Milam County OKs 9 Cent Tax to Fund 1957 58 Budget
Milam County Commissioners approved a 9 cent per 100 valuation general tax for the 1957 58 budget. The 352 370 estimated revenue funds road and bridge needs including right of way for US 77 from Minerva to the Lee County line. Expenditures are projected around 419 774 with salaries and new bond issues avoided. The rate applies starting October 1 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Charles Smith
Smith
Minerva
Lee County
Milam County
Maize Harvest Reaches Peak in Milam County
Milam County reports peak maize production as Wilson Elevator and Milam Grain fill storage. Four million pounds handled by August 13 with about 100 cars stored and 45 shipped by Tuesday. Harvesting to continue this week while corn peaks. cotton ginns see early bailing as pickers await September start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Wilson Elevator
Milam Grain
Milam Grain Co
Wilson
Bassel Wilson
J. D. Moore
Moore
Austin Builder Wins Armory Construction Bid in Cameron
Camp Construction Company of Austin has been awarded a 98000 bid by the Texas National Guard Armory Board for a new 108 foot long armory building for Milam County Battery C 649th AAA Battalion in Cameron. The project includes concrete tile brick construction on a 20 acre site adjoining the current armory and a large gravel parking area for Guardsmen.
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Milam County
AAA
Texas National Guard Amory Board
Austin
Camp Construction Company of
Texas National Guard Armory Board
Cameron
Battery C
National Guard
Saint Michaels Picnic Announced
In a Sunday meeting at St. Michaels Church Burlington the annual congregation picnic was set for September 15.
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Saint Michael’s Picnic
St. Micaaels Church
Burlington
Cameron School Board Approves Lower 1957-58 Budget
The Cameron city school board votes a 1957 58 district budget of 426 017 about 80 000 less than last year The district expects about 103 000 from tax revenues for the real maintenance fund The major saving comes from no new building funding The board hires two Negro teachers Christine Smith and Francels Reese and keeps Citizens National Bank as depository Also approved a 160 vegetable slicer for the cafeteria and ground wiring for the Industrial Arts and Agriculture building costing about 100
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron City
Christine Smith
OJ Thomas
Francels Reese
Bussie Poole
California
Citizens National Bank
Citizens National
Industrial Arts & Agriculture
Back To School Opens In Cameron September 3
Cameron public schools set opening day for September 3 with about 1325 students expected to enroll. The Herald outlines the 1957-58 fall activities including football, band news and a general school round-up.
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Cameron
Herald
Gee
Cameron Public Schools
Post-Polio Census To Include List Of Non-Paralytics
Dr David Shapiro says Milam County Polio Chapter census covers nonparalytic and crippled post polio victims. National Foundation funds the census and follow up study to assess current medical needs and measure responsiblities to past polio victims.
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David Shapiro
Milam County
Shapiro
National Foundation
Femmes Fatale Softball Night In Cameron Charity Game
Tonight at Yoe Field Cameron Kiwanis and Lions clubs stage a charity softball contest. Members wear feminine uniforms to entertain fans and raise funds. Leo Jackson to umpire. admission 15 cents children 35 cents adults. Wives and spectators guess husbands and friends.
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Cameron
Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
Yoe Field
Lions
Kiwanians
City Council Denies Cameron Telephone Rate Increase
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. failed to gain a rate hike as Cameron officials rejected a $11 business line and higher rates for residences and multi party lines. Manager L Carson cited annual losses near $35,000 and discussed local and long distance revenue, dial system costs, and future investments. The council also approved attorney fees for a waterline dispute and denied a tax penalty dismissal request.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Local Telephone Service Co
L. Carson
Cameron Exchange
Charles Brady
Carson
Watershed flood project voters eye Milam County
Polls open Saturday for San Gabriel River watershed residents in Milam County to approve a flood prevention plan. The federal program would fund 4 to 5 million dollars for three small dams. local share amounts to 150 000 dollars among 543 000 acres. Ballot asks district approval and five directors plus a 10 000 dollar bond. Candidates include J L Stewart HB Fox A C Weir D P Levine Henry Labaj and J W Hutto. five directors to be chosen from six.
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San Gabriel River
Milam County
Soil Conservation Service
Burnet
Burnet County
Williamson County
San Gabriel
Little River
Sharp, Tracy
Davilla
J. L. Stewart
HB. Fox
Circleville
A. C. Weir
D P. Levine
Georgetown
Henry Labaj
Friendship
J W. Hutto
Bertram
Construction presses on two West Fourth St stations
Building continues on two filling stations on West Fourth Street this week. Mr and Mrs Jack Cammer are erecting a cement block structure opposite the new Safway store and will lease the operation to Sinclair Co for 15 years. The Magnolia station at West Fourth and US 77 SH 36 is nearing completion. The Sinclair station will feature four pumps. Contractor is Bert Joiner of San Antonio.
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Jack Cammer
Safway
Sinclair Ci Co
Magnolia
W. Fourth
US 77
SH 36
Sinclair
Cammer
Bert Joiner
San Antonio
Ada Henderson YHS add four new teachers to staff
Four new instructors join Ada Henderson, Ben Milam and Yee High Schools led by Supt Wiley Loughriller. YHS hires include Mr Monroe for industrial arts and Mrs Wiedekker for commercial classes, plus Billy Joe Michalka as math instructor and Mrs WL McIntosh as English teacher.
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Ada Henderson
Ben Milam
Yee
Supt
Wiley Loughriller
YHS
Monroe
Wiedekker
Billy Joe Michalka
WL. McIntosh
VHS
McCullin to Receive Bachelor of Divinity at SMU
The Rev. Albert W. McCullin Jr. will be awarded his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University on August 23. He has pastored the Carthage Circuit while attending theology school. He is married to Doris Senkel of Cameron and they have son Albert III.
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Albert W. McCullin, Jr
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
McCullin
A. W. McCullin
Yee High School
Southwestern University
Carthage
Doris Senkel
Cameron
Albert III
Jack Cammers Return From Japanese Tour
Mr and Mrs Jack Cammer longtime Herald correspondents ended a five week tour of Japan and Hawaii returning to Cameron They visited an air force base near Tokyo with their daughter for about three weeks and spent time in Hawaii before heading home They left Hawaii August 12 after six days and resumed work at their Cameron tailor and cleaning shop on Monday.
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Jack Cammer
The
Herald
Japan
Hawaii
Cameron
Air Force Base
Tokyo
United States
San Francisco
Cammer
Cammers
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Vance Werrer
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Nadine Zelisko
YOR High School
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Patsy B. Nance
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Beatrice Wiese
Albert McCullin
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