This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1959
Page
6
The Cameron Herald lists publishers Frank Luecke Don Scarbrough and John Cardwell with managing editor and subscription details. Rates shown include $2 per year in Milam County $3.00 per year outside county and $3.50 per year out of state.
Voters in Milam County must pay state and city poll taxes by January 31 to be eligible. Payments accepted at the tax collector office Cameron County Courthouse and branches in Rockdale and Thorndale. City Hall handles city taxes. Cameron holds April elections for council seats currently held by Mondick Moseley and Lawrence. The piece urges civic duty and warns of off year apathy.
A reader argues the federal government should invent a new source of tax revenue rather than gadgets and weapons. He critiques heavy gas taxes to fund highway expansion and jokes a better creator could beat Edison and Bell to a historic tax invention.
Texas Governor Price Daniel unveils a two pronged 210 million plan to balance the general revenue fund. Proposals include a natural gas severance tax higher motor vehicle sales tobacco and corporate franchise levies and state assumption of certain policies and property.
A dense list of local church names addresses pastors and weekly service times. Entries include All Saint's Episcopal ASSEMBLY OF GOD Baptist Church Church of Christ Nazarenes and others with Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Worship and midweek services.
A reflective column recalls times past when Indians were common but cigar stores vanished. It argues that while changes come, the duty to self and faith remains a constant guiding principle.
A clipped schedule lists Jehovahs Witnesses Watchtower and Bible Studies Bible hours at Liberty Community Church St Monica Catholic parish with Mass times Ben Arnold Baptist Rev Dusek United E and R Church contact Ben Arnold 695 J 4 7:30 p.m sessions and 10 a.m morning worship details follow-up services and BYPU evenings.
A readable church directory lists pastors and service times for several Texas churches including St. Cyril and St. Methodius and Rice Hoyte Baptist. It shows Mass times, Confessions, Sunday Schools, Morning and Evening Worship, and midweek services across towns like Buckholts Milano and Marlow.
A church feature is made possible through Cameron area supporters. Names include Earle Pearson Chevrolet Mack's Oil Company E. L. Wied Hardware Farmer's Insurance Group B L Laughlin and F A Marek with service details listed for church activities and contact numbers for Cameron area.
Mrs Ellen Malcik Cameron public school speech therapist was guest speaker at the January St Anthony Parent Teachers Club meeting held at Simon George Hall. She was introduced by program chair Mrs David Shapiro and Oscar Zotz presided during the business portion in the president's absence. Thirty-four parents were served refreshments by committee members Bar ney McLerran Anton Moran Raymond Sutter and Charles McDermott. The First second grade room won the attendance prize.
State Senator Jarrard Secrest of Milam McLennan and Bell Counties says he will resume a weekly legislative report over KCEN TV Channel 6 each Sunday at 5 30 pm. He and Rep Herman Yezak in session with the winter legislature in Austin.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.