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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1963
Page
1
The White House extols newspapers for informing citizens and shaping open society. It notes journalism’s vital role in freedom, accountability, and public discussion, highlighting the press’s historic impact and ongoing push for higher standards of responsibility and service.
Frank Tomek Jr and his wife Florence, longtime residents in Manheim Germany, visit Cameron sharing impressions of life in Europe. They compare economies, climates, and costs of living, noting modern German development and cultural contrasts before planning another return trip to Germany and eventual longer-term Texas plans.
A Texas observer argues frontier mindsets still influence violence patterns in Milam County with two recent deaths and a call for stricter permit licensing for beer sales and pistol ownership. He cites racial lines, enforcement challenges, and constitutional rights as factors shaping policy discussions across counties and states.
A Milam County jury deliberated Tuesday and Wednesday on damages sought by Joe Koudelka after a November 1961 collision with a Porterfield Construction dump truck. Doctors testified to chest and back injuries while testimony detailed the Alcoa Rockdale Works route and a Houston attorney represented the plaintiff with defense from Austin and Rockdale counsel.
Three Milam area banks show higher deposits as of the September 30 call, totaling 17.635 million. The Milam trio boosts deposits by 664,489.73 from 1962 figures, led by National Bank in Cameron with 10.453 million and a 12,165 rise, and First National Bank Cameron at 5.598 million with a 379,550 increase. Buckholts State Bank posts a 263,765.37 rise to 1.183 million.
Milam County Petit Jury will hear the trial of E. L. Pharis of Houston in District Judge WC. Wallace's court on Thursday October 17. Indicted by a Milam County Grand Jury for writing a hot check to Cen-Tex Cotton Oil Company at Thorndale on March 19. County Attorney John Henderson Jr will prosecute. CC Divine of Houston represents Pharis.
Darrell Shuffield, 31, of Rockdale, faces a murder with malice charge for the fatal October 13 shooting of Albert Ray Wheelus Jr., 21, at a tavern four miles west of Rockdale. Wheelus died after being beaten and shot in the neck following a bar fight. Shuffield and his wife operated the inn. Wheelus’s funeral was held near Lexington.
Fritz H Wied, 74, a noted Burlington figure, died in a Rosebud hospital. Funeral was Wednesday at 2 p.m. at United Church of Christ in Ben Arnold with Rev. Allan Peabody officiating. Burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery Rosebud. Wied, a retired ginner turned farmer, had lived in Burlington 34 years and was born October 6, 1889 in Washington County. Survivors include his wife, two sons Erwin Wied Cameron and Lt Stanley Wied US Air Force in Japan, three daughters J C Hargrove Rosebud Elgin Hensel Rosebud Joe ONeill Waco, three brothers Robert Wied Burlington Otto Wied Cameron Raymond Wied Hargill, two sisters Mattie Laake Rosebud Lilian Sheffield Falfurrias, and twelve grandchildren.
Milam County Farmers Union will hold its annual dinner meeting Tuesday October 22 at 7 30 pm to elect new officers and directors State President Jay Naman will be guest speaker Musical presentations will be included Resolutions for the coming year will be adopted Those unable to attend may come at 8 pm per Max McClaren's note
Cameron attorney Emory B Camp will take part in the fall meeting of the Texas State Bar board of directors on October 25 and 26 in Austin. He serves as board representative for Lith Congressional District lawyers and advises the Bar committee on lawyer referral and the Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section. Camp sits on the Texas Bar Journal editorial committee and recently received the Award of Merit from the Mid-Continent Conference of Industrial Editors.
About 125 Cameron high school football players and Booster Club members attended the annual Football Barbecue at the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church. After a barbecue supper, the group viewed a film highlighting last year’s Southwest Conference game.
The St Anthony PTC outlines a October 29 carnival with new Halloween related attractions including costumed roamers, a horror house, and a doll game with Christmas prize take homes. A sandwich supper with pies kolaches and punch starts at 6 pm at Simon George Hall to fund classroom supplies and playground equipment. Co chairing are Mrs WK Leonard and Charles McDermet.
Fire destroyed more than 100 acres of grass land on the Leo Porubsky and Irwin farms about eight miles northwest of Cameron on Sunday night. Cameron volunteers fought the blaze for about an hour and 15 minutes. Firemen saved a barn and there was no other damage beyond the cattle grass land. The blaze was one of the larger grass fires in the county.
The Cameron School Board met in regular session to review progress on the Equalization Program. Superintendent Charles Ziegler said the board is examining all information before handing the work to the Equalization Board. The board will prepare the tax rate schedule for properties within the Cameron Independent School District.
The United Council Church Women sponsor a UNICEF Drive on Halloween in Cameron led by Mrs. John Henderson Jr. The campaign funds UNICEF projects feeding vaccinating and caring for children in over 100 countries. Cameron children from local churches will canvass the town raising pennies to buy milk and penicillin for kids.
A scale model of Cameron’s proposed library is shown to residents at the building between Citizens National Bank and McIntosh's. Miss Mildred Thornton leads the library delegation as plans for a $40,000 brick arched glass library housing 6,000 volumes in 2,028 square feet are outlined with $10,000 already assured.
Cameron travels to College Station Friday night to face A&M Consolidated in the district opener. The Yeomen and Tigers, both picked for lower district berths, seek strong showings after solid non-district results and improved lineups.
Workmen began renovating the former Cameron Leather Shop and adjoining Atkinson insurance and Real Estate buildings in Cameron downtown. Fred Jackson, owner of Cen Tex Coin Mart, contracts the interior and exterior remodel, including lowered ceilings and new front. Matula Construction Co. handles the project. Jackson will move his business to the new address after completion.
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