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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
8
About 1000 people attended Milam County Farm Bureau Day on February 17 with Extension Agents aiding planning. Exhibits featured H D and 4-H club girls crafts, cakes, breads, candy and home decor. A cotton exhibit, a Gold Star girl skit, and a 12 15 broadcast interview complemented the day folk program.
Henry Shuffield of Austin and former resident paid a return visit to his hometown this week. He has been employed in Austin for some time.
Hundreds of Central Texans including Bun Raley from Valley Mills gather at the Texas State Capitol for a public hearing on a natural gas tax bill to fund farm roads. About 56 000 farmers and ranchers travel to Austin amid support from the Texas Rural Roads Association and other groups.
Twenty one O. J. Thomas High School graduates attend Prairie View College with five on the honor roll. Aaron Cuerington, class of 1947, tops the college with a grade of .3 or 6 A's among 2200 students. Others honored are Hubert Lee Lewis J. P. Johnson Marcellus Harmon and Willie J. Anderson. Three of these students attend on the Jesse Jones Scholarship.
Vice-President Alben W Barkley in Louisville urged the United States to set an example in democracy for others to follow He pledged to help President Truman carry out their campaign commitments The Jackson Jefferson Day dinner drew about 800 guests who paid 50 dollars each.
Fritz Glaser of Buckholts visited Cameron Saturday of the past week in the company of local friends for a casual outing and social visit.
Dr. V. R. Cook from San Marcos and his daughter Rita Jean express deep gratitude to the people of Cameron for their acts of kindness while Rita Jean was hospitalized. The letter admires the town’s generosity and prays God blesses each responder.
John Hairston has returned from a visit with his daughter and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Ritchie in Brownwood.
1st Lt Welfort J DeArmond welcomes wife Barbara and sons Barry and David at a Japanese Rest Hotel used by occupation forces. He is with the 814th Air Division Training Section coordinating training aids. A Foster Field 1942 graduate, he earned the Air Medal with cluster and Bronze Star after North African Campaign and escape from a prison camp. He hails from Pride Louisiana and Cameron Texas. Printing is a home industry.
Juan Garcia, operator of a Rockdale beer bar and cafe, was fined $100 in County Court for carrying a pistol. He must pay costs. In Rockdale Justice Court he faced drunkenness and engaging in a fight, with total fines and costs of $90.
A. D. Lagrone spent the weekend in Milano visiting his parents and enjoying time away.
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