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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1946
Page
6
Established 1860 details Cameron Texas postal classification second class matter under act of March 3 1879. Jefferson B White is editor and publisher.
Willie L Taplin son of Lucile Taplin Cameron is among 400 high point Navy Marine and Coast Guard veterans being discharged aboard the USS Biloxi arriving in San Francisco after service from Okinawa through the Pacific. The Biloxi participated in major campaigns from Marshall Gilbert Islands to Okinawa and, with other ships, helped repatriate more than 660000 sailors after Japan's surrender. Fredericksburg Texas is noted for having the longest town name in the state.
Miss Margaret McQuary daughter of Mr and Mrs D R McQuary of Thorndale wed Robert J Pope son of Mr and Mrs H I Pope of Buckholts in a twilight double ring ceremony at the First Methodist Church in Alice Texas on December 9 1945. The bride wore white satin with lace and a coronet of seed pearls. Attendants included her sister Dorothy McQuary and bridesmaids Natalie and Sybil Awalt. The couple will reside in Alice after a wedding trip to the valley and central Texas.
The Herald carries Democratic primary announcements for Cameron on February 5 1946 with candidates for Mayor A W McCullin Alderman Place 1 B F Reichert Alderman Place 2 August Kunz Secretary and Treasurer Dan Tyson City Marshal Webb Mann Todd Jim McGoldrick Joe Richter. MecCullin long active in welfare and church work lives in Cameron and operates Macks Oil Company serving 29 counties from his Minerva and Cameron phases.
A local election profile praises Mr. McCullin for his service record and vigor. The note urges citizens to vote for him, citing sincerity, honesty, cooperation, and leadership. Also mentioned are R. W. Hester visiting Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Gunn visiting Judge and Mrs. Ed Gunn in San Marcos.
Robert Folschinsky of Burlington transacted business in Cameron on Friday.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming to relieve backaches and urinary discomfort by a herbal kidney formula. It touts fast urine flow and non habit forming ingredients and urges readers to request a free prepaid sample from Kilmer & Co with address in Stamford Connecticut.
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