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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
12
Residents condemn a sewer tax increase and urge compulsory connections to eliminate surface toilets. Mrs. Weems cites six privies near the sewer and accuses property owners of lax enforcement. The message targets city leadership and recalls Miss Lalla Meyers’ earlier cleanup efforts on Latrene Avenue.
Mr and Mrs Bill Marek left last Saturday for a trip to Mitchell South Dakota to visit their daughter Mr and Mrs Gaylon McCoy. They plan other sightseeing before returning to Cameron.
Mr and Mrs Milton Lehmberg and their young son James Milton from Houston stayed several days with Mrs Baileys parents Mr and Mrs B F Bailey last week in a family visit.
Lifelong Milam County residents and officials honored Mr. Mitchell, former county engineer, now the first central Texas native on the Highway Commission. Oxsheer Smith praised him as the most distinguished citizen, and the crowd rose in tribute. The Cameron Herald notes broader concerns about mail and express service disruptions if trains fail.
Elrod and Bureau President S W McClaren Jr anticipate a full house for the coronation and party. The Milam county contest winner advances to the district event later. Contestants aged 16 to 22 are daughters or sisters of Farm Bureau members with farm derived income.
Charlie Martin, athletic coach at Milano High School, is taking graduate work at Southwest Texas State Teachers College during the summer session.
In Chicago on July 19 President Truman told a crowd at Soldier Field that tensions and conflicts rise behind the iron curtain, though he remains hopeful peace can be organized without war. He praised the Atlantic pact and urged economic stability, continued foreign aid, and vigilance against communist tyranny.
Valon Fogle was re elected Commander of the Sam Tyson Chapter Veterans of Foreign Wars this week. Medford Underwood Thorndale was elected Senior Vice Commander and Frank Slavik was elected Junior Commander. Mason Longmire Minerva was elected Adjutant of the Post.
Mr and Mrs Henry Bailey of Lexington recently visited his mother Mrs Mary Bailey at the home of Mr and Mrs Gibb Terry.
Clifton Mitcham and Wesley Braden, who recently joined the Army Air Force, are now stationed in San Antonio with duties tied to their new service.
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