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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1946
Page
1
The formal opening of the Municipal Air Park was canceled due to rain. The air show and opening have been rescheduled for September 15 with LeRoy Mills coordinating. Despite weather, a large crowd gathered as improvements and broadcasts were organized.
The Cameron City Council authorized a referendum to issue up to 500000 dollars in revenue bonds to finance a municipal light and power plant. Bond terms include three percent maximum interest and 20 years to maturity, with all payments from plant earnings. Mayor A W McCullin said the project advances with Fairbanks Morse cooperation and election date to be set.
J Albert Young Jr will head Milam County's final USO campaign as Governor Coke R Stevenson announces statewide plan to raise 800000 across Texas. Carl L Phinney emphasizes need for morale services for hospitalized and overseas troops and those in training.
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce reports the fall rodeo staged Thursday to Saturday was a financial failure due to rain and low attendance. Mr. Perkins says the chamber and Spence-Melon Rodeo Shows will share losses, urging Cameron residents to support rodeo entertainment to keep future shows possible.
The school board met to elect the faculty for the new term starting Monday September 9 Superintendent W T Hanes announced four teachers join including Mrs Merle Hickman replacing Miss Ada Margaret Smith and Miss Sallie Moncrief to teach English along with Harriett Atkinson in music Gertrude Eberhardt will teach Science Harrison McLerran resigns from Temple to join Cameron staff Mrs Alvin Duse will teach shorthand A budget meeting follows Thursday night and church officers are urged to attend planning fall church work
R. G. Grabein of Cameron rode his black saddle horse Major to first place in the Plantation Class for all around saddle horses at a Waco show on Monday night. The win marked Major s second victory against strong Texas contenders and added another blue ribbon to Grabein s scrapbook.
Cameron's school system shows an upswing with projected higher enrollment than last year due to rural transfers. Dr. Clifford G. Swift announces teacher pay increases aligned with the state minimum, and the board is ready to hire experienced teachers. Openings set for September 9 with staggered registration times for Ada Henderson students and others.
Fred Jackson's Bon Ton Bakery and coffee bar opened to a crowded forenoon and continued into the evening. Flowers from local business friends marked the event as pastry cases ran dry from eager patrons, Cameron showed keen interest, and Jackson earned city-wide congratulations.
War Department release lists Milam County soldiers who died in World War II. Roster shows 783 names with statuses including killed in action died of wounds and non battle deaths. Notable names include James C. Allen L. Angell Henry A. Baker Wade Bankston Homer Bland Billie Batte Bryan William Gillis Jr. and George Goodwin Jr. (turn to page four)
Dr. M. L. Fuller announces the State Health Department mobile X ray unit will visit Milam county in September for a population study. The survey targets industrial workers especially food handlers and uses skin tests to screen before X rays. those with positive tests will receive X ray examinations. Skin testing is set for Wednesday September 4 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Chas C Smith completes a major extension to his Cameron cleaning plant adding an office area and space for new machinery. The enlarged facility increases storage and establishes the plant as one of central Texas’s largest industries in its kind.
Billy Mitchell, longtime secretary at the Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed as a commissioned officer in the regular army and is slated to report to Fort Sam Houston soon. He may depart Cameron within days, citing personal benefit from the service and a telegram from the War Department directing duty.
Residents of Yarrellton Marak Cameron and others are puzzled as bids on the Watts Switch to Yarrellton Route 77 road failed to arrive. The project is valued around 70000 dollars with donated right of way. Senator Kyle Vick sought Austin reconsideration amid county funding concerns and political worry over aid distribution.
By noon Thursday four inches of rain had fallen at the government station in Milam County ending a long drought and heat period. Two inches had dropped by 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and 3.66 inches by 6 a.m. Thursday. The rain helps sweet potatoes and winter grazing but arrives too late for cotton and other large crops.
The Milano High School shop was robbed of equipment valued at 400 dollars. Superintendent Hinton H. Pruett posted a 250 dollar reward for arrest and conviction. The robbery occurred August 17 or 18 and items stolen include a Black and Decker drill and several electric motors.
The Jones Prairie community honors Dr. W. J. Fontaine who began practicing with his father Dr. R. K. Fontaine after medical school in Galveston. For over 40 years he has served all neighbors regardless of color, resisting relocation offers to remain in his country town.
Milley Geer was named Miss Cameron by judges at the air park ceremonies Sunday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. EB Geer of Cameron and works with the Santa Fe railroad. As Miss Cameron she will travel to Harlingen to represent Cameron at the dedication of a new air field with the Harlingen winner going to Mexico all expenses paid. Accompanying Miss Geer to Harlingen are Mayor A W McCulin, Miss Marion Brewer and LeRoy Mills. Judges were L Cooke of Dallas Roy H Scott of Waco and Casey Slocomb of Houston.
District Attorney H. M. LaFont announced a venue change sending Jim Thomas's murder case to Sweetwater from Lamesa. The 1943 killings of Dr. Roy Hunt and wife Mrs. Hunt in Littlefield led to two prior trials with circumstantial evidence and a death sentence that was reversed on appeal.
The O'Daniel News praises Texas Democratic runoff results with reform themes. It notes Beauford Jester beating Homer Rainey and J Frank Wilson defeating Sarah Hughes, while Dallas and Tarrant counties elect delegations opposed by the Roosevelt CIO PAC machine. It also mentions congressmen Wilson Mansfield and Milton West renominated, with others like Wright Patman and Lyndon Johnson facing CIO PAC opposition. Speaker Rayburn advances unopposed.
A pet parade will inaugurate the Lions Club carnival Friday at 7 in the city park. Pets such as dogs cats rabbits chickens and calves may enter and be judged with prizes. Lions Bill Arthur and Hilliard Thomas run the event with no entry fee.
Mrs Coy Arledge elected Buckholts Schools Superintendent succeeding Mr Campbell who resigns to Smithville. She will open schools Monday September 9 and has served as principal for three years and on the faculty for ten. The district enrolls about 190 students in a four year, accredited high school. This marks the first woman superintendent in the school’s history.
Dr. Robert Hill, Pastor Emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church of Tyler, will be guest preacher at both services Sunday September 8. He is a familiar figure in the community and will stay with Robert McLane during his visit.
Judge Giles Lester from Waco appeared in Cameron on Wednesday for a court session. The brief appearance covered ongoing local matters and featured the visiting jurist’s participation in the schedule.
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