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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
1
The Herald shares light notes from Column 99 including jokes about the recession and a preschooler’s mispronunciation, plus a whimsical report of two Ceccopia moths found by Wally Short. Readers are invited to send in anecdotes for future columns.
Funeral services for Billy F. Mortimer, 23, will be held at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Green Funeral Home with Rev. Harrison McClerren officiating. Burial follows at Milano Cemetery. Mortimer, born January 11, 1935 in Milano, served in the U S Marine Corps and died at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Administration Center in Temple after a 40 day stay. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Helen Mortimer of Cameron Route 3, four brothers George Rt. 3 Cameron, Fred US Marine Corps Pearl Harbor, Monroe US Army Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, Jim US Army Ft. Hood, and one sister Mrs. Eddie Huntsman of Cameron. Pallbearers: Fred Beckhuesen, Gene Beckhuesen, Herman Beckhuesen, Gus Beckhuesen, Travis Anderson, Wesley Malone.
First Methodist Church Cameron gains approval for a $98 000 building project including a $63 944 educational block and a $26 000 parsonage to be sited by the building committee. Sub contracts for auditorium and basement work will be opened next week. General contractor is R R Jones Jr of Waco. auditorium seats 300 and will be air conditioned.
A mass meeting for World War I veterans their wives and widows is set for 2 p m Sunday at the American Legion Hall in Cameron Roger Q Evans membership and legislative director will discuss pending veterans legislation including the $100 a youth pension Evans says the meeting will gauge local veterans views and urges attendance by area veterans and spouses
The Rev. and Mrs D C James have moved to Cameron to serve as permanent pastor of Cameron First Presbyterian Church. He started his full time ministry on June 1 after previously serving as permanent supply pastor at the First Presbyterian Church.
Temperatures reached the mid 90s with hot dry conditions and 1.22 inches of rain on May 29. The congregation invited Rev. James to a permanent post, succeeding Rev. John Solomon who moved to Houston last summer. The James family resides in the Presbyterian manse in Austin as Rev. James pursues doctorate work at the University of Texas.
The Herald launches Tom Murray's Column on its sports page. The veteran writer covers Southwest Conference sports and Texas baseball with a personal angle. His first item mentions Guy Dillon and his Texas A&M grid plans.
Buckholts High School winners LaVelle Fischer Ruth Ann Whittington and Frances Weide earned Readers Digest prizes judged by an out of town committee. Fischer receives a two year Readers Digest subscription Whittington a one year subscription and Weide a book for the teenage reader.
The Cameron Rotary Club on March 28 featured Rev. Gerald R. Cobb presenting slides from his Nepal pilgrimage. He traveled from New York Idlewild Airport with 82 farm animals to New Delhi and by truck to Kathmandu, crossing the Ganges on bamboo boats. He described Indian road dangers and a calm, tranquil people as seen in the slides.
70 Girl Scouts, from Cameron and Buckholts, attended a five day Day Camp at Ledbetter Park May 26 to 30 under Mrs. Lester Williams. Leaders from seven troops, staff volunteers, and visiting executives praised the camp’s outdoor cooking, housekeeping, crafts, and swimming activities as funds from the North Milam United Fund supported leader training and camp skills.
Funeral services for L. C. Vaughn 80 were conducted at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev. Aubrey Russell presiding. Burial followed at Walkers Creek Cemetery. Vaughn died Saturday at St. Edwards Hospital, born November 30 1877 in Belmena. Survivors include two daughters, eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and multiple siblings. Pallbearers named.
Diana Mikulec nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Mikulec, is hospitalized at Newton Hospital after a rattlesnake bit her in the yard of the family home in North Elm Community around 8 PM Friday. She had last month been crowned Miss 4-H of 1958 at Simon George Hall.
Don Wayne Esslinger 19 is reported improving at Harris Hospital Fort Worth after a one car crash near Knox City. He and fiancee Judy Harris Texas Tech students were en route when he apparently dozed off. Esslinger, a former Cameron resident, is son of Roy and Mrs. Esslinger. He suffered severe facial cuts and lacerations. the car was a total loss.
Directors of the Milam County Farm Bureau will meet at 8 pm Thursday at the Milam FB offices in downtown Cameron. O G Tomlinson president says general business is on the agenda. The Milam FB has 18 directors.
Mr and Mrs Lee Holley of Texas City were injured in a Thursday crash on Highway 77 near Milam County The driver of the other car Corp James Holt of Fort Hood was fined 200 dollars and costs five days in jail and six months license suspension in district court He also paid 25 dollars in justice court for driving on the wrong side of the road Trooper John Blansit said ownership of Holt s vehicle was traced to him and that he was arrested at Fort Hood The Holleys injuries include a concussion and a fractured arm
The Rockdale Rotary Club will host a Friday night dinner for dignitaries attending the International Rotary Convention in Dallas. Guests will be entertained on the Gaither ranch near Rockdale with barbecued steaks, and several Cameron Rotarians plan to attend.
Cameron Saddle Club plans its fourth annual quarter horse show July 18 19 at Ledbetter Park and Yoe Field with 11 classes. A street parade precedes the July 19 evening show in downtown Cameron. McDermott expects multiple clubs and dozens of entries with events from junior roping to open cutting.
Cameron council paves way for US 77 SH 36 widening with sewer trunkline in Terrell Heights and approves the first dog vaccination and licensing ordinance. Mayor Wilson calls for a city wide clean up as industry seeks location sites.
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