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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
8
Farmers install two linters and a Caulkins Sherry seed treater. I will debnt, screen and Ceresan treat cotton planting seed. Call or write me for debnting dates Boedeker Gin Taylor Texas Ph 164 or 1167 42-6tc.
FOR SALE Screwtail Boston terrier puppies Phone 1194 John Carroll Russell 43-2te. FOR SALE One 1950 Oliver 66 tractor and one 1940 Oliver 70 tractor with equipment In good shape Also have one 38 disc breaking plow and one liquid poisoning machine See Floyd Stark Buckholts 43-2te.
Mrs R L Batte Sr expresses gratitude for care at St Edward Hospital after being injured in Cuba. She thanks doctors nurses visitors cards flowers gifts and prayers. She is now home confined to bed for several months and invites friends to visit when possible.
Sealed proposals for constructing 7.102 miles of graded, structure, base and surface on FM 485 from Buckholts to Yarrelton in Milam County will be received in Austin until 9:00 a.m. February 17, 1954. It is a Public Works project under Texas House Bills 54 and 115, with wage rates set locally. Plans are available from Joe G. Hanover, Resident Engineer, Hearne, and the Texas Highway Department in Austin.
Captain Blankenship, on his third Far East tour, sails to join 315 Air Division in Japan after Korea era service including 78 missions. His wife Helma and their 7 year old son will join him soon. A parade of local visitors and relatives from Cameron to Waco, Grand Prairie and Kosse visitations mark a busy weekend, featuring F. D. Lewis of Fort Worth and multiple family guests across households.
Capt and Mrs Jack Blankenship and their son John visit Buckholts for a two week furlough from Smyrna Tennessee where he will soon report to Japan after the leave. They are guests of Keith Blankenship and Mrs Steve Zawadzke.
Sunday gatherings at Mrs. Lyda Reimer’s home drew Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Reymer of Rosebud and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Reimer of Cameron. Oxander Rice is on vacation. Swansy and Cameron area visitors stopped by J. T. Swanzy and McKinley households. Jack Lowry checked on patient Henderson in Cameron hospital. Doris Jean Swanzy, bride to be, received a Burlington shower. Families from Cameron and Splendora joined others in recent visits.
Mrs. J A Blassen and others are listed visiting across Clarkson and nearby towns. Dallas visitors Mr and Mrs Clark Burnett called on John Matyastik. Bill Harrison and W B Reynolds visited Erwin Ling in a Marlin VA hospital. The Doskocil and Henke families hosted relatives in Temple and Holland. Further Doscil Doskocil line referenced.
Community notices recount visits and family events across Marlin, Cameron, Temple, and surrounding towns. Cpl. Hubert Skala’s Army release, a fall injury, extended family anniversaries, new births in Bryan and Harper, and Stock Show dates featured among numerous visits and gatherings at homes and churches.
Mr. and Mrs. Maddox of Cameron celebrate 64 years of marriage on Monday February 8. They live at 1404 N Fannin and have four children and two grandchildren. Born in 1838 in South Carolina, Mr. Maddox moved to Texas with his family as a child. Mrs. Maddox, born Clara Baird in Camp Point Illinois, came to Texas at age 12. They were married by Rev A Beck at Sharpe Methodist Church with only Mrs Maddox’s brother Pete Baird in attendance.
R. H. McCasland of Cavilla was a business visitor here on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Anton Hutka of near Reggers were business visitors in Cameron last week.
Texas A and M College students return to College Station to begin the second semester after a mid term vacation. The list includes Ronald Hudson Bernard Polzer Nathan Offield Alton Fuchs Eugene Polzer George Bryan Fred Johns Carl Hill Monroe Fuchs Donald Leonard Wilford Polzer and John Joe Johns.
Miss Frances Vogelsang, a Southwestern University student in Georgetown, visited Cameron during the Mid-term vacation. She begins Sophomore courses and is a 1953 honor graduate of Yoe High School.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Racer of Caldwell announce the birth of a daughter at 11 15 p m on January 27. The baby was named Mary Ann.
Mrs Jeff T. Kemp, longtime patient at St Edward Hospital, is reported to be improving and hopes to return home in a week or so.
Mrs. Tull Pope of near Cameron describes her husband’s pain from a severe arthritis attack in his feet and knees. He lies unable to rise part of the day, though a Cameron native, he has many local friends.
N. D. Fuller is spending several days vacationing in West Palm Beach Florida enjoying the seaside and coastal attractions during a brief retreat from routine duties.
Mr and Mrs Lad Jones and son Lad Jr of Temple visited Cameron as business guests last Saturday. Miss Sara Esslinger and Miss Mary Hensley returned to Texas State College for Women at Denton after a mid term vacation in Cameron and resume Freshman studies. Mr and Mrs F F Spurek of Buckholts spent winter vacation in San Leandro California with their son Frank Spurek Jr. Mr and Mrs J A Roschetzky and daughter Barbara Lewis of Temple visited Cameron last week.
Mrs R L Batte Sr recovering at home in Cu ba after a fall caused a broken hip. Visitors are invited to call on her at her residence. Mrs Ella Dobbins of Waco is mentioned in the notice.
A visitor who had stayed several days with her sister Mrs. Jeff T. Kemp and brother Wm. R. Rogers left for her home in Waco on Friday.
Mrs. Joe Bill Harrison left for California Monday to join her husband who is stationed at Moffett Field with the Navy. She is due in Oakland Wednesday night and the couple will live there until his discharge.
Mrs. W. A. L. Robinson and her son, patients at St. Edward Hospital, returned to their home Monday morning in improved condition.
Mary Hardin Baylor college presents Helen Hodman a soprano in the second faculty artist recital at 8 p.m. Monday February 8 in Alma Reeves Chapel.
Texas farm cash income fell to 1.8 billion dollars in 1953 from 2.1 billion in 1952, a 15 percent decline. Wheat income slumped 36 percent, cottonseed 42 to 34 percent, cattle 32 percent, and corn 30 percent, with peanuts up 70 to 72 percent and oats up 47 percent as the sector faced a tough year.
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