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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
2
The Cameron sale saw a robust run of cattle with higher prices across categories. Heavy bulls gained 2 to 3 dollars, good cows and calves sold vigorously, and a total of 427 cattle with 190 hogs 2 sheep and 3 goats were consigned.
A beef cattle meeting will be held at the Cameron Livestock Auction Barn in Cameron January 21 at 7 30 p m. A D Thompson Texas A M beef cattle nutrition specialist will discuss management and present research on Coastal Bermuda Grass as cattle feed Dr J F Sousares will outline plans to start brucellosis testing in Milam County. The Milam County Livestock Improvement Association sponsors the event with John S Batte as chairman and the Milam County Farm Bureau. Public attendance is invited.
George Houston son of Mr and Mrs John Houston Route 3 Cameron will take part in the Calf Scramble at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and Rodeo. The event runs February 12 through 21 at Joe Freeman Coliseum with 280 FFA and 4H members involved and sponsored by Handy-Andy Supermarkets.
County agents urge a planned spray program and orchard sanitation to protect fruit and nut trees. January February pruning and dormant oil sprays target scale insects, with fertilizer via holes around the trunk using a 10-20-10 mix. Extension office offers leaflet L-245 and guidance.
A. P. Andrews of the Internal Revenue Service in Temple announced that a majority of farmers and ranchers in the area must pay a federal self-employment tax for 1964. The rate is 5.4 percent in addition to income tax, under Social Security law. A self employed farmer is one who operates his own business, even if others are employed or the owner does not live on the farm.
The Community Improvement Contest runs from April 1, 1964 to March 31, 1965 with four Milam County communities Branchville Davilla Gause and Griffin Chapel. They focus on resource development home improvements youth programs and fire prevention. Gause reports a new modern water system developed by the Improvement Club with Farmers Home Administration. Contest closes March 31 and records are due April 5 1965.
Allen E Dodson Jr and Ronald B Litzman both from Cameron are commissioned or enlisted in the U S Air Force. Dodson completed Officer Training School at Lackland AFB and will train as a supply officer at Amarillo AFB. Litzman enlisted January 6 and will begin basic training at Lackland AFB.
Texas Power and Light Company manager Henry M. Siepmann told Cameron City Council on Tuesday night that revised rate schedules will cut local electric bills by about 3 percent. The reductions affect most residential and commercial customers, take effect with February bills, and follow a 2 percent cut in September 1963. The company estimates the overall annual saving at about $3 million, with $1.2 million from efficiency gains and higher usage, and $1.8 million from the federal tax cut.
College Station report notes three million youths aged 16 to 19 are dropouts. The dropout rate has fallen from 41 percent to 30 percent since 1950, with Patsy Reynolds of Texas A&M Extension Service stressing guidance from families and schools as key to further reduction.
Mrs Annie Wayies Leonard, 76, died Friday in a Cameron hospital after a weeklong illness. Former Cameron and Sharp resident, she had lived in Houston with daughter Rene Kirby for 10 years. Funeral at Sharp Presbyterian Church Sunday January 10 at 4 p.m. Interment Sharp Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, three daughters, a brother, four sisters, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Green's Funeral Home of Cameron arranged.
A public service piece advises regular review of wills, noting automatic changes from life events and legal updates. It cites a father who died with an outdated will, the dangers of delayed amendments, and suggests authorized reminders from a lawyer to prevent missed changes. Written by Will Bernard for ABA and Texas Bar.
The Oak Island lighthouse in North Carolina emits a brightness of 4,000,000 candela power, signaling its strong coastal beacon for ships at sea.
Gen divers dredge diamonds from the sea bed off South Africa as part of a mining operation. Researchers monitor yields and assess environmental impact while firms push for expanded offshore extraction. Local communities watch value shifts and job effects as production scales up.
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