Dodgers and Yankees Clinch World Series Berths
The Brooklyn Dodgers won the National League pennant by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 9 to 7 in 10 innings, while the New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant with a 5 to 3 win over the Boston Red Sox. The 1949 World Series opens October 5 at Yankee Stadium with the Yanks hosting the first two games.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Vic Raschi
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Yanks
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Ebbetts Field
New York
Cameron
Young Man Charged With Burglary In Store Robbery Here
Treedo Wilcox 18 of Dallas, a painter with a bridge crew, was charged with burglary after money and coins stolen from Matula Grocery were recovered. He entered through a skylight Saturday night and was captured near Michalka Motors after being spotted by Charles McDermott and Marshall Terry.
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Treedo Wilcox
Dallas
Wilcox
Matula
Santa Fe
Charles McDermott
Texas A&m College
Billie Mae Lunsford Named Band Sweetheart at Friday Game
Miss Billie Mae Lunsford won the Band Sweetheart Contest and will be presented at halftime during the Cameron Waco Tech football game on Yeemen Field. The event ended October 1 with votes totaling 305.17 for Lunsford, 223.89 for Frances Vogel, and 223.29 for Deirdre Denson. receipts were 837.29, similar to last year.
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Billie Mae Lunsford
Cameron- Waco Tech
Yeemen Field
Lunsford
Frances Vogelsang
Deirdre Denson
Francis Cox
Nancy Ingram
Shirley Smith
Shirley Scarborough
Betsy Caperton
Evelyn Armstrong
Austin Resident Visits Cameron for Weekend
E. M. Cook of Austin visited Cameron over the weekend, staying for a short leisure trip and sightseeing.
Achievement Day At Dallas Fair For Ownership Borrowers
Farm Ownership Achievement Day is set for Wednesday October 12 at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. Roy M. Wright of the Farm and Home Administration says funds are mailed to Milam and Burleson county borrowers. A bus will transport families. Judge Marvin Jones will speak at the event with radio and television interviews planned.
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Dallas
Roy M. Wright
Farm and Home Administration
Wright
Milam
Burleson
Marvin Jones
Court of Claims In
Washington
Weather Warms Up Here Low 70 Degrees Monday
The weekend saw a rise in temperatures from a Saturday low of 49 percent to 70 degrees on Monday. Saturday peaked at 83 while Sunday reached 84 with lows of 47 and 63 respectively. Rainfall totaled 0.25 inches across Sunday and Monday as reported by L. W. Smith of the Community Public Service Company.
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L. W. Smith
Community Public Service Company
Local Government Observer
Henry Shuffield Visits Cameron From Austin
Henry Shuffield of Austin spent the weekend in Cameron visiting relatives, enjoying family time away from home. The trip highlights a family gathering and regional travel during a short holiday period.
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Henry Shuffield
Austin
Cameron
Mrs Benford Coats Visits Cameron Relatives With Family
Mrs Benford Coats and her children from Alvin spent the weekend visiting relatives in Cameron, sharing time with family members and traveling back home afterward.
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Mrs. Benford Coats
Alvin
Cameron
Jones Prairie Hears About Milk Program
Milam county milk production as supplemental income stressed in meetings across communities. At Jones Prairie, about 100 attendees heard W. E. Smith of the Borden Company urge increased milk production, with Chamber of Commerce backing and local officials present. The new building was opened and decorated, and refreshments were served.
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Milam County
Jones Prairie
W. E. Smith
Borden Company
R. H. Glenn
Cameron
L. G. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Moore
Roy Wright
Federal Housing Administration
Eula Sutherland
Yee High School
Sam White
Veterans Agriculture School
Mrs. Short Returns Home After Chest Injury
Mrs. S. Short recovers from a chest bruise after a cow handling accident and has been discharged to return home from St Edwards Hospital.
Grady Goodwins Visit Hearnes in Bryan
Mr and Mrs Grady Goodwin visit E R Hearne in Bryan with their daughter Melvena and son Grady Leroy Jr The gathering includes the families children and a weekend social in Texas.
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Grady Goodwin
Melvena and
Grady Leroy, Jr
E. R. Hearne
Bryan Sunday
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Yankees
Penant
Jamericas Favorite
Jou
Cameron Fruit & Grocery
Cameron, Texas
E. M. Cook of
Carey
Allis- Chalmers
ALLIS
Chalmers Sales and Service
W. P. Matyastik
Dallas Fair
Jones Prairie Hears About Milk Program
POST
General Mills
Oneida
Tudor Plate
General Milla
Anheuser-Busch
Henry J. Taylor
ABC Network
Olsen and
Jonhnson
Buick
Fisher
John Muse Motor Company
North Fannin
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