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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
1
A columnist reflects on how names shape a newspaper. He notes publishing 4000 to 5000 names weekly through personals and local reports, arguing name mention signals action and keeps the paper relevant, despite space limits. Names reflect society and feed public information across budgets and stories.
Cameron reached its quota in the latest bloodmobile visit with 109 pints donated. Dr. Sidney Richardson chair man of the Chamber's health and sanitation committee noted two donors J. O. Wessels and Dave Whitley gave their sixteenth pints. A total of 110 people attended the drive at the First Methodist Church Recreation Building.
A large crowd attended the annual Knights of Columbus picnic Sunday at the KC Hall grounds. Officials reported the turnout was one of the best in years.
Cameron districts report 1,049 pupils in opening day classes under Supt. Wiley Loughmiller. He projects total enrollment around 1,600 by January 1, 1960 with Yee High School at about 370 students and Yoe High expected to rise to 390.
The week’s 1.5 inch rainfall slowed cotton picking and baling but gins still produced 2393 bales through Tuesday in Milam.
Robert E. Green 78 a Cameron city attorney earlier and Brownsville resident died last Thursday in La Feria Services were held Saturday in Brownsville with graveside at Buena Vista Cemetery under Masonic Lodge direction Survivors include wife Eunice two sons six grandchildren and a great grandson He was a member of several Masonic and civic bodies and had served as corporation court judge and city attorney P W Davis noted cotton ginning and farming activity in Milam County with optimistic outlook for 1959 crops and labor conditions improving as migrant workers arrived Rural notes cite rainfall slowing cotton picking and expected peak harvest in early September
Cameron merchants prepare for First Friday Dollar Day with bargains across clothing, housewares, and back to school items. Milam County shoppers are urged to stay in town to save time and money as crowds are expected to match prior months.
Three public budgets faced review by school, county and city officials with final action expected. The school board approved a $417,525 district budget with no tax rate change at $1.45, while county approved $558,088 with a slight shift in general funds. Cameron city council advanced a $254,211 budget with a public hearing set for September 15. city tax rate remains $1.60.
Schools and most business houses will be closed Monday for Labor Day per Chamber Manager Richard Moseley. The holiday is one of five Chamber approved days, with Fourth of July Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year’s also observed. Schools open Tuesday for four days of classes after the long weekend.
City council approves payments to Slough Construction Co. for paving on FE 10th St and N Jackson and for 48 inch concrete pipe on Jackson and E Seventh. They discuss raising the LR Dam level and dredging upstream, with a state permit deadline of October 5 and funds from bond reserves potentially used.
The North Milam United Fund budget committee on Tuesday night set a 10200 goal for the annual drive north of Little River for 1959 60. Wayne Wieser Cameron chair man and W Wallace co chair man led the drive with agency representatives to draft the budget totaling Red Cross 3100 Boys Scouts 2625 Girl Scouts 1350 Salvation Army 1125 Library fund 1087 50 North Milam Charities 750 Heart fund 100 and operating expenses 62 50. The plan relies on 125 per capita gifts to meet requirements. The board will meet soon to outline an October drive.
The Azores high offshore keeps a moist flow into East Texas with onshore showers toward the weekend. Sept 3 features heavy morning clouds and heat with periods of sun and scattered storms. Sept 4 to 7 show highs in the 90s, humid days, and light variable to southeast winds with patchy clouds and occasional showers along the Brazos.
Weather notes describe Sept 8 from morning fog along rivers to late afternoon showers and thundershowers with southeast winds 12 to 16 mph high 88 to 90. Sept 9 brings morning drizzle and cloud build-ups with thundery showers, high 86 to 88. Sept 10 shows lingering humidity, light rain, then clearing with heavy late afternoon storm activity and gusts up to 55 mph.
Milam County National Guard reports two promotions in Company C 3rd Medium Tank Battalion. Sgt James E Hollas rises to Staff Sergeant. Pfc Albert F Mondik becomes Specialist Four. Both serve in the tank platoon. Hollas works for Cameron Herald. Mondrik works for Lone Star Beer distributor. Mondrik will attend Temple Junior College in Temple this fall.
George Childress and James W. Wings Cameron completed state real estate commission tests in Austin two weeks ago. They plan to add real estate services to Childress' insurance and loan business in the city.
A clustered content page lists various sections including business, classifieds, church news, editorials, farm scene, society notes, and a Yoe footballers picture feature. The note indicates page allocations and a sports page focus with local gridiron imagery.
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