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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1949
Page
9
A home near Milano suffered a serious oil stove explosion. Mrs. Hardcastle sustained burns while dousing the fire, with neighbors praise for her bravery. The article also lists numerous local weekend guests and visits across nearby towns.
Robert Green visited his mother Mrs A C Edmonds last week on his way to New York. Ex Lieutenant in the Navy Greer will soon begin Television school in New York. Mr and Mrs Bunce Henry spent the weekend in Austin visiting their son Arland Henry. Watty McClaren a student at A M College spent the weekend with his parents Sherwood McClaren Jr. Mrs Curtis Barron is ill and a patient in St Edwards Hospital. Leonard Baldwin and Helen visited Cameron this week. Charles McDermott returned to A M College this week a senior student. Mr and Mrs Alvin Houston and daughter visited friends Sunday. Jack Wallace ill at home this week. Minnie Lamkin returned from a visit with her daughter in Waco.
Relative humidity fell below 40 by noon as a cool spell strengthens. Dry air dissipates moisture with a slight northeast wind. In Pampa, Texas, the temperature records 46 degrees.
Mrs J L Gross of Fort Worth concludes a visit here with her father Will Gjedde. She also called on her brother R M Gjedde of Corpus Christi during the stay.
Cameron classroom teachers met on September 12 and elected President Mrs C L Canady Vice President Mrs Ernest Burkes Secretary Treasurer Mrs Mary McLane Lawrence and Reporter Miss Katherine Sproull This group endorsed A H Hughey El Paso Superintendent of Schools for reelection to the Texas Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees.
A Tuesday noon explosion at the Hodge Station Refinery of Magnolia Petroleum in Fort Worth killed George Aston and Elbert Harris and injured several others. Mrs. John Senkel, patient at Newton Memorial Hospital, is ill and friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Sunday visitors included J. A. Jackson of Rockdale and Mrs. Oscar Morgan with her sons Junior and Billy Morgan from Houston, joining Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rutherford.
The article details union leaders threatening a strike on the Missouri Pacific and cites prior disruptions on the Wabash as proof that lawful procedures under the Railway Labor Act are being ignored. It lists five settlement methods including National Railroad Adjustment Board arbitration and court rulings, noting the Missouri Pacific seeks lawful resolution.
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