Cameron Leads All of County in 1948 Business Volume
Cameron shows a 1948 county wide business volume near 12 million dollars with retail sales totaling 7.787 million and wholesale 3.881 million plus service trades at 287 thousand. Cameron retail employs 400, wholesale 65, full week retail 326. Remainder county retail 7.987 million. outside Cameron wholesale 1.781 million and service trades 423 thousand. Mildew threatens cantaloupes prompting copper spray measures urged by County Agent J. D. Moore.
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Cameron
W. H. Skelton
Waco
Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Moore
Belmena
Texas
Polio Prevention Campaign Outlined in Cameron
L. W. Smith was elected chairman of the Annual Polio Prevention campaign at the Chamber of Commerce in Cameron. A steering committee from Lions Rotary VFW D A V Jaycees Sanitation American Legion and city health unit outlined duties and funds. The campaign runs June 12 to 15 with committees for inspection spraying trash collection publicity and finance solidified.
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L. W. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Jaycees
Sanitation
American Legion
City of Cameron
Health Unit
Lions and
Rotary Clubs
American Legion and Fire Department
D. S. Wimberly
E. S. Freeman
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Beta Sigma Phi
Bailey seeks re election for Constable in Cameron
B F Bailey a Cameron citizen announces candidacy for re election as Constable of Precinct No 1 subject to the Democratic Primary on Saturday July 22. He cites gained experience and intent to provide better service while promising fairness honesty and impartiality. He plans to begin an active campaign and asks for voter support.
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B. F. Bailey
Cameron
Bailey
Haraway Family Visits Paris Grandmother
Mr and Mrs H G Haraway and their children visited Mr Haraway's mother in Paris over the past weekend.
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H. G. Haraway
Mr. Haraway
Paris
Mrs. Bell Improves, Returns Home From Newton Memorial
Mrs. C. F. Bell, formerly ill and hospitalized at Newton Memorial, has improved and has returned to her home, marking a favorable recovery update.
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C. F. Bell
Newton Memorial Hospital
Attends Houston Institute On Hospital Accounting Standards
Newton Memorial Hospital of Cameron was represented by Harold Thomas at an institute for hospital accountants in Houston. Sponsored by the American Hospital Association at the University of Houston, the meeting drew attendees from six southern states to promote standardized hospital accounting for better and cheaper service nationwide.
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Newton Memorial Hospital of
Cameron
Harold Thomas
Houston
American Hospital Association
University of Houston
Civic Music Directors Hold Annual Meeting
Milam County Civic Music directors met Wednesday night May 24 at Mrs. Cc. G. Swift home to plan for the Fall Campaign in September. Each member received a campaign assignment as Cameron’s civic music program continues to grow. The group has previously presented top concert artists and aims to improve further.
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Milam County
Cameron
Final rites set for Sgt. Gilbert L. Hughes
Reburial services for Sgt. Gilbert Lee Hughes will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday June 1 1950 at Marek Burns Funeral Home Chapel Hearne with full military honors by the American Legion. Burial follows at Oak Hill cemetery. Hughes died in Germany in 1944 while serving with the 9th Infantry Division and was awarded the Silver Star for combat action.
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Gilbert Lee Hughes
C. W. Sanders
First Baptist Church
Hearne
P. A. Corkern
Cameron
Marek-Burns
Oak Hill
Sgt. Hughes
American Legion
Santa Fe
Marek Burns
Hughes
9Th Infantry
Germany
Burlington Gin Co Submits Application for Free Cotton Services
The Burlington Gin Cotton Improvement Association filed the annual Milam County request for free cotton classification and market news from the USDA office in Austin. The group has 121 members farming about 4,800 acres with Mebane as the chosen variety. J. J. Foshen is president and Pete Benesh runs the Burlington Gin Co. cooperates with the program for the tenth year. Last season 92 percent of ginned bales were sampled and classified by the department.
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Ment Association
Milam County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Austin
J. J. Foshen
Pete Benesh
Burlington Gin Company
Roark Enters Race for Milam County Representative
H M Roark of Rockdale Milam County announces candidacy for the 64th district house seat. He cites farming teaching experience since 1901 and aims for full time service focused on old age assistance social security benefits and principled representation. He plans to personally solicit votes and seeks broad support across Milam County.
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H. M. Roark
Rockdale
Milam County
Roark
Cameron
Cameron Herald
Call 101 to complete Cameron Milam County census count
The Chamber of Commerce urges uncounted residents to call 101 and provide enumeration details. President W L McIntosh and L G Smith emphasize a full census as vital for local business, services, schools, hospitals, and farm income in Cameron and Milam County.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. L. McIntosh
Cameron
Milam County
L. G. Smith
Early Morning Fire Destroys House on Scott Street
In a May 30 blaze an oil stove ignited a three room house on Scott Street, owned by Kirk Smith of Cameron. Manuel Thomas, his wife and three children lost furnishings while Thomas, a student at the GI School for colored, was away. The wife fought the flames and saved the children.
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Scott Street
Manuel Thomas
Kirk Smith
Cameron
Thomas
GI School For Colored
Coast Winds Rage and Gladewater Flood Threat
Violent winds ripped roofs off buildings and toppled trees in Port Arthur suburbs as a front moved across Texas with hail lightning and a small tornado. Gladewater faced potential Sabine River flooding with forecasts of 35 to 36 feet, Mineola rainfall boosting river rise, while Texas warm sun returned elsewhere.
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Texas
Port Arthur
East Texas
West Texas
Gladewater
Lake Charles
Mineola
Sabine River
Baby with Alien Registration Card Found in Cameron
A baby boy named Leons Lacis, born October 26, 1948, was found in Cameron with an Alien Registration Card issued in New Orleans on December 26, 1949. The infant is registered as an immigrant for permanent residence and the Herald office is handling retrieval of the registration receipt for the parents.
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Immigration Service
Leons Lacis
Cameron
Herald Office
New Orleans
Poage Says Farm Aid Hopes Dim For Central Texas Farmers
Representative W R Poage reports aid for Central Texas farmers hurt by spring hail and floods remains unlikely. He notes a bill to increase cotton acreage allotments faces delay unless a special House rule is granted and cites meetings with PMA Administrator B F Vance and the House Agriculture Committee.
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Central Texas
W. R. Poage
Agriculture Committee of
House
Poage
Rules Committee
Agriculture State
PMA
B. F. Vance
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
US Soldiers Stoned at Tokyo Communist Rally
May 230 Four United States soldiers were pelted with stones at a Tokyo Communist rally. Police arrested eight demonstrators after clashes that sparked two more street melees nearby. The incident marked the first Communist violence against U.S. troops in occupied Japan.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Imperial Plaza
Plaza
Heart O'Texas Camp Opens for Scouts at Tahuaya
The Heart O' Texas Council announces Camp Tahuaya near Belton opens June 11 with Dale Hengley as Camp Director. Units from Rockdale Marlin Teague Waco Temple and Camp Hood have reservations and will join activities from archery to nature lore and campfire under unit leadership.
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Camp Tahuaya
Clyde C. Hays
Heart O’ Texas Council
Belton
Scouts and Explorers
Dale Hengley
Heartsf Texas Council
Rockdale
Marlin
Teague
Waco
Temple
Camp Hood
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Milamo
Mr. Thomas
Institute
Civic Music Directors
Sgt
Burlington Gin CO
Burlington
HM Roark
Herald
al Iap
Communist Rally
Heart O’texas Council
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