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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1972
Page
1
A reader argues the Cameron Independent School District bond proposal of about 1.2 million should include an auditorium, citing needs for student concerts and large events. They urge explicit long range planning and public assurances before election, noting community discussions and a Texas senator’s remark about towns.
Cameron residents face a postal cutback as Sunday lockbox and in building mail dispatch end August 20. Postmaster Narvie Caperton notes 500 box renters lose Sunday delivery while outgoing mail from the outside box remains unaffected.
Buckholts school board refused transfer requests from Cameron Independent School District after a Education Commissioner letter citing desegregation orders. The district had accepted 11 Anglo American and 5 Mexican American transfers, but the court order prohibits actions that impede desegregation. The board also hired part time aides Cheryl Johnson and Audrey McCall, set school lunch prices, approved substitutes, and redirected the Agriculture Program to include cooperative part time training.
An Milam County agricultural outlook predicts a strong 1972 crop year with higher income than 1971. Grain sorghum yields reach 4 000 to 5 000 pounds in many areas and prices, though low, exceed expectations. Early cotton is favorable with defoliation underway, though late crops face insect damage. Cattle and hog prices support farmers, and the hay crop shows promise.
Yee High School will assign student schedules by class: Seniors August 14, juniors August 16, sophomores August 17, and freshmen August 18. New students should register on their class day. Crop reports note strong truck crops with favorable prices and a promising pecan harvest. Milam County expects a solid crop outlook after lean years.
Wayne Mann, chairman, announces committee assignments for Cameron Public Library for 1972-73. Aiming for a $1 per capita budget and an elderly reading program, the board seeks public support from the City Council and County Court.
Cameron city urges residents to place trash and junk at the curb for pickup this week. Trucks run Thursday and Friday with county and state highway department dump trucks assisting. Anything loadable on a truck will be collected per city officials.
Cameron Citizens National Bank won the low bid on 265000 dollars of Cameron Urban Renewal Agency notes at 2.91 and 2.94 percent for $100000 and $165000 respectively. The notes dated Sept 6 1972 mature Sept 7 1973 and are guaranteed by the U S government as obligations of the agency.
The Modern Gin in Buckholts baled what was likely Milam County’s first bale for the season. Grown by Gilbert Frenzel on 1.5 acres, the machine-stripped cotton weighed 3,535 pounds in seed cotton and 1,030 pounds of seed, yielding a 655 pound bale.
The Cameron school board will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in regular session to hear the proposed 1972-73 budget. The agenda includes resignations, personnel hiring, and bids for bread milk and ice cream. Public invited.
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