World Day of Prayer Services Set For Friday February 25
Framed as a community event Cameron churches join in services under United Church Women at the Presbyterian Church at 3 p.m. and at United Evangelical and Reformed Church at 7:30 p.m. with Ben Arnold Burlington Clarkson Little River and other churchesparticipating. Rev Albert Petrich will speak. The observance honors a global agenda with prayers for understanding unity and world peace.
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United Church
Presbyterian Church
United Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ben Arnold
Burlington
Clarkson
Little River
Boston
Canada
Tonga Islands
Alaska
Miriam Libby Evans
Posey Accepts Washington Appointment From Poage
Cameron 19 year old James Posey earns an appointment in Congressman Bob Poage's Washington office after prior offers. He credits W. T. Hanes and high school coach Leo Jackson for support. poses a plan to learn government while remaining tied to Belton, Texas. Posey leaves February 28 for Washington, engaged to Mary Ann Adams of Georgetown.
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James Posey
Cameron Lad
Bob Poage
Washington
James
W. T. Hanes
Leo Jackson
Jackson
Hanes
Congressman Poage
Donald Ray Smith
Waco
Smith
Baylor University
Posey
Cameronite
Albuquerque
New Mexico
McLane Wholesale Company
Yee High School
Allen Military Academy
Bryan
Cameron
Ross Posey
The
Baptist Church
Ross
U. S. Navy
California
Peggy Manley
Pasadena
Texas
D. C
Houston
Washington D. C
Poseys
Belton
Mary Ann Adams
Georgetown
Mary Harden- Baylor College
Poage
Mr. Hanes
Oil operations move toward Cameron amid Milam County drilling
Milam County oilmen keep close lips as activity rises with one new lease location near Cameron. John Kraker of Tyler plans the No 1 H L Patillo well 4.5 miles southeast of Cameron to 1,500 feet on a 246 acre Jose Leaf Survey site. Texas Gulf Sulphur Co No 1 Fee near Milano drills at 7,268 feet on a 9,000 foot permit, the county’s first deep well. Unconfirmed reports say drilling may resume on S R Fuller property eight miles southwest of Cameron after a prior shallow gas distillate find.
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Milam County
John Kraker
Tyler
H. L. Patillo
Cameron
Sandy Creek
Jose Leaf Survey
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Wildcat
Milano
S. R. Fuller
Red Cross Drive Kicks Off March 7 in 1955 Appeal
The Red Cross annual fundraising campaign opens March 7 inviting residents to join as members in support of disaster relief and local aid programs for 1955.
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Red Cross
The
Heart-Warming Home Town Show To Start Friday
Cameron Lions Club screens a nostalgic local film on Friday and Saturday February 25 and 26 at the Cameron Theatre. The 1950s footage includes Cameron churches schools and residents, with proceeds aiding underprivileged children and the Kerrville Crippled Children Hospital. Admission is 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults.
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Crippled Childrens Hospital
Kerrville
Burton Reynolds Dies Near Killeen A Cameron Native
Burton M Reynolds 86 longtime Cameron area farmer died Thursday near Killeen after residing there recently Funeral services set for Friday February 18 at Marek Burns Funeral Chapel with Dr Mark Magers officiating Interment Oak Hill Cemetery Survived by sister Ruth Ward Austin brother Malcom Reynolds Houston eight sons Arthur Oswald Roy Edwin Cameron John Reynolds Mort Malcom Humble Norman McLeod Burton Reynolds Jr Beaumont 11 grandchildren two great grandchildren
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Burton M. Reynolds
Camerot
Killeen
Marek-Burns
Mark Magers
First Methodist Church
Cameron
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ruth Ward
Austin
Malcom Reynolds
Houston
Public School Week Urges Cameron Citizens to Support Schools
Editorial calls Cameron residents to participate in National Public School Week March 7–12. It emphasizes open houses, understanding teacher and student challenges, and the vital role of public education in democracy. Cites Texas constitutional mandate and 1854 School Law as foundations for universal schooling.
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Cameron
Texas
Joyce Wallace Named DAR Excellence Pin Recipient
Joyce Wallace a Yee High School senior has been chosen by the faculty to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution General Excellence Pin for outstanding dependability service leadership patriotism and scholarship across four years. The award will be presented at graduation with Joyce daughter of Mrs Esther Wallace 504 West 11th Street.
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Joyce Wallace
Yee High School
Joyce
John B. Henderson
DAR Press
Sarah McCalla
DAR
Esther Wallace
West 11Th Street
Yoe High School
Yoe High
Yee High
Future Homemakers of America
Alcoa to expand Rockdale and Point Comfort plants in Texas
Aluminum Company of America will enlarge its Rockdale and Point Comfort Texas plants by a total of 65 000 tons annually. Two new smelting pot lines at Rockdale and one at Point Comfort will raise Rockdale output by 45 000 tons and Point Comfort by 20 000 tons with over 300 new jobs at Rockdale and 150 at Point Comfort. Total cost exceeds 35 million dollars with production expected in the second quarter of 1956.
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Aluminum Company of America Texas
Rockdale
Rockdale Works
Point Comfort
John D. Harper
Alcoa
B. H. Sloane
Point Comfort Works
Texas
Coa
Jail Closed Reopened To City Prisoners
Milam Theatre offers a six month pass to the winners among six Oscar nominees. Ballots available in the theatre lobby from March 3 to March 30 at 8 pm. Each ticket buys one ballot. nominees listed for Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, and Director.
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Milam
Plans For April City Election Made At Special Council Meeting
City Council approved the charter commission names for election after the third and final reading of the resolution at a special meeting in the city hall. The agenda centered on preparing for the April city election to choose writers of a new city charter and three aldermen.
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Charter Commission
No Entries Listed in School Board Race for 3 Seats
No candidates have entered the school board race for three vacancies on the April 5 election. Three trustees with expiring terms are Mrs. Dick Jenness, Frank Reid, and Bill Wallace. Filing closes March 26 with Leo Fuchs the secretary. Milton F. Brown Jr. returned to Cameron after a business trip.
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Leo Fuchs
Dick Jenness
Frank Reid
Bill Wallace
Milton F. Brown, Jr
The
Cameron Herald
Cameron
Milam County MOD drive totals near completion
Milam County reports a total of 9000 plus raised for March of Dimes with Cameron leading at 4004.36 and Rockdale 2674.96. Hinton H. Pruett, county chairman, praised workers and the public for a very successful drive across the county with many communities exceeding last year’s figures.
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Milam County
Hinton H. Pruett
Cameron
Milam
TB X-RAY Unit Schedules In Milam County Tour
Milam County residents are urged to use the TB X-ray unit as it tours Thorndale Rockdale Cameron and nearby towns. The mobile unit visits Thorndale today at Smith Electric Store 8 30 a m to 1 p m and returns to Gaither Motors Feb 23 24 then to Cameron Hefley Stedman Motor Co Feb 25 26 28 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m. One minute could help end TB.
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Commissioners Court
Charles C. Smith, Jr
Council
Milam County
Thorndale
Smith Electric
Rockdale
Cameron
Hefley-Stedman Motor Company
Milam
Mrs Evelyn Young Returns From Weeklong Vacation
Mrs Evelyn Young arrived in Cameron Monday after a week of vacation in Juarez Mexico.
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Evelyn Young
Cameron
Juarez
Mexico
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