Cameron Considers Home Rule Charter Change
Cameron planning officials promote Home Rule Charter urging a 15 member Charter Commission to draft a proposal for Cameron wartime 100th anniversary and a vote at the earliest date. The plan contrasts Home Rule flexibility with General Law limits noting potential for annexation ordinances sanitary rules police powers and tax adjustments. The discussion featured Curtis Morris of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce at a Chamber sponsored talk.
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Cameron Planning Board
Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Morris
East Texas Chamber of Commercce
Planning Board
Cameron
Texas League of Municipalities
Flight Training Under GI Bill Announced at Municipal Airport
LeRoy Mills, manager and veteran instructor, announced flight training under the GI Bill at the municipal airport. He plans to begin classes soon and urges interested individuals to contact him as he works to finalize program details in the coming days.
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LeRoy Mills
Mills
Rotary District Governor to visit Cameron club
The Rotary Club of Cameron will host Eugene Humbert District Governor 130 Rotary International July 24. Humbert heads genetics at Texas A and M College and serves Bryan Rotary Club. He will advise club officers on administration and service activities as Rotary grows worldwide with 157 district governors guiding about 5,800 clubs.
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Rotary Club of
Cameron
Eugene
Humbert
Rotary International
Texas
A & M College of Texas
College Station
Bryan
Mose G. Cox
Charles M. Hicks
Rotary
Coop Display Coops Progress for Poultry Show
Bill Arthur of Yee High school reports 88 display coops bought for the fall poultry show. Coops cost 2.70 each f o b the factory, with 300 planned. funds sought as coops will be owned and stored in Cameron. Merchants support the effort valuing the show for farm income.
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Bill Arthur
Yee High School
Cameron
Henry Hefti Adapts Well at Newton Memorial Hospital
Henry Hefti of Maysfield is a patient in Newton Memorial Hospital and his many friends will be glad to know he is doing well.
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Henry Hefti
Maysfield
Newton Memorial Hospital
Hawaiian Bride Marries Navy Man in 1945 After Hawaii Meeting
Mrs. Paul Steel a Honolulu native who married Fireman First Class Paul Steel in Milano on August 4 1945. The couple met in Hawaii where he was stationed. she later traveled from Waikiki near Pearl Harbor to Milan to unite after his three years in the Navy.
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Honolulu
Milano
Paul Steel
Cameron
Hawaii
Mrs. Steel
Barbara Miyzaki
Waikiki Beach
Pearl Harbor
Opal Steel
Steel
United States Navy
Navy
Milam County Republicans Call August 3 Convention
Milam county Republicans issue a call for a county convention to meet in Milano on Saturday August 3. Precinct conventions to name delegates will be held July 27 at 2 p m at Basil McGregor’s Milano residence. McGregor chairs the county Republican Executive Committee. The call is signed by M A Eiland Sam McWhinney E C Wilson Miss Hazel Thomas and Mrs Amy McGregor.
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Milam County
Milano
Basil McGregor
McGregor
M. A. Eiland
Rockdale
Sam Mcwhinney
Buckholts
E. C. Wilson
Davilla
Hazel Thomas
Gause
Amy McGregor
Morrison Home Returns As Attorney Race Heats Up
Milam county veteran W A Morrison returns from four years service in the army and allied duties to seek his prewar post as prosecuting attorney. He rose to tech sergeant with four battle stars in Central Europe Norway Northern France and the Rhineland and is actively visiting constituents to gain support for the upcoming election.
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W. A
Bill) Morrison
Milam County
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Morrison
Europe
Normandy
France
Rhineland
Legion Leaders Installed in West Post for 1947
West Legion post officers were installed by Commander Emmett Streetman with Joe Richter present. Streetman announced West has 519 American Legion members and 184 Veterans of Foreign Wars members in a town of 2000.
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Joe Richter
The
Legion
Emmett Streetman
West
Commander Streetman
Streetman
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Transfer of Students Transfer Deadline Cited in Cameron
Cameron Public Schools urges out of district students planning to attend Cameron for the 1946 47 term to transfer by July 31. Superintendent W T Hanes warns failure to transfer may require prepayment for books due to budget and tuition changes. Parents are told to visit the County Superintendent to complete transfers now.
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Cameron Public Schools
W. T. Hanes
Cameron
Hanes
School Board Hikes Teacher Pay At Tennis Tournament
The summer recreation program will include a tennis tournament announced by Leo Jackson. First games start Monday night July 22 at the high school court with four age divisions. Entries due by Wednesday noon July 17. Tournament play runs 8 to 10 p m Monday through Friday. Parents urged to send children to city park for supervised play periods 8 to 10 am and 4 to 6 pm weekdays.
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Leo Jackson
Lee Jackson
City Park
Veterans Council Opens Wheelchairs to Public Display
Four wheel chairs and four pairs of crutches donated by Copper Publications arrive through the Milam County Veterans Council and are on display in Cameron Rockdale Milano and Thorndale. Chairs may be used for 60 days at no cost and are available to anyone in need by contacting Emmett Streetman in Cameron.
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Milan County
Cameron
Rockdale
Milano
Thorndale
the Herald
Emmett Streetman
11Th District
Jess Thompson
Veterans Administration
Milam County
Capper
Veterans Council
War on rats moves to rural areas in Texas
State Health Officer Dr. George W. Cox urges statewide shared responsibility to fight rodent infestations affecting food safety and disease. He cites Typhus fever, food poisoning, and ratbite fever as rising threats, notes nine million rats in Texas, and recalls cases rising from 227 in 1932 to nearly 2000 by 1945, with multiple deaths.
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George W. Cox
State Department of Health
Texas
Tennesseean Heads Lions International in Philadelphia
Clifford D. Pierce of Memphis became president of Lions International succeeding Dr Ramiro Collazo of Havana. The Philadelphia convention closed July 19 after a record year with 685 new clubs and 60 932 new members, bringing total clubs to 5 400 and total membership to 279 116.
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Chicago
Clifford D. Pierce
Memphis
Tennessee
International Association of Lions Clubs
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pierce
Ramiro Collazo
Havana
Cuba
Lions Internaional
Melvin Jones
Lions Clubs
International Association
Eight Plane Hangar Under Construction at Cameron Park
Cameron begins an eight plane hangar project at the municipal airpark with a workshop and manager LeRoy Mills office. Completion expected around August 1. A water well and electric pump installed. Formal opening planned after runways and buildings are ready. A crop dusting plane is kept at the field.
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Cameron
Municipal Airpark
LeRoy Mills
Mills
Cameron Board Raises Teacher Pay Using Surplus
The Cameron Board of Trustees voted to boost teacher salaries by using surplus funds, approving about 8500 in new contracts. White teachers receive a base pay of 1296 with 13.50 annual increases up to ten years. black teachers get a 20 percent raise then 13.50 yearly increments, with the lowest salary at 918. The action marks the first state minimum standard plus in the district, reflecting a step toward higher standards despite acknowledged gaps.
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Cameron
Board of Trustees
Clifford G. Swift
Treasury
Swift
Man Critically Hurt in Saturday Crash Near Highway Intersection
Bruce McCauley of California is in Newton Memorial Hospital with a crushed arm after a car carrying R. L. Johnson of Sheridan Texas side swiped a parked truck near the Highways 86 and 77 junction east of the river on Saturday night. Sheriff Carl C. Black aided at the scene and McCauley was taken to hospital. The truck had left the scene by the time of a later check and no identification was available.
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Bruce McCauley
Newton Memorial Hospital
McCauley
California
R. L. Johnson
Sheridan
Texas
Carl C. Black
Tam for Rainey for Texas Governor
A supporter declares for Homer Rainey for governor praising his program for human welfare in Texas. The piece argues Rainey embraces change to preserve democracy and criticizes oil magnates and corporate lawyers opposing him, referencing the national income tax as a historical example.
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Homer Rainey
Texas
Rainey
North Star
Supreme Court of the
U. S
United States of America
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