Cameron Plans June 3 1947 Bond Elections
Cameron voters will decide two bond issues in a June 3 1947 election. Propositon 1 asks 25000 for a new City Hall Fire Station at the Cameron Old School Building, while Proposition 2 seeks 112000 for street improvements. The vote will be held at City Hall Precinct 1 with directors B Slocomb presiding.
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Cameron
Texas
Cameron Old School
State of
City Hall
B. Slocomb
D. H. Slaughter
A. E. Matula
H. B. McClellen
John Marak Sr Expresses Gratitude for Illness Support
John Marak Sr thanks friends and relatives who visited during his illness in Houston at Newton Memorial Hospital Cameron and Marak Texas. He notes clergy and nurses, mentions Rev Tydlicka, Rev Duda, wife Adela and daughter in law Roy Jeter, plus many Camero n connections and hospital staff. He also reports Aldean Baggett of Lockhart in Mayo Brothers hospital after two major operations.
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John Marak
Houston
Rev. Matocha
Vince Marak
Marak
Marz
Barbara
Newton Memorial Hospital
Cameron
Bohas Slavik
F. H. Stanislaw
Frank Ermis, Sr
Joe Marak
Ben Holub
Teresa Picha
Antony Marak
Louis Tepera
Angeline Jodiec
V. L. Zavrel
J. J. Janicek
Clara Marak
Rudolph Marak
F. A. Marek
Billie Marek
Mat Marak
Cornhill
Texas
John
Emil Marak
Bomarton
Mary Macha
George
Sophia Kohut
Hattie Pavlicek
Beatrice
Henry M
Tydlicka
John, Jr
Adela Marak
Roy Jeter
San Antonio
Annie Ermis
Duda
Newton Hospital
Aldean Baggett
Lockhart
Mayo Brothers
Mr. Baggett
Cora Baggett
Fred Deer
Bryan
Telephone wage proposals across 800 communities outlined
The company proposes wage hikes and benefits across Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and parts of Illinois. Starting operator wages rise to 28 to 30 dollars weekly with top rates 37 to 44 dollars weekly. plant craft pay scales move to 31 34 dollars weekly and up to 59 75 dollars weekly in smaller and larger towns. Increases for senior plant craftsmen and operators vary by years of service and city, with four fifths of non supervision staff in plant crafts or operations.
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Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Illinois
Kansas City
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Labor Strike Warning Against Telephone Monopoly Pressure
A labor union critique portrays the telephone monopoly as a threat to workers rights and a trigger for oppression. The piece cites a hypothetical scenario where after a military victory US forces would surrender, illustrating fears of concession and loss.
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Patton
Remagen
Rhine
Remagen bridge cited as turning point in wage talks
The Cameron paper notes May 3 coverage praising generals for surrender while AT T broke arbitration hopes and offered a wage deal. It claims most workers stayed to fight on to victory, referencing Southwestern Telephone Workers Union Local No 3039.
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Telephone Workers
Cameron
Remagen
At&t
Southwestern Telephone Workers Union
Family groups visit for Mother's Day in Hillsboro
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beard and children from Hillsboro visit their brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henderson, along with Boyd Wells from Austin and Hamilton Bennett with three daughters from San Antonio, over Mother's Day.
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Ernest Beard
Hillsboro
Boyd Wells
Austin
Hamilton Bennett
San Antonio
John B. Henderson
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Coats
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