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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1955
Page
2
J Hinton Proett urged Kiwanians to accept amalgamation as a social and political reality while praising white race traits and security habits. He used water and oil as a metaphor for integration, warning lasting unity requires rededication to core beliefs and cautioning against erasing differences.
The U S Department of Labor seeks applicants for Investigator in the Wage and Hour Division with openings in Waco and Houston Texas. Salaries start at 4525 per year rising to 5440 after one year and to 6655 with annual increases. Applicants must pass a civil service exam and may obtain details from post offices or Wage and Hour Div Room 222 1114 Commerce Street Dallas Texas.
Two Cameron boys play for Wharton County Junior College Pioneers in the Longhorn Conference. Glenn Von Rosenberg, 165 pound back, and Jimmy Rettig, 155 pound back, are among early season standouts and Rettig and Von Rosenberg are pre engineering majors. Von Rosenberg may start at quarterback as WCJC opens third game against Southwest Texas State Teachers College B team after wins over Arlington State and Allen Academy.
An audience of over 175 watched a one hour color sound film of the five day 1954 Pan American Road Race held November 19 to 23 in Mexico. Produced by K W Products Inc the Cameron showing was sponsored by Cameron Auto Supply and local dealers and garages. The company plans to film the 1955 race and viewers anticipate its Cameron return.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson announces civil service examinations on November 14 in 71 Texas cities for candidates seeking appointments to Army Navy and Air Force Service schools. Applicants must be Texas residents citizens 17 to 21 single and pass medical and aptitude tests with extra air force flying requirements. Interested applicants should write Sen. Johnson by October 15.
The Rockdale Tigers defeated the O. J. Thomas Bulldogs 21 to 13 in a slow game Friday night. Rockdale led 15 0 at halftime after a safety and a second quarter touchdown. Cameron scored twice in the third quarter but fumbles plagued them, and Rockdale added a late score to seal the win. The Bulldogs face Calvert High next Friday in Cameron.
Col. 0. G. Tumlinson and Mrs. Tumlinson left Cameron on Friday morning September 30 for California. He will leave March Field October 6 for a roughly 17 day inspection tour of Japan. Mrs. Tumlinson remains in California with relatives during his overseas duty and they will return to Cameron together in late October.
Alcoa reports a new chemical from lignite tar produced at its Rockdale Texas plant. A prototype carbonizer will yield 16,000 gallons of lignite tar daily for power generation and chemical research. Battelle Memorial Institute leads tar research with Texas Power and Light co-sponsoring.
The State Department of Public Welfare opened a regional Adoption Office in Belton to serve Bell and surrounding counties. Mary Jim Stephens is the Adoption Worker, located at 119 West in Belton. The center seeks suitable homes for dependent children in custody, with a focus on Anglo, Latin American, and mixed nationality groups, including siblings.
The North Denver Bank president Etienne Perenyi earned a consolation prize after a robbery Thursday. The bank lobby staff watched the World Series on TV during the incident and the prize totaled $2.50 from the office pool.
Emil hosts an all day entertainment program on radio station 1330 AM inviting listeners to tune in for music talk and guest appearances. The feature promises a lively mix of songs and chatter shaping a casual listening experience for local audiences.
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