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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
6
Texas health officials push for cleaner sanitary dining places and food handler training. Dr. Geo W. Cox emphasizes public aid, proper hygienic practices, and inspecting visible areas like floors, walls, and tables. He notes milk labeling laws and urges patrons to check cleanliness and label details.
Milam County Health Unit reports fourteen strept throat cases for the week ending August 22. Also listed are three afflictions of ameasies, two gonorrhea, and one each meningococcal infection pertussis and pneumonia per Dr. T. E. Crump. Eight year old Donna Reed admitted for a tonsillectomy at St Edward Hospital on August 20.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis said it spent 25 million dollars in 1952 to treat about 80 000 people. The report shows 69 cents of every March of Dimes dollar went to treatment and 9 cents to research and education. The remaining 12 cents funded chapter services, state operations, information and administration.
The new policy guarantees returning veterans in federal service the right to reclaim former civil service positions or similar roles. It covers temporary indefinite employees as well, and agencies must create room by releasing current indefinites if vacancies are unavailable. About 77,000 veterans have already returned to federal jobs since the Korean War.
Recent patients at St. Edward Hospital include Annie Louise Bennett of Cameron Mrs. Frank Ruzicka Corene Hall Caldwell Mrs. R G Gallier Porter Atkinson Maysfield Mrs. James Simonton Mrs. Leo Glaser Miss Louise Brown Otto Brod Jr Alfred Hoyle Mrs Ella Lankford Mrs Leroy Barkemeyer and Miss Fannie May House from various towns.
Miss Lillie Rodriguez underwent a tonsillectomy at St. Edward Hospital. The procedure was completed without complications and she is resting in the hospital ward with family by her side.
Social Security taxes increase to 4 percent total on January 1, 1954. Employees pay 2 percent and employers 2 percent on wages up to 3600 dollars. Self employed persons pay 3 percent on earnings up to 3600 dollars. The change will raise about one billion dollars for Social Security and offset the 10 percent personal income tax cut.
A 1952 British medical report cited in the 1953 American Peoples Encyclopedia Yearbook describes successful transfusion of thawed human blood frozen at extremely low temperatures. It notes blood banks discard many red cells due to aging under storage, and suggests freezing halts cell metabolism without damage.
Agricultural producers are urged to watch for worm invasions harming crops and pastures across the state. Fall army worms and cotton bollworms are among the main culprits, with cotton leafworms also spreading in many counties.
Wm. R. Rogers is visiting his daughter and family at Port Arthur. She was formerly El loise Rogers, a Cameron native with many friends here.
Irving Bornfeld, Mrs. E W Goldfarb, W L McIntosh and Mrs. D Statman attended the American Fashion Association event in Dallas this week as the Mid-winter and holiday market drew over 5 000 buyers to city hotels during the Women's Apparel market August 16 21.
The American Peoples Encyclopedia Yearbook 1953 notes New Mexico has selected the presidential winner in every election since statehood. It says 1912 and 1924 were by plurality while other elections favored a clear majority.
Mr and Mrs Truman Pem and their daughters Charlotte and Judy Sutter spent Wednesday sightseeing in San Antonio. Approximately 80 percent of the more than 120000 Army officers on active duty are reservists.
Bobby Hertenberger is visiting his aunt Mrs. Frances Kinser of Houston. For your protection and safety, stop machines before attempting to adjust or unclog them.
Mrs. Louise Roberts of Miller Printing Company in Temple visited Cameron on business Friday. Dr. J L Walker left Sunday for a vacation in Southern California to join his wife and son, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Joe Anderson. The group plans a ten day trip.
Mr and Mrs A J Triggs and their Dallas based son and family spent the weekend with relatives.
Mrs Lena Archer Charlie Rodriguez and Fred Eads are listed as patients in St Edward Hospital with no additional condition details provided.
The military maintains units in fifty countries including Iceland Greenland Alaska Okinawa Formosa Turkey Iran and Greece ensuring global presence and readiness across regional theaters.
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