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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1956
Page
10
Mr McFadden warns ignorance is no excuse for traffic violations and offers eight rules for safe driving. He urges knowing all laws, driving suitably for conditions, not driving after drinking, yielding right of way to avoid accidents, avoid passing on hills or curves, not hogging the road, obeying signs, and keeping the car in first-class condition.
The article highlights opportunities to travel to major points of interest for Red Cross stenographers. Beginning wages are about 241 dollars per month with housing provided at no cost plus a liberal vacation plan food allowance group insurance retirement and social security as additional benefits.
Women aged 23 to 35 who can dictate at 80 wpm and type 50 wpm qualify for stenographic jobs. Must be U S citizens. For overseas employment details write to the Director of Personnel Service Midwestern Area Office American Red Cross 4050 Lindell Blvd St Louis Mo.
A five week series of cottage prayer meetings is set to begin with at least one hundred participants per session. Events run February 6, 16, 23, March 1 and 3 at 7 30 p m. Rev Davis and local religious leaders aim for a broad community revival and lasting impact. Committees named at the Ministerial Association meeting will organize prep work the Cottage Prayer Meeting Committee chaired by Rev John Solomon includes Mrs B F Robbins and others while the Publicity Committee is chaired by Rev H M Bowley with members E A Per rin Drayton McLane and more. Special Services Committee is listed but details were not provided.
The text identifies multiple church committees with chairmen and members. Youth Services Committee is led by Rev John Solomon with Betsy Vogelsang Johnny Solomon Tom Collins Nick Nabours Jimmy Markham Joyce Nicholson Elton Coward. Morning Service Committee includes Rev A F Russell as chairman with Dr C H Morris and Rev John Solomon. Visitation Committee is headed by Rev E J Davis. Music Committee lists Jimmie Asher. Proclamation Committee chaired by Richard W Moseley with Dr Gus Evans Jr and Drayton McLane.
A fourth grade exhibit portrays Eskimo dress food and housing. The speaker explains bear seal and walrus meals the use of walrus oil for lamps and cooking. Igloo fur trim mukluk and parkas are described with regional differences noted.
The record notes O B Horstmann and others denying a bid for 1956 mayoral race. Sheriff Black seeks suspects in the Cameron burglaries, while Temple officials debate handling a petty theft in district court. Mentions of local visitors, Navy boot camp, and public notes conclude this mixed hometown update.
The Cameron Library Board held a called meeting January 30 at the Library. Nat alie Bynum was named chairwoman and Culpeppers Hardware Store aided the Xmas window display. Oxsheer Smith was elected to fill the resigning Helen Patterson’s term and to serve as treasurer. Committee chairs were named for Property Gene Blake, Book Selection W O Triggs, Publicity John Henderson, and Finance Geo Bowman.
A letter to E H Boedeker secretary of Cameron Lodge of Sons of Hermann reports the death of Brother Lukas Koenig a member of the Cameron lodge. Koenig died January 29 at 9 15 am at the Home for the Aged in Comfort Texas Interment followed at Home Cemetery.
The Clarkson H D Club met Wednesday Jan 25 with nine members and four visitors. Mrs Frank Rogers presided. Mrs Hugo Miller led singing America the Beautiful. Committee chairs were Mrs Emil Skupin E E committee Mrs Joe Hauk finance committee Mrs John Matyastik program and yearbook Mrs Billy Hauk education Mrs John Matyagvik recreation and Mrs J A Blasienz club reporter. Hostess plan games and awards. Council report given and minutes read. Demonstration on retaping venetian blinds followed by a tuna salad refreshment plate.
Chips cookies and hot chocolate closed the meeting. Mrs Lee McCollum attends as hostess February 8. Mrs Gordon Dougan of Calvert Texas visits Cameron relatives. Mr and Mrs B M McCord visited the Pawelka family in Freeport. Nora Marie Parma from Belton visited J T Parma in Cameron on Saturday.
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