Judge Smith Pays Parking Meter Fine in Cameron
In Cameron Texas County Judge Charles C Smith Jr withdrew an appeal and paid a 62 dollar total for October 1954 meter fines and 25 paid tickets. The City Attorney and Mayor expect meter enforcement to proceed. Judge Smith requests a corrective newspaper note confirming the full context of a 1955 article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Cameron
Charles C. Smith
Bill Black
Smith
Corporation
O. B. Horstmann Smith
Corporation Court
Roy Baskin
Horstmann
Herald Publishing Company
Texas
Sts
Milam County
Ford Case Settled For $750 In Court
The Ford vs Wohleb and Armstrong Taxi case settled Thursday afternoon in district court for 750 dollars after three days of trial before District Judge O D Graham. Plaintiff Mrs J H Ford alleged negligence by Mrs Roy Wohleb and the Armstrong Taxi Company left her totally incapacitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Roy Wohleb
Armstrong Taxi Company
Diseases Decrease in Milam County Earlier Week
Milam County health report shows lower case numbers for week ending January 8. Three cases of street throat three of mumps four of pertussis and one of gonorrhea are listed by Dr. John Bryson. Mr and Mrs Henry Woods of Milano were recent Cameron visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
County Health Unit
John Bryson
Henry Woods
Milano
Cameron
Navy Recruiting Office Opens in Cameron Courthouse
Chief William E. Morgan announces a Cameron Navy recruiting station in the county courthouse. Men 17 to 31 with one dependent may enlist without delay. women 18 to 25 who are high school graduates with no dependents may enroll. Morgan will be in Cameron Mondays Saturdays. inquire via postmaster or Navy Recruiting Station Box 670 Cameron Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Morgan
U. S. Navy
Waco
Austin
Navy
Court House
Cameron
Morgan
Texas
Joe B. Sims Last Rites For Wednesday
Joe B. Sims 76 died Monday January 10 in Cameron after farming locally for about forty years. Born February 18, 1879 in Alabama, he will be laid to rest Wednesday January 12 at 3 p.m. at Marek Burns chapel with Rev. P L Carleton of Battetown Baptist Church officiating. Burial follows at Walkers Creek Cemetery. Survivors include four brothers and five sisters listed from Texas and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Sims
Cameron
Sims
Alabama
Marek-Burns Funeral
P. L. Caperton
Battetown Baptist Church
Walkers Creek Cemetery
Co. L. Sims
Milano
John Sims
Dallas
Byron Sims
San Antonio
Will Sims
Caldwell
Hallie Richardson
Myrtle Hawkins
Houston
Winnie Steele
Adia Daniels
Georgia
Hattie Shuffield
Austin
Cub Scouts Explore Rails Across America Theme
Cub Scout Denil continues meetings through the holiday season and begins a January theme Rails Across America. Scouts receive comic books from the Heart of Texas Council and listen to the rail history from inception to the golden spike completing east to west railroad milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denil
Seasor
America
Heart of Texas Council
Turner Twins Enjoy Belated Holiday Home Leave
Earl and Burrell Turner returned from a training course in North Africa and are visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Turner in Cameron. Based in Savannah for 16 months, they will resume duty at the Georgia base after a 15 day leave spent with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Twins
Earl and
Burrell
North Africa
Cameron
Lester Turner
Savannah
Georgia
Birth of Daughter Phyllis Ann Hanel in Cameron
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hanel of Cameron announce the birth of a daughter Phyllis Ann born January 8 at Saint Edward Hospital at 1 36 am. She weighed four pounds 13 percent ounces and is welcomed by three year old twin brothers Frank and John. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Karnowski and Mr and Mrs Frank Hanel, all of Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Hanel
Clarence A. Hanel
Cameron
Phyllis Ann
Saint Edward Hospital
Frank
John
Frank Karnowski
Frank Hanel
Lilac Baptist Church Singing Planned Sunday Afternoon
A singing event is scheduled at Lilac Baptist Church on Sunday January 16 from 2 to 4 p m. The announcement invites the community to attend the program at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilac Baptist
Lilac Baptist Church
January 17 1955 Tax Installment Deadline For Farmers
The Cameron IRS office notes a January 17 1955 deadline for farmers and other taxpayers to file 1954 estimated tax declarations and pay due installments. If not filed by then a final return and payment by January 31 1955 avoid penalties. Timely full payment on or before January 17 allows final return by April 15 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Schultz
Cameron Office
Internal Revenue Service
Schultz
Internal Revenue
New Commissioner to Attend Veterans Land Committee Meeting
Austin January 10 The veterans land and legislative committees will convene in Austin January 14 to 16 for the Seventh Annual Mid Winter Post Officers Conference State Commander E L Stonewall Jackson Cisco will report The land committee may confer with Col Earl Rudder new Commissioner of General Land Office and Senator J B Hardeman The legislative committee is led by Leslie A Wilkins with Reuben Senterfitt Herschel Doyle Abe Mays Jr Clyde Thomas among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Veterans Land Committee
Legislative Committee
E. L. ‘Stonewall
Jackson Cisco
American Legion
Veterans
P ‘Aul Spillman
Wellington
Neith
Mark Ha ‘Aris
Hidalgo County
Charles Curtis
Domatti
Port Arthur
Rogennison
Meridian
Land Committee
Geneal Land Office
Col
Earl Rudder
3 . B. Hardeman
Sen
Senate
Leslie A. Wilkins
Houston
House
Reuben Senterfitt
San Saba
Herschel Doyle
Seguin
Abe Mays, Jr
Atlanta
Clyde Thomas
Fort
Texas School Milk Program Expands To 1519 Schools
Texas schools participate in a federal milk program to lower costs for student milk. By Jan 1 1955, 1,519 schools were enrolled with nonprofit operation and standards on butterfat and sanitation. The state agency expects continued support from groups aiding child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas State Department of Education
Raymond J. Totorop
Southwest
Agricultural Marketing Service
Dairy Convention Set in Waco January 21
The American Dairy Association of Texas will hold its annual convention in Waco on January 21. Sam E von Rosenberg state ADA manager says more than 300 delegates and industry representatives are expected to attend. The keynote focuses on increasing sales of Texas milk and dairy products as the expanding dairy industry ranks second only to cotton in Texas agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dairy Association of
Eee
Waco
Sam E. von Rosenberg
ADA
Texas
von Rosenberg
Sharp Buckholts Meet Sets District Basketball Clash
Sharp boys beat Lexington 60 27 and Sharp girls toppled Lexington 63 32 in district play Friday at Lexington. Sharp earns a Tuesday home meeting with Buckholts for the next game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp
Lexington
Buckholts
Hat Pleased Woman Sparks Quiet Heartfelt Hum
A playful line notes that a woman's heart seems to hum when her new hat is considered becoming. The remark reflects a light social mood and fashion praise typical of the era.
Henry Davenport Jr Preaches at Marlow Baptist Church
Henry Davenport Jr preached Sunday and again Sunday night at the Marlow Baptist Church delivering a sermon to the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Davenport, Jr
Marlow Baptist Church
Mrs. Fannie Bailey Dies At Rosebud
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie T. Bailey were held at Nicholson Funeral Home Rosebud with burial at Little River Cemetery She died January 9 8:30 p m in Rosebud hospital after a short illness Born October 27 1871 at Jones Prairie she spent most of her life there before moving to Rosebud in 1947 Survived by four sons and four daughters including Mrs Katherine Dusek of Cameron and Mrs Launa Pratt of Port Arthur Also 34 grandchildren and several deceased siblings She was a member of Little River Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie T. Bailey
Katherine Dusek
Cameron
Nicholson
Rosebud
Little River
Bailey
Rosebud Hospital
Jones Prairie
Rain Totals And Weather Shifts In Central Texas
A weekend rainfall totaled 0.57 inches by Monday morning while a northern front dropped temperatures to 38 after a high of 54 on Sunday. The year’s total stands at about 0.06 inches with forecast for cloudy skies and light to moderate northwest winds in Central Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Texas
Witsated
Smythes Visit Cameron En Route Home from Snyder
Mr and Mrs J C Smyth of Liberty stopped in Cameron Monday during a trip to Snyder. Mr Smyth is publisher of the Liberty Vindicator in Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Smyth
Liberty
Cameron
Snyder
Smyth
The
Liberty Vindicator
Milam County March of Dimes Kick-Off Dinner Report
Milam County's March of Dimes held a kick off dinner at the Milam County Coffee Shop led by Hinton Pruett and Bill Elmendorf. The event featured a barbecue meal, pep talks, and a call to local workers to contribute to four program areas including patient care education research and polio prevention. The drive aims to surpass last year’s $7,000 with community leaders and organizations coordinating to mobilize volunteers and fundraising events in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
March of Dimes
Hinton Pruett
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Maysfield
Ad Hall
Ben Arnold
Rockdale
Branchville
Gause
Milano
Burlington
Davilla
Marlow
Yarrellton
Buckholts
Thorndale
San Gariel
Pruett
Bill Elmendorf
Elemdorf
Elmendorf
Texas
National Foundation
Cameron
Farm Bureau
Simon-George Hall
Milam
No New Tax Slogan From Rep Waggoner Carr
West Texas lawmaker Rep Waggoner Carr of Lubbock urged opposing new taxes at the 54th Legislature opening. He cited a Budget Board estimate that 28 million dollars yearly could be cut without service loss and urged trimming waste to fund hospitals education and water conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Texas
Carr
Forth Worth
State Budget Board
Cameron Georgetown Clash In First 22 AA Game Friday
Cameron Yeomen face Georgetown Eagles in the District 22 AA opener at the local gym Friday night with a 6:45 p.m. tip for the B teams and the A teams to follow. Georgetown features Charles Chance and Cameron relies on Fred Petmecky Jimmy Rettig Benny Massengale John Duncan Tom Collins and Clifford Angell. Joseph Michalka is out with a sprained ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Yeomen
Georgetown Eagles
Joseph Michalka
Georgetown
Michalka
Cameron
Charles Chance
Eagle
Fred Petmecky
Jimmy Rettig
Benny Massengale
John Duncan
Tom Collins
Clifford Angell
First Cameron Baby of 1955 Born in Cameron
Debrera Ann Mullens, seven pounds six ounces, was born at 11:43 a.m. on Wednesday January 5 at Saint Edward Hospital in Cameron to Mr and Mrs John John A Mullens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debrera Ann
John John A. Mullens
Cameron
Saint Edward Hospital
Opening Cameron Cattle Auction Draws 1000 Buyers
The grand opening at the re opened Cameron barn on Temple Highway drew over 1,000 spectators with 212 customers purchasing about four head each by 3:30 PM. Auctioneer L A Hill led a smooth sale of 800 cattle two sheep and two hogs, with buyers from Cameron Sealy Milano Rosebud Lott Crawford Taylor Buckholts Rogers and Temple amid national firms Hormel Swift Armour Neuhoff Roegelein and Western Cattle present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
L. A. Hill
Old Temple Highway
O. A. White
Sealy
Milano
Rosebud
Lott Crawford
Taylor
Buckholts
Roger and
Temple
Hormel
Swift Armour
Neuhoff
Roegelein
Western Cattle
A Good Deed Attracts Little Attention In Modern Times
A reflective column notes that acts of kindness often go unnoticed while criticizing society’s glare for appearances over deeds. The piece explores how generosity is undervalued amid surface judgments and public indifference.
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Lon Sete
Milam Courty
Cub
Turner
General Land Office
Wong
Nother
Texas Coir
Indi
Yeo
Fannie Bailey
Rep. W. Carr
Set. J. Whitfield
Tokyo
James C. Whitfield
Ned M. Whitfield
Tex
Korea
Japan
Whitfield
516Th Ordnance Company
Army
Camp Roberts
Calif
Lester
F. W. Lawhorn
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