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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1958
Page
2
Obituary note reports Opie Williams of California, a Buckholts native, has died. Relatives in Buckholts include brother Elmer Williams and sister Mrs Jessie Weber.
Marine Master Sergeant Frank Bukowsky explains the Dress Blues jacket and red trouser stripe honor fallen NCOs of 1848 Chapultepec. He describes the high collar’s sword fighting roots and the Leatherneck nickname. He will visit Cameron Friday November 7 from 4 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to answer questions and interview applicants.
Sergeant O L Luther reports Rural Traffic Accident summary for five counties Bryan Burleson Lee Milam and Robertson in September 1958. Total 48 accidents break down 32 property damage 16 personal injury none fatal. 31 injured and none killed. Compared with August 1958, one more accident and two fewer deaths.
Young Yee High School principal J R Young attended the three day conference of the Secondary School Principals Association in Houston this week. About 750 educators participated with main speakers Senator A M Aiken and Representative H De Witt Hale authors of the Hale Aiken legislation.
Mrs. J A Blasien reports a big weekend crowd visiting Clarkson for homecoming at Clarkson Baptist Church. Local families hosted kin from Ft Worth Austin Shepherd Marlin Cedar Springs Clyde area and Dallas with many relatives and friends attending events and gatherings.
Orders issued to two Milam County men to report for induction on November 4. Carroll W. Jones and James O. Angell are the draftees. Milam County's share of the state quota is 556 for November, with a state preinduction physical exam quota of 1,750. Milam did not receive a preinduction physical call.
Ada Henderson School announced 48 students from grades five through eight earned the first six weeks honor roll. Fifth grade honorees include Eugene Wallace James Vogelsang Connie Shumate Cher yl Robbins Linda Schneider and others. Sixth grade top ranks feature Betty Joe Brashear Phil Eanes Susan Gay and more. Seventh grade honorees include Larry Wright Jon Zelisko Merlin Lester. Eighth grade honorees include Ann Bowman Pam Green Carolyn Griswold Bobby Jones Jane Matyastik and several others.
Mayor Bassel Wilson appoints Mrs Leland Green Sr as chairman of Cameron United Nations Day observance. Cameron schools will remind students Friday and a 9 30 morning program at O J Thomas will feature Mrs W O Triggs speaking. A radio panel discussion moderated by Mrs E O Smith Jr includes Mrs Walter Grimes Mrs Lyle McDermott and Mrs George Bowman sponsored by United Council of Church Women.
L. G. Willhite, a Jehovah's Witnesses minister, visits Cameron for training and supervises the Bible Study. He will deliver the discourse Is Love Practical Among the Nations in Our Time at the Kingdom Hall on Sunday October 26 at 3:00. Local minister Fred Starnes invites everyone to attend.
Miss La Velle Fischer of Buckholts represented District 8 in the State 4-H Dress Revue at the Adolphus Hotel Cactus Room in Dallas on October 3 and 4. She was chosen among 12 escorts from 51 contestants by Mrs Jessie Southworth of Sanger Brothers for the Bay State Fair Award Winners event.
Mrs. Gamble spent last week in Brenham visiting her daughter and family. Earl Tate hosted relatives visiting in Victoria. The Siegfried Backhaus family of Rockdale dined with the Karthauer family in Brenham. Waco guests joined Mr. and Mrs. Lange for dinner, and Houston visitors stayed with E. J. Rinns family. Additional visits connected Brownwood, Belton, Miles, and Cameron families throughout the weekend.
University of Texas students visited friends and relatives this weekend while PM SHSTC and other students visited family. Notables include Peggy Burke Johnny Moseley Jimmy Rettig Kenneth Cryer Billy Knipp Ann Wimberly Lamie Dell Markham and Clifford Hoelscher. In San Diego, Ernest V Brod and Milton T Wright participated in the Barnstorm exercise off Southern California. Mondrik and Brod are U S Navy family mentions with future plans and residence details.
Introducing Elouise Henderson born Monday October 20 at 3 30 p m in St Davids Hospital Austin to Mr and Mrs John B Henderson Jr 4602 Rosedale Austin Weight eight pounds at birth Father is Yee High School and University of Texas graduate Navy veteran and second year law student Mother is formerly from Rusk.
Lydia Krenek and Janice Bridges of Austin visited relatives here this weekend, sharing time with family and touring local sites.
Mrs. Charlie Burke announces a Halloween Carnival at Simon George Hall on Thursday October 30. Supper starts at 6 p.m. with games bingo a cake walk and a country store. Proceeds fund school supplies and books. Posters by seventh and eighth grade students promote the event.
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