Milam County Valuation Rises to 28 438 651 and Tax Payer Reminders
Milam County total valuation increased to 28 438 651 dollars from last year’s 23 350 066. County Tax Assessor Walter White notes 77 percent of the amount has been collected while payer turnout lags. Some 11 955 taxpayers who have not paid 1954 taxes may deduct one percent if paid before January 1. Taxes may be paid by mail with a mailed notice and money order. add 1 75 dollars for state and county poll tax if purchasing one. G C Black visited his Houston children last week.
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Milam County
Walter White
Mr. White
White
Santa letters due at Cameron Herald office deadline
Santa Claus letters are arriving at the Cameron Herald office with 18 days left before the deadline. Delores Rollings was the first to submit, receiving a dollar bill from Santa when he picked up her letter.
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Santa Claus
Cameron Herald
Childs
Little Delores Rollings
Santa
Herald
Delores
Santa Direct
The
Mrs. J. M. Brashear Dies in Bastrop
Mrs. J. M. Brashear dies in Bastrop Friday morning. Funeral services are planned for 1 p.m. Sunday at Hasler Funeral Home with graveside rites at 3 p.m. in Salem Cemetery. Local arrangements by Marek Burns. She leaves son Homer Brashear of La Marque daughter Odel Clade of Texas City two brothers Alf and Joe Lowden of Bastrop and four grandchildren.
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J. M. Brashear
Bastrop
Hasler
Salem Cemetery
Marek Burns
Homer Brashear
la Marque
Odel Clade
Texas City
Alf Lowden
Joe Lowden
Steve Polzer Wins Central Texas Conservation Award
Steve F. Polzer, living four miles southwest of Cameron, was named winner of the $25 runner-up award in the outstanding conservation farmer selection for the Central Texas Soil Conservation District. His 140 acre farm features extensive terraces, water channels, and diversified grasses. In recent years he produced 14 500 pounds of cotton on 28 acres, 40 bushels of corn per acre, and 35 bushels of oats per acre, with a 32 acre pasture supporting 15 cattle.
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Steve F. Polzer
Here
Central
Texas Soil Conservation District
Cameron
Milam
Steve Polter
Polzer
Bermuda
King Ranch
Wayne Mann
Soil Conservation Service
Milam County Strept Throat Cases Rise Amid Week’s Health Report
Dr. John B. Bryson records 12 strept throat cases for the week ending November 20 in Milam County, with two gonorrhea cases the only other illness listed. Albert G. Kotrola, HA USN, graduates from Naval Hospital Corps school in San Diego and serves on the staff there.
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Milam County
John B. Bryson
County Health Unit
Albert G. Kotrola HA Usn
U. S. Naval Hospital Corps School
San Diego
California
Naval Hospital
City
Bethel Church Wins First In Christmas Parade
Bethel A M E Church claimed first prize for a float featuring a lion and lamb with a child leading them. The event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, drew wide school and community participation with Santa Claus, floats, bands, and various groups competing for prizes.
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Bethel Church
Santa Claus
Cameronites
The
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Bethel A. M. E
Linda McGuire
Diane McGuire
Donna Dubois
Robert Greenwald
Rockdale
Cameron
Eleven Seniors Play Their Last Grid Game With Cameron Yoemen
Cameron Yoemen 1954 football seniors, co champions of District 22-AA, played their final game in Killeen. Eleven players, key to Yoemen victories, depart with coach Leo Jackson and coach Dick Young hoping to build on next year with juniors Burk Barr Fred Fleischer Clifford Angell Tom Collins Buddy Thompson Laddie Donalik Clyde Wallace.
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Cameron Yoemen
Yoe High
Killeen
Leo Jackson
Dick Young
Jimmy Rettig
Leon Beale
Joe Lee Heitman
Joseph Michalka
Albert Mondiik
Henry Brown
John Duncan
George Absnaider
Fred Petmecky
Benny Massengale
John Johnson
Uuces
Burk Barr
Fred Fleischer
Clifford Angell
Tom Collins
Buddy Thompson
Laddie Dohnalik
Clyde Wallace
Johnny Solomon
Paul Hoelscher
Steve Polzer
Monroe Bayer
Clayton Canizales
Texas in grass state yields grain fed beef at Randle Lake
Randle Lake plantation near Cameron will market about 650 steers in late December and January. The two year old cattle average 950 pounds, with half grading choice and half good. The operation relies on home grown grain and grass farming, rotating four tracts with oats hubam clover alfalfa and row crops, plus permanent pastures, to finish cattle with minimal external feed.
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Randle Lake Plantation
Cameron
Texas
Sterling C. Evans
Gus &. Wortham
Houston
Angell
Combine
Johnson
Lee Randie
Community Chest Nears Goal in Cameron This Week
Cameron community drive nears its 5 000 dollar target with about 3 500 pledged in two weeks. Chairman E A Perrin credits generous businessmen and volunteers for progress and notes no residential drive this year. Donations go to scout and girl programs welfare needs and school milk funds. Ike Ditto and Mrs Ditto visited the Robinsons of Minerva Sunday.
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Cameron
Scouts
E. A. Perrin
Perrin
Killeen Advances In Bi-District Tilt Over Cameron
The Killeen Kangaroos beat the Cameron Yoemen 27 to 7 at home in a bi district clash. Kangaroos forced multiple Yoe fumbles, jumped to a 14-0 lead, and extended to 20-0 before Cameron's late score. Reding and Kirchoff powered the early points, while Armstrong to Peebles produced a 59 yard scoring pass.
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Killeen
Cameron Yoomen
Big Kangaroos
Kilteen
Joe Lee Heitman
George Absnaider
Yoemen
Leo Jackson
The
Cameron
Yee
Leon Beale
Jimmy Rettig
Reding
Roos
Yeomen
Don Armstrong
Paul Peebles
Peebles
Beale
Reos
Fred Petmecky
Reo
Joseph Michalka
Rettig
Heitman
Absnaider
Benny Massengale
Killeen Lee
Page
All School Carnival And Coronation Set For December 7
Final plans for the coronation of the school queens are under way at Yee High Ada Henderson and Ben Milam. The All School Carnival and coronation occur Tuesday night December 7 at 7 p m in the gym. Queens and princesses pick escorts this week. kings and princes to be announced later. Proceeds go to the school milk funds and the activity fund supporting the Interscholastic League in spring.
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Yee High School
Ada Henderson
Ben Milam
Special Train To Killeen Big Success
Cameron football fans rode a special train to Killeen Friday night in a rush of enthusiasm. About 415 Cameronites boarded at 6 p m including 51 children and band students, arriving around 7 15 p m. Jaycee president Jimmy Wiggs praised the trip as a rip roaring success with refreshments on board and bus shuttles to the stadium and back after the game.
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Jaycee
Jimmy Wiggs
Killeen
Cameron
Cameronites
Wiggs
Jaycees
Training Union Revival At First Baptist Church
A Training Union Revival will be held at First Baptist Church from November 29 to December 2. Lee C. Perry of Dallas will direct the Study Course and Revival with assistants Mary D. Taylor H R Tucker Athens E Burkes and Ben Edmonds. Evening sessions start at 7 00 p m with daytime conferences for local workers.
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First Baptist Church
Lee C. Perry
Dallas
Mary D. Taylor
H. R. Tucker
Athens
E. Burkes
Ben Edmonds
Thanksgiving visit highlights regional families
Mr and Mrs A L Gunter visited Cassie Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Koner from Orange joined Mr and Mrs James Pain and Mr and Mrs Ray Pain of Hearne along with Mr and Mrs J O Pain to visit Mr and Mrs Brady. Little on Thanksgiving.
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A. L. Gunter
Cassie
Joe Koner
Orange
James Pain
Hearne
Ray Pain
J. O. Pain
Brady . Little
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G. C. Black
Grover C. Todd
Cook's Point
Restwood Street
Bryan
Rosebud
Camron
Robert C. Cloud
Clarence C. Todd
Robert D. Todd
Earl Bowman
Garland Follis
Atlanta
Georgia
Steve
Mr. Mann
Wise Men
Baby Jesus
Future
Homemakers of America
Cameron Welcome Service
H. D. Hunter
Francis Cox
Cameron Saddle Club
O. J. Thomas
Bryan 515 Air Force
Warren Officer
D. L. Graves
Civic Garden Club
Randle Lake Choice
Texas Plantation
Ozell Angell
Community Chest
Mrs
Ike Ditto
Dave Robinson
Minerva
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