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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
5
FOR RENT 6 room house close in Good condition Apply to Miss Susan Pope Phone 324 22tfc FOR SALE One 6 year old Palo mino mare a regular pet for man woman boy or girl to ride a horse you will like See or call Archie Graham or W P Hogan Rockdale Texas 2tc
Miss Patsy Michalka bride elect of Bill Brister was honored with two informal pre wedding parties in August. Guests included LaVern Michalka Nancy Lawrence Margaret Richards Ann Hinyard and Martha Collins among others. Hostesses presented keepsakes from Pat's Kitchen Bar and milk glass sets.
Cameron's leading newspaper notes Milam County's runoff results with shifts in multiple races. Price Daniel led Milam in the Senate race by 931, while Will Wilson edged Tom Moore in Attorney General contests. Box-level tallies show Moore gaining in Cameron and Rockdale locations.
The Bryan District of the Woman's Society of Christian Service held its annual district seminar at Brenham Texas on Tuesday August 28. Registration began at 9 30 a m and the meeting concluded at 3 00 p m The theme was The Spirit of Christ for All of Life. Miss Barbara Burke and Miss Billie Rinn reported on the Missionary Education Tour. Lunch for 170 women was served in the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Attendees included women from Cameron Methodist Church including Mesdames W A Bonds W C Triggs H L Green W A L Robinson and John B Henderson.
West Texas farmers, including M. J. Sparks south of Cameron, adopt stubble mulch to curb wind erosion and conserve moisture. Sparks notes minimal soil blowoff on covered fields during spring winds and a cotton yield boost from reduced evaporation and runoff, despite needing more skill and gear.
The News Herald quotes readers from Wynne Arkansas New Hampshire and New Jersey criticizing federal overreach. A Norwalk Connecticut column urges schools to promote 31 million in unclaimed scholarships and access to higher education. A Franklinville New Jersey sentiment stresses continual effort to combat soil erosion.
In a mechanized age camels outnumber horses as tractors replace draft animals. A United Nations estimate cites 9,700,000 ships of the desert in use, highlighting the growing global reliance on camels for transport and trade amid changing technology.
Desert camels show a 24 percent rise over prewar levels with five camels today for every four in 1939, says the National Geographic Society. Camels enable human life in deserts of Mongolia, Arabia, and North Africa due to their drought tolerance. The hump stores fat, not water, and they conserve body water rather than carrying tanks or tanks in the stomach.
Patsy Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Thompson 402 East 17th Street in Cameron entertained her young friends at home recently with a wiener roast. The group enjoyed games and music recorded throughout the evening in the backyard. Attendees included Joyce Terry Carol Ann Shuffield Kay Harris Joyce Fuchs and La Nell Ro.
U S lumber production stands at about 0.37 billion board feet annually, equaling more than a third of world output. Most timber comes from private commercial forests, with about 70 percent of each tree used today, while slabs and sawdust are increasingly sold for pulp and ties as forest management gains.
Stamps in schools prompt students to invest in U S Savings Bonds on an installment plan. The message encourages parents to check if their child’s school participates, speak with principals or PTAs, and start the program in their town today.
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