Office Tax Office sees late rush for licenses
Walter White County Tax Collector reports about 4500 car and truck license purchases by Wednesday morning March 21. He notes strong last minute activity in Rockdale Thorndale and Gause areas with a typical end of month rush and expects many more licenses to be sold in the next ten days. He adds 93 percent of county taxes have been paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter White
White
Rockdale
Thorndale
Gause
Good Friday Service Set at First Presbyterian with Interdenominational Participation
Religious groups in Cameron coordinate a three hour Good Friday service at the First Presbyterian Church. The Cameron Ministerial Association designated the Presbyterian church as this year’s venue with ministers from several churches taking part. The noon to 3 PM service features soloists and organists and observes a citywide pause in business during the service window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Cameron Ministerial Association
Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
P. A. Corkern
First Baptist Church
Bob Walker
Buttetown Baptist Church
James McKeown
The
Episcopal Church
Mark Magers
John Solomon
Tom Bouchard
First Christian Church
O. H. Buttram
First Assembly of God
John Striepe
Hope Lutheran Church
Buckholts
Roland Carr
Shirley Horstmann
C. W. Bradbury
Max McClaren
Rabies Alarm Spurs Milam County Action in Cameron
Milam County Medical Society meeting on March 13 1951 urged Cameron and nearby municipalities to pass ordinances mandating rabies vaccination for all dogs and cats and to destroy unvaccinated animals. It called for higher bounties on foxes and wolves and confinement of pets for 90 days amid five proven animal rabies cases and 29 people immunized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County Medical Society
David Shapiro
Cameron
Milam County
Lone Star Gas to Present 1951 Servel Refrigerator Fashion Show
Lone Star Gas Company will host a Servel refrigerator fashion show in Cameron on Friday March 23 from 2 to 9 P M. J R Bush explains the 1951 Servel line offers larger capacity with two doors and space saving design plus an Odds and Ends basket for small foods. The event showcases models from 6.08 to 11.5 cubic feet with quieter operation and thinner walls due to improved insulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servel
Cameron
J. R. Bush
Lone Star Gas Company
Lone Star
Local FHA Hosts To Cotton Farmers
Roy Wright led a meeting in Cameron with the Farmers Home Administration to aid cotton production and insect control. Over 75 farmers, agricultural workers, and insecticide dealers attended as county supervisors and central county committees joined. L. J. Cappleman explained economical methods to raise yields per acre and improve cotton output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court Room
Farmers Home Administration
Roy Wright
FHA
Leo Fuchs
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
L. J. Cappleman
Farmers Home Administration of Texas
Red Cross Drive Progress in Milam County
Mrs Iva Reichert reports strong Red Cross fundraising in Milam County with Burlington and Thorndale leading. Burlington donations reach 130 40 against last year’s 116 quota while Thorndale and nearby communities exceed their 670 goal by about 1060, indicating broad public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Iva Reichert
Burlington
Milam County
Thorndale
Bartle Crenan
Ben Arnold
Vogelsang
Walkers Creek
North Elm
Clarkson
Baileyville
Jones Prairie
Jamie Clark
Davilla
Lilac
San Gabriel
Watson Branch
Salty
Experience Is What You Get When You Expect Something Else
A concise reflection notes that true learning comes from outcomes different from what one anticipates. It suggests growth arises from unplanned results and shifted expectations.
Pastor Tommie M. Bouchard Takes Cameron Post
Rev. Tommie M. Bouchard begins duties as pastor of the First Christian Church in Cameron on March 1, succeeding Rev. Wendell Carr who resigned for Gulfport Mississippi. A native of Austin, he studies sociology and religion at Texas Christian University and has held church and CYF leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie M. Bouchard
First Christian Church of
Cameron
Bouchard
Wendell Carr
First Christian Church
Gulfport
Mississippi
Austin
Texas Christian University
Hyde Park Christian Church
Texas Cyf News
The
CYF
International Cyf Commission
Hubbard
Drys Will March To Austin Hearing On Prohibition
Rep Milton Wilkinson of Center frames a statewide prohibition vote as he chairs a March 28 public hearing before the House committee on constitutional amendments. He notes church and prohibition groups from across Texas plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Community Choir Presents Easter Cantata This Sunday
The Community Choir directed by Mrs. Joe Hickman will perform The Easter Sunrise Song by Holton on Sunday March 25 at 5 PM at the First Methodist venue. The choir, formed in 1947, has broadcast most cantatas on KTEM and will present 12 numbers with solos, duets, and chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hickman
Holton
First Methodist Church
Ktem
Temple
Central Texans
Lt Roy L Vaughan to Attend Six Month Fort Bliss Training
First Lieutenant Roy L Vaughan will depart for a six month training period at Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas. He will be schooled in Radar and Electronics and previously completed an anti aircraft artillery course there in 1949. During his absence the Legion Sandwich Shop will operate under the supervision of his wife Gloria Vaughan Thelma Armstrong and Lola Gibbs. He thanks customers for past patronage and hopes they will continue to visit and bring friends. He looks forward to visiting his friends on his returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Vaughan
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Texas
Vaughan
Legion
Gloria Vaughan
Thelma Armstrong
Lola Gibbs
County Civil Defense Meeting Set for April 4 1951
County Judge Dan Tyson calls a county wide meeting on April 4 1951 at 3 PM in the District Court room Cameron. State Department of Public Safety representatives and other speakers will explain county defense setup and plans. Citizens are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tyson
State Dept. of Public Safety
Cameron
Rural road program bill seeks 30 million a year
Henry Lehman of the 65th district introduces H B 669 a rural road bill backed by Milam County Farm Bureau president Dennis Klein. The proposal would raise about 30 million dollars annually via a gathering tax on natural gas and allocate one fourth to schools half to counties for rural roads and one fourth to incorporated communities by population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lehman
Giddings
Milam County
Navarro County
Douglas Crouch
Denton
Lloyd Young
Cass County
Louisiana
Klein
New Cameron Drug Adds Hearing Aid Dept and Clinic
The New Cameron Drug at 104 S. Houston announces a new hearing aid department and clinic as authorized dealer for Cleartone Hearing Aids. A specialist from American Sound Products, Inc. in Chicago will visit Monday, April 2 for demonstrations and guidance on hearing problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sound Products, Inc
Chicago
Illinois
Cameron
Cleartone
S. Houston
Milam County Plans Complete For Show
Milam County prepares for a Livestock Show at Rockdale fair park on March 23 24 sponsored by the Young Men Business League of Rockdale with J D Moore as vice chair and H D Maxwell as general chair. Open to Milam breeders, no entry fee. Hereford division judged by R P Marshall of Marlin farm products agent for Texas from Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co. Dairy division judged by an A and M College appointee. Hog show judges are B B Shaw of Belton and J H Merka of Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Rockdale Fair Park
H. D. Maxwell
Young Men Business League of
Rockdale
J. D. Moore
R. P. Marshall
Marlin
Texas
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
A & M College
B. B. Shaw
Belton
J. H. Merka
Rogers
Committee Studies Rural Phone Coop for Milam County
Milam County telephone committee met with C C Countess of Farmers Telephone in Belton to discuss extending rural service. Five-member group led by Walter White planned surveys of Cameron communities and urged residents to express interest. Countess noted existing builds in northwest Milam and Rogers Zabrickville areas and cooperated to explore expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Farmers Telephone Company
Belt
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Walter White
Mr. White
Cleve McCall
Hubert McClaren
T. B. Stidham
Gilford Thwatt
Belton
C. C. Countess
Countess
Rogers
Zabrickville
Cameron
Bell
White
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Camberorri
Capitol
Rep
Milton Wilkinson
Patroon
Wilkinson
First Baptist Church of
Center
Southwest
Air Force
W. R. White
Baylor University
United Texas Dregs
Walter McKenzie
Dallas
United Texas Drys
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Hickman
Hilliard Thomas
New Cameron Drug
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