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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1955
Page
6
The Cameron Lions Club plans a banquet to honor the Yee High School 1954 football team with the grid lettermen and honorary captains revealed at the event. A speaker will be chosen to address attendees, per Coach Leo Jackson.
The Cameron Yeomen 1955 football schedule lists five non conference and five district games. New non conference opponent Navasota replaces LaVega. home and away balance to ten games. Open Sept 9 at University High School in Waco, with other dates including Lampasas, Caldwell, Killeen, Navasota, Taylor, Rockdale, Georgetown, Belton, and Rosebud.
Red dog cinders border the football field area as work on drainage smoothing and leveling continues at Yoe High Track. Preparations aim for the Cameron Invitational Relays on March 26 with 50 to 60 schools expected and roughly 600 athletes from 40 schools in 1954.
Don Smith of Phillips was a unanimous pick with 108 votes out of 110 for the Class AA all state football squad. Teammate Don Meek received 101 votes, and Phillips also placed guard Bobby Turner from Killeen on the team alongside other backs and linemen.
The second team includes Ends Larry Ward Nederland and J B Padgett Colorado City Tackles Stan Vickers Floy dada and Jimmy Payne Waco University High Guards Frank Tyler LaVega and Ernest Davis Stamford Center Pat Kern Killeen Backs Calvin Lee Comanche Billy Baker Beeville Bobby Russell Crane Tirey Wiseman Waxahachie with honorable mentions for Paul Peebles Killeen William Wilemon Waxahachie Jimmy Gilmore Ennis David Wilemon Waxahachie Ramon Armstrong Ennis Joe Robles Waxahachie Al Kirchof Killeen Richard Hill West Fred Mar Mexia Elton Cou Hamilton Warren Rudolph Waxahachie Albert Wichter Lampasas Phillips had two first team selections but no honors earned elsewhere Killeen AA runner-up listed one man on second team and two more on other squads
The article notes an honorable mention that celebrates four players from a single team, marking them as the only group to receive such recognition. This underscores the team's standout performance and individual contributions amidst the broader selection.
Cameron earns a tournament victory as the Yoemen defeat Thrall 55 34 in Georgetown Consolation Tournament action. Joseph Michalka leads with 19 points, followed by Fred Petmey 14 and Jimmy Rettig 10. Benny Massengale, John Duncum, and Tom Collins contribute scoring.
As their share of the March of Dimes campaign the Business and Professional Women will sponsor a Bake Sale Saturday January 15.
An on site bake sale will be set up near Caperton’s Variety store with a booth at the door if weather turns foul. The event begins at 10 a m and features homemade cakes pies and cookies. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes during January.
James A Cryer Jr of Cameron will graduate from the Commonwealth College of Sciences in Houston on Thursday Jan 6 at 8 oclock. Commencement at Lindale Assembly of God Church 4 Caplin Houston. He is son of Mr and Mrs J A Cryer Sr of Route 2 Cameron and his wife also resides in Cameron.
Ray Green is recovering at home from burns sustained in a fall. He was treated at Newton's Hospital and released after a four day stay.
A man suffered second degree burns after a high wind blew mattress box springs from a pickup on New Year’s Day. The incident occurred in Le Land Green, Illinois as Le land Green and Ray delivered the mattress and box springs. Ray was dragged along the highway for about 10 to 15 feet and injured. He remains sore but improves slowly and cannot move quickly.
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The USDA lists meats as good buys for January with turkeys beef and pork leading the plentiful foods. Eggs fresh and processed oranges grapefruit and tangerines are featured in the month’s offerings at grocers.
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