Senate split on 80 percent parity crop price proposal
Washington October 4 1949 The Senate split 41 to 29 over farm price supports shelving a long range farm bill. Senator Anderson Democrat of New Mexico proposed a 48 hour delay sending the measure back to the Agriculture Committee with Vice President Barkley breaking a tie to back a high support bill.
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Washington
Senate
Anderson
New Mexico
Barkley
Agriculture Committee
Lucas
Illinois
Truman
Russell
Georgia
Young
North Dakota
Russell_Young
Aiken
Milam County Baptist Association Set for Cameron
Milam County Baptist Association meets in Cameron on Monday October 10 for its 31st annual session with Percy A Corkern as moderator. Speakers include Dr E O Wood Baylor University R A Springer Texas Baptist treasurer Dr George T Brown Memorial Temple and Dr Thomas H Taylor Howard Payne College.
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Milam County
Cameron
Percy A. Corkern
First Baptist Church
Association
E. O. Wood
Baylor University
R. A. Springer
Baptist General Convention
Texas
George T. Brown
Memorial Baptist Church
Temple
Thomas H. Taylor
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
H. M. Schultz
Linwood Peterson
Waco
Taylor
Baptist Association Convention
Rotary
Springer
Milam County Baptist Association
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Evelyn Zarosky
Joe Zarosky Sr
Cameron Reports September Building Permits
City Secretary W. H. Stafford states Cameron issued 17 165 in permits for September with four new homes and repairs. Postwar material availability has kept construction growth slow though yearly totals approach a quarter million dollars. He notes potential mercantile improvements to ease traffic and boost business space.
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Cameron
W. H. Stafford
Stafford
Coral Snake Bites Itself and Dies in Jar
A coral snake placed in a glass jar by Harold Presley at Hoyte bit itself in anger and died within minutes. The article notes coral snakes are venomous and that their poison is stored in fang pouches rather than circulating in blood.
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Harold Presley
Hoyte
Yoemen Prep for Tech Team Friday in Cameron
The Yoemen work on Monday preparing for a Friday night game against Waco Tech High School in Cameron. The matchup is new with little prior data and both teams show early season form, Tech having losses to Moody and the Yeomen improving steadily. Coach Smith treats each game as important with a district outlook after the Taylor contest on October 14.
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Waco Tech High School
Tech
Moody
Techers
Georgetown
Killeen
Rosebud
Smith
Taylor
Cameron
Suit Over Auto Death Seeks 31963 Amount
A widow Mrs Maude Atkinson and daughter Susie of Maysfield sue S Kestenbaum and Cameron Fruit Co in District Court for 31963 arising from W A Atkinson death in an auto crash December 17 1948 on Highway 190 near Harriet Lane Heath. The Cameron truck supposedly caused the wreck as the cars collided and toppled into a ditch.
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S. Kestenbaum and
Cameron Fruit Company
Maude Atkinson
Susie
Maysfield
W. A. Atkinson
Highway 190
Hariet Lane Heath
Cameron
Atkinson
Mrs. Peeples Visits Sebesta Home Sunday
Mrs. Robert Peeples visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sebesta on Sunday.
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Robert Peeples
Albert Sebesta
108th Anniversary For Victoria Church
Victoria marks the 108th anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church observed Sunday. The church, organized October 2, 1841, with first minister William C. Blair, was the first Presbyterian Church west of the Colorado River. Daniel Baker once preached revival here, aiding its early revival.
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First Presbyterian Church
William C. Blair
Colorado River
Daniel Baker
Women of Central Texas Churches Meet Here Thursday
Women of the churches of Central Texas will meet Thursday for an all day session at First Presbyterian Church in Cameron. About sixty guests are expected from Rosebud Marlin Lott Belton Temple Maysfield and Cameron. The program theme is Strengthening The Grass Roots and lunch will be served at noon in the dining room.
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Central Texas
First Presbyterian Church
Cameron
Rosebud
Marlin
Lott
Belton
Temple
Maysfield
Salem Witch Trials Convictions Sought for Reversal
Massachusetts legislators consider reversing the convictions of 21 people hanged in Salem in 1692 during the witchcraft trials. The petitions aim to absolve 16 women and 5 men hanged between June and September 1692.
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Massachusetts
Salem
Man Arrested Not Employed By Reeves Construction Co
Treedo Wilcox an 18 year old Dallas youth charged with burglary is not employed by F M Reeves Construction Co B C Barber in charge of Elm Creek Bridge work said the man worked for a Dallas painting contractor under contract to paint the bridge The newspaper issues correction for Mr Burber and his company to reflect this fact
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Treedo Wilcox
Dallas
F. M. Reeves
B. C. Barber
Elm Creek
Burber
Gulf hurricane winds ease after inland blast
The Gulf hurricane weakened to 30 mile winds in northern Louisiana and eastern Arkansas on Wednesday morning. Heavy rains struck Arkansas with crop damage reported possibly in the millions, notably ric e fields around Houston. The storm avoided expected violence and proved beneficial to much of the region. Cameron also saw no further rain.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Houston
Cameron
Rain totals show .88 inches in 48 hours
The Community Public Service Company reports Cameron received .88 inches of rain over the past 48 hours. Only a trace fell on Tuesday, with the bulk of the rainfall occurring Monday and Monday night.
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Cameron
Community Public Service Company
Tommy Story Visits Aunt in East Texas
Tommy Story traveled to East Texas to visit his aunt on Sunday. The visit highlighted family ties in the region and drew attention from local observers.
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Tommy Story
East Texas
Milam County Reports 1949 Tax Roll and Small Increase
Milam County’s 1949 tax roll totals 17,086,166.85, an increase of 120,260 over 1948. Despite the rise, values on farm lands and other properties remain low and the overall tax bill climbs to 328,906.86 with a combined rate of 1.47 dollars per hundred.
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Milam County
Walter White
Milam
Belton and Whitney Get 12 Million for Reservoirs
Senate House conferees in Washington agreed to provide nearly 12 million dollars for the Whitney and Belton reservoirs ending June 30. Whitney receives 10.5 million and Belton 1.488 million as part of a 643.92 million flood control package for the Army Engineers.
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Senate House
Washington
Whitney
Belton
House
Senate
Associated Press
Army Engineers
Whitney Dam
Olin Teague
W. R. Poage
Panama Canal
Cannon
Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
Texas Coastline Length Stated At 973 Miles
The report notes Texas possesses 973 miles of Gulf coastline, detailing the extent of its shore and coastal geography.
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Texas
Gulf
Cameron 77 to Falls County line highway project approved
County Judge Dan Tyson reports Texas Highway Commission authorized rebuilding of Highway 77 from Cameron to Burlington and new road from Burlington to the Falls County line. Two bridges near completion. No total cost given. Rosebud bonds pledged for right of way. Falls county right of way pending. Other reconstructions also authorized along Highway 36 and west of Cameron toward Buckholts.
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Dan Tyson
Texas Highway Commission
Cameron
Burlington
Falls County
Highway Commission
Rosebud
Elm Creek
Walkers Creek
Judge Tyson
The
Bell County
Buckholts
Milam County Names Mary Schneider Supervisor After Accident
Milam county shifts Public Welfare administration area with Lee county added and headquarters moved from Cameron to Giddings. Mrs. Mary Schneider of Giddings is appointed supervisor to replace the late Harriet Lane Heath who died in an auto accident. Schneider to split time between Cameron and Giddings. offices remain in Milano Rockdale Cameron.
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Milam County
Department of Public Welfare Administration
Cameron
Giddings
Mary Schneider
Hariet Lane Heath
Lee County
Milam and Robertson
Schneider
Lee
Bastrop
Fayette
Department of Public Welfare
Milano
Rockdale
Mary Green
Louis Morgan
Pearl Williams
Ema Harding
W. L. Woods
Heath
Texas City family visits amid storm
Mr and Mrs Buck Darwin and their son John Carroll of Texas City stayed a few days during the storm. Mrs Emma Moore, mother of Mrs Darwin, returned to Cameron after visiting in Oregon and reports an enjoyable stay.
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Buck Darwin
John Carroll
Texas City
Emma Moore
Darwin
Oregon
Cameron
Moseley and Lucko Attend Dallas Showing of New General Electric Appliance
Mr Earl Moseley and Mrs Moseley along with Miss Bernice Lucko visit Dallas for the Mystery General Electric household appliance showing. Moseley calls it the decade’s greatest invention and plans to report on it for his trade locally.
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Earl Moseley
Bernice Lucko
Dallas
General Electric
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EL O. Wood
Yoemen Prep
Victoria Church
Victoria
108Th
Ardon
Reeves Construction Co
Belton and Whitney
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