Stockmen Asked To Join Drive
About 150 livestock producers heard Dr. G. Kendrick of Marlin explain the three year screwworm eradication program underway in Texas. Kendrick, Falls County rancher and Farm Bureau trustee, outlined the program’s start and progress, noting a $12 million cost with $6 million federal, $3 million state, and $3 million from benefiting producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Kendrick
Marlin
Texas
Kendrick
Farm Bureau
The
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
Falls County
Crickets and Polio Drive Highlight 1957 News
An article blends a nature vignette of crickets with a polio vaccination push and a screw worm eradication drive in Texas. It notes Type II Sabin vaccine distribution at SOS Centers, aims for 80 percent uptake, lists centers, and details funds and plans for sterile fly releases to combat screwworms in Milam County and along the Texas-Mexico border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Man Cricket
Milam Farm Bureau set for county convention
Milam County Farm Bureau plans a 7:30 PM meeting at the MFB office to adopt about 20 community resolutions. John A. Smith chairs the committee with Preston Perry Morris Coward Albert Slovak Robert Jungman and A T Swanzy reviewing resolutions and selecting 11 new directors from 22 nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Farm Bureau
MFB
John A. Smith
Preston Perry
Morris Coward
Albert Slovak
Robert Jungman
A. T. Swanzy
GOP Congressional Candidate Desmond Barry to Speak in Cameron
Republican candidate Desmond Barry will attend a 5 p m speech and rally in Cameron on Wednesday October 24 with Milam GOP chairman Dr EF O Smith Jr confirming. Barry a Houston truckline executive gained attention from a Teamsters boycott and court dispute and is slated for a Bryan appearance that same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desmond Barry
Cameron
Milam
Teamsters Union
Burlington Picnic Set at St. Michael's Church
Burlington Hall hosts annual picnic this Sunday with homemade sausage and chicken supper. Games and entertainment planned. rainout rescheduled from Sept 9 to Oct 21. A dance will feature the Rock-Its.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Church of
Burlington
Burlington Hall
Rock-Its
Fire Prevention Week Poster and Theme Winners Named
Cameron Schools announced winners from St. Anthony's Ada Henderson and Yoe High in poster and theme contests. St. Anthony's first place recipients included Rebecca Marek and others. Ada Henderson winners covered grades four to eight with multiple first place honorees. Yoe High named Tom Moody and Danny Thweatt as poster winners and Sherri Clare and Merlin Lester as theme winners. Ben Milam students did not participate this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Yoe
Tom Moody
Danny Thweatt
Sherri Clare
Merlin Lester
Ben Milam
Tri-City Rotary Meet to Welcome Guests from Hearne and Rockdale
About 120 Rotarians and spouses are due for Cameron’s first inter city Rotary meeting tonight at First Methodist Fellowship Hall 7 30 p m October 18. Cayce Moore Hearne humorist will deliver a humorous talk. Guests include Rotary Gov and Mrs Jim Simpson and 75 visiting Rotarians and wives from Rockdale and Hearne. Moore formerly barber turned nationally known speaker now based in Hearne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Cameron Rotary Club
Hearne
Rockdale
Tri - City
First Methodist Fellowship Hall
Cayce Moore
Rotary
Dana Kestenbaum
Jim Simpson
Halletsville
Tri-City
Kestenbaum
Moore
Central Texas
Three City Sites to Serve NM in Cameron Vaccination Drive
Cameron operates three sites Sunday noon to 5 pm at Yee High School Gymnasium Simon-George Hall and O J Thomas Gym. Registration at each center. Dr C G Swift says Type II Sabin vaccine takes 30 seconds with no side effects. Rockdale Gause Davilla Milano Thorn Dale Sharp centers open various times 1 to 6 pm. SOS center Thorndale opens 2 to 6 pm whites 4 to 5 pm negroes. About 50 volunteers from Bell McLennan Falls Milam join in stamping out polio. 25 cent donation requested.
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U.S
Texas
Joi § Batte
Milam County
Bill Arthur
Herbert Fieseler
Rockdale
Iowa
Richard Ellison
Baileyville
Erwin Fuessel
Thorndale
Shelby Smith Jr
Milano
Johnny Fuchs
Buckholts
Roy Hensley
Ad Hall
Cameron
Sabin
C. G. Swift
Milam Medical Society
South Milam Area
Rockdale High School
Aycock High
Gause
Davilla
Sharp
Ballot contents outlined for Nov six election
A 22 inch ballot lists 37 names across five columns with Constitution Republican and Democratic party candidates, 14 amendments, and local precincts. Democrats John Connally Preston Smith Waggoner Carr Joe Pool Meades Griffin Norvell Zollie Steakles Morrison Calvert Jesse James John White and others lead statewide and area races with Bob Poage Murray Watson Milton Schiller and Don Humble among local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Constitution Party
Republican
Democratic Party
Democratic
John Connaily
Preston Smith
Waggoner Carr
Joe Pool
Supreme Court
Meades. Griffin
James R. Norvell
Assoc
Zollie Steakles
Ben Ramsey
Public Accounts
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
General Land Office
Jerry Sadler
John C. White
Court of Civil Appeals
3Rd Supreme Judicial District
John C. Phillips
Lth
W. R
Bob Poage
Murray Watson
Milton Schiller
Grady Allen
H. D. Maxwell
Don G Humble
Wayne B Wieser
Ida A Johns
Max McClaren
J. B. Earle
LaVert C. McKinney
R. H. McCasland
Jess Brock
John Thweatt
Jim Swanzy
Leonard Allen
L. N. McDonald
Paul Lakeway
Frank Jekel
B.C
Hoppe
Jack Cox
Bill Hayes
Everton Kemberly
Des Barry
Bernald M. Hansen
Irs
Hargrove Smith
Albert Bo Fay
Agriculture
Harry Hubbard
Jack Carswell
Joseph M. Rummiler
First District Game Yoe Face AGM On Dad's Night
The Yoemen honor fathers during district opener at home. A&M Consolidated brings a 3-2 record to Cameron as the Yeomen return to form after a rough start. Key players include Ozzie Burke and J Pewthers for Consolidated, with a six man line and rover defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozzie Burke
J. Pewthers
Yeomen
LE Merlin Lester
Eugene Schuttle
R. L. Mikulee
Workers School Set For November
The Commission on Education of the First Methodist Church plans a Christian Workers School for workers youth parents and interested persons to be held November 5 6 7 and 8 from 7 to 9 p m at the First Methodist Church Five courses are offered across Children's Youth and Adult divisions with an enrichment course for adults Instructors include Rev C A West Rev Dan Thompson Rev Frank Cady and Mr Mrs West both certified teachers Churches from Marlin Bremond Rosebud Reagan Calvert Milano Rockdale Thorndale Minerva Maysfield Hearne and the First Christian and First Presbyterian Churches of Cameron have been invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On Education of the
First Methodist Church
Christian Workers School
C. A. West
Dan Thompson
Thorndale
Frank Cady
Rockdale
Mrs West
Marlin
Bremond
Rosebud
Reagan
Calvert
Milano
Minerva
Maysfield
Hearne
First Christian
First Presbyterian
Cameron
Alcoa Foundation Scholarship Set for area seniors
The Alcoa Foundation offers a four year college scholarship of 2500 dollars to children of Rockdale area Alcoa employees. Applicants must be graduating seniors and meet GPA or class rank requirements, with parent continuous Alcoa service since January 1, 1958. Applications available at Rockdale Works. deadline October 26.
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Alcoa
Cameron
Rockdale Alcoa
R. R. Sugg
Rockdale
Rockdale Works
Selection Board
University of Texas
City Council Hires Auditor and Routes Light Requests
The council approved hiring A. G. Uplegger and Company of Waco for the annual audit. Citizens' request for street lights was denied. The State Highway Department requested changing the 4th and Travis stop light to conform with regulations, but no action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Uplegger and Company of
Waco
State Highway Department
4Th and
Travis
SOS Schedule for Voting at Various Polling Places
Hours listed for multiple polling sites including YOE High Gymnasium Simon George Hall J Thomas Gymnasium Rockdale Aycock Gause Davilla Milano Sharp Thorndale and Firemen's Hall with whites and Negroes hours noted where applicable.
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PML
Mission
Mexico
Foundation
Texas - Mexico
State House
Senate
GOP
Congressional
Countia
Rockdale, Hearne
Henry Ross
College Station
FE. O. Smith Jr
Ross
A&m
Dacca
East Pakistan
Pakistan
Cameron Three Arts Club
St. Anthony's School
Rebecca Marek
Robert Schoppe
Patsy Simecek
Max Cruse
Martin Mueck
David Hurtik
Gerald Mokrey
Carmen Sanches
David Ehler
Michael Troy
Clyde Jistel
Mary Beth Brock
Pamela Mitchan
Deborah Hanel
Larry Komenisky
Randy McLerran
Ada Henderson
Kathryn Kahler
Gay Chancey
Jane Callaway
Steve Smith
James (Bucky) Wilkinson
Ronnie Prokisch
Tri-City Meet
Democrat
Metropolitan
A & M Consolidated
Columbus
de Valle
Madisonville
Giddings
Huntsville
Consolidated
Jr. High
Yar Field
Bob Dymke
Bob Jones
Mike Koranek
Mike Perrin
Mike Mikula
Craig Wallace
Amos Doskocil
Joe Mayer
A&m Consolidated
Mike Callihan
Darrell Gosset
Sidney Coufal
C. J. Pewthers
Davis Parsons
Robert Chenault
David Harvell
Jimmy McAfee
Frank Litters
Workers
Alcoa Foundation
Lee Hyder
Ginger Neill
Frances Strelsky
John Crow
Collier Perry
Vernell Kastner
Lexington
Billie Jean Owens
Jeral D. Wise
Jo Ann Burruss
Taylor
Council Holds
YOE High
Simon — George Hall
Aycock
Davilla School Milano
P. m. Milano
Sharp School
Milam County Medical Society
Houehold
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