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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1948
Page
4
The Corsicana post office, in operation 84 years, issued its millionth money order on September 18. Postmaster G. C. Hudson wrote the $1 order to himself and said it would never be cashed, kept as a souvenir.
Admitting clerk Mrs. Dorothy Maddox confuses a hospital case when two patients named Mrs Green arrive on the same day within ten minutes. Both share a surgery type, doctor, and husbands who work for the same drug firm, creating a notable mix up at the Fort Worth facility.
Bryant Edwards president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association told directors in Dallas that excellent grain and feed crops plus better than average range conditions in Texas should keep cattle fed through winter. He made no price predictions.
Dallas tax auditor Carl A. Anderson runs a personal butterfly program raising eggs from milkweed to full-grown insects. He files them in glass containers, feeds them with sugar and water, and observes that the butterflies respond only to him, fluttering about his room.
Texas State Game Commission imported 27 muskrats from Louisiana and released them into East Texas marshes after a failed swap with Oklahoma that would have exchanged 250 muskrats for 500 raccoons. C Glazener leads the experimental introduction program.
A group of eighteen businessmen in San Antonio aims to double the pecan business to $12 million annually. Since 1940 output surpassed 100 million pounds, with Texas yielding 40 million pounds yearly and San Antonio processing 20 percent. The industry shifted from hand cracking to machinery, using 10 machines to replace 6,000 workers. two men and eight women can extract 500 pounds of pecan meats per hour.
A makeup mirror causes a car fire after a Texas woman parks at Agua Dulce and leaves the mirror in the seat. Other items note Texas oil chemical industry growth along the Gulf coast, aging resident Benjamin Blackman in Trinity, Frank Hays McFarland will funds for nursery and loans, a Denison Rotary goat tale, Edinburg inventor Henry Scharnhorst’s breezy mosquito‑proof home patent, and related regional notes.
Judge Ann Neville of Paris has a new history titled The Red River Valley Then and Now. The 84 year old author’s book, designed and printed under Carl Hertzog of El Paso, includes 27 pen and ink sketches by Mexican artist Jose Cisneros made especially for the volume.
Claude William Jernigan Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jernigan of Tyler, has ten grandparents spanning four generations. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jernigan of Tyler, with great grandmother Mrs. Grace Jernigan of Tyler and maternal great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Claude Florence of Tyler. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott of Arp, paternal great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Elliott of Arp, and maternal great grandmother Mrs. Alice Barron of Arp.
Mrs J C Hollingsworth of Idalou used bubble gum as bait on a three way hook at Fort Phantom Hill Lake near Abilene. Her line quickly produced a 12 pound buffalo despite fish being uncooperative. Her husband sells bubble gum in Idalou.
Four oyster experimental farms have been planted in shallow bay waters off Rockport under J. L. Baughman of the Marine Laboratory. About 125 barrels of oysters were planted at each site near Cotton Bayou Phillip's Bayou Flag Bayou and Tres Palacios Bay to monitor mortality growth weight and meat quality. Biologists will inspect every 30 days and record findings for future reference on Texas waters biology.
The cargo vessel of the U S Transportation Corps will be rechristened USAT Sergeant George D Keathley when it reaches San Francisco honoring a Texas hero. George D Keathley of Olney earned the Medal of Honor posthumously for heroism on the Italian Front. He was killed at Mount Atluzze September 14, 1944 after repelling three enemy counterattacks and leaving many officers and men casualties.
William E. Norris a retired Negro minister born March 12 1831 in Bordeaux France says he is 117 and can prove it with a birth certificate. Norris and his family were enslaved by Joseph Barbee of Galveston until emancipation. Patrick Barbee great grandson of Barbee and Houston Fire Department member confirms Norris age.
Plant bluebonnet seeds in Texas during early fall when seeds ripen. Soak seeds 24 hours before planting, then rake into soil and plant promptly. Plants tolerate cold, thrive in light sandy soil with lime, need sun and good drainage, and should not be fertilized or cultivated. Transplanting is discouraged. plant seeds where they will mature.
Texas Senator Rogers Kelley proposes making the Chihuahua the official state dog, claiming the breed is "more Texan than Mexican." He plans to introduce a resolution at the next legislative session to designate the Chihuahua as Texas’s official dog, arguing the Mexican Chihuahua is not Mexican at all.
G. D. Hindman of San Benito witnessed a woman struggle with a jammed parking meter. After she left, he checked the meter and found three coins on top: hers and two others left by earlier parkers unable to operate the faulty device.
Eugene S. Baker mayor of Winters since 1947 travels to Austin to enroll at the University of Texas as a freshman. Known as Skeeter he graduated Winters High School in 1936 and has led local religious and civic efforts. W L Pratt to serve as major pro tem during Baker’s absence.
Port Arthur Amarillo and Brackenridge High San Antonio top the Texas Sports Writers Association ranking. Odessa Wichita Falls Baytown Waco Sweetwater Highland Park and others follow as Brownwood Corpus Christi Arlington Heights fall from the top ten while Townsend enrolls at Texas. Walker stars for the Ponies with 1204 rushing yards and 798 passing yards in two seasons. Townsend, Odessa All-State back, joins Texas Longhorns after high school.
The article names Notre Dame as a leading choice for the 1948 national football laurels and notes several challengers across regions. Georgia Tech North Carolina Southern Methodist Texas Longhorns Pennsylvania Penn State Army Villanova Michigan Purdue Missouri California Oregon Denver are cited as hopefuls with strong or equal records.
Matty Bell SMU coach pondered if Doak Walker is the greatest he ever coached. He conceded Walker is among the best players he ever mentored, noting Walker’s standout abilities and impact on the program.
Ducks Unlimited reports a stronger duck population, especially in Alberta and southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. VP Pops Glassell credits R A Leeson for the data, noting late Canadian hatching should push many ducks south through December and many flightless young already seen in marshes.
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