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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1954
Page
2
The notice states the publication is entered as second class mail in Cameron Texas under a 1879 act. It lists subscription prices: Milam County 1.75 per year, outside county 2.00, and Dawn of State 2.25, with weekly Thursday publication.
The Cameron Public Library announces catalogued collections of about three thousand volumes. Volunteers and FHA students operate Saturday morning hours from 10 to 1130 a m and weekday evenings 7 to 9 p m under Miss Natalie Bynum and sponsor Mrs Imogne Whatley. Cards are free with parental signing for under 12s, two week lending with a two cent daily overdue fine.
Radio and television service provider Parma Radio Service advertises repair and maintenance for all makes and models. Local shop promotes expert diagnostics, parts supply, and quick turnaround for radios and televisions.
Plasak Mary Louise Graham and Annetta Sholander helped launch the effort initially started by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Officers of the Library Board include chairman Mrs Lula Gillis secretary Mrs Clifton Jenness treasurer Oxsheer Smith.
Master Sergeant August G Moraw, son of Mrs. Frances Moraw of Cameron, is assigned to the Maintenance Control section of the 301st Bombardment Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana. His duties include coordinating and expediting wing aircraft maintenance to keep the B 47 Stratojet and KC 97 in top condition. Col John C Jennison praises maintenance crews for their role in mission success. Moraw is a Yee High School graduate class of 1933 and former student at North Texas Agricultural College. He reported to Barks Hill AFB Kansas and served overseas in England. He is married to Wilma K Moraw of Cameron. They have two children Carol Joyce age 11 and Allan Michael age 8.
In a Cameron Texas letter Bartley Braden of the 6607th USAF Hosptial describes travel from Goose Bay to Sondrestrom AFB then Thule with two days there due to weather. He notes arrival in Thule on September 10 and predicts winter snow and bad weather next week. rotation date set for February 26. He mentions the northern lights at Goose Bay.
After the Yeomen-Kan garoos game the First Baptist Church Educational Building hosts an After-Game Supper. Yvonne Storey presents Spirit of Football, with Joyce Edmonds as general activities chair and James Posey overseeing food. Decorations are by Joyce Wallace.
Central Texas Odd Fellows invite IOOF members from the region to a Round-up at ICOF No. 56 hall in Cameron on October 21 at 7:30 p m. Judge A C Wheeler of Austin will address aims of the order followed by a free buffet supper. The event hopes to become an annual affair with lodge business first and social time after.
Albert F Mondrick of Cameron joins Battery C 649th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion as a Guardsman and is noted as a Yoe High School student and brother of Cpl Joseph L Mondrick. The unit plans weekend drills beginning Sunday October 10 with an eight hour session at 8 a.m. at the Armory.
A noon lunch will be prepared and served by Battery C's Mess Section. Staff officers from 649th Battalion Headquarters in Temple are expected to attend during the drill period.
The Texas Health Department on July 1 1953 reports a population of 8 397 000 with 66 493 deaths that year. It notes 1910 population at 3 896 542 and deaths at 66 210, about half the people yet similar death total.
Mrs. Eula Crook and Mrs. Ennis Rentchler received service pins from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for their years of service in the local office.
Mrs Crook received a pin for 25 years of service while Mrs Bent Chiers earned an 80 year service pin. The gold pins feature a central bell and a star for every five years of service.
Wilson Produce Company reports monthly purchases of at least 300 hides, with Wilson as the sole local buyer. Prices for hides have fallen from about 50 cents per pound last year to around 10 cents per pound, a drastic drop in 1954.
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