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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1956
Page
5
Classified note offers 233 acres with two houses for rent and a house and lot for sale. Contact Hubert Shuffield for details. Includes line about publishers correcting errors and advertising basis. 38-3tp
Sealed bids addressed to Frank Tomascik are due January 2 1957 at 7 30 p m in Buckholts Texas for a water well project. Plans may be viewed at multiple offices and from Marvin Turner Engineers with a 10 bid set deposit refundable with a bona fide bid. Bid bond or certified check of five percent or more payable to Frank Tomascik protects performance. Prevailing wage rates apply. The district may reject any bid and no bid may be withdrawn for 30 days.
The City of Cameron Texas invites sealed proposals for Contract 2 River Intake Construction and Contract 3 Furnishing and Installing two vertical electric motor driven centrifugal raw water pumping units. Bids due January 14 1957 at 2 p.m. in the City Secretary’s office. Plans from Joe J Rady Co require a $15 deposit refundable on plan return. Bids must include 5 percent bid bond. The city may reject any or all bids and waives informalities.
R L Phinney IRS district director in Austin says 1957 rules mirror 1956 for Milam County residents. Those under 65 with gross income of 600 or more must file Jan 1 to Apr 15 1957. those 65 and over with 1200 or more. self employed with net earnings 400 or more. People with income under these thresholds should file to reclaim withheld taxes. Read Form 104 instructions carefully.
The Milam County Junior Livestock Committee chair John S Batte announced the show scheduled for February 9 1957 on the Mitchan lot in Cameron. About 30 adults and juniors met December 17 to plan with FFA and 4 H Club entries open for hogs cattle and other classes.
Anton Fuchs 69 prominent Westphalia farmer and church member died at home at 9 am Saturday December 15 1956. He was born April 13 1887 in Frelsburg Texas and was survived by his widow Bertha Engelhart Fuchs four sons two daughters and several siblings. Funeral services held December 17 at the Church of the Visitation with Monsignor Robert P Schertz officiating and burial in St Mary's cemetery at Rosebud conducted by Nicholson of Rosebud.
A Cameron Public Water Works System ordinance updates prescribing rates for water usage by patrons, includes a savings clause, and sets an effective date. The measure outlines tariff changes and transitional provisions to ensure continued service while adopting new charges.
General Grant returned General Lee's sword after the surrender at Appomattox. A U S congressman represents about 280674 people.
The phrase describes Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and George Washington as the pen the tongue and the sword of the American Revolution, highlighting their roles in shaping early American leadership and advocacy.
North Milam County reports a total of 7700 in gifts by Wednesday morning December 26. Henry Liebman’s Special Gifts committee contributed about 5500, with the rest from general drive leaders. Drayton McLane says all areas must be heard from and missing donors can call Hilliard Thomas or the Chamber of Commerce to arrange pickup or mail in.
The record notes that the initial flag raised over Texas in 1684 was French, marking early European presence in the region.
McLane says if the $13,000 budget is reached each agency will accept a pro rata share of collected funds. He expects this year's response to pave an easier path to the goal in 1957 with clearer understanding of the Once for all objective of the United Fund.
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