Milam voters favor Blakley in close Texas Senate runoff race
Milam County voters favored interim Sen. William Blakley over five leading candidates in a 2 079 vote Texas Senate race with 610 ballots while Jim Wright posted 405 and Will Wilson 373. Tower led among Republicans with 365 as runoffs appeared likely.
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Milam County
William Blakley
Jim Wright
Will Wilson
John Tower
State Election Board
Tower
Blakley
Wright
Blakely
Wilson
Maverick
Milam
Maurey Maverick, Jr
Henry B. Gonzalez
Kristus Sams
Rockdale
Cameron
Thorndale
Milano
Buckholts
Gonzalez
Gonzales
Senate
Maverick Gonzalez Blakely
Wilson Wright
Cameron NO
Lleenenece-Cce
Areccamsce
AD Hall
Promoting with Whistles and Shrewd Ads
A factory tour in which a European client witnesses workers reacting to a noon whistle, prompting the owner to boast of machine sales. Barnum’s promo maxim on advertising is cited. A subtle note warns Alma about Sidney's accident. The Herald apologizes to Cameron and the Cameron Ministerial Alliance for a missed Good Friday service story.
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The
Herald
Cameron
Cameron Ministerial Alliance
Delphian Club Joins National Library Drive Contest
Cameron Delphian Club votes to enter a 70000 Community Improvement Contest with prize money funding Cameron library drive. Judges assess progress and vision. first prize 10000. Local committees plan building needs and out-of-town contributions while site on City Park follows E Fourth St.
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Cameron
Cameron Delphian Club
Cameron Library
E. A. Perrin
Delphian Club
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sears~ Roebuck Foundation
Citizens National Bank
University of Texas Graduate School of Library Science
City Park
E. Fourth St
Houston Man, 66 Charged After Burglary Here
Houston police and deputy sheriff arrested James R. Clements 66 of Houston for burglary in Cameron Machine Shop. The shop was found entered over the weekend with about 600 dollars worth of tools missing. Clements, previously jailed for robbery, was intercepted after a traffic stop in a 1960 Ford and later charged in Milam County.
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Houston
Douglas Barron
Cameron Machine Shop
James R. Clements
B. G. Rice
Milam County
Jar
Hoskins
Cameron
Eleven Milam area school votes show light turnout
In Milam County polls on Saturday voters in Sharp and surrounding towns elected new trustees and debated school moves. Sharp district chose Emory Brock Enbush and re elected Raymond Schneider while voting 95 35 at Sharp and 8 27 at Val Verde to keep six grade schooling for 1961 62.
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SHARP
Emory Brockenbush
Raymond Schneider
George Hosch
Schneider
Brockenbush
Hosch
Val Verde
Cameron City Council and School Board Elections Light Votes
Cameron saw light turnout in city and school elections. Three incumbents won City Council seats with Moseley returning for a third term, Wied and Smith earning first full terms. School board features five doctors and two other members, with Drs Richardson Tumlinson Evans Shapiro Knebel and superintendent How ard among leadership. Write-ins drew minor support for several names.
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Buckholts
Frank Tomascik
William A. Lange
Jack Rushke
C. B. McNeil
Adolph Jurca
Cameron
Eveh
B. J. Matocha
Ed Laywell
Robert Weems
Will Wilson
Roy Barrett
Robert Tumlinson
S. H. Richardson
Gus Evans, Jr
Buster Griffin
Samuel S. White
Belton
Moseley
Wied
Smith
Richardson
Tomlinson
Evans
Central
Texas
David Shapiro
Earl Knebel
Niley Smith, Jr
F. W. Vogelsang
Milton Schiller
E. Max Howard
Local Lanes To Host Professional Bowler
National professional bowler Don Ellis will present bowling exhibits at Cameron Lanes on Sunday April 9 with two sessions at 2 p m and 6 30 p m He holds several 300 games including one sanctioned 300 and averages above 200 Ellis of the Brunswick advisory staff will run a bowling clinic and bowl games with local bowlers He will share tips for better bowling and the public is invited with a special invite to bowlers and beginners.
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Don Ellis
Cameron Lanes
Ellis
Brunswick
Herald RR Story Finalist in Texas Prize Contest
Lloyd Albertson Herald feature writer and Centennial editor was a finalist for a $1,450 prize from the Texas Railroad Association. His RS and S Railroad piece in the Centennial edition recounts Milam County lignite field operations and early diesel era, drawing notice from Austin judges. The top three prizes went to daily and weekly feature winners.
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Herald
Texas Railroad Association
Albertson
Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad
Texas Weekly
W. A. Salter
Kerrville Mountain Sun
the Herald
Milam County
Association
Austin
Rs& S
Alcoa
Rockdale
Rs&s
Hollywood Movie
Wallace Lemoe
Milwaukee
Wisconsin) Journal
L. S. Fanning
Chicago Sun - Times
Edward J. Meeman
Memphis
Tennessee
Press - Scimitar
Citizens urged to donate at Red Cross Bloodmobile
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Cameron at the Methodist Fellowship Hall today from noon to 6 pm to collect donations for the Central Texas Blood Center. Richard Moseley, blood chairman, urges all citizens to participate and asks employers to allow employees to donate.
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Red Cross
Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Central Texas Blood Center
Richard Moseley
Moseley
Buckholts Sailor to join Pacific Fleet exercise
Buckholts sailor Ver nel Williams gunner's mate seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs C Williams Rt 1 Buckholts serves aboard the anti submarine warfare support aircraft carrier USS Yorktown out of Long Beach California and will participate in a large U S Pacific Fleet exercise in spring 1961 nicknamed Green Light conducted by the U S First Fleet under Vice Admiral C L Melson.
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Long Beach
Vernel Williams
Seaman
USN
C. Williams
Rt. 1
Buckholts
Yorktown
Calif
U. S. First Fleet
C. L. Melson
Little River Water Group Forms to Seek Federal Aid
About 40 Milam County landowners organized the Little River Water Conservation and Flood Control Association at Milam District Court. C G Tomlinson was elected president and Walter White secretary treasurer. The group aims to work with the Corps of Engineers to ease Belton Reservoir water releases and to straighten the Little River channel. Col. West of the Fort Worth District pledged personal attention to the flood issue and possible federal aid. the association will pursue up to 300000 dollars for Stillhouse Hollow rectification.
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Little River
Little River Water Conservation and Flood Control Association
C. G. Tumlinson
Cameron
Milam Farm Bureau
Walter White
Tumlinson
Corps of Engineers
Belton Dam
Milam County
Belton Reservoir
Co. R. P. West
Ft. Worth
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Col. West
Radio Kmil
Don G. Humble
Milam District Court
Texas
W. R. Poage
Washington
Tomlinson
White
Association
Sterling C. Evans
W. A. L. Robinson
H. P. Culpepper
A. J. Smith
John Henderson
C O Angel
Lawrence McClaren
Nelson Davis Tomlinson
Col West
Stillhouse Hollow
E. A. Perrin
Elm Creek
Cameron City Council Reviews Sewer Plan and Tower Painting
The Cameron City Council discussed 7500 in sewer lines and pump station costs for Northwest Cameron and approved a 1843 bid to paint the water tower. After a 128 vote canvass, plans to extend sewer service to NW Cameron were explored with owner participation agreements. City attorney reported completed contracts and liens for E 11th St residents.
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Cameron
Northwest
City - Atty
Charlie Smith
E. 11Th St
Coleman Duncum
Water Tank Service Co
Houston
Virginia Tank Company
Good Friday Service Draws Cameron Hundreds
Hundreds attend the Good Friday service at First Methodist Church in Cameron from noon to 3 p m. The observance featured 25 minute programs directed by Cameron ministers led by Rev. Floyd Hawkins, Rev. Kenneth C Haley, Rev. H M Bowley, Rev. Gerald Cobb, Rev. A F Russell, Rev. Eugene Strickland and Rev. Loyd Burleson. Most Cameron stores closed for the services.
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