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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1969
Page
10
The Chicago Board of Trade operates as an international marketplace where buyers and sellers participate in open auction to trade futures contracts for selected commodities. These contracts commit parties to take or make delivery at a later date.
The Little Red School House Committee organized in Austin to defend rural Texas communities against Governor’s plan for forced consolidation from 1,218 districts to 353. Chairman Charles Schreiner II says larger districts won’t guarantee education quality and warns of lost community centers, longer bus rides, and reduced rural programs. Members span Mountain Home to San Antonio with leaders and supporters across the state.
At the Rogers Independent School District meeting the trustee election date for April 5 1969 was approved. The high school library will host the vote from 8 am to 7 pm with election judge Mrs. Frank Poncik. Terms of Clayton Clowers and Edwin Psencik expire and both seek reelection for three years.
The Rogers school board set March 4 1969 as candidate filing deadline with a five voter certificate requirement. Absentee ballots available March 16 to April 1 through the School Board Secretary Billie Synatzske. Mrs Netta Raley resigns as elementary teacher aide to join Temple Veterans Administration Hospital. Jillie Farrell becomes library aide. Betty Faye Wendler elected as library aide starting February 17. The district Guid ance Plan, first created 1961 62 and revised periodically, was updated under counselor Stanley Schwertner. Board members present included President C O Gunter and Vice President Woodson Waits.
This IRS Q and A column answers common tax questions including form choices, hiring tax help, gift taxes, elderly benefits for home sales, name changes after marriage, and who can file the 1040A short form. It notes that color forms aid accuracy and provides guidance on proper signing and filing responsibilities.
Congressman W R Poage voiced opposition to recent Washington moves on pay raises for congressmen and judges and Nixon's postmaster selection proposal. He argued the pay hike heightens inflation risk and predicted continued political influence in choosing postmasters and rural carriers.
Wanda Meyer reports from a Department of Labor survey that by 1975 there will be shortages in physicians dentists engineers and physical scientists while many teachers mathematicians and life scientists are in surplus. Overall 6.2 million college graduates will be needed with 4.3 million in professional and technical fields and 9 million in managerial occupations.
Floyd Tipit argues drinking drivers pose a major highway hazard. A Texas study shows 40 to 50 percent of fatal accidents involve drinking. He urges passage of implied consent legislation with breath test options to address the menace and protect the public.
A four day revival at First United Methodist Church in Cameron is set for February 24 to 27. Rev. Asbury Lenox of Grace Methodist Baytown will lead services along with Rev. Roger Shuemate of Chapelwood Texarkana for extended sessions. Shuemate is a former Cameron resident and Yoe High School alumnus.
Directors of Lone Star Gas Company in Dallas on February 6 declared a quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share of common stock payable March 1 1969 to shareholders of record February 21 1969.
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