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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1960
Page
7
Yee High School announces its semester honor roll with 67 students in the top four tiers. Eight seniors, nine juniors, six sophomores and 13 freshmen earned six weeks honors, led by Joyce Hannon and Mark Per ybby Foster among others.
The local Guard unit said Company C of the 3rd Medium Tank Battalion added one new Guardsman Norwin Hughes sworn in as Private and three re enrollments Sgt Edward P Brady Specialist 4 Bobby H Powell and Pfc Billy J Kostrom last week. Two members were lost Specialists David E Eubanks and Hubert D Youngblood Jr both now employed in Odessa. Youngblood re enlisted in Headquarters Troop 1st Recon Squadron.
COLLEGE STATION Economists assess the U S cotton outlook for August 1 1959 to July 1 1960 with a 23.7 million bale supply up 3.4 million from 1958 59. Factors include larger 1959 crop acreage a 474 pounds per acre yield ending acreage reserve programs and Choice B support lifting allotments. Exports may reach 5.6 million bales as foreign production slips about two percent boosting U S shipments by roughly 14 percent, if prices stay steady.
Tracy Mrs Joe Brown hosts the HD Club with eight members and one visitor Mrs Nick McBarrett. Frances Hembree county agent spoke on designing and altering patterns. Social hour followed with refreshments. Funeral services for Mrs Fannie Carroll were held in Rockdale. Additional local notices cover family visits and church services canceled due to illness.
Relatives from Amarillo and nearby towns attended the funeral of Wayland Atkinson this week. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Burns of Amarillo and family, and extended visits occurred with the Crooks Skala Ernst Hauk Burch Robbins Mayer and other local families during the weekend and Friday. The Beach Kostrom wedding was also noted in the visit report.
The Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bockholt of Wesphalia was observed January 18. Attending were John Karnowski, T. J. Karnowski, Richard Hollas of Cameron, and Mrs. Bockholt’s aunt F. J. Karnowski and Mrs. Hollas.
Mareksville hosts a busy weekend as Mr. and Mrs H D Russell and Charlie Braden of Waco join Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Kostrom of Temple at the Mayer home. Marilyn Kaye Hauk visits her grandmother Mrs Joe Hauk in Shepherd and Mrs Hauk visits Baytown relatives. Inez Dodd from Ft Worth spends time with her mother and attends the Beach Kostrom wedding while Mr and Mrs C E Richardson of Ft Worth are guests in the Dodd home.
Stedman Tractor Co. Cameron offers Ford Powermaster tractors with sales and service for Ford and New Holland equipment. The agency sells Maytag appliances and Toro lawnmowers and moved to its current First and North Central location after World War II. Managers Hugh Smith Leroy Barkemeyer and Herman Reineke lead service with Barkemeyer having 10 years and Reineke about seven years of experience.
Cameron Auto Supply Co based at 101 E Main Street on the south side of the Courthouse marks its fifteenth year serving Cameron. The shop offers quality replacement parts from brands such as McQuay Norris Champion Autolite and Delco, plus Briggs & Stratton and Lawnboy engines. It emphasizes fair pricing, urges customers to bring correct model numbers, and invites old and new customers to visit for ongoing vehicle care.
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