Texas Mother of the Year named for temple violinist
Mrs. Robert Wendland, a Temple violinist active in the Symphony and plays a key role in cultural activities, is named Texas Mother of the Year among 50 state winners. She hosts soldiers at the Wendland ranch, where hospitality and family atmosphere are noted. The selection, tied to Central Texas Symphony and Temple Community groups, will be honored at a May 4 dinner in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Symphony Orchestra
Cameron
Texas
Robert
Nora Lee) Weneland
Temple
Methodist Church
Temple Pays
Wendiend
Washington, D.C
Wendland
Houston Post
Younz
Post
Ann Valentine
Temple Ranch
Six More Groups Endorse Cameron Industrial Foundation Plan
Six more Cameron organizations endorsed the CIF proposed 109 009 industrial fund and plan this week joining the Cameron Chamber of Commerce Lions Club History Club and other groups. Directors spoke for the program with named leaders Narvie Caperton and Hilliard Thomas guiding efforts. A three point plan funds land development site promotion and building reserves as the drive runs through April with a Town Meeting kickoff in May to spur contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Cameron Industrial Foundation
Cil
Cameron Chamber of Conmmerce
Cameron Lions Club
Cameron History Club
Fleur-delis Garden Club
Cameron Ministerial Association
Cameron Rotary Club
Cameron Business & Professional Women's Club
Cameron Delphian Clb
St. Monica's Ladies Society
CIF
Foundation
CIF, Inc
Narvie Caperton
Hilliard Thomas
Jenn
iWto $5000
Jaycee Banquet to Honor New Officers Saturday Night
Bob Sheehy of Waco will be guest speaker at the Junior Chamber of Commerce dinner at the National Guard Armory Saturday night. New officers include Charles Chandler as president and Bruce Crook first vice president. The 40 member Jaycees will install officers, recognize outgoing directors, and present awards to Gordon Baskin and Jack Terhune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Sheehy
Waco
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Charles Moran
Littleton Barrett
Wallace Smal
Stewart Perkins
Walter Osiricil
Paul McCallum
Ben Hargraves
Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Baskin
Cameron Realtor
Jack Terhune
John Geiser
McCallum
Lawrence Jetter
Charles Chandler
Wallace Small
John Martin
James Camp
Raymond Kurtz
Bruce Crook
Plans Board Set For Trip To FW
Cameron Planning Board and Bernard Johnson Engineers with City Council review downtown plan progress and arrange a meeting with Urban Renewal officers in Fort Worth to discuss Federal assistance on April 20. Board members include A W McCullin chairman J A Perrin Bill Burns Don Humble Mildred Thornton Ed Schiller Leo Fuchs Richard Freeman Lois Sapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Planning Board
Bernard Johnson
Engineers, Inc
Fort Worth
Bernard Johnson Engineers
E. A. Perrin
A. W. McCullin
Basse! Wilson
Aggies Muster at Rockdale for 64th Anniversary Muster
Texas A&M alumni from Milam County gather at Rockdale Elementary School cafeteria in Rockdale at 7 30 p m Thursday April 21 for the 64th annual Muster. Tom Chandler A M baseball coach is guest speaker joined by Niley Smith Sr Jim Hupy and Rev David Erskine. The Milam County club is part of more than 50 worldwide ceremonies honoring classmates who have died and Texans who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto near Houston 129 years ago. Leon Noack chairs the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m
Milam County
Rockdale
Tom Chandler
A&m
Niley Smith Sr
Jim Hupy
David Erskine
Battle of
San Jacinto
Houston
Leon Noack
Marak Festival Brings TV Stars and Dancers to Cameron
The Marak Musical Theatrical and Dancing Festival returns to the Marak Community Center seven miles northwest of Cameron. George Bonhard will produce again with TV stars soloists singers and dance groups from Cameron and Temple. The event opens at 2 p.m. with dinner at 5 p.m. and the Vrazel Polka Band for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marak
Fev
George Bonhard
Progran
Cameron and
Temple
Cameron
Falriead
Vrazel
Mrs. Tate Dies at Monahans Services Held
Mrs. Bill Tate 7 died Saturday in Monahans. Funeral services were Tuesday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Wimberly officiating. Burial followed at Walker Creek Cemetery. She was born March 11, 1880 in Fulton Missouri and lived in Hall Town and Monahans. Survivors include a son, three daughters, two brothers, four sisters, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Tate
Monahans
Marek Burns
Bob Wimberly
Walker Creek Cemetery
Tate
Milam County
Fulton
Missouri
Leo V. Tate
Hall Town
B. B. Brown
Hobbs
New Mexico
Robert Riddle
John I, Hopper
Lexington
Kentucky
J. W. Wigginton
Temple
Henry Wigginton
Austin
Madison Wigginton
Bertha Woolard
W. H. Jones
Port Arthur
Leonard
Cameron Banker Heads 4th District of TBA Group
Lester Williams, president of First National Bank Cameron, elected chairman of the Texas Bankers Association fourth district. His 20 years at First National Bank Cameron noted. The district covers Temple Waco Killeen and nearby Central Texas cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Williams
First National Bank
Cameron
Texas Bankers Association
Ridgewood Country Club
Waco
Williams
TBA
Temple
Killeen
Central Texas
School forms re: third mail notices handling plan
A portion of CISINs desecration plan notices returns discussed by Supt R Dodson to The Herald. About 690 or one third of the 170 notices have been returned to the Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Dodson
Leon Graham
Jesus Education Agency
Cameron
Office of Education
Washington
Mrs M Peschel Dies Rites Held At Ben Arnold
Mrs. Monroe Peschel 47 died at Rosebud Ls 10 15 a m Monday. Funeral Wednesday at United Church of Christ Ben Arnold with Rev Clifford Wierth officiating. Burial in Ben Arnold Cemetery. Born October 4 1918 in Bell County she is survived by husband Monroe of Cameron a son Lerry and a daughter Mrs Rebeces Hargis both of Cameron three brothers and three sisters and three grandchildren. Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Peschel
Rosebud
Church of Christ
Ben Arnold
Clifford Wierth
Peschel
Bell County
Cameron
Lerry Peschel
Rebeces Hargis
Joe Holeek
Andrew Holeek
Rosend
Sylvester Holeek
San Antonio
Leo Glaser Sr
Albert Peschel
Burthe Barnett
Hico
Marek Burns
Pond Creek Watershed bonds on April 16 vote by landowners
Pond Creek Watershed Authority schedules a bond election for up to 200000 to fund land purchases easements and equipment for dams and water control. Absentee voting ran March 28 to April 12. Officials include Dowell Hailey presiding judge Ted Ford assistant judge Peter A Fisher clerk and Mrs Fisher. Authority formed 1957 with maintenance by Falls and Milam counties. Secretary Thomas Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pond Creek
Peter A. Fisher
Rosebud City Lake
Rosebud
South Falls County
Milam County
Dowell Hailey
Ted Ford
Authority
A. T. Garrett
Pond Creek Watershed Authority
Falls
Thomas Hickman
Rockdale Interscholastics Open District 17-AA Events
Rockdale hosts district games with golf tennis volleyball and softball begun last Thursday. Friday sees literary and track events on the Rockdale High campus with Yee High golfers taking top honors and individual scores led by Danny Monroe second and George Foster fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Yee High
Danny Monroe
George Foster
Mark Humble
Roy Thompson
Monroe
Foster
Richard Anderson
W. M. Forehand
Yoe High
Shirley Rogers
Evelyn Wohleb
Dorothy Pratt
Doris White
Frances Urban
Connie Moody
Donna Shaw
Linda Dusek
Elizabeth Hubnik
Diana Mikulec
Harrison McLerran
Cameron library project advances with open house planned
Construction proceeds on the Cameron Public Library as landscaping, interior fittings, and site grading near completion. The $80,000 project includes Birch fixtures, shelving by Taylor firm, and an open house set for Sunday May 15 from 2 to 5 pm with a ribbon cutting by W. C. Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Cameron Public Ld Hy Ry
Coffield Construction Co
Rockdale
Taylor
W. C. Wallace
Mildred Thornton
East First St
Cameron Public Library
US 77
E. Fourth St
Texas Highway Dept
E. A. Perrin
Cameron Library Board
Korea Missionary Will Speak Here
The Rev. Carl Judy, touring the Texas Conference of the Methodist Church, will speak at the First Methodist Church in Cameron on Wednesday April 27 at 7 45 p.m. Judy has served as a missionary in Korea since 1948 and has received recognition from the Korean government and Korea’s army for his literature training and public health contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Judy
Texas
Services Held Sat For W F Fisher
W F Tob Fisher 74 died at 3 am Thursday in a Houston hospital. A native of Milam County he lay in state until funeral at 10 am Saturday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev Harrison McLerran officiating. Burial followed in Liberty Cemetery. Surviving nieces and pallbearers listed include Wayne Fisher Thomas Fisher Stanley Fisher John Lane Fisher Wayne Mann and Hugh Wimberly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F
Tob” Fisher
Houston
Milam County
Marek Burns
Harrison McLerran
Liberty Cemetery
Wayne Fisher
Thomas Fisher
Stanley Fisher
John Lane Fisher
Wayne Mann
Hugh Wimberly
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Cameron Industrial Mind
Frem
Henry Liebman
R. W. Wells
Bill Burns
Don G. Humble
B. F. Grimes
Forrest Sapp
Jon T. Henderson
Frank Luceke
Pugere Smitherman
Charlie Burke
Monroe Fuchs
Coleman Duncum
Albert Collins
FML
Dames Hollas
Corpus Chest
Wat the
Herald
Evilines
James
B. Henderson Jr
Monroe Fuccis
Eugene Smitherman
Lester Wilhems
Charlie Br Rre Thomas
Frank Luecke
Don G. Humbie
Burns
Fund
Town Meeting
Pleasure & Profit Club
Civic Garden Club
Three Arts Club
St. Anthony
Caperton
Cameron Chamber
Jaycee
Makaw
Cameron Banker
TBA Group
Dodson
Cameron Independent
Maysfield
Rogers
Burks
C. H. Yoe
Yoe High School
Don Mitchell
Jack McKinney
Jack Glass
Steve Terry
James Nachlinger
Sharon Cook
Pam Wilson
Dorothy Bright
Sharon Nigliazzo
Linda Grothe
Mark Meyer
Dorothy Foster
Korea
W. F. Fisher
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