Milam County youth gain regional and national honors
Milam and Cameron County youth earn high marks in regional and national events. Bill Pagach competes in Washington for college scholarships after presenting symbols of Texas to President Eisenhower at the White House and touring the capital as a U S Junior Chamber guest. Scouts Lewis Abel Don Abel and Larry Bobby Schiller carry a Friendship Torch from Mexico City to Chicago for the Pan American games, covering about two miles near Troy.
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Cameron Area
Milam County
Milam
Bill Pagach
Washington
U. S
Herald
Texas
Eisenhower
White House
Lewis Abel
Don Abel
Larry
Bobby Schiller
Mexico City
Chicago
Troy
Lewis
Order of the Arrow
Waco
Cameron
Cameron Jaycees
John Senigut
Cameron Boy Scout
Abel
Grimes Named Humble Oil Agent for Milam Area
Billy F. Grimes, formerly of Livingston, takes charge of Humble Oil wholesale distribution in Milam County as a commission bulk agent. The operation runs independently of direct company control and succeeds A. B. Covey and John Florida in Hearne. Grimes, a 1947 Humble sales rep with World War II service, moved with his family to Cameron.
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Billy F. Grimes
Livingston
Humble Oil
The
Herald
Milam County
A. B. Covey
Humble
John Florida
Milam
Hearne
Grimes
Europe
19Th St
G. W. McLain
Kathy
Billie Lou
Robert
Cameron
Methodist Church
Buckholts To Begin Football Practice
Buckholts High School Badgers start six man football practice Monday August 17 at 7 p.m. Coach Lester Henke urges all players to attend the season kickoff.
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Backholts High School Badgers
Lester Henke
Teen Driver Pagach Competes For U S Finals
Cameron teen Pagach from Rosebud joins top U S youths in the National Teen Age Safe Driving Road-eo in Washington. Contestants face six driving tests toward a $4500 college scholarship and the title Champion U S Teen Age Driver with top scores kept until tonight’s banquet.
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Washington
U. S
Alaska
Hawaii
Cameron
Bill Pagach
Rt. 3
Rosebud
Weeklong Central Texas forecast with scattered showers
The Herald’s weatherman notes a Gulf of Mexico high pressure bringing warm humid air over Central Texas from August 13 to 20. A weak Rio Grande disturbance and a cool front near late period bring showers, thunder, and a slight cool down with highs mostly in the upper 80s to low 100s and humid mornings.
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Herald
Gulf of Mexico
Texas Plains
Gulf
Panhandle
Rio Grande
Texas
Ernoon
Elm Creek Survey to Begin This August in Texas
Congress funds 75000 for Elm Creek planning survey to start the last week of August and take about eight months. The final plan may include six million dollars in structural improvements. Landowners on Elm Creek and tributaries are being sought for access as SCS personnel conduct the survey. Local committeemen Bartle Brennan Albert Matula Roy Hensley Ladis Slavik and Buster Griffin urge cooperation. Texas has over 150 planning crew applications on file with the State Board.
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Congress
Elm Creek
SCS
Bartle Crennan
Albert Matula
Roy Hensley
Ladis Slavik
Buster Griffin
Texas
Vacation Bible School Ends Friday At Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School concludes Friday at the Cameron Methodist Church for children ages 4 through 11. Superintendent Mrs. Stanley Fikes says no closing program is planned this year, inviting parents to observe the activities. Volunteers include department leaders and assistants across junior and primary groups, with Mrs. Lewis Rylander assisting.
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Methodist Church
Cameron
Stanley Fikes
Bible School
Don Jeter
Wiley Loughmuller
Betty Kestenbaum
Sandra Smith
Horace Knight
E. O. Smith
Monroe Corbin
Jack DuBois
A. T. Johnson
Diana DuBois
Linda Tucker
Louis McKee
E . Davis
Gus Evans
Forrest Sapp
Richard Wilkinson
Kay Camp
Pam Green
Carol Ann Wilson
Lewis Rylander
Fikes
Presbyterian VBS To Start Monday
The Presbyterian Vacation Bible School will be held August 17 through 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Children ages 4 through sixth grade are invited to attend with teachers listed for Kindergarten Primary and Junior departments including Mrs Charles Brady Mrs Carroll McElwrath Mrs D C James Kathy Schofield Sher ry Lynn Kubes Mrs Charles Hensley Peggy Hightower Karen Adams Mary Jo Maddox Mary Jane Vogelsang and Frances Jackson.
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Presbyterian
Milam County Pages Signal Local News and Features
Classifieds and church notices blend with society briefs and farm items across Milam County pages. Trade ads and industry listings appear beside church news and editorial features, reflecting a community ledger of business, farming, and social events.
Cameron School Board hires two coaches and English teacher
The Cameron School Board in a special session hired two coaches and an English teacher and set a regular session for more staffing decisions. New hires include Max Treadwell as football and baseball coach and Harrison McLerran as C team mentor. Max McClaren becomes English teacher at Yor High School.
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Cameron School Board
Max Treadwell
Lawn Morris Junior College
Jacksonville
Stephen F. Austin State College
Harrison McLerran
Ada Henderson
McLerran
Maysfield School
Max McClaren
Yor High
McClaren
Ruckholts High
Schoor
W. L. McIntosh
VHS
OAT Vocational Ag
Francell Reece
Joseph Warin
Donald Crow
YHS Commercial Tevcner
Joseph Belair
Dassie Boole
OUT Ag
Grirk Yhs
Cameron
Wiley Loughmiller
Construction Work Progress on E 10th in Cameron
Jackson Construction advances on E 10th Street with paving planned this week. Officials note a 48 inch waterline will be laid along North Jackson from Sixth to Seventh before paving. Curbing and grading crews work ahead on the 12 block project as asphalt equipment moves in.
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Cameron
North Jackson
the Herald
Paul Kunz Enrolled In Driver Education
Paul A. Kunz of Cameron is among 19 teachers enrolled in a North Texas State College driver education class for the second summer term. Seven recipients received All State Foundation scholarships. Kunz, son of Mr and Mrs August G Kunz, coaches at Bruni High School and pursues a Master of Education degree.
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Denton
Paul A. Kunz
Cameron
North Texas State College
All State Foundation
Kunz
August G. Kunz
N. Main
Bruni High School
Budget Hearings Set For County and City
Officials announced public hearings on the proposed county and city budgets. The county hearing is at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, in the Commissioner's Court, per County Judge Don G. Humble. The city budget hearing is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, at City Hall, per City Secretary John C. Andres. Mayor Bassel Wilson noted the 1959-60 city budget includes a record allocation for street construction.
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Commissioner's Court
Don G. Humble
City Hall
John C. Andres
Bassel Wilson
Milam County Beef Calf Tour Set for Aug 19
Milam county's annual Beef Calf Tour will be held Wednesday starting at 8:00 a.m. at the Post Office in Cameron. County Agent J. D. Moore and Assistant Agent R. W. Hoermann urge participants to bring a sack lunch and a jug of drinking water for the noon meal.
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Cameron
Milam County
J.D. Moore
R. W. Hoermann
Milam County Wrecks Cause $2600 Auto Loss In Week
A rash of seven day crashes on Milam roads injured three people and caused about 2600 in auto damage. Deputy Sheriff Douglas Barron’s car collided with a semi butane truck on the US 77 bridge east of Cameron. The incident damaged three vehicles and sent three people to hospitals. A second crash on SH 36 injured three and another at FM 486 and US 77 north of Cameron caused further damage.
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Douglas Barron
US 77
Cameron
Jack Straley
Leslie Hilton Benham
Canyon
Sheri Carl Black
The
Herald
Barron
Black
Julian Baskin
Chevrolet
Taylor & Evans
Ezra Howard
Houston
Straley
Cameron Hospitals
H. B. McClellan
N. Houston
R. H. Jackson
McClellan
Jackson
Newton Hospital
Darmage
S. H. Richardson
Alton James Moran
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U.S
Ries
Edward Smith
Silver Spring
Maryland
Statler-Hilton
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Presbyterian Vbs
Kingsville High School
Corpus Christi
Paul Kunz
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