. A. M. Horstmann in memory of her daughter Doris Mae.
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First Methodist Church
A. M. Horstmann
Doris Mae
VA Official Hite Conducts Business at County Office
Earl H. Hite of the Veterans Administration at Gatesville transacted business recently at the County Superintendent's office, adding to administrative activity in local government matters.
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Earl H. Hite
Veterans Administration of
Gatesville
Albrichs Visit Plocek Home in Burlington
Mr and Mrs Ed Albrich and Mr and Mrs John Albrich of Burlington spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter Plocek at their Burlington home.
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Ed Albrich
John Albrich
Burlington
Walter Plocek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Black
Leonard Blalock
Fruit Growers Association
Frank Burkeen
Haley Store
Burkes-Howard Company
South
Houston
North Fannin
Highway 77
Hutt TT
OU Trust
Reg
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Cameron, Texas
The
U Company
Tuxedo Junction
Weaver Brothers
Elviry
Thurston Hall
Frankie Carro
Sally Payne
Clayton Moore
Lorna Gray
Milam Theatre
Chevrolet
America
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors
Grabbin Chevrolet Company
North Travis
Minnie Stedman
Mamie A. Hefley Insurance Agency
Lado
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