Cameron Business Leaders Support Cameron Chamber Industrial Drive
Cameron leaders backed Lester Williams and an industrial committee with about $46,000 to recruit a door manufacturing firm to Milam County. George Quinn of Atlanta praised local efforts while the plant promises a $15,000 monthly payroll, expanding by year end. Multiple local firms contributed and more investments were pledged as construction starts and water service begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Lester Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Milam County
George Quinn
Atlanta
Georgia
Jay M. Holmes
Mpany
Ober
Williams
Bill Burns
The
Camber of Commerce
Narvie Caperton
E. A. Perrin
C A. Jackett
Drayton McLane
Henry Liebman
Milton Brown
Drs. Bowman and Watson
Cameron Compress Co
Cameron Fruit and Grocery Co
J. Cammer
N. L. Caperton
H. P. Culpepper
Earl Curtis
Denson Clinic
Grabein Chevrolet Co. Inc
W. T. Hanes
Hefley-Stedman Motor Co
John Henderson
Dwight S. Hughes
Ray Lester
W. A. L. Robinson
Schiller Motors
A. J. Smith
Oxsheer Smith
Texas Power and Light Co
E. L. Wied
Saddle Club Games Open To Public In Wilson Ledbetter Park
Cameron Saddie Club officials announce Play Day on Sunday January 22 starting at 2 PM at the Saddle Club quarters in Wilson Ledbetter park arena. Rockdale Saddie Club invited for three classes of barrel racing. The event aims to entertain spectators and encourage more members as Cameron Club grows to 95 under new president Coleman Duncum.
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Saddle Club
Cameron Saddie Club
Wilson Ledbetter Park
Rockdale
Cameron Club
Coleman Duncum
Cameron Welcomes Walled Lake Door Company Plant
L. Frank Jones, of the Temple Chamber of Commerce, congratulates Cameron on the new Walled Lake Door Company plant in Cameron Michigan. He notes the campaign raised 32000 at a rate of 1000 a minute, claiming a city record and broad Texas publicity. He extends best wishes to Cameron’s Chamber of Commerce and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Burns
Cameron
Walled Lake Door Company
Walled Lake
Michigan
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
L. Frank Jones
Temple Chamber of Commerce
Pruett Enlists Local Groups For March of Dimes Drive
Pruitt organizes a Bucket Brigade with Kiwanis Lions Rotary Cameron National Guard and volunteers to collect March of Dimes contributions in downtown Cameron on Saturday. The campaign benefits about 68 000 polio victims in the United States. Mothers March led by Mrs. O B Hardin is set for January 31 and teens under Allen Dodson will sell Peanuts for Polio. Final Milan County drive plans were set at the January 13 kick off dinner at the Milan Coffee Shop with county workers participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Cameron
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Cameron Guard
United States
Hinton H. Pruitt
March of Dimes
O. B. Hardin
Allen Dodson
Pruitt
Milan County
Milam
Krupicka Baby Born In Waco At Hillcrest Hospital
Susan Gayle Krupicka weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces was born January 4 at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco to Mr and Mrs Robert Krupicka. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W F Boecker Temple and Mr and Mrs Vince Krupicka Buckholts.
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Susan Gayle
Robert Krupicka
Hillcrest Hospital
Waco
W. F. Boecker
Temple and
Vince Krupicka
Buckholts
Mrs and Mrs Sam Holland Visit in McAyr Iowa
Mr and Mrs Sam Holland of Mc. Ayr Iowa visit Mr and Mrs Eddie Dodson in his home during a local social gathering.
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Sam Holland
Mc. Ayr
Iowa
Birs
Eddie Dodson
Mistrial Declared in Four Day Connor vs Pruett Trial
Judge O D Graham declared a mistrial in the four day case of E B Connoret ax vs Hinton H Pruett and dismissed the jury. The twelve jurors failed to reach agreement on damages with the dispute over alleged advances and settlements central to the action in which about $10 000 in real and exemplary damages was sought.
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O. D. Graham
E. B. Connoret Ax
Hinton H. Pruett
Joe Hickman
Foreman
Shelby Smith
Henry W. Abel
George Fisher
Vernon Guthrie
E- J. Alford
Giles Yoakum
Emory Brokenbush
Pete A. Keen
John C. Komar Jr
Griffin Burnett
Richard Wright Ellison
Connor
Elaine Connor
Pruett
Mrs. Connor
Louisiana
All
Justice of the Peace
B. G. Rice
Ed Connor
E. A. Camp
Justice of Peace Thomas
Milano
Rockdale
School Bonds Readied for Sale in Cameron System
Cameron school board reaffirmed plans to use John Brandenberger as fiscal agent to advertise and sell $225,000 in bonds approved for additions and improvements. Brandenberger suggested bond interest could be as low as 3.035 percent, aiming to stay under 3.040 percent.
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John Brandenberger
Cameron
Brandenberger
Food Surplus Distribution Plan Discussed at City Meeting
City Commission reviews a letter from County Judge Charlie Staith inviting officials to a Thursday meeting to work out details of a federal surplus distribution plan. The plan would use cooperative county units of government to manage welfare related distribution with costs set at twenty cents per recipient annually plus transportation warehousing and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Staith
Schiller
Weems
Thompson
the Herald
Hilliard Thomas Et al
Veteran's Administration
G. I. Loans
D. W. Robinson
Joe Rady Engineering Co
Cameron
Yezak files for re election district 56
Herman Yezak announces candidacy for re election as State Representative for District 56 covering Milam and Robertson Counties. A formal announcement will follow and his name will appear in the Herald political column.
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Herman Yezak
Milam
Robertson
Herald
Yezak
Milam County Farm Bureau Reopens Blue Cross Group
Milam County Farm Bureau announces a special reopening of its Blue Cross-Blue Shield Group for members who have not yet joined the protection. The window remains open for a few days to enroll.
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Farm Bureau
Milam County
A Dollar Puts You In The Drivers Seat
An appeal by E. A. Mees offers a fundraising event for the March of Dimes at the National Guard Armory. On Sunday January 17 from 1 30 to 6 00 pm, ages 16 to 80 can ride a real Army tank for one dollar, with ladies welcome. Participants ride 48000 pounds of steel and experience power steering and hydramatic drive in the armored vehicle.
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National Guard Armory
Yoe Lettermen For 1955 Named At Banquet
At the annual Yoe High football banquet Coach Leo Jackson named the 1955 lettermen. Bobby Williams Clifford Angell John Duncan Guy Dillon Tom Collins John Solomon Paul Hoelscher Laddie Dohnalik Steve Polzer Clyve Wallace Monroe Bayar Bennie Massengale Burk Barr Ray Green Gene Hubnik Bobby Glenn. Managers lettering were J L Kirk and James Hollas.
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Leo Jackson
Bobby Williams
Clifford Angell
John Duncan
Guy Dillon
Tom Collins
John Solomon
Paul Hoelscher
Laddie Dohnalik
Steve Polzer
Clyve Wallace
Monroe Bayar
Bennie Massengale
Burk Barr
Ray Green
Gene Hubnik
Bobby Glenn
J. L. Kirk
James Hollas
Textbook Choice Up To Teachers At Meet Today
Teachers will decide on Cameron school system textbooks at Yoe High this Thursday at 2 p.m. Thirty-three book companies will be represented and the selection committee, led by the principals, will be composed entirely of teachers. Departments include English, Speech, American History, Civics and Government, General Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Health and Physical Education, Safety, Junior Business Training, Homemaking, Pre-Primer and Supplementary Readers.
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Yoe High
Cameron
District Baptist Convention At Temple Jan 23 24
The Fifteenth Baptist General Convention meets at Temple first Baptist Church Monday and Tuesday January 23 24 with activities at 7 15 p m The program features WMU and Brotherhood meetings at nearby churches Milam County participants include Mrs Jimmie Asher Mrs Drayton McLane Jimmie Asher Cameron and Enos Jones Rockdale Rev A Russell pastor First Baptist Cameron and Mrs Asher district officers urged county Baptist churches to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Temple
WMU
Baptist Church
First Christian Church
Milam County
Jimmie Asher
Drayton McLane
Cameron
Enos Jones
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
Rockdale
A. Russell
Asher
Russell
W.M.A
Volunteer Firemen Save Green Funeral Home From Water Damage
Firefighters respond to a blaze at Green Funeral Home and adjacent apartment in mid day. Water pressure allows rapid control as volunteers remove caskets and limit fire loss despite extensive water damage to the display room and business space. Carroll Green notes the incident impacts the business while workers and neighbors assist in evacuation and cleanup.
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Green Funeral Home
Ed Laywell
Marek Burns Funeral Homme
Carroll Green
Black
Winter Themed Third Grade Herald Display In Cameron
Third graders from Cameron contribute a winter scene display in the Herald window. The weekly exhibits, organized by Ada Henderson and Ben Milam schools with W. T. Hanes and Wiley Loughmiller, invite the public to view student drawings as part of community outreach and public relations.
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Cameron
Herald
Ada Henderson
Ben Milam
W. T. Hanes
Wiley Loughmiller
Legion Membership Drive Nears Goal As Deadline Looms
The American Legion Edwin Hardy Post trails the membership goal by about fifty members and members pledged to enlist the missing total before month end. A McCullin Civic Award nominee was chosen, and Commander Mann will complete the nomination form. Officials from 800 Posts plan to attend Austin for the January 21–22 Post Officers Conference led by Charles L. Downey of Pleasanton with H. H. Coffield of Rockdale on the committee.
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American Legion
Edwin Hardy
McCullin
Mann
Austin
Charles L. Downey
Pleasanton
H. H. Coffield
Rockdale
Five man varsity coaching staff hired at Yoe High
Yoe High School trustees approved Homer Tompkins as the new varsity coach for next fall. Tompkins, 38, will join Cameron for spring training from Slayton Texas where he has served as head coach for five years and coached all athletics. He will relocate with his wife and two sons.
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Yoe High
Homer Tompkins
Tompkins
Cameron
Slayton
Texas
Cisco
Dutch Meyer
T.C.U
Hig
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Allison and Dodson
W. N. Burns
Cameron Auto Supply
Central Butane Co
George Childress
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Dusek Pharmacy
Glass Wholesale Florist
Carrol Green Jr
Leland Green Sr
Starrett Hickman
Horstmann Brothers Tire
Irving’s Department Store
Markham Cleaners
Charles Matula
Star Life Club
Dick Stedman
E. Vogelsang
W. C. Wallace
James Wiggs
Bass
Lone Star Gas Co
Emory B. Camp
John Hays
Humble Oil Co
Hilliard Thomas
Cameron Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
G. Lachapelle
Mont-Laurier
Quebec
Walled Lake Company
Business Men’s Bucket Brigade
Connors
Camp
Walter L. Tandy
Conner
Tandy
Ray Miller
Gifford-Hill Gravel Company
Hearne
Clarence Taylor
Mr. Pruett
Hinton Pruett
By E. A. Mees
District Baptist Convention
Laywell
of Green
Legion
Yoe
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