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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1977
Page
1
The Milam Herald highlights a seven day circulation department and 88 years of experience across Monday to Thursday editions and a 10000 plus special edition. It notes open door policy for visitors and space for new equipment as growth continues.
Eighteen Georgetown teenagers spent seven weeks preparing Blue Hole for public use. The park along the South Fork of the San Gabriel River near downtown is now accessible without waist-deep grass or risky parking conditions. Lampasas city council expresses support for continuing studies on consolidating the city and Lampasas ISD tax offices with a plan for joint reappraisal before the next fiscal year.
A weekend workshop at the Bell County museum hosted water diviners, exploring water witching and related methods with instructors and learners. Oil service firms are seeking offices near Caldwell, with one firm already headquartered there and another using the area temporarily. Burleson County wells have largely targeted the Chriesman area with shallow production.
McGregor city administrator urges residents to avoid daytime lawn watering to allow storage to replenish daily. He warns there is no fire reserve and a fire could create serious trouble. Rocketdyne limits McGregor to 50,000 gallons per day.
The Texas Youth Council favors replacing tracking dogs with more security staff for runaway containment at Gatesville State School. Coryell sheriff records show 460 runs with bloodhounds in 1976, and over 260 runs this year with about 70 percent of runaways captured. Falls County highway funds total 1.67 million dollars for FM and state highways, while Hwy 53 from Rosebud to Bell County line will receive separate funding and new construction.
Area farmers from Falls, Milam and Bell counties continue their rally for unification and plan an August 16 meeting in Cameron at 8 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church. They seek a single voice to secure fair prices and government policy, with the Texas Farmers Union backing the protest effort.
Temple Junior College will hold fall semester registration at 6 30 p m Tuesday Aug 16 at the Ben Milam cafeteria in Cameron. Courses include business Czech economics English government history psychology sociology speech mathematics and other classes with minimum enrollments. Additional credit courses may be offered at Yoe High School if 14 students enroll. Students new to TJC must file applications and immunization certificates and submit transcripts at registration.
Cameron First Baptist Church announces a TEL-ALONE program to daily contact elderly or disabled residents living alone in Cameron and surrounding areas. Volunteers will call or visit to detect illnesses injuries and needs early. Call 697-6477 for eligible neighbors or relatives. The Cameron Volunteer Fire Department schedules its annual Ladies Night Barbecue Thursday August 18 at 7 45 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Cameron announces district wide registration for the 1977 78 school year with 8 a.m. start August 29 in all schools. Elementary preregistrations run August 23 24 with registrations at Ben Milam and Ada Henderson. kindergarten and first grade birth certificates required. Junior High grades 6 8 register August 26 at O J Thomas. high school new students register August 23 with a Chamber of Commerce coffee for Barbara Smitherman. Seniors register August 24 juniors 1 4 sophomores August 25 freshmen in Yee High gym. seniors juniors sophomores register at Yee High School office.
A decision on granting the charter for the Community Bank & Trust of Rochdale will come in late September or October after final testimony before the State Department of Banking in Austin. Transcripts will go to the State Treasurer, Banking Commissioner, and Banking Board member for study before ruling. One million dollars in capital stock subscriptions were sold in March to about 250 local residents. Proposed directors include Lee Roy Caffey, Ernie Miller, Oscar Bode, L. C. Mehaffey, Mac Willard, Pud Owens, Bill Boogelpohl, John B Henderson Jr., and Darran Walker.
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