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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
5
The Crusade for Freedom launches Labor Day, aiming to collect 862,500 signatures and raise $120,900 in Texas. Lieut. Gen. Preston A. Weatherred of Dallas is state chairman. The drive seeks to enlist Texans to combat communism and spread messages of truth to people behind the Iron Curtain.
A 1951 Crusade campaign touts radio stations set near Soviet borders to counter propaganda. It cites collaborations, claims Bolshevist plots will be exposed, and quotes General Weatherred praising the effort. Texas Junior Chamber chapters, totaling 137, have adopted the Crusade as a statewide project.
The 1951 State Fair of Texas runs Oct 6–21 with each county seat invited to participate and a special day named for its town. James H. Stewart invites mayors or chamber managers from 254 towns while Milam County in district 10 designates October 18 as its day.
Price specialists from the Houston District Office of Price Stabilization will aid 38 county businesses across 36 Southeast Texas communities in September. The OPS schedule lists 57 price clinics through September 28 to answer questions on price regulations and help compliance. Operators of consumer services urged to attend, with the first meeting set for Tuesday September 4.
General Weatherred urged residents in unserved areas to write and send contributions to Cruade for Freedom in Dallas Texas as part of the anti Red Program effort across the state.
The Houston District Office of Price Stabilization announced that cotton ginners may raise their rates by a flat six percent over 1950 season charges. Previously increases were graduated. the change cites a roughly ten percent rise in ginning costs and inequities due to different season start dates. The regulation applies to all ginners regardless of staff size.
A. F. Temple of the Texas Department of Public Safety announced that starting September 7, 1951, the Operators License rises to $1.00 and the Commercial License to $2.00. Chauffeur licenses stay at $3.00 with operator permits lasting two years while commercial and chauffeur licenses remain one year.
Mr and Mrs Woody Finley of Houston were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Max McClaren over the weekend. The social event showcased cordial relations among local families and hosted hospitality.
The Austin Social Security Administration office reports a surge in claims after last year’s amendments to the old-age and survivors insurance program. Weekly applications for the 21 county area rose to about 65 from 30, with 4025 claims processed in the year. About half involve retired workers over 65 and the remainder include families or survivors. Watty McClaren of Kraft Meat Co returns home for the summer and plans to enroll at Texas A&M College as a junior after September 7.
Regular evening services start Sunday at 7 30 at the First Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Solomon. In the past two months the church joined with the Methodist and Christian Churches for union evening services on the First Methodist Church lawn. The Young People meet at 6 30 led by Miss Ruth Reichert with a 7 30 prayer meeting Wednesday.
Gene McDonald son of Mr and Mrs W B McDonald of Minerva departs Houston by plane for Arabia employed by American Arabian Oil Co after a four month leave of absence He spent two and a half years with the company and is a Rockdale High School graduate He will stop in New York briefly before proceeding to Arabia Parents work at Coca Cola Bottling Co in Cameron
The Young People’s Department of First Presbyterian Church held a breakfast at City Park on Thursday morning. Rev. John C. Solomon and Miss Ruth Reichert organized the event, with twelve class members in attendance.
Twelve county farmers requested Agricultural Conservation Program assistance to build standard or diversion terraces. The list of prior approvals and purchase orders includes J. L Zalesky Buckholts Anton Svetlik Buckholts Bartle Crenan Burlington Victor Vaculin Cameron area contributors M. H. Moore Davilla Mrs Willie Carlton Rt 1 Cameron Morris Duncum Cameron Norman Duffy Rt 1 Cameron W D Bigbee Cameron A L Chapman Rt 1 Cameron J C Freeman Rt 4 Cameron Alvin Mondrick Cameron.
First Baptist Church calls Mrs Christelle Carrell of Thornton as educational secretary. She has served in similar posts at Texas City Urbandale Dallas and Mercedes churches and is Southwestern Seminary graduate. She will visit Sunday to decide.
The remark questions why the term Wooden Anniversary exists as a reminder of a man’s foolishness, hinting at playful ribbing within a social setting.
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