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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
9
Texans purchased more than sixteen million dollars in Series E and H Savings Bonds in May. Co-Chairmen Na than Adams and Ed Gossett report May sales at 16,039,000, up 30.5 percent from May 1954 and 4.9 percent from April. First five months of 1955 total 87,163,000, up 22.4 percent from 1954.
An official report to Washington shows 3,238 Texans entered the armed forces in May. Of these, 2,774 did so by enlistment and 464 through draft boards. Meanwhile 5,283 young men, mostly 18, registered with 137 draft boards as the federal draft law required.
State boards sent 116 men for April physical mental exams. 76 passed for Army service while 40 were rejected. In May six doctors were examined with five approved. Two doctors and one dentist were commissioned after induction orders. Colonel Lewis estimates about 137,000 Texans in the armed forces by end May, down from 150,000 a year earlier.
Deadline nears for ballots to choose Western star for Heart O' Texas Fair rodeos in Waco. Voters must mail choices by Monday with name address and age to Heart Of Texas Fair P. O. Box 3005, Waco Texas.
One of the nation's top safety engineers will address Texas lawyers at the State Bar convention in Dallas on July 1 about how to win more traffic accident cases.
Ralph H. Snyder of Oklahoma City is among about 50 speakers at a four day convention on all phases of legal practice. Officials expect 3,000 lawyers and guests, the largest state bar event in Texas or the nation.
Local business figure Jesse Kirk Jr. plans to continue operations from Cameron Station. The community and customers greet the news with approval, noting the Kirk family’s long-standing presence in Cameron.
In Cameron the Kirk operation may stay headquarters at the Cameron office with options to relocate to the valley, Florida, or California. He has expanded from one truck to forty five units hauling grain salt and produce, with plans to add twenty five more. He is considering reducing farming activity in coming years.
Edward Idar Jr of Laredo Texas has been awarded an Opportunity Fellowship for 1955 by the John Hay Whitney Foundation, announced today.
Mr Idar, UT graduate 1949 with honors, has served as State Chairman of the American Council of Spanish-speaking people and as Executive Secretary of the American G I Forum. In 1953 he helped compile a key report on the wet back issue along the border. He will pursue the Bachelor of Laws degree with an Opportunity Fellowship. Miss Carol Gregory of San Antonio visits at the Turner home and others.
Receipts guests in the home of John Schiller and family were Dr. and Mrs. George Paulas and children and Mr. Schiller's sister in law and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Prepka, all of Saint Louis Missouri. Mr. Schiller's daughter Miss Ann Schiller who is employed at the City Water Department.
Mr and Mrs W E Black spent the weekend with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Earl Poole of Maysfield. They attended church with the Poole and Lester Turner families in the area.
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