Yee High Band Broadcast From Temple Amid Cameron Cold
The Yee High School band will travel to Temple on Tuesday January 30 for an 80 minute KTEM broadcast from 10 30 to 11 o clock. Burton Bishop KTEM manager arranged the time for Cameron supporters to listen at 1870 kilocycles. Frances Cox director says the program features popular hits and standard band numbers. Cameron endures snow and freezing temperatures with illness and business disruption reported as relief is not expected until mid weekend.
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Yee
Temple
KTEM
Stae
Temple Municipal
Burton Bishop
Cameron
Killocycles
Frances Cox
Finnish Relief Plea in Cameron Receives Support
Increased interest in the Finnish Relief Fund in Cameron follows the first remittance of 16.60 sent by the Cameron Herald to Dallas. The Finnish ambassador warned London of a potential massacre if aid is delayed, while funds in America will go to food clothing and medical supplies, not war material.
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Cameron
Cameron Herald
Dallas
London
Finland
Russia
America
United States
Firemen Warn of Dangers to Drivers
The Cameron Volunteer Fire Department warns nonmembers to stay back after hearing the alarm. Citizens should wait at least twenty minutes and park a block away to keep streets open for trucks and second units. Firemen advise only they handle the nozzles to prevent injuries and ensure efficient service.
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Cameron
Fire Department
Cameron Volunteer Fire Department
Cross Enters Race for Congress in Eleventh District
O H Cross former Waco district congressman announced Saturday his candidacy for the Eleventh district seat covering six central Texas counties. The move echoed the 1902 Henry Thomas contest that defined local politics and featured a dramatic county by county campaign across Bell Coryell and McLennan counties.
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O. H. Cross
Waco
Texas
Henry-Thomas
Cullen F. Thomas
Robert L. Henry
Eleventh
Thomas
Bell County
Henry
Coryell County
McLennan County
A. R. McCullum
Tribune
McLennan Coun
O. B H. Cress
Blacksmith Geo W Blansett Trades in Cameron
Yarrellton resident Geo W Blansett, a pioneer citizen and noted blacksmith, conducted business in Cameron on Wednesday.
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Geo. W. Blansett
Yarrellton
Cameron
Mr. Blansett
Mrs. Plantl Improves After Brief Illness
Mrs R A Plantl is reported improving after a slight case of flu.
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R. A. Plantl
YARRELLTON MAN R A Giswold Transacts in Cameron
R A Giswold of Yarrellton transacted business in Cameron on Wednesday.
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R. A. Giswold
Yarrellton
Cameron
Gene Smith Seeks Re election as Cameron City Marshal
Gene Smith, Cameron City Marshal, announces re election bid for the February 6 nominating primary in Cameron. He is expected to run without opposition for a second two year term, praised by Cameron residents for his record and peace officer conduct.
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Gene Smith
Cameron
Cameron Daily Herald
Smith
Truck Fire Destroys Texas Power & Light Vehicle
A Ford truck owned by Texas Power and Light Company was damaged beyond repair after a fire began under the seat at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters from Cameron were called as two unidentified employees parked in front of Schiller Pharmacy and the gasoline tank exploded, sending flames into the air. The Schiller drug store front suffered minor damage.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Herald
John C. Andres
Cameron Fire Department
Power Company
O. Schiller Pharmacy
Cameron
Mike Haggerty 68 Dies in Burlington
Funeral services were held Monday at 10 for Mike Haggerty a Burlington pioneer and landowner. He died at home Sunday January 21 after a long illness. Survived by widow and six children Cornelius Harry Henry Kathryn Margaret and Hilda Mae. Burial at St Michael's Catholic Cemetery. He resided in Burlington since youth and was well known locally.
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Mike Haggerty
Burlington
Haggerty
St. Michael's Catholic Church
T. F. O'Sullivan
Cornelius
Harry
Henry
Kathryn
Margaret
Hilda Mae Haggerty
Mr. Haggerty
Roosevelt Ball At Burlington for Warm Springs Fund
Burlington hosts a Roosevelt ball to raise money for the Warm Springs Foundation fund aiding infantile paralysis prevention and cure. The public is invited to attend Sunday night January 28 and support the cause.
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Burlington
Warm Springs Foundation
Roosevelt
Forest Lay 8 Buried in Itasca
Funeral services for Forest Lay a former Cameron resident were held in Itasca. Lay had been ill and bedridden for years. He is survived by two daughters Annie Laura Prewitt and Sadie Lay both of Itasca.
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Forest Lay
Cameron
Itasca
Lay
H. M. Hefley
First National Bank
Annie Laura Prewitt
Sadie Lay
Mayor Smith Seeks Re Election In Cameron Primary
Mayor Chas C. Smith announced his candidacy for re election in Cameron. He cites a cash based budget and strict economies that improved the city's finances and built strong credit. His renomination is set for Tuesday February 6.
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Chas. C. Smith
United States
Smith
Mrs. Emma Vaughn Thweatt Dies at Maysfield
Mrs. Emma Vaughn Thweatt 72 died at her Maysfield home Thursday at 4 30 after a heart attack. Funeral at 10 Friday from the family residence with Rev. Henry Bailey and Rev. Ann Reed officiating. burial at Pebble Grove cemetery. She leaves husband Tom Thweatt and eight children among 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her long Milam county life began as Emma Vaughn before marriage. Her son Harmon Thweatt, a World War veteran, died in 1938.
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Tom Thweatt
Maysfield
Thweatt
Henry Bailey
Emma Vaughn
Mrs. Thweatt
Milam County
Belmena
John Thweatt
Roy Newton
Ben Thweatt
Bill Thweatt
Gifford Thweatt
Herbert Thweatt
Vaughn Thweatt
Ralph Massengele
Mayfield
Harmon Thweatt
Rotary Club Hears Instructive Program
Cameron Rotary Club members welcomed Chas Hicks, newly elected, and Dr. Chifford Swift as speakers at the luncheon. Ernest Coffield, program chairman, led a Q and A on Rotary operations, classifications, and general information. Three absentees missed the meeting.
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Chas. Hicks
Cameron Rotary Club
Chifford Swift
Ernest Coffield
Rotary
Water Company Faces Heavy Week Amid Weather Damage
Cameron water system manager Richard Hester warns residents after severe weather damaged city pipes. He advises property owners to install pipe cut offs to prevent freezing, noting limited help from the water company beyond burst connections. Many older homes lack these valves and should add them.
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Richard Hester
Community Public Service Company
Cameron
Hester
Cameron Daily
Water Company
Japanese fury erupts as mobs attack British embassy
Violent Thursday saw crowds storm the British Embassy amid widespread anger in Japan over recent tensions. Newspapers react with sharp criticism of the United States and Britain as authorities move to restore order.
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United
A S Muller Dies at Dallas Home in January
A S Muller died at his Dallas home on Wednesday January 17. He was a former Cameron resident, married to Elizabeth McCord, and had lived in Dallas for years where he was in business. Funeral services were held Thursday with burial in Hill Crest cemetery. Survived by widow and a sister. Cameron attendees included Mia Hefley, Mamie Hefley, Aetna Smith, J M Ralston, and Mrs Paul Brown of Harlingen. Mrs Muller, formerly Elizabeth McCord, was reared in Cameron and was the daughter of the late Captain and Mrs A P McCord.
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Muller
Dallas
Cameron
Elizabeth McCord
Hill Crest Cemetery
Mia
Mamie Hefley
Aetna Smith
J. M. Ralston
Paul Brown
Harlingen
Farm Credit Unit Plans Stockholders Meeting in Cameron
The Bryan Production Credit Association serving Brazos and surrounding counties will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the Cameron courthouse on February 9, 1940. The event marks the first time the meeting is hosted away from the home office, with Cameron chosen to honor Milam County members. The association, with over 500 members, reports $31,535 in local stock and $31,197 in reserves, and operates as a cooperative under government support, rediscounting notes with the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks. The meeting runs 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and includes a barbecue lunch for members and spouses.
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Bryan Production Credit Association
Brazos
Burleson
Grimes
Madison, Milam
Robertson Counties
Cameron
Ron
Milam County
McNeill Drumwright
United States
Federal Intermediate Credit Banks
Congress
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Snkil
Cameron and Vicinity
East Texas
San Antonio
Q. H. Cross
TT Pl& L
Rotary Club
A. S. Muller
Sh. Pace A
Farm Credit Unit
Cam
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