Chamber of Commerce appoints 1954 committee chairs
C of C President Louis McKee announced the appointment of committee chairmen for the coming year. The list includes Leo Fuchs Poultry W T Hanes Education Lester Williams Highways Henry Liebman Industrial A W McCullin Civic Improvement N L Caperton Trade Development Milton Brown Publicity Jack Prescott Public Relations Rollan Carr Crops Conservation L R Thompson Dairy John S Butte Livestock Dr George Bowman Health Sanitation and Albert Collins Membership. He noted committee meetings are outlining projects for the 1954 program and urged members to contribute ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Louis McKee
Henry Liebman
A. W. McCullin
Civic Improvement
N. L. Caperton
Milton Brown
Jack Prescott
Rollan Carr
L. R. Thompson
John S. Butte
George Bowman
Albert Collins
McKee
Six Milam County Men Start Preinduction Exam
Six Milam County men left Cameron on April 22 for preinduction physicals in Dallas. Named are Joe R Escalante Rogers Alfred E Marx Alfred A Keller Charlie R Martin Floyd D Kerr Porfirio H San Miguel. Leader Charlie R Martin of Milano returned Friday. May induction notices were mailed. four men will leave for induction on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
Dallas
Joe R. Escalante
Rogers
Alfred E. Marx
Thorndale
Alfred A. Keller
Charlie R. Martin
Milano
Floyd D. Kerr
Buckholts
Porfirio H. San Migel
Rockdale
O. J. Thomas High Gives Strictly American Thursday Night
The senior play Strictly American directed by Miss Lilian Johnston will be performed Thursday at 8 p.m. in the O. J. Thomas auditorium gymnasium. The cast includes Vera Green as Louella, Maggie Jean Williams as Bertha, Edward Hamilton played by Frederick Bradley, Judy by Gloris Williams, Dick by Henry Knight, with James Lee Green Bill Wilson Evera Canady Sybil Jennings Lois Brown Aunt Jean Fanny Mae House Mrs Schwartz and John Moore as Mrs Craig. The production emphasizes Americanism with humor romance and fun and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Thomas High School
O. J. Thomas Auditorium
Lilian Johnston
Louella
Vera Green
Maggie Jean Williams
Bertha Hamilton
Edward Hamilton
Frederick Bradley
Judy
Gloris Williams
Henry Knight
James Lee Green
Bill Wilson
Evera Canady
Sybil Jennings
Lois Brown
Jean Fanny Mae House
Schwartz
John Moore
Craig
Funeral services held Saturday for Chester Baldwin
Funeral services for Chester Baldwin age 54 were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Chapel of Green Funeral Home with Rev. H. M. Bowley officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Baldwin died of a heart attack while working at the Mary Belle Batte farm. He had lived in Cameron recently after moving from Alice Texas where he worked in the oil fields. He is survived by his widow and one daughter Mrs Charles Van Pelt of Monterey California.
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Chester Baldwin
Chapel of Green Funeral Home
H. M. Bowley
Cameron Gospel Tabernacle
Oak Hill Cemetery
Baldwin
Mary Belle Batte
Cameron
Alice
Texas
Charles van Pelt
Monterey
California
Funeral Services Held April 21 For Guadalupe Vargaz
Funeral services for Guadalupe Vargaz three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Anastacia Vargaz were held at 230 pm Wednesday April 21 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cameron Burial was in Cameron Mexican Cemetery Marek Burns Funeral Directors in charge Guadalupe died April 20 at 630 at St Edwards Hospital She was born January 24 1954 in Corpus Christi Survived by parents two brothers Anastacia Vargaz Jr and Jose Vargaz both of Cameron and one sister Adela Vargaz of Cameron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Vargaz
Anastacia Vargaz
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Cameron
Cameron Mexican Cemetery
Marek Burns
Guadalupe
St. Edwards Hospital
Corpus Christi
Anastacia Vargaz, Jr
Jose Vargaz
Adela Vargaz
Regional DAV officers named at Temple convention
Mrs W Obermiller of Cameron and Doyle Grayson of Temple were elected Regional Auxiliary and DAV commanders at the Temple convention held April 10 11. Other officers elected include Mrs Mary Jo Maddox treasurer and Region III leaders Walter Obermiller and Verna Hamblin. The group announced forthcoming oath ceremonies in Austin in June with various officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Grayson
Temple
DAV
Walter Obermiller
Cameron
Austin
Jume
Mary Jo Maddox
Lamar Zively
James K. Evetts
Tom Saling
Dallas
Verna Hamblin
H. P. Hackney
Grand Prairie
Warren B. Fuller
Nacogdoches
Otho Casey
Marlin
Alcoa Rockdale two day event draws 19 471 visitors
Alcoa Rockdale Works hosted a two day Family Day and Open House with 19 471 guests. Dedication and Family Day drew 4 251 attendees on Saturday April 24 while Open House Sunday drew 15 220 visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoa
Rockdale
Rockdale Works
City Officials Take Oath Of Office At Tuesday Meet
City Council opened with new officers sworn in led by Mayor O B Horstman and City Attorney Roy Baskin. Alder men Milton Schiller and Roy Griffith also took oath with secretary Naomi Needham to follow later. E A Perrin pressed highway right of way asks while summer recreation funding and field lighting drew debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Horstman
Roy Baskin
Joe Richter
Milton Schiller
Roy Griffith
Naomi Needham
Fice
E. A. Perrin
7Th Street
Crockett
First Baptist Church
Travis
Allen Dodson
Joe O'Neil
John A. Smith
Ed Manning
Edison Fikes
Council
School Board
Lawrence Michalka
Joe Hawkins
Michalka
Hawkins
Horstmann
Robert Weems
J. C. Anders
Anders
Gene
County Diseases Decline in Milam County Health Reports
Milam County Health Unit records show a general drop in diseases for the week ending Friday April 16. Measles fell to seven, strept throat to sixteen cases, with pneumonia rising to two. Chickenpox totaled three and mumps one.
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Milam County
No Boys Allowed Senior Class Play At Yee High
The Yee High School Senior Class presents No Boys Allowed a three act comedy Friday night April 30 in the school auditorium. Mrs C L Canady directs with cast led by Billy Newton as Mr Midnight and LuWane Asher as Rita Baxter. Tickets are on sale at the high school for twenty five or fifty cents with door price fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High School
C. L. Canady
Mr. Midnight
Billy Newton
Rita Baxter
LuWane Asher
Jane Baxter
Marguerite Hickman
Victoria
Anne Hinyard
Fred Danna
Dean Weathersby
Leroy Doyle
Bobby Balhorn
Edwina Cook
Patsy Michalka
Blendia Elliot
Martha Collins
Nada Owens
Jane Herderson
Paty Farrol
Barbara Hollingsworth
O’brian
Jimmy Hauk
Keith Garland
Dick Jenness
Harvey Smith
G. Childress
Bloodmobile Dates Set for Cameron and Rockdale
Richard Moseley announces the Bloodmobile will visit Cameron on Thursday June 10 and Rockdale on Friday June 11. The May visit was cancelled to avoid conflicting with the X Rays scheduled for late May. TRADE IN CAMERON.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloodmobile
Cameron
Richard Moseley
Rockdale
State Highway Commission Takes Action on Farm to Market Roads
In Austin, Highway Commission Chairman E H Thornton Jr urged closing gaps in the farm to market system. He criticized county commissioners for voting road funds by political areas and warned the board may close gaps themselves if cooperation fails. Milam and Kaufman counties were cited in testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Austin
E. H. Thornton, Jr
Thornton
Commissioners Court
Cameron Welder Collides With Texas Ranger Car
Mrs. J. W. Sheguit of Cameron suffers two cracked ribs after a two car crash on U S Highway 77 about 3 miles north of Rockdale Saturday afternoon. William Trenton Horton of Killeen a Texas Ranger driver turned to cross traffic hitting Paul Sheguit of Cameron in a 1953 Pontiac.
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J. W. Sheguit
Cameron
U. S
Killeer
Horton
Paul Sheguit
Sheguit
Shegui
John Blarsit
Final filing date for July primary candidates set
The Cameron Herald notes a final date of Monday May 3 1954 for filing to place names on the official ballot. Applications are available from Democratic executive committee chairman Max McClaren or at the Cameron Herald in Cameron Texas. All citizens seeking ballot inclusion must file by May 3 1954 with the chairman.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Max McClaren
Cameron Herald
Cameron
Texas
Stevens Family Weekend Visit at San Antonio
A-3c Jesse Ray Stevens of Kelly Field, San Antonio, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Mae Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ray Stevens
Kelley Air Force Base
San Arstonio
Mae Stevens
Yee High students win regional TI A meet firsts
Bobby Balhorn won first place in slide rule and LuWane Asher took first in ready writers at the Texas Interscholastic League Regional Meet in San Marcos. Both advance to the State Contest in Austin on May 8. Cameronn boys debate team finished second. Anne Hinyard reached senior girls singles semi finals. Posey and Reynolds also made semis in senior boys doubles.
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Yee High School
San Marcos
Bobby Balhorn
LuWane Asher
S. M. Layfield
Bobby
Lu Wane
Austin
Cameronn
Franklin Stewart
Wayne Fisher
Anne Hinyard
Seguin
James Posey
Billy Jo Reynolds
Cotulla
Cameron Ladies Attend NCCW Meet In Cyclone
One hundred ladies attended the Cameron District meeting of the National Council of Catholic Women at Cyclone on Sunday April 25. Mrs. Pete Mikula presided as district president with Rev. George J. Duda opening in prayer. Officers named include Mrs. Frank Boriski as president and Mrs. Dorothy Petrek as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Monica’s Catholic
Cameron
National Council of Catholic Women
Cyclone
Pete Mikula
George J. Duda
St. Monica’s Church
Bryan Deanery
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Leo Green
Saint Joseph’s
Tim Valenta
St. Joseph’s Church
Bryan
Pope Pius XII
Peter
St. Anthony’s Church
NCCW
M. O’regan
St. Michael’s Church
Burlington
Sam Congeleske
Ed Bartula
Bremond
Tom Worley
Frank Mauro
Carl C Black Seeks Re-Election As Milam County Sheriff
Carl C Black announces his candidacy for re election as Sheriff of Milam County subject to the Democratic Primary on July 24 1954. He is portrayed as a hard worker valued leader with vigorous administration and wide recognition in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Black
Milam County
Cameron Herald
Black
Texas
Sheriff Black
Blansit Attends Demonstration of Radar Speed Meter
Highway Patrolman John Blansit attends a demonstration in Austin of the Elec tro-Matic Radar Speed Meter led by Captain F E Browning Jr. The device uses microwave waves to measure speed via Doppler shift and records results on a graph, tracing its lineage to wartime radar and promising accurate highway speed readings.
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Blansit
John Blansit
Austin
F E. K. Browning, Jr
District I
Cameron
Armed Services
Korea
Jim Miller Seeks Another Term As Milam County Attorney
J. W. Jim Miller the Milam County attorney announces his bid for re election subject to the Democratic Primary on July 24 1954. Miller highlights a record of prosecutions a clean docket and strong stand against juvenile delinquency and liquor law violations. He lists degrees from North Texas State College and Baylor University Naval service in World War III and a family of three children living in Cameron since 1951. He asks Milam County for continued cooperation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W
Jim) Miller
Milam County
Miller
Sugar
Mike
Patty
David
Cameron
Easter Seals drive praised as campaign nears goal
Milam County Easter Seals Campaign treasurer Richard Williams reports $1,043 raised by Monday morning with the drive ending May 1. William D. Faver, 84, a retired barber of East 7th Street, died April 22. He is survived by a son, a daughter, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Williams
Milam County
R. J. Woodum
Beaumont Couple Visits Relatives Here
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Salach of Beaumont recently visited relatives and friends in the area, sharing time with local family and acquaintances.
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Bennie Salach
Beaumont
Also Mentioned on This Page
C of C
Leo Fuchs
W. T. Hanes
Lester Williams
O. J. Thomas
W. Obermiller
Kaufmar County
Texas Ranger
LuWane
Jim Miller
William D. Faver
East 7Th Street
Mr. Faver
Kentucky
Chapel of Marek-Burns
Harrison McLerran
T. J. Faver
J. E. Cast
Cess
Carl Black
Milam
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