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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
2
The Cameron Texas publication shows Milton F. Brown Jr as publisher and Peggy Florida as editor. It enters mail as second class matter under the 1879 act, with weekly Thursday issues. Subscription rates run Milam County 1.75 annually, outside county 2.75 and out of state 3.50.
The St Monica’s parish hosts a Ladies Recollection Day on Sunday January 23 after the 10 am Mass from 10 am to 4 pm with a Vicentian Fathers retreat master from Houston. A report from the Austin NCCW District meeting was given by Reverend George Duda and aides, with a donation to the Milam County March of Dimes.
The TEL class of First Baptist Church met Wednesday at Mrs. Monve Debbins home for a regular business and social hour. Mrs. Howel led a devotional on the word Life. Thirteen ladies attended and brought dishes. Mrs. Dobbins served coffee and tea. Mrs. Will Baggerly dismissed with prayer.
Milam County selected nine conservation practices for cost share assistance under the Agriculture Conservation Program. Four are agronomic like past grass seeding and cover crops, while five are permanent practices including stock ponds and diversion...
A district plans a series of articles detailing each conservation practice such as terraces cross fencing and farm waterways. The column explains these methods were chosen for specific conservation jobs and may differ from past years in setup and execution.
An accident at the Houston and First Street intersection Friday caused light damage to both vehicles. Edgar Ramper drove a Ford pickup and Ben Tepera Jr. drove a Ford passenger car as Ramper crossed the intersection. Officer J M Terry said no injuries were reported.
Yoe High School students gathered in the auditorium at 3 15 p m Friday for awards. Sixty eight band members received band awards while 22 football players were presented with jackets. Three homecoming leaders and school queens received recognition. Francis Cox oversaw band letters and jackets noting many seniors are three or four year lettermen. A list of first and second service stripes followed with names including Gloria Boyls Peggy Burke Dorothy Dillon Ann Graham Gail Griswold Peggy Hightower Myrna Gail Jackson Nancy Matyastik Carroll Moore Paula Thompson Anita Trdy and more. Special letter awards went to flag bearers Mary Helen Braden Lillie Ann Jekel glockenspiel players Evelyn Vybi va Carol Ann Heitman twirlers Nancy Kubish Joyce Edmonds Joyce Wilkinson LaNette Thweatt Pegsy Burkes band mascot Sara Arthur.
Yor High School honors seniors and first year lettermen with jacket awards for football and band. Mary Ann Pilling Evelyn Vybiral Patsy Mullinax earn cheerleading letters while John Johnson Steve Porter Clyde Wallace receive football jackets. Leon Beale and Jimmy Rettig are three year lettermen and Rettig named co captain. Dr and Mrs Mode announce birth of Virginia Ruth on January 20 1955 in La Grange with son John William and grandparents listed.
Representative Herman Yezak of Bremond serves District 56 Milam and Robertson Counties and took the oath January 11 as the Texas Legislature convened in Austin. Speaker Jim Lindsay named Yezak to five standing committees for the 54th Legislature.
Zak was appointed chairman of the Aeronautics Committee and serves on Agriculture Highways and Roads Military and Veterans Affairs and Privileges Suffrage and Elections committees. Each committee has twenty one members and is viewed as highly important with Highways and Roads in great demand among legislators.
Pvt David E. Buchanan, son of Mr and Mrs W M Buchanan of Cameron, completed the stevedoring course at Fort Eustis Virginia after earlier service at Fort Bliss Texas.
About seventy five attended the K of C banquet in Kansas City honoring the Cameron Yeomen football team. Dr. John Boyce presided as master of ceremonies. Coach Leo Jackson introduced the 1954 squad, district co champions, with brief player summaries.
Special guests included Line Coach Dick Young B team Coach W A Adams Supt W T Hanes Principals S M Layfield Wiley Loughmiller and Roland Napps. Barbecue was led by S Wohleb and Herman Hoelscher.
Gilbert O. Cox chief metalsmith USN son of Cortez Cox of Gause Texas and husband of Hatte S. Crouett of Houston is serving in the Far East aboard the assault cargo ship USS Whiteside. The ship runs between the United States and the Far East delivering dry provisions and ship stores to vessels and shore establishments in the Japan area. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fowler visited Cameron to see his sister-in-law Mrs. Dave Fowler a patient at St Edwards hospital and to see Mrs Fowler's sister and husband Mr and Mrs G A McDermott.
Mr and Mrs Bartow Jackson report their son Lt Bobby Jackson has been discharged from the U S Air Corps after two years in service including a year in Greenland. He now works as an engineer for International Derrick Equipment Company in Beaumont, Texas.
Ben Arnold Baptist Church sets Sunday School at 10 am followed by morning worship at 11 am. BYPU at 7:30 pm with evening service at 8 pm. Rev S B Silvecia is the pastor.
Rev Bon Lilljedaht leads Sunday School at 10 a m followed by morning worship. Evening service listed as at 7 pm.
Burlington Baptist Church holds Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11. BTU meets at 7 45 p m followed by evening worship. Rev Louis Newman serves as pastor. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 p m.
Evangelical and Reformed Church in Arnold Texas led by Rev Albert Petrich with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m Youth Fellowship meets second and fourth Thursday at 7 50 p m Children’s renearsa on Thursdays at 7 30 p m Women’s Guild and Churchmen’s Brothers meet third Sundays at 2 p m Ladies Aid first Sunday at 2 p m Board of Religious Education first Tuesday at 7 30 p m Church Council fourth Tuesday at 7 30 p m Mayfield Methodist Church holds school at 10 a m morning service at 11 a m evening service at 7 30 p m WSCS meets Monday at 2 50 p m Liberty Community Church holds services first and third Sundays with Sunday School at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m Rev Ben Moseley pastor.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Carl ton Crook with Morning worship at 11 a.m. Rev. J. W. West is pastor. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Hoyte Baptist Church at Rice holds services every Sunday with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Rev. W. O. Angell pastors.
Hiope Lutheran Church Bucholts posts Sunday School at 9 am and Divine Worship at 10 15 am with missionary society meeting on the first Wednesday at 2 80 pm brotherhood on the first Sunday at 8 pm Luther League on the first and third Sundays at 8 pm Pastor J A Pietsch leads services and programs at the zoo and on the specified Sundays.
Morning service at 11. Training Union at 7. Evening service 7:45. Midweek prayer at 7:30. WMU and Brotherhood meet second and fourth Wednesday, following prayer at the church.
Local church listings show Buckholis Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Rev. George Nelson is pastor with a weekly prayer meeting Wednesday night. Episcopal, First Baptist, Fifth Street churches listed with service times, ministers, and auxiliary activities.
The Mansfield Presbyterian Church conducts services on the second and fourth Sundays with Rev. Byron Price as minister. Sunday School begins at 10 and morning worship at 7 30.
Rosary at 8 40 a m and Mass at 8 30 a m precede benediction with confessions heard before Mass. Pev Leonard Kazyansky serves as pastor.
Masses are scheduled for 6:00, 8:00, and 10:00 am led by Rev. George Toruda. Assistant Rev. Leonard Buxkemper will assist in the services.
Battetown Baptist Church posts its weekly program with Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m Training Union at 6 00 p m and WMS at 7 30 p m Mondays. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night at 7 00. Rev P L Caperton extends a cordial invitation to the public.
The Assembly of God outlines Sunday activities including Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 a m C A service at 6 p m and Evening worship at 7 p m A Wednesday prayer service is at 7 p m Pastor is Donald A Henderson.
The Church of the Nazarene holds morning worship at 11 a m and evening worship at 7 45 p m. Young People meet at 6 45 p m. A Wednesday prayer meeting begins at 7 30 p m led by Rev B A Lambert.
The church announces Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 followed by Youth Vespers at 6 00 and Evening Service at 7 00. Women of the church meet Monday and a prayer service is held Wednesday at 7 30 led by Rev John C Solomon.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m Varity Services at 11 a m Evening services at 745 p m Mid week services Tuesday and Thursday at 745 p m Rev HM Bowley pastor
The First Spiritualist Church holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m and services at 11 a m with services on the first and third Sundays. First Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 with Y M F at 6 and evening worship at 7 plus choir rehearsal Tuesday at 7. Minerva Calvary Baptist Church shows Sunday School at 10 a m morning worship at 11 with Training Union at 6 30 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m W M U meets Monday at 2 p m. Dr Mark C Magers serves as minister.
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