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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
10
Residents urged to join Thursday cleanup and spray campaign amid sewer neglect. Officials warn open toilets and trash hazards fuel disease risk, urging donations and volunteer truck and spray help while noting spray sold at 25 cents per gallon or free for those unable to pay.
Milam County Red Cross chapter donated $100 to the Linda Sneaks hospital fund with a check from Mrs. Agnes Lowe deposited in Citizens National Bank. The Herald notes local need and calls on limited Red Cross funds, citing recent $200 aid to a spastic case at Thorndale.
The snippet lists donors including Mrs. J E Nabours Mrs F P Urban Minerva Baptist Church and Gene Walker of Gause Texas among contributions to a drive. The article notes banked receipts of $803 50 by 10 am Wednesday and a direct family contribution of $96 50 bringing the total to $900 00.
Marlow notes Mrs Annie Bickett, ill in Newton Memorial Hospital, has improved and gone home. Various local families are reported visiting relatives in Waco Austin Cameron Stephenville Calvert Bryan Gladewater Belton and Killeen, with mentions of host homes and family trips.
Alfred Price Jr and Phillip Ermis have joined the United States Navy in San Diego California Friends back home in Cameron report Ermis trained at a naval hospital and Price advanced in his training Both are sons of Cameron residents Mrs Frances Michna and Mr Mrs Alfred Price Sr The Daily Midget is mailed to them daily They enjoy Cameron newspapers while away.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary contributed 25 dollars to the Linda Sweaks fund after a Friday meeting. Miss Shirley Horstmann submitted the check and reported a unanimous vote to give. Claude Sweaks, Little Linda’s father and a war veteran, was acknowledged.
Farm Bureau Queen contest underway with the winner to be crowned July 21 at the new recreation hall. Layne Beaty of WBAP among out of town judges. Contest runs to July 1. eligibility requires being daughter or sister of a Farm Bureau member with at least half income from farming, ages 16 to 22 and unmarried. Awards include gifts, dress and corsage. district winners receive a trip to the State Convention.
Mr and Mrs Byril Deer of Corpus Christi conclude a visit with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Sam Deer. The family gathering marks a brief reunion at the end of the trip.
Ophelia Harryman, a Baylor College student in Waco, visited friends in Cameron on Sunday.
Mrs. Verdi Coward treasurer of Hoyte Baptist Church sends a ten dollar check for the Blue Baby hospital fund. It marks the second church contribution and the family and this newspaper welcome the community support for Linda's heart ailment treatment.
North Central Church of Christ members donate 19.50 to the Linda Sneaks hospital fund. Coleman Duncum, a prominent member, delivered the amount to The Herald. Three churches have collected for the Blue Baby fund. Little Linda faces surgery with only a fifty fifty chance of survival if performed.
Cameron residents Mr and Mrs Oscar Zotz report their little daughter is a patient undergoing surgery at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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