Rainey Campaign Circulation Attacks Claimed Spurious
In Cameron a yellow circular attacks Dr. Homer P. Rainey amid protests by civil rights groups. Rainey defends his stand on Negro education while Austin reports a separate smear alleging he did not serve in World War I. he notes he served as a private after waiving ministerial exemption.
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Cameron
Homer P. Rainey
C.I.0
PAC
National Association For Advancement of Colored People of America
Texas
Dr. Rainey
Austin
Rainey
Olney
Stop Rainey
United States Army
Homer Rainey
New York
Coast Guard
South
Cameron School Board Sees $11 Per Capita Pay Hike
State funds boost Cameron schools with $11 more per pupil anticipated for 1946 47. Dr Clifford Swift reports $14 300 additional revenue when all increases are realized and vows to pass every extra dollar to teachers while keeping reserves.
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Clifford Swift
Cameron School Board
State Board of Education
Austin
Swift
Gourd Water and Memory Echoes Through A Prose Hymn
The writer reflects on a 100 year old gourd gifted in 1938 and its loss in a quest for calm amid political talk of pension checks. He recalls rustic water rituals, cedar buckets, mossy buckets, and craved cool drink to steady mind and spirit. He likens thirst to biblical imagery and a longing for simple, timeless comforts.
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Wallace Moody
Minerva
David
Lazarus
Hughes Return From Lacy's Spring Home
Mr and Mrs J O Hughes of Ad Hall Alabama return from teaching at Lacy's Spring and will spend the rest of the summer at their home. Friends greet them and are glad they will be at home here for some time.
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J. O. Hughes
Ad Hall
Lacy’s Spring
Alabama
Cameron Couple Welcome Son Bobby Wayne Jones
Mr and Mrs George Jones of Cameron are happy parents of a son named Bobby Wayne born at 12 50 a m July 21 at Newton Memorial Hospital. The infant weighed eight pounds three quarters.
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George Jones
Cameron
Bobby Wayne
Newton Memorial Hospital
Phillips Tourist Courts Bought Near Air Field
B. B. Phillips of Three Rivers has purchased the Grove Tourist Courts near the municipal air field. The Phillipses moved to Cameron after selling their Three Rivers hotel and plan extensive grounds improvements and a new case operation. Phillips Courts are open for business and will invite public visits once work is completed.
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B. B. Phillips
Three Rivers
Grove
Phillips
Cameron
Arkansas
Phillips Courts
Absentee votes tally 200 in July 27 primary
County clerk Homer Nabours reported 200 absentee ballots cast by midnight Tuesday with a few more possible by mail. The July 27 primary will have 12 hours of voting from 7 p m to 7 p m reflecting a new law.
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Homer Nabours
A J Matula Leaves for Houston Auto Accessories
A J Matula sells his service station on highway 36 to ex serviceman Charlie Porubsky and plans to move to Houston to run an auto accessory and supply store on East Montgomery Street. He will take over the Houston business around August 1 after 14 years at his local station. He thanks friends and patrons before leaving.
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A. J. Matula
Highway 36
Charlie Porubsky
Houston
Montgomery Street
Matula
Rainey Advocates Practical Governance and Education Reform
The piece lauds Homer Rainey for direct, clear policy on Texas race and schooling. It argues upholding the existing separation while building a strong Negro educational system, claiming Negro uplift benefits whites and overall prosperity. It cites Rainey’s studies on South problems and praises rational, informed leadership.
Neff Leads Texas Attorney General Race In Early Polls
Pat M. Neff of Houston leads the attorney general contest in a Texas voters poll and gains the endorsement of the Old Age Pension Association. The WWI veteran and former eight year AG staffer is backed by liberal sentiment aiming to keep Texas for the people against monopolies. Neff shows strong support in Cameron and Milam counties despite lacking a formal campaign apparatus. The piece urges voters to back a liberal candidate who favors the common man.
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Pat M. Neff
Houston
Texas
Old Age Pension Association
Neff
Attorney General
Cameron
Milam County
Daniel
New minister E. O. Harrell leads First Presbyterian Cameron
E O Harrell concludes his first major act as minister of the Cameron church following a successful Vacation Bible School and Friday graduation. Born in Coryell County he trained at Baylor Austin College and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary graduating in 1944. He served Beaumont and Brenham prior to moving to Cameron with his wife Mrs Harrell who hails from the West Indies.
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E. O. Harrell
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Harrell
Coryell County
Baylor
Austin College
Sherman
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Beaumont
Cameron Church
Brenham
Somerville
Caldwell
Calvert
Harrell
West Indies
Waco
Cameron
Hanes Named Advisor on Texas School Textbooks
W. T. Hanes, superintendent of Cameron schools, has been named personal advisor to Dr. A. M. Long on selecting Texas school textbooks. He accepted the appointment amid the state law restricting direct publisher contact. The Texas book contract is noted as the largest of its kind.
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W. T. Hanes
Cameron
Texas
Hanes
A. M. Long
State Board of Education
Free training course at municipal airport
LeRoy Mills announces a three phase flying training program for former army and navy air corps members at the municipal airport. Courses in private commercial and instructors rating will be offered with no student charge as the government pays the instructors. An opening reception is planned for August 1 with an air show likely.
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Army
Navy Air Corps
LeRoy Mills
CAA
Waco
Mills
Dobie Endorses Rainey for Texas Governor in Bell County
J. Frank Dobie told an American Legion barbecue crowd in Bell County that oil and gas interests exploit Texas resources and urged votes for Homer Rainey. He accused firms of plunder and urged Rainey as the first genuinely modern governor to halt resource exploitation and run state business for the public.
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American Legion
Bell County
Dobie
Homer P. Rainey
Rainey
USA
University of Texas
Dr. Rainey
Texas
Homer Rainey
Mrs Ann Luce Ill in Newton Memorial Hospital
Mrs Ann Luce of Milano is ill and receiving treatment at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Ann Luce
Milano
Newton Memorial Hospital
Boyce House Expected To Lead First Lieutenant Governor Primary
Polls show Boyce House with a strong lead in the first primary for lieutenant governor. Belden and Amarillo Globe News analysts report House ahead nationwide. A local policy shift favoring elderly old age assistance boosts his anticipated vote share.
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Boyce House
House
Belden
Jim Carroll
Houston Press
Lewis Nordyke
Amarillo Globe News
New Bakery and Coffee Counter Opens in Cameron
Fred Jackson opens a new bakery with coffee and doughnut counter in Cameron. The building undergoes renovation with tile and glass front while fixtures are installed. Jackson seeks name suggestions with prizes and plans a modern coffee pastry service to brighten a drab street.
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Fred Jackson
Jackson
Cameron
Ashenbeck Attends Sister's Funeral in Cameron
J C Ashenbeck of Wharton attended the funeral of his sister Mrs Louisa Beckhusen in Cameron on Sunday.
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J. C. Ashenbeck of
Wharton
Louisa Beckhusen
Cameron
Mrs Rech Returns Home With McGhees From Smithville
Mrs Rech visited here for several days and was taken to Smithville by Mr and Mrs George McGhee on Sunday.
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George McGhee
Mrs. Rech
Smithville
Roark for County Clerk campaign letter from Frank Susik Jr
A candidacy announcement from L. J. Roark for Milam County Clerk, dated around July 27, appeals for votes. The letter reflects postwar returnees and honors fallen soldiers, noting Frank Susik Jr as a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital. The piece frames Roark as qualified and self-funded, urging voters to support him.
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G.L. Joe
Milam County
L. J. Roark
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J. Frank Dobie
Idaho
Rogers
Frank Susik, Jr
Frank Susik, Sr
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