County Board discusses integration with teachers
County Board and H. H. Pruett spoke with Milam County teachers at the courthouse on Monday about school integration. He warned no perfect solution exists after the Supreme Court’s segregation laws, noting the need to improve facilities and consider transport while respecting both white and Negro students. He cited Rockdale and Cameron as examples with strong or improving facilities and suggested moving some students to better schools to equalize opportunities.
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H. H. Pruett
Milam
Pruett
Supreme Court
Milam County
Rockdale
Cameron
Co. Board
Preliminary Work of City Charter Completed for Cameron
The Cameron Charter Commission completed preparatory edits and will have Jack Prescott finalize details. If approved, printing begins and voters receive copies for 30 days before an election to decide if Cameron operates under a city charter.
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Cameron City
Jack Prescott
E. A. Perrin
Prescott
Charter Commission
Cameron
County Officials Discuss Right of Way on Pleasant Hill Road
County Commissioners meet with the Good Roads Committee led by E A Perrin to review progress on right of way for Highway 36 from three miles out of Cameron to Milano. Judge Smith says half the acquisition is done. budget delays may push completion to Sept 1. Perrin notes five of fourteen Cameron deeds secured with others awaiting prices. Residents of Pleasant Hill ask about possible road closure. no petition has been filed.
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Pleasant Hill Road
Chamber of Commerce Good Roads Committee
E. A. Perrin
Commissioners Court
Perrin
Cameron
Milano
Charles C. Smith, Jr
Smith
Highway
Austin
Milam County
Good Roads Committee
Pleasant Hill
Herford Has Twins On McClaren Farm
M H Domino a matronly Here ford cow on the Max McClaren farm in Marlow Community has twins named Mary and John. The calves weighed about 78 pounds each and are in good condition, marking the first twin birth on the farm in around 20 years.
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Herford
McClaren Farm
M H Domino
Max McClaren
Marlow
Tojo
Esquire
Mary
John
Local serviceman Lt Ronald Hudson visits hometown this weekend
Lt Ronald Hudson stationed at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio visited the home of his parents this weekend.
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Ronald Hudson
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Billy Slavik Injures Arm Using Ensilage Cutter
Billy Slavik son of Buck Slavik cut his arm deeply from the elbow on an ensilage cutter Friday evening while working on his father’s farm. He is reported to be recuperating well at a local hospital and doctors expect to save the arm barring complications.
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Billy Slavik
Buck Slavik
Czech Moravian Church Hosts Ice Cream Social
The Christian Sisters of the Czech Moravian Church entertained members of the Brotherhood with an ice cream social on the church lawn Tuesday night. Sessions met together in a business meeting before the refreshment hour. A bake sale downtown was planned for the last Saturday in July.
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Christian Sisters of the
Czech Moravian Church
Tentative Times For Polio Shots In Milam County
A tentative schedule for the second polio vaccine dose for first and second graders in Milam County lists July 18 as the start, with locations including Ben Milam and Marlow Schools, St Anthony’s Catholic School, Rockdale, Milano and Gaule, Maysfield and others. The plan notes changes will be published before July 18 if needed.
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Milam County
Ben Milam & Marlow
Ben Milam School
ST. Anthony’s Catholic School
O. J. Thomas Colored
County Health Unit
Rockdale
Milano
Gaule
Maysfield
Branchville
Jones Prairie
Burlington
ST. Michael’s Catholic
Ben Arnold
Baileyville
SHARP
Davilla
Thorndale
San Gabriel
ST. Paul’s Lutheran
Mitchan Receives St George Medal From Catholic Scout Body
Albert C. Mitchan and L J Bolmanski received the Saint George Medal at a Bryan Knights of Columbus Hall ceremony. The Austin Diocese honored Catholic Scouters for faithful service with an Austin bishop’s delegation presenting the awards.
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ST. George
Albert
A. C. Mitchan
Scout
Albert C. Mitchan
Mr. Mitchan
L. J. Bolmenski
Bryan
Knights of Columbus
George J. Duda
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Cameron
Austin
Louis J. Reicher
Saint George
San Antonio
Texas
Mitchan
Mitchan Motor Co
Auto Supply
Bolmanski
van Dyke
National Committee On
Catholic Scouting
Charlie A. Bretting
St. Edwards University
James J. O'Brien
Bollweevils Gain, Urgent Cotton Insect Control Recommended
Field inspections show bollweevils increasing with higher survival in ten years. Fields with three to four sprays have under 10 percent damage, while unsprayed areas reach 60 percent. Farmers urged to weekly check, follow the 1955 Cotton Insect Control Guide, and apply recommended insecticides to protect potential crops.
Milam County to Build Its Own Radio Station
Milton Brown of The Cameron Herald and partner E. Glenn Abercromb ie announce construction will begin soon and broadcasting will start in September for Milam County’s new radio station after recent legal delays.
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Milam County
Milton Brown
The
Cameron Herald
E. Glenn Abercrombie
Farmers Enter $50 to $100 Contest in Cameron Area
Farmers may win 50 to 100 dollars with no entry fee in the Cameron Chamber of Commerce Cotton Contest. Entries are at the Chamber office, County Agent, Farmers Home Administration, or Milam County Farm Bureau. Judging emphasizes yield and improved practices. A new 500 watt independent radio station is planned east of Cameron on Highway 36, broadcasting on 1330 AM. Construction starts soon with September start targeted, and ABercrombie from WAVU will manage technical operations after moving to Cameron.
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Farm Bureau
Janis Ann Jistel
Hubert Jistel
Cameron
Route One
Milam County
Yee High School
Janis
Vyce High
Evelyn Swanzy
W. D. Swanzy
Burlington
Route 1
Evelyn
Rosebud High School
Schiller Motor Company
Silver Club
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Farmer’s Home Administration Office
Milam County Farm Bureau
C of C
Federal Communications Commission
Narvie Caperton
Highway 3
Abercrombie
WAVU
Albertville
Alabama
Southland Elevators Near First Grain Receivals in Cameron
Southland Elevators in Cameron push toward bonded warehouse readiness for grain storage not sold immediately. Manager Guy Atkins says first receipts expected later this week with moisture testing by W. E. Saunders Southland laboratories arriving next week. J. D. Tate Sr and Dick Taylor oversee new operations. grain accepted on a first come basis with no reserved storage, farmers urged to harvest ripe grain under 13 percent moisture.
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Southland
Cameron
Guy Atkins
Atkins
Waxahachie
W. E. Saunders
Southland Laboratories
J. D. Tate, Sr
Dick Taylor
Bassel Wilson
Wilson
Milam County
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Brown
Associated Press
Waco
Killeen
Southland Elevators
Mary Evelyn Smith
H. W. Clark
Mary Evelyn
Thorndale High School
Future Homemakers of America
Thorndale High
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