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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1954
Page
1
J. D. Moore reports a successful field demonstration of a two row stripper castorbean harvester at Homer Watson farm last week. About fifty farmers observed. Costs for machine harvest estimated at $6 per acre versus $1 per 100 pounds by hand. The Cimarron variety suited formachine harvest. crop price 6 cents per pound for 1954 crop disappointed Milam county growers.
Texas farmers and ranchers are invited to a public hearing in Waco on January 13 by the House Agriculture Committee. Poage expects 15 to 20 committee members to attend and will oversee topics such as cotton allotments, support prices, soil conservation, and USDA reorganization.
Dr. Leland Denson was reported in good condition Monday at St Edward Hospital after an early Sunday attack. Tests ruled out heart trouble and officials said he is resting well, with no further complications expected.
Mr and Mrs Thompson Kemp of Dublin Texas are visiting his mother Mrs Lina R Kemp.
The first 1954 Milam County traffic death happened at 8 15 AM two miles west of Rockdale on US 79. Cameron Highway Patrolmen Otis Hilderbrand and John Blan investigated. Victim Maylan Bown Luna, 34, of Thorndale, lost control of a 1950 Ford Sedan, overturned, and died instantly. Luna was an iron worker at the Alcoa Plant in Rockdale.
Funeral services for William Oscar Fisher were conducted December 19 at 2:30 p.m. in the Liberty Church with Dr. Mark C. Magers of Cameron officiating. Interment followed at Liberty Cemetery with Green Funeral Directors in charge. Fisher died December 17 at St. Edward Hospital after weeks of illness. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Louise Hilderbrandt, who died August 5, 1946. The couple married March 11, 1894 at Liberty Church and spent their lives in the Liberty community.
Charles Hairston a gas truck driver received first degree burns to the face from a gasoline flare when a hose to a gas truck broke at the Neack garage in Rockdale. The incident damaged the garage interior and a Neack truck but no repair estimate was given. Hairston drove the truck away to prevent further injuries.
Milam County Superintendent Hinton H. Pruett announces the 1954 school census will be taken in January instead of March. A census trustee will visit homes for parent signatures. Transfers must be filed with the County Superintendent by June 1, 1954, instead of August 1. Parents are responsible for proper enumeration on the census roll.
M W Williams 44 of Cameron was hospitalized after a pickup rear ended a Ford sedan driven by Paul A Jezisek 19 of Thorndale on U S Highway 79 about six miles west of Rockdale. Williams, a State Highway Department flagman, was thrown from an embankment and taken to St Edward Hospital with a fractured left hip and pelvis. condition improved Wednesday morning.
Funeral services for Mrs J D Hefley Sr 86 longtime Cameron resident were held at Green Funeral Chapel with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died January 1 1954 at her son's home in Bryan after years of ill health born January 7 1867 in Houston she moved to Cameron seventy years ago and helped develop the city. She is survived by her son Jeff T Hefley Jr of Bryan. Also included are church civic and social contributions noted during her life. Graveside service for Mrs Jesse McDonald 66 of Houston was held January 4 at Little River Cemetery after dying January 2 from burns. She formerly lived in Milam County and is survived by four sons and eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial followed a Houston service.
Mrs Lina R Kemp has been ill at home for a week but is improving nicely according to family.
Allen Varner 82 a prominent businessman rancher and farmer of Gause died at his home Tuesday January 5 after months of illness. Funeral services 3 p m Thursday January 7 at the Gause Methodist Church with Rev O C Boatman and Rev F W Dibble. burial in Gause City Cemetery. Survivors include his widow son J S Varner daughter Mrs R E Doty and one Houston grandchild. Pallbearers listed. Hartfield Funeral Home Hearne in charge. Born February 12 1871 in Indiana he lived in Gause 71 years.
Fire destroyed a combination barn and grain barn on Herman Dorner’s Burlington farm about 5 am Saturday. Cameron and Rosebudy volunteer fire crews fought the 30 minute blaze, which also consumed a cotton seed mill and other farm equipment. Estimated damage about 2500 dollars. Dorner could not determine the blaze’s origin.
West Trojans beat Cameron Yoemen 46 to 42 in a non conference game Tuesday night. West led 23-21 at half then Yoemen surged to take a 31-28 third quarter edge before West closed strong with 11 final period points. Fred Petmecky and Hill tied for team high with 11 each. Killion and Nicholas added 10.
Milam District Scouter s Nite Roundtables gather Monday at 7 27 p m at First Presbyterian Church Cameron under District Commissioner H D Maxwell. Leaders from Cub Boy Scouting and Exploring form special groups to plan February themes including Blue and Gold and Scoutcraft skills while Explorer planning aims at district wide events.
Funeral services for Louis Kolinek 71 were held at 10 a m Tuesday in Connally Chapel Waco Rev J J Kearns officiated Burial followed at Rosemound Cemetery He died Sunday January 3 at 11 35 a m in his residence 1049 Kate Ross Homes He had lived in Waco 12 years and was formerly a maintenance man at the Roosevelt Hotel Surviving include his widow three sons nine daughters fifteen grandchildren two brothers one sister and other relatives from Waco Belton Houston and Milam County
Funeral services were held Sunday January 3 1954 for Rosie Thompson who died December 1953 at her Cameron home. The service was at Jerusalem Baptist Church at 2 p m officiated by Rev H K Harris Berry. Burial followed in Cameron Colored Cemetery. She is survived by two brothers Jessie Thompson Cameron and A S Thompson Los Angeles and three sisters Mrs R N Dickinson Los Angeles Mrs Essie Bryant Ft Worth and Mrs Wil We Black Chicago Ill. Phillip Lucky Funeral Home of Rockdale handled arrangements.
Rep. Bob Poage of Waco vows to block any Congress bill by the Brazos River Authority to modify Belton reservoir authorization to divert 45 000 acre feet of Little River valley water to South Texas rice growers. He argues the water belongs to Bell and Milam counties and notes flood control and future industrial use plans tied to Brazos dam projects.
Rettig, a Yee High School junior, received honorable mention on the Class AA all-state schoolboy football team after being unanimously named District 23-AA Most Valuable and Most Outstanding player. The Texas Sports Writers Association announced the selections, highlighting backfield star Betting for Cameron Yeomen and listing other first team players from Belton Huntsville Anson and Comanche among the districts.
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