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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1948
Page
6
The 24th Field Artillery Battalion of the National Guard announces a quota increase from 4 officers and 73 enlisted to 7 officers and 92 enlisted. The unit transitions from 16 mm howitzers to 155 mm tractor drawn weapons, with personnel expansion boosting Cameron area payroll.
Seventeen Milam County men left Cameron for Austin on Wednesday to undergo military physicals as the new draft quota. After examinations they will be classified and called for service if needed, mirroring procedures used in earlier war days. The county faces higher army calls than anticipated, increasing the number sent for processing.
A group of ninth grade girls including Betsy Caperton Norman Lane ford Shiey Scarbrough Sitrrey Smith Mary Alice Neeley Barbara Boyd Diedre Denson Kay Storey Carasia Eraser Evelyn Armstrong and Dorothy Malone sold poppies for the American Legion. They received tickets to the Cam era Theatre and to the Armistice Day banquet.
Cameron defeated Rosebud 13 to 7 in a high school football clash. Georgetown led Belton 21 to 6 as final scores came in. Sen Sa ba defeated Marble Falls 24 to 6 in another league contest.
Mrs J C Mayfield 44 died at 7 20 p m Friday November 12 at her East Cameron home after a heart attack. Born August 3 1880 in Lexington Lee County she lived in Cameron over 3 years. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday November 14 at First Baptist Church with Rev L B Merrins officiating and Oak Hall Cemetery burial. Survived by husband J C Mayfield of Cameron seven sons and one daughter including Maj Robert Mayfield in Austria and Ralph Mayfield in San Diego plus Mrs T N Wood of San Saba and 14 grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister also survive.
A Baptist drive supports Buckner's Orphan Home starting November 135 and running through the month. New clothing canned goods groceries and cash are accepted plus sweets preserves and jellies. Items for all ages toys and gifts needed. donations brought to the Educational standing at the church by November 20 will be packed and shipped. Battetown Baptist Church also sponsors the drive.
Delegates from Yee High Chapter of Future Farmers of America attended the National FFA Convention in Kansas City Missouri from November 14 to 18. President Eugene Poiter, Parliamentarian Jayne Barnes, and Junior Chapter Secretary Monroe Fuchs were chosen for leadership and vocational agriculture work. They left November 13 with advisor L R Thompson. The trip was funded by the FFA Junior Chapter and contributions from community supporters including F G Blake, Bert Nicholson, Coleman Duncan, Sam White, Frank Mitchell, and Southern Agriculturist Magazine.
Mrs. Fred Starnes of Route 1 Cameron enters poultry in the National Farm and Home Egg Laying contest. Milam County agent Isabelle Moody says the contest ends July 31, 1949, with 294 entrants and about 122 thousand hens and cash prizes offered.
Weather forecasters could not explain recent patterns but predict cooler conditions ahead with little to no rain. Temperatures are expected to fall progressively toward near freezing in north Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. White and their three sons Jeffrey Phillip and Mark of Houston visited relatives in Cameron and Burlington over the weekend. They attended the College Station A&M Rice game on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs C A Boecker of Valesco visited Mr and Mrs Henry Dreyer over the weekend.
Louis E Cabron 38 of Burlington died in Veterans Hospital Dallas Wednesday after three months in the facility. Born February 13 1920 in Milam County he was longtime owner of Tubby's Cafe and Radice Shop in Burlington. Funeral services were held at St Michael's Catholic Church Burling ton with burial in Catholic cemetery. Survived by parents, three sisters and three brothers.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our bereavement in the loss of our dear son and brother Locus E Cabren. Special thanks to women neighbors for food and comfort and to those who sent flowers and helped in any way. J. B. Carron and family.
The First Baptist Church hosts a banquet this evening at 7:30 in the gym room to honor officers and teachers for their work. Grady Cooper serves as Superintendent and J M Howard as Associate Superintendent, as announced by Rev. L L Morris.
Civic Music Association campaigns for membership move forward with a kickoff dinner at Milam Coffee Shop. About 0 people attended. campaign closes 6 p.m. Saturday at Cameron Hotel headquarters. Speakers included Max McClaren, Emory Camp, Ada Margaret Smith, Dr. Gus Evans Jr., and Mr. McGurk of Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Roy Baskin expect a reunion of their three sons for Thanksgiving Grady Baskin and wife and baby of Galveston Roy Baskin and wife of Mays Bros and John Lane Baskin and wife of Cameron are listed as the other two families attending.
Cameron logged about .14 inches of rain Thursday night with more possible Friday and Friday night as weather motions shift north. A new Panhandle cold wave loomed with unclear path while freezing temps appeared in some areas. Northern regions and Cameron expected rain with gray skies signaling early year hope.
Lemorgan's office would set the tying date for the strike ballot and expects locals to mail ballots promptly to St. Louis headquarters.
Homer McLane and John Hairston made a trip to East Texas on Thursday of the past week.
Jack Stidham was injured when his car skidded on wet pavement and hit a telephone pole on Highway 77 near the Vance Brook home east of the city. He was alone and returning to Cameron. the accident occurred around 10 p.m. Saturday.
A historical note explains that twenty one was set as the age of majority because infancy lasts seven years childhood to puberty seven years and adolescence to manhood seven years, totaling twenty one.
Mrs. Giles L. Arriett and Jack Lewis of Austin spent the weekend in Cameron to attend the Cameron versus Rosebud game in Cameron Friday night.
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