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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1953
Page
10
About 60 children registered for the Texas Lions free summer camp at Kerrville on opening day. Organizers hope to serve about 240 handicapped youngsters by summer's end and 70 next year with plans to expand to a nine month operation. The site features two bunk houses an infirmary a dining hall a swimming pool a craft shop and an outdoor barbecue pit.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee ordered a $300 million reduction in pension and compensation payments to veterans for fiscal year 1954. President Truman sought $2,546,291,000. Eisenhower had trimmed that by $46,291,000, leaving $2,246,291,000 after the subcommittee’s revision. The panel cited staff recommendations and potential savings from trimming pensions and doubtful compensation cases.
Baptists across Texas including Fabens Houston Corpus Christi Bay City and Longview contributed 3450.62 in the Mother's Day offering for Valley Baptist Hospital Harlingen. The gesture adds to a yearly 50000 from the General Baptist Convention of Texas for hospital charity and operation per Administrator Henry Morrison.
Four boys drowned Sunday in the Brazos River during a fishing trip with families from the A M College farm. Hernando Sanchez nine impulsively stepped into deep water while Casanado Benavides ten and his son Casanado Jr ten attempted to assist him, and Macario thirteen and Anastasio nine, sons of Theodore Benavides, also drowned trying to reach their father.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will open a $75,000 pink bollworm research center in Brownsville Texas built by Texas Southmost College on a five acre site near the Rio Grande. The bureau will lease the lab for 20 years at about $200 monthly, with Aides noting amortization and maintenance costs. A sub lab will also be opened in Lubbock Texas.
The Army issued a draft call for 23000 men in August matching July figures. It brings total drafted or earmarked since September 1950 to 1492430. The last two months show reduced drafts as the Eisenhower administration trims army size compared with earlier months.
Governor Shivers signed a bill boosting the Confederate pension for the last surviving Texas veteran and his wife from 150 to 200 dollars a month. Widows now receive 100 dollars monthly. Colonel Walt Williams, grandfather of local residents, is named in the measure backed by Rep. Herman Yezak and Sen. Bill Mooity.
Texas Extension Service accepts a Santa Fe Railway offer to fund 15 National 4 H Club Congress awards of 176 each for top 4 H records in Texas and a 250 college scholarship for one boy and one girl. Applicants must be 14 to 20 on Jan 1, 1953 and have at least three years in 4 H Club work under Cooperative Extension Service supervision.
R L Wheelock of Corsicana state chairman made the first annual fund appeal. Contributions can be sent to Mental Health a Postmaster in any city. Wheelock thanked the thousands who donated and Texas newspapers for their support of the campaign.
Mr and Mrs Richard James Swanson announce a son born June 2 at 6 35 p m weighing 8 5. Mr and Mrs Robert Donaho announce daughter Shirley May born June 5 at Newton Memorial Hospital weighing 7 7. Mr and Mrs Jim Pratt greet daughter Mary Ola born June 5 at St Edward Hospital weighing 9 8. Mr and Mrs Frank Jodiec announce daughter Geneva born June 9 at Newton Memorial weighing 6 2. Mr and Mrs Walter F Gest of Rockdale welcome daughter Belinda Gayle born June 10 at St Edward Hospital weighing 7 11.
Mrs Warren Jones and her daughter Mitzi visit Houston from their home with parents Mr and Mrs Frank Herten berger. Mrs R L Batte Sr and Mrs Lina R Kemp traveled to Houston last Wednesday to attend the Annual Methodist Conference.
The document reports on Cameron area civic ballots and a closing vote plea for Taylor Belton Rockdale and Cameron PD accessions with a Chamber of Commerce canvass. It notes Arvis Turner to officiate a funeral in Oak Hill Cemetery for a local resident and lists survivors. It also covers incest charges against Steven Work and Dorothy Work, preliminary binding over, with bonds set and mentions a rape indictment dismissed due to statute of limitations.
The Liberty Homecoming will be held on July 5, welcoming all residents and former residents. A noon picnic lunch will be served, and attendance is encouraged for the community event.
Dr. and Mrs. T E Crump and Mr. and Mrs. Niley Smith Sr have returned after a two week trip visiting Canada and various coastal spots along the eastern United States.
Earn up to 100 dollars weekly by servicing coin operated dispensers for Chlorophyll Guy products. No selling required. 5 hours weekly spare time, car and 690 dollars secured by inventory and locations. Includes phone number in application and potential for full time route with ten thousand dollars annual income.
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