Frost Nips County In First Cold Spell
Frosty conditions marked the county as the first cold spell of the season moved in. Reports to the Daily Herald noted heavy frost in lowland areas with temperatures near freezing and banded sunshine on Monday.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
7
Frosty conditions marked the county as the first cold spell of the season moved in. Reports to the Daily Herald noted heavy frost in lowland areas with temperatures near freezing and banded sunshine on Monday.
Cameron opened Tuesday with a 38 degree low matching Monday as a 65 degree high followed by a milder spell. Forecasters expect cloudy skies Wednesday with diminishing rain chances in the north. Winds shift to southerly or variable after the departing norther, with frost observed again and warmer, milder days ahead.
Tommie L. Floyd 58 died in Newton Memorial Hospital Cameron at 9 30 a m Sunday October 17 He was born near South Elm Milam County December 25 1889 and farmed there before moving to Velasco in 1940 to work for Dow Chemical He belonged to Yarrellton Masonic Lodge Surviving are three daughters Mrs Vaughan Thweatt Mrs Herbert Thweatt Dorothy Mae Floyd Elmer Milton Bryan Floyd two brothers Ira Floyd Ernest Floyd six grandchildren Funeral services were at 2 30 p m from the Presbyterian church at Maysfield with Rev Henry Bailey Interment Pebble Grove Cemetery Green Funeral Home Cameron directed Pallbearers named
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The Cameron region saw a cold snap with frosty lowlands around Buckholts and a 0.63 inch rain Saturday night. Temperatures dropped from Saturday’s 91 to Sunday’s 62 high, with 49 at dawn. Weather observer notes and local resident remarks describe frost in low areas and mixed precipitation.
Mrs FE R Hearne and her children of Bryan spend several days in Cameron with relatives. Selenists claim a tree grows faster than any known tree. Lawrence McLarran of Route 3 Cameron is a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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