Milam County OKs Courthouse Expansion and Elevator Plan
Milam County Commissioners unanimously approved a $59,812 interior expansion of the Milam Courthouse on the north side first floor. The plan includes enlarging the County Clerk offices and installing a 2000-pound capacity elevator serving all floors and the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
O. B. Harden
Lavert McKinney
Albert Timmerman
Dora McCasland
Adolph Gresak
Emmett Trant & Associates
Bryan Architects
Milam
Justice Brock
Commissioners
H. H. Coffield
Oxsheer Smith
Cameron Banker
Harden
Lester Williams
Howard Chrisco
Rockdale Alcoa
Bryan Engineer - Architect
Press
Public notices warn service delays and education vote tensions
A local bulletin reports post office delays amid a strike by Canadian workers. A public notice condemns anti consolidation votes as education harm. County plans an elevator retrofit to free third floor space in Bertram. City water deemed unfit. Sugar purchase limits set by county official.
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W. Ll. Zimmerman Bertram
Texas
T. F. Hardy
Parcel Post
Buckholts Teens Injured In Wreck Near Nogers
Two Buckholts youths, Kenneth Paul Marek and Ronnie Gene Rubac, both 18 and 1968 Buckholts High School graduates, were injured in a one car crash about 12 45 p m one half mile west of Nogers. Marek's car ran off the highway and overturned several times. both were reported in satisfactory condition at Scott and White Hospital. Rubac, passenger, suffered facial injuries and was receiving treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts
Nogers
Kenneth Paul Marek
August Marek
Ronnie Gene Rubac
Frank Rubac
Scott and White Hospital
Rubac
Marek
Buckholts High School
Gerald Baker
Cameron Postoffice Faces Service Cutback Delayed
Cameron Post Office kept normal hours Saturday though nearby offices in Rockdale Thorndale Rosebud and Hearne closed all day. Postmaster Narvie Caperton said a Senate bill to exempt post offices from proposed hour cutbacks may delay Saturday window service reductions and rural delivery.
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Cameron
Narvie Caperton
See
Rockdale
Thorndale
Rosebud
Hearne
Caperton
Senate
House
Gause
Maysfield
Burlington
Ben Arnold
Davilla
Milam County
Nibh
Temple Caperton
New Principal Named for St Anthony School Cameron
Sister Michael Marie Hubrman appointed principal of St Anthony School Cameron succeeding Sister Belindis who becomes Superior at Memorial Hospital Floresville Texas. She has 30 years teaching, last three at St Henry's San Antonio and will teach with 6th grade. A seven member faculty for 1968 69 includes four lay teachers E P Werner 3rd grade Margaret McLeod 4th grade Kathryn Sproull 5th grade Dott Jeter 1st grade and Sisters Meriam Joseph 6th grade Gertrude 2nd grade. About 180 students expected for fall term with registration August 23 and classes begin September.
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Michael Marie Hubrman
St. Anthony School
Cameron
Belindis
Memorial Hospital
Floresville
Texas
St. Anthony
St. Henry's School
San Antonio
E. P Werner
Margaret McLeod
Kathryn Sproull
Dott Jeter
Meriam Joseph
Gertrude
Michael Marie
Lutheran Church Buys Building Site in Cameron
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church purchases corner plot at 12th and Jackson Streets in Cameron after steering committee talks with Hilliard Thomas. First worship held last Sunday at All Saints Episcopal Church with ninety five attendees. Rev. Donald F. E. Marquart appointed pastor.
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12Th and
Jackson Streets
Savior Lutheran Church
Cameron
Hilliard Thomas
All Saints Episcopal Church
Donald FE. Marquart
Four Cameron Churches Schedule August Bible School
Four Cameron churches announced Vacation Bible Schools in August. First Christian Church runs August 5 to 9 from 8 30 to 11 daily for children up to 13. First Baptist offers August 5 to 16 directed by Rev. J E Lafferty. First Methodist holds August 5 to 9 mornings with director Mrs James Camp. First Presbyterian hosts August 12 to 16 led by Mrs Ladis Marek Jr.
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Cameron
First Christian Church
First Baptist Church
J. E. Lafferty
First Methodist Church
James Camp
First Presbyterian Church
Ladis Marek, Jr
Lake man drowns near Buckholts. funeral in Buckholts
Richmond Zelisko, 48, of Buckholts, drowned in a lake near his farm. His body was recovered around midnight by Sheriff Carl Black and volunteers after an all night search. He was a World War II veteran, survived by his wife and three sons. funeral services were held at Hope Lutheran Church with burial in Corinth Cemetery.
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Richmond Zelisko
Buckholts
Carl Black
Black
Cameron
Leroy Broadus
Zelisko
Broadus
Frankie Tomek
John David Thompson
Sheriff Black
Marek Burns
Hope Lutheran Church
Glenn Moehring
Cameron Yankees Dominate Temple in 8-0 Little League Playoff
In Killeen the Yankees beat the Temple Nationals 8-0 as John Barron struck out 12 on a two hit effort. Kopriva Friemel and Barron drove in runs while Mike Young added two RBIs. The district playoff schedule continues with an 8:30 p.m. game Wednesday at Stewart Field against Copperas Cove Coca Cola. District playoffs include eleven teams from Temple Belton Killeen Harker Heights Copperas Cove and Cameron.
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Yankees
Killeen
John Barron
Yanks
Temple Nationals
Texas National Bank of Temple
Barron
Temple
Kopriva
Friemel
Rangel
Sapp
Young
Mike Young
Stewart Field
Coca Cola
Copperas Cove
Belton
Harker Heights
Copperes Cove
Cameron
YOE High School Football Ticket Sales Open
YOE High School announces ticket sales for the 1968 home football games. Reserve seats in sections B and C cost $6.25 for adults and $1.59 for children's seats. single-game reserve seats are $1.50. Pickup runs through August 16 with sales to the public August 19. games kick off at 8 p.m. with conference foes Hearne Elgin Caldwell Georgetown and Round Rock.
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Yoe
Yee High School
Hal Stanislaw
Hearne
Elgin
Caldwell
Georgetown
Round Rock
Story Hour Thursday at Cameron Public Library
Mrs. Ed Magre leads Story Hour for preschool children from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Cameron Public Library. Cadette Scouts Janet Pierce and Kathryn Kahler will handle stories and activities for 6 to 10 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Magre
Cameron Public Library
Janet Pierce
Kathryn Kahler
Assault charges from disturbance at Ruby's Place
Mary Jo Blaylock Debose faced simple assault charges while Edward Brown was charged with drunkenness after a disturbance at Ruby's Place Saturday night. Brown received treatment for minor wounds from an ice pick. Chief John Shearin said Debose was released on a 50 dollar bond.
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Mary Jo Blaylock Debose
Edward Brown
Ruby's Place
Brown
John Shearin
Mary Jo Debose
Kickoff Set for St. Edward Hospital Fund Drive
Directors plan a September 10 kickoff dinner with a leading Texas physician to begin a four week $250,000 fund drive in Cameron Milam County and across Texas. A 19 member board seeks to raise a final quarter million to match $250,000 pledged by the St. Joseph Hospital Order. Hill Burton grant of $500,000 is assured. The new hospital will sit south of the current building on North Crockett Street and include about 50 beds and full medical surgical facilities.
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St. Edward Hospital
Texas
Cameron
Milam County
R. W. Wells
Milam
St. Joseph Hospital
Hill-Burton
North Crockett St
Rosebud and Cameron Open With Wins in Elimination Tourney
Rosebud Orioles defeated Cameron Cards 5-2 as Salazar earned the win and Meyer led scoring with two runs. Cameron Bears then toppled Rosebud Braves 3-1 with Dusek winning pitcher and Michalka Fleming and Zavodny driving in runs.
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Rosebud Orioles
Cameron Bears
Cameron
Little League
Buckholts
Rosebud Braves
Cameron Cardinals
Bears
Indians
Mark Michalka
Donald Fleming
Bobby Zavodny
Kenneth Dusek
Friday Services For Obie Hess
Obie Hess, 73, died in a Cameron hospital Wednesday. He lived in Buckholts, was a retired blacksmith, and a member of Hope Lutheran Church and SPJST Lodge 15. Funeral at Hope Lutheran Church Friday with Rev. Glenn Moehring officiating. Burial followed. Survived by wife Annie Hess. sons Hess of Austin and Houston Hess of San Antonio. daughter Louise Johnson of Houston. step-brother Edward Hess of Waco. two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. Marek-Burns Funeral Home referenced.
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Obie Hess
Cameron Hospital
Buckholts
Hess
Hope Lutheran Church
Spjst Lodge 15
Glenn Moehring
Corinth Cemetery
Annie Hess
Buck
Local firms expand in Cameron with new plants and growth
Magna Craft Inc plans a Cameron furniture factory near two weeks from full sample sofa production as Walled Lake Door Co expands by two 12 000 square foot wings. Both firms await water access decisions from Cameron city and the Cameron Industrial Foundation.
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Magna Craft, Inc
New Cameron
Walled Lake Door Co
Lake Door
Walled Lake Door
Cam- Tex, Inc
City of
Cameron
Cameron — Industrial Foundation Inc
Cam-Tex, Inc
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Durnett Buletin
11Th
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Justice of the Peace
Jess Brock
Zeliskos
Taylor
Connally
West T
Orioles
Cards
Cardinals
Ernie Prevasek
Glenn Cryer
Tony Vargas
Gene Mitchan
Lugo
Ellison
Wright Ellison
Horton
Cameron Indians
Magna Craft
Walled Lake
Clifford Logan
Magna - Craft
the Herald
Magna-Craft
James Wilkinson
North Cameron
Cameron Industrial Foundation
Central Texas
CIF
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