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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1955
Page
2
Milton F Brown Jr Peggy Florida publish weekly in Cameron Texas under GPO stamp. Rates listed: in Milam County 1.75 yearly outside county 2.75 and out of state 3.50. Publication note notes act of Congress March 3 1879 and Thursday issue schedule.
P L Hertsock promoted from Electrical Superintendent to Superintendent of Power at Bettiele Works. He will oversee electrical work and coordinate with Texas Power and Light and Industrial Generating for Sandow Power Plant projects. Neubert moves to Pittsburgh Office. Hart sock’s long Alcoa career includes Rockdale start in 1952.
Jess Petty Kiwanis Lt Governor spoke to Burnett Kiwanis members at the Milam Coffee Shop luncheon. He outlined Kiwanis services in Youth Citizenship and Inter Club areas. Burnett club provided the program with students singing and business matters led by Wiley Loughmiller.
Baylor University President Dr William R White was named chairman of the 1955 Heart Fund drive in Texas. He urged volunteers and highlighted local support, nationwide research funding, and heart disease mortality trends.
District 187 hosts Rotary gathering with 25 of 30 clubs present and about 200 guests. Hanes receives multiple honors including a silver compote from Cameron Club and a book inscribed by Tom Collins. A silver service gift marks notable recognition for his year of service.
Temple officials halted a six month narcotics investigation with a raid that recovered 45 marijuana cigarettes and two pounds of refined marijuana valued at about 16000 dollars. Five people from Midland were arrested after a car stop. drugs were found at the house where the car was seized and at a bag discarded during the raid. All suspects are held in Bell County jail.
Alois Smetana 31 of Westphalia is in Falls County custody in Marlin on murder charges after Ernest Smetana died Monday from a head wound. The attack occurred Saturday night in Westphalia. Ernest died in Rosebud hospital. Bond set at 5000. funeral at St. Joseph’s Cyclone. Burial at St. Mary’s Westphalia. Surviving family listed.
Two separate crashes on U S Highway 36 six miles south of Cameron occurred within hours of each other. One involved a Grown Express truck driven by Silvester W. Alguesva of Houston veering after a car on the wrong side appeared and the vehicle rolled over with no injuries. The second crash saw Jimmie H Drake of Belton attempting to pass a van, hitting a culvert end and overturning. Drake was knocked unconscious, later revived, and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The survey identifies pecan, hickory, red oak, post oak and black oak as the most common trees in Milam County. The mix reflects prevalent native species.
Sixteen scouts attended the regular weekly meeting with a 21 day membership. Scout master Allen Dodson led instructions at the session. A board of review will precede the Semit Coourt of Honor in February though a date is not yet set. local notes reference county stakes and cotton market activity.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stratton of Corpus Christi were business visitors here Friday. Mrs. Alice Mitchell has returned from a trip to the valley of Mexico, Alice and Houston, where she visited relatives and friends.
Mrs. Leo Porubsky, a patient at St Edwards Hospital, is at home and reported to be recovering satisfactorily from surgery.
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