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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
9
Courthouse notices list numerous marriage intentions and property transactions in Cameron and Rockdale Texas. Entries include names such as Carl Lafere, Katie Gal lovender, Kenneth Moerke, Gladys Hengst, and many others, with detailed lot and parcel descriptions and monetary values. New car listings for local buyers appear, featuring makes like Oldsmobile Ford Studebaker Chrysler Buick and more with owners identified.
Mr and Mrs Robert Riddle of Jal New Mexico announce the arrival of a baby son born Sunday July 1 The Riddles moved to New Mexico and have a son Charles Darrell and daughters Linda Patsy Kay The infant weighed eight pounds three ounces Try Classified Ads.
The ad touts a dry beer advertised as bitter-free after a special process. Emil Mueller Sr. of Lockhart endorses Southern Select and claims it never tires the palate. Galveston-Houston Breweries promotes the Pilsenized beer from Galveston, Texas.
The Commodity Credit Corporation sets a 2.35 per cwt support price for grade 0 S 2 sorghum in Milam County as about 20 000 acres are planted. Harvesting begins in southern counties with favorable moisture needed for remaining grain. Gillis Graham operates Cameron Grain Storage with 180 000 bushels capacity, 210 by 40 feet, ten bins of 3 200 bushels each, aiding local farmers to store grain until price increases.
Milam County Baptist Workers Conference will be hosted by Thorndale Baptist Church on Friday July 13 Rev P A Corkern announced Preparations are under way and several First Baptist Cameron members plan to attend The June meeting awarded Cameron the Attendance Banner and seeks to win it again The Vacation Bible School recent success is noted with thanks to all helpers The conference program lists board meetings at 5 45 PM refreshments at 6 30 and a series of talks and music leading to a 9 00 adjournment
Milam County Farm Bureau members have raised 425 dollars to help erect a labor shed. Plans were expected to advance soon and construction to begin. Secretary Jessie Mae Wimberly said the bureau hoped to reach 500 dollars by Saturday, June 7. Farmers remain optimistic and ready to cooperate as cotton harvest nears and pickers will be needed in the area.
Mrs. M. G. Cox, a patient at St Edward Hospital for several days, is improving. Dr. T. E. Crump reports she must stay a few more days but should soon be at home on East 15th. Her friends note steady progress and satisfactory condition. she remains active in religious and civic work.
C. T. McGregor won first prize for naming the first pullet to lay at 4 months and 16 days in a long running Ideal Hatchery contest. Contest slips recorded predicted lay dates and on Thursday June 24 the first pullet laid. Frank Tyson of Maysfield and Lor- (text cut)
The Cameron Herald notes a race or contest where Zelisko had set a date and later slips caused the first winner to shift to second and third places. Mr McGregor received an electric kitchen clock, Mr Tyson a bun warmer, and Mr Zaleski kitchen shears as prizes.
Morris Coward of Marion was a business visitor in the city this week, staying for meetings with local firms and potential deals. He met with executives at several companies to discuss opportunities and network with regional partners.
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