Meadow Brook Church Chooses Baylor Student as Choir Director
Max McClaren, Baylor University senior and religious education major, begins duties as choir director at Meadow Brook Baptist Church Rockdale. The church funds a graded choir system Celestial Cherub Carol Concord Chapel with 350 Sunday School attendees. Open house is planned. services have occurred in the new 75 thousand dollar building over the past two weeks under Rev. A L Gatewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max McClaren
Baylor University
Meadowbrook Baptist Church
Rockdale
Celestial
Cherub
Carol Concord
McClaren
Baylor
Marlow Baptist Church
Marlow Church
First Presbyterian Church
Cameron
A. L. Gatewood
New Rockdale
Meadowbrook
Louis Elley Residence Robbed Again This Year
The Louis Elley home on Temple Highway was burgled again as the couple worked at Hornung Matchery. Items taken included 12 bed sheets 20 pillow cases 24 wash rags and towels a Polaroid camera and a small unnamed camera all carried in an alligator bag and plain suitcase. Sheriff Black was notified around 11 30 p.m. The rear door was found unlocked and the front gate had been opened at noon. Valuable items remained, including an electric iron rod and reel silverware a sewing machine and an electric spray gun. The spring burglary had stolen many items not nailed down including a large television set a shotgun and water pump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Elley
Temple Highway
Hornung Matchery
Elley
Elleys
Sheriff Black
Mercury Rise To Indicate Fund Success
During the Community Chest Drive from Oct 10 to 15 a thermometer on the Court House lawn will show daily collections. Ben Magness chairs the solicitation plan with a business winner from each firm acting as chest chairman. EMIL will air a 15 minute discussion on Oct 9 at 4 45 p.m. detailing the drive's aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Ben Magness
Community Chest
E. A. Perrin
Emil
SW Conference Football Highlights On Humble Network
The Humble Company's TV program Texas in Review will showcase four Southwest Conference football games including Texas-Oklahoma, Rice-Clemson, SMU-Missouri and Baylor-Arkansas. It will also feature Heart O'Texas Fair films at Wac, cattle judging and rural women’s talents, plus segments on Oil Progress Week events and the Brownfield Reunion and Fall Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Company
Texas In
Kern
SMU
Brownfield
Jaycees pledge aid to Community Building Committee
The Jaycees pledged full aid to the Community Building Committee at Monday night’s meeting. Dr. Howard chairs the committee and the group agreed to provide all necessary support for the effort. All-Day Entertainment ad promotes Emil on 1330 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Howard
Emil
KMIL Officially Open After Ceremonies
KMIL marked its dedication with a lavish floral display and a radio ceremony. Mayors Horstmann and Tarver and Milam officials attended alongside Bob Poage and Alcoa representative Bill Shepherd. Over 500 visitors from Texas towns and states joined the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Poage
Hogan
Rockdale
Emil
Milam County
Horstmann
Sanders
Thorndale
Tarver
Rosebud
Milam
Charlie Smith
Herman Yezak
Kraft
Cameron Fire Department Earns First in District Race
The Cameron Fire Department, entirely volunteer, won first place racing team honors at Teague district meeting on Sunday October 2. Their time of 20 seconds flat earned $50. Killeen finished second in 21.0 seconds and Belton third in 22.0 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Teague
Killeen
Belton
Onward For God And My Country Theme At Baylor Game
Baylor University honors Cub Scouts Boy Scouts explorers and leaders at the October 8 football game against Arkansas. About 9000 Heart O Tex Council members invited by Coach George Sauer. Half time features the Golden Wave Band and a formation for the Scouts four year program. Selected council units will demonstrate scouting activities and all Scouts will sit in a special stadium section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor University Athletic Department
Baylor
Arkansas
Heart O’texas Council
George Sauer
Golden Wave
Donald Moore
Crews Han
Surveyors Plan Mid October Meet in Austin
Fred Williamson of Temple president of the Texas Surveyors' Association announced plans for the annual convention and short course in Austin October 10 12. Technical talks on problems of the profession will be a feature of the conclave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Williamson
Temple
Texas Surveyors’ Association
Austin
Baylor Cadet Bryce McClellan Baylor Promoted Adjutant
Lt Bryce McClellan Baylor a Baylor University senior and Air Force ROTC cadet is promoted to First Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps and named Adjutant of his squadron. He plans to graduate in 1956 with a BS degree and receive a commission in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce McClellen
Baylor University
Air Force Rotc
Cadet Corps
Bryce
Baylor
Air Force
Communicable Diseases Reported in Milam County
Street Throat claimed seventeen patients in Milam County for the week ending Oct. 1, 1955, as reported from the office of Dr. John Bryson. All other communicable diseases seemed to be well in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street Throat
Milam County
John Bryson
Personal Grooming Drama Highlights School Unity
Yee High School Homemaking II presented a skit Look Your Best in 55 56 detailing proper dress for all occasions. Cast members included Margie Wilkerson Myrna Gail Jackson Wanda Kirk Doris Plasek Peggy Burke Lillian Kostroum Patricia Hertenberger Vlasta Hrochowy Petie Graham Dright Hughes and others. Margie Wilkerson closed with a statement urging good posture grooming manners and appropriate dress to keep Yoe High attractive as a place to learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High School
Margie Wilkerson
Myrna Gail Jackson
Wanda Kirk
Doris Plasek
Peggy Burke
Lillian Kostroum
Dresed
Patricia Hertenberger
Vlasta Hrochowy
Petie Graham
Dright Hughes
Billy Slink
Lorene Conley
Helen Matula
Peggy Hightower
de Lois Pimplerar
Beatrice de Hart
Mary Harvell
Geraldine
Janice Bridges
Elwanda Holland
Nell Gooch
Yoe High
Pleasant visit in Rockdale by Mrs Weems and Mrs Cottenden
Mrs. Melvin Weems and Mrs. Maud Cottenden enjoyed a pleasant visit with friends in Rockdale on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Weems
Maud Cottenden
Rockdale
Social Security Rep to Visit Cameron Texas on Oct 11
The regular visit of the Social Security Representative to Cameron Texas is set for Tuesday Oct 11. Residents are invited to contact the representative at the Department of Public Welfare at 1:00 p.m. This service is offered by the Austin office of the Local Security Administration for area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Cameron
Texas
Department of Public Welfare
Austin
Local Security Administration
Miss Easley Family Weekend in Taylor Ends with Return
Miss Clare Easley and Miss Mary Wilsmann spent the weekend in Taylor with Sam A. Easley Jr. Miss Easley returned to Cameron alone Monday morning after putting Miss Wilsmann on the train in Temple for her home in McAllen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Easley
Mary Wilsmann
Taylor
Sam A. Easley Jr
Easley
Cameron
Miss Wilsmann
Temple
McAllen
Chamber of Commerce FAB plan aims to aid Cameron children
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce Trade Development Committee seeks FAB box tops from Fab washing powders to obtain Christmas dolls for needy children. Four box tops from large Fan, two from Giant, or one from Fab King grant a $1.29 doll. Collections drop at grocery stores or with committee members Narvie Caperton, Louis McKee, Richard Moseley, O A Jackett, Bill McIntosh, Milton Schiller, Joana Kestenbaum. Milam Theatre offers free show entry for under 18 with a box top on Oct 29. Scouts run residential drives with prizes. McIntosh’s cuff links, Schiller Pharmacy pen, New Cameron Drug scout knife set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Trade Development Committee
Cameron
Caneron
Trade Development Committee
Chamber of Commerce Office
Trade Developement Committee
Narvie Caperton
Louis McKee
Richard Moseley
O. A. Jackett
Bill McIntosh
Milton Schiller
Joana Kestenbaum
Milam Theatre
McIntosh’s
Schiller Pharmacy
Cameron Drug
Cameron Sophomore Elected Wharton County College Leader
Glenn Von Rosenberg, son of A. J. and Mrs. A. J. Von Rosenberg of 1402 N Jackson Cameron, has been elected president of the sophomore class at Wharton County Junior College. A pre engineering student, he is a two year army veteran and a former freshman class president and Student Council candidate. He also plays on the Pioneer football squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn von Rosenberg
Wharton County Junior College
A. J. von Rosenberg
N. Jackson, Cameron
Glenn
WCJC
Cameron Booth Hometown Booth At Heart O' Texas Fair
Cameron Booth invites fairgoers to visit his hometown booth near the front entrance. A familiar face will greet guests with a handshake and a smile daily during the week. Exhibits will be placed in Cameron businesses for those who miss the booth at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Cameron
Secrest Named to Senate General Investigating Committee
Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey appointed Senator Searcy Bracewell of Houston to head the Senate General Investigating Committee and added Ottis Lock of Lufkin Jarrard Secrest of Temple Johnny B. Rogers of Austin and Wardlow Lane of Center as committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Ben Ramsey
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Ottis Lock
Lufkin
Jarrard Secrest
Temple
Johnny B. Rogers
Austin
Wardlow Lane
Center
Yoe Triumphs 26-19 as Rattlers Fall on Ground Game
The Yoemen outrushed Navasota 18 first downs to 4 and prevailed 26 to 19. Cameron compiled 248 rushing yards to Navsotas 234 despite 4 fewer first downs, with John Duncan starring in the late drive and a long 18 yard run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rattlers
Yoe
Yoemen
Navasota
Cameron
Navasota Rattlers
Yee
John Duncan
John Gibson
Buddy Thompson
Duncan
Bobby Williams
Cliff Angell
Guy Dillon
Thompson
Cameron Navasota
Cameron Athletes View Coaching As Profession
Two Cameron juniors Eddie Lankford and Richard Batte played in the Victoria Pirate Brinn Buccaneer game in Victoria. Lankford scored twice in Victoria 36 to 0 win and Batte started at quarterback. Both attended Yee High School and Schreiner Institute, hold football scholarships at Victoria, and plan to coach as their future profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Eddie Lankford
Richard Batte
Victoria Junior College
Victoria
Buckholts-Sharp First Conference Game Set Thursday
Buckholts football opens conference play with Sharp at the lighted ball field starting at 8 p.m. A pep rally with the Pep Squad and sponsor Mrs Ruby Arledge takes place 3 to 3:30 p.m. in the school gym. PTA volunteers run a food stand at the vocational agriculture building selling cakes pies sandwiches and drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts
Ruby Arledge
PTA
Vocational Agriculture
Milam Taxable Property Totals Reach 31 Million
Alcoa leads with a total Milam tax base of 31 227 055 dollars an increase of 2 788 404 over 1954 Eleven thousand six hundred ninety three taxpayers received bills totaling about 450 thousand dollars this week State tax totals 111 346 44 County tax 23 219 438 and school tax 97 040 49 The Alum inum Company of America at Rockdale is the largest taxpayer with 1955 taxes of 134 074 80 The tax schedule allows discounts for October November and December and delinquency penalties begin February 1 with June 30 delinquency date and outside collection dates for towns listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aluminum Company of America
Rockdale
Buckholts
Cavilla
Thorndale
Community Chest 100 Percent Club Seeks Members
The Community Chest announces a 100 percent club for businesses and organizations donating full participation during Oct 10 to 15. A half day’s pay per employee is the goal, and daily club listings will appear in the paper. Funds support hospital care, needy families, groceries and a new Cameron Community Building. Mrs. Bob Peacock visited Houston for a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
E. A. Perrin
Ben Magness
Cameron
Coffield Credited As Prison Rodeo Shows Big Profit
H H Coffield chairman of the Texas Prison Board Rodeo Committee says the first show of the 1955 Rodeo is designated Press Day. National Newspaper Week observance is announced as Huntsville Prison Rodeo opens Oct 2 with 200 disabled veterans invited from Houston and Temple hospitals. Andy Anderson will coordinate transportation and seating for veterans at arena. Rodeo funds reach a record high due to Coffield’s leadership and C B Ellis supports the show as General Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Coffield
Texas Prison Board
Texas Press Association
Russell W. Bryant
Italy News
Herald
Houston
Andy Anderson
Houston Veterans Hospital
Temple Veterans Hospital
Huntsville
Anderson
Coffield
C. B. Ellis
Texas
Teacher Lora Andrews Retires to Austin Home
Miss Lora Andrews, longtime teacher in the Nallas Public School, retires and makes her home at 2600 Westover Road in Austin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Andrews
Nallas Public School
Westover Road
Austin
Texas
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Jerrard Secest
Cameron Fire Department
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Surveyors
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Secrest
Alcoa
Rusty Russell
Victoria College
Eldon Batte
Eddy Lankford
Bob Peacock
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