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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1953
Page
2
Notice lists Cameron Texas mail matter entry date March 8 1879 second class under Congress inscription rates Milam County publication weekly on Thursdays rates 1 75 per year outside county 2 00 out of state 2 25 mentions Mrs W T Weishahn Houston and Mrs L G Wheel ts Port Sulphur La as visitors or contributors.
Mrs. Dan Robinson of Milan visited Cameron Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Young return home for a rest period after an injury. They spent time at the Lee Fuller home and noted he had been unable to work since an injury sustained in Kane Pennsylvania.
A reader from a Johnson grass farm in Marlow proposes a foreign borrowing mission to fund U S obligations without new taxes. He argues for sending money abroad or borrowing from allies, citing budget strain and urgent need for revenue. The editorial note frames the piece as practical yet provocative.
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports Texas farm income for January through June 1955 fell 18 percent from 1954. Total revenue on 231000 farms was 648 million dollars, down 144.4 million from 1954, with cotton and cattle suffering the largest losses. Cotton income shed about 77 million. cattle income declined 82 million.
Texas Farm Bureau Federation Institute in College Station drew 240 to 250 attendees from 156 counties. Notable participants included Lenora A. Bickett William F. Arthur Bruce Lindsey Robert Jungmann and S W McClaren with classes on office management public speaking and public relations. Bruce Lindsey won top speaker in his class and J Walter Hammond hosted ceremonies with Roger Fleming as guest speaker.
Fall army worms are now feeding on lawn grasses across the county. They strip green tissue leaving pale striped blades. Easy control methods include 2 tablespoons of toxaphene or DDT or chlorodane per gallon of water, or 5 to 10 gallons of liquid spray per average yard.
Rep. Bob Poage will visit Rockdale on Friday August 14, announced Rockdale Postmaster Clyde Franklin. Poage’s secretary Lacey C. Sharp will accompany him. Poage aims to offer citizens a chance to discuss district concerns and help opportunities. He will arrive in Waco Sunday night and open his office there Monday. Additional district visits are planned through the summer.
R. E. Hicks of Cameron is a medical patient in St. Edward Hospital. Radio and television service. All makes. Parma Radio Service.
In a casual voice the narrator recalls Hap Jackson parking his truck in Biff Morgan’s alfalfa field to help with cutting while noting a friendly long running dispute over fertilizer use. He urges civic duty like jury service and voting, stressing neighborly respect and national guard spirit.
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