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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
2
A compact reflection on reading choices and daily habits. The text mulls over selecting books as a steady source of wisdom while noting a humorous aside about gum chewing stenographers versus others and a folksy maxim about using brains without formal education.
Cameron Texas public notice lists second class mail matter under an 1879 act. The Cameron paper publishes weekly on Thursdays with subscription rates of 1.75 in Milam County 2.75 outside county and 3.50 out of state.
Milam Bell and Falls counties will share a 2.31 million dollar Rural Electrification Administration loan to Brazos Electric Power Cooperative. The funds will build about 146 miles of transmission lines and add 12 substations to improve service across a 54 county Texas area, expanding access to 80,000 farm and ranch homes.
Mrs Ida Holshouer hosts a clothing donation event in Cameron urging residents to bring old garments and shoes to the Lippman building from 9 to 12 and 1 to 4. New officers include Mrs B Burns president and Mrs Grady Stidham first vice president with meetings set for July 12 at Mrs Newton’s home.
Gerald Henderson of Cameron was seriously injured when his car skidded on gravel on Yarrellton road Tuesday night and struck a tree then wedged between two others. Passers by saw the wreck and a Cameron ambulance rushed him to Cameron Hospital where his condition this morning was reported as good. The crash happened about 11 p.m. Tuesday and demolished Hendersons automobile.
Albert Kotrola son of Mr and Mrs J A Kotrola of Cameron returns to duty in the U S Navy after a 25 day leave. He has served 15 months and was stationed at Naval Hospital San Diego. He will be stationed at Naval Medical Center Bethesda as a corpsman.
The Milam County A and M Club held its 1955 Annual Muster at Cameron Country Club with 75 attendees. Ed Parnell spoke on Trends and Traditions of A and M, and the 1954 Baylor A&M film was shown. New officers include President Jim H. Baugh and Vice President Alton Fuchs, with a full slate of directors and committee chairs. Outgoing officers were President Jack Tumlinson, Vice President Jim Baugh, and secretary treasurer Roy Wright.
Georgetown Eagles defeated the Cameron Yoemen 6-4 in a Tuesday afternoon game to add a District 18-A win. Joseph Michalka homered in the final inning to drive in a run, with Steve Polzer scoring another. Michalka pitched for Cameron and was relieved by Alvin Baggerly in the seventh.
Fluke and catcher stood in the George Town battery as Cameron powered the offense with two runs, nine hits, and three errors. Georgetown posted six runs on seven hits with one error, shaping a tense game and overall control by Cameron’s offensive output.
Herman Yezak of Bremond passed the March bar exam and was sworn in as an attorney in special ceremonies conducted by the Texas Supreme Court and State Bar. Chief Justice Hickman administered the oath to about 100 new lawyers as Yezak joined the profession. He studied at Baylor and Texas universities and is a Texas A M College graduate with a family of three children.
Milam County Farm Bureau leaders plan a training clinic April 28 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Waco Texas. The session is one of 13 statewide clinics by the Texas Farm Bureau to improve service to members and office administration. District Director S W McClaren Jr will oversee, assisted by Bob A Lilly and Harold Moore.
In the Daytona Beach event Chevrolet led the field in the one mile straightaway stock car race. The first two places and six of the first ten were captured by Chevrolets, dominating the class and others in the competition.
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