Milam County Sees Rise in Salk Polio Vaccinations
Milam County Health Unit and private doctors report increasing polio vaccination uptake with two series completed and three boosters. The health unit plans to promote injections before summer and polio season while expanding educational programs in Cameron at O J Thomas School and exploring similar efforts in other schools. January communicable disease totals include influenza 36 and tuberculosis 3, among others, with inspections of food establishments and several visitors from state health and education agencies.
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O. J. Thomas
Cameron
Milam
Filing Deadline for Cameron City Offices March 3
Final filing date for Cameron city offices falls on March 3 at closing hour in City Hall. Only one candidate has announced for mayor. council places one and two have no applicants yet.
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City of
Court Instructs Jury To Find Holland Not Guilty of Bribery
In 20th District Court, Judge O D Graham instructed the jury to return a not guilty verdict for Bruce Holland on bribery charges after a contentious session. Elizabeth Blalock invoked the Fifth Amendment delaying the case as prosecutors and defense sparred over witness testimony. The trial paused as the jury held in deliberation pending further proceedings.
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Holland
Bruce Holland
Elizabeth Blalock
Jack Prescott
Bob Nelson
Mys
Prescott
God and Country Award Presented to John W Solomon
At a morning service of First Presbyterian Church Humboldt John William Solomon received the God and Country Award in boy scouting The presentation was made by Homer McLane president of the men of the church and Rev John Solomon pinned the medal on his son The award is given by the Protestant Committee of the church John is a member of the local Explorers Unit of The Boy Scouts of America.
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First Presbyterian Church
John William Solomon
Homer McLane
John Solomon
John
Boy Scouts of America
Baggerly In Guard As Recruitment Honors Washington
Local high school student and football star Alvin W. Baggerly enlisted in Battery C of the 649th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion this week. The unit announced the recruitment campaign under way and noted the new member's swearing in during the reporting period. See BAGGERLY on page 4.
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Alvin W. Baggerly
649Th
Baggerly
March of Dimes 1956 income falls slightly behind 1955
The final tally shows a little more than a 15 percent drop from the 1955 total of 9 735.71 dollars. The decline stems from the Salk vaccine shift toward personal rather than research needs, though Hinton Pruett emphasizes continuing support for those affected until the blight is finally behind us.
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Hinton Pruett
Fuchs Seeks Sponsors For Milam County Broiler Show
Milam County plans a Junior Broiler Contest with 115 FFA and 4 H members signed up and 48 sponsors so far. Sponsors pay 10 dollars per grower, up to two, to fund chicks prizes and banquet tickets for sponsor and grower after May 12. Growers enter five top broilers to compete. they keep the rest. Contact Cameron Chamber of Commerce to sponsor.
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Milam County
Leo Fuchs
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Fuchs
F.F.A
Poultry Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross Milam Chapter Reorganizes Meeting Friday
Milam County Red Cross plans a February 24 meeting at the Rockdale American Legion to elect a board and officers for the year. Miss Mary Caruthers will outline chapter work and a film on the 1956 Red Cross Report will be shown.
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Milam County
American Red Cross
American Legion Tall
Rockdale
Red Cross
Mary Caruthers
Floyd Stark
Buckholts
Jack Prescott
Singer's Grill
Rockdale Cafe
Cameron
Grady Stidham
E. A. Perrin
Richard Moseley
Roy Griffith
David Shapiro
Moseley
M.S. Croft
W. H. Cooke
Joe Wright
Sharp FFA Boys Attend San Antonio Livestock Show
Sharp FFA boys led by John Culp, Robert Pope, David Pope, and fellow members plus sponsors left Sharp at 7 a.m. Saturday for the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. They visited exhibits, watched the rodeo, toured Kelley AFB and Brackenridge Park on Sunday, returning home at 5 p.m. Accompanying adults were Dwight Hine and Dalton Stephens.
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Sharp
FFA
San Antonio
Sharp Ffa Boys
John Culp
Robert
David Pope
Charles Schwarz
Dennis Love
D. C. Drummond
Dennis Shelton
Lloyd Locklin
Raymond Rydell
Leland Bean
Nicky Caffey
Bill Daniel
San Antonio Livestock Exposition
Kelley Afb
Brackenridge Park
Milam County Farm Bureau Celebrates Seventh Anniversary
Milam County Farm Bureau marked its seventh anniversary at Simon and George Memorial Hall Cameron Texas on Thursday night February 16. After the meal President Smith welcomed all families and Max McClaren led in several familiar songs for the group.
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Simon and George Memorial Hall
Cameron
Texas
Milam County Farm Bureau
Smith
Max McClaren
See Farm Bureau
Drayton McLane Chamber Head As Member Drive Begun
Drayton McLane elected president of the Cameron Chamber of Commerce at a noon meeting. Ben Magness and Charles Burke named first and second vice presidents respectively. Barbara Smitherman re elected secretary manager. The drive aims to recruit eighty two prospective members led by Jimmy Wiggs. The banquet is set for March 20 at Simon George Hall with Jerry Rice catering.
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Hosen
Cameron Chamber of
Commercce
Drayton McLane
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Magness
Charles Burke
Barbara Smitherman
McLane
Lane
Burns
Jimmy Wiggs
Wiggs
Walled Lake Door Company
Lester Williams
Industrial Committee
Cameron
Economy Furniture Company
Austin
George Bowman
Simon-George Hall
Jerry Rice
Jack Prescott
Cameron Herald
Milam 4-H Members to Houston Fat Stock Show Dates
Milam County 4-H members and adult leaders will show livestock at the Houston Fat Stock Show from February 27 to March 4. Rex McClaren of Cameron, and youths from Buckholts and Cameron prepare Shorthorn steers Jersey heifer broilers and breeding swine entries.
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Milam
4-H
Houston
Milam County
Lester Byrd Rex McClaren
Cameron
Leland Weide
James Edward Glaser
Bernard Jungmann
Buckholts
Henrietta Richter
Henry Richter
Ten Nominees Screened For McCullin Award
Ten nominations were made for the McCullin award for 1955 56. Two representatives from each group of Business and Professional Club Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber met Thursday afternoon and chose the winner who will receive the award at the annual banquet in March. All nominations are kept in confidential files along with the election committee.
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McCullin
Chamber of Commercce
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Heart Fund Aids New Early Diagnosis Tools
Research supported by the Texas Heart Fund unveils tools to diagnose heart disease earlier and enable faster treatment. The initiative aims to improve patient outcomes by shortening time to intervention and guiding clinicians with advanced risk assessment.
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Texas Heart Fund
Tejas Leaders Hold Roundtable In Rockdale
The first Tejas Leaders Roundtable met at the Methodist Church in Rockdale with Marlin and Rockdale Packs hosting. Leaders from Marlin, Rockdale, Thorndale and Cameron discussed enlisting youths, recruiting den mothers and fathers, and preparing for the March theme At the bottom of the sea with handicraft exhibits, songs, and games. The Scouts Circus is set for April 6 and 7 in Waco, and the next roundtable will be in Marlin on March 28 with 28 leaders present.
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Rockdale
Marlin
Methodist Church
Waco
Thorndale
Cameron
Pinocchio Politician Seeks Apple Concession at Yee High
The piece portrays Bo Peeps Pinocchio as more of a politicking figure than a newspaper man. It mentions Public Schools week at Yee High and hints at an apple concession, while noting old Timers in Cameron and nurses at Scott and White Hospital preferring apples to keep doctors away.
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Pinocchio
Yee High School
Cameron
John Henderson
Temple
Scott and White Hospital
Red Cross Reorganization and Pension Factored Delay
In Milam County Goldthwaite a former cord wood seller, known for saying I re on the Cross, explains he avoids selling wood to keep his pension from jeopardizing his government old age subsidy. The Red Cross receives much credit for aid.
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RED Cross
Milam
Goldthwaite
Dew
DE Cross
The
No News for See Peeps on Page Four
A brief item notes that some readers report no See Peeps feature on page four. It records reader frustration and mentions the ongoing page layout concern without naming additional details or individuals.
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Carieee
Cung
Qo le
Tae
Tor
Boy Scouts
Cameron Library
Veterans Administration Hospital
Nell Faulkner
Texas State Department of Health
James E. Poore
A & M College
College Station
W. F. Holbert
Food and Drug Division
David C. Carson
Vocational Rehabilitation Service
Fred B. Miller
Ken Quist
Division of Veterinary Public Health
Engles
Nelson
Sheriff Black
God and Country
John W. Solomon
Washington
All Red Cross
Stark
Cameron Rotary Club
Leibman
Texas Power and Light Company
Rotary
O. A. White
Bill McIntosh
Jimmie Asher
Morgan Layfield
Bil Burns
Gene Blake
Henry Liebman
Dwight Hine and
Dalton Stephens
Farm Bureau
Larry Wayne Gresak
Hal Lester Senkel
Carroll Wayne Glaser
Stanley Joe Glaser
Walter Zajicek
Mary Wien Richter
Broilers
Broiler
Tejas
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