Weevil Toll in Milam Cited in Report
A USDA survey shows fall plowing and early stalk destruction reduce boll weevil infestation. Williamson county’s 1947 stalk-cleanup cut insecticide use and July square punctures, while Milam county saw higher damage. Early stalk destruction is urged to protect profits and ease next year’s control efforts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Milam County
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Williamson County
South
Slocomb suit seeks 46000 in fatal crash case
Jury trial opened in district court over a $46,000 damage claim by Mrs. Don Slocomb against L C Boyd of Walkers Creek for the death of her husband Don Slocomb after a 1948 highway crash north of the city. Boyd faced by Houstoun Skelly Martin and Bill Wallace with witnesses describing the wreck and vehicle damage.
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Don Slocomb
L. C. Boyd
Walkers Creek
Slocomb
Highway 77
Boyd
St. Edwards Hospital
Nelms
Hill
Houston
Mrs. Slocomb
Claude Bailey
Larry Hackebeil
Charles Brady
Twin Steers Sold to Anheuser Busch for St Louis Brewery
Twin Durham steers nicknamed Red and Tom were in Cameron for a brief stop on a journey to Anheuser Busch Brewing Company in St Louis. Weighing about 310 pounds each, they were raised on the J D Turney farm near Hanover and bought by Tom Peebles of Lexington for shipment by Santa Fe to the brewery.
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J.D. Turney
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis, Mo
Durham
Red
Tom
Cameron
St. Louis
J. D. Turney
Hanover
Tom Peebles
Lexington
Santa Fe
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company
Lyndon Johnson
St. Louisan
Peebles
Turney
Mr. Turney
Reburial in Kentucky for Lt Van Kennon
Lieut Van Kennon to be buried at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville on September 30 at 11 a m. He was killed December 26 1944 on Luzon while supporting ground movements in the Pacific. A common memorial will honor seven airmen from a B 29 crash identified after the war and with family consent.
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van Kennon
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery
Louisville
Kentucky
Kennon
A. L. Kennon
Belmena
Luzon
Phillippine Islands
Lieut. Kennon
War Department
Mary Ann
Cameron
Negro slayings in Lee County as Longmire charged
Austin Freeman is dead after a shooting at the Longmire Farm in Lee County. John Longmire, the farmer, is charged in Justice Court at Giddings with shooting. Willie Walden, a Rockdale negro, also involved. Sheriff Carl Black says the dispute began in Rockdale Saturday night over cotton and a trip to Lexington. Longmire claimed self defense with a shotgun. Freeman’s body found near the Longmire residence. An examining trial set bail for Longmire at 1200 dollars.
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Austin Freeman
John Longmire
Lee County
Giddings
Longmire
Willie Walden
Rockdale
Carl C. Black
Milam County
Freeman
Black
Lexington
Mr. Longmire
Mrs A J Johnson Ill At Kings Daughters Tem ple
Mrs A J Johnson is seriously ill at Kings Daughters Hospital in Tem Ply where she has been for two weeks. She is the mother of Mrs Roland Gandy.
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A. J. Johnson
Kings Daughters Hospital
Temple
Johnson
Roland Gandy
Legislators Would Feather Their Nest With Tax Money
A reader warns Texas voters about constitutional amendments on the November ballot. The letter argues the ballot language misleads by not clearly stating the impact on legislator salaries. It cites an amendment raising pay from 1500 to 7200 for a two year term and urges a No vote on the measure.
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Texas
Armory Payroll for 649th Anti Aircraft Unit Tops Former Total
Checks totaling 1458.60 were paid to Battery C, 649th Anti aircraft Artillery Battalion, on their first armory payday since returning from summer camp. Captain Rudolph Michalka said the payroll is the largest so far and anticipates increases with the Kilday Bill.
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Rudolph Michalka
Ft. Bliss
Truman
Two Cameron Boys Face Delinquency After Thefts
Two Cameron youths may face delinquency charges after they were arrested Sunday at the A W Mc Cullin service station on Highway 77. They hid behind tires after breaking a back window and stole cash, candy, and items from the station, with cash found in a tree cavity at city park. Sheriff Black responded.
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Cameron
A. W
Mrs. McCullin
Minerva
Sheriff Black
Fritz the Dashund Parade Winner Is Dead in Auto Crash
Fritz the prize Dashund, owned by Dorothy Kelley, and a two time Lions Club parade winner in 1948 and early September, was found lifeless after being struck by a car on a street near Kelly Nursery last Tuesday night. No suspect identity is provided and the incident closes with the dog unable to parade again.
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Fritz
Dashund
Dorothy Kelley
Kelly Nursery
Dorothy
Little
Purses Snatched as Robbers Take $211 from Farmer
Two unidentified black men robbed Fred Phillips of $211 at Cameron as he left a bank with money for Ed Graham farm rent. Sheriff Carl Black had no trace by Saturday morning. Phillips, 45, had deposited rent after selling two bales of cotton and was surprised when one robber reached into his pocket and took the billfold.
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Carl Black
Fred Phillips
Ed Graham
Sharp
Cameron
Graham
Phillips
Clarkson Cemetery Association Meeting Announced
Clarkson Baptist Church to host a Sunday gathering at 10 00 a m October 2 for organizing a Cemetery Association. Public invited with a basket lunch to be brought.
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Clarkson Baptist Church
Longtime Cameron native John O Wolf dies in Oklahoma
John Oxenford Wolf 68, of Lawton Oklahoma and Cameron native, died Friday morning at St Edwards Hospital. He was a CPA and tax expert who returned to Cameron for burial prearrangements. Survivors include brothers Penn and Wyatt Wolf and a sister-in-law Mrs Chas D Wolf. Funeral services were set for Saturday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Oklahoma
Cameron
St. Edwards Hospital
Wolf
Penn Wolf
East 11Th Street
John M
J. D. Hefley
Mr. Wolf
First Baptist Church
Lawton
John B. Wolf
Agnes Adams Wolf
Milam County
Cavilla
West Main Street
Wyatt Wolf
Kentucky
Wolfs
Arkansas
Mrs. Wolf
Baxter County
Jacob Wolf
John Q. Wolf
Arkansas Bankers Association
Chas. D. Wolf
Penn and
City
Mrs Don Slocomb 8 Awarded Damages
Mrs Don Slocomb was awarded 7500 dollars in District Court for the death of her husband Don Slocomb after a collision caused by L C Boyd on Highway 77 north of the city in 1948. The case was filed by Mrs Slocomb.
Coleman’s Harvest Festival Opens At Colemans Saturday
The Cameron Herald reports Coleman's Harvest Festival sale opens Saturday October 1 with deep price cuts across many lines. James L Coleman touts record value as tractor seat cushions to home furnishings are reduced. Limited stock on hardware gains and many lines are being closed out to attract bargain hunters.
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Cameron
Coleman’s
James L. Coleman
The
Herald
Dogs To School In Cameron Creating Quite A Problem
School authorities in Cameron appeal to parents to keep family dogs at home as pets follow children to the school. The dogs disrupt order and quiet, hindering the school day. Parents are urged to cooperate for the children’s sake.
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Cameron
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