The Cameron Herald (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1950 Page: 1 of 16
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3Itjp Cameron iferalft
ESTABLISHED 1860
VOLUME NUMBER 91
CAMERON, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1950
NUMBER 6
CONTRACT ON HIGHWAY 77 AWARDED
DAIRY MEETING SLATED HERE JUNE 7
E
TO MEET HERE JUNE 1
Milk production in Milam county
is increasing at a rate indicating
dairy farmers may soon become ma-
jor factors in farm income.
Under the auspices of the Chamber
of Commerce the dairy industry has
been encouraged and milk proces-
sors have also helped to organize
dairy farmers and to introduce bet-
ter types of dairy cows here.
Milk producers are to attend a
special meeting on Wednesday night,
June 7, at the Simon-George Hall
Cameron, it was announced by Sam
White and Walter Lester represent-
ing the dairy committee of the Cham-
ber of Commerce.
E. R. Eudaly, dairy specialist, re-
presenting Universal Mills will be
the principal speaker at this meet-
ing.
Mr. White and Mr. Lester said that
Mr. Eudaly is one of the leading
dairy experts in Texas and they have
been trying to arrange his visit here
for sometime.
Mr. Lester announced that W. C.
Homeyer, feed specialist, from Ar-
row Mills will be here to talk about
proper feeds for milk production and
Leo Fuchs will show a film for Pur-
ina feeds on the care and manage-
ment of the dry cow. •
A series of door prizes have been
arranged and all milk producers are
urged to be in Cameron on June 7,
at 8 p. m.
Members of the Dairy Committee
are: Sam White, Walter Lester, H.
G. Shamberlain, Edwin Zawadzke,
J. E. White, Cornelius Titsworth and
J. T. Terry.
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NEW RURAL ROAD ROUTE IS SOUGHT
MORE THAN HALF
Tomato crop outlook in this area
is dismal and so it is in all sections
of the central Texas tomato belt.
It looked Tuesday like the nation
would have to do without the fam-
ous Milam county tomato, said to be
the best in the world.
A survey early to-day disclosed
that the acreage in Milam county, es-
pecially in the Cameron territory,
may be less than half the normal crop.
Indications are that the tomato
crop generally is a failure. Reports
say that the quality is so bad toma-
toes are selling as low as $16 a ton
at the canning plants.
Continued dry weather in the early
part of the year and then cold weath-
er, heavy rains, devastated large
areas of the territory and many
planters became discouraged and gave
up plans to plant. Some planters per-
sisted and although the crop is late
and very short it is possible that the
crop here may yet bring on some
good quality tomatoes. The price
situation was not encouraging.
Sources of information checked
here Tuesday were County Agent
Moore, Chamber of Commerce and
Foster Produce Company.
Scout Troop No. 84
Will Get Charter
Here On May 29th
Boy Scout troop No. 84 will re-
ceive its charter on Monday night,
May 29.
A special meeting of the Knight
of Pythias will be held at the hall
beginning at 8 p. m. and Harry J.
Hohn, scout executive of Waco, will
be here to present the charter.
Knights of Pythias in Cameron are
sponsoring this scout troop and J. M.
McLean, secretary of the lodge said
the troop had made good progress
and is one of the best in the entire
scout organization.
All members of the lodge are urged
to attend this important meeting be-
cause it will encourage the scout
troop and those who are its leaders.
W. T. Lofland, Special Supervisor
of the Texas Education Agency of
Austin made an official visit to
Milam County recently.
JOHN W. HAIRSTON TO
SEEK OFFICE OF CLERK
John W. Hairston, widely known
citizen and former County Treasurer
of Milam county, will be a candidate
for County Clerk, subject to the
Democratic Primary election to be
held on Saturday, July 22.
Mr. Hairston announced early this
year that he would be a candidate
and friends throughout the county
have been generous in their response
to his candidacy, many pledging
their active support in his campaign
for this important office.
Mr. Hairston has spent the major
portion of his life in Milam county
and knows the people well, and wants
to serve them as their county clerk.
He realizes his obligations to the
people for their co-operation in the
past and is deeply grateful for the
encouragement he has received in all
parts of the county in his race for
the nomination for county clerk.
Mr. Hairston believes that his ser-
vices as county treasurer and close
observation of the duties involved in
rendering public service, has given
him a valuable insight into what will
be required of him in the office of
county clerk. He feels that he will be
able to serve with greater efficiency.
Mr. Hairston pledges the people
that if he is elected to this office he
will render an honest, economic and
conscientious service. He pledges the
people that he will devote full time
to the duties of the office and will
always be found in the office and
at his post of duty.
In planning his campaign he took
into account the area of the county
and wants to see and talk with every
voter and to seek their vote before
July 21. In the event he cannot see
each one he makes this appeal for
their vote and support and will be
be grateful for anything his
friends may do for him.
SEEKS JUSTICE PEACE
OFFICE IN PRECINCT 1
Hubert Shuffield, well known Cam-
eron resident, is a candidate for the
office of Justice of Peace in Pre-
cinct 1, subject to the Demcoratic
Primary election to be held on Satur-
day, July 22.
Mr. Shuffield in making his formal
announcement said that he was well
pleased with the encouraging sup-
port from all sections of the pre-
cinct.
Mr. Shuffield, born and reared in
this county, has never sought public
office, but upon solicitation of friends
has agreed to offer for Justice of
Peace. He is a descendant of a pion-
eer Milam County family and having
lived in the county all of his life, he
is well acquainted and believes that
he can serve fairly and impartially
in public office.
Precinct 1 is composed of Cameron,
Elm Ridge, Ad Hall, Salem, Curry,
Minerva, Rice, Marlow where he is
especially well known. He lived in
the Ad Hall community for 20 years
before moving to Cameron seven
years ago, and before living at Ad
Hall, made his home as a boy in the
Belmena community where he was
born.
He has been engaged in the real
estate business in recent years and
has had many dealings with the pub-
lic to prepare him for the requisites
of the office he seeks. He will devote
his time to the office regularly and
looks forward to the opportunity
to be of service to his community.
“I am going to see as many voters
as possible before the election but
want to solicit the vote and support
of folks all over the precinct through
this formal announcement,” Mr. \
Shuffield said. “Anything done in
behalf of my candidacy will be great- 1
ly appreciated.”
Layfield To Return
To Cameron After a
Year In Japan; Will
Again Be Principal
Cameron School Board in called
session Tuesday afternoon discussed
the request of Sanford M. Layfield,
Principal of Yoe High School, that
his resignation he accepted in order
that he might be free to accept a
call from the United States Army to
become principal of a high school
for American citizens in the occu-
pied zone of Japan .
• Due to the apparent wide spread
satisfaction that Mr. Layfield has
given to students, faculty members
and the citizenship in general, the
board discussed the possibility of a
leave of absence. After a telephone
conversation between Dr. C. G. Swift,
President of the school board and
Mr. Layfield, while the hoard was
in session, action was unanimously
taken to grant a one year leave of
absence .
Mr. layfield said the school board
or the community could not have
been any more cooperative with him
and his stay in Cameron has been
one of the most pleasant of his en-
tire school experience. He further
said he had not dreamed that the
leave of absence would he discussed
but that he was grateful to the
board for its action .
In taking this action, the school
board expressed itself as feeling that
this year of foreign travel and pro-
fessional service will mean more
than a year of college study and that
upon his return to duties at Yoe
high school, the student body will
profit by this mutual agreement be-
tween the board and Mr. Layfield.
Cameron’s Invitation
Golf Tournament Is
Leading Link Event
Cameron Country Club’s invitation
golf tournament nas become the big-
gest thing of its kind in Central
Texas, out drawing tournaments in
Temple and Waco.
The tournament here Sunday was
no exception, with 175 entries from
points all the way from Houston to
Fort Worth.
Five flights were played with Mor-
ris Williams of Texas University fir-
ing a three under par 67 to win the
championship, although he was close
pressed by Ed Hopkins of the Uni-
versity who shot a fine par 70 and
Ed Cecil of Houston who was shaky
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Right of way deeds have been ask-
ed by the Texas Highway Commis-
sion on the farm to market road from
Ben Arnold to Clarkson.
Judge Dan Tyson has received the
deeds from the Highway Department
for transmittal to the Commissioners
Court for action here.
In ail there are 10 deeds and 5
easements. The road was approved
last year by the department.
Judge Tyson received a letter from
C. R. Thames, Senior Resident En-
gineer at Hearne under date of May
17. In this letter Mr. Thames re-
quests that deeds and easements he
signed at the earliest possible time
so the work may he started as plan-
ned.
The Commissioners Court has now
completed all right of way work on
Highway 77. The road from Ben
Arnold to Clarkson will penetrate one
of the best rural sections of the
county and will connect with High-
way 77 at Ben Arnold giving an out-
let to all points south and north.
It was expected that the road
would follow substantially the route
of the present road which was con-
structed of gravel in the early days
of road development in the county.
The road is vital to that area and
it was believed that land owners
will he glad to co-operate in every
way.
£ SOON II
HAVE NEW HOME HEBE
Ground was broken Monday morn-
ing at the corner of North Travis
Avenue and Seventh Streets for the
new home of Schiller Motors, Dodge
and Plymouth dealers.
Site of this new building was ac-
quired in 194!) by the Schiller broth-
ers, Jerry and Milton. It was the
location of the old Dr. G. B. Taylor
home and fronts a full block on
Seventh Street and a half block on
North Travis Avenue.
The construction of this new build-
ing away from the congested busi-
ness district as it has been known
for a half century and more, is a
welcome departure since greater
space and accessibility are both fea-
tured in this new home for the motor
company.
On the north side of the property
is Highway 36, which is to be ex-
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THE HERALD
Census tuking in Cameron, lagging
for several weeks, was speeded up
here Monday and indications were
that the roundup or mopup in the
taking would follow in a few days.
One section of the city remained
to he completed in the initial census
drive and after that a re-check of
the city will he made to enumerate all
who have been overlooked.
Wm. S. Skelton of Waco, area
director for the 1950 census, was in
Cameron Monday and with him Bill
Dunkum of Marlin who is now sup-
ervisor for this county.
Mr. Skelton said that one enumer-
ator in the city had not completed
assigned territory but would do so
in a few days. After that the city
will he combed for any who may not
have been enumerated. He said that
the census was lagging in practi-
cally all the rural areas. In Milam
county the work, he said was fairly
well up to the point of completion.
The rural census is more complicated
than nos? counting in the cities. A
newspaper publicity campaign will he
started here to aid in the final round-
up. When that begins people who
have not been enumerated may have
the advantage of a census honk to he
reproduced in the newspapers.
It was expected that the Chamber
of Commerce or some other agency
might be enlisted to receive phone
calls as has been the case in other
cities.
Burlington Picnic
To Be Held Sunday
For Parish School
St. Michael School at Burlington
will hold its annual spring festival on
Sunday, May 28.
Funds from this popular entertain-
ment will he used to pay expenses of
operation of the Parish School. Fath-
er O’Regan said that the school is an
integral part of the Parish and now
is free from charging. It has been
the custom that at the end of the
school year for parishioners to try
by means of a picnic to help defray
th'e expenses of the school. In the
past they have been very successful.
This year a fried chicken supper
with all the trimings will be pre-
pared. In addition there will be games
including country store. There will
he games for children as well as
adults and refreshments of all kinds
will be served.
The picnic will he followed by a
big dance at night with music by the
Texas Drifters. The main program
of fun should get under way by 3
p. m. Sunday at Burlington Hall.
FIVE YEAR CONTRACT IS
Construction on more than seven
and a half miles on the new right of
way for Highway 77 will get under
way soon.
Contract was awarded in Austin
Wednesday by the Slate Highway De-
partment to Holland Page, Austin
contractor for 7.58 miles of grading,
structure and roadbed treatment from
the Milpm county line to 2.68 miles
north of Rosebud.
Also included in the contract is
0.6 miles from south of Burlington in
Miluni county to the Fulls county
line.
The contract price is $32U,038.00.
Judge Dan Tyson, Milam County, was
notified here early Thursday of the
contract award. The department has
called on Milam county to move
fences and clear the way for con-
struction to begin at once.
The city of Rosebud voted bonds
in the sum of $25,000 recently to pay
for right of way and to build curb-
ing through the city. The contract on
77 calls for the highway to oe built
for 2.68 miles north of Rosebud to
cottonwood Creek where it will merge
with the old right of way.
This progress on 77 is most heart-
ening. Judge Tyson said that con-
struction on the highway from Cam-
eron city limits to connect with the
construction at Burlington is due to
begin in June. He said that he did
not know whether this work will he
done by contract or with Highway
Department equipment here.
Highway construction plans call
for rebuilding of 36 through Cam-
eron and to the Bell county line as
soon as right of way can be obtained.
Byron Neal, Commissioner for Pre-
cinct 3, will he a candidate for re-
election to another term in the of-
fice subject to the coming Primary
Election to he held on Saturday, July
22.
Mr. Neal is rounding out his second
term in this office. Friends and sup-
porters throughout the precinct will
he glad to know that he will seek
another term.
In making his formal announcement
for a third term Mr. Neal was pleased
to have pledges of support from
many over the precinct who feel he
has served well and kept all pledges
he made to the people.
Mr. Neal came to the office of
Commissioner with a wealth of ex-
perience in road building and main-
tenance, having served under pre-
vious commissioner for a long period
of time and knew well the needs of
the precinct and this experience re-
sulted in immediate advantage to
the people.
Mr. Neal’s precinct is a large one
arid maintaining roads is a big job.
One of the pledges he has kept is
that he has serviced roads in every
section of the precinct. In doing this
job he has made tax money available
in all parts of the precinct.
As a member of the Commission-
ers Court, Mr. Neal has applied good
judgment and good business princi-
ples to the business of the county,
] has to-operated in every way with
Cameron dealers for General Mot- I other members of the Court in mat-
ors automobiles and appliances were
jubilant to-day as the company and
union signed a five year contract.
This averts the threatened strike
and gives the green light to the great-
est of all the auto industries.
Big General Motors Corp. and the
CIO United Auto Workers startled
the labor and industrial world today
by signing an unprecedented five-
year contract.
UAW President Walter Reuther,
claiming a 19-cent an hour “pack-
age” gain, jubilantly called the set-
tlement "the most significant and
constructive step taken in any mass
production industry since the foun-
ding of the CIO”.
GM Vice-President Harry Anderson
said the unusual and unexpected
agreement was “historical in labor-
management relations.”
The company’s nearly 250,000
UAW members in 100 plants across
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ters affecting the county as a whole.
He has devoted his full time to the
interests of his Precinct, doing the
job and his many friends point out
that in his third term he will be able
to show better results on roads.
Mr. Neal sincerely appreciates the
co-operation he has received from
the people of his Precinct and while
he hopes to see all the voters he may
not have the pleasure of asking each
one for their support and takes this
means of soliciting your vote.
One of the best recommendations
that can possibly be made for his
re-election is his record o fservice to
the people of his Precinct.
Mrs. Dora Hinton is visiting her
daughter in Houston this week. Miss
Myrtle Hinton, manager of Hotel
Cameron and her sister and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. James Irving of Hous-
ton are vacationing in New Mexico
this week.
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White, Jefferson B. The Cameron Herald (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1950, newspaper, May 25, 1950; Cameron, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth578236/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.