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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1951
Page
10
Austin reports Texas safety chief Homer Garrison Jr. released a 222 fatality forecast for the eleven day Christmas holiday period. Of these, 115 are traffic deaths, 42 self harm or homicide, and 65 from miscellaneous accidents.
Friday December 7 delegates from Milano Gay Hill and other counties attended Rural Communities in Action on the UT campus as part of the Academy of Science annual meeting in Austin. Speakers included Eula Newman O L Patterson T C Franklin D Massey Cartwright and others outlining local improvement efforts.
Jones Prairie News reports Rev. Jack Carson a Baylor ministerial student spoke at Little River Baptist Church for both services. The piece notes community driven efforts to improve roads, phone service, prayer meetings, and a community house. It mentions Gay Hill residents joining a spring 1951 contest and lists various local visitors and social visits around Cameron and nearby towns.
A patriotic pitch stresses defense bonds as essential to national security and personal finance. It urges purchase through payroll savings or bond a month plans, arguing solid bonds back military strength and peace.
Mr and Mrs J M Bryant of Plainview visited in the home of their son A E Bryant. Cleve McCall and Rodney Barker attended a Masonic meeting in Waco. Mrs Jennie Barrett with Charles Russell went to Orange. Russell family returned from Port Arthur. Arthur Feichtinger of Lockhart died Sunday night. He was Jennie Barrett’s brother in law. Ladis Klapka visited Buckholts last Tuesday. L R Russell and son Charles Ray stayed with Chas Russell on Monday. Rev Bob Scarbrough visited Yarrellton Monday.
Rev Coon Dr McCord of Austin and Mr and Mrs Jess Wise dined with Hubert Atkinson Sunday. Rev and Mrs Billie Newton and sons from Lott visited H G Newton. Ralph Massen gale of Freeport visited Roy Newton. WSCS met with Mrs Jewell Dodson and sponsored a 42 party. Several residents on sick list including Kenneth Wayne Donald and Joy Ann Thweatt and Billy Floyd Dodson. Frank Tyson of Georgetown weekend visit. Mrs John Thweatt and others shopped in Temple. Leroy Massengale hosted a social for the young people. Miss Mabel Tyson and Mrs Murph Tyson joined Mrs L T Warren of Cameron Tuesday.
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