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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
1
The Cameron City Council announced a federal grant of 525,931.70 via Rep. Poage to fund outfall sewage and sewage treatment plant expansion. The grant, part of bond plans totaling 1.75 million, advances a modern sewerage facility with added staff for garbage pickup.
Cameron Kiwanis club heard John Hays postmaster and Rotary member speak on post office work at the Magnolia House last Thursday March 21. Ed Laywell presided as club president.
Local builders report moist top and subsoils in Cameron and Milam Counties due to 1.51 inches of rainfall in the week ending March 25. Rain fell in two waves, 0.26 inch on March 20 and 1.25 inches after, as temperatures eased from frosty north statewide. No crop damage reported yet though farmers protect tomatoes and other crops. Highs and lows ranged from 48 to 83 degrees with milder daytime temperatures despite some frost on Tuesday.
The ceremony in Cameron featured Water Superintendent Alvin Hefft Mayor Weems and councilmen Lincoln Mendick Charles Brady Clifford Thompson and Roy Griffiths receiving a newly purchased tractor back hoe and loader from the H. W. Lewis Company of San Antonio for downtown commercial pickups.
Sixteen Lone Star Gas Company drivers in Cameron district earned certificates of merit for safe driving with 1 to 13 years accident free through 1956. Merle Smith, safety engineer, will present awards in Cameron on April 4, with five and ten year drivers receiving prizes such as pocket knives, cigarette lighters, and cowhide bill folds.
Nona Mae Smith of Cameron has qualified for the Waco regional finals of the Mrs. America contest. The Waco event April 1 at Raleigh Hotel features six finalists from Lone Star Gas South Texas Region. The winner advances to the Dallas state finals April 10–11 and could proceed to the national finals in Fort Lauderdale May 7–14.
Work began this week on Buckholts city water system with the first water well installation. Water is expected to be available to residents around July 4 as construction proceeds.
Newly elected Rockdale Lions Club president is Charles Hord. Other officers include Collier Pearson first vice president W T Scurlock second vice president Henry A Tyler third vice president and John Kinane secretary. Directors for the forthcoming year are Sam Peebles Bill Save Melvin Brickey and Clyde Franklin.
Several companies including Burkes Howard Stedman Tractor Cameron Implement Matyastik and Son and Maysfield Mercantile agreed to a new half day weekly closing at 12 o clock noon each Saturday beginning April 6.
Milam County farmers gather in Georgetown to hear about flood control for the San Gabriel River watershed and to discuss selling dried blackeyed and crowder peas. JOE Swindell Jr of the Dixie Bean and Pea Company outlines market rates and contracting notes.
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Cameron led by Gene Blake earned a 1956 safety award at the 18th Annual Safety Conference held jointly with the Governor's Highway Safety Conference in Houston for Group II Beverage Division industrial fleet operations.
A kickoff meeting for a preliminary Elm Creek survey was held on Wednesday March 27. District Chairman Buster Griffin of Yarrelton led the Elm Creek Water Control Improvement District steering committee amid state planning staff and Central Texas Soil Conservation District supervisors. The survey will assess feasibility and proposed structures and channel work while engineers may contact landowners about flood damage, aiming to finish years ahead of other approved applications.
Quiet night at Cameron Police Station is broken by a radio request directing a patrol car to an address in a neighboring city to question a party accused of stealing a squirrel. The incident lightens the mood as officials await further developments.
The regular monthly PTA meeting will be held in Ada Henderson School recreation room at 7 30 p m Thursday April 4 The program will be a film strip Mrs Carroll Green is program chairman The public is invited and parents should attend Cameron PTA members are expanding the local organization
The Tejas District Heart O'Texas Council Boy Scouts of America will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Cameron Methodist Church on Thursday March 2. Sessions cover Tejas District Committee, unit leaders and unit committees, and Scout-O-Rama ticket chairs. Scout-O-Flama for Tejas District set for Saturday April 13 in Marlin.
Weido's champion pounderthorn raised by Tant Weido at Puchholts, after winning at the Houston Fat Stock Show, is donated to the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children. The 890-pound Angus, prepared for champ steaks, will aid over 720 campers this season starting June 2, with William Mitchell Jr of Houston among donors.
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