Drive for Yee High School band boosts with subscriptions
F M L offers a 50 percent commission on new Herald subscriptions and 40 percent on magazine subscriptions and Herald renewals to raise funds for the C H Yee High School band. The house to house drive runs September 8 through September 26 to support band trips contests and events for 115 members and UIL sweepstakes winners.
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C.H. Yee High School
VHS
UIL
C.H. Yee Band
Cameron Herald
Mexican national hit by train near Hearne in Robertson County
A Mexican national was in fair condition at a Robertson County hospital after being struck by a train southwest of Hearne. The engineer said the man appeared to have fallen asleep between tracks before the collision, suffering multiple abrasions cuts and possible broken ribs.
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Robertson County
Hearne
Officer Penalizes Georgetown DUI Practice
Williamson County probation officer condemned the city practice of filing public intoxication charges for drunk drivers in Georgetown. He told commissioners that someone charged with public intoxication and arrested for driving will not receive probation or be sent to alcoholic rehabilitation.
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Georgetown
Williamson County
McGregor Coach Blames Decline on Coaching Shift
Head coach Rudy Phillips says education quality slipped because teachers now teach rather than coach. He argues coaches should be visible in classroom guidance and mentorship to restore rigor.
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McGregor
Rudy Phillips
Rockdale ISD Budget Covers Capital Improvements
Trustees adopted a 1977 78 budget totaling 1 836 768 with 123 351 set aside for capital improvements at no extra cost to local taxpayers. The plan credits a new school finance bill and raises overall spending by more than 300 000 from the prior year.
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Rockdale Isd
Jewelry Theft At Waco Storage Site Reported
Houston woman notes four rings valued around 1500 dollars stolen from a jewelry box inside a suitcase left unlocked at Texas Fireproof Storage Co in Waco. Police believe the theft happened about May 30.
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Houston
Waco
Texas Fireproof Storage Co
Red Cross Nixes Waco Blood Center Manager Role
The Central Texas Red Cross Blood Center advisory panel calls for removing regional blood program duties from Waco manager Bob Edwards after two key staff resign in accusations of harassment and interference.
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Central Texas Red Cross Blood Center
Waco
National Red Cross
Bob Edwards
Edwards
Cool Air Hails Back-to-School at Gatesville Schools
Gatesville students arrive to a cooled campus as the district completes an air conditioning project costing 557000 dollars. The elementary and high school buildings received AC upgrades while the primary and junior high were already climate controlled.
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Gatesville
Rain Touches Milam County Areas After Dry Summer
Rain fell in Milam County areas with totals from traces to over three inches. Belmena reported three inches while Maysfield saw light rain and Cameron measured a half to .90 inch. Hanover and Rosebud recorded over two and 2.25 inches respectively, and San Gabriel had about .07 inch. The drought-breaking shower comes as hunters hoped for rain to fill stock tanks.
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Milam County
Belmena
Cameron
Maysfield
22Nd St
Hanover
Rockdale
Milano
San Gabriel
Gause
Herald
Milam
Luecke Named Vice-Chairman For NNA Group
Frank M. Luecke Herald editor publisher named vice chairman of the National Newspaper Association government relations committee for 1977 78. Incoming NNA President Harold Hudson Perryton named him to the post as the 7 000 member group undergoes reorganization adding three subcommittees public notice freedom of information and postal affairs. Luecke has chaired public notice and co Chaired freedom of information and serves as NNA chairman in Texas and on the Texas Press Association executive committee.
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Frank M. Luecke
Herald
National Newspaper Association
Luecke
NNA
Harold Hudson
Perryton
Public Notice
Freedom of
Freedom of Information
Texas
Texas Press Association
Rotary Governor to Visit Cameron Club in Late August
District 587 leader Dr. Vann S. Taylor of Temple will visit the Cameron Rotary Club August 30 31. An officers and members assembly will discuss Rotary objectives Cameron club achievements and plans for 1977 78 followed by a dinner honoring Taylor and his Am Ida. On Wednesday Taylor will meet members and speak at the noon meeting in The Texan Western Room. He chairs rehabilitation medicine service at the Veterans Administration Center Temple and hails from Bay City.
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Rotary District
Vann S. Taylor
Temple
Rotary Club of
Cameron
Rotary
Cameron Club
Gov. Taylor
Rotary Am Ida
Taylor
Cameron Rotary Club
Texan
Veterans Administration Center
Bay City
Af&am
Scottish Rite
Orient of Waco
Karem Temple Shrine
Vann
Temple Rotary Club
Youth Rebuilding a World After Tragic Night
Edwin Marek Jr. recalls the April 20, 1974 crash near Rogers that left him a C4-5 quadriplegic and his brother Donny critically injured. He fought through months of therapy in Houston and Temple, aided by family, while Milam County Judge O B Harden announced he will not seek re election in 1978. See YOUTH Page 2
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Edwin Marek Jr
Junior
Rogers
Donny
Milam County
O.B. Harden
Harden
Houston Hospital
Houston
October Show Plans For All Committeemen
Final preparations are underway for the October 1 Autumn Arts and Crafts Show with expanded attractions. New features include a Flea Market under Sandy Walthal with Pam Crowe directing an auction, children's activities led by Marjorie Riley, clowns by Marion Wright, and a tennis tournament overseen by Buddy Shipp.
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Barbara Roberts
Lois Sapp
Sandy Walthal
Pam Crowe
Marjorie Riley
Marion Wright
Shirley
Hollas
Buddy Shipp
Pam Browder
LaMerle Zajicek
Pat Barrett
Pat Epperson
Charles Strode
Chamber of Commerce Trade and Development Committee
Milam County
Virginia Schuster
Barbara Smitherman
Chamber of Com
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F.M.L
Milam Museum
J.A. Bowling
Virginia Schussler
Loft
Kay Green
NNA Group
Rotary Club
DR. Vann S. Taylor
Yoe High
Edwin ‘Junior
Marek
Merce
Shirley Kelm
Leo Fuchs
Brenda Hoelscher
Gloria Fikes
Pearlie Krenek
Shirley Kelley
Lois Hill
Chamber of Commerce
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