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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1971
Page
5
Local column lists numerous visits and travels across Texas and nearby states. Families from Huntsville Houston Austin Dallas Navasota Cooperas Cove Elgin Kerrville and Trenton are mentioned with grandparents parents and grandchildren visiting or hosting in late period.
Cattle and calves receipts totaled 570 at Cameron livestock auction. Slaughter cows steady and bulls strong to 50 higher. Feeder and stock cattle mixed with 8 percent slaughter, 3 percent bulls and calves, rest feeders. prices listed for various categories including calves and pairs. Demand good across weights and classes.
Receipts totaled 716, up from 550 last week. Barrows and gilts 2.00 lower, US 1-3 hogs brought 17.80 to 18.30, boars 7.00 to 10.00. Sows US 1-3 sold 14.40 to 17.70.
The snippet lists pairs of honored couples and dates from August for anniversaries including M. K. Keith Ladis Marek Eddie Huntsman Trover McCullin Cecil Meyer Dan Brashear Price Minter Don Edmonds and Ben Threadgill in a simple notice. A quoted constitutional phrase appears attached to an August 17 item.
Mack McKinney of Cameron is among 114 tentative degree candidates from the School of Communication at The University of Texas as summer session ends August 21.
Blinn College continues fall pre registration through August 20 from 9 am to 3 pm and August 23 27 from 1 to 4 pm. Regular registration runs August 30 31 with classes starting September 1. Registrar William R Perry notes early form completion can save time and that financial aid students register during the official period.
A long birthday tribute lists numerous residents by name including Charles A. Riola Alvis Coleman Thomas Glen Dusek Fredrick Case Becky Brashear Alvin Meyer and many others recognizing their special day from the community.
Approximately 600 students have preregistered for all semester classes at Temple Junior College. Remaining dates are August 13 for letters L V I U, August 16 for D P, and August 17 for F R. Admissions Office hours are 7 30 am to 12 pm and 1 to 3 pm. Further information from the Registrar or by calling 773 2730.
Mrs. Julie Ann Hutto, 78, of Somerville died Wednesday afternoon in a Cameron hospital after eight years in Somerville and a lifetime in Milam County. Funeral services were held Friday at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home with burial at Milano Cemetery. Surviving include two sons Carl and Tom Hutto, a daughter Aline McCullock, three brothers, three sisters, nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Bankston O T Bud Bankston 78 of Cameron died at his home Friday He was born in Milam County a retired farmer and school bus driver a World War I veteran living in Cameron seven years Funeral was at 2 pm Thursday at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home with Rev Lloyd Hall officiating Burial followed at Sand Grove Cemetery near Milano Surviving are his wife Carrie two stepsons Marion Lager Wichita Kansas Lawrence Lager Upland California two stepdaughters Helen Taylor Oklahoma City Minnie Renier Joplin Missouri two sisters Nell Duckett Doris Denny both of Cameron ten grandchildren two great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
Rosebud funeral director Clarence Robert Hoelscher, 60, died suddenly August 10 of an apparent heart attack. Born in Lott, he owned Hoelscher Funeral Home and belonged to St. Ann's church, Rosebud Lions Club, Texas Funeral Directors Association, and the Rosebud Chamber of Commerce. Survived by wife Helen, son Mike of Waco, brother F. W. Hoelscher of Houston, three sisters Regina Hoelscher of San Antonio, Mrs. George Voltin of Mexia, and Mrs. A. J. Freberg of Kingsville. Pallbearers listed as Clarence Wolf, Lee Ray McAfee, Nelson Malcik, Andy Voltin, J. A. Tarver, and Johnny Thornton.
Employment in Texas totaled 2,984,536 in March 1970, a 2.5 percent rise from March 1969, per the Bureau of the Census U.S. Commerce. First quarter taxable payrolls reached $4.5 billion, up 8.0 percent from 1969. Harris County led with 630,227 workers, up 5.9 percent. The pony express was established between San Francisco and St. Joseph on April 3, 1860.
Major Joel R. McClaren son of Mr and Mrs S W McClaren Rt 3 Cameron received the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service as Assistant Infantry Advisor to the Seventh Regimental Combat Team Royal Thai Army from July 1967 to June 1969 in Chu Lai Vietnam. Staff Sgt David Reeves 24 son of Henry Reeves Cameron earned his second Good Conduct Medal near Chu Lai Vietnam while a squad leader in Company C 39th Engineer Battalion. His wife Margaret lives in Cameron.
Suzanne Patterson, daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Good of Rosebud, earned a bachelor of science in education from Abilene Christian College in Friday commencement exercises. She majored in elementary education.
Milano schools will open Monday August 30 with regular bus and cafeteria schedules. High school students register at 1 p.m. Friday August 27 and all other pupils register Monday August 30. First graders must have birth certificates and immunization records at registration.
Thorndale Public Schools will begin on Monday August 23 with classes from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m Lunch provided at school and all buses will run full routes for the opening Student registration set for Thursday August 19.
The Texas State Technical Institute won a federal debt service grant to fund a two unit dormitory at the Rio Grande Campus in Harlingen. The project, costing about 2.57 million dollars, will house 404 students and was announced by HUD and acknowledged by Senator John Tower and Rep Kika de la Garza.
Lone Star Gas Company raises its regular quarterly dividend about ten percent to 34 cents per share, or $1.36 annually. President W C McCord cites strong earnings since 1968, following a record $2.08 per share for the year ended June 30, 1971. Forty eight guns, one for each state, form a national salute.
A reader notes that sluff and slough have distinct pronunciations and meanings. Slough can refer to a stagnant swamp or bog or a state of despair, while sluff means to shed or cast off. The message also mentions postal terms and an attributed author.
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