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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
6
The Cameron Herald reports a busy Jones Prairie week with H. D. Club activities at the Community Center including corsage making and games. Local residents and visitors exchange visits and greetings at Cameron area homes, churches, and weekend gatherings.
Over 2 000 residents attended the Milam County July 4 celebration in Rockdale with a big barbecue and entertainment. Congressman W R Poage addressed the crowd, discussing democracy and the nation s struggles. Plans for an aluminum plant site in southern Milam County remain undecided with possible sites in Louisiana Ohio or the northwest under consideration. The county s lignite fields may influence the final location.
City records show June permits total $19 950.00, the highest monthly figure so far in 1951, with May about $12 000 and April $6 500. Most July permits funded new homes. The First Christian Church parsonage cost $8 000. Hinton Pruett rebuilds Nat Wofford home on North Travis. Arthur Longmire’s suburban store on North Washington rises. Dr E R Zellmer remodels his home. More minor repairs and increasing permits suggest continued material availability.
Mrs Gladys Pyeatt and her daughter Frances Jean have gone back to Fort Worth after several days with Mrs H W McClaren Sr. at her home.
Judge Dan Tyson announced bidding by the State Highway Department for work on U S Highway 77 above Cameron. The project includes grading topping widening culvert work from city limits north toward Burlington, with bids due July 17 or 18.
Mr and Mrs Ladis Zavrel and daughter spent the past weekend at Port Arthur. Mr and Mrs Ed Sommers and son Stanley Joe spent the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs I Angell at Houston.
Mr and Mrs Bill Storey Jr and family of Valentine spent several days in Cameron last week while on vacation.
Beginning Monday July 9 and through Friday July 20 the FHA Office at Cameron will be open in the morning only. In the afternoon the office will be closed. Miss Blakey will be on vacation and the County Supervisor will be in the office each morning and in the field in the afternoon. Wednesday will be open all day. Burleson County office remains open on Thursdays as usual.
A ten day revival opened at the Maysfield Methodist Church Friday night July 6 with Rev. Jimmy Jackson of College Station preaching assisted by Rev. Comner Alden, pastor. Wiley Gilmore of Minerva leads song services as Miss Shirley Horstmann of Cameron prepares a program for the Monday evening service. Morning and evening services are scheduled daily at 11 and 8 with a cordial invitation to the public.
Mrs L G Russell and her daughter Marian of Denton spent Friday as guests in the home of Mrs C N Green.
Miss Kay Camp returned from the Tex-Lake Girl Scout Camp at Spicewood Texas where she spent time with fellow scouts during a recent session.
John Hobson a prominent Marlow Community farmer was in Cameron on Friday for business.
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