Rattlesnakes Rampant in Milam County Visit
Mrs Buck White and her grandson spotted a giant rattlesnake on a Milam County porch. Jim White shot the serpent as it coiled near the front door. the reptile measured about four and a half feet.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1954
Page
4
Mrs Buck White and her grandson spotted a giant rattlesnake on a Milam County porch. Jim White shot the serpent as it coiled near the front door. the reptile measured about four and a half feet.
Burlington 4-H girls elected officers at the Recreation Building meeting on September 17. Jacqueline Huegatter became president, Gladys Jahn vice president, Sue Foshen secretary-treasurer, Ernestine Rath e song leader, Betty Jane Lorenz council delegate, Judy Krause reporter. Meeting schedule set for the first and third Thursdays with Mrs. Ray Schanhoft as sponsor.
At the Lones Club in the Christian Church Tuesday noon Heart of Texas Fair officials outlined the October 2 to 9 events in Waco. Lee Marek presided as Lions from Waco and Bellmead were welcomed. A Western Band performance preceded details of nightly rodeos and a downtown parade to kick off the festivity week.
The Central Texas Soil Conservation District and Temple Chamber of Commerce kicked off their annual cover crop campaign in Temple last week. Participants named include John Henderson, Roy Wright, Wayne Mann, Bob Abel, and J.
J Moore and Cameron area growers discussed a cover crop campaign at a Cameron Chamber of Commerce meeting. Farmers from the district reported 20 percent yield increases after using hubam clover Madrid clover vetch alfalfa and winter peas, noting improved soil cover subsoil opening and higher organic content.
Burlington relatives attend funeral of Hub Ferguson in Fort Worth as he dies in Marlin Veteran Hospital. Nearby births, illnesses, and visits among local families are noted along with church, club, and meeting reports from September.
Ada Henderson School reports final registration complete with 659 students in first eight grades. Twenty seven new students enrolled. some still contacted by the warrant officer. Queen candidates include Raye Baggerly and Rebecca Harden among others. class officers named for multiple grades with detailed posts and duties.
Airman second class Earl Turner and his twin brother Burrell will join a B-47 unit in North Africa this week. The Cameron natives, residents of Savannah, Georgia, have served 18 months in the Air Force and will train six weeks at Sidi Slimane AFB, Morocco. The move is part of routine overseas duty under the air force global mobility program.
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