The Cameron Herald (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1955 Page: 1 of 10
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Micofilm Service & Sale# Co
P 0 Box 8066
Dallas Texas
THE CAMERON HERALD
ESTABLISHED 1860
VOLUME NUMBER 96
CAMERON* MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, September 29, 1955
NUMBER 25
Judge, Commissioners Up
Own Salaries 10 to 28
At its meeting on Sept. IS, the
Commissioners' court voted to in-
craue the pay of all elected Coun-
ty Offcials. At least one commis-
sioner did not favor the increase.
All elected officials were asked
to appear before the Court and
testify with reference to their own
salaries. It was pointed out by
the County Judege, who had done
extensive research on salaries and
has the scrap book to prove it,
that almost all adjoining counties
have mBde increases, as permitted
under a new law. which has the
effect of repealing all laws per-
taining to salaries previously in
effect.
The court voted to increase com-
for the coming year is 931,500,000
and its estimated population is
27,000.
With the exception of County
Commissioners, whose salaries are
paid out of the Road and Bridge
Fund, the salaries, of County of-
ficials are paid out of the Offi-
cers' Salary Fund. This is not a
tax fund but consists of fines, pen-
alties, fees and monies derived
from liquor, wine and beer per-
mits. Under the law theso funds
can only be utilized for payment
of salaries.
Also at its meeting on 'Ihrusday,
the Court levied the tax rate for
1955 at 75 cents per $'.00. This is
missioned salaries approximately j the samc ral0 that has ^ ,evied
28 percent and all other elected fQp Cf)Unty purposes f#p „ any
years. The Court also voted to con-
and all other elected
officials 10 percent, to become ef-
fective Oct. 1. The nev; salaries
than will be as follows:
County Judge, $6054.18
Sheriff, $5500.00
District Clerk, $4794 50
County Clerk. $5571.72
County Attorney $5576.34
Tax Assessor - Collector, $5843.64
County Treasurer, $3300.00
Commissioners, $4800 00
The Court had recently increas-
ed all other Court House employ-
ees by flat sums. Deputies re-
ceived $15 monthly increase.
Milam County's total valuation
Milan 4-N’trs Win
Mora Firsts at Can-
Tax Fair in Tempi*
Henry Tomasek, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Tomasek of the
Pettibone Community, won first
place and $7 prize money with his
registered 4H club gilt and Alton
Moraw, son of Mr. and Mrs. An
ton Moraw of Cameron, won sec
ond place and $5 prize money
with his registered 4H club gilt
in the swine show Wednesday at
the Cen Tex Fair at Temple.
These were the only two 4H swine
entries from Milam county.
Edward Senkei won first place
and $20 prize with his 20 bolls of
cotton and Hal Lester Senkei won
second place and $10 with his ex-
hibit of 20 bolls of cotton.
These winnings compile a good
record for these 4H families from
Milam county, all placing either
first or second in their division.
J. W. Stufflebeme, Jr., former
to this newspapaer in lieu of the i Milam County Agent, now agent
tinue the practice of giving dis-
) count for early payment of taxes
j as follows: 3 percent if paid in
October, 2 percent if paid in Nov-
I ember, 1 percent if paid in De-
cember.
This is rewritten from an un-
usual narrative report submitted
Red Feather Fund Goal
$5,640; Drive October 10 -15
official record of the- meeting be-
ing on file in the clerk’s office as
minutes. These minutes will be on
file sometime this week the Judge,
assured.
at Brenham, served as judge fo?
the swine..
These- boys were assisted ov
their families and the county a
gent -| VI
Community Chest Will Ask
Your Help October 10-15
Delegates representing all of the
churches, service clubs, fraternal
organizations and other city or-
ganizations met Tuesday, Sept.
13 and outlined the Community
Chest budget for the 1965 drive to
be hold the week of Oct. 10 - 15.
Various funds were listed as fol-
lows: Welfare Fund, 91,000; Emer-
gency Fund, 9100; Boy Scouts,
91800; Girl Scouts, 91000; Milk
Fund, $540; Hospitalization, 9200;
and a new fund, the Community
Center fund for 91000 has been
placed in the budget this year for
the first time.
An increase in the Boy Scout
allotment from 91400 to $1800 was
made- necessary because of the in-
crease of three Boy Scout troops
in Cameron The amount allocated
the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
is arrived at on the basis of mem-
bership and activities entered into.
The contribution to the Commun-
ity Center is to provide- a room
in the building for the children
of Cameron. It will be used for
the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
to assemble and for any other
purpose to serve the youth of the
community.
E. A.. Perrin is- chairman of the
Community Chest. Mrs. Barbara
Smithe-rman will serve as Sec-
retary and Publicity Chairman,
Ben Magness, Chairman of a group
to solicit from employees only,
Mrs Leland Green, Sr. will serve
as chairman of the group to soli-
W. T. Hanes, chairman of solici-
cit in the residential section and
tations from the Cameron Public
Schools.
October 3 Is Farm
Bureau Day at Wace
‘Hqart-0-Texas’ Fair
Mr. John A. Smith, president of
the Milam County Farm Bureau is
urging all members of the organi-
zation to attend the Heart O' Tex-
as Fair Monday Oct. 3 in Waco.
Oct. 3 is “Farm Bureau Day’’
at the big Central Texas Fair. The
Day was so designated to pay tri-
bute to the agricultural industry
in this area. “Farm Bureau Day”
will feature an attendance contest,
a Farm Bureau talent show, .3
nationally - known agricultural
speaker, and the- District 8 farm
Bureau Queen', which is our own
Milam County Girl, Miss Mary
Evelyn Smith of San Gabriel, Tex-
as.
All counties in this area will
compete in the attendance con-
test, with the- winning county be-J
ing presented a beautiful plaque
on the night of Oct. 3. The plaque,
donated by Waco jeweler Robert
W. Cox, will be given to the county
Farm Bureau having the best re-
Station KM IL to Have
Formal Opening Sunday
Mayor Horstmann Proclaims Fire
Prevention Week October, 9-16
Citizens of Cameron were called
upon by Mayor Horstmann to take
an active part m the nation's ob-
servance of Fire Prevention Week
starting October 9.
The Mayor called attention to
the fact that his proclamation and
which Cameron will cooperate
with all cities and towns through-
out the country.
Property losses resulting from
fires reached a national total of
$870,984,000 in 1954. Mayor Hortst-
mann said and according to local
9 to 15 for the annual observance
of a week devoted to fire safety,
is a part of a national effort In
Texas Draftees
Number 3,000
In November
Because the Navy has announced
plans to as-k for 62,000 men from
the nation’s draft boards between
i November and the end of next
presentation at the Fair. . , m
Pesident Smith reminds a ,, | June. Texas Sdeetivc-Service plans
to call up
During the week of Oct. 10-15
you will be asked to contribute-
to the 1955 Cameron Community
Chest because your help is urgent-
ly needed. When you are asked to
give, remember that each dollar
you donate to the Community Chest
goes farther. There are no salar-
ies paid to Community Chest work-
ers.. Collection and accounting are
done by volunteers allowing the
maximum amount of contributins
to be spent for the cause it was
intended. Each Community Chest
agency works in Cameron and Mi-
lam county, so the people you
help are your neighbors and mem-
bers of your community.
When you give, you are help-
ing people less fortunate than
yourself. You are helping hundreds
of boys and girls to learn to be
temporary assistance, food, shel-
ter, and clothing for people unt;l
they can find jobs and return to
work. You arc providing milk to
build sound bodies and minds for
the future citizens of Cameron,.
This year, the Community
Chest’s quota has been set at
$5,640, a little more than last
year’s. In planning the amount of
your gift, remember how greatly
it is needed and remember also
how much good it will do. You
only give once a year, so please
give enough. Help show the corn-
ting everyone know that we care
munity spirit of Cameron by let-
enough to share.
Ripley - Florida
Births Keeping
Hospital Busy
Robert Joe Ripley “Checked In’’
at Newton Hospital at 11:59 Sun-
day. The * pound, 9 ounce son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Ripley was a
bouncing ball of health at Mon-
day's report.,
Farm Bureau families from this
county to be sure and register at
the Farm Bureau registration desk
just inside the Agricultural Build-
ing on the Fair grounds. Miss Le-
nora A. Bickett, secretary and trea
surer, and also office secretary of
the Milam County Farm Bureau
will help to register all Farm Bur-
eau families during the day.
A talent show, featuring Farm
Bureau talent numbers from sev-
eral Central Texas counties, will
be presented in the afternoon on
the outdoor stage at the Fair.
Main speaker for the special Day
is Congressman Ge-orge Chris-
topher of Missouri who will speak
in the Coliseum that afternoon.
Siiss Mary Evelyn Smith of San
Gabriel, Milam County, will be
presented as District 8 Farm Bur-
eau Queen at the rodeo that even-
ing.
Wiley Loughmiller’s Take
Quads To Love With Them
That Tommy, Mike, Jerry and
Shirley have come to love in the
Wiley Loughmiller home is attest-
ed in a classified ad in today's
paper.
Proudly giving the ad over the
telephone to the Midget, Mr. Lough
miller modestly overlooked, or it
better citizens through the char- J possibly never occurred to the
acter building agencies. You are ^ ’ effacing father that the act
helping people to receive medical
attention, which they otherwise
could not afford. You are providing
Immunization
And Vaccination
Compulsory
Plans are under way for start
of the fall school immunization
program, to be about September
26. Request slips will be soon dis-
tributed to parents. Many schools
are expected to make diphtheria
immunization and smallpox vac-
cination compulsory as requested
by the Milam County Medical So-
ty.
of he and Mrs. Loughmiller ac-
cepting a ready made family of
four children into their household
was NEWS. He didn’t ask for a
headline or even a page- one no-
Charles Allday Jr.
Is Contest Winner
Chiles Allday Jr., 17, Frank-
lin High School junior, was win-
ner in a Student Exchange contest
held recently by Central High
School of McMinnville, Tenn. A-
wards were- based on grades and
school activities,. Allday is band
captain and s-olo cornetist in the
Franklin High band. He is the son
of Charles Allday Sr., of Cameron.
He resides with his aunts Misses
Julia Allday and Clyde Allday
at Franklin.
tice, but seemed to be satisfied
that he was making it a matter
of public record that the four lit-
tle ones were coming to live with
him.
Mr. Loughmiller’s restrain e d
pride gives testimony aplenty to
the type of parent which is
his capacity for being and so, as
the first paragraph here reads,
and without error, these children
have come to love in the Wiley
Loughmiller home.
History Making
Meeting Thursday
Tax Help Finishes
Temporary Job
Unemployment rolls in Camer-
on took a seasonal upturn Wed-
nesday as at least ten temporary
employees in the County Asses
sor - Collector’s office came to
the- end of their work on county
rolls.
Included in the group are Miss
Bess Jeter, Mrs. Charlotte Pea-
cock, Wayne and Lenette Thweatt,
Mrs. Mary Lqe TJiweatt, Mrs.*
Wilma Hollowqy, Billie Price, Wil-
ma Fay Holloway, William Bald-
ridge and Mrs. Robert Kalkbreo-
ner.
committee members' minds.
At the outset of the meeting,
Willie Anderson, ohairman of the
clored committee who acted as
spokesman, presente-d a resolution
for the reflection of the- group,
which read that the colored cm-
mittee had arrived at the decision
that all students are entitled to
Yoe High School equal educational facliities and it
'is their embined thought that the
proposed new school plant should
be located on the old L„ J. Tho-
mas grounds, providing it is to r>e
a modernistic building with ade
Composure, frankness of opin
ion and the presentation of plans
judged to make better and more
satisfied students and parents in
the Cameron Independent Public
School District, formed the basis
for the conclusive joint meeting
of the white and colored Citizen
Advisory Committees Thursday
evening in the
auditorium.
Hilliard Thomas, general chair-
man of the groups, presided at th6
session which had several mem-
bers of the- school board, 14 mem-
bers of the colored committee and
20 members of the white commit-
tee present.
Both Thoma sand Dr. Clifford
Swift, president of the school
board, stated their complete- ap-
proval and satisfaction with the
meeting at which a logical solu-
tion to “implement the decision
of the Supreme Court in a man-
ner agreeable to Cameron resi-
dents” was upper - most in all
that of President Eisernhower, set- records property losses resulting
ting aside the week of October from fires on the local basis were
totaled at $38,454 in 1953 and $42,-
353 in 1954.
In his proclamation the Mayor
failed upon all city departments
and organizations to make this
year's Fire Prevention Week in
Cameron the most effective on re
cord for the City.
The fire department and the
schools can perform particularly
valuable service in observing Fire
Prevention Week, the Mayor said.
“Our reward is a safer commun-
ity for all our citizens,’’ he con-
cluded.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 1955
A PROCLAMATION BY
THE MAYOR OF CAMERON
WHEREAS thousands of Amer-
icans lose their lives each year
from fires that could be prevented;
and
WHEREAS great socal and eco-
nomic losses to our city result
from the destruction of homes,
and natural resources:
THEREFORE, I O. B. Horst-
mann, Mayor of Cameron do here-
by proclaim the week beginning
October 9, 1955, as Fire- Preven-
tion Week.
I call upon all departments and
agencies of the city government
to participate actively in a cam-
paign for improved fire safety.
The fire department and the
effective leadership in the activi-
ties of Fire Prevention Week, and
I urge them to work with the
Chamber of Commerce and other
organizations for a successful pro-
gram.
I earnestly request every citi-
zen of the community to take part
in relieving hazardoi^ conditions
and making our cfly a safer Com-
munity in which to live and work.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of Cameron to be affixed.
DONE in the city of Cameron,
this twenty-fourth day of Septem-
ber, nineteen hundred and fifty-
five.
O. B. Horstmann. MAYOR.
between 2500 and 3000
men for physical - mental exam-
inations in November, where for-
merly no such examinations were
scheduled.
This decision was reached at
state Selective Service headquar-
ters by Brigadier General Paul
L. Wakefield, State Select i v e
Service director.
The- Navy announced that it was
requesting the first 10,000 men in
November.
General Wakefield said he esti-
mated the Texas induction call for
November would be- “about twice
what it has been for most of the
months of this year.” He said no
formal call had been received, but
that he expected it to be “between
1000 and 1100 men in November."
He indicated November induction
calls to the boards probably would
be mailed at the- same time.
Plana are underway to have a
formal opening at Milam Coaaty‘6
new radio station, KMIL, next Su»
day. October 2.
Some of Milam County’s lead-
ing dignitaries will be heard dar-
ing the afternoon ceremonies,
when the owners of KMIL dedicate
the station and its services t» the
people of Milam County. Time far
the ceremony will be annoaarad
later.
KMIL had its first day of regu-
lar broadcasting activities Satur-
day, Sept. 24, operating on 1330
kilocycles, with a power of 500-
watts. The- station starts its broad-
casting activities each morning,
Monday through Saturday, at 5:30
a m. and closes at 6:30 in the even-
ing. On Sunday, broadcasting be-
gins at 7:00 a m.
Application for this new radio
station was sent to the Federal
Communications Commission in
Washington, D. C., last October,
1954, when a partnership between
Mr. Milton F. Brown Jr. of Cam-
eron and Mr. E. Glenn Abercrom-
bie of Albertville, Ala. was formed
Other members of the staff are
Mr. Joe Liber from Fort Payne,
Alabama, who serves as a sales-
man and announcer, Mr. Hugh Hall
from Virgie, Kentucky, announcer
and Mrs. Glenn Abercrombie, pro*
gram and Women's director.
KMIL is housed in one of the
most modern buildings of its kind
in Central Texas. The- completely
air conditioned studios and trans-
mitter are located about one mile
out on the Rockdale Highway.
meeting Thursday.
It was the expression of some
memtjfrs of the colored group that
if the new building, providing top
educational facilities, is built that
in all probability at least 95 per
cent of the colored students will
prefer attending their own school.
In the final resolution by the
embined groups it was recom-
mended that the board make a
survey and study of the present
Jeanette Richter
Shows Champion
Turkey
Mrs. White Hone;
Herald Soon
Full Staffed
Those sounds of celebration
emitted from the- Herald office are
the immediate result of the re-
turn of Mrs., B. Hunt White. She
has returned to Cameron but will
not return to her desk till Mon-
day and then her working hours
will be of two hour duration*
She is not able to receive per-
sonal or phone calls as yet does
she has not completely recovered.
But starting Monday, the Her-
ald will again be running ftdl
staffed even if still a bit snowed
under.
quate facilities, teaching staff, and ' physical O. J. Thomas plant and
in every way comparable to the
white facilities at the present
time. At the end of the resolution
it was added that it was- their
opinion that all residents of the
school district would back a bond
issue necessary to build the plant.
This line of thought was known
to be agreeable to both groups,
since both have had two indi-
vidual meetings prior to the joint
plan to build an entirely new sys-
tem in the near future.
Hornet Air Attack Downs Yoemen I9"7
Jeanette Richter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Richter of
Cameron, Route 1, showed the
champion turkey at the Cen-Tex
Fair in Temple, Tuesday, accord-
ing to J. D. Moore, County Agent.
Johnnie Richter Jr showed two
blues and two red ribbon entries
in the turkey division.
Jeanette and Johnnie Jr. sta.*t-
Swift, as president of the 0(j ^eir turkey demonstrations in
board stated, following the meet- j March of this year, with 60 bronze
ing. “There is definitely a need poults each. Jeanette's turkets
for better school facilities here ; were sponsored by the Sears
and I feel that it is encumbent Font elation working with the Ex-
now, after such good cooperation tension Service. Jeanette's Grand
and advice, that the school board ! Champion will sell at the club
take action upon the- recommenda- auction Friday morning of this
tion of the committee in the ir-.i- week E.. D. Parnell, Professor of
Caldwell’s Hornets went to the
air early and stayed on the ground
later to crack the favore aCdmA
late to crack the favored Cameron
Yoemen in Caldwell lost night,
19 — 7.
Caldwell showed only six yards
rushing in the first half, but they
sliced the ozone for 101 on only
three attempts.
Don Schiguit, quarterback, made
two of his 3 completions count for
the touchdowns that put Caldwell
ahead 12 — 0.
Both squads battled to a draw
until halfway throughout the sec- j
ond quarter when Caldwell sudden-
ly spouted for 65 yards and a
touchdown in three plays.,
A few plays later, Caldwell
recovered one of Cameron’s many
disastrous fumbles on the- Yoe 36.
Schigut heaved a pass to Boed-^
ker who snatched in on the 10 and
romped over to put Caldwell ahead
12 — 0
Cameron poured new life into
the tussle halfway through the
third quarter with a sterling at-
tack that moved 75 yards for a
touchdown in eight plays.
Caldwell received to start the
second half and moved to the Cam-; Caldwell 42. the record books as they moved
eron 40 where they were forced I The Hornets were penalized to from their 28 on Cameron's kick-
to kick. The ball rolled dead on
the Cameron seven.
The Yoemen moved to a first
down and then swapped fumbles
with the Hornets at the Cameron
25.
The-n John Duncan. powerful
Cameron fullback, ripped off 12
yards to the Yoe 37. Ray Green
coverted from end to left half
to relieve the injury - riddled Cam-
eron backfield, broke loose over
center for 10 yards then added
another 10 to put the ball on the
their 27
Yoe fullback Buddy Thompson
and Duncan added one yard in
o carries between them Then
Thompson swept around right end
to the Hornet II.
Green blasted center for five and
then parted the pivot spot again
'or six yards and the touchdown
Benny Masssngale’s kick for ex-
tra point was good and Cameron
was back in the came, 12-7 as the
‘bird quarter ended.
Caldwell locked the game up for
off alter the Yoe tally and put
together nine plays for their last
score.
The final score stood, Cameron
7. Caldwell 19.
Rain, which pelted Caldwell and
discouraged many fans stirred up
a soggy turf and discouraged an
expected good crowd which was
expected for the opening of Cald-
well’s new stadium.
mediate future.’
Typhoid Shots
ToGraham,Tex.
In Floods Wake
The State Health Department at
Austin is sending 8,500 typhoid
shots to Graham, in West Texas,
where a health hazard exists
High water has flooded out both
the city sewage disposal plant
and the city water plant The city
estimates it has only an 18 to 20
LISTEN TO KMIL, 1330 TODAY! j hour supply of water.
| Poultry at Texas A & M judged
the show.
Bernard Jungmann. son of Mr
and Mrs. Robert Jungmann of the
Yarrellton community, showed his
registered Jersey heifer to a sec-
ond place.
Henry Tomasek, Jr. and Alton
Moraw will show their registered
swine Wednesday at 8 a.m. Mr.
J W. Stufflebeme Jr., County
Agent of Washington County, will
judge the swine. Mr Stufflebeme
is a former Milam County Agent.
Mr Hubert Schuffield is home
from St. Edwards hospital where
he underwent surgery on the 15th.
He feels well enough tkat he asks
friends to call on him.
City Opens Door
To Committee For
Community Center
City Council asked its attorney
and its standing parks committee
to work with Richard Williams and
others of the Citizens committee
in bringing about construction of
a community building. The present
bail park or a part thereof was
suggested as a feasible location.
All details concerning this loca-
tion are now the business of the
enlarged committee to work out.
As if underlining the necessity
for a community building a reso-
lution was passed granting E. O.
Schiller and his Cub Pack 213 Lhe
right to meet in Firemen’s Hall
with the written permission of the
Chief.
Gas and Janitor services amount
ing to $7 per mont hat the Wel-
fare office were reinstated by the
city. It was learned that employ-
ees of the agency were paying
this amount out of their pockets
since the city discontinued in June.
Condemnation proceedings were
ordered with City Attorney having
power to decide where to start in
clearing the legal hurdles toward
widening Highways 36 and 77 east
to the city limits.
Five acres of the airport porp-
erty were sold to the state high-
way department.
Minutes of the city business
were made available to the press
the morning following the meeting
and were taken from notes
made by a secretary who attended
the meeting of the counciL
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