Open House Honors Knights of Columbus Diamond Jubilee
The Cameron Council of the Knights of Columbus held an open house to mark the order's diamond jubilee chartered in Connecticut. Local dignitaries presented 25 year and honorary memberships with pens, celebrating 65th birthdays and long-standing good standing.
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Cameron Council
Knights of Columbus
Connecticut
Williard Green
Temple
Emil Boedeker
George Duda
Frank P. Michalka
J. T. Parma
Joseph Slavik
Fred Jistel
William J. Michalka
Leo J. O'Neill
Albert Anderle
Will Anderle
J. J. Parma
B. J. Matocha
Frank A. Michalka
Father Buxkemper
Cameron
the Knights of Columbus
K. C. Hall
Leo J. O'Neil
J. T. Palmer
K. H. Boedeker
Weather Note: Mild Weekend With Possible Showers
Forecast calls for generally fair and mild weekend with a chance of showers. The week saw highs in the 70s to 83, lows near 35 on March 26, and 2.22 inches of rain in the past week. Total 1957 rainfall expected around 9.1 inches.
Services Held for Boles P. Matocha Former Texas Secretary
Funeral services were held for Boles P. Matocha 68 a former Texas secretary of state who died in Corpus Christi He served under Gov James V Allred and was a leading Czech American attorney The Rev Edward Matocha officiated at St Monica s Catholic Church Interment followed at St Monica s Cemetery Surviving are his wife three sons a daughter a brother a sister and nine grandchildren
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Boles P. Matocha
Texas
Corpus Christi
Matocha
James V. Allred
Edward Matocha
Austin
St. Monica's Catholic Church
St. Monica's Catholic Cemetery
Leo E. Jenkins
Tocha
Knights of Columbus
Cameron
Central Texas
St. Louis University
Angeline Krenek Matocha
San Antonio
Boles, Jr
el Paso
Paul E
Frances L
Jenkins
B. J. Matocha
John Matula
Milam County Wins Signal Lead In Milam Election
Ralph Yarborough leads Milam County with 1152 votes amid seven boxes still to count led by Thorndale. Martin Dies second with 743 votes and Hutcheson third with 39, local results mirror statewide patterns. In Cameron, Dies 291 and Yarborough 268 lead city tallies while Banks has minimal support awaiting final boxes.
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Milam
Ralph Yarborough
Thorndale
Thad Hutcheson
Martin
Hutcheson
Cameron
Yee High School
Dies
Yarborough
Searcy Bracewell
Rev. M. T. Banks
Camsron
Hugh Wilson
Walter Scott McNutt
Curtis Ford
J Cal Courtney
Milam County
Charles Hill
R W. Currin
Frank G. Cortez
Elmer Adams
Herbert J. Antonine
Banks
Woman and two men vie for Cameron school board seat
Election week in Cameron continues through Saturday April 6 with three candidates in the race for two seats on the Cameron Independent School District board. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Yee High School with F. W. Vogelsang seeking re election joined by Dr George Bowman and Mrs Dana F Monroe who filed late.
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Cameron
Cameron Independent School District
Yee High School
F. W. Vogelsang
George Bowman
Dana F. Monroe
Vogelsang
Bowman
Max Howard
Monroe
Lueckes Join Cameron Herald Staff as Editors
The Cameron Herald adds Frank M. Luecke and his wife Jan as co publishers and editors with Frank becoming managing editor and Jan classified manager and society editor. They arrive from Grand Prairie after leading the weekly Banner and prior roles at Purcell Register.
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Cameron Herald
Frank M. Luecke
Grand Prairie
The
Herald
Don Scarbrough
John Cardwell
Luecke
Jan
Lueckes
Cameron
Purcell (Oklahoma
Missouri University
School of Journalism
Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Gene Hayes
J. B. White
Searbrough and
Cardwell
John W. Wright
Washington, DCC
Mosely and Mondrik Win City Council Seats in 672 Vote Election
Cameron voters elected Richard W. Moseley and Hay den Lawrence to Council Place 3 and re elected Lincoln Mondrik in Place 5 while Clifford Thompson lost Place 4. Mondrik won 417 to Kunz 237 and Thompson 226. Total 671 valid votes after one mutilation. Officials set oath April 16. turnout about 80 percent.
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Cameron
Richard W. Mosely
Hayden Lawrence
Lincoln Mondick
Lawrence
Clifford Thompson
Thompson
Moseley
Claude Triges
Grady Stidham
B. J Matocha
Stidham
Mondrik
August G. Kunz
Kunz
Robert Weems
Charles Brady
Roy Griffiths
Texas
Measles Lead Disease Count With 38 Cases Reported
County health director Dr. John B. Bryson said 38 measles cases were reported last week, topping the list of communicable diseases. Strept throat followed with 12 cases, chickenpox six, typhoid and other illnesses also noted.
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Bryson
TV's Berg Calls For Conservation
Milam County Sportsman's Club heard Harley Berg, TV wildlife host of Wild Life, discuss why and how to shoot only when needed. He warned that destroying all birds would end living things within a decade and cited Texas bird diversity, deer overpopulation, and ecosystem effects. The event at Simon George Memorial Hall drew fewer attendees due to storms but gained new members and renewed club activity.
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Milam County Sportsman's Club
Simon George Memorial Hall
Cameron
Harley Berg
Berg
Milam County
Milam County’s The Cameron Herald Turns 98 This Issue
The Cameron Herald marks its 98th anniversary as Milam County’s oldest business and newspaper. It traces origins to The Cameron Centinel started in 1660 by John A. Moore, later renamed after purchases by James B Moore and evolving ownership through W. A. Bowen, W. P. Stevenson, B. H. Terrell, J. B. White, and others with Mrs. White remaining on staff.
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Cameron Herald
Milam County
Herald
Cameron
John A. Moore
B. H. Cammer
James B Moore
Early Herald
Drs. W. McCune
Thomas Pope
Moore
Oscar Fides McAnally
James Peeler
W. A. Bowen
W. P. Stevenson
B. H. Terrell
The
J. B. White
White
FHA Completes Feed Program for Milam and Burleson
The Emergency Feed program in Milam and Burleson Counties concluded with 2168 grain and 895 roughage applications processed by the Farmers Home Administration office. Roy M Wright notes 70 applicants were ineligible and about 75 percent of approved feed was used, with roughly 9,968 tons of roughage and 17,959,300 pounds of grain approved totaling about $308,000 in emergency aid.
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Farmers Home Administration Office
Roy M Wright
Wright
CofC Planning Spruce Up Drive
Cameron Chamber of Commerce and the City of Cameron announce a city-wide cleanup and paint-up campaign from April 15 to 20. Ben Magness says the effort will boost tourism and attract industry, noting each 100 industrial jobs can generate about 250 000 dollars in local payroll and multiply turnover through local commerce.
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Cameron
Ben Magness
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Chamber
Dec Hardin
Chamber
Magness
the Herald
Finer Carolina
State Calls For Bids On Milano US 79 SH 36 Project
The Texas Highway Department seeks bids for a 12 181 mile resurfacing from the Y south of Cameron to US 79 at Milano plus three miles east of Milano. Work covers US 79 and SH 3 with a bid opening at 9 a m on April 20. Specifications available from resident engineer Joe G Hanover Hearne.
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Milano
Texas Highway Department
Cameron
Highway Department
Texas
Joe G. Hanover
Hearne
Milam County Licenses Sell 7 188 Plates So Far
County Assessor Walter White reports 7 188 license plates sold to Milam County residents. Of these 5 280 are passenger cars, 1 054 are commercial vehicles, and 94 are farm trucks licensed to date.
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Walter White
Milam Countians
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