The Cameron Herald (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1959 Page: 1 of 12
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ALL MILAM COUNTY
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The Cameron Herald
ESTABLISHED 1860
VOLUME 99—NUMBER 52
CAMERON. MILAM COUNTY TEX AS. M ARCH 26 .1959
12 PAGES TODAY
8 Schools
Set To Vote
Cameron school board elections will be quiet April 1
with Dr. David Shapiro and Niley J. Smith running unop-
posed for re-election while school election battles art* brew-
ing in two county towns.
Nine candidates have filed for three expiring terms on
the Thorndale school board and at Milano, in a heated
contest, seven candidates have filed for three expiring
terms.
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Alcoa Fires Up All
Of Fifth Lone Pots
blumn
A survey team fwas ‘turning
angles and taping distances along
I’S 77 East just outside the city
limits one day last week
And a resident of the area,
thinking the crew was checking
out data for the widening of US
77, asked an engineer when the
project would begin.
The engineer noted that this crew
was not working on the highway,
but was checking out levels and
other data in connection with con-
struction of another reservoir at
I-ampasas.
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It seems that the Lampasas pro-
ject will provide additional water
for future irrigation of this area s
farmland. Completion of the Lam-
pasas Dam is a distant reality of
about six years.
With the numerous road pro-
jects underway in the Cameron
area, it’s kind of difficult for
property owners to know what sur-
vey crew goes where.
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Beautiful spring days have been
our weather fare for the past few
days. But did anyone notice the
dust? Ah choo We did.
It is nice to clean house or wash
the car or tidy up the office, then,
all choo, watch the dust filter
through. Even without a sinus con-
dition, you’re inclined to think you
have something nasal.
Ah choo!
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Speaking of weather, everyone
surely noticed the unusual "collis-
ion’’ of the quarter moon and the
planet Venus a couple of weeks a-
go.
If you recall. Venus, more famil-
iarly known as the Evening Star,
looked as if it were balanced on
the tip of the moon
Seeking re-election in Thorndale
are Carl Linke and Rein Zieschang
C L. Yount, whose term also ex-
pires, is not running for re-elec-
tion.
O’hers who have filed are Delma
E Kiesling, B B McAnulty, Gra-
ham Dickerson, Gus Schramm, Ro-
bert Hoskins, Charles Becker and
Murrell Rogers.
Expiring terms on Milano’s
school hoard belong to A. W Knm-
egay, Charlie Morgan, and Mar-
cus Bankston Morgan and Banks-
ton are seeking re-election. Other
candidates who have filed are C
W. Talbot, Lee Keen, Giles Yoak
cm, Willie Roschetzky, and Don
Simmons.
The Milano school board last
week added a two year contract
to the one year left on Supt W
W. Wilson's present contract. He
he has held the position of super-
intendent of schools in Milano for
the past five years.
The only other contested elec-
tion in the county will be in Burl-
ington where LeRoy Chollett. Lee
Helpert and Max Schutze have
filed for the two board openings
Running unopposed will be M.
C. Perry, Dr John T. Richards,
and J. G. Ralston seeking re-elec-
tion in Rockdale; Harry Wayne
Clark and James L Terry in San
Gabriel; Boyd Offield and G. H
Young Jr in Sharp: John Burtis
and Carl Von Gonten for Buck-
holts and Brown J Ely and O, C
Partridge in Cause.
Running unopposed for County
School Board from Commission-
er’s Precinct No. 3 is W. L How-
ell and from Commissioner’s Pre-
cinct No. 4 Weldon Gilchrist.
Concerted interest in the Milano
School district has developed in
the past three weeks.
Two Cameron churches will
hold Good Friday services tomor-
row afternoon and a sunrise com
munion service is scheduled Kas- dale Works.
Workers Tap
1st Aluminum
Over Weekend
The last of the 140 pots in Line
5 at Rockdale’s Alcoa Works have
been cut in as restart operations
dation Scholarship allotted to Rock- the Mihun County Farm Bureau were completed, according to Asst.
2 Churches Plan Scholarship Awarded
We. May; Milanoan Wins
No City Program
A young Indy with a desire to
become a first grade teacher is
the winner ol the 1959 Alcoa Coun
numerous talent contests and won
recognition in the Taylor Optimist
Club Talent Show in 1958 and in
ter morning
The Cameron Ministerial Alii
ance will not hold a combined
Goexl Friday service as lias been
(he practice in previous years, ac-
cording to the Rev. II M Bowley,
president.
Richard Moseley, manager of
the Cameron Chamber of Com-
She is Miss Frances Hoffman,
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Clar-
Talent show.
A prominent youth leader in the
Baptist Church, she has been
erne Hoffman of Route I, Hock- Training Union president, Sunday rnfb
Works Mgr. Joe Yates.
lie said that first metal was
tapped from the line last week
dull. and is a senior at Milano
High School A selection hoard
headed by County School Supcrin
tendent II I) Maxwell made the
announcement Monday niglil fol
lowing a dinner sponsored by A!
MrUULLIN WINNER — Richard Moseley, Chamber man-
ager, beams with pride after receiving the 1958 McCullin
Cup as outstanding citizen in f’ameron. Mrs. Dana Monroe,
the 1957 award winner, presented the award during cere-
monies at the annual Chamber banquet last week. Mose-
ley had just stepi>ed to the podium when the picture was
snapped. At left is Drayton McLane. who introduced new
officers and directors, and right is Hilliard Thomas, re-
tiring Chamber president
Moseley Is Named
McCullin Winner
meric announced that Cameron eon’s Rockdale Works Manager
business would remain o|m*m Fri- R R Sugg in honor op the 13
day afternoon although business candidates.
men were making special arrange- Miss Hoflman has an nulstairl
ments for employees wishing to at- jng academic record hncked up
tend the two services scheduled by unusual extra-curricular ac-
Good Friday services al St Mon- complishments and a long list of
Garden Club To
Give Free Plants
The Civic Garden Club will spon-
sor its third Free Plan! Distribu-
tion Center Saturday morning star-
ting at 9:30 in front of the build-
ing formerly occupied by Safeway
on West Main Street.
Club members will donate plants
for free distribution and Mrs R.
G Grnbein. Civic Garden Club
Numerous people called The Her- President, announced that anyone
Richard Moseley, Cameron busi-
nessman and Chamber manager,
was named McCullin Award winner
for 1958 at the Chambi r banquet
last week.
His award followed a speech on
"What Makes a Town Tick’’ by
Dr Arthur A Smith, vice-presi-
dent and economist of First Nat-
ional Bank, Dallas.
The McCullin Award was pre-
sented to Moseley lor outstanding
citizenship work in Scouting,
church, professional and civic
work. It was presented by the 1957
award winner, Mrs. Dana Monroe.
He was cited for his work in the
First Baptist Church where he is a
deacon and Sunday School super-
intendent; Scoutleader, city coun-
cilman, chairman ol the Red Cross
Bloodmobile program and Cham-
ber manager.
Dr Smith said that people,
more than any other factor, are
thi motivating force in a com-
munity’s life and said it's what is
done with ‘‘what we have that
counts.”
A crowd of about 329 Chamber
members, families and out-of-town
guests attended the program Mil
hard Thomas, outgoing president,
acted as master of cercmonii s
Milton Schiller, incoming presi
dent, told the group of his appreci-
ation for their confidence n elect-
ng him Chamber president.
Dr. Smith listed agriculture la
tistics showing the effect of mech-
anization and farm subsidy pro-
grams on agriculture
ica's Catholic Church and All
Saints Episcopal Church will be-
gin at 12 noon
Camerons First Methodist and
First Christian Chureho will com-
bine for an Easter Sunrise Com-
munion Service beginning at 6 ;'0
a m. Sunday at the First Metho-
dist Church.
The Rev E J Davis, pastor of
the Methodist Church, announced
that breakfast would lie served by
the men of both churches follow
ing the service He added that a
nursery would he provided for
small children and that the ser-
vice was open to the public.
Hospital Seeks
Federal Grant
Ni wton Memorial Hospital was
among II applicants heard last
week by the State Board ol Health
in Austin, seeking federal hospital
aid matching funds under the Hill
Burton Act,
Applications ranged from re
quests lor new construction to sup-
plementary grants for addition to
buildings and equipment, reports
said
community service projects
In I IIA Club
She has been closely identified
will) FIIA activities at her school
since 1956 and has served as an
officer and delegate on many «<■
easions She was a cheer leader
at Milano in 1958, was a member
of thi' school chorus, Hie girls bn .
ketball team, and the annual stall
Miss Hoffman lias appeared in
School secretary, YWA president,
and secretary for the Milam Bap
list Association Youth Bally She
also holds many district awards
for church music accomplishments
Scholastically she has all A's ex-
cept for two B pluses and a B
She is near the top of a graduat-
ing class of 23 students.
College Plans
lb r present plans are to attend
Baylor University or Texas Wo-
men's University in preparation
for first grade teaching.
Miss Hoffman has a brother,
Hollas, 15. v/ho is a sophomore at
Rockdale High School. Her father,
a member of the Rockdale Works
Mechanical Department, is si rums
ly ill in a Marlin hospital
She is the sixth winner of an
Alcoa Foundation Scholarship al
lotted to Rockdale Works
Milam Guard Unit
Converts To Tanks
Milam County's Nalional Guard
past len years, was converted into
a Tank Company last, week, it was
reported today, following orders
received here Irom the Adjutant
General's Department, An tin, and
49th Armored Division headquart-
ers, Dallas
The change was made effective
March 16. II was in accordance
with plan in tin Pentagon to elim-
inate all anti-aircraft artillery
Accident Claims Rev. Duda, Couple
aid and wondered “who fired the
Sputnik". At first glance it looked
like some tremendous explosion
had lighted up one end of the
moon.
But experts explained the phe-
nomena as an optical illusion as
people from our section of the
earth looked up to see Venus, a-
bout 100.000.000 miles «? > away,
pass behind the moon 288,000 miles
away.
It looked as if Nikita Krushchev
might have landed his “Lunik”
after all.
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It seems there is a popular
movement underway called “How
I Saved My Family From Tele-
vision."
None too soon, magazines are
beginning to run articles on the
changes TV has wrought on U. S
family life The first I've read in-
dicates the result has been none
too good
One author tells how be wound
up his courage and started turn-
ing to old-fashioned conversation
and books rather than turning on
three hours nightly of murder,
melodrama and mediocrity.
His family found time for home-
work, supper at the table and the
eccentricities of normal life, sans
TV. says the writer.
I say iah choc excuse me. hur-
rah!
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with surplus plants was invited to
bring them to the distribution
center.
Mrs. Grabein pointed out that
thousands of plants have been con-
served in the Cameron area
through the free distribution pro-
ject.
Milam Well Hits
3,000-Foot Depth
The Dsn Harrison Jr No. 1 Gus
Schramm, deep wildcat located in
western Milam County in the Tra-
cy-Sharp area, was spudded in on
February 12. ami reportedly
was drilling below 3 ooo feet late
last week.
The test is permitted to 6.900
feet. Location is about 8G miles
northwest of Rockdale in the Juan
Jose Acosta Survey on a 5,000
least* block which Harrison has
assembled in that area
The well was reported coring at
2200 feet on Monday of last week,
but later wa- drilling ahead at the
rate of 800 feet a day
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THE CAMERON HERALD
Funeral services were held Fri-
day and Saturday at St Monica's
Catholic Church for The Very Rev
George Duda, 71. Frank Polansky,
68, and his wife, Mrs Mary Po-
lansky, 56, all of Cameron who
died in a one-car accident March
18 near Bcllville
Rev. Duda and Mr and Mrs
Polansky were killed when Rev.
Duda's 1958 Buick left the road-
way of 1JS 36 about I 1 miles from
Bcllville and crashed in a deep
ravine, according to state highway
officials.
Th< accident occurred about 5 45
p m March 18 There were no wit-
nesses
Officials said the Cameron
priest's car apparently lurched
momentarily off to the right, then
was pulled back only to skid a-
cross the road and plunge into a
ravine. The vc hide was found on
its wheels, but apparently had
slammed si-deways when it stopp-
ed
State patrol officials believed
that Rev. Duda had been driving
Rev Duda. pastor of St Moni-
ca’s Catholic Church, and Mr. and
Mrs Polan.-Jcy were r< turning from
Houston where they had visit -d
Polansky'* son, Lee Frank Polan-
sky, who is studying in St Mary's
Seminary. Houston, and will be
ordained a priest in June
News of the tragic accident veil-
ed Cameron over the week end
Rev Duda had been pastor of St
Monica's for almost 20 year* and
had heor. ir.nrumentel in budding
the present church rectory, con-
vent and Simon-George Hall
Mr and Mr Polansky were
well known in Cameron He was
a retired employee of I-one Star
Gas Co They had lived in Came-
ron for 32 years
Rev Duda attained the highest
award in Scouting service, the Sil-
ver Bi aver, last year, and was a
member of the executive board
of the Heart O' Texas Boy Scout
Council.
The Rev. Alfred Kallus, assist
ant pastor of St. Monica's, said
"the Catholics ol this parish have
lost a wonderful shepherd and
all Cameron has lost a good
friend "
\1r., Mrs. Polansky
Joint funeral services were held
10 a m Friday at St, Monica's
Catholic Church for Mr and Mrs
Frank Polansky, Cameron Inter-
ment followed in SI, Morin i\
Cemetery.
Celebrant was the Rev. Clyde
Holtman. Smithville, and dew n
was the Rev Lee Polansky, - n
of Mr and Mrs Polansky Tin-
Rev Alfred Kallus assistant pas-
tor of St Monica's was ub di.ae-
on. Preacher was the Rev Leon-
ard Buxkemper, Westphalia Min
or ministers of the mass were
Seminarians from St Mary's Sem
inary Houston
Mrs Polansky, 56, was born jn
Fror stat, Texas, and had lived in
Cameron 32 years She was a
member ol St Rita’s Circle
Polan ky. 68. was a retired em-
ployre of Lone S’ar Gas Co. He
was a member of the Cameron
American Ix-gnm and a member
of the Knights of Columbus.
Surviving Mrs Polansky are a
son, Lee. a daughter. Mrs Loretta
Brock Cameron her parents, Mr
and Mrs Frank Vykoukal, Sealy
three brothers. Dr Frank Vykou
kel Julius Vykoukal. and Ray-
mond Vykoukal. all of Sealy: and
four sisters. Mrs L J Zapalar,
Mrs Joe Byka Mrs J L Zapa
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lac and Mrs Adolph Fe e man. all
of Scaly and a grand-daughter
Surviving Polansky an- a on
l-ee a ualighter, Mrs Loretta
Brisk Cameron stepmother Mrs
Mary Polansky Lyons four bro-
thers Robert J . Bryan, Ix-wix R
Caldwell, Julius A Dm - iUu, and
Fred A , Dallas two half brothers
Stanley, Caldwell, and Jerry J’o-
lansky. Taylor; three sister , Mrs
George Kocurek ami Mrs E W
Beran, both of Caldwell and Mrs
Annit Vykoukal, Baytown; and
three halfsisters. Mrs Raymond
Schoppe. Lyons. Mr» Martha Krys-
tinak. Grand Prairie and Mrs
Walter Grygai, Tinqle, and a
grand-daughter
Rev. (Jeorjfe Duda
Bishop Louis J Keicher officiat-
ed at funeral services for the
Very Rev George J Duda, 71, at
10 a m Saturday at St. Monica's
Catholic Church Cameron
Interment followed in St Mom
(a s Cemetery.
Rev Duda, pastor of St Moni-
ca' for 20 years, came to Came
ron in 1939 after serving as pastor
of S! Martin's Catholic Church in
'I our
In In pa toratc here. Rev. Duda
directed growth of St Monica’s
pan li to include addition of an
assistant pastor, construction of a
rectory, convent and meeting hall
and became a Central Texas Boy
Scout lender
Hi attended two Boy Scout World
Jamborees, served on the executive
board of tin Heart (> Tex a Boy
Scout Council, receive ! Scouting
highest si r\a c honor, tin* Silver
Beaver and acted as a field com
missioner for the Counc il
About 109 Catholic clergymen
from throughout Texas and an es
timatod 790 parishioners and
friend attended tin- funeral sci
vices.
Hev Duda v.as born in Berlin
Germany. August 7. 1887 Most o)
his early f atholic training was in
Holland t»< (or - he came to the
I nited States in 1913 Hi complel
ed his studio- at St Mary'*- Semi
nary LnPorle ani was ordained
in 1911 II - orved as an assistant
pastor in lion-ton and Beaumont
before going to Tour
Surviving are a brother, Joseph
Duda. Crystal Beach, Fla . ind
two sisters. Mrs Marie Munzc r of
Germany and Miss Elizabeth Duda
of Kcrrvilk*
from Army and National Guard
divisions when modernizing them
along pontomic lines
The new name of the unit is
Company C 4th Medium Tank
Battalion <Patton). 64»th Combat
Arms Regiment It remains as a
unit of the 49th Armored Division
As a result ol the change, the
unit will have all of its AA equip-
ment M-42 tanks and M 16 hall
tanks — replaced by Patton medi-
um tanks Thr-.c weigh 49 tons
and are armed with 90 mm tank
guns. Four of them are scheduled
to he received by the* unit here
shortly after the middle of April
Guard men also will lie issue J
M l rifles instead ol carbines as
individual weapons, and most of
the tankers will la* armed with
pistol: or sub machine puns
The conversion calls for a
small reduction in the number of
officers and enlisted men and due
to this the new Tank company irut
is approximately full s'renglh it
the present time
The Cameron unit remains as
one of _ the units from Temple,
Belton and Taylor which compose
the new Battalion just as the y did
the old 049th AAA Battalion Bu'
in the new organization it was
necessary to combine the two Tem-
ple units and the one from Be Bon
into Headquarters and Service
Company, and then to add two
other units, one from Crockett and
the* other from Huntsville Al-o the
Battalion has b*<'M transfer real
from Division Artillery to Combat
Command A ej the 49th Armored
Division
WEATHER
NOTES
Weather forecast for Cameron
and vicinity calls for showers to-
day clearing over the week end
with -Tightly coder temperatures
Official temperatures recorded
in the city of Cameron during the
past week were:
March HI LO
18 69 46
19 73 40
20 84 57
21 74 51
22 72 37
23 78 43
24 82 50
The re-opening ol Alcoa’* fifth
line bus put 65 employees hack to
work. About 300 workers had been
idle since February, 1958, when
Alcoa hut down two of six pot-
lines,
A sixth potline is still shut down.
Yates told The Herald that the
reopened line should be operating
normally in about two more weeks
Electricity was turned on fast
week after ihe first pots had been
prepared Several pots were add
ed each day and cut-in operations
were completed this week end.
The Rockdale Reporter said that
employment figures showed that
25 per ceoil of the workers reliir-
eel were from Ihe Rockdale area
Figures were unavailable on the
number of new workers from Cam-
eron It is believed that 90 per
cent of the workers are from Mi-
lam County.
The 150,000-ton-per-year Alcoa
plant had been operating four lines
since the* 1958 layofl Full capaci-
ty operations calls for six pot-
lines, two of which were added in
1955.
The 1958 cutback was an econo-
my measure to allow rising in-
ventories of aluminum to balance
with demand, a spokesman said.
Donna Holland
Wins 1st Easter
Coloring Contest
Donna Faye Holland, 7, of 501
West 4th, was lire' first-prize win-
ner of The Herald’s second annual
Faster Coloring contest.
The contest will continue this
wes-k with four more winners an-
nounced in Ihe li* xl issue of The
Herald,
Mis- Holland will receive this
week's first prize from Duke &
Ayrev, Variety Store, one of the
four - pur,-firing stores Other spon-
sors are Burke's Variety Store*,
Burris Moseley, Inc and Caper-
ton’s 5 ft 10.
Donna Faye is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs. < E Holland and
a first grade student al Ben Mi-
lam School
Second prize awarded by Burke’s
Variety went to Glenda Beth Ful-
ler H, cl 1511 N Travi and third
prize: will he given to Dcandra
Miillinax, 1204 N Fannin, by Bur-
ns Moseley, Inc The fourth prize
awarded by Caperton’s 5&10, was
won by Bose Salzar. li, of 313
South Husk.
Conte t winners are asked to
pick up their prizes at the stores
ele signaled.
This week.; coloring contest pan-
el and rules appears on an in-
ch page Fntrie-v lioulii be taken
to Ihe sponsoring stores by 3 p m.
Saturday rnel should bear the
name, age and address of each
parti* pant < hildnit Ireim 4 to 8
years are eligible to enter.
Tuesday Deadline
For Auto Tags
Deadline for purchasing 1959 au-
to license tags is Tuesday accord-
ing to Valter White, county tax
assessor, collector. An estimated
9,000-10.000 vehicles will be licens-
ee! in the county by the March 31
deadline.
White advised motorists to bring
copies of their certificate of title
and their 1958 registration receipt.
He added that the tax office, loca-
ed in the basement ol the court-
house. is open Ham until 5 p m.
weekdays and from 8 a m. uiytil
12 noon on Saturday. /
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