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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
9
Milam Lodge No 125 Knights of Pythias will host an ice cream party for members and families at City Park Cameron at 8 PM on Monday August 21. All members and families urged to attend. An engaging program is planned.
Hugo Horstmann, superintendent of the Pythian Home at Weatherford, will attend the annual family night with ten or twelve children from the Home.
W. J. Story a ships serviceman second class in the US Navy from Route 1 Milano serves aboard a naval aircraft carrier off Korea. The carrier leads strikes against Korean Reds and Story witnesses the war in the Far East firsthand.
Ray C. Kirk, 30, former Liberty resident, was killed when machinery collapsed at a derrick in the York Oil Company operation in New Waverly. Surviving are his widow LaVerne, daughter Linda Mae of Conroe, his father W. C. Kirk of Liberty, and siblings Willie C. Kirk of Magnolia Arkansas and sisters Mrs. J W Brashear and Mrs. J P O Neill of Galena Park Texas. Funeral services set for August 12 at Liberty Church with interment in Liberty Cemetery.
Friends visit and wish Nell Mayes a speedy recovery from illness as she rests at Newton Memorial Hospital.
Cameron's meters yielded $210.09 in one week as Alderman Bob Terry and meters supervisor Marshall Terry praised the system. They projected near $11,000 yearly at current rates, noting better value as more people learn to use meters, especially in rural and visiting business areas.
Cameron Compress Company manager P W Davis reports eleven bales of new cotton at the wharves and anticipates about 200 bales more next week as hot dry weather hastens harvest. Government guarantees keep cotton and seed prices firm despite reduced county acreage and uncertain production.
In Milam County the harvest potential remains strong for money return though farmers may need labor earlier than expected due to dry hot weather. Crops in the bottoms are late from abnormal early season rains and continued heat could hasten maturity with field movement under way within two weeks.
Twenty two enlisted men of Battery C 649th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion received promotions during the Monday drill at the armory. Promotions include Sergeants First Class Set Kunz and Eugene Mitchan. Sergeants Denson Crouch and George Hollas. Corporals Henry Havlik Albert Kostiha and Thomas Sheguil. Privates First Class Johnny Balear John Barrett Leo Kostiha Milush Kostika James Offield Harold Taegel Emil Vansa. recruits Ernest Barkemyer Henry Barkmeyer John Barkmayer William Bickett Edward Brantley James Richardson Alfred Vansa Eugene Vansa. Payroll at North Fort Hood last month totaled over 2700 dollars. Three new guardsmen expected to be sworn in this week once records are completed.
Local churches publish service times for multiple denominations including Church of Christ First Assembly of God Episcopal Catholic Baptist Christian and Battetown Baptist A church encampment in Nolanville runs Aug 4 to Aug 13 with attendees from the area Rev H O Buttranm Rev James McKeowr Rev H M Bowley Rev Joseph Kniecik CSC Aust in Texas Rev Robert Kalkbrenner Rev Wendell Carr and Rev Joel Thielepape are among speakers Sunday School times morning worship and evening services are listed for each church with dates and venues.
The First Methodist Church men group will host a lawn barbecue and social at 8 PM on Wednesday August 16. District Superintendent Dr. O. W. Bradley will be guest speaker, announced by secretary L. Van Perkins.
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