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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1955
Page
4
The article lists district leaders Edwin Fischer A W Butts Paul C Graves Clarence L Stock and Hal Hattrick as the Soil Conservation District News Supervisors.
William J. Love of Elm Ridge Community pursued a full soil and water conservation program on his 75 acre farm. He restored poor soil using hubam clover and bermuda grass trials, built a large pond, planned cross fences, and aims to sod pastures with coastal bermuda overseeded with clovers and rescue grass.
The House approved 115 to 18 to abolish cross filing with no debate. Tuition hike bill passed 9 to 8 in Education committee. A gas tax refund bill would fund schools and apply to nonhighway users. A women jury service exemption bill cleared 130 to 7. A 3 percent gross receipts tax on parking lots was heard. First Constitutional Amendment passed. Arlington State College four-year plan fell 77 to 47. Seven million additional welfare funds proposed. Judicial redistricting bill introduced affecting Milam Brazos and Robertson counties. House members have 617 bills and 38 amendments filed with committees holding hearings daily.
Cameron postmaster John Hayes will act as toastmaster at the Postmasters 11th district National Association dinner meeting in the Kyle Hotel Temple March 19 at 7 p.m. Homer Dennis Fort Worth district manager L H Stephens assistant inspector in charge of the 11th district and B E McCaskill general superintendent in charge of transportation will speak. Mrs Opal Robertson Temple postmaster and state secretary will supervise the program.
A shopper promotes Karo waffle syrup as the best tasting, urging readers to ask their grocer for Karo syrup available in pints and quarts.
After a tour visiting post chapels and local sites, women attendees shared luncheon at the Fort Hood Officers Club. Chaplain Lt. Col Gregory J. Lock addressed the group. Cameron Auxiliary president Mrs. William Black led local representatives, with many women from cities across the region attending.
Mr and Mrs August Horelica announce the birth of a daughter Shirley Gail on February 20 at 3 45 a m at St Edwards hospital. The baby weighs seven pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ed Angell of Cameron and Mr and Mrs W F Horelica of Buckholts. The Hotelicas also have two sons David age 4 and Richard Doyle age 1.
Milam County Home Demonstration Council met at Cameron Courthouse with 29 members. Delegates to the district convention at Memorial Baptist Church in Temple on March 30 and 31 were Lorena Offield Dudley Curry and Evelyn Young with alternates John Matyastic Allen and Dennis Klein. The meeting approved committee recommendations and set Leaders Training for March 21 in Alice Hughes office.
Mrs Jim Miller was honored with a tea hosted by Mrs Milton Brown and Mrs Don Humble at Mrs Brown's home. Spring flowers and a stock tulip daffodil carnation arrangement decorated the tea area. Assisting guests included Mrs Gus Evans Jr Mrs Harry Harroway and Mrs Marlin Harris. The Millers who lived in Cameron for 3 1/2 years moved to Houston on Saturday as Mr Miller joined a law firm.
Kilgore Rangerettes, a 65 member precision unit, will perform at the Waco Flower and Home Show sponsored by the Waco Council Garden Clubs. The group has appeared at Madison Square Garden Radio City Soldiers Field and the Cotton Bowl and has been featured in Life Magazine and national TV. The show runs April 15 17 and is described as a major league attraction on par with the flower show.
Members of All Saints Episcopal Church Cameron joined a Fort Hood tour Monday. Twenty seven Episcopal churches and missions were represented at the Northwest Convocation semi annual meeting of the Diocese of Texas at St Christenhe.
Local Girl Scouts celebrated the 43rd birthday of Girl Scouting with a Father-Daughter Banquet in Cameron. Rev Solomon welcomed fathers, County Judge Charles C. Smith Jr. spoke, and leaders from Buckholts were honored. Miss Mary Van Valkenburgh introduced camping films as about 75 girls and fathers attended with two Buckholt troops.
Mr and Mrs Tom Stratton and their children from Corpus Christi stopped in Cameron for a short visit Friday. The Strattons are former residents of Cameron.
Mrs Betsy Logan spent several days in Austin last week visiting Miss LaVerne Michalka during a short social trip with local acquaintances.
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