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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
2
A prowler broke into the Joe Lackey home in Clarkson Wednesday night. Mrs. Lackey awoke to a man at the head of her bed who covered her mouth as others roused. The intruder fled. a suspect detained at Lott and Cameron was later released as innocent.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Marek spent one day in Temple last week. Mr. Marek attended a meeting of the R. V. S while Mrs. Marek visited a sister in Temple.
The Cameron city census discussion centers on light meter counts and a 1940 population of 5043. Officials note light meters mislead, urging a volunteer driven, door to door census with privy to privy checks to produce an accurate count as Cameron grows.
Miss Rosa De La Rosa daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis De La Rosa has returned home from the hospital after undergoing an operation on July 17.
Eight and a half inches of rain fell at Pleasanton in Atascosa County south of San Antonio Monday morning. Some city areas evacuated as water reached two and a half feet in businesses. Torrential rains extended to Greenville and Longview and were widespread across south Texas reaching as far north as Waco.
Ace Bledsoe of Waco, representing the Elks Lodge in Texas, seeks to publicize free treatment for polio in a crippled children hospital near Gonzales Ottine in Gonzales county. The Elks provide free care and transportation and aim to locate a child under 14 in need of hospitalization.
Wallace Collins son of Mr and Mrs Dan Collins of Cameron is ill and a patient in Newton Memorial Hospital.
Miss Florence Jane Stor is noted visiting relatives and friends this week in Houston and Pasadena, with travel details unclear in the fragmented note.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Seveik relocate to Buckholts after living in Bryan for several years, establishing a new home in the town.
Richard Galler and family of Houston spent their vacation visiting relatives in Milam County, reflecting a brief leisure trip amid family ties and regional travel.
Mrs. L. A. Campbell of Corpus Christi is spending several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Rowland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bowder of Bridgeport are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Poole this week.
Miss Sammie Dell Markham spends a few days in Beeville visiting her aunt Mrs. L. W. Grayson.
Bobbie Rutherford spends the week in Rockdale visiting her friend Bill Joiner.
Dr. and Mrs. Grady Baskin and baby from Galveston stayed with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baskin and grandmother Mrs. John L. Densor for the weekend.
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