Bendix set winner named in Cameron Herald contest
Doyle Armstrong, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Armstrong, won a Bendix 17 inch table television set as top seller in the Cameron Herald subscription contest. Ruth Matyastik placed second, while 35 kids entered a 16 day race. Doyle led with new subscriptions plus some renewals. the prize was installed at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Armstrong
Andrew Armstrong
Bendix
Cameron Herald
Ruth Matyastik
W. P. Matyastik
Doyle
Ruth
Austin
Wanda Kirk
Gale Griswold
Myrna Gail Jackson
Carroll Moore
Gabriel Cayozas
Harold Pimpler
Louise Cowdray
Rose Marie Matyastik
Carol Ann Leonard
Johnny Solomon
Patie Graham
Johnny Trochta
Milton Harrison
Wilma Baldridge
Billie Nell Johnson
Curtis Morgan
James Posey
Eddie Pavelek
Marvin Junek
David Hromcik
Janice Jister
Joyce Mullinax
J. W. Beale
Burk Barr
Virgil Walston
Bobby Joe Hutman
Robert Hertenburger
Carroll Green, Jr
Ben Kennon
Henry Clore
Johnnye Wayne Stevens
Janice Bridges
Edward Holland
Local Cameron Rotary Drive Tops 1228 in Donations
Mi lam County citizens contribute to the Cameron Rotary Club relief drive for the Waco disaster area. By Thursday the total reached 1228.35 with many residents and local businesses listed as donors at the Herald office. More contributions were expected after press time as lists continue to be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron Rotary Club
Waco
R. W. Benett
L. R. Thompson
Anonymous
E. T. Provasek
Katy Green
Leo Jackson
H. H. Pruett
Ida Johns
W. J. Michalka
Homer Nabours
O. D. Graham
Grady Allen
C. C. Black
B. G. Rice
Alar Lee Baker
Ellen Frances Crenan
J. W. Miller
Cameron Machine Shop
Kathleen Eikenhorst
Lucille Erwin
Bessie Dunham
W. T. White
Walter F. Sharpe
A. R. McLerran
Chas. Nabours
John R. Hays
Herald
Pick-Up Truck Hits Bridge on Hearne Highway
Homer Adams, 52, of Thornton, injured in a one car crash about 1 am Tuesday as Highway Patrol reports. He driver a 1952 Chevrolet pickup from Hearne toward Cameron eight miles from Cameron toward Maysfield when the truck struck a bridge and overturned. Adams taken to St Edward Hospital for treatment.
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Santa Fe
Cameron
Hearne Highway
Homer Adams
Thornton
Hearne
Maysfield
Adams
St. Edward Hospital
Stevens Enlists in Air Force From Cameron
Jesse Ray Stevens enlisted in the Air Force on May 7. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Stevens of 204 N College Street Cameron. A Yee High School graduate, he previously worked for Mailwell Envelope Company in Houston before enlisting.
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Jesse Ray Stevens
Air Force
Stevens
Cecil Stevens
N. College Street
Cameron
Yee High School
Mailwell Envelope Company
Houston
Funeral Services Scheduled Thursday For Martin Zalesky
Martin Zalesky 69 of near Crosby died Monday at 1 p m Funeral services were held Thursday in Dayton Texas He was born in Czechoslovakia in 1884 and moved with his family to Milam County at age four He married Louise Maresh and later settled in Liberty County where he farmed cotton and rice Survivors include his widow son Louis Zalesky a daughter Mrs Nemy two brothers Joe Zalesky of Cameron Albert Zalesky of San Antonio and two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Vrehota of California and Mrs Burda of Prague Czechoslovakia
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Martin Zalesky
Crosby
Dayton
Texas
Mr. Zalesky
Czechoslovakia
Milam County
Louise Maresh
Liberty County
John
Frank Zalesky
Louis Zalesky
Nemy
Joe Zalesky
Cameron
Albert Zalesky
San Antonio
Elizabeth Vrehota
California
Burda
Prague
Milam County Men Headed To Army Induction At Love Field
Charles R. Pevehouse led 21 Milam County men from Cameron who rode a charter bus to Love Field Dallas for Army induction on May 19. The group included Robins Milano Hines Price Tovar Baggerley Becker Tyler Hoyle Dixon Weems Jimenez Dockall Stricker Edmondson Pevehouse Staten Cabrera Hawkins Harwell and others and is expected to arrive before noon.
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Cameron
Love Field
Dallas
United States Army
Charles A. Robins
Milano
T. J. Hines
Walter D. Price
Rodolfo T. Tovar
Rockdale
Charles F. Baggerley
Jerry C. Becker
Thorndale
Johnny M. Tyler
Tanglewood
Fred Hoyle
Elton R. Dixon
Tommy Vinton
James ©. Whitfield
Kirk Ships Early Watermelons From Realites
Jesse Kirk shipped the first Texas watermelons to market from Realites, Texas, on Monday. The crop is the largest and earliest in years with melons opening at five cents per pound and noted for sweetness. By next Monday he plans about 15 truckloads and cars daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
Jesse Kirk
Texas
Realites
James Gregory Admitted for Medical Treatment
James Gregory of Cameron was admitted May 16 to Newton Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gregory
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Midnight Benefit Show for Waco Tornado Victims
The Cameron Theatre hosts a 11 p.m. benefit showing Column South starring Audie Murphy and Joan Evans. Admission is 75e with all proceeds to tornado relief in Waco. advance tickets available at the theatre box office or Cameron Herald Office. staff donate services and the Herald prints tickets free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Theatre
Waco
Audie Murphy
Joan Evans
Theatre
Cameron Herald
Cancer education drive reports 1587 attendees. calls for donations
Milam County director Hinton H. Pruett says cancer education campaigns reached 25 groups with 1587 attendees. He notes limited financial support, urging gifts to the American Cancer Society via local postmaster or Oxsheer Smith at Citizens National Bank in Cameron, Texas.
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Hinton H. Pruett
Milam County
Pruett
American Cancer Society
Milam
Oxsheer Smith
Citizen’s National Bank
Cameron, Texas
Closing Exercises For Sharp Colored School
Sharp Colored School held Monday night ceremonies led by Mrs. L. T. Austin. Inez Ellison, eighth grade graduate, received diploma from Principal Mr. Hicks with remarks by Mr. Lamb. Cameron pianist Mrs. Jamie Lattimore accompanied. 24 pupils attended. Patrons honored Mrs. Austin April 2 with a supper and gifts for 12 years of service.
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Sharp Colored School
L. T. Austin
Inez Ellison
Hicks
Cavilla
Inez
George M. Lamb
Sharp School
Jamie Lattimore
Cameron
Austin
Reddie Mae Rosemond Element in City Hospital Stay
Reddie Mae Rosemond was a recent patient at St. Edward Hospital, reflecting a local healthcare encounter and ongoing patient admissions in the community hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reddie Mae Rosemond
St. Edward Hospital
Rainfall Brings Week Total To 5.61 Inches In Cameron Area
Weather summary notes 5.61 inches of rain in Cameron and vicinity for last week as a multi day storm from Monday to Saturday added .71 inches from Saturday morning to Monday. Little River receded from lowlands. Severe weather alerts, including a tornado watch for Lampasas, persisted into Sunday. Falls County hit by strong rain damaging tomato crops. Rain totals for nearby towns include Copperas Cove 8.16, Lampasas 7.57, KTEM Temple 7.12, Rosebud 7.00, Gatesville 6.83, Bartlett 3.00.
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Cameron
Little River
Lampasas
Falls County
Copperas Cove
KTEM
Temple
Rosebud
Gatesville
Bartlett
Contagious Diseases Dwindle in Millam County
Last week in Millam County shows a sharp drop in contagious cases with 10 strept throat and 7 measles, less than half of prior week totals. Dr. E S Freeman, county health officer, reports two chicken pox cases, two gonorrhea, and one each of pneumonia tuberculosis and meningococcal infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
E.S. Freeman
American Legion Will Present Awards To Cameron Students
The Ada Henderson eighth grade graduates will receive annual American Legion awards for honor, courage, scholarship, leadership, companionship, and character. A boy from Yee High School Junior Class will represent Cameron at Boys State in Austin during June.
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American Legion
Cameron
Ada Henderson
Yee High School
Austin
Gospel Tabernacle Sends $40 to Waco Tornado Victims
The Cameron Gospel Tabernacle members donated a cash offering of $40 for the Waco tornado victims. Rev. H. M. Rowley announced on Monday that the money would be sent directly to the Waco Gospel Tabernacle church for distribution to needy families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Tabernacle
Waco
Cameron Gospel Tabernacle
H. M. Rowley
Waco Gospel Tabernacle Church
Diplomas For Ada Henderson Eighth Graders May 25
About seventy eighth grade students will receive diplomas in a 2:45 p.m. gym ceremony on May 25. Sept. W. T. Hanes will award diplomas and recognize nonabsent non tardy pupils and the top ten percent of the class. Home room teachers Mrs Nabours and Coach Cain lead the program with Principal Loughmiller assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Hanes
Ada Henderson School
Charles Nabours
Jimmy Cain
Wiley Loughmiller
Chamber backs Southern Pacific extension plan to Cameron
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce voted in special session to continue support for a Southern Pacific Railroad extension connecting Rockdale Sandow and Southern Railroad to serve Alcoa. President Moseley said W. C. Wallace will file a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission to intervene on behalf of Milam County residents. Other communities along the Waco to Giddings line are being urged to join Cameron in backing the project.
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Chamber of Commerce
Southern Pacific Railroad
Rockdale-Sandow and
Southern Railroad
Alcoa
Moseley
W. C. Wallace
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milam County
Southern Pacific
Waco
Giddings
Chamber
Cameron
Oxsheer Smith
H. F. Smith
C. of C
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Holland Page
Buckholts
H. B. Zachery Co
Jarrell
Schwertner
Liberty Hill
U. S. 183
Williamson County
U. S. 81
Herald Office
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F. A. Marek
P. F. Kunz
E. A. Perrin
Jack W. Prescott
August Hartenburger
Annie K. Reineke
Herman Reineke
Edwin Laywell
Bill Burns
Rollan Carr
Arthur Ross
Antonio
Mildred Thornton
Tom Wardlaw
A. W. Rettig
Lillian M. Lester
Walter Lester
L. Denson
Charles and Louise Brady
Albert Collins
R. B. Rylander
J. G. Guggotz
W. A. Kubecka
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Odd Fellows
R. A. Tag
Dave Whitley
Marshall Weems
McLane Company
Milton Brown
Rudolph Provasek
H. B. McClellen
J. B. White
F. C. Davis
C. A. Jackett
Grabein Chevrolet Company
Mexican Patriotic Committee
Allie Younts
Cameron Fruit and Grocery Company
W. A. L. Robinson
Cameron Ice Plant
Kim Majors
Edmund Anthony
I. W. Cheeves
Merlin Lester
B. J. Matocha
W. H. Filetcher
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
W. O. Newton
Alvin Nolte
Mary D. Haines
Rosemary Goertz
Elaine Finney
Marjorie Richter
Lawrence Polzer
Ladis Marek
S. H. McDermott
John Davis
Ivan Cleek
E. R. Zellner
Ethel Drgac
Calvin Markham
John Muse
C. Green
Cameron Delphian Club
W. O. Triggs
L. W. Smith
New Cameron Drug
Mitchan Auto Supply
Jody Goodrich
Horstmann Brothers
John Ryan
Joe Richter
Bill Richter
McDonald Plumbing
City Hall
Leona Blakey
Roy M. Wright
Johnny Baker
Mary Mode
George Miller
Henry W. Brown
Joe C. Denson
Bruno Bixman
Henry Dryer
C. B. Jenness
J. C. Marek
Emil Sebasta
H. W. Ripkoski
A. J. Mondrik
E. L. Wied
Edwin Reynolds
Matula
H. White
I. Moldin
S. Vaculin
Will Ondrej
Marek
Ermis
Charlie Harman
Henry Schattle
Leo Laake
Weldon Neely
Robert Mosopust
Leo Hollas
Laake Drug Company
Knights of Columbus Club
Worth Modesett
Stevens Enlists
Charles R. Pevehouse
Murphy
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