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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1956
Page
2
Community leaders urge solutions to the teacher shortage focusing on respect and recognition for educators. The Chamber recommends teacher recognition awards, media tributes, banquets, bus tours, cultural activities, and orientation programs to strengthen honor and understanding of the community among teachers.
State Director Walter T. McKay says new Farm Home Administration laws broaden loans to family type farmers. Roy M. Wright notes operating farm loans farm ownership housing soil and water conservation and part time farmer loans with 4 to 5 percent interest and terms up to seven or forty years. Loans require county FHA committee approval and repayment verifications.
Southern California and Texas meet Saturday night in membrane Stadium as season openers. Texas holds a strong all time record against PCC opponents with 392 victories and a .713 win rate over 165 games since 1893. Southern California counters with 334 wins in 504 games for a .699 mark.
At Yee Gym Thursday morning the superintendent and principal praised a record opening pep rally. Principal Young and coaches urged a big win as the Downtown Quarterback Club president was introduced. The team later won 26-7.
The Sheriffs' Association of Texas with about 8 000 officers backed Amendment Seven in the November election. It would waive jury trials in mental illness commitment cases and require competent medical testimony, clarifying that no criminal offense is needed for treatment. The move follows remarks by John H Lane Jr of the Texas Society for Mental Health.
The Hodge House Convalescent Home, at 364 Coleman, Marlin, Texas, offers a fully equipped facility for elderly and invalid residents with a $1500 state approved fire alarm system. The home emphasizes nourishing meals, careful diet supervision, clean comforts, weekly religious visits, and partnerships with Salvation Army for song services.
The article notes drought relief lags with longer feed needs for livestock gains and higher costs per pound. Water shortages persist in Texas with declining levels in most wells and only two showing rises. August rainfall averaged less than half normal, ranging from 0.28 to 2.33 inches across regions.
Yoe High Future Farmers nominate four classmates for 1956 Queen at the October meeting Carol Ann Heitman Peggy Burke Patsy Anderse and Judy Sutter. The September meeting set dates for initiations and planned trips to the Dallas Fair Fort Worth Fat Stock Show and a Kansas City national convention.
Texans donated a record amount to the 1956 Heart Fund, reaching $657,690 against a $600,000 goal. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, 1956 Heart Fund chairman, announced the total and noted wider local Heart Associations and increased participation. Edgar M. Brown of Houston, executive director of the Texas Heart Association, also announced plans arising from the report.
Average statewide rainfall was less than half August normal while streamflow was critically deficient except in south Texas where moderate flooding occurred in the Nueces River basin during the last week of August. Runoff occurred in scattered areas after isolated thunderstorms across the state.
Three Cameron men depart Thursday September 13 for Love Field in Dallas to be inducted into the Armed Forces. Earl Wood Sproul of Buckholts Wilburn Tenness Dyer of Rockdale and Norman Earl Douglas of Milano lead the group arriving in Dallas at 3 pm Thursday afternoon.
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