Milam Farmers Get Government Prices On Grains
The USDA announced support prices for grain sorghum at 2.12 dollars per hundred pounds and oats at 75 cents per bushel. Milam County ACA official Alva E. Sanders said the move benefits farmers with a guaranteed floor, while sorghum dominates local production and oats acreage exists. The ACA cites major ongoing work mapping crop lands by acres, types, and values to aid government and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Alva E. Sanders
Milam County
ACA
Texans Warned Of Increase In Polio
State health officer Dr. George W. Cox reports an uptick in polio with eighteen new cases since last Friday. Bexar county leads with seven cases, followed by Guadalupe with three and Cameron with two. several other counties report one case each. total for the year reaches 178 cases.
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Austin
George W. Cox
Health Department
Bexar County
Guadalupe County
Cameron
Ector
Ellis
Grimes
McLennan
Nueces
Zavalla
Ill in Newton Memorial Hospital
Friends of E. J. Horelica of Cameron report he is among patients ill at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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E. J. Horelica
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Rain of Fishes Seen Near Cuero In 19th Century Tale
Hanover resident A. R. Rochetzsky recounts a childhood storm near Lindeneau in DeWitt County that reportedly dropped crawfish frogs and red minnows onto hillsides after a heavy rain. He claims to have witnessed hundreds of minnows flouncing and frogs hopping, supporting the belief that extreme weather can transport aquatic life.
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A. R. Rochetzsky
Hanover
Cuero
DeWitt County
Lindeneau
Britain ratifies North Atlantic Pact by vote
The House of Commons in London approved the North Atlantic Pact by 333 to 6 with Foreign Secretary Bevin and wartime leader Churchill backing ratification. France and the United States Senate had not ratified, while Canada was the first to approve.
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Britain
House of Commons
London
Bevin
Churchill
France
United States Senate
Canada
Funeral service set for Cameron woman Annie Kelley
Annie Mae Lansford Kelley 34 of Cameron died in a Belton hospital from injuries suffered in a May 8 car crash near Cameron. She is survived by her husband Albert Kelley a son Albert Brunner Kelley her mother Della Lansford two sisters and a brother. Funeral services at First Baptist Cameron conducted by Rev. Percy A Corkern with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Annie Mae Lansford Kelley
Cameron
Belton
Kelley
Annie Mae Lansford
Albert Kelley
Killeen
Sewell Hospital
Oakwood
Leon County
Yee High School
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Oak Hill Cemetery
Green Funeral Home
McCoy Family Visiting Cameron and Rockdale Relatives
Mr and Mrs Gaylon McCoy of Mitchell South Dakota visit parents Mr and Mrs Bill Marek in Cameron and Mr and Mrs W H McCoy in Rockdale for a few days. Accompanying them are Mrs Bud Rose and daughter Linda who will visit relatives during the stay.
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Gaylon McCoy
Mitchell, South Dakota
Bill Marek
Cameron
W. H. McCoy
Rockdale
Bud Rose
Linda
Mrs. Lemons Attends Zone WSCS Meeting in Marlin
Mrs. Lee Lemons attended a Zone meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service held in Marlin on Tuesday of the past week.
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Lee Lemons
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Marlin
Local Man Billy Bickett Hospitalized in Newton Memorial
Billy Bickett of Cameron Route 3 is a medical patient at Newton Memorial Hospital. Friends in Marlow and Cameron wish him a speedy recovery.
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Billy Bickett
Cameron
Route 3
Newton Memorial Hospital
Marlow
Austin Attendant Henry Shuffield Visits Daughter Before Surgery
Henry Shuffield of Austin visited his daughter Mrs Mullinax on Thursday and Friday prior to her upcoming hospital surgery. He is a Milam county native and has worked in the state asylum system for four years, now overseeing the ward for the criminally insane at the former Confederate Home in Austin, housing over 600 inmates.
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Henry Shuffield
Austin
Mullinax
Shuffield
Milam County
Lewis Family Visits Cameron For Weekend Stay
Mr and Mrs L M Lewis and their children from Austin spent the weekend visiting Mrs Zelma LaCook in Cameron. The Lewises remained for the week.
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L. M. Lewis
Austin
Zelma LaCook
Cameron
Lewis
Mrs John Brod Returns From Dallas Visit
Mrs John Brod and her son have returned from a visit with her mother and other relatives in Dallas.
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John Brod
Dallas
Buckholts Man A J Persky Visits Cameron Friday
A. J. Persky of Buckholts stopped in Cameron on Friday of the past week, greeting local residents during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Persky
Buckholts
Cameron
Honeycutt Visit Highlights Dallas Couple in Davilla
Mr and Mrs George Honeycutt of Dallas visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Carroll York and daughter Edith Sunday and spent Sunday afternoon in Davilla.
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George Honeycutt
Dallas
Carroll York
Edith
Davilla
Dakel and Busker Families Visit Ernest Dakel in Goose Creek
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dakel and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Busker of Lott joined Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Dakel for a Sunday visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dakel in Goose Creek.
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H. L. Dakel
Bob Busker
Lott
Robert Lee Dakel
Goose Creek
Ernest Dakel
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Ward Bond
Shepperd Strudwick
Hurd Hatfield
Gene Lockhart
John Emery
George Coulouris
Ireland
Cech
Walter Wanger
Gabro McTvers
Cameron Theatre
Emory B. Camp
Cameron, Texas
F. H. A. Loans
G. I. Loans
Irra Pry
Pearl Brewery
Teaf
Patlf Bing
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