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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
2
Notice from Cameron Post Office listing second class mail matter under 1879 act with subscription rates for Milam County residents at 1.75 dollars per year outside county and 2.25 dollars for out of state. Published weekly on Thursdays.
Cameron fighters claim wins in a series of exhibition bouts. Victories include J. T. Kirk 106 over M. Oden 135 and Virgil Walston 123 beating R. Lee of Lott, with other close results and a TKO by Buddy Thompson 150 over M. Rag an 146.
Former Dallas newspaperman Mike Dickinson is appointed Public Information Director of Texas Power and Light Company by president W. W. Lynch. Dickinson has over two years with TP&L in advertising and publicity and earlier worked for the Dallas Times Herald.
Charles Crawford returned Tuesday January 5 to San Diego after an 18 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs T A Crawford. He was promoted to 3 c in November 1952 and served 16 months overseas aboard the USS Princeton. He has transferred to the USS Hancock and will receive training in San Diego before resuming duties.
Willie V. Woods, stepson of Mrs. Dorothy M. Mitchell of Cameron, is training as an Air Force Technician at the USAF Technical School at Warren Air Force Base Wyoming. Commanding Officer announces the training, highlighting clerical, automotive, power, electrical and repair specialties at the historic former cavalry post near Cheyenne.
Cameron High claims seven wins in special bouts at Fight Night here last Monday, while Yoe High took three exhibitions to Lott’s two. Regular bouts went four for Lott. Thomas Raymond 129 defeated J Johnson 129, Cameron. Chilie Williams 96 beat J Hudgens 96, Lott. Alvin Baggerly 131 beat R Olivia 131, Lott. B Tindle 105 defeated a Lott opponent.
Bryson 79 of Lott and Paul Robinson 126 lost their bouts to Cameron's Doyle Armstrong 109. Curtis Morgan 93 defeated John D. Martin 9, Durayne Jekel 144 stopped Adramn Bailey 139, and Clayton Canizales beat Henry Brown in the final exhibition.
Bill Baskin son of Mrs How ard Baskin of Cameron has been promoted to assistant mechanical superintendent for the Celanese Corporation. He previously served as maintenance supervisor and before joining Celanese in 1945 worked with Texas Power and Light Co. and Humble Oil.
Mr and Mrs Grant S Gray of Waco announce the birth of their son Grant S Gray II at St Edward Hospital on Sunday January 17. The infant weighed pounds and 2 12 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Rev and Mrs John W Williams of Route Parma Radio Service provided.
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