Temple Growth and Regional Ties Highlight Local History
The piece traces Temple’s 65 year rise from a mud-flat village to a regional hub with 322 retail stores, 129 service firms, 28 wholesale houses and 25 factories. It notes Cameron and Temple’s development, rail history, and local business ambitions amid national price controls and OPA debates. It cites Milam and Bell, the Santa Fe rail line, and Temple’s hospital center status while previewing a page four continuation on policy disputes.
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Cameron
Temple
Santa Fe
Milam
Bell
South
Congress Authorizes Leon Dam Project Plan
Congress moves two major water programs with flood control navigation hydroelectric and irrigation aims. The Senate eyed action next week on bills approved by the House totaling about two billion dollars in anticipated costs. The Leon Texas area irrigation plan reserves 69000 acre feet, with a cap of 45000 acre feet for irrigation.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Commerce Committee
House
Overton
D-La
Army Engineers
White House
North Canadian Reservoir
Okla
Leon
Texas
Milam Draft Boards Consolidated Under Cameron
Selective Service Board No. 1 based in Rockdale will transfer to Cameron as per a State Headquarters letter to Clyde Franklin. After board resignations, local efforts to add members failed due to a new policy mandating consolidation. All Rockdale records move to Cameron and future operations for Milam county will be conducted from Cameron.
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Selective Service Board No. 1
Rockdale
Cameron
Austin
Clyde Franklin
Franklin
Washing
Milam County
Horned Toad Thrills Abbott Costello Set Visit
Universal star Lynne Baggett meets a yearling California horned toad nicknamed Horatio on the Time of Their Lives outdoor set. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello tease the girls with the fast lizard while Baggett, born in Cameron Texas, recalls childhood horned toad pets and models Horatio for a photographer.
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Lynne Baggett
Universal Studios
Cameron Born
Abbott Costello
Phrynosoma Brainvillii
Universal
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Litte Horatio
Horatio
Miss Baggett
Precious
Texas
Cameron
Milam County
Costello
Election managers named for July and August primaries
The Executive Committee named election managers for the July and August Democratic Primary Elections. Appointees include Cameron No. 22 Mrs Roy Baskin Curry Frank B Currie Salem John House Ad Hall Ed Schmidt Elm Ridge Frank Tomek Rice School House Dorothy Pressley Minerva A P Brannon Marlow E H Walston Maysfield Willard Cooper Jones Prairie J A McKinney Baileyville J M Askew Branchville Roy.
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Executive Committee
Cameron No
Roy Baskin
Curry
Frank B. Currie
Salem
John House
Ad Hall
Ed. Schmidt
Elm Ridge
Frank Tomek
Rice School House
Dorothy Pressley
Minerva
A. P. Brannon
Marlow
E. H. Walston
Green Light on Rent and Other Necessities
Congress failed to renew price controls triggering immediate rent hikes in control areas. President Truman vetoed the inflationary bill saying it encouraged higher prices. Across Cameron and similar towns, prices are poised to rise as manufacturers’ invoices and stock levels influence trends.
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Temple
Poage
Republic
Congress
OPA
Truman
Cameron
Hightower Joins Lack's Store in Cameron
Charlie Hightower accepts a position with Lack's Store in Cameron after leaving Western Auto in Cameron. He and his family have moved to the city. W. C. Allen, owner, says the move strengthens the business. Luther D. Poole begins studies at the University of Houston as a journalism student.
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Charlie Hightower
Lack’s
Cameron
Mr. Hightower
Western Auto Associate
Belmena
W. C. Allen
Luther D. Poole
Frank Torne
University of Houston
Entire Graduating Class Joins the Army
The Cameron Negro High School graduating class all joined the Regular Army this week. Six chose the Army Air Forces to serve, taking advantage of four years college for three years service. Eddie J. Stephens opted for the U.S. Army unassigned. All applied through the Temple U.S. Army Recruiting Office.
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Cameron Negro High School
Lee L. Roperts
Harvey L. Smith
Artie Wilson, Jr
Samuel E. Brown
Oliver C. Blaylock
Richard S. Lewis
Army Air Forces
Eddie J. Stephens
U. S. Army
Temple U. 8 S. Army Recruiting Office
Elgin Man A C Balhorn Dies At 50
A C Balhorn 50 former Rockdale resident died around 10 a m Monday in Elgin after illness. He worked for the Southern Pacific railroad and served in World War I with an engineering unit. Funeral services were set for 5 p m at Phillips Lucky funeral chapel Rockdale with interment in Rockdale cemetery. He is survived by his widow a daughter Katherine Balhorn of Galveston two brothers and three sisters.
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A. C. Balhorn
William Balhorn
Elgin
Mr. Balhorn
Southern Pacific Railroad
Fayette County
Cameron
Rockdale
Southern Pacific
Phillips & Lucky
Edward C. Fraim
The
Christian Church
Balhorn
Legion Post
Katherine Balhorn
Galveston
E. H. Baelhorn
W. W. Balhorn
Ray Torbuville
Oklahoma City
Ray Humphrey
Beaumont
Will Gray
Yoakum
Prospects for Poultry Show Here Needing Support
The Chamber of Commerce slowly backs a fall poultry show plan. They propose buying exhibit coops for 2.70 each, awaiting canvassing and space. City facilities and long range planning hinder the project, with Wilson Ledbetter Park cited as a potential site and financing unclear.
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Chamber of Commerace
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Wilson- Ledbetter Park
Bikini atom bomb test fizzled with limited damage
Early reports say the Bikini explosion aimed to prove the new explosive power against ships fizzled. Nevada remained afloat while two transports sank and a destroyer capsized. Fire spread to some vessels as a blazing column rose high and radioactivity measured as expected, echoing aspects of Nagasaki.
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Bikini
Nevada
Nagasaki
Japan
Mrs Maude Chambers Vacation Visit in Platoon Mexico
Mrs Maude Chambers vacations with daughter Mrs Pete Bouve in Platoon Mexico while Joe N Luce of San Angelo visits son Joe Luce Jr this week.
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Maude Chambers
Pete Bouve
Platoon
Mexico
Joe N. Luce
San Angelo
Joe Luce, Jr
Milam County shows 73 World War II dead on official Honor List
The Herald reports Milam County's World War II dead total 73 per the War Department Honor List released Friday. Some names are missing or misattributed, with notes on specific missing or added individuals and plans to publish corrected details as space becomes available.
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Milam County
War Department
Herald
James Shuemate
Marine Commandos
New Georgia Island
Pacific
James Ray Dodson
Grayback
Jeter Newton
Iwo Jima
Cameron
Gulf
Jack Pond
J. R. Isbell
Woodrow Ermis
Max Schwinger
Elmer Schwinger
The
Cameron Woman Attends Tulsa Funeral for Fred L. Clear Jr
Mrs. C L Canady returns to Cameron from Tulsa after attending the funeral of her brother in law Fred L Clear Jr who died after being burned substituting as a lineman for Mainten ance Supply of Tulsa He contacted 83000 voltage and died within hours The family is prominent and Mr Clear Sr is a 32nd Degree Mason The tragedy grieves many friends of the Canady and Clear families.
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C. L. Canady
Cameron
Tulsa
Okla
Fred L. Clear
Clear
Fred Clear, Jr
Canady
Texas A & M
Buckholts Lutheran Supper and 42 Party Planned
The Buckholts Lutheran League and church announce a supper and 42 party for July 19 with a large crowd expected. Candidates will attend and invitations are being sent to them. The Women of the Church have planned the event. details will follow.
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The
Buckholts Lutheran League and Church
Herald Plant Closed July 4 For Holiday Week
The Herald plant closes for Independence Day with no daily edition and delayed weekly delivery to Saturday. All weekly copy must arrive by Tuesday. Mrs. M. G. Goode of A and M College and sister Frances McDermott of Bryan visited their parents in town.
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Herald
M. G. Goode
A & M College
Frances McDermott
Bryan
Charlie McDermott
Yorks Host Visitors Friday
Mr and Mrs J L York received visitors Friday. Will Binton of Rockdale Cameron Friday.
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J. L. York
Will Binton
Rockdale
Cameron
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Franklin Roosevelt
Sugar Bowl
Roosevelt
Robert Quillan
Milam Draft Boards
Boyce House
Boyce
Congress Avenue
Capitol
Maysfield
Willard Cooper
Jones Prairie
J. A. McKinney
Baileyville
J. M. Askew
Branchville
Roy
Lack’s Store
Titsworth
Patsy Ann
I. N. West
Emma Reiger
Thorndale
Army
A C. Balhorn
Kin Cameron
Buckholts Lutherans
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