Colonel Holmes Touts Door Plant Plans for Cameron Hiring
Colonel Jay M. Holmes spoke to Kiwanians about the Walled-Lake Door Manufacturing Company now led by George Quinn. The Cameron plant aims to hire 40 to 50 workers at $1.10 an hour, with benefits, eight hour days, and four to five holidays, as production scales from 1 700 doors daily to meet backlogged orders. The firm has plants in Alabama and other states, with roots in a Michigan hatchery. A March announcement will invite applicants through the Cameron Chamber of Commerce.
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George Quinn
Walled-Lake Door Manufacturing Company
Walled- Lake Michigan
Dunn Bradstreet
Jay M. Holmes
Kiwanians
Door
Blackhawk
Red Bull
Holmes
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Youth Volleyball Team Finishes Strong in Bryan
On Sunday February 12 Cameron Catholic Youths traveled to Bryan for the season finale volleyball games. Teams from Brenham Marak Dime Box Frenstat Granger and Bryan competed. The Cameron boys finished second while the girls placed third under coach Rev. Clyde Holtmann of Rockdale.
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Cameron Catholic
Bryan
Brenham
Marak
Dime Box
Frenstat
Granger
Cameron
Clyde Holtmann
Rockdale
Bo Peeps By James E. Patterson
Public interest in a school bond sale ran high with many buyers showing strong demand. The low interest rate drew attention as community readers engage with local issues and letters to the editor.
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James E
Bo” Patterson
Blood Program In Balance As Milam Red Cross Reorganizes
Milam Chapter in Rockdale faces dissolution and reorganization after a February 13 mass meeting. A steering committee including Floyd Stark and M S Croft will guide a March fund drive and decisions on continuing the blood donor program amid funding and leadership challenges.
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Milam Red Cross
Milam
American Red Cross
Rockdale
Floyd Stark
Mary Caruthers
Red Cross
Mothers Praised By Mrs Harden In Polio March
Mrs O B Harden praised the Telephone Exchange staff and mothers for the polio drive March. Cake bakers Mrs Willie Faulkner and Mrs Ruby Fogle helped raise funds with cake coffee donations totaling 31.31 while overall Mother's March contributions reached 807.10 slightly below 1955.
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O. B. Harden
Telephone Exchange
Willie Faulkner
Lange
March of Dimes
Ruby Fogle
Harden
Seation
National 4-H Week Observed by Millions Across Nation
More than two million 4-H members participate in National 4-H Week from March 3 to 11. Texas hosts about 121,044 club members with total activity funding around 2.1 million dollars. Director G. G. Gibson of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service outlines aims to reflect on achievements, publicize 4-H value, honor leaders, and recruit youth for leadership, aligned with the 1956 theme Improving Family and Community Living.
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Texas
Agricultural Extension Services
Land-Grant Colleges
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
G. G. Gibson
The
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Ture
Gibson
Eight Chamber Directors Elected for Three-Year Term
Cameron Chamber of Commerce members elected eight new directors to serve February 1956 to February 1959. Named are Henry Lieb man A W McCullin Rollan Carr en Magness Milton Brown William C Black Don Humble and W L McIntosh. They will be presented at the annual Banquet and Membership meeting March 20 at Simon George Memorial Hall Cameron.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Henry Liebman
A. W. McCullin
Rollan Carren Magness
Milton Brown
William C. Black
Don Humble
W. L. McIntosh
Chamber of Commerce
Simon George Memorial Hall
Cameron
Milam Lodge hosts Grand Chancellor Needham visit
Milam Lodge No. 125 welcomed Grand Chancellor Jack Needham of Brownwood Texas as visiting speaker on Monday February 13. He conferred proficiency cards on Dewey McElrath and Walter Lucas for rank work and praised the lodge for its interest in conferring ranks. Deputy Wimberley thanked Needham, and attendees enjoyed a luncheon.
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Milam Lodge No. 125
Jack Needham
Brownwood
Texas
Dewey McElrath
Walter Lucas
Milam Lodge
Weatherford
Pythian Order
D.S. Wimberley
Bassell Wilson Files For First Charter Mayor
Bassell Wilson, owner of Wilson Produce Company and Wilson Credit Jewelers, files for Cameron mayor under the new charter. He cites business training and pledges an honest, efficient tenure if elected, with the April 10 election eight weeks away. Wilson is a Baylor University graduate of 1932 and active in Kiwanis and Knights of Pythias.
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City of
Cameron
Bassell Wilson
Wilson Produce Company
Wilson
Knights of Pythias to broadcast achievements across North America
A continent wide radio program will feature Mary Martin Raymond Massey Mary Pickford Freddy Martin and leaders from the United States and Canada. The two day broadcast February 18 and 19 will air on 1100 stations via Mutual Dominion Yankee and Don Lee networks. Peter S Ford says the drive outlines 92 years of stewardship and plans a six month citizen enlistment campaign without public funding.
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Mary Martin
Raymond Massey
Mary Pickford
Freddy Martin
United States
Canada
Knights of Pythias
Mutual Broadcasting System
New York
Dominion
Yankee
New England
Don Lee
Peter S. Ford
Martinsville
Virginia
Alaska
Hawaii
Pythian Sisters
North America
Ford
Farmers face February 15 1956 tax return deadline
Farmers who missed the January 15 estimate filing must file their final 1955 income tax return by February 15 1956 to avoid a penalty. A farmer is defined as one who derives two thirds or more of his gross income from farming according to H. W. Ewing of the Temple Internal Revenue Office.
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H. W. Ewing
The
Temple Internal Revenue Office
Plans For Opening Liberal Arts Cornerstone
One year ago this week the Cameron School Board approved corner stone ceremonies for Milam County Liberal Institute. John Henderson led a seven point plan including joint mayoral oversight, Yee High School band, timed student attendance, contents inventory and photograph, a citizen talk, resealing with relics and news accounts, and proper memorial placement. Signatures appeared from Henderson Triggs Horstman Oxsheer Smith and Lula Gillis.
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Cameron Herald
Cameron School
John Henderson
Milam County Liberal Institute
Henderson
Yee High School
Cameron
Miam
Bess Triggs
O. B. Horstman
Oxsheer Smith
Lula C. Gillis
Youth Evangelist Healer At Gospel Tabernacle
Ameri ca's leading Youth Evangelist Fred Jensen opens a Cameron campaign starting Sunday February 19 with nightly 7 45 services at Gospel Tabernacle. Reverend Bowley says the Area wide Salvation Healing Campaign welcomes Catholics Jews and Protestants alike for all people.
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Fred Jensen
America
Cameron
Gospel Tabernacle
Bowley
Davilla Residents Seek Mud Relief From Milam Court
Milam Commissioners Court heard Dave Mayfield read a petition from residents between Rogers and Davilla seeking road work. The petition claims 4.1 miles of relief and a 24 mile bus route to Sharp in mud, with 98 percent signing.
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Milam Commissioners Court
Dave Mayfield
Rogers
Davilla
Mayfield
Commissioners Court
Milam County approves surplus food distribution plan
Milam County Commissioners Court authorizes an agreement with the Texas Department of Public Welfare to distribute surplus U S Department of Agriculture commodities. Eligible residents include welfare recipients unemployed, old age and survivor’s insurance claimants, and indigents within income and asset limits. Distribution will be managed by the county with city support, focusing on butter cheese dry milk lard beans rice flour cornmeal and pork and gravy. Public announcement will follow after procedures are set and conferences held.
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Commissioners’ Court
Milam County
State Department of Public Welfare
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Thorndale
Rockdale
Cameron
Texas
Department of Public Welfare
U. S Department of Agriculture
Charles C. Smith, Jr
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William Cooke
Richard Moseley
E. A. Perrin
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Roy Griffith
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Ellis Harmon
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