New Club Sign Marks Kiwanians Meeting Place
Cameron Kiwanians study their new meeting place sign recently emplaced. The group meets each Thursday at noon. In the photo kneeling are Jack Tomlinson and Billy Peck with Gene Kirk Coleman Duncum James Fridstein and Club President Robert Nelson. Back row includes Chief George Johnson Ed Manning Wiley Loughmiller John Florida Reverend Walter Grimes and Forest Sapp.
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Gene Kirk
Coleman Duncum
James Fridstein
Robert Nel
Ministers Set Good Friday Services For April 4
Seven Cameron ministers lead a city wide Good Friday service April 4 at First Methodist Church noon to 3 pm. Worshipers may enter or leave during hymns and intermissions as businesses close to allow attendance.
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Cameron
First Methodist Church
Christ On the Cross
E. J. Davis
Richard J. Bradshaw
All
FHA Expands Farm Housing Loan Program
Walter T. McKay of the Farmers Home Administration announced a broader farm housing loan effort to speed construction and modernization. Owners with at least $400 in annual farm commodities can qualify for 4 percent long term loans up to 33 years, for building, improving, or repairing farm houses and water systems. Tenants and farm laborers remain ineligible. eligibility is set by a county committee.
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Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
Roy M. Wright
Wright
County Home Administration Com
Milam County Herald Turns 99 As Central Texas Oldest Paper
The Cameron Herald marks its 99th birthday as Milam County's oldest business and among Texas' oldest newspapers. Its lineage traces from The Centinel begun in 1860 by John A. Moore to the 1881 rename under James B. Moore, with multiple later owners including Drs. McCune Pope McAnally and Rev. James Peeler, then W. A. Bowen, W. P. Stevenson, B. H. Terrell, and J. B. White who led for 31 years.
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Cameron Herald
Milam County
Herald
Texas
Cameron
John A. Moore
D. B.e Caummer
James B. Moore
Weekly Herald
C. W. McCune
Thomas Pope
Moore
Oscar Fides McAnally
James Peeler
W. A. Bowen
W. P. Stevenson
B. H. Terrell
The
J. B. White
Waters of life call to the thirsty in prayer
A devotional verse invites all who thirst to approach for spiritual nourishment. It echoes the message of offering free sustenance through divine grace and renewal.
Wilson Houston Griffith Win In Cameron Vote
Cameron voters cast near record turnout with 1196 total ballots plus 126 absentee. Bassel Wilson narrowly won mayoral race by 22 votes over O B Harden 600 to 578. Roy Griffith re elected Place 1 councilman 613 over Weems 537. Sam Houston won Place 2 with 445. Coleman Duncum 382. W A L Robinson 291. Council set April 15 installation and noted city poll tax totals around 950.
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Cameron
Bassel Wilson
Sam Houston
Roy Griffith
Wilson
O. B. Harden
Robert Weems
Griffith
Weems
Houston
Coleman Duncum
W. A L. Robinson
Richard Moseley
Lincoln Mondick
Hayden Lawrence
Wayne Wieser
Coaches To Run Swimming Pool During Summer
The Cameron City Council approved a summer management bid for the Cameron Swimming Pool by VHS Coaches Murphy Webster and James Speer. They heard a progress report that Graham Construction Co. will finish the sewage plant about 30 days early if equipment is complete and will begin operation this month.
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Cameron
VHS
Murphy Webster
James Speer
Joe J. Rady
Graham Construction Co
David Shapiro
Woodson Sanders
Proclamation designates Good Friday worship period in Cameron
City of Cameron Texas proclaims noon to 3 p m on Friday April 4 a special period of worship during Easter 1958. Mayor Robert Weems commends attendance at Good Friday and Easter church services as part of promoting spiritual well being.
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Cameron
Robert
Weertis
Texas
Robert Weems
Cameron Entr y Gets To Contest Finals
Homemakers from Belton Cameron Robinson Temple and Waco qualify for Waco regional finals of Mrs America contest announced by R H Gray regional manager for Lone Star Gas. Six contestants listed with addresses. regional contest April 3 in Raleigh Hotel Waco with J B Reese master of ceremonies and Mayor Truett K Smith to crown winner. Judges include Maurine McNall William W Taylor Marie Tribble and Laura Morrow. Winner advances to Galveston April 13 15 to compete for Mrs Texas and then national finals in Fort Lauderdale May 1 13 with trips and prizes awarded.
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Belton
Cameron
Robinson
Temple
Waco
R. H. Gray
South Texas
Lone Star Gas Company
William M. Webster Jr
North Cleveland
O. M. Ramsey
Brant L. Smith Jr
James H. Russell
Frances L. Hatcher Robinson
Mary E. Curl
Raleigh
J. B. Reese
Lone Star
Truett K. Smith
Maurine McNall
Home and Family Life
Waco Public Schools
William W. Taylor
Waco Association of Home Builders
Marie Tribble
College Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Laura Morrow
Baylor University
Kerrville
Bryan
Waxahachie
Patsy Webster
Southern Union Gas Company
Houston Natural Gas Company
United Gas Company
Texas
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
District of Columbia
City Lutherans Buy Location For Church
The Rev. L R Krout announced Trinity Lutheran Church in Cameron has purchased the former Moore residence at 7th and Travis from Roy Barmore. Services will begin Easter Sunday at 8 30 am with Sunday School at 9 30 am. Remodeling plans for a chapel in the southeast portion of the house are underway with dedication set for late May. Rev Krout also serves Rosebud and is a Concordia Seminary graduate.
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L. R. Krout
Trinity Lutheran Church
Moore
7Th and Travis
Roy Barmore
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Cameron
Milam Theater
Krout
Rosebud Church
Trinity Lutheran
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Missouri
Michigan
Second Easter Coloring Contest Winners Named
The Cameron Easter coloring contest results list first place Glenda Beth Fuller age 7 of 1511 N Travis St. and second Brenda Holland age 8 of 310 N Bowie with Charlene McDermott Route 2 Cameron and Wanda Spells age 5 Route 1 Cameron also winning.
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Cameron
Glenda Beth Fuller
N. Travis St
A. Z. Fuller
Burke's Variety Store
Brenda Holland
N. Bowie
C. E. Holland
Charlene McDermott
Charles E. McDermott
Wanda Spells
Rev Duda Announces Easter Week Services
The Rev. George Duda of St. Monica's Catholic Church outlines Easter Week services. Special services are set for Good Friday from noon to 3 PM and an evening service at 7 30 PM at St Monica's Ca.
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Duda
George Duda
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
St.Monia’s
Cameron
Four Candidates Seek Posts On Cameron School Panel
A second Cameron school district election will decide three board seats with candidates Dr. Gus Evans Jr. Milton Schiller and incumbents H. B. Pressley and Max Howard. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Yee High School Gymnasium. Secretary Howard noted filing closed March 6.
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Cameron
Gus Evans, Jr
H. B. Pressley
Milton Schiller
Max Howard
Pressley
Howard
Yee High School
Wiley Loughmiller
Earl Curtis
David Shapiro
Lucille Monroe
F. W. Vogelsang
Don Humble
Milam County Leaders Launch Cancer Fund Drive
Alvin Nolte and Dean White co chair the Milam County effort for the American Cancer Society. Plans include a special collection April 12 by Boy and Girl Scouts and ongoing fund raising to surpass last year’s contributions.
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Alvin Nolte
Dean White
Cochairmen
Milam County
American Cancer Cancer Society
Cancer Fund
Nolte
American Cancer Society
White
United States
Cameron
North
Mrs. Anna Mondrik Dies in Cameron at 74
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Mondrik 74 of Cameron were held after her death March 26 at her home on 100 N Nolan. Rosary Friday night and Mass Saturday at St Monica Catholic Church officiated by Rev George Duda and Rev Alfred Kallus. Burial in St Monica Cemetery. Survivors include son Lincoln Mondrik daughter Helen Marak siblings six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed.
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Anna Mondrik
Marek-Burns
St. Monica Catholic Church
George Duda
Alfred Kallus
St. Monica Cemetery
Mondrik
N. Nolan
Europe
Cameron
Spjst Lodge
Lan
Coln Mondrik
Helen Marak
Velasco
Albert Kutnak
Amelia Kutnak
Frank Valka
Rosie Valka
Temple
Jerry Mikula
Frank Richter, Sr
Frank Polansky
August Kunz
Ralph Michalka
William Balhorn
Frank Tomek
Jerome Darilek
Weather Notes for Cameron Area Forecast
Forecast for Cameron and vicinity is warm and humid with considerable cloudiness and scattered showers through today. Clearing expected over the weekend. Highs around 79, 74, and 73 degrees with rainfall chances noted.
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Cameron
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George Johnson
Ed Manning
John Florida
Walter Grimes
Forest Sapp
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H. N. Bowley
Gospel Ta
Bernacle
Aubrey F. Russell
FHA
Galveston
City Lutherans
Route 1
Burke's Variety
Caperton
Burris-Moseley, Inc
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Cameron Variety
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