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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
2
A reader questions a proposed federal soil bank bill and fears geographic and timing unfairness. He argues current farmers may be paid later while savers with foresight deserve back pay and warns the program could trap land in a long term soil bank and crowd out truly surplus farming.
Milam County Draft Board will begin reclassification of about 45 registrants from IC Reserve and IC Discharge to the new IV-A designation at a regular meeting this week. Chairman Kunz notes the change discontinues IC classifications and outlines eligibility rules under the new policy.
The 11th Congressional Legion District and Auxiliary members will assemble in Temple for a Spring Convention on April 28 29. Post Commander Charles R Harris announced activities begin with 5 6 P.M. registration and social hour at The American Legion Hall. A dance follows at 9 P.M. Saturday with formal business Sunday at 9 15 A.M. Bert Camp will deliver the welcome address.
An ad touts non surgical treatment for glandular inflammation in men over 40. It claims night waking back and leg pains and loss of vigor link to the condition, warns of permanent decline if untreated, and invites readers to request a free book from Excelsior Institute Dept W-13 Excelsio Springs Missouri.
The program includes a 10 40 A M recess so visitors may attend Temple church services. At 2 15 P M the business session will review district committees and hear Col C B S Edmundson of McCloskey Veterans Hospital on the domiciliary. Delegates to the national convention will be elected.
The Old Cotton Belt Association of Texas urges cotton farmers to plant their full allotment or release unused acres to redistribute. President E. O. Lundgren says planting less than 90 percent hurts county history and acreage next year. ASC will study 1957 formulas in June with invitations to allotment groups. OCBA has members in 59 counties and a county reported 615 members.
A statewide conference is set for July 17 in College Station to discuss the 1957 cotton quotas. Chairman Robert G. Shramner of the Texas ASC says farmers groups and farm organizations should present views on county allotments and policies. State ASC members will attend and participate. Groups wishing to join must notify G. C. Carothers Jr. by June 1 with expected number of representatives.
On Valentine Mar una's farm east of Temple 16 acres of steep blackland treated with hubam clover for five years shows good corn yields with minimal rainfall loss last year The field has not been cropped for five years and has been lightly grazed each year The soil is in very good condition to absorb rainfall and store moisture Trade in Cameron.
Publisher Milton F Brown Jr is listed in Lees Texas as a second class mail matter under an act of Congress March 8 1879. The paper is published every Thursday with annual Milam County subscription 1.75 and outside Milam County 2.75, out of state 3.50.
A bridge of public trust notes that more than 40 million Americans own this Series E Savings Bond, which will turn 15 years old on May 1, highlighting its enduring role in U S savings and investment culture.
The USDA spotlights beef and onions as abundant in the southwest with prices down 10 to 15 percent from last year and beef production 13 to 90 percent higher. Early spring onion acreage up 4 percent, shipping point prices about half last year. Also listed are broilers milk grapefruit dates canned cherries rice peanuts butter lard dry beans. The Red Cross supplies 75 percent of serum albumin used in severe treatment nationwide.
The American Junior Red Cross shipped 15 bundles of children clothes and shoes valued at 7000 to Belgrade to aid flood and avalanche victims. The aid aims to help Yugoslavian youths in need. GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY.
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