07 Dec 1961
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
1
Crowds in Cameron topped previous peaks for the Santa Parade with about 8 000 people attending and Santa distributing 1 000 candy bags, the most in the city’s parade history. Officials call it a near perfect event with ideal timing and weather.
Milam County voters will decide the 1962 upland cotton marketing quotas on December 12. Milam’s allotment totals 56 161 acres from the national 18 101 718 acre pool with 56 107 distributed locally. If 23 of voters approve quotas, price support stays at full level. if 1 3 oppose, price support drops to 50 percent parity. All upland cotton farmers in 1961 are eligible to vote, with voting place list on page nine.
The past week saw highs near 79 and lows around 38 degrees. November rainfall totaled 1.99 inches.
The Cameron Public Library reports doubled book checkouts in the last two weeks of November after moving to 112 EF First St. from mid month to month. Total November checkouts reached 95 in 1961, up from 66 in 1960 and 41 in 1959 and 1956, with rural residents and Yee High School students assisting in the move and accessing the new facilities.
A Tejas Scouts recognition dinner occurs tonight at First Methodist Church in Cameron. Guest speaker is Dr. H. H. Brindley of Temple, Heart o' Texas Council Scout Commissioner, with Milam County Judge Don Humble serving as master of ceremonies. The Advancement Award goes to Troop 51 of Rosebud.
Cub Scout Pack 88 holds its regular monthly meeting on December 12 at 7 30 P M in the Old Cameron Library building. Officials urge all interested in scouting to attend.
The Cameron Herald will publish Babson's Business and Financial Forecast for 1962 on December 28. The Babson Prediction claims an 83 percent accuracy and holds the highest record for annual forecasts on U S future business.
The All School Carnival crowned Billie Burke a YHS junior as carnival queen after a day of events from 2 45 to 3 45 and 6 to 9 p m. Billie was escorted by Morris Morgan while Nancy Foster Ada Henderson queen was escorted by Eugene Wallace. Other candidates Patti Hightower Barbara Woodum and Kathy Schofield were escorted by students from various grades.
Funeral services for Estanislado Villanueva 71 will be held Sunday at 11:30 a m at Santisimo Sacramento Catholic Church in Cameron. Born in Mexico May 7 1890 he died Tuesday afternoon at Santa Fe Hospital in Temple. He was a Santa Fe Railroad section laborer for 45 years and active in the Woodman of the World Lodge and Mexican patriotic committee. He helped found the Hernandez Mexican Cemetery and was a Catholic Church finance committee member. Rosary will be recited 7:30 p m Saturday at Green Funeral Home. Burial will be in St Monica's Cemetery.
Funeral services were held Friday at Marek Burns Funeral Home for J. L. Callaway Sr. 78 who died November 30 in Shreveport Louisiana Rev Kenneth Halley First Christian Church officiated Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery He had lived in Shreveport 23 years previously living in Hearne Survivors include a son J L Callaway of Cameron a daughter Mrs H S Woling of Shreveport two sisters Mrs Clara C Taylor of Houston and Mrs Ida Zickefoose of Del Rio two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers were Alvin Mullina Carlin Markham Drayton McLane Sr Bill Hornung Grady Allen and R G Grabein
Rev. L. A. Speer associate pastor of Laurel Heights Methodist Church in San Antonio will address the Cameron Parent-Teachers Association tonight at 7 30 He will speak on Effective Learning for Moral and Spiritual Values Introduced by Mrs George Bowman the program includes Christmas music by Mrs B F Crockett s children s choir
Cameron School Superintendent Charles Zeigler told the Rotary Club the district functions as the largest Cameron business with a $556,309 annual budget excluding lunch and activities and 106 staff. He noted 24 percent of funding comes from local Texas sources while the district is valued at $8.7 million and serves 1627 students with 77 teachers, urging full community cooperation to provide educational opportunities and build community character.
Forty one Yee High School pupils earned honor roll recognition after the second six weeks tests. Principal J R Underwood announced freshmen Judy Adams Phil Eanes Lynda Griffin Mike Perrin Mary Beth Nance Ann Strong Cathy Schofield Raymond Batla Kay Roesler Margaret Zotz Patsy Marburger Jo Ann Anderson Kay Sell Agnes Vasquez Sophomores Kay Bridges Marcia Schiller Jon Zelisko Jane Monroe Carol Ann Crook Jolene Wied Juniors Carolyn Griswold Janet Jekel Billie Burke Pam Green Bill Looney Peggy Schiller Bertha Miller Linda Meek Pam Green Seniors Suzanne Lippman Margaret Nance Rebecca Harden Frances Jackson Lannette Laffere LaNelle Russell Gwen Zawadzke Beverly King Joyce Smalley Betty Kestenbaum Geraldine Miller Martha Mayer.
Six Cameron seniors Dan Wesley Brashear Frances Marie Jackson Lanette Laffere Joyce Ann Terry Doris Ruth Trdy and Gwen dolyn Zawadzke plus Milano’s Linda Ray Cotten compete with 14 area students for a 2500 Alcoa Foundation Scholarship. Maxwell says 21 finalists will test January 13 at the University of Texas and the winner will be named next spring based on academics leadership and college entrance test results.
L E Crow 62 a Santa Fe agent in Cameron since 1945 died of a heart attack about 4 p m Saturday at his Santa Fe depot office. Funeral 2 p m Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev Aubrey Russell officiating. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Crow born Jan 23 1899 in Tecumseh Okla survived by wife a son and a daughter and several brothers and sisters. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers from the church class. Funeral handled by Marek Burns Funeral Home.
Eight thousand Milam County residents attended Cameron’s Friday parade featuring Santa the Christmas City and Yale Parade in Cen Tex. Top float winners were Ame Bethel Church Trinity Lutheran Church and Milam County 4 H Club. Santa handed out candy as police noted a large crowd.
The Cameron Yeomen lose twice to Rosebud Black Panthers 65-43 and 41-35. Dan Brashear leads Yeo with 14 points in game one, Merlin Lester 13, while Swanzy tallies 23 and Jones 12 for Rosebud. In the B squad game, Laurence Laffere leads Yee with 15 as Rosebud seals a 41-35 win.
A mistrial was declared in the jury trial of O L Summers versus the Texas Employment Insurance Association in district court before Judge W C Wallace. Summers alleging $14035 in damages from a December 11 1958 accident in Milam County has the case reset for March 12 1962.
Mr and Mrs Glenn A Von Rosenberg and Harold H Hinze toast the opening of Bay City Funeral Home at 2205 Ave K Bay City with open house from 3 to 8 p m and a dedication service at 5 p m The Von Rosenbergs are the son and daughter in law of Mr and Mrs A J Von Rosenberg of Cameron Texas
Paul C. Graves was elected to serve on the Capital Area Hereford Association board of directors representing Milam County at their December 1 meeting.
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