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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1953
Page
2
Milton F Brown Jr editor and publisher notice lists post office wording Cameron text and subscription rates Milam County 1 75 per year outside county 2 00 out of state 2 25 published weekly with mailing details
Mrs. Bessie Rice returns from Houston after funeral of her brother Roscoe Pitts 43 who died in Houston. Services were held September 24 with Chaplain H J Sheets officiating. American Legion members handled the graveside service. While in Houston Mrs Rice learned of the death of Clara Pitts Sibley 59 of Carlsbad New Mexico. Sibley survived by husband Max E Sibley daughter Wanda Evans of Dallas a brother Wadell Pitts of Oklahoma City and two sisters Maude Roberts of San Diego Texas and Bessie Rice of Cameron. Sibley was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Sam Pitts of this city and attended local schools.
J C Mayfield and his son Chaplain Lt Col Robert B Mayfield travel from Cameron to visit family in San Saba San Angelo and San Antonio before air trip to Los Angeles for Korea embarkation. After Korea he will serve in Japan about three years with family joining in Japan.
Frank Sproull age 65 died at the home of his daughter Mrs W J Truetner in College Station at 2 am Friday after a weeklong illness. He lived in Ben Arnold six years and is survived by his daughters Mrs Truetner and Miss Mary Earl Sproul. his mother Mrs W A Sproull of Cameron. a sister Miss Catherine Sproul. brothers C C Sproul and C H Sproul, all of Cameron. Funeral services were 10 am Saturday at Green Funeral Home chapel with Rev T A Binford and Dr Mark Magers officiating. Burial followed in Ben Arnold cemetery.
Cpl Joe J. Vrazel Jr. visits his parents Mr and Mrs Joe J Vrazel Sr before heading to Fort Sam Houston San Antonio for discharge after two years in service and a recent return from Fort Rich Alaska.
Parma Radio Service advertises repair work for all radio and television makes and models with available service options and contact details.
Texas allows boxing and wrestling matches except on Sundays under the state director of labor statistics oversight. The rule places authority with the State Commissioner of Labor Statistics to regulate events and enforce scheduling restrictions.
A five gallon cream spill on Main Street halted traffic as Whitey Fisher's truck emptied. Officer Tiny Fields paused cars to allow cleanup then waved traffic through when a kitten appeared and lapped the cream. The town view calls this a lighthearted Tiny demonstration of neighborly tolerance.
Jim Russell's family found a 47 inch water moccasin in their yard at 708 North Polk Street Cameron. Neighbors say stagnated pond behind the home attracts snakes and pests. City officials were alerted about the pool but no action reported. The dead snake lay on the yard fence. local concern includes mosquitoes and flies.
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