School Opens Sept 1 as Budget Talk Set by Board
The Cameron School Board fixed September 1 at 7 30 p m for a public hearing on the 1959 0 school budget. About 1 600 students will start classes the same day with registration under way and football season tickets available August 31. New staff include Mrs John Henderson Mrs Barbara Burke Vernon Sewell Joseph Belaire Daisie Boole and Mrs Laurence Lattere. Bids were approved for bus service bread milk and sanitation. The district also raised lunch prices from 29 to 25 cents for students and 25 to 35 cents for teachers.
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Cameron
Wiley Loughmiller
Yee High School
John Henderson
YHS
Barbara Burke
Vernon Sewell
Joseph Belaire
O. J
Daisie Boole
OJT
Laurence Lattere
VHS
Dick Young
Kirk
Bread
Rainbow Company
Loughmiller
The
Herald
Harrison McLerran
J. Thomas
Inlaws Among Texans Offer a Gusher of Laughter
A humorous essay outlines an all too relatable Texas visit from Yankees. The narrator exaggerates cultural clashes and household chaos with seven guests, a cat, and two heifers, ending with a spoof plan to build a ranch and derrick to spark imagined oil riches during conversations.
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Texas
Cardinals Edge Granger Aces 9-7 at Gregg Field
Cameron Cardinals pitcher Zeke DeLaRosa completed a full game win as the Cardinals improved to 8-2, heading into a next Sunday clash against the Temple Tigers at Gregg Field Temple. Jedlicka completed tech training at Chanute and then served overseas in Japan before joining Ka dena AF B Okinawa and earning a propeller repairman course certificate.
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Zeke DeLaRosa
Cameron Cardinals
Granger Aces
Cardinals
Temple Tigers
Gregg Field
Temple
K.A.B
Okinawa
Paul A. Jedlicka
Chanute
A .B
J. Jedlicka
Tachikawa
Japan
Kadena Af.b
Jedlicka
Bloodmobile to visit Cameron on August 21
The Red Cross bloodmobile will come to Cameron at the First Methodist Church Youth Center Friday August 21 with a 100 pint quota set for the visit. Dr S H Richardson chairman of the Chamber health and sanitation committee urged all Cameron and North Milam County residents to donate a pint. Previous drives drew about 160 pints and 196 volunteers while spring contributions had fallen to about 40 pints per visit.
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Red Cross
Cameron
First Methodist Church
S. H. Richardson
Chamber Health and Sanitation Committee
Richardson
North Milam County
Milam County
Milam County Reports 16 Strept Throat Cases for Week
Milam County health officials led by acting Director Dr. T E Crump report 16 strept throat cases for the week ending August 1. The Milam County Health Department summarized the tally and urged vigilance and early treatment.
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Milam County
T. E. Crump
Cameron approves 1959 60 budget plan with 254 211
Cameron City Council approves a 254 211.71 city budget with a public hearing set for September 15. The plan keeps a 160 per 100 valuation tax rate and carries forward a 41 301.93 surplus from 1958 59 and a 7 571.69 street bond balance. Major items include street department 43 982.44 plus sanitation, cemetery, recreation and police and fire allocations. A 6 000 fire truck fund and 2 500 drainline extension are planned.
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Milam County
Cameron
Sanitation Department
Bassel Wilson
Alvin Hefft
Chester Simons
John Andres
Andres
Simons
Law Department
Police Department
East Cameron
Water Department
Korea Bride Finds Texas Happiness in Homecoming
Former Cameron resident Jerald W Hobbs and his Korean wife Mrs Choi Choon Hwa reunite in Texas after a yearlong entry clearance process. Hobbs, now band director at Anson Junior High, and Mai narrate his wartime meeting in Seoul and her journey from Taegu to Seoul to Cameron, describing their fairy tale wait and their new life in Bryan.
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Port
Jerald
Mai” Hobbs
Jerald Hobbs
U. S
Seoul
Korea
Bryan
Milam Countian
Mai
America
Hobbs
Anson
Sullivan Stephens Dies of Heart Attack on Cox's Providence
Sullivan Stephens, 69, was found dead of a heart attack Tuesday in a field on Cox's Providence near Hanover. Sheriff Carl Black said he apparently collapsed while driving cattle on the farm. His body was taken to Dorsey Funeral Home, Cameron, with funeral arrangements pending. he had been ill prior to the attack.
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Sullivan Stephens
Cox's Providence
Hanover
Carl Black
Dorsey Funeral Home
Cameron
Presuige
Stephens
Famous breeder John House dies suddenly at 86
John Wesley House 86 breeder of famed Joe Reed horses died suddenly at his Cameron home Saturday. Born April 6 1873 in Milam County he was a rancher stockman Salem Methodist Church trustee and donor of the first organ to Cameron First Methodist. Surviving daughter Maurine sister Imogene and Lillie Burke brother George House. Funeral Monday 10 am Salem Church with Green Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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John Wesley House
Joe Reed
Mr. House
Milam County
Joseph Davis House
Martha Zellner
Salem Methodist Church
Gene Browder
E. J. Davis
Salem Cemetery
House
First Methodist Church
Cameron
Maurine House
Imogene House
Lillie Burke
Ad Hall
George House
Waco
L. T and
Davis Lewis
Buster Griffin
Leroy Massengale
Billy Nabours
Charles Burke Green
Vaclav Mayers Hold Reunion
The Vaclav Mayer family held a reunion at the Ed Pavelek residence last Sunday hosted by Mr and Mrs Ed Pavelek and their sons James and George. Relatives attending included Mrs Vaclav Mayer Mr and Mrs V J Mayer and family Mr and Mrs Florian Kolodejeaks and daughter Mr and Mrs Rudolph Mayer and son Mrs Marvin Junek Mr and Mrs Joe Mayer and children Mr and Mrs Charlie Mayer Mr and Mrs Ernest Brod and Mr and Mrs Joan Chudej and son Mrs Leslie McKittrick of Oceanside Calif Mrs Fred Stuliff and sons. All of Mrs Mayers children were present for the occasion.
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Vaclav Mayer
Ed Pavelek
James
George
V. J Mayer
Florian Kolodejeaks
Rudolph Mayer
Marvin Junek
Joe Mayer
Charlie Mayer
Ernest Brod
Joan Chudej
Leslie McKittrick
Oceanside
Calif
Fred Stuliff
Mra. Mayers
Mrs Ward Rogers Dies In Temple
Mrs William A Ward mother of Mrs Henry Lippman Cameron died Sunday in a Temple Hospital after a ten day illness Funeral services were held at 2 pm Tuesday at First Methodist Church Rogers Burial was in Rogers Cemetery She had lived in Rogers forty years and was a frequent Cameron visitor Survivors: three sons J B Ward Harlingen Doody Ward Rogers Billy Joe Ward Laredo three daughters Mrs Milton M Cobb Killeen Mrs Robert Carr Jr Mich and Mrs Lippman Cameron ten grandchildren two great grandchildren
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William A. Ward
Henry Lippman
Cameron
Temple
First Methodist Church
Rogers
Rogers Cemetery
Ward
J B Ward
Harlingen
Doody Ward
Billy Joe Ward
Laredo
Milton M. Cobb
Killeen
Robert Carr Jr
Mich
Burned Victim Rests Well After Mattress Plant Blaze
Mrs. Waldo EF. John, 64, sustained third degree burns over about 80 percent of her body in a gasoline engine fire at her small North Travis Street mattress factory. She is hospitalized at St. Edward's. Officials say spilled gasoline ignited by the engine caused the blaze. the frame store building is nearly a total loss.
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Waldo EF. John
St. Edward's Hospital
North Travis St
7 Day Weather Forecast With Texas Shower Threat
Frontal activity spreads into Texas as Abilene area predicted thunderstorms and showers. Central Texas expected scattered thundershowers with highs in the mid to upper 90s and nightly lows around 72 to 76. Winds mainly southeast at 6 to 22 mph with clear periods between storms.
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America
Texas
Abilene
Gulf of Mexico
Brazos- San Gabriel Valleys
Quarterback Club To Meet Monday
The Cameron Quarterback Club will hold its first meeting of the year at 7:30 p.m. Monday to install new officers. Dr. S. H. Richardson will be installed as president, Dr. Robert Titsworth as first vice-president, and J. T. Terry as secretary.
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Cameron
S. H. Richardson
Robert Titsworth
J. T. Terry
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Wayne
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Rt. 2
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Barclay
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Sa Ae
New Yea
Milam
Don G. Humble
General Fund
General Road and Bridge Fund
Cour
C. S. Raney
L. C. McKinney
Don Humble
E. O. Smith Jr
Ralph Yarborough
Oakland
Waigun
Taegu
John House
Vaclav Mayers
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