Milam County to Distribute 65000 Pounds Surplus Food
Milam County will distribute 65000 pounds of surplus commodity foods to eligible residents during the first two weeks of January. The items include wheat flour beans powdered milk cheddar cheese rice and cornmeal with distribution arranged by Judge Charles C. Smith and welfare officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Smith
Milam County
State Welfare Department
Commissioners’ Court
North Central Avenue
Cameron
Courthouse Square
Eutermoser to become Alcoa staff metallurgist at Rockdale
Elwood Eutermoser will assume the post of staff metallurgist at Alcoa's Rockdale Works around January 1. He replaces H C Cameron Jr who transfers to Massena New York Works. Eutermoser is from Philadelphia and a New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology graduate who joined Alcoa in 1950 at the Alcoa Tennessee plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Eutermoser
Alcoa
Rockdale
R. R. Sugg
Eutermoser
Davenport
Iowa
H. C. Cameron, Jr
Massena
New York
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Alcoa, Tennessee
Anniversary Party to Honor Slaughters
Children of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Slaughter of Cameron honor their parents on their golden wedding anniversary. The party will be at the Methodist Fellowship Hall in Cameron from two to five Sunday afternoon December 30. All friends of the couple are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Slaughter
Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Cameron Garden Club Christmas Party December 13
Cameron Garden Club hosts combined annual Christmas party and December business meeting at Mrs. R. G. Grabein’s home 806 East 11 Street with co hosts Mrs. Roy Wright and Mrs. John Ryan. Mrs. Edwin Adams reviewed Flowers and Table Settings by Julia Berrall and members exchanged gifts under a decorated tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Grabein
Civic Garden Club
East 11 Street
Roy Wright
John Ryan
Edwin Adams
Frank Schiller
Julia Berrall
McClosky Hospital
Leo Fuchs
Reportable Diseases Nine Cases in Milam County Health Unit Week
Milam County Health Unit reported nine cases of pulmonary tuberculosis Salmonellosis measles and strept throat during the week ending Saturday December 22. Dr John B Bryson the unit director noted one case each of pulmonary tuberculosis and Salmonellosis three cases of measles and four of strep throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
John B. Bryson
Toy drive by Junior Chamber lights up Cameron area
The Junior Chamber of Commerce arranged a Christmas toy drive just weeks before Santa's arrival. A total of 195 children received new or repaired toys collected and prepared by the group of young civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Milam Farmers Must File Social Security Returns
Milam County farmers and ranchers who hire workers must pay social security taxes on cash wages of 100 dollars or more in 1956. The two percent employer and two percent employee taxes apply to cash wages for covered farm-ranch hands. Employers owe the taxes and must file Farm 943 and pay by January 31, 1957 or face penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
A. P. Andrews
Internal Revenue Service
Andrews
Cameron PTA Sets Meeting January 3
Cameron PTA members schedule a regular meeting for Thursday January 3 at 7 30 p m in the Ada Henderson School playroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Pta
Ada Henderson School
Christmas Card From Hobo Sends Warm Wishes to Cameron Police
Late night at Cameron Police Station sparks chatter as officers recall a Christmas card from a traveling hobo. The back quotes gratitude to Police Headquarters Cameron Texas and signs Sgt. Phil Goldfoden Police Reserves 36 Second Avenue Long Branch New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texas
Sgt
Phil Goldfoden
Police Reserves
Second Avenue
Long Branch
Braden Free On Bond In Cameron Saturday Shooting
Braden Free 22 of Houston is free on 7500 bond charged with murder in the death of ex army sergeant Johnnie Sanders Jr 26 of Fort Worth. Claude Sanders 20 in Cameron is in serious condition. The shooting followed an argument outside the Starlite Night Club near Cameron about 11 40 p m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Phillip Braden
Houston
Johnnie Sanders, Jr
Fort Worth
Cameron
Claude Sanders
East Main
Braden
Justice Court
B. G. Rice
Bond
Starlite
Highway 77
Johnnie Jr
Claude
Ruby
Consolidated Aircraft
U. S. Army
Korea
Waco
Nick Bellegie
Sanders
Sheriff Black
Sanders Brothers
Johnnie Sanders
John Sanders
First Baptist Church
A. F. Russell
P. L. Caperton
Right of Way For State Highway 36 Acquired Milam County
County Judge Charles Smith announced that all right of way for State Highway 36 has been acquired and contracts will be let soon. Milam County Commissioners' Court and Judge Smith received Minute Order 41451 confirming plans to advance finance once Milam provides the needed right of way, with a January 31 1957 target for completion of obstructions. The court expects no delay beyond January for Milam County to finalize the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Milam County Commissioners’ Court
Judge Smith
Highway Commission
Milam County
State Highway Department
Smith
Milam
Mrs James Kahler to Lead Milam Polio Drive Publicity
Mrs James H Kahler of Cameron will head publicity for Milam County March of Dimes campaign. Max McClaren, chairman, announced the 1957 drive with a strong battlecry shaping the local fundraiser.
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James H. Kahler
Cameron
Milam County
Max McClaren
Former Rosebud Man Receives Silver Beaver Award
Raymond Helpert of Burlington, now in Marshall, was honored December 4 at the East Texas Area Council meeting in Greggton for eight years of notable Scouting service. His wife, Mrs. Helpert, and son Jimmy joined in noting his role in district training, Cub Scout programs, and council-wide events. Helpert is a licensed chemical engineer with a master’s from Texas A&M and has been recognized as a sincere, quietly effective Scouter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Helpert
Henry Helpert
Burlington
Marshall
East Texas Area Council
Greggton
Texas
Helpert
Rosebud High
Jimmy
Texas A & M
Very Rev. George Duda Awarded High Scout Honor
Very Rev. George J. Duda of Cameron received the Silver Beaver Award at the Heart O Texas Boy Scout Council banquet in Waco. He has 16 years in scouting and serves as Diocesan chaplain for Central Texas units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
Heart O’texas Boy Scout Council
Roosevelt Hotel
Waco
George J. Duda
Cameron
Eather Duda
Central
Texas
Heart O’ Texas Council
Heart O’texas Council
Father Duda
New York
Irvine Ranch
California
St. George
Geo. J. Duda
Scout Council
Pat Taggart
Dawson Cooper
Gatesville
Afton Schulz
Temple
Milam County Traffic Deaths Reach 13 by Dec 21
Road fatalities in Milam County totaled 13 for 1956 by noon last Friday December 21. Twelve occurred on rural roads and one in Rockdale municipal area. Officials cited no single hotspot for the year’s fatal crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
John Blansit
Texas Highway Patrol
Cameron
Rockdale
Post Office Staff Observes Holidays With Family Visits
Postmaster and Mrs. John Hays plan several days in San Antonio with daughter Mrs. Johnnie Mae Gibbons. Assistant Postmaster Albert Collins remains in Cameron after attending a Waco holiday party for Cinderella Shoe Store employees. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Cooper will visit their son Billy Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hays
San Antonio
Johnnie Mae Gibbons
Albert Collins
Cameron
Waco
Cinderella Shoe
Grady Cooper
Billy Cooper
Wellington, New Zealand Claims Distinct Southern Capital
The article notes Wellington in New Zealand as the southernmost national capital in the world, highlighting its geographic position and notable status among capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
Comprehensive Survey Sets New School Insurance Coverage
Cameron Independent School system board approved a 90 percent blanket fire and replacement-cost policy covering nearly 1.5 million dollars including vandalism and malicious mischief. Inland Marine coverage extends to uniforms equipment and instruments. Boilers and boiler insurance were optimized, with annual independent survey guaranteed. A new purchase bookkeeping system will track orders and permit partial payments. See Survey Back Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Independent
Cameron Insurance
Continental
United States
Wiley Loughmiller
Loughmiller
Princi
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F. L. Gregory
Norma Wilson
Lloyd Wood
Emma Hardie
Marjorie Godeke
Jessie Thompson
Milam Courthouse
U. S. Agriculture Department
Bill Herndon
Austin
Cameron Garden Club
Braden Free
James Kahler
Rosebud
Beaver
Paign
National Foundation of
NFIP
March of Dimes
George Duda
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