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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
10
Charles C. Smith Jr urges Milam County to address dangerous courthouse and jail conditions. He notes space shortages forcing rent payments for Health Unit and Welfare offices, structural problems, and failed economy harming progress. He asks citizens to demand action and accountability.
Linda Jane Miller age 11, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Miller, will represent the Cameron Lions Club at the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children. The third summer session runs Sunday to August 27 offering a full program for 60 children from ages 7 to 16.
Twelve Boy Scouts from the Knights of Columbus troop checked in at Camp Tahuaya for a week-long program led by Rev. Leonard Buxkemper and Lee Polansky. The Lions Den site housed the group while parents attended a camp night last Wednesday. Scouts listed include James Hollas Charles Matula Alton Moran Edward Moran Joe Lee Humplik Albert Hoelscher Pat Dillon and Raymond Tepera.
The Bryan Production Credit Association holds its 21st annual stockholders meeting at Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan on Saturday June 11. Registration opens at 9 a.m. with secretary L D Provazek and Virginia Sutton assisting. Clyde Chesser and his Texas Village Boys perform at 10 a.m. A business session follows and a barbecue is served. President John W. Gilpin presides while Wm Forrest Jr reports for the board and McNeill Drumwright presents financials. R A Wakefield chairs the nominating committee.
Directors urge Milam county farmers who are stockholders to attend the meeting. Door prizes will be awarded to wives in attendance with their husbands. Robert Clark, Cameron office manager, stresses the participation goal.
Mr and Mrs Dee Walker of Fort Stockton visited Mrs Ben Boedeker mother of Mrs Walker hosting them in her home during a recent stay.
The Milam County Health Unit weekly report to Dr. John B. Bryson shows street throat leading all contagious diseases with 10 cases. Mumps accounts for six of the total cases.
The weekly report lists four cases of chickenpox seven cases of go norrhea and one case each of pertussis syphilis and influenza in the latest tallies. Public health officials urge reporting and treatment where symptoms appear and remind clinics to submit weekly counts.
The KC Hall hosted a family barbeque on Sunday with 525 meals served at noon. Chaired by S Wohleb, J Humplik, H Schuttle Jr., F Heitman, C Kunz, and E Pavelek, the event proved highly successful. KC Grand Knight E O Schiller Jr. announced the next public barbeque will be held August 28 at KC Hall grounds.
The Rockdale Home Coming association hosts its 22nd annual reunion on Sunday June 12 at Fair Park. The president and committees invite all former Rockdalians living in Cameron to attend, with press invitations only as cards will not be mailed in nearby towns.
The Austin Presbytery will meet at Sharp Presbyterian church on Tuesday June 28. A barbecue dinner will be served on the church lawn with details provided by TRADE AND SAVE IN CAMERON.
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