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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1950
Page
9
A weekend storm with high winds and heavy rain damaged crops across Cameron County. Elm Creek overflowed briefly but caused limited damage while corn and cotton suffered. Rainfall peaked Saturday evening with over an inch and a half in under an hour. forecasts anticipate hot days ahead.
Newton McDonald 67 a former Milam County resident died April 11 1950 at his home 1094 Vanderbilt Stephenville after a heart attack He had taught in Jones Prairie Ben Arnold worked at The Citizens National Bank Cameron lived in Anson and Stephenville He is survived by his widow and son Jim and two sisters and three brothers.
Charlie Porubsky Sr. died May 11 at St Edward Hospital aged 78. Funeral at St Monica's Church Saturday at 9 am with Rev George Duda. burial in St Monica's cemetery. Rosary at 8 pm Friday in Marek Burns funeral home. Survivors include four sons and seven daughters with many relatives. Pallbearers named Edwin Koutek Ernest Weideman Leonard Junek Marvin Junek Clem Tomek Steve Czarnecky.
In Lower Austria the municipal election toppled Soviet appointed mayors and purged communist control from city and town councils. Communists won only about 5 percent of votes despite Soviet occupation and coercion attempts. The vote signals waning communist influence in Western Europe and resilience of Austrian electoral tradition.
Mr and Mrs Frank Richards visit Mrs Richards mother Mrs R M Kennedy in Temple Sunday spending time with family during a weekend trip.
Mr and Mrs J R Poole and their sons visited Mrs Poole s parents Mr and Mrs Jas W McCown in Canton on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs E H Esslinger of Childress welcome a baby boy named David Earl born at 9 28 p m Saturday May 13 in Childress hospital. Mother Margaret Matula of Cameron is the newborn's grandmother and David Earl weighs 7 pounds 4 ounces. Matula family notes this is their first grandchild. A E Matula plans to visit Childress this weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Turnham return to their Long Beach California home after a two week vacation visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Pierce and friends in and around Cameron. Mr. Turnham works for the Long Beach Tile Company there.
Rosebud resident Walker Cox spent a day in Cameron this week with local engagements noted.
The Texas Chief passenger train between Galveston and Chicago will resume Saturday after a strike by firemen and other staff. Mail service, slowed by the walkout, has returned to normal as streamliners carry mail. The Chief operated to Purcell, Oklahoma, up to Friday, with Gulf division firemen not yet striking, while others westward toward California walk out.
The Cameron Herald reports restricted service as lines are halted in Cameron since the strike began. Santa Fe supervisors take over at Purcell while the southbound Chief was offline Friday and expected back in service Saturday.
Monte Angell undergoing a tonsillectomy at St Edward Hospital Monday is recovering and expected to return home soon. He is associated with the American National Insurance Company.
Mrs Homer Allen is spending several days with her mother Mrs M R Anderson in Fort Worth and will join her on Mother's Day.
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