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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
3
Acile Parker watches a snowy moonlit night from her apartment as her husband attends a stag party. Masqueraders burst in at the height of the celebration and reveal wives dancing with their husbands, turning the party into a spontaneous New Year merrymaking.
A list of historic milestones tied to New Year’s Day notes events from 38 B C to 1919. It cites Caesar era beginnings, Edward II defeats, Paul Revere’s birth, Calcutta capture, Washington flags, Kentucky statehood, Irish union, Jackson at New Orleans, Lincoln emancipation, pure food law, parcel post launch, and a 1919 holiday declaration.
In Scotland New Year’s Day eclipses Christmas as the major festival with enduring customs. The custom of first footing makes the first visitor after midnight a privileged guest for the day and a favored friend for the year.
Belton Tigers, short-handed at guard and regrouped in backfield, upset Rockdale 26 to 12 in a wild aerial battle. Chapman scored early, Barge and Muehlhause led blocking and defense with multiple interceptions and runs. Rockdale stayed competitive with Leech and Eiland but Belton held the edge in first downs and overall yardage.
Rogers juniors outscored Cameron 26 to 0 at Rogers field on Wednesday night. Calvin Shenkir produced 61 and 72 yard runs and plowed in for a third score. A W Underwood added a TD and two extra points as Cameron threatened briefly with a 60 yard drive stalling at the Rogers 10 yard line.
Census data show 13 787 bales of cotton ginned in Milam County Texas for the 1941 crop up to November 1 1941 compared with 20 197 bales for 1940. Special Agent Ray ONeill notes the figures.
Mrs A J Montgomery of Tucumcari New Mexico visits her mother Mrs Meta McCown and also calls on Mr and Mrs Robert McCown in Shreveport Louisiana for a few days. Mr McCown has been ill but is improving.
The Singing Convention was heard at Salty Sunday and was well attended with attendees enjoying performances.
The Red Army has launched a major offensive across the Eastern Front from Leningrad to the Donets basin. Russians recaptured about 20 villages near Moscow and pushed German lines back, with Stalin pledging the battle will stay west of Moscow. Fresh Soviet troops and now used tanks supplied by Britain and the United States bolster the attack.
Roy Yates of Branchville traveled to Cameron for a brief business visit on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Anthis of Rockdale were Cameron business visitors Friday, meeting local firms and discussing potential or ongoing commercial interests in the area.
Mrs John A Smith is visiting in Dallas with family. The outing includes sightseeing and social engagements as she stays at a local residence and attends planned events this week.
Rockdale resident Holea Lee Blackman died Friday in a local hospital after Moon and at 4 p.m. Born March 11, 1890 in Rockdale, he lived there his whole life. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 3 30 p.m. at the Full Gospel Tabernacle with Rev. Claude Pruett officiating. Interment will follow in Hamilton Chapel Cemetery near Hicks, with the body at Green's Funeral Home in Cameron prior to services. He is survived by his wife and a number of children.
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