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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1970
Page
2
All departments contact line and mailing info listed. The notice states second class matter at Cameron Texas Post Office and publication schedule. Subscription rates shown: Milam Trade Area five dollars fifty cents and elsewhere six dollars fifty cents.
A 1971 public safety warning urges careful driving to reduce predicted Texas highway fatalities. The piece notes 52 deaths by Sunday and 35 more expected by January 3, contrasts road deaths with Vietnam losses, and urges drivers to adopt safer behavior as Governor Smith promotes a conscientious year ahead.
A feature on product liability emphasizes that warnings must be conspicuous and urgent. It cites cases where labels were inadequate and recalls that obvious dangers may not require warnings. The piece notes limits on manufacturer liability and quotes a judge on knife and stove dangers.
Dr. N A McNiel of Texas A M University reports a year long study of a West Texas family across four generations. Among 181 members 31 had detached or partly detached retinas, seven blind, eight in need of immediate surgery. He concludes detached retina is autosomal dominant and notes the potential for inherited risk in children. He invites families to participate in further research.
The January draft call in Texas totals 905 men drawn from Extended Priority and First Priority groups. Col Duncan notes the I A and I A O 1970 non-called soldiers born 1944 1950 form the Extended group, while those aged 19 in 1970 with lottery numbers from July 1970 and no deferments join the First group, with 100 as the near term ceiling.
U S Air Force Staff Sergeant William W. Blalock son of Mr and Mrs Floyd S Blalock of Rockdale has arrived for duty at Kokota AB Japan He serves as an electronic repairman with a unit of the Air Weather Service He previously served at U Tapao Airfield Thailand He is a 1965 Caldwell High School graduate His wife Manit Chi truck is mentioned as his spouse in the report
The Pleasure and Profit Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Herbert Nance’s home with festive red green and gold decor. Diane Bryant from Yee High School urged letters to POWs in Southeast Asia while Miss Ada Margaret Smith helped serve fruit cake and coffee to 18 members and one new member Christine Laws. Next meeting set for January 14 with Mrs Delbert Burlison as hostess and program Dress Doctor.
The Cameron Adult Education class staged a Christmas program at Cameron Junior High School for members and guests. Readings by Mrs. Mary Joe Debose, Mrs. Willie B. Clark, Norris White, and Mrs. Ethel Henderson, with a Debose solo and a Whiteside Petty duet. Myrtle Kelley accompanied piano. taped for the Texas Education Agency.
A brief linguistic note clarifies that compliment means praise while complement refers to what completes. The example contrasts praise of the reception with how a ship or play is completed by its complement.
James Edgar Young Sr. age 73 of Milano died Wednesday morning in a Temple hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Milano with burial in Milano Cemetery. He was born December 6, 1897 in Milano and lived there all his life. Surviving are a son, James E. Young Jr. of Bergstrom AFB in Austin. two brothers John Young of Lott and Jake Young of San Angelo. two sisters Mrs. Mae Jackson of Freestone and Mrs. Katie Sharke of San Angelo. and five grandchildren. Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home of Rockdale directed services.
The Jones Prairie church held a Sunday night Christmas social with singing and gift exchange from a decorated tree. Women of the church provided refreshments as Rev and Mrs Lerry Kindrick joined Miss Susie Atkinson and Mrs Winnie Seakel in visiting Mrs Pete Gibson.
Mrs Cleek 65 a former Cameron Milam County resident died in Sweeney Tuesday December 22 from accidental electrocution from a faulty appliance. She was a retired school teacher who taught at South Elm Salem and Sweeney. Survived by husband Ivan Creek mother Mrs C T Gibbs of Bay City five brothers and four sisters. Funeral at Taylor Brothers Bay City burial at Van Vieck Cemetery.
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