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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
6
A second class mail matter is entered at the Cameron Texas post office under a March 8 1879 act. The publication is issued every Thursday with subscription rates set at 1.75 per year in Milam County, 2.75 outside the county, and 3.50 out of state.
Wilson Produce Company reports large insect populations threatening crops. Boll weevil boll worm aphids and other pests spread across cantaloupe watermelon tomatoes and cotton. Growers mix Lindane DDT copper dust toxaphene BHC aldrin and more. experts advise consulting a specialist to choose the right insecticide.
Bell scientists dop silicon with arsenic and boron to create a p n junction in wafers. The thin boron layer forms the heart of a solar battery capable of 100 watts per square yard under sun. research aims at powering low energy radios and equipment during daylight with stored charge for darkness. A service member, on 15 day leave, visits parents while stationed at Long Beach, California.
Tests of an improved Bell Solar Battery may make it standard on rural lines in Cameron area. Southwestern Bell says efficiency has risen from 6 to 1 percent since 1954 and tests will begin this summer in Americus Georgia to evaluate powering amplifier stations and rural lines.
Airman Eugene Dusek is at home on a 15 day leave from air service. He is listed as stationed at a local base and will return to duties after the leave period ends.
Members of the Civic Garden Club concluded their year with a morning social tea hosted at Mrs. Leo Fuchs home. The program featured Mrs. Edwin Adams, a delegate to the State Gar.
The Corpus Christi club convention featured a meeting report and a history reading by Mrs. Giles McDermott. New officers for 1955-56 were installed with Mrs. Leo Fuchs as president, Mrs. R. G. Grabein vice president, and others honored in roles including secretary and treasurer. A Maypole themed display adorned the Fuchs sunporch, followed by refreshments for guests including Mrs. Graham Gills and Miss Alice McGehee.
The Sharp High School senior class presented The Scarecrow Creeps a three act comedy mystery to a large crowd. Cast included Leland Bean Joyce Walker Terry Shelton Marvin Nemec Glend ean Lee Roy Kohring Garton Lawrence Jr Marjorie Johle Beverly Schwarz Merle Charles with PD Hine faculty advisor Mrs J C Hesl Rt 2 Bucholts visited in Cameron Wednesday.
The saying suggests money spent in a town may recirculate within the community, offering a chance of return through local transactions, while spending elsewhere means losing the dollar. The idea emphasizes supporting local businesses to sustain local networks and services.
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