Juniors Win Football Parade at Yee High Homecoming
Yee High school juniors won the downtown Cameron parade leading to the Homecoming pep rally. Judges awarded first to the Junior class with a tiger caliope float, second to freshmen featuring a silver loving cup, third to Seniors with an Egyptian lute theme, and fourth to Sophomores in a History Repeats Itself float.
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Cameron
Leo Jackson
J. R. Young
Caliope
Mary Frances Zarosky
Margarette Michalka
Patsy Michalka
Farm Census To Start Here November 29
Field work for the 1954 Census of Agriculture begins locally on November 29. Enumerators will visit every farm in the area to collect questionnaires and assist with filling out reports. This 16th nationwide census is conducted at five year intervals, tracing trends since 1840.
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J. Baumgardner
Austin
Census aims to count farms and farm operations nationwide
Cameron Herald notes the census will detail more than five million farms supplying food and materials for U.S. industry, with data on farm size, crops, livestock, facilities, and inventories. Field Supervisor Baumgardner assures absolute confidence under Federal Law, with reports used only for totals and averages. The ABC Reporters Roundup on Mutual stations promotes public affairs interest.
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United States
Baumgardner
Census Bureau
Teachers Convene at Fort Worth for 76th TSTA Session
Cameron Public Schools superintendent W T Hanes says he does not know how many teachers will attend the 76th annual Texas State Teachers Association convention in Fort Worth November 25 to 27. National authorities on education will headline sessions and 45 sectional meetings feature topics of Texas school interests.
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W. T. Hanes
Cameron Public Schools
Texas State Teachers Association
Fort Worth
Texas
Harold O. Hunt
Think
International Business Machines Corporation
New York City
Waurine Walker
National Education Association
Texas Education Agency
H. W. Stilwell
TSTA
Texarkana
Charles H. Tennyson
Orton
Roy Hall
Texas Association of School Boards
Frank Monroe
Texas Association of School Administrators
Gertie Hay
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Mrs Lagrone Honored With Stork Shower at Home
Mrs A D Lagrone was honored with a stork shower at her home Thursday night. Hostesses Hazel Warren Virginia Brown and Mrs Ottis Harper organized the event with several games and prize gifts. Refreshments included chicken salad sandwiches pickles dressed in paper diapers and angel food cake squares iced with pink and blue flowers. Cakes and coffee were served by the hostesses assisted by Mrs Henry Brown.
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A. D. Lagrone
Hazel Warren
Viginia Brown
Ottis Harper
Henry Brown
Buckhots Crash In Heavy Rain Involves Houston Driver
Charles L. Lake of Houston driving a 1950 Chevrolet rear ended an Arrow Bus on Highway 190 near Buckhots Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The crash was described as unavoidable due to heavy rain that reduced visibility until Lake was too close to brake. His wife accompanied him. Lake’s car suffered significant front and side damage while the bus had minor damage.
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Charles L. Lake
Houston
Buckhots
Lake
Rainfall Hits 3.44 Mark In Soaking Rain
Cameron and the surrounding area received a soaking shower late Saturday as a gust of wind brought heavy rainfall peaking at 3.44 inches, prompting brief weather alerts and local street cautions.
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Cameron
Senator Gore to Discuss Dixon Yates Contract on Roundup
Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee will be questioned tonight by reporters L Edgar Prina and Jack Doherty on the Dixon Yates contract. The program, a Facts Forum Mutual broadcast, probes claims the deal endangers the Tennessee Valley Authority and guarantees profit to a private firm with no risk or competition.
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Albert Gore
Democrate
Tennessee
Dixon-Yates
Facts Forum
Mutual Broadcasting System
ABC
Gore
Tennessee Valley Authority
L. Edgar Prina
Washington Evening Star
Jack Doherty
New York Daily News
Rainy spell boosts local farmers and water tanks
Rainfall reached 3.44 inches by Sunday, the year's highest period tally, lifting the season total to 13.7 inches. Robert Glenn of the A S C office said the rain, with little runoff, is worth a million dollars to farmers as it replenishes tanks and aids winter legumes already planted.
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Robert Glenn
A. S.C
Buckholts FHA Attends District Meeting in Caldwell
Buckholts Future Homemaker girls Bernice Fischer Joy West Helen Svetlik and Bernice Jones joined sponsor Miss Mary Frances Chupik at the Caldwell district meeting with the theme Neigh bors Around the World. Fischer elected parliamentarian and West named Historian for 1955-56, officers installed. Local reporter Carol Zajicek notes guests included Mrs J R Gifford and Otis Hudsons visiting Ralph Caffey home.
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Homemaker Club
Buckholts
Caldwell
Bernice Fischer
Joy West
Helen Svetlik
Bernice Jones
Mary Frances Chupik
Carol Zajicek
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General Motors
Pontat
Pontiac
Milain Pontiac Company
East 7Th Street
Cameron, Texas
Sax Ct
Save At Gas Range
Lone Star Gas Company
Cameron Herald
Mutual
Senator Gore
J. R. Gifford
Rockdale
Otis Hudson
Calif
Ralph Caffey
Caeron Seed CO
Robert Goodrich
First Methodist Church
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