Rural Roads Bill Passed and Chamber Elects Andres President
John C. Andres elected President of the Cameron Chamber of Commerce by new directors at the annual banquet. Dr. W. R. White of Baylor University spoke on civic unity. The program included musical numbers by Elizabeth Hassler and ensemble. Attendees numbered about 175 with visitors from Caldwell Brenham Temple Rosebud Waco Bryan Belton Taylor Ennis and San Marcos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Andres
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
W. R. White
Baylor University
Elizabeth Hassler
Ronald Hudson
Wallace Collins
James Kahler
E. A. Perrin
P. A. Corkern
First Baptist Church
L. G. Smith
Perrin
Andres
L. van Perkins
Chas
A. Brady
Wm. F. Arthur
O. B. Beasley
Gene Blake
Charles Brady
E. C. Cole
P. W. Davis
W. J. Donovan
Jack DuBois
Morris Eplen
Leo Fuchs
L. F. Gohmert
Roy Griffith
John Henderson
O. B. Horstmann
Dana Kestenbaum
A. R. Maddox
A. W. McCullin
Bill McIntosh
Drayton McLane
Milton Schiller
L. W. Smith
Henry Liebman
Mr. Smith
Caldwell
Brenham
Temple
Rosebud
Waco
Bryan
Belton
Taylor
Ennis
San Marcos
Bad Boy coming to the Cameron March 17 18
Allied Artists film Bad Boy stars Lloyd Nolan Jane Wyatt Audie Murphy and James Gleason and screens at the Cameron Theatre March 17 18. The semi documentary picture follows a Variety Club Ranch in Copperas Cove Texas and the life of difficult youths as the Boys Ranch real case history is explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Short
Allied Artists
Cameorn Theatre
Lloyd Nolan
Jane Wyatt
Audie Murphy
Martha Vickers
James Gleason
Stanley Clements
Variety Clubs International
Variety Club
Copperas Cove
Texas
Marshall Brown
Hollywood
U. S
Audie
Nolan
George C. Marshall
Washington, D. C
Reburial Sunday for Lt Winfred Russell
Reburial services for Lt. Winfred R. Russell United States Army Air Corps killed in action April 5 1944 over Italy will be held at 2 00 p m Sunday March 13. The body arrives via Santa Fe at 3 15 a m Saturday March 12 and will be taken to Green Funeral Home for Chapel services. He was a bomber pilot son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Russell of Yarrellton Interment will be at North Elm Cemetery Full military honors will be accorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred R. Russell
United States Army Air Corps
Italy
Santa Fe
Green Funeral Home
Russell
Charles E. Russell
Yarrellton
North Elm Cemetery
Proven On Athletic Field Vested in Trustees
District Court verdict in favor of John B. Henderson and trustees Claude Triggs and Jack Adams confirms title to portion of the athletic field. McLerran had claimed ownership. appeal notice filed by Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawless Green
John B. Henderson
Claude Triggs
Jack Adams
John McLerran
M. G. Cox
McLerran
W. C. Wallace
Roy Baskin
Henderson
Miss Lillian Atkinson Ill At Home This Week
Miss Lillian Atkinson is reported ill at her home this week. Local neighbors say she is confined to her residence and receiving care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Atkinson
Governor Jester Proclaims World Government Week in Texas
Governor Beauford Jester signed a proclamation at 10 30 a m on March 2 written by Southwest Texas Teachers College student John Dodson. The proclamation sets March 6 through March 12 as World Government Week in Texas and was adopted with other United World Federalists officers present. Dodson, vice president of UWF Texas and college president, is from Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauford Jester
John Dodson
Southwest Texas Teachers College
Cameron
Texas
Dodson
United World Federalists
UWF
John B. Dodson, Sr
Injured in Wreck on Wet Pavement Near Splawn
A. F. Dornak of Freeport is hospitalized with a broken neck and N. G. Vacek of Velasco suffers cuts and bruises after their car, a 1948 Chrysler, overturned several times near Splawn on Highway 77 around noon Tuesday. The vehicle was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Dornak
Freeport
N. G. Vacek
Velasco
Splawn
Lunsford Couple Welcome Daughter Linda Ann
Mr and Mrs Marvin Lunsford announce the arrival of a daughter born in a California hospital February 28 1949. The baby weighed seven pounds 11 ounces and has been named Linda Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Lunsford
Dan Lunsford
California
Linda Ann
Reburial Saturday for Sgt James J Harris in Cameron
Sgt James Thurston Harris killed in the Cassino battle in Italy will be reburied Saturday March 12 in Marlow Cemetery. His body arrives at 3 15 am in Cameron and services are at 2 pm at Green Funeral Home Chapel with full military honors by American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts. He served eight years in the U S Army Field Artillery, fought in North Africa Sicily and Italy, and leaves two sisters two brothers a niece and two nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thurston Harris
Cassino
Italy
Harris
Cameron
Santa Fe
Green Funeral Home
Chapel of the Green Funeral Home
Adrian Coleman
Marlow Baptist Church
Marlow
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Field Artillery
U. S. Army
Curry
Harris Enlsted
Field
Marfa
Texas
Army
Pearl Harbor
United States
North Africa
Sicily
Morris Coward
James Gregory
Lawrence Harris
Julian Harris
Waco
Sgt. Harris
J. D. Harris
Ollie O. Harris
Milam Students Land on STSTC Honor Roll
Billy Clark of San Gabriel and Billie Frances Burns of Cavilla head 333 students named to the Southwest Texas State Teachers College fall honor roll, about 18 percent of the student body, for maintaining a B average or higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Clark
San Gabriel
Billie Frances Burns
Cavilla
Armong
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
New 1949 Chrysler on Display Friday
Green Motor Company announces the first showing of the 1949 Chrysler Silver Anniversary model on Friday March 11. Chrysler plans broader showings nationwide as dealers celebrate 25 years in business with major design and engineering changes including a roomier cabin, four inch longer wheelbase, and higher compression engine for more power and economy. The related Plymouth model will be introduced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Motor Company
Chrysler
Plymouth
Laff It Off Local Talent Show at Yee High
Rehearsals underway for Laff It Off a local talent show sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to benefit their building fund. Cecile Carol of New York directs about 100 performers impersonating famous newspaper columnists and other well known names. The event runs Thursday and Friday March 17 and 18 at Yee High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High School
Cecile Carol
New York
Milam County Home Demonstration Council Plans District Meeting
The Milam County Home Demonstration Council met with 25 ladies present led by vice-chairman Mrs Bernice Charles. They planned the Cameron district meeting for April 1920 and planned an Around the World themed program for April 19 with badges and a rubber stamp for council checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Charles
J. B. Sapp
Hugh Wimberly
Sy Perkins
Council
Ulric Beard
Cameron
Milam County
Rural Road Bill Passed by Senate in Texas
The Texas Senate asked the House to join in funding 30 million dollars for rural road building over the next two years. The Colson bill would allocate 1,250,000 dollars a month from the clearance fund for rural roads, with a 26 to 3 final vote and a defeated amendment allowing the Highway Department to build roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colson
Rep
C. S. McClellan
Eagle Lake
Senate
Grady Hazelwood
Amarillo
Gilmer-Aikin
Building Volumes Low but Climbing In Cameron February Permits
February Cameron building permits totaled 6500 for residences and repairs. City Secretary W H Stafford said permits for January were lower, and first two months of 1949 lagged behind 1948. Roofs growth follows seasonal slack and bad weather with residential activity leading. mercantile permits last year neared 60000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
W. H. Stafford
Mercantile
Truck Driver Hurt Near Milano Tuesday
R L Bowen driver for McLane Company was injured at 4 p m Tuesday on Highway 36 near Milano when his truck skidded on wet pavement and went out of control. He was en route to Cameron from a Dime Box delivery. The cab was partially smashed but he escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Bowen
McLane Company
Milano
Mr. Bowen
Cameron
Dime Box
Milam County Advances Right of Way on Highways 36 190
Milam County plans major highway work as the State Highway Commission authorizes surveys and right of way purchases from Cameron to the Bell County line for Highways 36 and 190. The court also targets improvements on Highway 77 from the McLennan line through Falls and Milam to Lee County, plus a farm to market road Ad Hall to San Gabriel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
State Highway Commission
Cameron
Bell County
Dan Tyson
State Highway Department
Greer
Tyson
Commissioners Court
Falls County
Burlington
McLennan County
Falls
Milam Counties
Lee County
Burleson County
Ad Hall
San Gabriel
Texas
Highway Department
Elm
Highway Commission
Buckholts
Milano
Three cold fronts sweep Texas and Cameron area
Snow fell in Amarillo as a three pronged cold wave reached Texas. Cameron could see temperatures in the low thirties by Thursday with potential colder by Friday. Below freezing readings appeared in Oklahoma and North Plains Texas as strong north winds push toward the Gulf Region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Panhandle
Texas
Cameron
Oklahoma
North Plains
Gulf Region
Mrs J K Miller and Son Visit in Cameron
Mrs J K Miller and her son from Bryan spent Saturday visiting in Cameron according to a brief local report noting a family outing and social visit in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Miller
Bryan
Cameron
Also Mentioned on This Page
John
Winfred Russell
Jester
Sgt
James T. Harris
James J. Harris
Milam
STSTC
Home Demonstration Council
Right OF Way
Bell CO
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