United Fund Drive Starts House to House Campaign
North Milam County volunteers led by Robert Nelson and Drayton McLane begin door to door fundraising in Cameron and surrounding towns. The effort aims to reach a final goal of 13 674 with red feather incentives for donors. Local Special Gifts chair Henry Liebman reports strong early results from committee members across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nelson
Drayton McLane
Cameron
McLane
United Fund
Buckholts
Buriington
Marak
Ad Hall
Yarrellton
Clarkson
Ben Arnold
Briary
Baileyville
North Elm
Maysfield
Jones Prairie
Marlow
Hanover
Silver City
Henry Liebman
Albert Collins
E. O. Schiller, Jr
E. A. Perrin
Albert McCullin
Bill Burns
Jimmy Wiggs
Ben Magness
Dana Kestenbaum
Dean White
McLane Wholesale Grocery
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
United Fund Special Gifts Committee
U.F
Stab Wounds injure Cameron man on December 1
Bubba Blaylock colored of Cameron was taken to St Edwards Hospital after 2 a.m. Saturday December 1 with stab wounds to the left lung and back. His condition Wednesday morning was listed as very serious. Marek Burns Funeral Home ambulance transported him after Bill Burns was informed an injured man had fallen on the front porch of a colored residence behind the Alcoa Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bubba Blaylock
Cameron
St. Edwards Hospital
Marek Burns
House To House Volunteers Need for U F Drive
The United Fund Drive under Chairman Drayton McLane calls house to house canvassers to meet at Yee High School on Monday December 10 at 7 30 p m McLane aims to recruit many volunteers to finish the drive over the top this week for a successful end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Drayton McLane
Yee High School
McLane
Cameron Yeomen Fall To Rockdale In Season Opener
Cameron youth squad used two days practice to Rockdale Tigers who led 21-15 at halftime. Johnny Timmerman netted 18 for Rockdale while Bobby Elliott led Cameron with six points as Yeomen struggled in the second half, scoring only five total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Yeomen
Rockdale
Tigers
Yoemen
Johnny Timmerman
Richard Kirkpatrick
Toe
Jim Speer
Murphy Webster
Yeoman
Bobby Elliott
Bayer earns guard spot on Centex Squad of 1956
Monroe Bayer of Yeoman was chosen as a guard on the Waco Tribune Herald's Super Centex Squad of 1956. He and his head coach Leo Jackson attended a banquet at The Chef in Waco to receive the award during a 7:30 p.m. session at South Junior Auditorium. Also honored were Davey O'Brien Jim Swink and Bill Glass as All-Americans sharing the spotlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Bayer
Waco Tribune Herald
Leo Jackson
Bayer
Waco
South Junior Auditorium
Centex
Davey O’brien
TCU
Jim Swink
Baylor
Bill Glass
Carl Price
Waco High
Bay of Corpus Christi
Bill Fowler
University
Bryan
Cameron Farm Operator To Aid National Farm Policy Making
S W McClaren of Marlow Cameron area is one of six Texas Farm Bureau delegates to the 38th national convention December 9 13 in Miami Beach Florida. Delegation includes J Walter Hammond J H West C H DeVaney R A Fuchs and Edwin Sanderson. McClaren serves as a Texas Farm Bureau director. Delegates will push on foreign trade soil bank wheat cotton water taxes and other issues. national policies will be adopted December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. McClaren
Marlow
Cameron
The
Texas Farm Bureau
Miami Beach
Florida
Texas
McClaren
Win Sanderson
Paris
General Farm Organization
American Farm Bureau Federation
Cameron Jaycees Lead Yuletide Season Decor in Cameron
Cameron Junior Chamber of Commerce led a city wide deck the halls effort with Richard Williams and the Earl Moseley Company crews installing Christmas lights on Cameron streets. Local stores and banks showcased holiday displays including a mammoth snowman and elf figures at First National and a manger scene with attendants at Citizens National Bank set to Christmas music. Citizens National Bank vault entrance display invites visitors to view the season spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Williams
Cameron Junior Chamber of Commerce
Earl Moseley Company
Cameron
First National
Christ
Cameron Adopts Trash Burners Fine and City Water Hike
Cameron officials plan a trash and garbage ordinance with fines from ten to one hundred dollars. A fifty cent water bill fee will fund weekly pickup for single family homes. Downtown pickup will be planned with charges by business type. Water rates rise twenty five percent starting February 1, with readings starting December 20. Magnolia Petroleum offers seven thousand dollars plus one thousand five hundred expenses to settle a right of way dispute. Councilman Brady notes See Trash Burners on back page.
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Cameron
Bill Black
Alvin Hefft
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Jack Prescott
Brady
Milam County Draft Board Sets High School Meetings
Milam County Local Board outlines meetings with high school seniors at Rockdale Aycock Yee and O J Thomas to explain Selective Service from registration to induction. January calls seven to induction and eight to preinduction exams. volunteers may join but face next call. Posters will guide registrants to nearest registration site.
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Milam County
Rockdale High School
Aycock High
Rockdale
Yee High School
Cameron
O. J. Thomas High School
Kids See Santa Friday Buses To Run Late
Schools dismiss on Friday to allow students to view the Cameron Santa Claus parade on the Courthouse square. Rural-route notices say buses will run about one hour late, with Yoe High and O. J. Thomas bands participating in the downtown parade.
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Santa
Cameron
Yoe High
O. J. Thomas
Cameron B Team Falls to Rockdale Tigers 42-12
Cameron Yeo men’s B squad opened season with a 42 to 12 loss as Rockdale Tigers led 16-1 in the first and 14-0 in the third. Birchfield led Rockdale with 16 points, Stanislaw 14, while Yeomen Zarosky and Meckissack each posted three points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Yeoman
Rockdale
Birchfield
Stanislaw
Yeomen
G. Zarosky
H. MecKissack
A. Dodson
J. Gerick
J. Josey
Mrs C A Jackett Wins Tuesday Golf Honors
Mrs. C. A. Jackett won the Cameron Country Club Tuesday Ladies day event scoring 21 to win on odd holes net of handicap. Claude Bennett Esther Manning and Florence Rice tied for second with 23. Each winner received a golf ball. An invitation tourney is set for the first Tuesday in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Country Club
C. A. Jackett
Claude Bennett
Esther Manning
Florence Rice
Barrels Of Toys For Needy Sought By Fixit Crew
Santa Claus seeks aid in Cameron and Milam County to collect new and used toys for needy children. The Junior Chamber of Commerce will lead a drive with barrels placed at street corners and schools and a Humble Station warehouse accepting toys and repair parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Cameron
Jaycees
Humble Oil Bulk Station
Butte Street
Old Temple Highway
Santa Claus
Caperton Five
Jerry
Johnny
Jimmy
Richmond Zelisko
Rt. 2
Buckholts
Caperton
Santa Needs Pals
Lawrence Family to Return From Brazil Friday
Mrs. Mary Lawrence reports her son Walter and daughter in law Mrs. Walter Lawrence will return Friday from Sao Paulo Brazil where Walter has been attending Roosevelt Institute. They will be here for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lawrence
Walter Lawrence
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Walter
Roosevelt Institute
Humplik Leads Week With High Bowl Totals
Humplik tops three game series with 517 and a 188 high game while achieving three perfect strikes and three splits. Falstaff, Dr. Pepper, Pearl, and First National Bank post notable wins. high team series honors go to Falstaff 2358 and Dr Pepper 2342 with league standings listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Humplik
Joe
Wham
Falstaff
Dr. Pepper
First National Bank
Alcoa
Pearl
Emil
Humphk
Susik
Boyce
Humplik
L. Hollas
Wertz
Hood
Nightly German Police Dog Patrol in Cameron City
Residents observed a German police dog patrol Cameron streets nightly from Houston Street by City Hall. The dog runs at 9 pm north and 2 am south with a fixed east turn by New Cameron Drug Store and north by Cameron Cafe, occasionally carrying rabbits. Officials note the routine is so regular Western Union could set clocks by it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Streets
Houston Street
City Hall
Frank Richter
Warren McCall
Cameron Drug Store
Cameron
Harris
Western Union
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Hollas
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