Burlington Gins Report Shows 1154 Bales Ginned
The Burlington gins had ginned 1154 bales by last Friday. Local residents attended St Anns Picnic at Legion Park in Rosebud and the funeral of Joe Hauk of Clarkson.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1959
Page
3
The Burlington gins had ginned 1154 bales by last Friday. Local residents attended St Anns Picnic at Legion Park in Rosebud and the funeral of Joe Hauk of Clarkson.
Local notes report multiple visits to Clarkson residents by spouses and friends from Ft. Myers Maysfield Waco Yarrellton Buckholis and other Texas towns. A death in the community is noted with sympathy offered to Joe Hauk’s family.
Westaco residents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barnes visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Brown as St Edwards Hospital patient Mr. Brown came home Friday. Several families from Rogers Dallas Yoa Kum Seadrift Mercedes Waco Austin and Houston visited relatives during the weekend and last week keeping the Thweatt and Brown households busy with guests.
San Francisco observes the 10th anniversary of the Pacific Fleet Military Sea Transportation Service. Hospitalman Charlotte J. Prem, of Cameron Texas, serves aboard the MSTS transport USNS David C. Shanks, operating from San Francisco. MSTS ferries personnel dependents and cargo to Pacific ports including Hawaii Okinawa Philippines Japan Korea and the Middle East.
The Milam County unit of the Texas State Teachers Association will hold its first fall meeting October 19 at Cameron Public Schools. Guest speaker Dr. Frank W. R. Hurbert, dean at Texas A and M, will discuss Maintaining Professional Standards. Officers for the year include President Leon Brady and other leaders. A slate of programs is planned to engage county teachers. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Barron announce the birth of daughter Rebecca Jane on September 4.
The Sharp PTA met Thursday night naming George Kasch as president and L L Warley as vice president. Other officers are Mrs George Jr, secretary and Howard Coffman treasurer. A Halloween Carnival plan was discussed for October 24 and a membership drive was headed by Coffman. The meeting noted various area students attending colleges and locals visiting relatives in nearby towns.
Sharp eighth grade students elect officers with Royce Lawrence as president Dan Davis as vice president Tommy Sample as secretary and treasurer Dorothy Love as reporter
Edwin Hardy American Legion Post votes to hold a Veteran's Day ceremony and dinner November 11. City Hall Cameron Chamber of Commerce and some firms will close 11 am to 3 pm to honor the observance. A noon dinner, 11 am siren at the Ben Milam Statue, wreath for Milam County war dead, taps, and firing squad volleys planned. Post members also attend Sunday services at First Presbyterian Church after gathering at the Cameron Hotel 10:45.
Mr and Mrs J D Lewis welcomed their son Bill Gause and his family of Gause and John Douglas Lewis and son of Houston. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Billie Charles Tomasek and daughter Vickey Lynn of Fort Worth.
Marine Pvt Alvin C. Peel, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ht. Peel of Milano, completed four weeks of individual combat training on Sept. 8 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif. The course covered infantry tactics first aid demolitions field fortifications and advanced weapons schooling. Trainees learn all Marines are basically infantrymen regardless of job.
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