Cameron to Face Rockdale Tigers in Friday Game
Cameron steps out of conference play to host Class B Rockdale Tigers. Rockdale lost to Bartlett 25 12 last Friday while Cameron beat Killeen 46 13. Rosebud beat Taylor 21 7, setting up potentially decisive District 21 A clash Friday night.
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Cameron
Rockdale Tigers
Tigers
Bartlett
Yoemen
Killeen Kangaroos
Rosebud
Taylor
Rosebud Panthers
Rockdale
Killeen
Yeomen
Belton
Waco Kittens
Russians repudiates Berlin air corridor safety pact
The Soviet News Bureau said Russia rejects the Inter Allied Agreement on air corridor safety in Berlin claiming it was never ratified by higher Allied authorities and demands complete flight schedules. The move aims to obstruct aerial supplies as Western Allies face disruption. Maj. Gen. Walter Schreiber reportedly escaped to the Western sectors, and the Soviet press says the counter blockades cause hardships in the Russian zone.
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Berlin
SNB
Soviet Zone
Rester
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Paris
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Germany
Walter Schreiber
United States
Britain
Milam County Cotton Crop To Fall Below 1947 Output
Drought drives predicted 1948 Milam county cotton yield under 26 000 bales with early estimates ranging up to 25 000. By Tuesday harvest wrap up it is about 19 000 bales, well short of prior highs. Cameron Compress totals 28 000 bales processed versus 31 000 a year ago. local ginned cotton stands at 15 500 bales. Processing to slow after November 1.
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Milam County
Cameron Compress
P. W. Davis
Cameron
Examination Called For Substitute Clerk at Burlington Postoffice
Walter G. Marek postmaster of Burlington announces a substitute clerk exam set for November 20 in Cameron starting at 8 30 am. Applicants must reside within the delivery area or be bona fide patrons of the office with current postal service workers deemed patrons. Further details and applications available from the postmaster.
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Walter G. Marek
Burlington
Herald
Asp Couple Visited Cameron Friend in Weeklong Stay
Mr and Mrs Al Asp of Fort Worth spent the weekend with Mrs Leona Walton in Cameron. Mrs Walton, sister of Mrs Asp, has been ill but is improving after the past week.
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al Asp
Ft. Worth
Leona Walton
Cameron
Asp
Walton
Explosion Wrecks Otto School Cafeteria in Falls County
An explosion likely from gas disrupted Otto public school cafeteria Monday morning injuring seven people including 63 year old resident Mrs. T A Powers and 12 year old Jo Ann Brooks. The blast lifted a heavy stove and caused fractures and injuries among students and staff as investigations seek the cause.
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Otto Public School
Falls County
T. A. Powers
Jo Ann Brooks
T. J. Brooks
Otto
Powers
Brooks
Iona Meyer
Helen Springer
Shirley Hummel
Shirley Hasse
Joe Meyer
R. L
Dick) Gwyn
Eastern Star leaders attend Texas state meeting
Mrs. Alva Sanders Worthy Matron of Cameron Order Eastern Star and Mrs. T E Crump depart Monday for Fort Worth to attend the State meeting of the Grand Chapter Eastern Star. They are joined by Mr. and Mrs. Niley Smith Sr and Miss Ena Steger who will also travel to the event.
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Alva Sanders
Cameron Order Eastern Star
T. E. Crump
Fort Worth
Grand Chapter
Order Eastern Star
Niley Smith
Ena Steger
Milam Land Purchases Highlight Week's Real Estate
The San Gabriel River area south of Cameron saw two tract transfers as W. A. Rosanky of Washington county bought land from Mrs. Lou Ella Simms of Rockdale and from B. H. Meinert. The Simms tract spans 775 acres and the Meinert parcel 465 acres. Rosanky paid $31,000 for Simms and $15,623 for Meinert.
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San Gabriel River
Cameron
W. A. Rosanky
Washington County
Lou Ella Simms
Rockdale
B. H. Meinert
Simms
Meinert
300 Year Old Gold Pin Believed Owned by O Neals
Mrs. A R O Neal of Cameron claims a breast pin in her possession originated from her great grandmother and dates back 300 years or more. The pin features a ruby center and an ornate gold design. Mrs. O Neal, born in Mississippi, is the sister of the late John Arledge.
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A. R. O'Neal
R. O'Neal
Cameron
Absentee Votes Cast in November Election Here
The county reports 50 absentee votes cast as election supplies were to be delivered. Miss Bessie Dunham at the County Clerk's office says the number may be high for a general election. Interest appeared above normal but not as noisy as candidates predicting party outcomes. the sheriff will deliver supplies and work was expected to begin Thursday or Friday.
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Bessie Dunham
Baskin Harvests 140 Tons Feed From Irrigation Effort
A. H. Baskin on 10 acres of feed crops beat drought by pumping river water. He harvested about 140 tons of Heigari feed, ensilage ready, valued at around 15 dollars per ton. Baskin bought a pump for 1000 dollars and already held river water rights.
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A. H
Baskin
Drouth
Ensilage
Two Prison Terms and Two Suspended Terms Handed Down
James Franklin pleaded guilty to murder without malice for a shotgun killing at the Sneed farm on September 23 and drew 3 years in the penitentiary. Albert Lloyd Salee received 5 years for passing a forged instrument. Jimmy Hill got a 2 year suspended term for burning mortgaged property and Harry Sims received a 2 year suspended term for burglary.
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James Franklin
William King
Albert Lloyd Salee
Jimmy Hill
Harry Sims
Monday Cold Spike Seen Among Weekly Illness
A study finds people are more prone to catching colds on Mondays than any other weekday. Researchers note behavioral factors and exposure patterns may contribute to the Monday spike.
200 Exhibitors Expected for 1948 Cameron Poultry Show
The Central Texas Poultry Show opens in Cameron on Friday under Chamber of Commerce auspices with about 200 exhibitors expected. The 1947 event drew 150 exhibits. 200 coops were purchased to display birds, funded by local merchants. The 1948 show, at Wilson Produce Company, features numerous premiums and an estimated 60 in cash prizes plus about a hundred other awards. KE. D. Parnell of Texas A&M College will judge. Publisher J. B. White adds 25 weekly Herald subscriptions.
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Central Texas
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Wilson Produce Company
KE. D. Parnell
Texas A&m College
Jack Lewis
J. B. White
Weekly Herald
Milam County
Connally Says He Will Vote Straight Democratic Ticket
Sen Tom Connally arriving in Marlin Texas announces he will vote the straight Democratic ticket from President Truman down Nov 2 He and Mrs Connally seek rest after a Houston speaking tour and plan to stay two to three weeks in Marlin where his home is rented and farming interests exist He plans hot mineral baths as his custom while visiting.
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Marrlin
Tom Connally
Truman
Connally
Houston
Sen
10 Lb Turkey For Thanksgiving Cost for Dallas Family
Dallas prices today show a 10 pound turkey and dressing feast for a family of four will cost about $9.94. The turkey itself runs about $8.10 with dressing. Texas turkey supply this year is 3,018,000 head, down 18 percent from 1947. national decline is 10 percent.
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Dallas
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Ruth Winchester Patients at Newton Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Ruth Winchester remains a patient at Newton Memorial Hospital as friends extend wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Ruth Winchester
Newton Memorial Hospital
Cameron Gets New $40,000 Sno White Steam Laundry
A. C. Tumey of Dallas announces Cameron’s Sno White Steam Laundry will open Monday October 25 in the former Lester Grain building at East First Street and North Fannin Avenue. Ray Lester built the plant and plans a formal opening soon.
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Cameron
A. C. Tumey
Dallas
Tumey
Snowhite
Ray Lester
East First Street
North Fannin Avenue F
Lester Grain Company
Tumney
Lester
Mr.Tumey
New Cyclone Church Dedication Sunday at St. Joseph's
Parishioners of St. Joseph's Church Cyclone celebrate the dedication of their new church on Sunday October 31 at 10 am led by Bishop Louis Reich er. The church rebuilt from an Army Chapel funded by parishioner donations seats 350 with a 101 by 37 foot footprint and over $3000 in furnishings. A sausage and chicken dinner, picnic, barbecue supper and dance with a Taylor brass band follow all day.
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St. Joseph's Church
Louis J. Reicher
Austin
Camp Swift
Chicago
Flag Hall
Taylor
Milam County Sees Strong Democratic Tilt in Texas Vote
A Milam County survey projects a Democratic win for president with Truman and Barkley leading. Dewey and Wright follow for Republicans and States Rights, with Wallace's Progressive party trailing. The piece notes local history and party loyalties in Texas voting patterns.
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Ku Klux
al Smith
Texas
Milam County
Maine
Hoover
Happy Warrior
The
Herald
Thurmond-Wright
Henry Wallace
Truman
Albin Barkley
Thomas E. Dewey
Karl Warren
States Rights Party
J. Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Fielding Wright
Mississippi
Progressive Party
J C Penney Progress on Cameron Super Store Front
J C Penney Company advances on its new Cameron super store as manager A R Maddox announces the front is mostly open and customers can shop while remaining work continues. The project will double floor space with a new front section and inner lobby for better display access.
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J. C. Penney Company
Cameron
A. R. Maddox
Mr. Maddox
Re Hearing in Massey Case Set for Nov 10
A re hearing in the Dr Ola Dee Massey case is scheduled for November 10 before the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin. Massey carries a five year sentence for kidnapping for the purpose of extortion stemming from the abduction of her aunt, Mrs R H Johnson, linked to a looting incident in Cameron and a Waco hospital detention. The Austin court upheld the Cameron District Court conviction earlier this year.
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Ola Dee Massey
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Massey
R. H. Johnson
Waco
Cameron
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REDS
Milam
J.C. Penney Company
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