Wheat Marketing Quotas To Be Decided By June 26
Milam County voters will decide June 25 on continuing wheat marketing quotas for 1956. If two-thirds vote yes, support may reach 75 to 82 percent of parity. if more than one-third vote no, support drops to 50 percent. Quotas with penalties apply to excess wheat. acreage allotments remain for price support. Benson set 1956 price supports at $1.81 per bushel, 76 percent of parity, triggering Democratic criticism and concern over farm programs.
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Graves
Milam County
Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Texas
ASC
Benson
Esra T. Benson
Agriculture Department
W. R. Poage
Tomato Plant With Over Ninety Tomatoes Surprises Local Grower
H F Smith showed a remarkable hybrid tomato plant to a Herald reporter on Monday. The Temple bought vine bears more than 90 tomatoes and many blooms, growing along the ground with simple care of barnyard fertilizer and water.
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H. F. Smith
Herald
Smith
Temple
Mrs H F Smith In Accident In Tennessee
Mr H F Smith reported that his wife Mrs H F Smith was in an accident between Chattanooga and Cleveland Tennessee. Dr Claudia Potter suffered a broken right leg both below and above the knee. Miss Helen Potter broke left leg above the knee. Dr Potter's car collided with a TWA car on a mountain road. Banks injured but not seriously. All three sisters hospitalized in Cleveland Tennessee. They were en route to visit Mrs Johnny Rice near Statesville North Carolina.
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H. F. Smith
Chatanooga
Cleveland
Tennessee
Potter
Austin Banks
Banks
Barkley Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga
Johnny Rice
Joy Acres
Statesville
North Carolina
Smith
Parade and Barbecue For Cameron Colored Hero Day
A Cameron street parade opens the June Nineteen program on June 18 at 10 30 a m led by Marshal Jess Thomas. Baseball races and a free 1 30 p m dinner follow at Cameron Colored Park with Refreshments and ground activities coordinated by Horace Cavanaugh Homer Alfred Brooks Buser Woods Kelly Harris Love Murphy Rudolph Pratt Ada Ware Nelson. All colored residents are invited to attend.
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Cameron
Jess Thomas
Cameron Colored Park
Horace Cavanaugh
Em Homer
Alfred Brooks
Buser Woods
Kelly Harris
Love Murphy
Rudolph Pratt
Ada Ware Nelson
Chamber of Commerce Announces County Cotton Contest
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce sponsors a county wide cotton contest with a 100 prize for first place and 50 for second. Entries close July 1, 1954. Judging emphasizes yield records and improved farm practices over at least five dry land acres.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
John A. Smith
Smith
Contagious Disease Report From Milam County
The Milam County Health Unit weekly report lists six cases of street throat in the county. Dr. John Bryson says four cases of Shigellosis, two of Pertussis, two of Inf Mononucleosis, and one case of chickenpox were recorded last week.
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Milam County
John Bryson
Schroeders Visit Kruemeke Kin Near Giddings
Mr and Mrs Geo I Schroeder and Mr and Mrs E H Schroeder spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wm Kruemeke near Giddings, sharing time with longtime local neighbors and relatives.
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Geo I. Schroeder
E. H. Schroeder
Wm. Kruemeke
Near
Giddings
Angell and Howard Return From Boys State Camp
Clifford Angell and Don Howard returned from the Lone Star Boys State Camp at the University of Texas in Austin. The American Legion sponsored them via Edwin Hardy Post. They described a wonderful week learning about government and participating in sports and activities.
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Clifford Angell
Don Howard
Austin
Texas
Lone Star
University of Texas
Boys State
American Legion
Don
Clifford
Edwin Hardy
Cameron Modern Courts Joins Local Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Modern Courts owned by Mrs. Kathryn E. Macon on highway 77 pledges membership, bringing the Chamber of Commerce to 182 members. The group expands programs in agriculture, industry, education, and civic improvement as community support grows.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Modern Courts
Kathryn E. Macon
Highway 77
Cameron
Milam County Court weighs courthouse and jail repairs
At the June 13 regular meeting the Milam County Commissioners heard a resolution from the Milam County Bar Association urging an engineering appraisal of the courthouse and jail. The court toured the jail, authorized contact with Geo L Dahl Architects & Engineers of Dallas, and will review survey results with the Bar Association before deciding on repair or replacement and costs.
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Commissioners’ Court of
Milam County
E. A. Camp
Rockdale
Bar Association
Commissioners’ Court
Geo. L. Dahl
Fifty-One Pints Of Blood Donated At Red Cross Bloodmobile
Sixty eight donors came to the Red Cross Bloodmobile on June 9 at the Central Texas Blood Center. Fifty-one pints were accepted, thirteen rejected for medical reasons, four for age. Five colored volunteers set a record. Honor Roll includes Rev. John Solomon, Dave Whitley, J. H. Asher, Leroy Massengill, Eugene Mees, and many others.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Central Texas Blood Center
John Solomon
Dave Whitley
J. H. Asher
Leroy Massengill
Eugene Mees
Dean White
O. B. Harden
Wm. C. Black
Edwin C. Laywell
Carl Weems
Glen Cummings
W. T. Hanes
John B. Bryson
John A Schmidt
J. C. Sutter
W. J. Evard
Frank Ehler
Joe B. Richardson
Alfred Ochoa
Leland Green
R. D. McLane
L. R. Thompson
K. K. Robbins
Monroe Marek
Charles Kunz Allen Hairston
Virginia Sanders
S. D. Ripley
W. G. Riess
R. B. McDonald, Jr
B. A. Slavik
D. E McDaniel
Alice Hughes
Willie B. Rose
Roy Seay
Lawrence Roberts
John Campbell
Johnny Nelson
A. VY. Filmore
Councilmen Vote To Combine Water And Sewer Depts
City Council meets to merge water and sewer operations to centralize authority. They approve a resolution and hire an engineer to preliminarily price paving E 10th and 11th streets from Jackson to the new Ben Milam School on an assessment basis. An alley from the Waco highway to Croc kett St is opened to improve mail service routing.
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Jackson
Ben Milam School
Waco Highway
Crockett St
Recreation For Colored Opens At Park Monday
C L Sadberry director of the colored Summer Recreation Program announced that the program opened Monday night with a strong start. About 60 boys ages 8 to 11 and 9 to 12 for baseball played. 150 people attended at the gym. The softball results list Team I over Team II 15 to 16 with Walter Spells winning and Clifford Knight losing. Yankees beat Dodgers 13 to 12 with Ezzell Baker on the mound for the winners and Donnie White for the Dodgers. Girls under Misses Mryde Freeman and Ophelie Rosemond organized basketball teams and ring games, with volunteers providing service.
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C. L. Sadberry
Walter Spells
Clifford Knight
Yankies
Dodgers
Ezzell Baker
Donnie White
Mryde Freeman
Ophelie Rosemond
Sadberry
City Opens Alley to Aid Mail Delivery
The City Council with the Post Office department opens a new thoroughfare linking North Crockett and Travis Streets to improve mail delivery in the area. The alley lies between W. E. Kuehl residence and the former Mrs. Joe Dusek store and will later be gravel topped after grading by Mr Grady Stidham.
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Post Office Department
City Council
North Crockett and
Travis Sts
W. E. Kuehl
Joe Dusek
Grady Stidham
Tejas District Swim Meet Set For July 18 At Rockdale Pool
Lester Hay Jr announces Tejas District swim meet at Rockdale City Pool on July 18 at 7 30 p m. Event split into Boy Scout and Explorer divisions with limited entries and a points system. Events include races and novelty contests plus a medley relay and a towel rescue among many others.
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Tejas
Rockdale City Pool
Lester Hay, Jr
Heart of Texas Council
Boy Scouts of America
Rockdale
Pete
High Wat
Buckholts Superintendent Benold Resigns to Join Blinn College
Oscar W. Benold resigns as Buckholts School District superintendent effective July 1 after six years in Buckholts. He will move to a position with Blinn College in Brenham. Benold previously worked as Gulf Oil accountant and taught in Schulenburg and Lolita, Texas.
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Oscar W. Benold
Buckholts
Benold
Gulf Oil Corporation
Port Arthur
Texas
Schulenburg
Lolita
Blinn College
Brenham
James B. Sluder Buried At Valera
Funeral services were held on Friday June 3 in Valera for James B. Sluder 79 who died at his home there Thursday morning Survivors include his wife Jewel Hart of Austin a son Earl Sluder pastor of Lilac Baptist Church three brothers Will Sluder of Raby Sam Studer of Bryan and Ora Sluder of Georgetown
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Valera
James B. Sluder
Jewel Hart
Austin
Earl Sluder
The
Lilac Baptist Church
Will Sluder
Raby
Sam Studer
Bryan
Ora Sluder
Georgetown
Cameron Duchess Named for Belton 4th of July Parade
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce Public Relations Committee names Miss Ann Karnowski as a duchess for the Belton Fourth of July celebration. A parade with floats and a queen will feature duchesses from area towns, with a luncheon at noon and formal introduction at the rodeo. Karnowski, Yee High School graduate, works at the Cameron Herald.
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C of
Belton
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Ann Karnowski
F. J. Karnowski
Cameron
American Legion Hall
Miss Karnowski
Yee High School
The
Cameron Herald
Schattle Jr Elected Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus
Henry Schattle Jr was elected Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council at the regular meeting Thursday night. He succeeds E O Schiller Jr who served in that role for the past year. Deputy Grand Knight is S Wohleb with several officers chosen. Joe Havel of Bryan spoke to those present.
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Henry Schattle, Jr
Knights of Columbus Council
E. O. Schiller, Jr
S. Wohleb
Charlie Burkes
Phillip Ermis
Pete Susek
Frank Heitman
Edmond Boedker
John Kohl
August Marek
Richard Hollas
Farm Bureau Family Picnic Set for June 16
The annual Farm Bureau family picnic will be at 7 45 p m Thursday June 16 in Cameron City Park. Bread drinks plates and utensils are provided. each family should bring a well filled basket of food. This is the regular June meeting with games and entertainment for all ages following the meeting. All members urged to attend.
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Farm Bureau
Cameron
Mrs. Chas Payne Visits Cameron Friends
Mrs. Chas Payne of Cameron spent Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Schroeder.
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Chas Payne of
Cameron
E. H. Schroeder
Three Cameron Men Held In Bell County After Lake Lounge Fight
Two of five Cameron men in a Wednesday night fracas at the Lake Lounge near Belton remain in Bell County Jail. Darrell Shuffield faces two counts of aggravated assault, while Kenneth Wayne Shuffield, Sanders, Swift, and Tapplin face various charges including disturbance and simple assault. Darrell Shuffield is hospitalized with knife wounds at Scott and White.
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Cameron
Lake Lounge
Belton
Bell County
Milam County
Carl C. Black
Darrell Shuffield
Sanders
Kenneth Wayne Shuffield
Swift
Tapplin
Black
Temple
B. M. van Winkle
van Winkle
Frank Slider
van Winkles
Slider
Darrell
C. J. Albertelli
Jack Logan
Albertelli
Charles Edwin Swift
Albert Templin
Johnnie Sanders, Jr
Scott and White Hospital
Charg
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Cameron, Tenas
Farmers’ Home Administration Office
Court House
Farm Bureau Queen
Bernice Marie Fischer
Miss Fischer
Edwin Fischer
Route 2
Buckholts High School
Simon-George Hall
Bob Balusek
Oletha Platt
Clara Matula
Ed Munosz
Herbert Colburn
Leland Green, Jr
T. A. Crawford
Juan Munoz
Joe Mueck
Alfred Simecek
Leona Hemenas
Richard Moseley
Carl Hill
Kenneth Cryer
Frank Hane
Pete Mikula
David Shapiro
Ethel Bickett
Bill Burns
Milton Fuqua
Eula Crook
Martha Zalesky
Katherine Johnson
Benny Archer
H. Schattle, Jr
K. C
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