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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
5
The Boy Scouts of Amelia launch a landmark conservation education program as part of the Scout Conservation Good Turn year, expanding beyond prior merit badge requirements to emphasize broad environmental learning.
Boy Scouts units including Cam and Bow Scouts led conservation projects in nationwide drive. More than two and a quarter miles of efforts were completed with teams reporting in December. Certificates signed by the Secretary of Agriculture will honor units for their work.
Cameron Baptists contributed 1125 to the 1954 55 Lottie Moon foreign mission offering announced by Reverend A F Russell. The total 1 350 674 is a record locally and supports 125 of 962 Southern Baptist foreign missionaries on 32 fields across the convention territory. The Christmas time drive is led by the Woman's Missionary Union.
Pvt. Nelson Gray Cox son of Mrs. C J Sutter of Cameron Texas is stationed at Thule Air Base Greenland for a one year tour as a Cannoneer with Battery D 549th AAA Battalion He attended Yee High School The base 900 miles from the North Pole lies on the northwest coast of Greenland near polar wildlife and serves as a key Northeast Air Command defense point
The W M U held a Royal Service program on Wednesday night led by Mrs Hugh Davenport as president and vice president absent. Mrs Gerald Foshea read minutes. patterns for guilt to be made for the childrens Home were distributed. The program titled El Camino and the next lesson on the Mission book Under the North Star were planned. eight members attended.
Eskimos and Danish settlers live near Thule Air Base a vast arctic airfield. The region endures polar night in winter while the midnight sun lights the summer months.
The Burlington Home Demonstration club met at Mrs Dennis Kleins home with all members present. President Mrs Roy Schonhoe t opened the meeting, the club recited prayer and motto, and the group began song work for the night.
Mrs Klein chaired the meeting after which secretary treasurer Mrs Klein read 11 minutes. George Logan and Mrs Ov Schonhoek won prizes in games. Funds were handed to be taken to Cameron council on Monday Feb 28. Mrs George Logan reported on Farm Bureau H D A and 4 H clubs at Simon George Hall held Thursday. Mrs Klein elected delegate candidate for Temple convention. Roll call elicited work simplification notes. Refreshments of doughnuts and coffee were served.
The next gathering will be held at the recreation hall with Mrs Schonhoeft acting as hostess. She will welcome attendees and coordinate arrangements for the event.
Knights of Columbus held a regular meeting at the KC Hall selecting a drive for new members as membership reaches 210. An all day initiation for a new class is scheduled March 27. A family picnic is planned for June 5 with about 300 expected. The group also voted to change the...
The KC council shifts the annual public picnic to September 4 from July and votes to cover Troop 52 Camp costs so all 13 boys may attend. Joe Humplik leads Troop 52 as scoutmaster. FE. O. Schiller, Grand Knight, presided.
The Burlington 4H Club met at the Recreation building with county agent J D Moore and H D Agent Mrs Alice Hughes present. Mrs Roy Schonhoeft 4H sponsor attended. A poultry demonstration was presented by Mr Moore and Mrs Hughes.
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