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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
1
Two days remain to enter the annual Christmas Home Decoration and Lighting contest in Cameron. Jack Slaughter of the Cameron Junior Chamber of Commerce urges locals to submit entries by December 17, with no entry fee. Judges are from out of town and will rate displays by numbered sheets, focusing on Arrangement originality lighting and color.
A 27 member Catholic Youth Organization meeting on December 7 outlined a Sunday trip to Bremond for the annual Advent Day of Recollection. Plans included establishing sports teams and a December 21 social with town caroling.
Milam County March of Dimes reports 19 victims aided with over $4.74 spent locally for braces medical hospital drugs and ambulance services. The 1955 Milam net totaled $9,735.71 with half sent to NFIP national headquarters for research education and services.
Burkes-Howard Company stages a J H Parade of Progress on December 21 at 8 30 AM in Cameron Houston district. International Harvester district staff will showcase an S line motor truck and caravan including thirteen trucks eight tractors and fifteen pieces of equipment across Miss Mary Bell Battes property opposite the 77 Drive-In Theatre.
Mesdamey Leo Fuchs John Ryan W R Newton Sr Alvin Duesk Auttis Franklin O G Tomlinson Edwin Adams and Roy Wright of the Civic Garden Club visited five homes in Waco last Friday for a Christmas pilgrimage event hosted by the club.
The Cameron Ministerial Association urges church members to attend services on Christmas Day and to bring visiting friends. They stress worship on Jesus birthday and promise blessings from participating in worship. Signed by Rev. H. M. Bowley and other local pastors.
The Civic Garden Club voted December 8 to plant four trees in Memorial Lake Lane for Mamie Lake at McCloskey Veteran's Hospital in Temple. The meeting at Mrs. W. R. Newton Sr. featured Christmas legends and heritage readings and included a gift drive for hospital patients.
The Buckholts HD Club held its annual Christmas party Friday night at the Homemaking Cottage. Decorations featured silver bells and mistletoe as group singing led by Mrs. J. P. Fuchs filled the recreation rooms. Mrs. Theo Fuchs directed games and Mrs. C. S. Rafey and Mrs. Edward Senkel poured coffee.
A Lubbock truck driver Alick Henry Cline 42 died when his maize filled trailer overturned on Highway 36 near the Hoyt Community. The body was identified by a metal tag and airlifted to Lubbock. no other vehicle was confirmed, possible sleep moment suspected. Simmonds Trucking of Lubbock arranged grain loadout to Houston via Jesse Kirk Grain.
Self employed farmers with 400 dollars or more in farm earnings in 1955 must file self employment tax with income tax return. Tax rate is 3 percent up to 4200 dollars. Combined earnings from farm and other self employment may apply. Renting out land is not self employment for Social Security and is treated as rental income.
Cameron Delphian Club held its Christmas party at Mrs. George Childers home on December 6 with twenty members attending. Mrs. Eber Flinn shared a delightful story, gifts from Santa’s sleigh were exchanged, carols sung led by Mrs. Carrol Green, and cranberry punch and fruit cake served at the candle light buffet. The next meeting is January 3 at Mrs. Niley Smith’s home.
John S. Batte announces a meeting Monday December 19 at 7 30 p m in the Vocational Agricultural Building Yee High School to plan the annual Milam County Junior Livestock Show in January. Livestock committee members and others are urged to attend to set show date place judges and arrangements. Officers include Batte chairman Monroe secretary treasurer and members Fuchs Bronk Culpepper Thompson Moore Angell Richter White Black.
A Christmas pageant is planned for Buckholts Full Gospel Church on December 16 at 7 30 with invites to all and gifts for children. In a separate court action the petition of E A Camp et al for a 60 foot right of way at Rockdale to aid Aluminum Company of America was granted.
Editorial argues the real issue is States Rights as federal grants tie aid to desegregation. It discusses a December 20 ballot on a school bond for Freetown area and critiques the framing, noting tax impacts, campus allocations, and opinions of Citizens Committee members.
A busy campus carnival on Tuesday December 2 featured class shows from Freshmen Sophomores Juniors and Seniors. The Seniors topped fundraising with 173 06 earning the coronation crown for Pat Moran who had Don Howard as escort Sharon Laywell and Carol Ann Wilson were crowned queens for Ada Henderson and Ben Milam respectively. The total take was 76900 with funds split between cafeteria and student activities.
Cameron merchants will close December 26 and January 2 for Christmas and New Year holidays. The poll was conducted in April to decide holiday closing dates.
Mrs. B. M. McMillion hosted a Friday afternoon coffee at her Buckholts home for guest Mrs. Kelly K. Robinson of Oklahoma City. Decorations featured sumac and Christmas greenery with a TV room focal arrangement. Mrs. E. Wittenburg and Mrs. John Meyer assisted with service as Robinson, a former Buckholts resident, has received several courtesies since arriving two weeks ago.
A Milam County Commissioners Court session drew a full house as Gause Road backers urged a third time setting out six miles of impassable route. Judge Smith urged patience amid high costs and prior rejections while Milam HD group sought long overdue Home Demonstration quarters and possible bond support.
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