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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1955
Page
8
Morris Duncum summarized Milam County court house projects noting four have been built in Cameron. Lee Marek, president, chaired the brief business session and presided over the meeting.
Ernest G. Eggert public health engineer of the Central Health Region Macon Georgia was re elected for a three year term on the council of consultants National Sanitation Foundation during the APHA annual meeting in Buffalo New York in November 1954. He has served since 1945 helping project engineering and sanitation research for food handling equipment and is past chairman of the APHA Engineering Section. Residents of Cameron are noted as glad of his professional success.
Lewis F. Cox, 73, father of Fran k Cox of Cameron, died Monday at 12 10 p m in an Austin hospital after an extended illness. A Belton and Bell county resident most of his life, he was a barber and led bands in the area. Survived by six sons and one daughter Halley and Tommy Cox of Belton Earl Cox of Houston Francis Cox of Cameron Houghton Cox of Austin Martha Cox of Belton a sister Mrs Hettie Spencer of Paris and a half brother Robert H. Cox of Waco.
Graveside services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 at the North Belton cemetery conducted by Rev Clarence Doss pastor of the First Christian church. Pall bearers were Jay Kelly Ray Savage P P Wilhite Q A Ellis Fred Lewis and Henry K Porter. Heartfield Funeral home was in charge.
Mrs. Josephine Young, 92, died in Dallas at 1 30 a m Monday January 24. She was a Milam County resident until 29 years ago when she moved to Dallas to live with her daughter.
S N Drury born in Jones Prairie Community lived most of life there. She was preceded in death by husband W J Young in 1925. Survived by son R D Young of Dallas four daughters in Dallas 29 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Funeral set Tuesday January 25 at 2 PM First Methodist Church Calvert with interment String Prairie Cemetery Greens Funeral Home Cameron.
Graveside rites were conducted Jan 13 at Sunset Memorial Park San Antonio for Mary Elizabeth Tindall infant daughter of Mr and Mrs H Darrell Tindall 306 Circle St San Antonio Surviving are her brother Heber Darrell Jr and grandparents H C Tindall Cameron and W K Taylor Belton Interment under Roy Akers Funeral Directors guidance
Funeral services for A T Ted Epperson 55 a former Cameron resident who died after a heart attack in Palacios were held at Green Funeral Home. He was a World War I and II veteran, president of Standard Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Co and active in the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society. He is survived by his widow a son four brothers and two grandsons.
Burlington residents hear of military moves and family visits. Cpl Billie Wayne Marek leaves Houston for the Canal Zone after leave, while Sgt William Matyastik and Maggie Schulz welcome a son born Jan. 13 in Rapid City. Local families host relatives, attend baptisms, and plan charity drives as rain brings relief and hospital talks accompany church life.
The Milam County Health Unit cites active sanitation oversight of private water systems and monthly visitor notes from state health officials. It records 1953-54 Red Cross volunteers totaling 19 million hours nationwide, reflecting widespread community service.
The statement suggests that forming an opinion requires a mix of limited facts, imagination, prejudice, and emotion. It critiques how beliefs are shaped by subjective factors more than objective information.
Sharp FFA Chapter sends representatives led by John R. Caffey to Cameron Stock Show to compete in stock judging events.
Howard Lee Pierce earned two blue ribbons with his Hereford steers at the event. Garlon Lawrence won a white ribbon for his Guernsey dairy heifer, highlighting strong livestock showings.
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