Rotary Fete to Hear Judge Evetts at Cameron Club
Judge James K. Evetts of Belton will address Cameron Rotarians and guests at the 30th anniversary Cameron Rotary celebration at Cameron Country Club. About 75 attendees expected. Evetts, a long time Texas jurist and civic leader, will speak on Rotary now and 30 years ago.
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James K. Evetts
Belton
Cameron
Cameron Rotary
Cameron Country Club
Judge Evetts
Cameron Club
C. G. Swift
Rotary
Barney Owen
Evetts
Texas
School of Law
Southern Methodist University
Baylor University
American Judicature Society
27Th Judicial District
Belton Rotary Club
Belton American Legion Post
Belton Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scouts of America
Walton H. Walker
IV Armored Corps
Eoth
Methodist Church
James, Jr
West Point
Vietnam
Judy
Frank Roberts
Sandia Air Base
N.M
Swift
John Andres
Gus Elley
Owen
L. W. Stroup
Henry Litzman
Albert Collins
Frank M. Luecke
Perrin Sworn In as New Mayor in Cameron Transition
Cameron progresses in a smooth mayoral transition with E A Perrin sworn in succeeding Bassel Wilson. Officials discuss retaining or replacing City Attorney Charles Smith Jr and appoint Ed Magre, 25, as new city attorney amid planning board and urban renewal changes.
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E. A. Perrin
Bassel Wilson
Lester Turner
R W. Wells
Perrin
Starrett Hickman
John Hays
Lawrence Zotz
Cameron Urban Renewal Board
Hays
Zotz
Thref
Albert McCullin, Sr
Cameron Planning Board
Wells
Charles Smith
Smith
Turner
Hickman
North Cameron
Fort Worth
Housing and Urban Development
Cong
Ed Magre
New City
Don G. Humble
Magre
Humble
Hayes
Cameron Renaissance Pushes Milam County Toward Model City Goals
A Milam County editorial lauds Cameron's five to six year growth as a civic renaissance. It cites $3 to $4 million in planned construction, leadership from local volunteers, and shifts toward modern agribusiness with projects in libraries hospitals art shows symphonies and improved infrastructure.
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Texas
Houston
Cameron
Milam
Rockdale
Milam Pastures Tripled in Milam County Conservation Study
Milam County’s ten year Conservation Needs Inventory shows pasture land rising from about 190 000 to over 300 000 acres, while cropland fell from 300 000 to 200 000 acres and non commercial forest declined from 160 000 to 130 000 acres. Wayne Mann, committee chairman, notes the study compares to 1958 and will shape soil and water conservation planning across farms and agencies.
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Milam County
Wayne Mann
ACP
SCD
Rockdale Honors Jack A Kyle. 77 dies in Rockdale hospital
Jack A Kyle 77 a Rockdale contractor and builder died Monday at a Rockdale hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home chapel with burial in Forrest Grove Cemetery. He was survived by his wife Cora Bell Scott and ten children, plus siblings and many grandchildren.
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Jack A. Kyle
Rockdale
Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home Chapel
Forrest Grove
Kyle
W. W.kyle
Cora Bell Scott
Karnes City
Graham G. Kyle
San Marcos
Jack D. Kyle
Larry L. Kyle
Huntsville
Mark
Lucille) Towery
Thorndale
Phyllis Kyle
Joan
Ida Mae) Cook
Stuttgart
Germany
Bill Kyle
Henry
Carey) Spence
Willie
Ruth) Grabein
H. G
Mary) Hickman
Silsbee
Summer School Program Set in Cameron ISD
A volunteer summer program runs June 3 through July 12 for grades one to four in Cameron ISD from 8 30 to 11 a m. It strengthens basics in language arts reading social studies writing and math with eligibility by need. Contact Miss Batte or Mr Wiggin for forms at Ben Milam Ada Henderson schools. due by May 10.
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Thorugh
Cameron Independent
Miss Batte
Mr. Wiggin
Ben Milam
Ada Henderson
Lions Governor Attends Cameron Charter Night Banquet
Lions District Governor Pat Whitaker of Hillsboro will address Cameron Noon and Evening Lions clubs and guests at 7 p.m. Thursday at Methodist Fellowship Hall. The event marks the Charter Night for the Cameron Evening Lions Club founded March 1 with Don Wiggins, Cameron School principal, as president.
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Lions Club
Lions District
Pat Whitaker
Hillsboro
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Cameron Evening Lions Club
Don Wiggins
Cameron School
Barnes Belles Set Campaign Bus Tour for Barnes
Martha Barnes wife of House Speaker Ben Barnes Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor will headline a Belles for Barnes bus tour starting April 16 The group plans to visit over 60 Texas cities before the May 4 Democratic primary to greet voters and rally support Mrs Barnes a De Leon native has campaigned with her husband since 1960 and will continue making personal appearances statewide to aid his bid.
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Martha Barnes
Ben Barnes
Cameron
Houston Street
Barnes
Texas
Ben
Fun Folk Festival on Milam Square Highlights International Arts
District Girl Scouts stage a Fun Friendship and Folklore Festival on Milam courthouse square Cameron Saturday April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Russia France Mexico Japan and Hawaii will be represented with roped off sections folk dancing and singing taught by Scouts. About 250 Girl Scouts from Rockdale Georgetown Florence Taylor and Cameron will participate in costumes and country backdrops. Mrs James Kahler leads arrangements with Cadet and Senior groups planning the event and participants range from Brownie to Senior troops.
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Milam Courthouse
Cameron
Russia
France
Mexico
Japan
Hawaii
Rockdale
Georgetown
Florence, Taylor and
James Kahler
Brownie
Mrs. S. H. Swift Dies in Houston Rites Set in Waco
Mrs. Stanley H. Swift of Waco died in a Houston hospital. Funeral services at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Pauls Episcopal Church Waco. Surviving include husband two children and five grandchildren. Wilkinson and Hatch Funeral Home Waco in charge.
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S. H. Swift
Houston
Waco
Stanley H. Swift
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Town & Country Dress Shop
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
C. G. Swift
Cameron
E. Morse Harrison
Stanley H. Swift Jr
John Gray Kendall
Leland G. McCullough
Shreveport
Walter B. Dossett
Andrew J. Dossett
Newport Beach
Calif
Stanton E. Dossett
Weather notes confirm mild week and 2.10 inches rainfall
Mild temperatures persisted through the past week as Cameron Water Department reports 2.10 inches of rainfall on Friday April 12.
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Cameron Water Dept
Marker for Mill to Dedicate Texas Medallion at Summers Mill
Bell County Historical Survey Committee will dedicate a Texas Historical Medallion at Summers Mill on Salado Creek at 2 30 p m Sunday. The mill is the remaining one of nine that once stood along a nine mile Salado Creek stretch.
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Bell County Historical Survey Committee
Summers Mill
Salado Creek
Yoe High Band Plans Annual Spring Concert
The Yoe High School band will perform its annual spring concert at 7 45 p m on Tuesday April 23 in the Yoe High gym No admission charge The program includes contest numbers for the Region VIII UIL contest plus selections from popular shows marches tunes and folk pieces with a few novelties.
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Yoe High School
Yoe High
Early HemisFair visitors greet Cameron and Rosebud family
Last week at HemisFair in San Antonio early guests included Mrs S A Cottle of Cameron with her daughter and family from Rosebud visiting the exposition during opening hours.
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HemisFair
San Antonio
S. A. Cottle
Cameron
Rosebud
Absentee Voting Draws 22 Ballots In Demo Primary
Absentee voting for the May 4 Democratic primary opened at Milam courthouse with 22 ballots mailed in plus three in person at the clerk Wayne Wieser office. Republican requests await ballots. Mail deadline 1 p.m. May 4. courthouse voting ends April 30. Governors candidates include Milton Schiller and Dan Kubiak among a near record field led by Don Yarborough Pat O Danial John Hill Preston Smith Dolph Briscoe and others.
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Milam
Wayne Wieser
Fuqua Announces Move Into Private Business
Ken Fuqua, long time head coach at Yee High School, will leave Cameron to pursue private business in Houston. He led the Cameron Yeomen to two consecutive 17AA titles, including a 1966 bi district win over Del Valle, and coached track for three years plus two as football assistant. Fuqua, Sam Houston State graduate, praised Cameron supporters as he departs.
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Ken Fuqua
Yee High School
Houston
Cameron Yeomen
del Valle
Fuqua
George Kirk
Kirk
Sam Houston State College
Sam Houston State
Cameron
Belton
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