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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1950
Page
14
Cotton prices fell further as Monday's opening saw a 13.75 dollar decline per bale by Wednesday, with Middling at 37.75 dollars. The drop follows government plans to export only 3,000,000 bales versus trade hopes for 6,000,000, echoed as a larger supply surprise. Milam County producers have largely sold harvested, high priced crops amid the weaker market.
Dr and Mrs Marvin Bartlett announce the arrival of Marvin Bruce born at St Edward Hospital at 1 30 P M Wednesday October 11 The baby weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and is the Bartletts first boy They have two daughters Christina Lynn 3 and Jana Lee 10 months Mrs Bartlett is Dorothy Hann daughter of Rev and Mrs A A Hann of Cuero pastor of the Lutheran Church Dr Bartlett handed out cigars and the family is doing fine Go To Church Sunday
The Business and Professional Women's Club met on Tuesday night October 3 with hosts Mrs. Lottie Bigbee and Mrs. Linda Perkins. They planned a rummage sale for Saturday October 7 behind the J. C. Penney Company. Guest Mrs. J. T. Halbrook of Los Angeles sister of Mrs. Ann Stallworth attended, followed by cake and coffee for listed members.
The Royal Ambassador Chapter met at First Baptist Church on Thursday October 12. Officers were elected and plans for future meetings were made followed by a refreshment hour. Members include Don Howard Jeff Burkes Allen Dodson Donald Streetman Benny Dusek James Hairston Adrian Bailey Paul Young Billy Hensley with Mrs Franklin Dusek as counsellor and Mrs Archie McLerran as assistant counsellor. A play period followed the meeting.
Moscow Premier Stalin wished the Korean people success in restoring a united independent democratic Korea. He addressed North Korean Premier Kim Il Sung as UN forces push toward Pyongyang and did not mention the war directly.
Mr and Mrs Alvin D Matula will formally open a new downtown grocery store in Killeen this Friday the 13th The store is described as spacious and modern In the past Mr Matula worked at Matula’s Cash Grocery while Mrs Matula ran Matula’s Beauty Shop in Cameron
Friends report John Hairston is ill and receiving care at Newton Memorial Hospital.
R L Batte Sr celebrated his 87th birthday on Monday October 9 at the Sycamores with immediate family. He is recovering from a fall at his office and has recently sold much of his property and business interests due to advancing age. Batte is known state wide as a rancher farmer and industrialist and a civic leader in Cameron.
Mrs Homer Lee Harris is visiting her son and his family in Temple for several days.
Nine white men left Cameron Friday for the Army Induction Center in Dallas. They will go to Fort Sill Oklahoma for active duty and training. The men are William Rodenbeck Robert Hairston Emil Vaculin Marvin Handrick Melvin White Leslie Bruedigan Able Paris Eugene McLane Floyd Eiland Notices were mailed to 24 men to report on October 24 for physical pre induction examinations.
Mrs Eva Cobb returned from Tem after ten days visiting friends there and is now home.
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