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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
1
A household report describes a chaotic home where doors lock by themselves and plumbing acts up. Neighbors discuss quirky phenomena and a spirited resident named Martin, nicknamed Old Lace, whose antics include dancing on furniture and chasing plastic fruit as the house seems to reel with daily life.
Three area youths return from an Attorney General's Youth conference held last weekend to discuss actions to reduce the state's juvenile delinquency problems. Danny Thweatt of Cameron, Gary (surname incomplete) are named among attendees.
The Herald conservation and agriculture edition, August, draws praise from area and state agriculture offices and local participants. Lloyd Albertson notes Milam area's program coverage from government agencies to statewide efforts. Meril G Carter and Terelton Jenkins commend the soil section, request three more soil officers, and credit Milam backers for support. Cameron's Centennial edition also earns acclaim with Albertson placed in a writing contest finals.
A reception for Cameron School Faculty and families is planned for Wednesday August 2 in the Methodist Fellowship Hall from 5 to 7:30 pm. Retired teachers will be recognized and Chamber of Commerce members and wives invited. Committee member Frank Luecke says the event will acquaint businessmen and women with Cameron school personnel to boost interest and support for better school work.
Cameron Yoemen Booster Club kicks off the 1963 football season with a ticket drive ending Friday August 23 led by Lavert McKinney. A Monday night meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Yee High ag building aims to form a membership drive as the club shifts from the old Quarterback Club to support all school athletics. Reserve seat tickets cost 5.00 and grant access to home games in rows 6 through 15. other tickets available at the principal’s office. Members listed as ticket sources include Forrest Sapp and John Henderson Jr among row 6 to row 15.
A public hearing will be held at the city council meeting on September 1 at 5 00 pm in Cameronia Hall to approve and adopt the 1963 64 city budget. Mayor Coleman Duncum said the council has approved all preliminary budget work and it will be open to questions at the September 3 meeting.
Funeral services for Miss Matilda Kahler 82 were conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Marek Burns Funeral Home chapel. She died Sunday at 11:00 p.m. in St. Edwards Hospital and was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. Rev. C. A. West officiated. She was born September 22, 1888 in Colorado County Texas and lived in Cameron since childhood. Surviving: one brother FE. H. Kahler of Cameron and several nephews and nieces. Pallbearers: James C. Marek Milton Schiller Joe Matula Andrew Raymond August Kunz Ripkoski Wayne Wieser Paul Laake.
C P Holloway 42 died Tuesday morning at a Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston. Funeral held at Maysfield Methodist Church with burial at Pebble Grove Cemetery near Maysfield. Survived by wife Gertrude Holloway of Houston two sons C D and Bill of Houston two daughters Ann Marie and Betty Mae of Houston his mother Mrs Hall Tyson of Houston two brothers Scott and Marfee Tyson of Houston and three sisters Myrtie Miller Billie Radke and Fannie Lamme of Austin.
Mr. H. D. Maxwell Milam County Schools was among 13 men initiated into Phi Delta Kappa Delta Nu Field Chapter in Bryan at Clayton's Restaurant. Dr. Frank W. Hubert of Texas A and M College spoke on the Role of Research in Public School Education.
The Knights of Columbus announce their annual picnic at the K of C Hall and Bowling Lanes beside the National Guard Armory on Sunday. Meals feature homemade sausage and southern fried chicken from 5 to 8 PM with prices at $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Free parking is offered to the public.
Marvin Edward Rubac 27 of Cameron dies in a one car crash on U S 190 and Farm Road 445 two miles west of Cameron. His 1955 Chevrolet pickup left the road rupturing guard rails and a stop sign. His body was found at 5 42 a m by highway patrolman Durwood Kennedy.
A three car collision on North Travis Street near Cameron Dairy King injures Lester Glass of 409 North Travis and causes about 325 dollars in vehicle damage. Glass, in a 1961 Falcon, collided head on with a parked 1963 Ford owned by John Brantley and then jackknifed into a 1963 Buick owned by E R Brantley. Police say the Ford was parked on the wrong side of the highway. Damage totals: 200 to Glass car, 100 to Ford, 25 to Buick. Glass is at St Edward Hospital. The crash occurred about 7 45 pm near the Cameron Dairy King.
A Cameron rancher B L Franke purchased five head of male Santa Gertrudis cattle at the Santa Gertrudis breeding center in Kingsville Texas. The release notes other area purchases from Temple and Waco ranchers as well.
Across Milam and surrounding areas a dry week sparked multiple grass and property fires. A pasture blaze near Cameron club three miles east burned 300 acres of Joe Hickman land while residents watched for wind shifts. traffic for the emergency slowed as volunteers fought the flames. An overturned cotton trailer at Ben Arnold spread fire to cotton before stopping. Hay and barn losses near Maysfield plus damages at the Threatt farm totaled about 50000 dollars. Minor damages occurred at Holder’s gins and a Cameron gin as motor overheated. Other small grass fires appeared near Roger’s Airport and 900 South Rusk Street.
Miss Ethel McKinney of Jones Prairie is in critical condition at St. Edwards Hospital after a rattlesnake bit her leg while she moved a water sprinkler in her yard on Wednesday morning. The bite may have occurred twice.
Cameron businessmen George Childress and James M Wiggs announce the sale of their Insurance and Real Estate agency to Gordon S Baskin. Childress and Wiggs will remain in operation for months while Baskin moves immediately to 100 South Houston. Baskin has twenty four years in the insurance business.
Milam County is designated an emergency loan area by the Secretary of Agriculture. Eligible farmers must be U.S. citizens unable to obtain credit, with a reasonable prospect of success and capacity to contract. Loans cover feed seed fertilizer and other operating costs at 3 percent interest with terms based on loan purpose and income. Further information from Henry N. Ivey at 109 West Street.
Stanley Noel Fisher a 1960 Yee High School graduate will receive a B B A degree in Business Administration from Baylor University Friday at 1 00 am Commencement will be held in the First Baptist Church at Waco Fisher 21 is the son of Mr and Mrs George Fisher of Cameron Fisher who minors in economics made the Dean's Honor List for the fall and spring semesters of 1962 63 with a GPA of 3 60 or better
The Cameron City Council approved preliminary work on the 1963 64 budget at a Tuesday afternoon session. Mayor Coleman Duncum said the budget would go to public approval at the September 3 meeting. The council also authorized payment of 250 to the Marjorie Anderson Petty estate for a pro rata easement for a sewer ditch. The water and street departments reported July work including clearing four stopped sewer lines and stone and topping rock on several streets. Four stop signs were installed at Main and College, and areas were washed and disinfected. The panel approved bills, noted cracked water lines from dry weather, authorized hauling rock, and approved two street lights.
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