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ft CAMERON. TEXAS* HERALD. DEC. SI. 1*59
The Cameron Herald
John Cardwell
frank Lueeks
Frank Luecke, Don Scarbrough and
Editor
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C apital Report
Writer Reviews
1959 Politics
CAMERON CHURCHES
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
VO N Travis. Ph OX 7-1U,
fhe Rev Ben Skyle*. Acting Vicar
Movkg hnmi hat kt»
a future, mTtmited.
• • •
Past Is Prologue...
Cameron and Milam County could look bark on
1959 with mixed emotions in a year that *aw many
adjustments in the area economy and developments
in city construction.
Probably moat outstanding in the city a story was
& vital development of of ( ommerce attivi*
ty centering around a buaineaa building front pr*>jf-
ram, which has cau-ied considerable planning among
Cameron buaineaa for new fronta in the coming y<*‘r.
ThRn, too, the Chamber aaaiated the Cameron Sad-
dle Club in iMKatting a highly aucceaaful Western
Week in July ami booated several community promo-
tions that attracted wide spread interest: oja-ning of
the Cameron Armory with Sen. Lyndon Johnson
visiting, two downtown malls and installation of
Christmas lights.
On the city level, the city water system drew state
approval and the old water tower on the courthouse
square was removed.
Construction also began on North Jackson and
plans includes! completion of K. Sixth St. [<aving in
I960. Also completed was a clt/ jail and widening of
US 77 through the city. '
The county saw road construction zoom with the
completion of the Yarrelton Marak road and numer-
ous projects throughout Milam County. Several mil-
lion dollars were or are being spent in new roads or
resurfacing in Milam County.
These are but a few activities that showed con-
struction of new facilities, both private and public,
were in the offing.
The Milam farm picture continued to change as
cotton reached about 17,000 bales during the year,
more than twice the previous, 8,000-bale total of
1958. A continued movement to mechanical picking
altered the farm labor picture as fewer transient
workers came through the county this fall.
And last week Alcoa wrote a new three-year con-
tract with the United Steel workers.
Cattle prices heid strong through much of the year
as grazing was good with steady rains.
All these things indicated that I960 was to be an-
other year >f transition in the economic and civic life
of Cameron and Milam County.
The First Baptist Church will build a new sanc-
tuary this year, following in line with other new
church construction during the past two years. New-
ton Memorial Hospital was considering plans to con-
struct a hospital with a $160,000 grant received iri
1959.
The material changes seem to follow a pattern of
development that will carry into I960. The interest
of Cameron and Milam County cannot help but, con-
tinue to focus on further roads, streets and construct-
ion development in the first year of the “Silver Six-
ties.”
The “past is prologue.”
The Little River
Philosopher
Sage Unbends, Forecasts
1960 News Without Guarantee
Dear editar:
This is the time of year when
all the experts bring out their pre-
dictions for the next twelve mon-
ths. and while I’m no ex|>ert -
oh, I’ll admit I’ve been wrong-
about as many times, as they have,
•still I don’t qualify as one -
I thought I'd fall in line and bring
out a few of my own.
The trouble with most predict-
ions is they aren’t strong enough.
The hedge. They say times are
going to be good in 1960, unless
this or that occurs. There’s going
to tic an upturn, unless there’s
a downturn.
Mirte are more positive For ex-
*wple. I predict the world’, com-
,nC U an end in i960 Naturally,
I don I really think so. fm gob.\«
ahead aad making a trap, but
you’ve got to admit, if I’m right,
111 go down in history.
As for the economic situation
in the next twelve months, I pro-
diet roost people will make it. but
at the end of the year when they
lor* back, they won't see how
they did.
Internationally, the scene looks
Clouded This is the same predic-
tion I’ve made every year since
I found out there were other coun-
tries besides the United States, and
Its always been right I've never
been caught napping on that one
If I wanted to pick out U»e eas
test job on earth. I'd pick the job
of predicting every January 1 that
the international scene is fraught
with danger and uncertainty.
On the national scene. 1 predict
the United States, despite the feel-
ing some people have it won’t
bold together. wMl hold together
lor another twelve months It’s a
faaay ting about the United States
as people give i credit for
being, nor hall aa dumb at tome
people suspect
Around here, my predictions arc
a little more hazy The closer a
man gets to home, the leas spec
ific he is. if he's smart I wouldn't
mind predicting whats going to
happen around here in the next tw-
elve months, and many do it some
day, juat as Siam as I find out
what happened in the last twelve.
Happy new year That’s the kind
I intend to have.
Yours faithfully,
J A.
By Vera Saolard
AUSTIN - A* the year draws
to a close. It's hard to look back-
ward for looking forward to what
vo many are sure will he the
Sliver • lined sixties ”
Hut 1959 was an eventful year
Some of the biggest Texas head
lines centered on these happen-
ings:
SPEAKER'S RACK — Suspense
became almost unbearable in a
hard fought, down - to - the- • wire
speakers race Waggoner Carr
won a second term, 7# • 71, over
challenger Joe Burkett Now the
race ia on again with Reps Wade
Spilman of McAllen and James
Turman of Gober contending for
the job in '61.
TAX BILL — It took a mara-
thon meeting of the legislature
from January until August - before
agreement could be reached on a
1185.000,000 new bill Lawmak-
ers faced, not only the need to
rover a $2,418,000,000 budget for
the 1950 • 61 biennium, but a dis-
maying $65,000,000 deficit.
Biggest bones of contention were
two of Gov Price Daniel’s key
proposals: the abandoned proper-
ty tax. which did not pass, the
severance beneficiary tax on nat-
ural gas. which did. Three - four-
ths of the new revenue comes
number of old sales levies, on
autos, cigarettes and liquor, were
upped New ones, including furs,
jewelry, air conditioners, phono-
graphs. hotel and motel rentals,
were adfled
SIGNALS CHANGED
Though it was primarily a “tax
session", legislature passed a nu-
mber of other laws with wide
public effect. Political primaries
and conventions will he held in
May and June, instead of July
and August. Boat owners must
register their craft, observe cer-
tain safety regulations. City fire-
man and policemen won shorter
hours, and city administrative of-
ficials grumblingly juggled their
budgets to meet the extra cost.
Truckers finally passed a hill
they'd been pushing for some yea-
rs to raise the truck load limit
from 58.400 to 72.000 pounds
TEACHERS PAY Question of
whether a fourth special session
should be calk'd to raise money
to increase teachers' salaries was
posed hut not answered in '59.
Governor Daniel said he would
leave it to the people to decide.
Thus far the decision is not known,
except that the governor said if
fie calls a session, it will not be-
gin Until after the Feb. 1 filing
deadline for public office
TiDKLANDS — Texas officials
went boforo the U. S. Supreme
Court again to fight for state own-
ership of the tidclands Texas cl-
aims it owns the submerged lands
from 10W miles out U. S. Att-
orney Genrnl said state ownership
extends only three miles. High
court’s decision is awaited
NEW BUILDINGS — A big part
of Texas government picked up snd
moved this past fall Norn rented
quarter* scattered over Austin into
•hree new state buildings. Texas
Employment Commission Building
State Office Building and State
Courts Building were completed
within a few months of each other.
Earlier the Health Depar'ment ex-
panded into a new building A St-
ate Archives Building is in constr-
uction. and an Insurance Building
is on the drawing hoard
AUTO INSURANCE BATES -
State Guard of Insurance announ-
ced new auto insurance r*tes de-
signed to put the burden of ex-
l*-nae on the drivers who have the
accidents Plan has stirred up a
beehive of controversy But it is
to go into effect, as scheduled,
Jan. 1.
LBJ FOR PRESIDENT — State
politics was almost swept aside
after Speaker Sam Rayburn an-
nounced a Lyndon Johnson for
President campaign. Texas party
leaders took up the banner, and
Johnson clubs spread across the
state, covering, at last count. 191
counties Senator Johnson says he
is not a candidate for president.
But he has criss • crossed the
campaign
ELECTION CAMPAIGN - Pol-
iticking wan rampant as the year
ended, j>ut very few candidates ha-
ve paid their filing fees for state-
wide offices. Some put off filing
until January to avoid competing
with Christmas for public attention.
Others are awaiting for Governor
Daniel to say whether he will
seek a third term before they de-
cide whether to stay put or try
to move up.
STILL TRICKLING — Texas oil
wells will flow only 10 days in
January. This production pattern,
the same as during December, was
ordered by the Railroad Commiss-
ion after major purchasers' req-
uests ranged from 9 to 11 days.
THREE MILLION JOBS - Tex-
as will enter the ’sixtu-s with more
than 3,000,000 employed in non-
farm jobs Employment gained
7,000 over Novemlier to push the
total at mid - December to 2.999,-
800. the Texas Employment Com-
mission reported.
Attainment of the 3.000,000 figure
was expected by late December,
the report said.
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FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD
15th At Houston
Rev Paul Wood, pa*tor
Sunday School ........ 9.45 a m.
Meming Worship ....... 11 a m
C A. Service ............ • p m.
Evening Worship ----- 7 pm.
Wed Prayer Service ... 7 pm.
BATTETOWN
BAPTIST CHURCH
Bar. Leyd Berleeee. peeler
Services each Sunday Morning
and evening
Sendey School ....... 10:00 a.m.
Preaching Service .... 11:00 a.m.
Training Uaion ........ 0:30 pm
Preaching Service .....7:30 pm.
Wednesday Evening
Service .............. 7:00 pm
CHURCH OF CHRIST
too E. Third Ph. OX 7-3525
Don Frasier, preacher
Bible Clauee .......... 10 am
Worihlp Service.....10:50 a.m.
Young People .............. 0:30
Evening Worship .......... 7:30
Mid-Week Service* Wed .. 7:30
THE CHURCH Or
THE NAZAR2NE
700 E. 13th Ph. OX 7-3063
Floyd Hawkins
Sunday School .............. 9:40
Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m.
Young People ........ 6 45 p.m.
Evening Worship 7 30 pm
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
400 W. Main Ph. OX 7 2676
Rev. A. F. Russell, pastor
Sunday School ....... 9 45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 i m.
Training Union 6:15 p.m.
Evening Worship 7:15 p m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
411 W Main Ph. OX 7-2357
Rev Walter R. Grimes, pastor
Sunday School....... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:50 a.m.
Youth Groups 6:15 p.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
200 W 2nd Ph. OX 7 - 2372
Rev E. J. Davis, pastor
Sunday School 9 45 a.m
Morning VI orship 11 a.m.
Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
family Night every fourth Wed-
nesday.
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and fhe covered wagon
to fhe i
progress hat constantly
occeierofed, until today
wo move forward at unprecedented
speed into on ora that seems fo pheo
no limit on fhe scope of man's och/evomonf. |
LET’S NOT FORGET THE CHURCH!
CAMERON CHURCHES
ST. MONICA S CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Rev. John Geiser, Pastor
Rev. Alfred Kallus, Asst. Pastor
Mass ................. 6 a.m.
Mass ................ 8:00 am.
Mass .................. 10:00 a m.
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
BURLIN'JTON
BURLINGTON BAPTIST
CHURCH
Robert Bayles, Pastor
Sunday School ........ 10 a.m.
Morning Worship ....... 11 a.m.
BTU ............. 7:45 p.m.
Evening Service follows BTU.
Service Meeting, F'i. 7:30 p.m.
Watchtower Study, Sun. 3 p.m.
Bible Study, lues.....7:30 p.m.
MILANO
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
MILANO
Re'-. Claude W. Ellis, pastor
Sunday School .......... 10 a.m.
Preacliing ............ 11
Training Union ......... 7
Evening Worship...... 8 p.m.
Midweek Service 8 p m. Wed.
Evening Worship . 8:15 p.m.
LIBER! Y
COMMUNITY CHURCH
JONES PRAIRIE
LITTLE RIVER BAPTIST
Rev. Melhrn Sibley, Pastor
Sunday School ........ 10:00 am
Evening Worship .... 7:00 p.m.
Morning Worship ...... 11 am.
MARLOW
MARLOW BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. W. McGregor, Pastor
Sunday School ...... 10 a.m
Moriung Services ... 11 am
a.m. Training Union ...... 6:30 p.m
p in. Evening Services 7:30 p.m
Services each Sunday.
Sunday School ...... 11 a. m.
Morning Worship ...... 10 a. m.
Evening Worship ...... 7:30 pm
BEN ARNOLD BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. Thomas C. Dusek
1st A 3rd Sundays
Sunday School ......... 10 a.m.
Morning Worship......... 11 a m.
BYPU ................... 7 p.m.
Followed by Evening Worship
UNITED EAR CHURCH
Ben Arnold Ph. OX 7-3857
Rev. Gerald Cobb, pastor
_ . _ _ , ... Sunday School ........9:30 a.m.
Sunday School ........ 9:45 a.m. Morning worship ...... 10:30 a.m.
MAYSF1ELD
MAYSF1ELD METHODIST
CHURCH
Harry Peacock
Sunday School 10 am
Morning Worship 11 a.ir.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m each month.
BUCKBOLTS
RUCKHOLTS METHODS
CHURCH
Rev Jack E. Berry, pasta
Services 1st and 3rd Sunday
Sunday School .. . 10 am
Morning Worship . U am
Evening Worship 8 p.m
BUCKHOLTS BAPTIST CHURCH
Price Malhieson, Past**
Sunday Scnool ... 10 am.
Morning Worship 11 am
Training Union .. 7:30 p.m
Evening Worship 8:00 pm
BUCKHOLTS FULL GOSPEL
Mrs. A. Z. Fuller
Sunday School ----- 0:45 am
Morning Worship 11 am
Evangelistic Service 7:30 pm
Wednesday Night 7:30 p.m
MINERVA METHODIST CHURCH
Eugene Browder, pastor
Sunday School ........ 10:00 a.m.
Worship Service .... 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
All services on second Sunday of
First presbyteiuan
CHURCH
102 E. 4th Ph. OX 7-2686
Rev. D. C. James, Pastor
Sunday Church School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service
.................... 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Youth Fellowship 6:00 p.m.
Sunday Evening Worship Service
.................... 7:00 p.m.
Wedmsaday Choir Practice 7:00 pm
FIRST SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
Services ........ 11 a.m.
Services each 1st and 3rd Sunday.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Each Sunday In The
7th and Travia
L. R. Krout, pastor
Worship Service 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School .......... 9:30 am.
GOSPEL TABERNACLE
214 E. Fourth Ph. OX 7 3025
Rev. H. M. Bowley, pastor
Ainday School 9:45 a.m.
Worship Services 11 a.m.
Evening Services 7:45 pm.
Mid-week Services. Tues, and
Tburs......... •• 7:45 p.m.
ST. CYRIL A ST. METHODIUS
(Marak)
Rev. R. Gerskovich. pastor
October - April. Mass — 9 a.m.
April • October, Mass . . 8 a.m.
Confessions heard before Mass,
also on Saturdays at 5 p m.
RICE
HOYTE BAPTIST CHURCH
AT RICE
Ray Clayton, Jr., Pastor
Sunday School ........ 10 a.m.
Morning Worship ....... 11 a.m.
ALDERSGATE METHODIST
D. T. Davis, pastor
Sunday School ...... 10 00 a rn.
Services ............ 11:00 a.m.
Youth Meeting ........ 6:30 p.m.
Services ................ 7:00 p.m.
MAYSFIELD
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Byron Price
Services 2nd and 4»h Sundays
Sunday School '.0 a.m
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m
ROGERS CHURCHES
CHURCH of CHRIST
Stanley Bratcher, minister
Bible Class ....... 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship...... 10:45 a.m.
Evening Service ........ 7:00 pm.
FIRST BAPTIST
Rev. Edmund Lacy, pastor
Sunday School ..... 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship .... 7:45 p.m.
METHODIST
Rev. Joe Lamb, pastor
Sunday School 9 00 a.m.
Morning Worship 10 00 a.m.
Evening Worship 8 00 p m.
TRACY METHODIST
Eugene Browder, pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Fourth Sunday Services
11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
SHARP PRESBYTERIAN
Fred Brooks, pastor
Church School 9:45 a.m.
1st Sunday Services 11:00 a m.
Ladies Auxiliary. First Thursdays
at 2:00 p ill
CZECH - MORAVIAN
BRETHEREN CHURCH
Buckholts. Texas
Rev John Baletka, pastor
1st Sunday:
Church Service
2nd Sunday:
Sunday School
3rd Sunday:
Church Service
4th Sunday:
Sunday School
Church Service
(English)
9:00 am
9:30 am.
(English'
9:00 IA
9:30 am
7:30 p.m
(Ciack)
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
J. A. Pietsch. pastor
Buckholts, Texas
Sunday School 9:00 a.m
Divine Worship 10:30 a.m
ROSEBUD CHURCHES
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Theo Binfcrd, pastor
Sunday School 9:45 am
Morning Worship 10:55 am
Evening Worship 8:00 p.m
FIRST LUTHERAN
Rev. L. R.
Sunday school and
10:00 a.m.
Worship service .
Krout
Bible class*.'
10.50 id
This Church Feature Made Possible Through The Courtesy of The
Following Cameron Concerns and Individuals*
SOCIAL SECURITY HOURS
A representative of the Social
Security Administration will visit
Cameron each Tuesday at 9 a m
dvnng January He mainCaia* his
weekly schedule with interviews
at the Milan County Health Unit
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