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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1950
Page
2
The Cameron airfield, once a neat municipal port, has become a weed strewn lot with rusted windsocks and abandoned runways. The 125 acre tract cost $25,000, is leased but scarcely used for air traffic, earns $50 monthly, and faces possible repurposing as a fair ground or housing project. Local leaders debate future use amid ongoing corrosion of civic plans.
The Business and Professional Women’s Club met at their clubhouse Tuesday night October 17 with Mrs Bonnie Donovan as hostess. A community Christmas party and home decoration contest were discussed and the club voted to contribute $5 to the Crusade for Freedom. Ice cream cookies and coffee were served to 18 members. Go To Church Sunday.
Mrs Bernard Butler 44 of Rosebud died in Cameron on Thursday October 19 after months of illness. Funeral services were held at Nicholson Funeral Home Rosebud at 4 p m October 20 led by Rev T A Benford. She is survived by Bernard Butler husband mother Mrs E L Cannon sister Mrs O B Horstmann of Cameron two nephews Lane and Edward Horstmann and two nieces Margaret and Shirley Horstmann. Mrs Butler was chief clerk with the Rural Electrification Association in Rosebud since its founding.
Mrs W W Thornton and her grandson Walter Humphrey of Temple are listed as patients in Newton Hospital.
A case of cigarettes was stolen from Mondrik Grocery in Santa Fe Town on Friday. Sheriff Carl Black said a stranger entered the store, asked for merchandise in the back, and fled with the cigarettes. No trace of the thief or items was found.
Cameron recorded 1.02 inches of rainfall Wednesday night and Thursday per L W Smith of the Cameron Water Co. The slow, beneficial fall soaked into dry soil. Forecasters expect clearing by late Friday or Saturday with warmer temperatures. Miss Gladys Matthews is visiting friends in Fort Worth.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Barr included Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel of Belton and Bill Barr of Fiat. Mrs. Daniels is Mr. Barr's sister and Mr. Barr his brother.
Julian Burnett of Jones Prairie is reported ill and receiving care at Newton Memorial Hospital. The brief notice notes his condition without further medical details and lists Jones Prairie as his residence.
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