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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
7
The 1950 amendments extend Social Security coverage to self employed individuals effective January 1 1951 Those taxed profits apply 21 4 percent on the first 3600 of net business profit There are 14 exceptions for professionals and the first report is due by March 15 1952
L W Smith says fogging at Yoe Athletic Field occurred Thursday night and the town was fogged at 4 am Friday. He reports a good kill. Friends of Mrs Guy Chandler announce she is ill and in Newton Memorial Hospital and wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. John Steele of Curry visited their daughter Mr. and Mrs. I. Angell in Houston recently.
The District Conference for Presbyterian Women was held recently in Marlin with the First Presbyterian Church as host. Delegates from Cameron included Mrs. John Muse Mrs. Joan Solomon Mrs. James Watson Mrs. Hugh Smith Mrs. Dan Tyson Mrs. Carl Black Mrs. Graham Gillis Mrs. R. D. Brown and Mrs. Edwin Adams.
Three drunk driving cases appear on the county clerk civil docket. Each man was fined 50 dollars plus court costs and had his driving license suspended for six months. An additional case involved driving an automobile without owner consent, with a 100 dollar fine plus costs.
Mrs August Kunz entertained the 42 Leisure Club at her home on September 20. Fall flowers and potted plants decorated the room. Guests included Mrs Frank Polansky, Mrs Richard Hollas, and Mrs Will Mees. Polansky had high score, Dakes was second, Fuchs scored 84. Refreshments featured jello, whipped cream, angel food cake and iced drinks.
Forty teachers attended the county school teachers meeting at the district court room on Thursday September 27 led by Mrs Lilian Lester chief clerk of the county superintendent of schools. Mrs J D Lewis opened with registration and reports. Other speakers included Mrs W D Bigbee Mrs Julia B Hillman H H Pruitt and Mrs Owen Stidham Roy C A Butler spoke on Texas State Teachers Association membership during the afternoon session. Visitors included W C Grissom Norman Malechak and Fletcher Wilson.
Washington Sept 26 Millions of gallons of tar will be produced yearly at Alcoas new Milam County plant based on lignite fuel. Texas Power and Light will operate the mill and extract tar from lignite during fuel preparation for electricity. Tar will supply creosote plastics and roofing pitch with pitch used in electric furnaces.
James R. Crawford, born October 22, 1868 in Nacogdoches County, died recently and funeral services were held at Little River Baptist Church in Cameron. Burial followed at Little River cemetery. Survived by widow Carrie Crawford, two daughters, two sons, two brothers, one sister, eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Pallbearers named A B McFarland, Earl McFarland, Finis Thweatt, J D Martin Jr, Homer Lee Harris, FE J Goodwin.
George W. Goree 54 of 221 Mandalay Drive East San Antonio Texas died Friday evening in a San Antonio hospital. Survived by widow Mrs Fanny Jaggers Goree of Beeville and mother Mrs Goree. Brother Cecil Criswell Buckholts and sister Mrs E L Knight Beeville. He was a member of Beeville Masonic Lodge IFP and a World War II veteran. Funeral 3:30 P M Sunday September 30 1951 at Buckholts Baptist Church. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Cameron. Green's Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs M C Phillips of Poolsville is a guest in the home of her sister Mrs W M Lucas of Cameron.
Governor Allan Shivers will speak at the dedication of Buckner Ranch for Boys near Burnet Texas the second Buckner Orphans Home unit. The facility houses 48 boys with a future capacity of 125 and includes a chapel school dining and residence buildings. J Howard Wams and Robert Cooke Buckner lead the project with invitations sent to juvenile judges probation officials clergy and welfare heads from the Southwest.
Friends in Cameron were notified of the death of Bob Lyles attorney of Angleton who died in a Galveston hospital Wednesday. Funeral services were held at Angleton Thursday and interment was at Lake Jackson. Lyles born in Cameron was son of the late Major Lyles a prominent criminal lawyer. Survived by his widow who resides in Angleton.
Mrs Grady Mad, who underwent a serious operation at Galveston Hospital, has returned to Cameron and is recuperating at her mother in law’s home. She is reported doing nicely and friends wish her a speedy recovery.
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