Former Local Negro Executed in Texas Penitentiary
Oscar Allen aged 45 was electrocuted early Thursday in the state penitentiary for the October holdup killing of Dallas liquor store operator Joe Enna. His brother Charlie Allen was convicted in the same crime and awaits his death date. Allen was known to have grown up in Milam County and Cameron.
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Huntsville
Oscar Allen
State Penitentiary
Joe Enna
Dallas
A. C. Turner
Allen
Charlie
Milam County
Cameron
Chas. Nolte
Ben Arnold
L. L. Blaylock
Charlie Allen
Teachers to receive full salaries under state aid plan
Cameron public schools will pay full minimum salaries under current laws. Dr. C. G. Swift said state aid resolves the teacher pay problem, with local tax funds and scholastic apportionment supporting the balance. The program applies equally to colored and white teachers.
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Cameron
C. G. Swift
Rotary Club
Assault is Texas horse tops track winnings at Belmont
The Texas bred Assault, nicknamed the clubfoot comet, won the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park by two lengths, earning $40,100 to push his career total beyond $538,000. Eddie Arecarao rode the stride and led the field to victory as 59,475 spectators watched him race. Stymie finished second on the day with Natchez close behind in third, while Stymie neared turf history in career earnings.
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New York
Comet
Texas
Belmont Park
Eddie Arecaro
Natchez
Bold Venture
Talon
Stymie
Whirlaway
Assault
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr
King Ranch
Weems to Play Pro Football With Brooklyn Dodgers
Ted Weems accepts invitation to join the Brooklyn Dodgers for a one month Sun Valley Idaho training camp this summer. He will report July 20 and, if retained, start with the Dodgers in preseason practice games August 7 in Portland Oregon before the regular season in their home state. The season runs to mid December. Weems is a Rockdale high school standout and Rice Institute alum who later played in all star games and Army elevens.
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T. A. Weems
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Sun Valley
Idaho
Weems
West Coast
Portland
Oregon
Rockdale High School
Rice Institute
Army
Howell Grocery & Market
Rockdale
Cattle Inspector Visits Cameron as locals Return From Dallas
Jim Perkins cattle and branding inspector of Calvert visited Cameron on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Roy Vaughan returned early this week from Dallas and Fort Worth where they were business visitors. They arrived late Monday and reported they enjoyed the trip.
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Jim Perkins
Calvert
Cameron
Roy Vaughan
Dallas
Fort Worth
Mrs Maude Mullinix Moves to Baton Rouge
Mrs. Maude Mullinix relocates with her daughter to Baton Rouge Louisiana after years in Cameron. She previously lived with her mother Mrs T D Garrett and worked at Lunsford Shoe Shop with her sister Mrs Dan Lunsford. Friends and relatives express regret at her departure.
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Maude Mullinix
Baton Rouge
Louisana
Charles Patten
Mullinix
Cameron
T. D. Garrett
Lunsford Shoe Shop
Dan Lunsford
Living costs in Shanghai soar since 1937 comparison
Dr. Gus Evans Jr and family from Harlingen visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gus Evans Sr in town over the weekend as experts note Shanghai living costs now exceed 2000 times those in 1937.
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Shanghai
Gus Evans, Jr
Clifford
Harlingen
Gus Evans
Ezzell Family Visiting Relatives in Cameron Buckholts Rogers
Mr and Mrs J W Ezzell and their son from El Paso are visiting relatives in Cameron Buckholts and Rogers over the weekend and plan to be away from home for several days.
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J. W. Ezzell
el Paso
Cameron, Buckholts
Rogers
John Watson Transacts Official Business in Cameron
Rockdale constable John Watson traveled to Cameron on Friday to conduct official business and duties.
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John Watson
Rockdale
Cameron
Painting by Dan Wallace Bought by The Herald
Thomas Jefferson portrait Monticello by Dan Wallace of Archer City sold to The Herald. It will be shown in The Herald show window for a few days. Walter Wallace, brother of the painter, brought the canvas to Cameron Monday. An exhibition of his works is in Wichita Falls and at Cameron Ice Cream Company with The Old Chuck Wagon featured.
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Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Dan Wallace
Archer City
The
Herald
Cameron Monday
Walter Wallace
Wichita Falls
Cameron Ice Cream Company
Carrel Kept Chicken Heart Alive Thirty Years After Death
Dr. Alexis Carrel maintained a chicken heart functioning for three decades following the animal’s death, showcasing his controversial organ preservation experiments and methods in early 20th century physiology.
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Alexis Carrel
Goldfarbs Spend Weekend in Waco
Mr and Mrs E W Goldfarb spent the weekend at Waco with leisure and visits noted in local society circles.
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Mrs
E. W. Goldfarb
Waco
Byron Neal Visits Rockdale Commissioner Pet. No. 3
Byron Neal, Commissioner Pet. No. 3 of Rockdale, visited the area on Wednesday to observe local activities and discuss official matters with residents and officials.
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Byron Neal
Pet. No
Rockdale
Goose Creek Family Weekend Visit Spreads To Florida
Mr and Mrs Grady Goodwin and daughter Melvena from Goose Creek spent the weekend with Mrs Minnie McFarland. Mrs McFarland joined for a brief return visit.
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Grady Goodwin
Melvena
Goose Creek
Minnie McFarland
McFarland
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Ed Gunn
Jack Revis
Randolph Field
J. L. Slaughter
Amarillo
Rice
Kate Crouch
Bryan
Leona Crouch
T. A
Ted) Weems
Sheriff Carl Black
Walter White
R. G. Grabein
Joe Richter
Will Vaughn
Frank Lesovsky
J. C. Martin
H. H. Camp
San Gabriel
Julia Hillman
Save the Children Federation
Milam County Court House
S. A. Dunn
San Antonio
R. L. McCowen
WAI Contil
Laney Rees Tom Pere
Milam Theatre
MC Potter
Werimen
S Grable Gershwin
Dick Haymes
Paca
Anne Revere
George Seaton
William Perlberg
Ray Mill
Teresa Wright
Sree
Cameron Theatre
Ray Millan
Tere Wright
Wiena
A Paramount
CY Ee
Faun
Dore Schary Production
Loretta Young
Joseph Cotten
Ethel Barrymore ‘the Farmers Aughtes
Charles Bickford
Arf Wonadt
Toa Powe
H.C. Potter
Wenen
Allen Bitte End Toure Kerr
America
Betty Grable
Anne Revere Allyn Joslyn
Gene Lockhart
Technicolor
Blondie
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Loretta Young and
Jack Carson
Martha Vickers
Miss Pilgrim
Betty Grable and
East Side Kids
Denver
Allan Lane
Red Ryder
Shep
Tom Neal and
Flame
California
Ray Milland and
Barbara Stanwyck
James Ellison and
Anne Gwynne
Charles Starrett
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