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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
6
Herald notes better prospects for Milam-Cen-Tex farming as cotton and maize come in, grazing feed and cattle dairying improving, and fertilizer adoption rising. With rain returning toward normal, expectations grow for crop yields and ongoing livestock industry strength into 1963.
An editorial calls Cameron citizens to unite for new enterprises including broom, canning, cotton and cigar factories. Clarkson report notes Miss Chandler begins school with Billie Wingo installing a cistern. Fruit and Truck Growers Assn forms with 150 acres pledged for tomatoes potatoes and melons. Roy Smith of Dallas News visits Cameron. Cameron Chapter Eastern Star marks silver anniversary. WPA street paving may begin in Cameron. Shirley Temple stars in Little Miss Broadway at Cameron Theatre. August is dry at .64 inch rainfall. Sandra Bruce Smith, 703 East Sixth, may earn a BA from UT after summer session. she is among 390 seniors in Arts and Sciences.
A reader muses on selling farm getaways to busy city people as a way to boost rural income. He warns to vet clients, avoid relatives, and insists on cash in advance rather than swaps, joking about not unwinding in the city.
College Station writes on August 13, 1963 thanking Albertson for Cameron Herald August 8 edition. Sender commends coverage of Milam County agriculture and editorial support, praising the publication's role in a prosperous agricultural future.
Robert Earl Loftin, 20, a former Buckholts resident, died in an automobile crash near Monahans early Sunday. He served as a private in the U.S. Army at Dyess AFB in Abilene. Funeral services were Aug 15 at 3 p.m. in Green Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Corinth Cemetery near Buckholts. survivors include his mother Lillie Mae Loftin of Odessa, three brothers and four sisters.
Austin reports creation of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on August 23 with three members James M. Dellinger A W Mourland and Will Odom replacing previous Game and Fish and Parks Board commissioners. Connally notes consolidation will reduce duplication and save per diems.
St Anthony's Catholic School will open September 3 with classes starting September 5 for a full day. Bus service begins on day one and September 34 becomes a half day. About 180 students expected. registration in late August. Faculty includes Sister M Relindis Sister Mirian Joseph and others.
A new state law expands penalties for hot checks effective August 25. First offenders who pass checks under $50 face up to two years in jail and a $1000 fine, while checks over $50 fall under felony rules. Merchants must notify the defaulter within 10 days by phone or letter, then send a registered letter if unpaid. A second Texas law moving check cases from justice courts takes effect August 23.
State Selective Service director Col Morris Schwartz announced September’s call for 609 men, the largest state quota since 1961. The total aligns with a national 12 000 cap, while pre induction exams for 208 men are scheduled for September and local boards have received their quotas. Huntsville Kiesling previously led Charlotte High School before joining Kenedy.
Larry Kiesling, Thorndale High School alum and son of Mr and Mrs Paul Kiesling of Thorndale, is named head coach at Kenedy High School. He has served as Kenedy assistant coach for several years, succeeding Joe M Walker who resigned to join the State Prison System.
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