Reading Club broadens reach across Texas towns
The Dallas News notes the Texas Reading Club with Cameron Public Library hosting sessions. About 120 Texas towns and 17 percent of communities participate, urging children to read 12 books annually. Milam County projects, BiG programs, and local boosters drive farm sector coverage in a wide Texas agriculture outline by Lloyd Albertson.
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Dallas News
Texas Reading Club
Cameron Publi Library
Texas
Cameron
Barbara Woodum
Jolene Wied Seys
Johnny
Weather Notes Bright Heat In Cameron Milam Areas
Oldman sunshine kept the heat on the Cameron and Milam area with a peak of 102 and a 74 degree low this past seven days. July highs show 102 and 74 with varying values in sequence across dates.
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Oldman
Cameron
Milam
HI LO
Alcoa Steelworkers reach 10 week vacation plan
Aluminum Co of America and United Steelworkers of America approve an 18 consecutive week vacation every five years with 13 weeks pay for all eligible employees. About 2,000 hourly workers at Airco plants in Rockdale Texas and Port Comfort, plus nine other Alcoa locations, gain coverage. Effective January 1 for workers with one year of service.
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New York
N. Y
Aluminum Co of America
United Steelworkers
Amerca
Aircos
Texas
Rockdele
Port Comfort
Alcoa
United States
Services Pending For Law Henderson
Funeral services are pending in Bryan for Law Henderson 81 brother of Mrs John C Martin Cameron Henderson died at 1 3 am Wednesday at St Josephs Hospital Bryan Henderson a prominent Brazos County attorney also served as director of the Bryan Building Loan Association He had lived in Cameron as a child and was a UT Law School graduate Survivors include wife Mrs Mary Henderson of Bryan sister Mrs John Martin and cousin John B Henderson Sr both of Cameron 1964 Approximately 20 percent of eligible hourly paid employees will receive 10 weeks of vacation with 13 weeks pay each year During the other four years employees will receive their regular annual vacations John S Harrison Alcoa Executive Vice President said the new vacation plan plus additional sickness and accident benefits will apply to approximately 12 000 employees at 11 Alcoa plant locations Under the revised agreement the contract due to expire on July 3 194 has been extended until June 1 19% or longer with the right of either party to reopen on 60 days notice on or after April 1 1965 Mr c cv tsem added that all remaining ss % which were subject to room to have been settled In connesting on this year s contract bege ming and the final ag reement Mrs Harrison said We are pleased that we have arrived at a mutually satisfactory agreement which assures the continuation of many major Alcoa plants with continued steady employment and increased benefits for our people Alcoa faces greater competition today from domestic manufacturers competing materials and imported products These improved employee benefits increase production costs and require all our people to strive for continued increased efficiency to permit us to compete effectively
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John S. Harrison
Alcoa
Ccvtsem
Ning
Mrr
Harrison
Alcos
Howard Buys Burkes Share of Dealership
Max Howard announces purchase of Burkes Howard Chevrolet and Burkes Howard Co. forming Howard Chevrolet and Implement Co at 308 N Fannin Cameron. Don Howard joins as assistant manager with family. E J Burkes leaves after 22 years partnership. business will continue with same lines and locations.
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Max Howard
Burkes Howard Chevrolet
Burkes Howard Co
Cameron Farm
Howard Chevrolet and Implement Co
N. Fannin
Burkes-Howard Chevrolet Co
Burkes-Howard Co
Howard
E. J. Burkes
Don Howard
Tamera Ann
Cameron
Country Club Rd
Burkes
Chevrolet Motor Division
International Harvester Farm Equipment
General Electric
Continental Belton
Open Buckholts Postmaster Exam Seeks Applicants
An examination for the Buckholts postmaster position at 5365 a year is open for applications until August 13. The test follows revised standards, requiring at least one year of experience or education substituting for six months. Applicants must pass a written test and show good reputation and public interaction skills.
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Buckholts
Commission
Post Office Department
Mrs. Ella Schwinger Buried in Milam County
Funeral services for 67 year old Ella Schwinger were held Monday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev. William Waldrop officiating. Burial followed in Ben Arnold Cemetery. She was born March 10, 1896 in Washington County and lived in Milam County for 25 years. Surviving are a daughter Bertha Richardson of Corpus Christi, brother Ernest Schlemmer of Rockdale, five sisters, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Harold Dodson Jack Dickinson Albert Durmie George Juergens Bennie Juergens and Johnnie Spicak.
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Ella Schwinger
Marek Burns
William Waldrop
Ben Arnold
Schwinger
Washington County
Milam County
Bertha Richardson
Corpus Christi
Ernest Schlemmer
Rockdale
Joe Dodson
Waco
Bertha Hanes
Bayton
W. H. Fisher
Humble
Thelma Hood
Miami
Florida
Ida Durnie
Cameron
Harold Dodson
Jack Dickinson
Albert Durmie
George Juergens
Bennie Juergens
Johnnie Spicak
New Season For Cameron Yeomen Football Opens
Cameron Yeomen begin football drills August 5 under new head coach George Kirk with two daily workouts 8 to 10 a.m. on varsity and 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for the 9th grade. Expect about 35 varsity players and 25 to 30 freshmen, with no 9th graders moved up early. They open Sept 6 at Rosebud Black Panthers. physicals pending coaching school return.
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Cameron Yeomen
George Kirk
Kirk
Milam County Farm Bureau crowns 1963 queens
Miss Linda Ann Ethridge is named Farm Bureau Queen in the Senior Division at Cameron First Methodist Church. Little Nan Noack wins Junior Division, with Rita Stewart and Pamela Hause as runners-up. Ethridge will represent Milam County in the District 8 Queens contest at Clifton Armory on August 31.
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Linda Ann Ethridge
Johnnie Ethridge
Cameron
Cameron Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Nan Noack
Leon Noack
Rockdale
Rita Stewart
J. O. Stewart
Rt. 1
Milano
Pamela Kary Hause
Bentley Hause
Ethridge
Milam County Farm Bureau
Queens
Armory Building
Clifton
All County Farm Bureau
Clark Bolts
Acen TV
Channel 6
Temple
Queens and
County Queen
Stage Coach Inn
Salado
V. L. Angell
Milam County
Nan
Linda
Preston Perry
Miam Farm Bureau
Linda Ethridge
MFB
Miss Ethridge
Farm Bureau
Cook’s Attorneys Seek Sanity Hearing in Murder Case
Attorneys for Oscar Furman Cook of Rogers filed a motion for a sanity hearing in Milam District Court ahead of his murder trial. They request impaneling a jury to determine Cook’s mental state at the time of the May 14 shooting that killed Mrs. Dan Crow and wounded three others. The petition notes Cook’s refusal to cooperate with counsel and cites doctors who say he is likely a paranoid schizophrenic.
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Oscar Furman Cook
Rogers
Milam District Court
Cook
Dan Crow
Cavilla
Velma Cook
Milam
Cameron All Stars Defeat Rosebud 9 7 In Benefit Game
Cameron Little League All Stars beat Rosebud All Stars 9 to 7 in a special benefit game. John McLerran earned the win as Cameron's home runs powered the victory with Cotton Bryan two homers and Mark Mayer and Lynn Weems each adding one. A capacity crowd of about 700 attended.
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Cameron Little League All- Stars
Rosebud Alll- Stars
Cameron
Cotton Bryan
Mark Mayer
Lynn Weems
Street work continues at three sites in Cameron
Mayor Coleman Duncum says heavy equipment has cleared Little River pump station area of silt and logs removed from the stream bed above the intake causeway. Street work proceeds on E Fifth Street B Bowie Street repairs and a Cameron Oak Hill Cemetery entrance is being prepared.
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Little River
Coleman Duncum
Intake Station
E. Fifth St
W. Sixth St
Bowie
W. Fourth
W. Sixth
City Water
Alvin Hett
Funeral Services for L C Carroll Woods Held in Mc Gregor
Funeral services were held in Mc Gregor for L C Carroll Woods former Yoe coach who died in Temple Hospital last Thursday. His teams at Cameron McGregor and Mexia won numerous district and regional titles. He coached 1923 to 1947 and served as LaVega High principal 1947 to 1953. He is survived by his wife and son Bob Woods of Phoenix Arizona.
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McGregor
L. C. Carroll Woods
Temple Hospital
Cameron, McGregor and
Mexia
LaVega High School
Bob Wood
Phoenix, Ariz
Two Plead Guilty in District Court
Two men pleaded guilty Friday in Milam District Court. Frank Barfield, 23, of Cameron, received a two year sentence for passing a forged instrument. W. L. Burton, about 50, pled guilty to two counts of forging instruments and drew five year penitentiary terms in each case.
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Milam District Court
Frank Barfield
Cameron
W. L. Burton
John B. Henderson, Jr
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Rosebud
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Charles C. Smith, Jr
Walter M. Hilliard
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Drop Rosebud
John McLerran
Duncum
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bob Craig
Slough Construction Co
Hefft
Woods
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