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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
3
Bath tubs lavatories commodes for lowest prices see agatas save galvanized pipe and special quantity prices on black pipe. Woodson Lumber Co Cameron Texas lists complete stock on hand and invites customers to call 16 for details. Moki
Paid political advertising urging voters to re elect Jim Miller to a second term as county attorney. The message emphasizes continuity of legal leadership and public service by the incumbent.
Sheriff Black reports Governor Shivers granted parole to Billy Ray Braden and James L. Blackmon for poisoning fish at Little Pond Creek near Brazos River. They served 27 days, fined 50 dollars and costs, 60 day jail sentence, licenses revoked for one year. Parole followed a county court crackdown on game and fish law violators.
Mrs J W Setzer aged 79 died at Scott and White Hospital Temple around 12 10 a m Wednesday July 7 after several days illness. Born near Lampasas April 21 1875 she lived in Davilla area for years. Sister of Mrs Sarah Little Rockdale funeral set for 3 p m Thursday July 8 at Davilla Christian Church interment Davilla Cemetery Marek Burns Funeral in charge Survivors include five sons Roy Alvin Edward Marshall and Harry Setzer Temple plus three others not named.
The Milam County Baptist Workers Conference will meet at Hoyte Baptist Church on Friday July 9 with an executive board at 5 30 supper at 6 30 and an evening program at 7 30 Henry Davenport of Burlington Baptist Church will lead the devotional Dr R R Loyd District 15 Missionary speaks on The Pastors Place in Growing Baptist Spirit Rev W M Fox Milano Baptist Church will give the evening sermon Mrs Fox chairs the music A quartet of Phil McCall Shirley Mullinax Wayne Fisher and Carolyn Russell sing Ivory Palaces and When I Survey They Wondrous Cross Max Mac Claren accompanies the quartet Holiday guests include Mr and Mrs Tom Wardlaw and guests from Waco Charles Paulk Cindy Wardlaw of Waco and Joe Wardlaw of Fort Hood
Knights of Pythias Milam Lodge 125 members along with wives and friends visited the Pythian Home in Weatherford on Sunday June 27. Seventeen people toured the home, enjoyed dinner, and noted ongoing progress under Superintendent Hugo Horstmann, who has led the home for over ten years.
New Cameron residents include Dr. Smith and wife Mrs. Smith with children Linda Becky and Kermit. He comes from City-County Hospital Fort Worth after Army Medical Corps Korea service and World War II tenure. A UVa and VMI graduate, he interned at Parkland Dallas. They reside at 814 East 15. Mrs. Smith, formerly Nona Mae Willis of Sherman, taught in Bell County schools.
Members of the Lake Tubbs families gathered at Cameron city park on Sunday, June 27 for their annual reunion. A delicious dinner was served. Attending were numerous Tubbs relatives from Rockdale, Yarrellton, San Angelo, Madisonville, Bryan, Mexia, Cedar Springs, Burlington, Houston, and more, plus local residents and county officials.
Report filed with the Comptroller of the Currency shows assets totaling 516,280.54 and total liabilities of 7,982,793.99 with capital accounts and detailed balances across cash, government obligations, loans, deposits, and real estate. Major items include common stock 100,000, surplus 400,000, undivided profits 33,486.55, and insured loan portions of 1,342,438.40.
Ladis Marek cashing officer swears the above statement is true to the best of knowledge. Attest: Niley Smith, W. C. Newton, Oxheer Smith Directors. In Milam County Texas the oath was sworn before Doris Nell Hornung Notary Public on July 6 1954.
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