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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
1
The Milam Dogwood Trail around Milam County attracts visitors with spring blossoms, though less prolific than eastern Texas. The piece recalls access routes from Cameron to Hanover and Gause, notes Milam’s rich history including 1830s Milam County opening marker nearby, and suggests the trail could anchor an annual tourist season.
Col James Nielsen retired Army officer and Oriental art collector will present the April program for Friends of the Cameron Public Library. The meeting is Wednesday April 17 at 3 30 p m. High school students may leave early to attend. Nielsen lived in the Orient six years and speaks Russian and Mandarin Chinese.
The program features an Oriental art collection including sculpture screens watercolors and scrolls. Notable pieces are a polished wood Buddhist nun figure and a large Korean brass lock. Also shown are pottery silk embroidery cloth hammered bark designs and other handwork. Col Nielsen notes language as a living thing and Mandarin Chinese as the most spoken world language.
Ameri can Cancer Society Milam County Unit appoints John Hays as North Milam Crusade Chairman during the March board meeting. Kickoff is April 22 and volunteers are urged to contact local organizers Ray Lester Bob Wells Bill Wallace or John Hays. A Sense of Security film by Ray Mathis of Austin was shown at the session.
Numerologists note a recurring seven eleven motif as Rep. Milton Schiller and wife announce the birth of a grandchild, Christopher Milton, born March 28 at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio. He is son of Dan and Linda Sullivan of San Antonio. Grandparents live at 711 E 1th Street. Older brother Mike visits Cameron.
Cameron merchants launch a Thursday to Saturday Never Before Sale with ten participating stores including Culpepper Furniture J C Penney Duke and Ayres Ben Franklin Schiller Pharmacy and Cameron Lumber Co Coordinators Jerome Frieчenhahn and Porter Young invite more shops to join and create a community wide event with dollar day style specials and window streamers guiding shoppers to feature items
Pfc Warren Hillman, 19, wounded when a live grenade lodged in his calf at Chu Lai, has been moved to the 8th Field Hospital Vietnam. His mother says the Red Cross reports he is doing well and likely to be released in about three weeks to return to his company.
The PTA will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Ben Milam Cafeteria. Lawrence Zotz presents City Summer Recreation Program with refreshments and babysitting provided.
Cam-Tex Inc. begins sewing operation under manager Charles Wickersham with about 40 experienced sewers employed by Monday. Open house planned after machines installed as officials including President Jack Miller visit Cameron to observe first production stages for the Sunny Isle Manufacturing Co. affiliate.
Dr Richard M Berezin 37 staff doctor at Newton Memorial Hospital died early Friday at his Cameron residence from a heart attack. Survivors include wife Margaret Ann and three sons all of Cameron. mother Ruth Berezin of Houston and sister Mrs Marvin Waldman of Liberty. Funeral services were held Monday at Crowder Funeral Home La Marque with burial at Galveston Memorial Park Hitchcock Texas.
Cameron hosts 17-AA Junior High track meet Friday at Yee High Field starting 1 p.m. Schools from Giddings Navasota Hearne and Caldwell compete. Seventh and eighth graders will then travel to Brenham Saturday for district UIL literary events.
Church Women United will hold a 9 39 a m meeting Friday April 5 in the Methodist Fellowship Hall. Officials will discuss plans for the May Fellowship Day luncheon and related activities.
American Legion 11th District commander and vice commander visit Cameron for a Post No. 9 meeting. The open gathering at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Hut will feature Marvin Petty discussing veterans benefits and changes.
Four Milam County juveniles received probated sentences in County Court on Monday while another boy was sent to the State Reform School at Gatesville. Two Cameron 14 year olds and a 16-year-old youth admitted entering a cabin on Little River and selling bottles found inside. they were released to their parents. A 16-year-old Rockdale youth faced car theft and misuse of courtesy cards. a previously probated Rockdale youth was sent to reform school. A separate hearing last week saw a 16-year-old boy declared delinquent and ordered to attend Cameron schools or face reform school at Gatesville. County Judge O B Harden explained probation extends until age 18 or until removed by the court. Probation rules bar associating with others on probation and other conduct concerns.
Cameron Public Schools will close for an extended Easter break with dismissal Tuesday then off Wednesday through Friday April 10 11 and 12. Classes resume Monday April 15. St Anthony Catholic School also closes Friday April 12 and Monday April 15 with classes resuming Tuesday April 16.
Hospital officials and Mother Mary Fidelis observe preliminary designs for the proposed St Edward Hospital. Seated left to right are John Vitello administrative director of St Joseph Hospital Foundation Houston and Sister Mary Kos.
Cameron voters tally 1207 for mayor with E A Perrin defeating incumbent Bassel Wilson 726 to 465. Incumbent councilmen Lester Turner and R W Wells win re election in unopposed bids. Write in votes listed. Perrin resigns posts and plans further resignations. City Hall polls close at 7 pm. swearing in to follow.
Rev John Geiser announced St Anthony School will keep 7th and 8th grade classes next year. A parish committee voted to add a science laboratory before fall and the school, debt burdened by expansion, seeks state accreditation. Enrollment is 190 with three nuns and four lay teachers. The parish committee includes Paul Sheguil Jerome Darilek Roy Wohleb Anton Moran Charles Chandler Bruce Crook.
Fleur de lis Garden Club members planted seven three foot redbud trees along SH36 between Vine and Scott on West 4th. Last year the club planted 14 trees starting at Jefferson Street, with Mrs. Ed Magre serving as project chairman.
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