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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
2
Milton F Brown Jr is listed as publisher and editor of a Cameron Texas newspaper. The notice lists postal classification as second class mail and provides subscription rates: 61.75 in Milam County, 2.75 outside county, and 3.50 out of state, with Thursday publication.
On Monday June 6 the Baptist Vacation Bible School began its annual run with a large parade featuring a fire truck and six floats. The program runs daily through June 17 with films at 7 30 am for Early Birds and morning classes in handcraft Bible study character stories recreation and mission studies. The faculty includes multiple department superintendents and helpers across nursery beginner primary junior and intermediate groups with Jimmie Asher as principal and Ada Margaret Smith as secretary.
Several members of local Scout Troop 83 will attend Camp Tahaya on the Lampassas River, near Belton, starting June 26 for a week. Allen Dodson is named among the attendees.
Ten boys have registered for the summer camping trip with Johnny Solomon serving as Camp Quartermaster for seven weeks. Activities include swimming rifle range archery handcraft star gazing trailing lessons outdoor cooking and a life saving course. A swim meet is planned Saturday and parents are invited to ceremonies each Wednesday and Friday night.
The Marak PTA took 24 pupils plus a teacher and parents on a May 12 trip starting with a Longhorn Cavern tour. In Austin Rep. Herman Yezak conducted a Capitol visit, including the Governor's reception room, followed by a picnic at Taylor Park to cap the last day of the school year.
Dr. William H. Kolter Jr. received his M D degree at Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston during a Monday night commencement. He was among ninety-two graduates as Dr. W R White delivered the sermon and Dr. Joseph C Hinsey spoke at the ceremony. Kolter will intern at Hermann Hospital after passing the state board exam.
Building in Cameron was comparatively light during May with 30000 in new building permits at City Hall. The month's total included two new homes and a lumber yard, plus repair permits totaling 5700 for homes and 135 for a hamburger stand and 500 for a double garage.
Richard James Alexander son of Mr and Mrs R B Alexander Sr 1516 Westover Road Austin Texas will be among the 150 candidates to receive medical degrees this month at the university ceremony in Austin Texas.
The University of Texas Medical Branch will confer Doctor of Medicine degrees at Friday June 3 exercises in the Marine Room on Galveston Pleasure Pier. Mr. Alexander, a Cameron and Austin native, trained at UT Austin, member of Theta Kappa Psi, interned in El Paso, plans general practice along the Gulf Coast. He is married to Harriet Marie De Witt with two children.
The chamber grows to a record 179 members as five new members join. Secretary Barbara Smitherman notes several directors have not yet reported at drive’s end. new members include Ben Edmonds Plumber Joe Denson Cameron Merchants Association Alvin Herft Clifford Thompson and Wiese Lumber Company.
Mr and Mrs Charles Simecek and their five children move back to Cameron after four years in Pasadena Texas where Mr Simecek worked for Humble Oil and now joins Hatchery Poultry Farm The family resides at 217 N Milam Street and three children will start school next fall Mrs Simecek is Angelina Gelner previously of Cameron
Ben Arnold Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m followed by morning worship at 11 a m BYPU at 7 30 p m and evening service at 8 p m Rev S S Silveria is pastor Grabein Chevrolet Company referenced in the text appears as a header or unrelated note.
Burlington Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m BTU at 7 45 p m followed by evening worship Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8 p m Rev Louis Newman serves as pastor.
Beginning Sunday June 5 the Church School meets at 9 and the worship service at 10 at the United E and R Church of Ben Arnold Texas on the first and third Sundays R Kalkbrenner conducts services and on the second and fourth Sundays neighboring E and R pastors preach this temporary arrangement due to absence of a resident pastor times announced each Sunday
The Maysfield Methodist Church lists morning worship at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 30. Sunday school starts at 10 with pastor Charles Hall leading and the WSCS meeting Mondays at 2 30 p.m.
Liberty Community Church holds Sunday School at 10. Morning worship at 11. Evening worship at 7 30. Rev. Bobby Roberts is the pastor.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Carl ton Crook as Superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. led by Rev. J. W. West. B T U at 6 30 p m directed by E B Yager. Evening worship at 7 30.
Hoyte Baptist Church at Rice invites Sunday worship with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Rev. W. O. Angel is the pastor.
Rev Byron Price ministers the church with Sunday School at 10 morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 7 30 on the second and fourth Sundays.
Confessions heard before Mass as Parson Leonard Kasyansky leads a Rosary at 8 20 a m and Mass at 8 80 followed by benediction in the parish schedule.
Burkes-Howard Co. reports Rev. Don Lilliedahl leading Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by a morning worship service at 11 a.m. An evening worship service is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Sunday School at 9 15 A M Divine Worship at 10 30 A M Missionary Society meets first Wednesday at 2 30 P M Brotherhood meets first Sunday at 8 P M Luther League sessions on the second and fourth Sundays at 8 P M Pastor J A Pietsch leads the congregation.
Morning service at 11. Training Union at 7. Evening service 7 45. Midweek prayer 7 30. WMU and Brotherhood meet second and fourth Wednesday following prayer at the church.
Buckholts Baptist Church offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening worship at 8 p.m. Rev. George Nelson serves as pastor. Minerva Calvary Baptist Church holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Training Union is at 6 30 p.m. and evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Sid Thomas is pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Youth Group meets at 6 p.m. Evening service is at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday night at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Harsh Brown.
Rev James McKeown rector conducts Sunday Holy Communion at 7 30 am with Church School at 9 45 am and Morning Prayer and Worship at 11 am The Women s Auxiliary meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 7 30 am
Sunday services announced with Bible classes at 10:00. Morning worship at 11:00 led by Dick Young as director of Training Univ. Evening worship at 7:30 p m led by Rev A F Russell as pastor. Superintendent R W Moseley.
Assembly of God outlines timetable with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 a m C A service at 6 p m Evening worship at 7 p m and Wednesday prayer service at 7 p m led by Pastor Donald A Henderson.
Cato A. Sheerer is the minister. Sunday School begins at 9 44 a m worship at 10 50 a m Young Peoples class at 6 30 p m Evening worship at 7 20 p m Ladies Bible class Monday at 3 00 p m Mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 p m
Masses are held at 6 00, 7 30 and 9 30 a m with Rev George Duda as pastor and Rev Leonard Buxkemper assisting.
Sunday school begins at 10 am with worship at 11 am. Training Union at 7 pm. Evening preaching at 8 pm. WM S meets Monday at 2 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 8. Public is invited. Rev. P. L. Caperton.
The Church of the Nazarene holds morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7:45 p.m. Young People meet at 6:45 p.m. The First Presbyterian Church offers Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. morning worship at 11 o'clock youth vesper at 6 p.m. and evening service at 7 p.m. Women meet Monday. Prayer service is at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. D A Lambert and Rev. John C Solomon are pastors.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship services at 11 a m evening service at 745 p m mid week services Tuesday and Thursday 745 p m Rev H M Bowley pastor
The First Spiritualist Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship services at 11 a m The church holds services on the first and third Sunday of each month.
The church lists a study school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 oclock Young People M Y F at 6 p m evening worship at 7 p m chief rehearsal Tuesday at 7 p m and prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 p m Dr Mark C Magers is the minister.
The notice lists church events at Buckholts Full Gospel Church with a 9 45 AM Sunday school, 11 AM morning worship, 7 30 PM evangelistic service, 7 30 PM Wednesday service, and a Friday 7 45 PM Young People meeting led by Pastor Mrs A Z Fulle.
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