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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
9
The United States plans to back NATO by shipping enough arms to Western European Pact members over the next 15 months to outfit all existing forces. The program prioritizes economic aid and excludes supplying arms for new divisions before mid 1950.
Zack Griffin has returned home from Scott and White Hospital and is reported improving after his stay.
Mrs Herbert Colburn was admitted for an operation at Scott and White Hospital in Temple earlier this week. The report notes the procedure occurred without reported complications and the patient is listed in satisfactory condition.
Mr and Mrs Chalmers Terry of Tulia returned home after visiting Cameron relatives. Terry a civil engineer with the Soil Conservation Service in Swisher county district notes 598000 acres in the district. The Tulia SCS unit received a 1947 USDA Supervisor Service Award for outstanding conservation work, the first of its kind, and the Tulia unit is the only one nationwide to be so honored.
Miss Patsy Eleanor Esslinger and Miss Lynn Skelton are among 879 Texas State College for Women students named to the college honor roll for maintaining a B average during the fall term. Esslinger is daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Esslinger, Skelton daughter of W B Skelton.
Gloria Hearne a Scott and White Hospital student spent Tuesday in Cameron visiting her mother Mrs Olen Hearne and friends.
Mrs. V. L. Zavrel is ill and receiving treatment at New Town Memorial Hospital.
Winston Churchill, visiting the United States aboard the Queen Elizabeth, will lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston during a US visit not seen since his conference with President Roosevelt. At 74 he is writing the third volume of a five book history of the late war.
Funeral services for Steve Terry of San Gabriel, Okinawa war hero, will be held at San Gabriel Church on Wednesday March 23. Terry, brother of Mrs. F. H. Pearce, died in April 1945. His body arrives in Rockdale at 12 27 p m Tuesday March 22 and interment will follow at Taylor Cemetery. Cameron friends plan to attend.
Mr and Mrs Jim McGoldrick and Mrs M A Baggerly attended the funeral of J E Young in Rockdale on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Wright Price Jr welcome twin daughters Nora Jean and Dora Jane born March 19 1949 at Newton Memorial Hospital. Nora Jean weighs 6% pounds and Dora Jane 4 pounds 15 ounces. Mrs Price is Verna B Fuller daughter of Mr and Mrs R Fuller. The Prices also have a daughter Linda Dianne age three.
St Anthony's School released the honor roll for the fourth six weeks listing twenty two students across grades. Eighth grade names include Mary Ann Hoelscher Albert Kotrola Rosalie Tomek. Seventh grade includes Robert Bal horn Lynn Lewis Patsy Michalka Henrietta Slavik Frances Trochta.
Henderson Thompson spent Sunday at the home of his sister Mrs. John Blasienz in Bryan.
Lawrence Michalka a Southwestern University student in Georgetown spent the past weekend with his parents in Cameron.
Gladys Griffin of Houston is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Griffin in Buckholts this week.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rogers of Lubbock spent the weekend and part of this week visiting his father William R Rogers in Cameron.
Funeral services for Pvt. Byron Schoenburg were held in Somerville at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 15. He died in Italy on June 23, 1944, while serving with the First Army Division and was killed in action. Interment followed at Oak Lawn cemetery with full military honors. he enlisted in 1942. He is survived by his father and mother, three brothers and five sisters in Texas.
Funeral services for J. E. Zeke Young longtime Rockdale land owner and cattleman were held at Forest Grove church near Rockdale with Rev H E Crone officiating. Burial followed in Forest Grove Cemetery. Survived by widow five children eight grandchildren and several siblings.
W. T. Pearson of Rockdale traveled to Cameron on Thursday of the past week for business matters.
Charles S Peyton formerly manager of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co underwent an operation at King Daughters Hospital early this week and is reported to be improving.
Martin H. Talbott of Rockdale has enlisted in the United States Air Force and is stationed at Lockland Air Force Base.
Emil Stalmach of Route 2 Rogers is among patients at Newton Memorial Hospital and friends will be glad to know he is progressing well.
Mr and Mrs L C McKinney announce the arrival of a son born March 5 named Jack Claude McKinney. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Mack Akers of Cameron.
Active reservists are eligible for pay when attending drill meetings and may qualify for retirement pay at age 60. Those discharged from the Enlisted Reserve Corps after September 1 1948 can retain their old grade if reenlisting by June 30. Obtain complete details at Army and Air Force Recruiting Stations.
Cameron received 1.76 inches of rain early Monday and a late spring norther swept in to lower temperatures. By Tuesday area forecasts showed around 40 degrees with some places in the Texas Panhandle below freezing. Low clouds and slow rain moved through South Texas while Cameron’s rainfall since January 1 stood around 11 inches, enough to benefit farmers.
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