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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1951
Page
2
Published weekly in Cameron Milam County with subscription prices set at 1.75 yearly inside Milam, 2.00 outside the county, and 2.25 for out of state. The notice cites post office registration under an 1879 act and indicates Thursday publication.
The August water department report shows a gross income of 6362.20 including tapping charges and other income, the highest since city operation began in 1950. Net income after expenses is 4597.06 with rainfall noted at .87 inches aiding revenue. Local official L W Smith cites drought as a factor in strong performance.
Diane Kurtz arrives weighing seven pounds two and a half ounces at St Edward Hospital Friday August 1 1951. Proud parents are Mr. and Mrs Raymond Kurtz of Cameron and this is their first daughter joining their son Ray Jr. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs A L Jistel and Mr and Mrs Edwin Kurtz Sr.
A lively debate unfolds as several broadcasters seek recognition for the best on air presence. Industry figures discuss audience impact, style, and the criteria for merit amid a crowded field.
Glenn H. Hickerson died in a plane accident in Alaska on Tuesday August 28 1951. He formerly lived in Cameron where he ran the Cameron Municipal Airport for over a year and resided with Mrs Minnie Nell Lewis. He leaves a widow and two young sons and was a cousin of Thomas Hickerson of Rosebud.
Beverly Ann King has returned home with Mr and Mrs Henry Dryer of Cameron after a month long visit with relatives in California.
Miss Wallye Jean Robbins returns to Austin after a five day visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Alton Robbins. She is a student at Durham's Business College.
Bailey Jones of Rosebud traveled to Cameron on a business visit Wednesday.
The piece explains how tiny amounts of antibiotic in animal feed speed growth of broilers turkeys and hogs and reduce losses. It notes antibiotics do not alter meat character and that little if any antibiotic enters the bloodstream while making farms thriftier and offering more drumsticks and pork chops for consumers.
Buckholts School Board awarded the gymnasium project to Andrews-Parker Incorporated of Bryan. Construction begins, cost about 72 700 dollars, and the old gym burned in January. Buckholts opens Monday September 10 with a full faculty listed.
At the Lions luncheon on Tuesday September 4 Frank Mitchell led a program featuring Leo Fuchs who introduced Purina district representative L D Steffens. Steffens spoke on hog management and feeding and showed a film modeling Razorbacks of the Ozarks producing more pigs per litter with proper care. The Purina Company promotes programs beneficial and profitable for farmers and ranchers in hog production.
The 1951 season marks a banner year for certified planting seed in Texas with over 300000 acres certified across 28 crops and 105 varieties, the highest on record. Cotton acreage accounts for much of the rise, with field inspections wrapping by late September and a printed list of certified seed producers to follow on request from the Commissioner of Agriculture in Austin.
Anton Ulicnik Sr 68 was found dead Sept 5 in Burlington after several days. Survived by five sons and one sister. Inquest by Justice B J Rice. Funeral at St Monica Church Sept 7 with Rosary Sept 6. interment Catholic Cemetery directed by Marek Burns.
Keifer Marshall district representative for the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis spoke at the Rotary Luncheon on September 5. He stressed the importance of March of Dimes drives and explained fund use outcomes and allocation efficiency. Milam County expenses and patient care were outlined, with L. W. Smith introducing Marshall as program chairman.
Mr and Mrs S A Cravatt and their three children from Austin are vacationing in Cameron and Ben Arnold. They are guests of her parents Mr and Mrs E H Miller at Ben Arnold.
Jesse J. Martin accepts a position with the Western Auto Associate Store, disclosed by manager Harry Haraway. A longtime Cameron resident, Martin previously worked at Jenkins Service Station and has been with Western Auto for two weeks.
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