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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1965
Page
1
A three day Town and Country Fair opens with a 4 PM parade at the National Guard Armory. Attractions include carnival rides, a Miss Ugly Man contest, band organ music, cotton and hay shows, art displays, and exhibits plus a Mercury spacecraft visit.
Miles County voters head to the polls on Saturday August 7 to decide two bond issues. One funds a new county jail at 150000 dollars and the other covers a 500 dollar courthouse remodeling plan. Propositions proposed by the County Commissioner's Court seek tax levies to repay the bonds. Polling places will be open at proceedings shown on official notices.
Milam County officials announce a $407600 courthouse remodel and a $120000 jail, funded by a 15 percent property valuation increase, with a 25 year repayment plan. Precinct polling will occur 7 am to 7 pm across 38 boxes including Cameron and Rockdale locations.
Thursday parade at 4 p.m. includes a cotton show and Ugly Man Contest at 6 30 p m with a style show from 7 to 8 p m. Friday features the Vrazel Polka Band 6 30 to 8 p m a play show at 2 p m Indian Dancers and Rockets a Rockdale band of five young men plus a Rotary Club Stew Supper between 5 30 p m and 8 p m.
Milam County residents seeking a ballot for the August 7 bond election on a new jail and courthouse must be qualified voters. Eligibility requires personal or real property on the tax roll and payment of a poll tax unless the voter is 60 or older before January 1, 1964, in which case the poll tax is exempt while property remains on the tax roll.
Cameron Lions Club board members unanimously endorse the Milam County Court house and Jail bond issue set for vote August 7. This marks the third endorsement by Cameron community leaders joining the Chamber of Commerce and Cameron Rotary Club who supported passage during a special meeting after their noon luncheon.
Expansion plans would transform the 73 year old Milam County courthouse with a new look if voters approve the Saturday bond measure. The project includes expansion and modernization with an estimated construction cost cited as a key figure for the ballot.
County officials weigh a 120000 dollar jail bond to replace the 75 year old structure with a 5318 square foot, one story facility for 24 men 6 women 2 juvenile girls and a special cell for insane detainees. The courthouse would add 11490 square feet across three floors with new heating air conditioning and an elevator.
Desegregation plan for Milam County Common School Districts including Mays Field Branchville and Burlington announced by County School Supt H D Maxwell. Schools to operate without regard to race color or national origin registration on a Choice of School form August 30 to September 3 from 8 30 am to 3 30 pm at the various schools.
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