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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1961
Page
6
Postmaster John Hays announces new reduced postal rates for books and educational materials. Parcels 16 ounces or more may ship at 9 cents per pound for the first pound and 5 cents for each additional pound, with a 70 pound weight limit and 100 inch length girth cap.
The Three Arts Study Club held a panel on parental education at Mrs. Dwight Moody’s home with co host Mrs. Edward Schiller. Topics included worrying about wrong things and encouraging creativity in children. A tea service followed with pink wood rose centerpiece and helpers at the tea table.
Mrs. Vaculin demonstrated making plastic flowers with mold filling baking trimming and assembling. She showed Christmas arrangements with holly poinsettias roses gladiolas dogwood and orchids. A tree worth talk by Mrs Grabein marked Arbor Day with a Landscape Design seminar at A & M Center Feb 22–24.
If you have a clean driving record you can save on auto insurance with George Childress. Call OX 7 2112 for details.
Mrs Earl Angel hosted the Cameron Home Demonstration Club at her home Monday evening. Officers and committees were named including finance education expansion exhibit recreation reporter parliamentarian telephone and home demonstration agent discussed color effectiveness.
Cameron Business and Professional Womens Club members met Monday evening for a covered dish supper and program in the coffee room of the First National Bank. Mrs Roberta Bowling presented a program on International Relations and will host the next business meeting on February 6.
Verlene Cochran Annette Dodd and Lanette Laffere among 100 Central Texas girls asked to submit info to Dub King for KCEN-TV fourth annual Miss Versatility Contest. From these, 44 girls 22 on each of two TV programs will be chosen based on junior or senior status personality and versatility.
Mr Hilliard Thomas spoke to the Delphian Club Tuesday afternoon on You Can Grow Roses. The event, at Mrs Walter Sharpe's home, featured Mr Thomas as guest with Mrs Hilliard Thomas present. He covered plant selection planting pruning and rose varieties with illustrations. Refreshments followed the short business session in the dining room.
Jodie Pernice rolled the high single of 180 in the After Noon Singles Bowling League last week. Marie Ann Laake topped the series with 483 and also led the league with handicap at 42.60.
Emmett Charles, a 5 pound 4 ounce boy, arrived January 16 to Mr and Mrs Emmett Lewis of 1507 West 8th Street at St Edwards Hospital.
Milam County Junior Show results list multiple divisions with champions and ribbons. Grand Champion in beef and dairy shows named, with showmanship awards to Johnnie Ray Richter and Patricia McClaren and other top placers across beef cattle, sheep, swine, and dairy categories.
Mrs E J Burkes entertained the Pleasure and Profit Club at her home last Thursday afternoon. A salad plate preceded the business meeting and a paper on Russia was presented. The Lords Prayer was repeated in unison. Mrs Elizabeth Zelisko will host the next gathering.
The Davilla Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs M J Walker's home. A council report was given by Mrs T N Hine and new committees were read. Members present numbered eight with new member Mrs Curtis Freeman enrolling.
Cameron CYO volleyball teams went undefeated in the first set of games in Cameron on Sunday. Both boys and girls defend champions with wins over St. Joseph Bryan and Bremond girls teams and St. Joseph boys. Cameron hosts again this Sunday with free public admission.
Mrs Ray Shumater is spending several weeks in Milwaukee Wisconsin with Mr and Mrs Joseph J Fenwick and Jill staying with them during the visit.
Edwin D. Lehnert 28 son of Mr and Mrs E A Lehnert Rt 1 Cameron was promoted to captain at Fort Hood assigned to the 1st Armor Division He commands Battery A in the division 6th Army artillery He entered the Army in November 1954 A 1950 Yee High School graduate and 1954 graduate of A&M College of Texas His wife Jean accompanies him at Fort Hood.
A 9 pound 14 ounce boy was born to Mr and Mrs Grady Willis Coker of 807 N Houston Cameron on January 15 at St Edwards Hospital A 5 pound 7 ounce boy was born January 18 to Mrs Mary Yanez at Newton Hospital.
Allen Lawrence Scotty Fischer and Henry Lewis from Austin spent a weekend visit in the Garlon Lawrence home. D. C. Drummond UT student spent the weekend at home. Roy and Mrs Green attended Bennie Davenport funeral in Rockdale. Wayne Davis of Houston stayed with grandmother Mrs. Bob Davis. Floyd Mullinax and Ben Kraatz were guests in Rockdale.
Mr and Mrs Albert Horstman and daughter Lois of Austin visited in Cameron and attended Church of Christ services with G A McDermott family. George Nundly died January 6 at his daughter's home in Oakland California. Burial followed at Marlin Cemetery. D W Byrd of Rockdale visited relatives in Cameron. Horace James J R Ayrs Irving Martin and Virginia were with Beulah Martin.
Classified notice seeking a three bed unfurnished house by February 1 for a school supervisor, wife, and two children. Contact Pat Robinson at OX 7 2984. Also: Pat Robinson, home town boy, trimming topping and removing trees, phone OX 7 3154.
Joe H. Richter served Cameron Texas as deputy marshal for 25 years under Mayors W. W. Cham an Charles C. Smith Sr Lee and Green Sr A W McCullin Roy Griffith. He became City Marshal in 1950 and was re elected in 1952 and 1954. The office was abolished in 1956 and he then served as Constable before illness led him to decline re election in 1960. He thanks the Cameron community for support and kindness.
Local ad offers fire and extended coverage for frame homes at $16.89 annually with approval roof in town. Contact OX 7 for details and the low cost coverage option.
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