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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
5
Mrs Virginia Sanders accepts a job at the Cameron Water Department, announced by manager L. W. Smith. She fills the post left vacant by Mrs Mary Della Haines, now a bookkeeper at Citizens National Bank. Sanders began last Saturday and says she enjoys the work.
Friends report Mrs Wesley Woods is improving at Newton Memorial Hospital.
A total of 7 700 bales of the 1950 crop cotton have been received at the Cameron Compress up to Saturday morning reported by manager P W Davis. He said 1950 receipts are about 1 000 bales below the figure for this period, with harvest slowed by weather and the crop likely at least one third below 1949 production due to reduced acreage.
Truman Pratt traveled to Houston this week for business engagements. He met with local partners to discuss upcoming projects and opportunities in the region.
The Central Texas Hospital Council met at First Baptist Church Gatesville with 40 hospitals represented. Harold Thomas announced the January 17 meeting will be held in Cameron, place to be designated later. Attendees included Mr. Thomas Sister Pierce and Sister Kostka.
Chief W. W. Robbins announced a 50 percent increase in Navy enlistment quotas. The shorter waiting list means most applicants will be accepted within two weeks. Ex sailors and many discharged personnel will be enlisted immediately. Temple recruiting office open daily except Tuesday and Sunday.
Milam County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports a $125 donation to aid local polio patients. The 1950 fund is depleted by the 1949 epidemic and this year’s cases, with two new patients Henry Streicher and Harvey Klotz, and three former-year patients Wayne Holliman Re fugio Rodriguez and Janice Simicek receiving care.
W T Cowdray of Hoyte visited Cameron for a day during the past week, taking in local sights and activities.
Mr and Mrs D G Humble and their young son visited Cameron on Friday. Mr Humble a young lawyer who recently passed his bar exams will occupy his law offices soon at 112 West Main Street in Cameron.
Burlington resident Arnold L. Rummel was a visitor in Cameron on Thursday of this week, stopping at local sites and meeting residents during his brief trip.
Court House News lists numerous Cameron marriages from Grady Allen Jr. to Elena Prado and F. L. Davidson among others. It itemizes transfers of property including lots in Cameron city subdivisions for ten dollars and other considerations. Oil and gas leases appear with names such as Mrs Adie W Isaacs and Roland Paxson and a long list of vehicle and asset entries.
The September 28 1956 Cameron Herald shows a long list of vehicles and owners including Ford pickups Chevrolets GMC pickups Plymouth sedans and Buicks with entries for individuals such as Clovis P Griffith Alden Kellum H F McGee Mrs F Porcarello Ernest Kirkwood and many others along with brands Kaiser Studebaker Pontiac and Riveria noted. The unnamed Coca Cola Bottling Co entry suggests an ad or notice among the vehicle listings.
Mr and Mrs Martin Ruby of Waco and Mrs William Sadler of Edinburgh attended the funeral of Tom Whites held here Friday.
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