Christmas Guests Honored by Carthage Rotary Club Founder
In Carthage Texas a state patrol lieutenant introduced two visiting out of state men, the Carthage Rotary Club president and Chamber of Commerce led them to a noon dinner and presented 42 Christmas gifts. The couple toured the city as special guests of the civic club. This annual tradition began with Rotary and Chamber hosting travelers passing through. The Herald also highlights Santa Letters from Milam County and Cameron children. A cartoon show on December 24 funds the Little League park with 15 cent and 25 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Evans Jr
Cameron
New York
C. L. Treleaven
Jackson Heights
Carthage
Texas
Texas Highway Force
Carthage Rotary Club
Carthage Chamber of Commerce
East
Carthage Rotarians
Carthage Rotary and Chamber
The
Herald
Milam County
Milam Theatre
Cameron Little League
Little League Park Fund
Last Rites Held for Mrs. Atkinson in Milam County
Mrs. W. A. Atkinson 75 of Jones Prairie died Sunday in Cameron Hospital. Born in North Carolina she lived much of her life in Milam County. Funeral Wednesday at Little River Baptist Church with Rev. Milburn Sibley officiating. Burial in Little River Cemetery. Survivors include four sons, four daughters, three brothers, two sisters, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Green's Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Atkinson
Jones Prairie
Cameron Hospital
North Carolina
Milam County
Little River Baptist Church
Milburn Sibley
Little River Cemetery
Burnett Atkinson
Cameron
Wayland Atkinson
Port Arthur
John Atkinson
U. S. Air Force
Japan
G. W. Atkinson
Cresent City
Calif
W. C. Mann
Susie Atkinson
A. D. Digirolamo
Brooklyn
N. Y
Polly Atkinson
U. S. Army Nurse Corps
Korea
Norman Burnett
Hobgood
N. C
Julian Burnett
Edgar Burnett
Freeport
R. K. Anderson
W. B. Burnett
Green’s Funeral Home
Library Club Meets at Yee High School Christmas Dinner
The Yee High School Library Club held a Christmas buffet on December 16 during lunch in the Homemaking Department. Members exchanged gifts after the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High School Library Club
Alcoa Signs Three Year Wage Talks With Two Unions
Alcoa signed three year wage and benefit agreements for about 22 000 employees at 20 plants including Rockdale Works The raises total an estimated 28 5 cents per hour over the term with possible three cents in each of the second and third years retroactive to August 1 a first year increase of 4 8 cents per hour second year 7 1 cents and third year 8 9 cents Negotiations also cover pension and other benefits varying by company The price of aluminum was not changed in December and talks continue with the United Automobile and Aircraft Workers Union and two AFL CIO Trade Councils representing about 5 200 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill. Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Rockdale
United Steelworkers of America
Aluminum Afl — Cio
Bureau of Labor Statistics
M. M. Anderson
Ance
Ormet Corporation
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation
Reynolds Metals Company
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
Anderson
United Automobile and Aircraft Workers’ Union
Cleveland
O. Chicago
Ill
Garwood
N. J
Vernon
Calif
AFL - Cio
Vancouver
Wenatchee
Wash
YHS Splits Bill With Thorndale
Cameron Yeemen split a doubleheader with Thorndale last week. The B squad won 33-28. the A squad lost 55-46. Jimmy McClaren led the B team with 12 points. Dan Brashear added eight. Thorndale’s Schroeder and Rosenthal had eight each. Dwayne Jurgens scored 20 for Cameron in a losing effort. Bill Evans starred for Thorndale with 26 points.
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Cameron Yeemen
Thorndale
Yee
Jimmy McClaren
Dan Brashear
Yeomen
Schroeder
Rosenthal
YHS to Present Tractor Maintenance Short Course
A January tractor maintenance short course will be held for Cameron area farmers at Yee High School by Harold T. Wiedemann of Mission. Five three hour sessions are scheduled January 4 5 7 12 and 14 starting at 7 p m with a $2 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Harold T. Wiedemann
Mission
Yee High School
Vocational Agriculture Building Vocational Ag
Pat Kelley
Wiedemann
Keley
Kelley
Texas
Texas A & M College
Sharyland High School
Pink Bollworm Research Center
Brownsville
Soil Conservation Service
U. S. Army
Buckholts Beats Milano 50-42 In Saturday Showdown
Buckholts stunned Milano 50-42 as Carroll Fuchs and Thomas Tate combined for 37 points. Carroll Glaser added nine for the Badgers in a decisive late-pace win.
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Milano
Buckholts
Carroll Fuchs
Thomas Tate
Badgers
Carrol Glaser
Cameron Milam To See Quiet Yule Weekend
Funeral services were held Monday in Waco for Lewis L. Gorin 71 father of Mrs Eugene Goldfarb. Gorin died Sunday at his Waco home after an extended illness. He had worked for Sanger Brothers Monnig Dry Goods Co Cooper Co J. R. Milam Co and retired in 1956. Survivors include his wife a son Leonard and a daughter Mrs Eugene Goldfarb.
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Waco
Lewis L. Gorin
Eugene Goldfarb
Cameron
Gorin
Alness
Wilkinson and Hatch Chapel
A. Wohl
Norman T. Goldberg
Rodef Sholom
New Jersey
Sanger Brothers
Sanger’'s
Monnig Dry Goods Co
Forth Worth
Cooper Co
J. R. Milam Co
Texas
Temple Rodef Sholom
B'nai B'rith
Leonard L. Gorin
Vera Gorin
DuBois named Cameron Chamber manager to start January 11
DuBois Jack DuBois Jr a Cameron business office manager and civic leader will become Cameron Chamber of Commerce manager January 11 succeeding Richard Moseley who resigns to enter the insurance business and close Burris Moseley Variety Co. DuBois a 45 year old Cameron resident since 1936 will complete duties as Falstaff Distributing Co office manager January 10 and will work five and a half days weekly at the chamber. He studied business administration at Texas A M and North Texas State and is a World War II veteran with two children Diane and Donna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn
Jack) DuBois, Jr
Cameron
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Richard W. Moseley
DuBois
Cameron Chamber
the Herald
Cameron Chamber Board of Directors
Moseley
Burris - Moseley
Charlie Burke
Chamber
Falstaff Distributing Co
Cameron Concern
Cameron Fruit & Grocery Co
du Bois
Texas A & M College
College Station
North Texas State
Denton
Santa Anna, Texas
Stewards
First Methodist Church
Cameron Country Club
Cameron Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cameron American Legion Post
Army Signal Corps
South Pacific
Diane
Yee High School
Donna
E. Eighth St
Weather Forecast Cloudy and Mild with Freezing Rain Likely
A multi day forecast details cloudy mild mornings with patchy fog and inland rain. Strong winds shift from southeast to northwest, with light to freezing rain possible. Temperatures range from highs in the 30s and 40s and lows in the teens to 40s across the Llano San Saba area and Cameron Taylor region.
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Llano - San Saba
Officials Urge Safe Driving Over Holidays
Cameron and Milam counties prepare for a quiet Christmas 1959 as law officers urge safe driving on crowded holiday highways. State patrol estimates about 200 Texans may die in traffic over the long weekend while churches plan services and the Jaycee Santa Pal program distributes toys to area children. Weather looks for light freezing rain with 36 to 54 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Jaycee Santa Pal
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Ol’ 100
Goa
Mrs. Atkinson
YHS
Bill Evans
Harold Weidemann
Milam
Cameronite
Cameron - Taylor
Cameron County
Cameron New Auto
St. Monica's Catholic Church
All Saint’s Episcopal Church
First Presbyterian Church
VHS Band
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