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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
9
Rev. John C. Solomon reflects on Christmas as more than festivity. He links the birth of Jesus to individual liberty, spiritual freedom from sin, and peace among people, urging readers to cherish liberty and seek divine guidance this season.
The Bethany Class of the First Baptist Church met in December with Mrs. John A. Florida hosting a turkey feast and Christmas decorations. Each member brought a toy and food for needy families as Mrs. Harold Riley read The Gift by Nadeline Nuttall. Members present included multiple named ladies and guest Mrs. Neomi Needham.
Sergeant Willie A. Manners 32 returns to Fort Eustis Virginia after temporary duty at Thule Greenland. He served in Operation Supply Unit Northeast Command resupplying the U S military base near the North Pole. Manners is a platoon sergeant in the 264th Company and entered the Army in 1941. He is the son of Roy D. and Mrs. Manners of Cameron Texas and his wife Clara resides in Durham North Carolina.
The Sharp PTA held its annual Christmas party at the school on Friday night with decorations and refreshments. About 40 members attended and played games, including a 42? game.
The Future Homemakers of America crowned their King of Hearts at a Christmas party at Yee Gym attended by about 100 members and guests. Stephen Butch Polzer won the votes of the ladies, with Billy Slavik, last year’s King, again wearing the regal adornment. Spotlight On Stars was a fictional TV broadcast with Marge Horstmann as mistress of ceremonies and a cast of announcers, singers, and sponsors.
Dr Hanes H Brindley of Temple was elected president of the Heart Of Texas Council Boy Scouts at the annual meeting in the Roosevelt Hotel. Other officers include W R White, R R Sugg as vice presidents, Clyde R Robertson as council commissioner for 1956, and Paul F Dickard as treasurer. New executive board members include Richard Bush, H H Coffield, Rev Geo J Duda, Dr Walter Smith, Frank Hyder, L R McAfee, H W Helmer. at large members W P Hogan, C A Wuenche, Rev John C Solomon. Oxsheer Smith named advisory. Silver Beaver awards were given to Roy J Smith, Roy C Potts, Milton J Norris, and Dr W R White.
Farm employers must file Form 943 and pay social security taxes by January 31 1956 if cash wages to covered farm workers reach $100 in 1955. The 2 percent employer and 2 percent employee taxes apply only to cash wages of covered workers. Register with the district director using form SS-4 and receive the return forms and instructions.
Mr and Mrs Otto Patzke of Jones Prairie attended a Baylor University School of Music performance of The Messiah on Thursday night. Mrs Patzke said both were thrilled with the splendor of the oratorio.
A letter from Gary Kleypas, six years old, asking Santa for a pair of house shoes a banjo and a tool set as holiday gifts. He mentions attending school and his fondness for going to class.
A Texas member of the White House Conference on Education expresses disappointment with the final report. He says the event was stacked with professional educators and pressured by NAACP CIO and NEA influence toward federal aid and segregation debates, fearing increased federal control.
A reflective Christmas meditation argues that true peace and meaning come from Christ not Herod or worldly power. The piece urges humility, faith, and inner awakening to receive the Christmas gift, ending with a blessing for a Christian Christmas.
Magic Chef introduces the 36 inch Family Fare gas oven line for 1956 claiming the largest oven on the market with 7000 cubic inches of capacity. It measures 26 by 15 by 18 inches and can bake six pies at once. Features include heavy insulation a thick door and heat resistant silicone seal for heat retention and cooler kitchens.
Donald A. Henderson recalls the biblical contrast between darkness and the birth of Jesus. He notes Jewish leaders and Roman society as spiritually blind, then presents Jesus as the light and path to salvation, echoing John 3 16 and Luke 2 32 to affirm faith as the way out of darkness.
Texas employers are urged to file for unemployment tax compliance after amendments to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. Firms with four or more employees for 20 weeks in 1955 face 1956 payroll taxes, with small firms eligible for experience rating savings. Hart notes 23 000 have not yet responded and explains penalties and back tax avoidance.
The 1955 income tax forms and instructions will be mailed between December 27 and January 10 from Kansas City. R. L. Phinney, Director of Internal Revenue in Austin, urges taxpayers to postpone inquiries until after January 10 and to save the mailings for filing returns. The note adds that the new forms have slight changes and that colored stripes will not be used this year. See Income Tax-Page 4.
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