Easter Seal Campaign Starts March 10 In Milam
The 1955 Texas Easter Seal Campaign begins March 10 in Milam with 1100000 seals and appeal letters mailed by the Texas Society for Crippled Children and local societies. Campaign runs March 10 to April 10. about 2500 appeals mailed in this county. Average gift expected is $1.00. Governor Shivers proclaims Easter Seal month.
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Texas
Texas Society For Crippled Children
Allan Shivers
R. J. Woodum
Woodum
Yee
J. B. White
John T. Hale
J. F Coffield
Rockdale
Olin Culberson
Austin
Culberson
G B Dealey of The Dallas News Biography Announced
Henry Holt and Company will publish a full scale biography by a Texas professor recounting G B Dealey's 72 year career from 1874 start as an office boy to his 1946 death. The work presents Dealey as central to Texas’s rapid growth and the Dallas News history.
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Henry Holt and Company of
New York
Ernest Sharpe
George Bannerman Dealey
Dallas News
G. B. Dealey
The
University of Texas
Dealey
H B Pressley Petitioned For School Board Seat
A new candidate joined six contenders for the Cameron school board on the April 2 election day. The race will be settled at Yee High School gym from 8 a m to 7 p m. Voters will cast ballots to decide the slate included in the spring contest.
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H. B. Pressley
Cameron
Yee High School
Leonard Buxkemper
Rube Johnson
Cameron School Board
Johnson
Steve Salach Dies Milam County Resident in Cameron
Steve Salach Jr a longtime Milam County resident died at St Edwards Hospital Thursday morning March 10 after a brief illness He was born November 5 1898 in Bell County Funeral services were set for 9 am Saturday March 12 at St Monica s Church with Father George J Duda officiating Interment at St Monica s Cemetery Rosary was recited at Marek Burns Funeral Chapel at 830 pm Friday March 11 Survived by wife Mrs Salah Cameron two sons Robert Lee Salach Hammond Ind Eugene Salach Cameron father Steve Salach Sr Cameron one brother Bennie Salach Beaumont two sisters Miss Lillian Salach Cameron Mrs B W Miller Ft Worth and two grandchildren
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Steve Salach, Jr
Milam County
St. Edwards Hospital
Bell County
St. Monica's Church
George J. Duda
St. Monica's Cemetery
Marek Burns
Salah
Cameron
Robert Lee Salch
Hammond
Ind
Eugene Salach
Steve Salach, Sr
Bennie Salach
Beaumont
Lillian Salach
B. W. Miller
Ft. Worth
Two Prison Inmates Indicted on Income Tax Charges
Aubrey J. Merkel and Kenneth Jenkins, inmates at Huntsville State Prison, were indicted by a Houston federal grand jury on tax refund fraud charges. They allegedly filed false refunds totaling 206.19 for taxes not paid, with Merkel claiming deductions for 1951 and 1952 wages. Merkel began a 10 year sentence for assault in 1950. Jenkins aided Merkel in preparing and filing one refund.
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Huntsville State Prison
Houston
Texas
Aubrey J. Merkel
Merkel
Liano
Feed reserves raise profits outlook for livestock producers
Feed reserves increase the chance for profitable returns to livestock producers. In most areas of the state reserves are low and producers should plan to increase supplies by plantings or purchases at harvest time.
Former Cameron Man Named Courteous Driver Of Nation
Martin K Weems, driver for Houston Sunset Motor Lines, named Courteous Driver Of The Nation on Bill Cuem's Road Show. Observed near Austin by Mr Safety Col G Phillips on February 1 1955. Weems former Cameron resident, son of Mr and Mrs M E Weems, a World War II veteran awarded the Purple Heart.
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Martin K Weems
Houston Sunset Motor Lines
Bill Cuem
Safety
Col G. Phillips
Austin
Houston
Abilene
Weems
Cameron
M. E. Weems
County Judge Bans Recording at Public Meetings
The Cameron Herald reports County Judge Charles C. Smith prohibits Soundscriber recording at Commissioners Court. The piece mocks the stance, defends public access to meetings, and argues for complete records via minutes or stenography. The editorial promises public protest and potential legal scrutiny to preserve open government.
Yoe Plans New Vocational Building
The school board unanimously approved a $15,000 vocational building project to be located beside the current Vocational Agriculture facility. Plans by Stanley Hughes will have it ready within 60 days, with separate construction to ensure ventilation and meet insurance needs.
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Vocational Agriculture
Stanley Hughes
S. M. Layfield
Yee High School
Guy Clement
Cational
Hughes
Rew C of C Committee Heads Are Named
New Chamber of Commerce committee chairmen for the 1955 fiscal year were named by president Bill Burns. Ex officio chairmen include Drayton McLane and Dana Kestenbaum. lists cover Crops and Water Conservation J A Smith Jr, Livestock J S Batte, Poultry Leo Fuchs, Industrial Lester Williams, Highways EE Perrin, Publicity E C Cole, Public Relations Jack Prescott, Dairy Leroy Thompson, Civic Improvement C A Jackett, Education AS Hanes, Health and Sanitation Dr George Bowman, Trade Development Narvie Caperton, Membership Jimmy Wiggs.
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Drayton McLane
Coa
John A. Smith, Jr
J. S. Batte
Leo Fuchs
Lester Williams
Good Roads
A. Perrin
E. C. Cole
Jack Prescott
Dana Kestenbaum
Dairy
Leroy Thompson
C. A. Jackett
Hanes
George Bowman
Narvie Caperton
Jimmy Wiggs
Cameron Schools Host Education Week Visitors
During Texas Education Week from March 7 to 11 Cameron public schools opened to the public inviting parents and community groups. About 520 parents visited Ben Milam and Ada Yee High Schools with additional tours and assemblies. Lions Rotary Kiwanis clubs and student councils participated, totaling more than 600 attendees over the two days.
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Texas
Cameron
Ben Milam
Ada Henderson Yee
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
C. H. Yee High School
Ada Henderson
Stink complaint prompts council to press sewer enforcement
Tuesday night City Council reopened the North west stink issue raised by John Trocta. The group’s six signers, two within 30 feet of the sewer line, were criticized as impractical, yet the council urged enforcement or removal of the sewage ordinance. Officials discussed tying on laterals, filing a legal complaint, and potential penalties. A visiting engineer offered planning help, and other routine items included parkings and pool caretakers as well as bids for umbrellas. See Ordinance-Back Page
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John Trocta
Trocta
Gene Blake
B. Horstmann
Roy Baskin
Oxsheer Smith
John Andres
Water Committee
Alabama
Lawerence Michalka
Joe Hawkins
Andres
Meeting Open To Press But No RECORDING
Judge Charles C. Smith told Cameron County Commissioners Court and the Cameron Herald reporter that no mechanical recording would be allowed in the court noting it is a court of record with sufficient minutes. He explained his view after joining the court.
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Il Roads
Clifford Swit
Austin
Father Buxkemper
Father Dura
Swift
Commissioners Court
Charles C. Smith
Cameron Herald
Commmissioners Court
Smith
John A. Smith, Jr
Farm Bureau
Judge Smith
Homer Nabours
Walter Mann
Soil Conservation Service
Cameron
SCS
Markham
Barr Ditch
Mann
Charles C. Smith, Jr
Public Library Receives 40 Books From State
The Cameron Public Library received forty books from the Texas State Library. They will be available to readers until June 3, 1955, must be returned to Austin. The library hours are listed and a donor list of titles and authors follows.
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Cameron Public Library
Texas State Library
Austin
Andres
Bendick
America
Blair
Bayton- Hamilton
Professor Petit
Brink
Buck
Caen
Churchill
Danford
Douglas
Elting
Felton
Paul Revere
Minute Men
Fisher
Goudge
Graham
Father Divin
Harris
Hagner
Johnson
Kendrick
Lenski
Marquand
Italy
Martin
McInnes
Martin Luther
McNeer
Philbrick
Annie Jordan
Post
Rasmussen
Rogers
Scott
Seton
Stringo
Smith
Turnbull
Texas
Vinton
White
Abe Lincoln
Pigeon Creek
Wilson
Zim
Questioning February Minutes and Public Records Gaps
Charles C. Smith Jr. cites insufficient records from Commissioners Court meetings. Minutes exist only for January 10 and January 14, raising questions about February and delays in public inspection. Press presence urged. call for timely, typed recordings from meetings.
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Milam
Dealey Book
Steve Salach
Kenneth Jenkins
Nation
Politians
United States
Yoe
Yoe High School
Bry
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Burns
Charlie Blosch
Neederville
W. J. Anderle
Raymond Richter
Sharp
Alfred Washeck
Buckholts
Milton Schiller
Blake
Dinance
Dave Williams
Order of the Eastern Star
Mark Twain
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