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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
7
A guide urges photographers to avoid overly candid shots and plan each image like a studio scene. It stresses careful background checks, lighting, angle choices, grooming, and deliberate timing to capture a single dramatic moment.
Joe Luce is reported much improved from Newton Memorial Hospital and now at home. Dr. and Mrs. W J Fontaine Mrs. R K Fontaine and daughter Karen visited Mr. and Mrs. N C Erskin in Temple Friday.
A Buckholts community group organized a Home Demonstration Club with 19 members meeting at the Home Economics Cottage on Monday October 15. Officers elected include President Mrs R L Zidlits Vice President Mrs Ed Senkel Secretary Mrs Raymond Wall and Council Delegate Mrs Clarence Raney. County HD Agent Mrs Alice Hughes attended and the club plans meetings every second and fourth Friday with the agent visiting on the second Friday. They voted to send two members to the Upholstering Training School at Minerva October 30–31 to be named at the October 26 meeting. Community women are invited to join. Members also visited the Girls and Boys 4H Club during their recreational program.
The Great Southwestern and Moore's Modern Shows, under Jack B. Moore, tour Cameron for one week starting Monday, October 29, sponsored by the American Legion of Cameron. The midway features a 120 foot circus side show, freaks, and high class girls review. The event opens Sunday night on the Boedeker Gin lot. proceeds support local veterans.
Rev. P. A. Corkern left Monday for Houston to attend the Baptist General Convention. An estimated 6 000 delegates filled pre-convention sessions as the 66th annual meeting began at the City Coliseum. Main sessions run Wednesday and Thursday culminated by Evangelist Billy Graham's address. The Baylor University board held its semi annual meeting yesterday.
Rent control took effect in Bell and Coryell counties along with parts of Williamson and Crawford due to nearby military bases Fort Hood and Gray Base. The order from the Office of Rent Stabilization caps rents at the July 1 1950 level.
Emil Hengst post of the American Legion in Thorndale named new officers led by W. E. Laas Jr as commander Bremond Culp as first vice commander Tom Beard as adjutant L D Barnes Jr as finance officer Roy C A Butler as chap rams and Otto Patschka as service officer Plans to build a post and auxiliary home are underway.
The 1951 State Fair of Texas concluded its 66th edition in Dallas on October 21 setting a national attendance record for annual fairs. Total attendance reached 2,320,129 up 145,610 from last year, with October 14 drawing 276,585 visitors for the biggest Sunday crowd in history.
Francis Michna, head nurse at Newton Memorial Hospital, notes a busy week as the "old man stork" delivers new arrivals. Adolph Hartley and Annie Laurie Miller greet son George Nathan on October 18, eight pounds fourteen ounces. James Crockett welcomes son James Edward on October 19. Ted Warren Martin, born October 19 to Mr. and Mrs. J D Martin of Jones Prairie, weighs six pounds twelve ounces. Linda Lavern Ackerman, born October 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ackerman, weighs seven pounds three ounces. Mrs. Martin is the former Mildred Burnett. Linda is formerly Evelyn Suaton.
Mrs. J. A. McKinney has returned to her home here after a pleasant visit with relatives at Alice and McAllen.
East Texas Chamber of Commerce announces a highway policy committee led by A Mitchell of Corsicana as chair. President John C Flanagan of Houston says the group will focus on general highway problems and promote improvements in East Texas and across the state.
Hearne C team defeated Cameron C team 19 to 6 at Yee Stadium on Wednesday. Hearne led 13 points in the first half while Cameron rallied in the second half but only crossed for one touchdown in the final quarter. Both squads played solid ball.
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