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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1950
Page
10
Farmers are advised to use a starter fertilizer solution for new plants, watch for early screw worm migrations, inspect livestock shipments for infestations, and apply Smear 62 to wounds. Coastal bermuda grass supply is exhausted, home accidents claim many lives, and early grasshopper hatches should be controlled before eggs hatch. National Home Demonstration Week is April 30 to May 6.
Fritz Glaser of Buckholts transacted business here Friday of the past week as local commerce continued.
Milam County and Cameron fundraiser totals reach 4120.05 dollars, leaving a county shortfall of 193.95 against a national quota of 4324.00. Chairman Gene Blake thanks workers for their efforts and notes an initial county goal of 5250.00 and an individual quota for the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Roma Baskin and son Gary of Houston spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Baskin of Route 1 Cameron.
Mrs Walter Senkel is visiting her children in Austin and the Rio Grand Valley for several weeks.
The Hadacol demand soars with a 1000 percent rise in a year. Senator Dudley J. LeBlanc cites a $250,000 plant and 30 trucks but bottlenecks force a two-bottle limit per customer. He praises the formula and urges patience and no substitutes while production expands.
Pvt Frankie Zajicek aged 19 son of Frank Zajicek Rt. 1 Buckholts starts a thirteen week indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio known as The Gateway to the Air Force. He will undergo basic military preparatory schooling and vocational aptitude testing to determine his technical training path after leaving Lackland. The base serves as the Air Force indoctrination center for new airmen and hosts reassignment for re-enlistees plus USAF Officer Candidate School and the Human Resources Research Center.
Ten Yoe High students competed in the Regional Inter scholastic League meet in San Marcos last Friday and Saturday. Edith Baldridge Florence Ruth Becker Douglas Obermiller Harvey Weems Eugene Polzer Maggie Schulz Wally Robbins Donald Lehnert William Matyastik Tommy Michalka. Five qualified for the State Meet in Austin May 5 and 6: Baldridge won Extemporaneous speaking, Becker placed second in number sense, Obermiller and Weems took first and second in slide rule.
A Social Security Administration Field Office representative from Austin will visit Cameron on Tuesday May 2 1950 at 1 00 p m at the Department of Public Welfare Office. Wage earner or survivor inquiry regarding retirement or survivor benefits under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance program should contact the representative then.
Cameron RK A Perrin C B Horstmann A W McCullin and John Henderson report that Rev A D Lemons oversees a fall summer program opening June 5 for Houston Bryan and Huntsville districts. The 800 acre tract has 15 completed buildings and a $250000 investment with further expansion planned before next season.
Methodist laymen and older high school age boys from across the Texas Conference gathered at Lakeview Assembly for a two day retreat April 22 23 focusing on The Faith We Live By a key Methodist Advance Movement theme. Conference lay leader Pat Thompson led the event joined by ministers lay leaders and local church workers. About 15 elder boys attended with their own meetings.
Veterans may file conditional applications for loans under the State Veterans' Land Program even though March 18 was the last day for regular filings. The Chamber of Commerce veterans affair office announced a heavy volume of mail and information requests, with applications processed in order received as funds become available.
The Texas Veterans Land Board has applications ready to use the $25 million authorized by the constitutional amendment to fund long term land loans for veterans. Contract payments will form a revolving fund for eight years to process further applications as available.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Cotton and their child of Milano visited Mrs. Cotton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith, in Cameron on Sunday.
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