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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
2
Notice in Cameron Texas states a second class mail matter under a 1879 act. Published weekly with annual subscription rates of 61.75 in Milam County, 2.75 outside county, and 3.50 out of state.
The initiative aims to boost living standards for low income farm families through community driven goals and multi level government cooperation. President Eisenhower presents a long range plan to Congress emphasizing expanded federal and state technical assistance and extension services and more intermediate term credit.
A USDA program combines private and cooperative lending with Farmers Home Administration support, a federal state research effort for low income households, and regional employment expansion. It includes pilot education, vocational and medical facilities, and community development to lift living standards. Under Secretary True D. Morse leads USDA coordination.
Shell Companies Foundation will allocate $350,000 a year to support higher education with 49 fellowships and 20 research grants. Texas universities Rice Institute, Texas A and M, and The University of Texas are among 41 colleges sharing the program nationwide. Since 1947 Shell has funded 407 fellowships and 89 research grants totaling $1,500,000.
The Shell Companies Foundation allocates funds for basic research with schools selecting fellows. Supported fields include business administration chemistry chemical engineering engineering mechanics geology geological and petroleum production engineering geophysics mathematics mechanical engineering metallurgy corrosion physics and plant science.
In the colored Recreation program the Rattlers beat the Giants 14 to 3 with Water Spells winning and Harmon Kelly losing. The Dodgers defeated the New York All Stars 11 to 6, James Leomons the winner and Willie Leomons the loser. Anna Margaret Tally led the winning girls team 8 to 4 over Shirley Johnson. Tonight at 8 pm both boys and girls meet at the gym for volleyball and basketball games.
The State Fair of Texas will host Texas newspaper publishers and families on Press Day, set for Saturday in October. A highlight will be the Texas Oklahoma gridiron classic at 2 p.m. in the Cotton Bowl, with more than 2,000 publishers and radio TV executives expected to attend.
Mrs. R. G. Grabein and her daughter Nancy together with Mrs. N. H. Rowland visited over the weekend in Lake Jackson along with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rowland and their family.
Dr. Henry A. Holle reports 5,372 Texans died last year from accidents with autos responsible for 2,519 deaths. Home falls caused 650 fatalities, while poor housekeeping and unsafe floors contributed. The warning urges careful driving, obeying speed limits, and safer home habits to reduce losses.
In Austin the Selective Service completed the destruction of about 1.75 million draft files from 1940 to 1947 after storage since 1947. A certified official oversaw shredding to protect confidentiality as the records were sold to a paper company and then a Michigan pulp mill. About 81,000 files remain, including aliens classifications, while current 1948 law records stay at 137 draft boards across the state.
Brigadier General Paul L Wakefield who heads the state Selective Service directs that males reaching 18 must register under the draft law. All males born on or since August 30 1922 should be registered with local draft boards. Destruction of old records will free space and cut storage needs by more than half.
Mr and Mrs R H McFarland attended the McFarland family reunion in Georgetown last Sunday with relatives gathering for a social event and reunion remarks.
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