Cameron to host Smiley Burnette for Children’s Day events
Cameron officials announce Smiley Burnette, ex sidekick to Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, will visit April 26 with personal appearances in Cameron and three shows at Milam Courthouse lawn. He heads the Children’s Day feature backed by the Cameron Chamber of Commerce, the first celebrity since John Connally’s March visit.
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Cameron
Smiley Burnette
Ole Frog
Milam Courthouse Lawn
Gene Autry
Roy Rogers
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
John Connally
March Chamber of Commerce
Smiley
Cameron Merchants
Burnette
Chamber
Kevin
Cameron Library Hosts Tea for National Library Week
Cameron Library officials invite area residents to visit during National Library Week. A special tea will be held from 3 30 to 5 pm Tuesday May 1 for the public to tour the Cameron Library and learn more about services.
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Cameron Library Board
Cameron Library
National Library
Cameron
Yoe Judging Teams Qualify For State Contests
Yoe High's FFA judging teams excelled at the Area II Judging Contest at Texas A and M College. Poultry and Livestock teams earned state berths for the May 5 event at A and M. Kopriva, Meeks and O Brya n placed in top eight in Poultry. Livestock team Grothe Vowelsang Michalka finished seventh in a field of 54. Yee's Dairy team ranked nineteenth in 49. Cameron Library invites public visit to 112 FE First St. to boost support amid steady checkouts and growing book need.
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Texas A & M College
Joe Kopriva
Clifford Meeks
William O'Bryan
Kopriva
J. E. Meeks
Carl Grothe
Ernest Vowelsang
Edmund Michalka
Grothe
Yee
Roy Dean Tomasek
Robert Moran
Ronald Kostrom
Cameron Delphian Club
FE First St
Cameron
Cameron Library
Library Board
George Howman
Yoe Ffa
Texas A&m
Milam County Wildcat Cherry & Rickey No 1 Reaches 1100 Feet
The Cherry & Rickey No 1 wildcat drilled by Bartlett operators near Sharp in a 197 acre lease on the R. David son Survey hit 1100 feet. Estimated production 40 to 50 barrels per day with some gas. Test potential awaiting tanks after filing a 3000 foot permit two months ago.
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Milam County
Cherry & Rickey No
Paul C. Graves
R. Davidson
Sharp
Bartlett
Cherry & Rickey
Wildcat
Services Wednesday For John H Delony
Funeral services for John H Delony 30 were held at the First Baptist Church with Rev A F Russell officiating. Delony died April 2 in Madrid Spain at Torrejon Air Base where he served as a U S Air Force pilot. He was born October 1 1931 in Ruston Louisiana. He is survived by his wife La Verne two sons Jim and Davis two daughters Melissa and Laura his mother Alline Delony of Ruston Louisiana two brothers Henry Delony of Shreveport and Lt Billie Delony of Greenville plus his in laws Mr and Mrs Allen Dodson. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery with military graveside rites at Bergstron Air Force Base.
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John H. Delony
First Baptist Church
A. F. Russell
Delony
Madrid
Spain
Torrejon Air Base
U.S. Air Force
Ruston
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bergstron Air Force Base
Heronne
Heronne Surviving Are His Wife, Mrs. LaVerne Delony
Jim
Davis
Melissa
Laura
Alline Delony
Henry Delony
Shreveport
Billie Delony
Greenville
Allen Dodson
Milam County Licenses 12000 Vehicles Before April 15
Walter White the Milam County tax assessor collector estimates 12 000 motor vehicles licensed before the April 1 deadline and notes 5264 license plates were sold at Cameron courthouse with another 6000 to 7000 likely licensed in Hockvale and Thorndale.
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Walter White
Milam County
White
Cameron
Hockvale
Thorndale
Burke and Smith Elected to Cameron School Board
Charlie Burke and Niley J. Smith were elected to the Cameron School Board Saturday. Burke received 99 votes and Smith 98 votes in an unopposed race with 105 total votes cast. two write-ins went to Lawrence McLer. Election judge was B. J. Matocha.
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Charlie Burke
Niley J. Smith
Cameron
Burke
Smith
Lawrence McLerran
Barbecue Honoring Schiller Set in Cameron Park
Barbecue for Milton Schiller Cameron candidate for state representative scheduled 7:30 p m Wednesday April 25 at Cameron City Park E Fourth St Boosters from Milam Robertson and Burleson counties seeking the Democratic nomination for new District 45 invited to attend A large turnout from three counties anticipated.
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Milton Schiller
Cameron
Cameron City Park
E. Fourth St
Schiller
Milam
Robertson
Burleson
Smiley Burnette to Visit Cameron for Children's Day Shows
Cameron hosts Smiley Burnette for three children’s day performances at Milam Courthouse Square on April 26 at 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. The town’s first local appearance by Smiley and his famous cowboy pals.
Texas Medical Care Plan Explained to Cameron Rotarians
Weldon Watson outlined the two phase Texas Medical Care Program to Cameron Rotarians. He described in patient hospital and nursing home components funded 75 percent by federal and 25 percent by state. The plan includes hospital payments and Blue Cross involvement with ongoing cost estimates and eligibility details.
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Texas
Weldon Watson
Texas Welfare Commission
Watson
Cameron Rotarians
Blue Cross
Nursing Home
Washington State
Bill Burns
Five Point Condemnation of Parimutuel Referendum
Cameron ministerial association and laymen draft a five point attack on the parimutuel betting referendum to appear on the May 5 Democratic primary ballot. Milam Democratic Executive Committee votes to place the issue on the Milam ballot despite earlier opposition and a predicted $1,500 plus $850 cost in McLennan and Milam counties. The resolution lists five reasons including morality, social issues, bookie joints, impact on family income, and crime links, while Milam officials say many laymen oppose and support voters' rights, calling it backdoor legislation.
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Cameron Ministerial Association
Milarm Democratic Executive Committee
Milam
McLennan
McClaren
Milam Democratic Executive Committee
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William O’ Bryan
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B. J. Matocha
Milam Courthouse Square
Milam Area
Gene Autrey
Cameron Chamber
Max McClaren
William F. Wuerz
Ben Arnold United Church of Christ
Aubrey F. Russell
Kenneth Haley
First Christian Church
Jewel Strong
First Methodist Church
Dean Oien
Battetown Baptist Church
H. M. Bowley
Gospel Tabernacle
L. FE. Snow
First Assembly of God
Emmett Carson
First Baptist
Eugene Strickland
First Presbyterian Church
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