Election Resolution and Order for Cameron Texas
City of Cameron Texas adopts the annual 1955 election for three aldermen to serve two years. Election to be held April 5 1958 at City Hall with B J Matocha presiding and George G McGehee, Mrs John Ryan and Mrs R W Bennett as clerks, per Texas law and city ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy of
Cameron
State of
Texas
City of
J.C. Andres
Gene Blake
Robert Weems
Geo. G. McGehee
John Ryan
R. W. Bennett
Cameron Texas to Vote on Charter Commission Election
An ordinance orders an election in Cameron to decide if a charter commission should be formed to draft a new city charter and if a second vote will adopt it. The measure, offered by Alderman Roy Griffith, passed unanimously February 16, 1955, with Mayor O B Horstmann approving. Naomi Needham is City Secretary.
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City of
Cameron
Roy Griffith
O. B. Horstmann
Tex
Naomi Needham
Texas
Milton J. Schiller
Gene F. Blake
Roy Baskin
Ing
A. D
C. B. Horstmann
Cameron Charter Election Ordinance Authorized
The Cameron City Council authorized a charter commission election for April 5, 1955 to decide if a charter commission should be chosen to frame a new city charter. Fifteen members were named and voting procedures outlined with clerks and presiding officials appointed. A second election would follow if the majority supported the commission. The ordinance was passed February 16, 1955 by a 5 to 0 vote and signed by Mayor C. B. Horstmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narvie Caperton
W. T. Hanes
John Henderson
Don Humble
W. E. Kuehl
August G. Kunz
Walter Lester
E. A. Perrinose Aluharaet
Jack Prescott
John Schmidt
David Shapiro
Ada Margaret Smith
John A. Smith, Jr
Henry Liebman
E. L. Wied
Charter Commission
City of
Cameron
New Chamber of Commerce Names Officers by Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee at a Milam Coffee Shop meeting February 18 recommended officers for the local Chamber of Commerce. Bill Burns as president, Dana Kestenbaum as first vice president, and Mrs Barbara Smitherman as second vice president. The board passed the report unanimously. Plans for a March 8 banquet in Simon George Memorial Hall were approved with Lester Williams as master of ceremonies and Fred Pool as guest speaker. The board also approved opposing a bill to let the Railroad Commission fix natural gas prices and urged directors to write legislators. Alcoa expansion will add two potlines, benefiting Cameron and the region. Texas will become the largest aluminum producing state.
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Milano
Jim Beard
American Legion
Houston
W. M. Fox
Gause
Allen Lester
Deccas
Johnny Haddox
Ray Corbin
Henry Authis
T. C. Walker
Rice Dennis
Charlie Williams
J. D. Peeples
Jack Wilkinson
Rockdale
Hearne
Charlie Vinton
Alcoa
Lexington
Nick Brennan
Pat
John Myrick
Linton
Odem
Harry Wetzel
Freeport
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Milam Coffee Shop
Bill Burns
Drayton McLane
Dana Kestenbaum
Barbara Smitherman
W. T. Hanes
Charles Brady
Jack Prescott
Simon-George Memorial Hall
Lester Williams
Fred Pool
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Senate
House of Representatives
Railroad Commission
C of C
C. A. Jackett
Cameron
Burke
Texas
Mrs Joe Anderson Recovers After Surgery at St Edwards
Mrs. Joe Anderson has returned home from St Edwards Hospital after surgery and is reported to be improving rapidly.
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Joe Anderson
St. Edwards Hospital
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Octoberameron
Mathieson & V. G
Cameron Sfer AN
B. J Matocha
Sen
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Eke
Horstmann
Judge Smith
Milano News
Mrs
Dan Robinson
Louise Studebaker
Studebaker
America
Visi Studebaker
Jebaker-Packard Corporation
Michalka Motors
Cameron, Texas
Clyde Jackson
Gerald Vinton
Fowler
A. R. Graham
Bill Elsenberge
Waco
Frank Gibson
Little Son
Moulton
Phillips 66
Phillips
Mack’s Oil Company and
Weems Feed Store
S Firestone
Dormeyer
Firestone
Horstmann Brothers
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