Red Cross drive nears quarter mark in Cameron effort
Milam County residents push Red Cross fundraiser toward a 5100 goal. By Wednesday morning the drive reached 725.54 with Sapp Marak and volunteers from Cameron civic church and school groups visiting neighborhoods. Contributions from business and organizations totalled 1705 toward the 1359 goal. Yee High teachers gave 17. House to house efforts continue with five volunteer workers collecting at the county courthouse. Funds support North Milam blood program and hospital aid. efforts include nine ladies groups and local PTAs and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High
Cameron
Sapp
Hazel Whiteside
Milam Court House
Monroe Fuchs
Willie Parkner
Frank Peter
Don Humble
F E. Jackson
Bartow Jackson
W C Wallace
George Hollas
Lew Hollas
Robert Ellet
Alten Fuchs
Delptian Club
Pierre de Lie
Civ Garden Club
Cameron Busnes
Cameron Parent Teachers Association
Cameron History Club
St Momea’s Christian Ladies and Mothers Socety
North Miiam
Red Cross
Red Crankshaft Slow Toward Its Payout At Fort Worth
A Fort Worth street scene shows progress on paving with a contractor from an engineering firm measuring and estimating downtown work. The piece notes the death of O B Horstmann, admired by Rev. C A West for living a good life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Valley Mills Firm Wins Milam County Contract
The State Highway Commission awarded the contract for the US 79 project in Milam County to Valley Mills firm after the low bid of 818,996 was submitted by Fred Hall and Sons. Grading, structures, foundation, flexible base, and asphalt pavement will cover 1.9 miles west of Milano to 1.0 mile east, with Thames District Highway Engineer Carol Zeigler overseeing construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US 79
Milam County
Valley Mills
Austin
State Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Fred Hall and Sons
Milano
Thames District
Bryan
Carol D. Zeigler
Hearne
Cameron Opens Cen-Tex Coin Mart Numismatist Shop
Mr Fred Jackson plans to open Cen-Tex Coin Mart in Cameron featuring a numismatist shop. The new store aims to offer coins, currency and related collectibles to local collectors and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Jackson
Cen - Tex Coin Mart
Vote for Cameron Library Maintenance Fund Editorial
The Cameron Herald urges voters to back the library maintenance fund on April 2. It argues the $2,500 yearly support sustains books, librarian service, meeting space, and access for children, seniors, and the sick, ensuring Cameron public library remains a civic asset and learning center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Rong
Cameron Herald
Cameron Public Library
Oes
Voters Decide Library Fund Fate This Saturday
City residents will cast ballots Saturday on the Cameron Library fund with Mrs. James Wiggs presenting Hansel and Gretel for children. Planned include Saturday story hours for ages five to nine and an art display of local artists’ canvases. Library President Mildred Thornton notes E. A. Perrin has spoken to groups on behalf of the fund to sustain current operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wiggs
Hanzel
Gretel
Cameron
Mildred Thornton
Library Board
Milam County Spreads Pre Easter Revival Plan
A Cameron and Milam County revival effort titled Milam County For Christ gathers 60 church representatives from 19 groups to map a seven denomination pre Easter program. Churches plan joint services across rural areas with Rev J N Foreman leading publicity and Rev Eugene Strickland coordinating with Rockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam County
Cameron and
Rockdale
J. N. Foreman
First Baptist Church
Milam
Cameron First Baptist Church
First Baptist
John W Cobb
First Presbyterian
Eugene Strickland
Gospel Tabernacle
H. M. Rowley
Strickland
Cameron Ministerial Alliance
Last Rites Held for A N Green Former Cameron Mayor
Last rites were held for A N Green 9 a former Milam state representative and Cameron mayor Saturday at Green Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Green died early Friday after a long illness. Born in Huntsville Alabama he served as Cameron mayor 1950 to 1952 and was a state representative in the early 1940s. He was a former president of the First National Bank of Cameron a Cameron School Board member and city councilman. Surviving are two daughters two sons three brothers and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N Green
Milam
Cameron
Green Funeral Home
Aubrey F. Russell
Oak Hill
Green
Huntsville
Ala
First National Bank of
Louise Green
Pauline Montgomery
Oklahoma City
Joseph Nelson Green
Amarillo
A E. Green
California
Leland Green
John C. Green
Rosebud
W. Leslie Green
Lubbock
Five Wreck Victims Remembered in Monday Services
Funeral services were held Monday for R. V. Holloway 42 and his wife Melba 22 and their five children Tammie Lee 3 Michael Wayne 1 Pamela Joe 5 months killed in a Houston auto crash Friday about 3 pm. Oak Hill Cemetery burial followed at Cameron's Green's Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Holloway
Melba Holloway
Tammie Lee Holloway
Michael Wayne Holloway
Pamela Joe Holloway
Houston
Yoe High School Teacher Wins Shell Merit Fellowship
Physics teacher Fred T Johns of Yoe High School Cameron wins a Shell Merit Fellowship to attend summer seminars at Cornell and Stanford. He joins 99 other U S teachers chosen for merit and leadership from about 1000 applicants. Courses cover math chemistry physics and teaching techniques with field trips to labs and plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T Johns
Yoe
Cameron
Shell
Stanford University
C. P. Bristol
Shell Oil Company
Houston
Johns
United States
Cornell
Stanford
Bristol
Shell Companies Foundation, Incorporated
Shell Foundation
Light interest in double ballot City elections
Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for three council seats and a library fund referendum. Absentee voting limited to city elections with no ballots cast in the school election since March 18. Contested Place 5 features John A. Smith against J. C. Jimmy Marek, while Starrett Hickman and E. L. Wied seek re election. The library referendum would authorize a 2 500 maintenance fund funded by a 5 cent per 100 valuation tax increase, costing the average property owner 1 to 1 50 yearly. In the school board race April 6, three candidates vie for two seats including Sam S. White and incumbents K. D. Griffin and Alton Fuchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam S. White
K. D
Buster’’ Griffin
Alton Fuchs
Milam Tuberculosis Association Dinner Guest Speaker
Dr Robert B Morrison of Austin will be guest speaker at the Milam County Tuberculosis Association annual dinner. Morrison is a chest diseases specialist. The 7 30 p m meeting will be in the Western Room at the Texan Cafe Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Smith Jr
Milam County Tuberculous Assn
Robert B. Morrison
Austin
Morrison
Texan Cafe
Cameron
Graveside Rites Held for Bryant Rhodes 59
Graveside services for Bryant W. Rhodes, 59, were held at Friendship Cemetery near Buckhous Green Funeral Home handled arrangements. Born near Davilla, he died in a Dayton hospital after a brief illness. He was a pipe fitter for Union Carbon Co. in Dayton. Survived by wife Mra Rhodes of Dayton, three sons B. W. Rhodes Jr W. R. Rhodes Floyd C. Rhodes all of Baytown, daughter Mrs. Jean Olson of Houston and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant W. Rhodes
Friendship Cemetery
Buckhous
Green Funeral Home
Union Carbon Co
Dayton
Mra Rhodes
B. W. Rhodes Jr
W. R. Rhodes
Floyd C. Rhodes
Baytown
Jean Olson
Houston
Services Held For C. B. Horstmann
The Rev. C. A. West officiated at services for C. B. Horstmann known as Biz of Cameron. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Horstmann, former Cameron mayor 1952 1956, helped found Cameron Tire Store with his brother and later ran the business. He served in World War I and belonged to American Legion Knights of Pythias Masons and the First Methodist Church. Surviving: wife Q B Horstmann two daughters Shirley Spillman and Margaret Krueger two sons Layne and Edward two brothers Vernon and Albert two sisters Elise and Helen Green Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. West
First Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cameron
Horstmann
Cameron Tire
August Horstmann
A. N. Green
American Legion
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Q. B. Horstmann
Shirley Spillman
Pasadena
Margaret Krueger
New Braunfels
Layne Horstmann
Midland
Edward Horstmann
Houston
Vernon Horstmann
Albert Horstmann
Elise Horstmann
Dallas
Helen Sapp
Madison
Ala Green Funeral Home
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Walter Lester
Marak
North Miam
A J Tomek
Ton
Clartson
Baileyville
Yerrelton
Sepp
OB Horstmann
Rev
City Library Fund
Cameron Library
Cameron City
E. A. Perrin
Library Fund
North Milam United Fund
First Christian
First Methodist
Karl Q. Bayer
Erpart
the Herald
SAN Gabriel Baptist
San Gabriel Christian Church
Billy Palmer
South Elm Baptist
Harrison McLerran
BEN Arnold Baptist
Mr. McLerran
Maysfield Methodist
Minerva Methodist Church
Chapel of Green
H. M. Bowley
Holloway
Billy Wayne Holloway
H. M. Holloway
Raymond Holloway
Billy Ray Holloway
John Denson Holloway
Kenneth Steele
Wayne Gibbs
Joe Webb
Nila Lynn Holloway
Harvey G. Sikes
Ft. Bragg
Daniel Janes
Ft. Hood
Marie Houfford
Wilburn Houfford
Pat
Yee High School
Oklahoma State University
Texas A & M
SMU
Baylor Univers
Fred T. Johns
City Hall
Buddy Fuller
John A. Smith
J. C.jimmy Marek
Starrett Hickman
L. Wied
MTBA
Bryant Rhodes
Davilla
C. B. Horstmann
Wuh
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