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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
4
Milano residents report a bustling Christmas season with visitors from Temple Beaumont Center City Houston and Austin. Families shared time at home attended school caroling and delivered fruit and candy to neighbors including the elderly and shut ins. Local teachers and relatives joined in holiday gatherings across Milano and nearby towns.
Corn season brings plentiful ears and meals but corn on the cob often leaves bits lodged between teeth. A reader suggests twisting dental floss around fingers and drawing it between teeth to remove particles, offering a simple hygiene tip for comfort after eating.
Mrs Florence Spiere hosted by Mr and Mrs C F Laffere spent Christmas in Austin with Mr and Mrs T McKay. Rev and Mrs Richard Adams of Austin visited friends here Friday.
A round of Christmas visits spread through Rockdale and nearby towns as families hosted relatives from Houston Cameron Dallas Linton Br ay and Austin. Notable households included the Rinn, Cunningham, Fowler, Sipple, and Brown families with extended relatives joining in Christmas dinners and holiday gatherings.
A recent survey of over nine thousand farmers reports 98 percent say conservation practices increased production. Overall, the average yield gain across major crops is 35.7 percent.
A science feature recounts Vincent's infection or trench mouth seen among soldiers in crowded, unsanitary conditions. It notes gum inflammation, bleeding, and tissue damage, with terramycin shown to heal 39 of 42 cases within 48 hours, and emphasizes preventive dental checks.
The text notes soil surface temperatures can reach 130 degrees F in hot summers, while a covered soil stays near 100 degrees F. It states that at temperatures above 100 degrees F all soil organisms cease activity, and high temperatures drive out more moisture.
For the third month meats remain prominent but January supplies in the area favor eggs and fresh and processed oranges grapefruit and tangerines. Dairy and rice stay ample with walnuts also available.
A monthly survey in major Texas trade areas by the Southwest Food Distribution Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service in Dallas shows plentiful staples. The list pairs items like monds and filberts raisins lard vegetable fats and oily foods that are in heavy supply.
Bates notes records reveal weaknesses in farming operations and should guide expanding or curtailing practices. The Tav Farm Rena Book offers inventories for land, improvements, machinery, livestock, crops, feed, sales and expenses, with a year summary. County agents or the Exchange Store can supply it.
Miss Valasta Tepera 54 a lifelong Marak resident died at Antonio Hospital Saturday December 25 Funeral services were held Monday at 9 a m at St Cyril and Methodius Church in Marak Father Leonard Kuszynski officiating Rosary was said Sunday at Marak Burns Funeral Home Burial was in the Marak Cemetery She is survived by one brother Rudolph Tepera and three sisters Sister Rosie Mrs Mary Janek and Mrs FrancesMraz Jr all of Cameron
Extension farm management specialist C. H. Bates cites the 1955 need for accurate farm production records. He notes new social security and soil and water conservation provisions require such records and that farm records also are essential for determining income.
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