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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
21
Dr. G P Kuiper of McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis Texas reports a possible new moon for the planet Nep tune. The article notes measurements and observational details from the Texas-based discovery effort.
Anna J. Lusa born March 20 1847 on a plantation near Honey Grove has turned 102 in Seattle Washington. She says she outlived three husbands and all but one of her ten children.
Glenn Kuritza a four year old boy from Houston wears a full set of false teeth after a dentist diagnosed absence of tooth buds. The family agreed to the molars due to nonformation of his own teeth.
In Guthrie Oklahoma three year old Billy May loses his left leg to nephritis and undergoes amputation. His panda doll shares the same fate being bandaged after the operation. The pair comforts Billy as he recovers and feels better.
Burglars broke into a No wala motor company and, after removing a safe knob, set off an automatic tear gas device filling the building. They escaped as employees could not reenter until noon the next day.
Despite a national 1 percent fall in farm real estate values over four months Oklahoma still booms with a 2 percent rise in the same period. The Oklahoma index for March shows a 14 percent year over year gain while national values rise 3 percent from March 1948 to March 1949.
In Cushing Oklahoma collectors chase quirky goofies large and odd shaped from distant places or famous garments. Youngsters and housewives show zeal with one collector owning about 1500 goofies.
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce notes Texas counties outside major cities have dwindling populations since 1940. It cites low per acre crop yields, soil erosion, poor farm to market roads, and below average dairy production. Rural health and housing also lag.
Mrs. V. D. Morris of Eagle Lake found a marble inside a fried egg laid by her hen. The marble measures 21% inches in circumference. No explanation for its appearance has been found.
Postman Paul Walker of Tonkawa Oklahoma solved a mail theft mystery. He observed a crow at a mailbox pecking at a stamp and taking a letter, explaining why letters vanished en route.
Alvin Jackson, a 45 year old farmer, was buried under 15 feet of dirt for three hours in Atoka Oklahoma after a well collapse while removing bricks. Air pumped through a pipe restored his breathing and likely saved his life.
At Bartlesville Oklahoma eight years ago seventy five letters bearing exact airmail postage were held in the post office. They were part of an official cadet commemoration for the first airmail into Bartlesville by Continental Air Lines. Continental had authority to stop there but airport capacity delayed the large ships until improvements allowed landings.
W. J. Gaddy now living in Galm in Texas sent $300 to the Oklahoma School Land Commission for 1932 rent on land near Goodwell that he leased in 1926. He kept up $200 annual rent until 1932 when he left owing one year. He explained he went broke in 1932 and carried only $10, then sent $300 and returned $100 as surplus.
Mr and Mrs H C Ford Jr install a loud speaker on a water tank 300 feet up the mountains at the head of main street. The device plays records from their home and runs special programs for residents. It also serves as a warning system for approaching storms.
Wilford Hodge and friends pushed his car in Harlin Texas when a stranger offered to help. The helper jumped in, revved the engine, and drove off as they pushed, leaving Hodge with little time for good Samaritans.
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