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since 1860
and CENTINEL
VOLUME NUMBER 88
CAMERON, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1047
NUMBER 1
'Our.
J. B.WHIT*
Significant trends in reaction
among Telephone Union Workers over
the nation gives The Herald occasion
to appeal, in behalf of the public, to
the members of the Local Union, to
return to their jobs.
Telephone worker^ in Maryland
have withdrawn from the National
Federation of Telephone Workers and
have settled with the Chesapeake &
Potomac Bell Telephone System.
There are a number of factors in the
current strike, right here ip Texas,
that make it reasonable to appeal for
a return to the job, regardless of
whether the company has made or
will make any concessions to Union
demands.
At Lockhart the Union workers
walked out but in the main, as we
understand, have returned. At Bas-
trop the Telephone Union Workers
declined to walk out. At another ex-
change in East Texas, we understand
the workers have returned. Some
have even quit the union.
What those workers have done, can
be done here. There will be no repri-
sals from the company or from the
Union. True, : has been and perhaps
may now be the practice of the com-
pany, to decline wage increases to
those who return before settlement,
but it would hardly be fail', and this
newspaper does not believe that
Southwestern Belt Telephone Com-
pany or any other company would
thus treat any number of their em-
ployes; that if a settlement is made,
either by a tender from the company,
or by concessions from the Union,
all would receive equal benefits.
We assume no authority to speak
either for the Union or for the Tele-
phone Company. That must be un-
derstood. We do, however, feel com-
petent to speak for the people, for
those who have nothing to gain but
stand to lose by a strike. We take no
issue whatever in the question of
whether Union demands are too high,
nor do we wish to criticize the com-
pany for not having anticipated, un-
der present conditions, whatever need
there may exist for wage increases,
if any.
What appeals to this old newspaper
is the principle of individuality, the
needs, the opinions of the community,
without relation to the ugly principle
of jurisdictional strikes. We have been
free from industrial strife, not so
much because we are isolated, but
because it is our way of life here in
Cameron. We do not want to be made
a part of the patch work of a so call-
ed pattern of industry as it relates to
our telephones. Demands in New Jer-
sey are not demands in Texas, and
we think that has been fairly estab-
lished.
Finally we must all recognize that
this sort of thing cannot prevail nor
will it long be tolerated by the people.
It is a case, as so often it is, of the
mass of the American people—the
people in Cameron—being made to
suffer, to be deprived of their needs,
because an industrial dispute ties up
a necessity like the telephone. What
is worse is that the local Union mem-
bers, do not in reality indorse this
strike. They made no demands. They
are caught up in the system and are
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A new night club, located on High-
way 77 opposite the municipal air-
port, is well under construction.
Lee Marek who has been engaged
in a similar business, owning and
operating the Blue Room at Hearne,
has recently purchased a tract of
land near the port. He purchased
the acreage and home of Max Sch-
winger and on the site is construct-
ing the new night club.
The new club will soon be open.
It is one of the largest here and is
being built on strictly modern lines.
The property is well situated.
Acreage property such as this is
coming rapidly into demand as Cam-
eron extends its business ureas, over-
flowing the city limits. Nearby is
the new building being put up by A.
C. Freeman of Maysfield for the J. I.
Case Implement Company.
REV. FRANK M. NEWTON
BOND ELECTION?
COTTON MEETS HERE
LOCAL A&M ALUMNI GATHER
COUNCIL MED TO 10. $. COTTON COUNCIL IA 8 HI CLUB HERE ASKS
EAKII
Hi
Tax payers in Cameron will be
I confronted soon with a proposal to
issue bonds in the sum of $137,000 to
MINERVA REVIVAL MEE'f
! for repairs on the old academy build-
Rev. Frank M. Newton, Pastor of j ing for a city hall.
the Buckholts Baptist Church, will j Although no official anonuncement
nil | rrv rnr» II11/ 1 HT conduct a meeting with the Minerva i Das; been made it was understood that
ifl I M m MAY L\ Baptist Church May It, 10, and 11. Ilhe Council at its meeting here next
UHLLLU I Ull Itlnl Ivl The church and 11 u• ii pastor, Rev.Jweek win «*n a" election.
Producers in Milam county are I Shirl 1). Davidson, have invited Rev. I Mayor A. W. McCullin has set out
called to meet in Cameron in the Itis- | Newton there for this occasion in j the proposals which include street
trict Court room at 8 p. m. on Thurs- 'the hope that the Lord will use this j widening. The present paving of 2
day night, May 1. j as a medium of spiritual infilling for inches of asphalt, laid some years
The purpose of this meeting is to the community. ago will be taken up and 1 inch of j
form a permanent organization and j services on Friday and Satur-
to adopt a constitution and by laws j fiay will begin at 8 o’clock with the
and to name permanent officeis. Sunday services beginning at 11
The members of the committee, for- j a_ m. alu, 8 m. The messages for
asphalt laid on a newwly constructed
base to conform to engineering lines
for curbs and sidewalks.
Cotton's competition and what the 1
cotton industry is doing to meet
this competition will be discussed in
a series of meetings to be held over
Milam County during the week of
May 5, (’has. M. Hicks, County Sup-
erintendent announced today.
W. I). Landry, Field Representa-
tive of the National Cotton Council
of America will speak to various
groups on the problems cotton is fac-
ing and what is being done by pro-
ducers, ginners, crushers, warehouse-
men, merchants and spinners to meet
t hose problems.
Mr. Landry will display samples of
artificial fibers now competing with
cotton. He will also display and tell
ti. in. aim '' in, i iic < n iui •1 1 * »•«>«• ' 11 w'nnu i » »11 »
med on a tempoiary basis, met on (_bese meetings are as follows: Fri- j utilities to put their lines under- ia,l'L
last 1 hursday night in the ( hambei day evening, "You Don’t Really Be i ground in order to achieve civic pro- 1 * otton leaders realize that the six
of Commerce offices in Cameron and !]iove That Do You?”; Saturday even- ; grrs- was not ascertained. j branches of the raw cotton industry
the call was issued tor the meeting j jng( “Everyday Religion”; Sunday No mention is made in the propo- 1,0 longer can continue in an unor-
to be held here on May 1. ' morning, "Follow After Love” and ' sals about paving in the residential j ganized manner with their resources
Attending the meeting, according
to L. G. Smith, manager of the
Chamber of Commerce were: Robert
Glenn, President; Roy Hensley, Vice
President, and the following direc-
tors: Frank Mitchell, Roy Wright,
Sam White, W. A. Atkinson, and H.
B. Pressley.
Guests were Bill Arthur, Chairman
of the Agricultural Committee in the
Chamber of Commerce and Felix |
D’Abadie of the Southern Pacific j
Railroad.
Anderle Lumber Co.
Opens Here To-Day
The Anderle Lumber Company, Inc.
was formally opened to-day for busi-
ness in Cameron.
Anton Anderle, principal stock
holder and operator of the Company,
has received large shipments of lum-
ber and building materials and an-
nounces the formal opening.
The new yard is located at 314
South Crockett Street, one block
north of the Santa Fe Depot.
Mr. Anderle in giving Cameron one
of her latest and most important
business enterprises, is an experienc-
ed lumber man, having spent a num-
ber of years in the business.
the concluding service Sunday night, | sections, only a portion of the mer-
“What About Hell.” \ eantile area.
Everyone who is seeking spiritual i ''1e Bonds are to run 20 years with
strength and insight is invited to j a year option, lhe rate of inter-
come and worship with the Minerva !cs' *s stated,
church during this series of meet- j •s*° ‘Biubt more complete details
ings. There will be special music,!"''' ”'v’en lot "-,
fine singing, testimonies, and God ^ne Lhe attractive proposals is
inspired preaching. Come to praise j street lighting system to cost
God and glorify His name. j “Bout $35,000 and to be put in by
_,p]le Pastor i Texas Power & Light Company with-
out cost to the city. The system would
be owned by the power company and
the city would incur additional light-
ing costs.
Cameron has been in the dark for
many years. A little more light would
be a progress of tremendous impor-
tance to the city. There rs consider-
able support for better streets but
little or none to spend money to re-
pair an old building when the amount
thus proposed could be utilized for
something new and modern.
It was expected that the proposals
would be submtited to the voters
would have an opportunity to ap-
prove or disapprove the city hall mat-
ter.
!W. A. MULLINAX DIED
!T(
President Gib Gilchrist of Texas
A&M should be ousted, say members
of the Milam County A&M Club.
The annual muster of the Milam
County A&M Club was held at the
Cameron Country Club on April 21st,
with some 50 ex-students and their
guests present, according to Niley
J. Smith, Class of 11)38 and President
of the local association. A barbecue
dinner was served, and the usual
program in connection with this mat-
ter was observed.
The prevailing conditions at A&M
College were brought up for discus-
sion, and the following resolution was
passed by unanimous vote:
“Be it resolved that the Milam
about new products being made from County A&M Ex-Students Club advise
the Board of Directors <d' Texas
A&M College that this organization
believes u change in the present ad-
ministration of A&M is necessary.
Regardle of the issues, it is appar-
ent that President Gilchrist does not
command the respect of a vast, major-
ity of the students, and we do not
believe that Texas A&M can make
the necessary progress expected of
it, as long as Gilchrist is in charge
of its administration. This resolution
is submitted to the Board of Direc-
tors by a group of men who are in-
terested in the welfare of Texas A&M
and who feel tliut the college is much
larger than any one man.
Whether the city would require cotton Ms 11 result t,f lal,orator>’ ,v
Funeral services for W. A. (Bill)
Mullinax who died early Monday,
April 28 in Houston, will be held
here Tuesday afternoon from the
chapel of the Green Funeral Home.
The hour for the funeral was not
known and had to be omited. Rev.
L. L. Morriss, pastor First Baptist
Church, will conduct the services.
Interment will be made in Oak Hill
Cemetery with the Green Funeral
Home directing arrangements.
Mr. Mullinax was 41 years old.
He was a former resident here.
Two Local GI’s Point Way To Profitable
Dairy Operation; Zawadzke Brothers Now
Producing 1000 Pounds of Milk A Day
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IN THE NEWTON COSE
Two former service men, Raymond
and Edwin Zawadzke, are pointing
the way to profitable dairy operation
at Cameron and with their initial
success attention is focused on the
current agricultural classes in the
government sponsored schools.
The brothers have purchased 100
acres of land, a tract formerly own-
ed by the Foster Dairy and have
started out with a sizeable dairy herd
of grade cows.
In addition to the land they pur-
chased they have leased an adjoin-
ing tract and are to produce feed to
economize on their needs for the
herd.
They attend the school now in
A re-hearing will be asked of the
Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin
in the case of Dr. W. R. Newton, it
was disclosed here Friday by Emory
B. Camp, member of the defense operation here under the direction
counsel. ! of Sam White, Supervisor. Mr. White
Mr. Camp said the motion would a Texas A&M graduate and former
be filed at once to ask the court service man, goes almost daily to
to re-consider its decision of Wed- | the scene of operations at the Zaw-
nesday in which the court upheld adzke farm and gives whatever as-
the verdict of the trial court at Tulia sistance he can in the new enter-
in which Dr. Newton was given a ! prise.
two year sentence for assault to 1 The Zawadzke farm overlook the
murder the late Dr. Roy P. Hunt of Little River bottom. The brothers
Littlefield. ! married sister and they have ar-
A period of 15 days is allowed in ranged the home into 2 apartments
which a motion for re-hearing may and nearby the new dairy bam is in
be filed. The court then will set a use. The foundation for the new barn
date for the re-hearing and counsel and milk house was laid through co-
will appear. After the re-hearing the operation of members of the school,
court takes the case again for con- All pitched in to help and did not
J. M. McLean, veteran in service
with Southwestern Bell Telephone
in service and Edwin spent 2 years I Company in Cameron, late Monday
in service. Before the war they had
only a limited experience in the pro-
duction of milk. They were born and
reared at Buckholts.
Sanitary Dairies of Bryan are
backing the enterprise as they are
other similar mrik producing pro-
perties in this area. The boys were
able to finance their undertaking
with some savings supplemented by
the dairy program.
Mr. White, supervisor of the GI
school for agriculture, says it is
now well established that this area is
one of the best if not the best milk
producing regions in Texas.
The Zawadke brothers have a well
organized business. They have been
resigned from the Union, and on
Tuesday morning was back on the
job.
Mr. McLean, classified as a com-
bination man with the company, is
in charge of all the property of the
system here, directs all construction
work, repairs and the like, and is
one of the most valued of the men in
the system.
Mr. McLean has been in Cameron
20 years, with Southwestern Bell.
He recently rounded out 35 years
scattered over 17 states”.'Mr. Hicks
told the Cameron Herald today. “They
know that cotton cannot sleep while
competitive industries organize to
conduct extensive scientific research
and sales promotion program. Tliut,
is the reason they have joined hands
and formed the National Cotton Coun-
cil of America to promote the great-
er consumption of cotton and cot-
tonseed products.”
«r
Synthetics have challenged cotton
in recent years but the South’s white
lint can hold its own right with arti-
ficial fibers if given a fair chance
through research and advertising, he
declared, and eottoh is now getting
that chance through the National
Cotton Council. Central Texas Far-
mers have just joined with other far-
mers all across the cotton producing
slates to promote this program.
Being able to sell our cotton for
a price we can make some money
from it is of utmost importance. But
if the market is going to be good
consumers must use more cotton pro-
ducts in the form of sheets, towels,
tires, drive belts and tarpaulins. Not
only research to improve these pro-
ducts is necessary hut a great sales
promotion program is necessary to
meet the competition of the tremen-
dous advertising being carried on
by our competitive fibers.
Toilay as King Cotton is beginning
to awaken, he is no longer thinking
in terms of defending himself from 1 * ' *
the artificial fibers. Today King Cot- SdliOT CltlSS Play
ton is taking the offensive to ThiirtirlnV Nitrhf
strengthen himself in his old markets 1 UU1 auaJ
and to obtain new markets by de-
veloping new uses for cotton.
Miss Clydelle Walston
Is In Washington With
Texas City Delegation
Miss Clydelle Walston, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Walston of
Canicron, is in Washington with the
Texas City Delegation appearing be-
fore a committee of the Congress in
relation to reconstruction work at
Texas City.
Mi's Walston’s picture appears in
the group boarding a liner at Texas
City Monday for Washington, led by
Mayor Curtis Trahan.
Miss Walston is secretary to the
Mayor and as stenographer will as-
sist in compiling the record of the
negotations in the capital.
She is employed by the Carbon
Chemical Company but was absent
from the city on the ilay of the dis-
aster.
KYLE SPRINGER DIED
N ALVIN ON TUESDAY
The annual play of the senior class
at Yoe High School will be staged
at 8 p. m. Thursday, May 1.
Mrs. C. L. Canady is director of
the play and is assisted by Mrs. B.
Jones.
The play is a three act comedy
“Brothers of Linda,” and curtain
Kyle Springer 41, died at his home 'will rise at 8 p. m.
in Alvin Tuesday. The body was | Players Russel Wallis, Joyce Bry-
as an employe of the Southwestern i brought to the home of his sister, j an, Edmund Schmidt, Marjorie Den-
Bell and was honor guest at a bar- |,Mrs. Willie Nickles rn Milano by j son, Bennie Bailey, I.adis Marek,
quet in Temple at which time he was | Phillip & Luckey. Funeral services i Melma Swift, Margaret Horstmann,
presented with a beautiful emblem were held Wednesday afternoon at, Jean Edmonds, Denson Tindall and
which he now wears as a badge of j 4:00 p. m., at the Methodist church JJoe Hawkins.
honor for 35 years of faithful ser-
operating a scant month and already vice.
their production is up to 1000 pounds.
The milk is bringing over 6c a pound.
Each day the milk is brought in by
truck and transported to Bryan by
Sanitary Dairies.
It was understood that Mr. Mc-
Lean had carefully resolved the prob-
lem of whether to return to his work
and having reached his decision for-
warded his resignation from the Un- j
conducted by Rev. Fraim of Rock-
dale assisted by the Methodist pas-
tor of Milano, Rev. Ray Hardison.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Frances Springer of Alvin; three
daughters and one son. They are:
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Last week we hail several out of
Another such dairy project is Iocat- j ion and notified the telephone officials
ed at Buckholts with Frank Mitchell, he was returning to his place of res-
owner. He is also an ex-servfbe man, ponsibility with the local exchange.
Mrs. Albert Warren of Austin, and I town visitors who flew in:
Mrs. J, B. (dark. Miss Mildred Fsy S. N. Fiurnp and Miss Nell Skid-
Springer and Bobby Wayne Springer more from Kilgore were flying a
of Alvin. One grandson, Ronnie I<ee ; l»eautiful Siinson Voybes 150.
having been severely wounded in the j While no statement for publication Warren of Austin, hi3 mother, Mrs. J. M. Jernigan from Bryan, a civil
fighting in Europe with the famous was forthcoming from Telephone of- Nina Lagrone of Milano, four sisters aeronautics examiner, came over for
Third Army. ficails, it was unofficially understood and one brother of Milano also sur- a short visit.
Mr. White is certain that with some that the company was highly pleas- vive. Interment was made in Milano C. E. Chipper from Navasota, also
more production that Cameron can ed to have their valued employe cemetery. dropped by for a short visit,
have a milk station commensurate back on the job. m ■— Sunday morning, Sam Bass, Mr.
sideration and will agree or disagree charge the boys anything for the j with that in Bryan. Dairying is look- Cameron business men, patrons of Mi-s Cora Bairgett of Cameron is Randolph, Mr. Curtis, Sacie Neigh-
with their original decision. work, thus proving the value of co- ing up rapidly and" the Zawadzke the telephone exchange and many ill and a patient in the Newton Mem- hoi-. J. M. Jernigan, G'lby Holick,
In the meantime Dr. Newton will j operation, a feature of the new brothers are pointing the way, their others, were commending Mr. McLean orial Hospital. Her condition is im- Bill Cardwell, C. L. Chipper, flew
remain at his practice at the Clinic school. daily profits already making their ; for his decision to return to his res- proved and her friends will be glad lover for breakfast at the Airport Inn
and .Hospital. i Raymond Zawadzke spent 4 years j business large. j (turn to page eight) |to know of her progress. jSunday morning.
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White, Jefferson B. The Cameron Herald and Centinel (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1947, newspaper, May 1, 1947; Cameron, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth577249/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.