Oscar Cook Trial Moves to Marlin on Judge Patterson Order
The murder trial of Oscar F. Cook, of Rogers, was moved to Marlin by Milam County District Judge John C. Patterson on his own motion. Juror questioning yielded no viable jurors, prompting a change of venue and a new trial date of January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Cook
Rogers
John C. Patterson
Martin
Becaus
Diurm
Ee Eet Eee
Patterson
Cameron
John Henderson Jr
Jack Prescott
Temple
Milam County
Sherif
Carl C Black
Cook
Jack Welch
Robert Peterson
Marlin
County Dist
Cameron Library Drives Funds for New Building
The Library Board and Cameron Library Membership approve a drive to raise funds for a new Cameron Library building. Donors may pay cash or split payments over two years with tax deductible gifts. Recognition ranges from permanent books of contributors to memorial plaques incised in stone or bronze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board of Directors
Cameron Library
Cameron
Mildred Thornton
Oxsheer Smith
FE. A. Perrin
Correction on Scott coupon and birth announcement
The Mondrick ad corrects a Scott extra stamp coupon offering 25 extra S H stamps with two jumbo rolls of Scott towels and a Dec 14 1963 expiry. A Dallas hospital birth records Janet Lynn, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ernst, born Dec 8. Grandparents and great grandparents named from Dallas Rosebud Cameron Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Mondrik
S&h Green
Gene Ernst
Dallas
Janet Lynn
Dallas Hospital
Jeanette Morris
Ollie Ernst
Rosebud
Anna Slama
Cameron
Annie Ernst
Temple
West German airlift portrayed as Cold War reality
Ben Vaughan of KWTK described Operation Big Lift moving the 2nd Armored Division to West Germany with no incidents. He called Berlin tense and divided by the Wall, noting limited East Berlin recovery and the need for airlift capability from Fort Hood to Germany. Officials lauded the mission as a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KWTK
Ben Vaughan
Berlin
West Germany
Waco TV
Cameron
East Berlin
Fort Hood
Gery
Armored Division
Europe
C. G. Swift
Services Held For Aubrey R. Price
Funeral services for Aubrey R. Price age 65 were held at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev J A Harvey and Rev W Waldrop officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery with Masonic rites by St Andres Lodge 170. Price born August 5 1898 in Madisonville lived 60 years in Cameron. Survived by wife Janie Price Cameron. mother Effie Mae Price Cameron. daughters Bonnell Price Cameron Mary Sue Cramblil Fort Worth Annette Hertenberger Freeport. sisters Dave Whitley Cameron Irvin Sylvester College Station. four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey R. Price
Marek Burns
J. A. Harvey
Wm. Waldrop
Oak Hill Cemetery
St. Andres Lodge
Mr. Price
Madisonville
Cameron
Janie Price
Effie Mae Price
Bonnell Price
Mary Sue Cramblil
Fort Worth
Annette Hertenberger
Freeport
Dave Whitley
Irvin Sylvester
College Station
North Milam Water Supply Co organizes meetings
An organizational meeting in the Farm Bureau room drew 37 potential water users from Ben Arnold Burlington Yarrelston Marak Splawn and Walker's Creek. A steering committee led by Clarence Wolf was elected to pursue a sanitary distribution system funded by Farmers Home Administration loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Milam Water Supply Corporation
Farm Bureau
Ben Arnold
Burlington
Yarrelston
Marak
Splawn
Walker's Creek
Clarence Wolf
Lee Roy Folschinsky
Buck Angell
E. A. Russell
Tom Hightower
Farmers Home Administration
Henry N. Ivey
Milam-Burleson County
FHA
Soil and Water Association
Ben Arnold United Church
Four Men Sought Following Milam Kidnap Robbery
Four men are sought in connection with a Milam County kidnap robbery. Cameron’s annual Christmas Parade drew a large crowd with Santa at the rear, visitors along a new route, and awards given to Cub Scout troop 213, Bethel AME Church float, and St Anthony Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Cameron
Santa Claus
Santa
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Bethel Ame Church
Christ Child
Star of Bethlehem
St. Anthony Girl Scouts
Albert McCullin Jr
Trade and Development Committee
Four gunmen raid Milam couple in two state alert
Milam County Sheriff Carl Black says four masked men robbed J. D. and Mrs. Lewis at their Buckholts home and later struck the Wileman residence in Welters Oklahoma. The quartet stole radios clocks silverware firearms and the couple's car. Police warn the four are highly dangerous and a two state alert is in effect. The Wileman car was found in De Queen Arkansas with missing license and matching motor number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Lewis
Buckholts
Welters
Okla
Milam County
Sherif
Carl C. Black
T. L. Wileman
Black
Wileman
de Queen
Ark
Oklahoma
Lewis Home
Texas Rangers
Jack Mercer
Lewis Farm
Lewis
Wied
Cameron
Little River
Lewises
Rep Schiller to Be Honored Here Dinner in Cameron
About 500 people are expected at an appreciation dinner for State Rep Milton Schiller in Cameron on December 12 at 7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. Dignitaries include Byron Tunnell, Waggoner Carr, and state officials with many delegates from Milam Burleson and Robertson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Schiller
Byron Tunnell
Texas House of Representatives
Tunnell
Waggoner Carr
Schiller
Milam, Burleson
Robertson County Friends of
National Guard Armory
Cameron
Milam
Burleson
Robertson County
National Guard
Basset Wilson
Wilson
Bill Moore
Bryan
Murray Watson
Walter Richter
Gonzales
Robi. S. Calvert
John
H. H. Coffield
Rockdale
State Dept. of Corrections
Byron Skelton
National Democratic
Texas
Max McClaren
45Th
Fertilizer Plant Opening Draws Large Attendance
About 500 Cameron and Milam County residents toured Eastern Seed Company’s new fertilizer plant in Cameron during a 10 am to 4 pm open house last Saturday. Mayor Coleman Duncum presided at the ribbon cutting and Grady C. Clark of Corpus Christi expressed thanks for local cooperation. Attendance prizes included a deep freezer won by Jack Logan of Cameron and fertilizer prizes claimed by Mrs. Roy Wohleb, W. F. Phitts, Jesse Buttery, and Edwin Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam County
Eastern Seed Company
Coleman Duncum
Grady C. Clark
Corpus Christi
Jack Y. Logan
Roy Wohleb
W. F. Phitts
Jesse Buttery
Edwin Adams
Clark
Jim Roach
Paul Crippen
Jim Davis
Alfred Kahlich
Wilbur Maerz
Schuienburg
Jim Godwin
Chester Mathison
Robert Mathison
Jack Hardy
Houston
Cody Tommerlin
Hondo
W. C. Johnston
Harlingen
Jack King
Lone Star Producing Company
Temple
Dr Lawrence E Hamilton Dies in Rogers
Dr Lawrence E Hamilton 65 of Rogers died Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Gomer t Funeral Home Rogers with Rev Edmund Lacy of Houston officiating. Cremation followed at Mission Park Crematory in San Antonio. Born Dallas December 1 1898 he practiced medicine in Rogers 17 years and was WWI veteran. He survived by wife a son Lawrence E Hamilton Jr Dallas a daughter Ann Hamilton Galveston a brother William Hamilton Dallas. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence E. Hamilton
Rogers
Gommert
Hamilton
Edmund Lacy
Houston
San Antonio
Mission Park
Dr. Hamilton
Dallas
Methodist Church
American Medical Association
Milam County Medical Association
Masonic Lodge
Stores Rally to Stay Open Late in Cameron
Multiple Cameron merchants announce Friday December 13 and December 20 hours extended to 8 p.m. to help Mi lam area residents finish Christmas shopping. Participating firms include Culpeppers Furniture, Duke Ayres Variety, J. C. Penney Co. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam
Culpeppers Furniture
Duke & Ayres
J. C. Penney Co
Ben Franklin
Lewis-Chili Shoe
Berniece's
New Cameron Drug
Schiguts
Irvings
Harden's Gift Shop
Young Texan
Zarosky Radio & T. V. Service
Eplen Furniture
Whites Auto Store
Barbara Smitherman
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
the Leader
Schiller Pharmacy
Hardens Jewelry
Cameron Lumber
Wied Hardware
Anderie Lumber Company
Horstmann Bros
Epien Furniture
Duseks Pharmacy
Berniece
Christmas Gift Certificates Draws In Cameron
Santa will visit downtown Cameron on Saturdays December 14 and 21 handing out gift certificate coupons and child candy. Drawings occur at 2, 3, and 5 p.m. on the Courthouse lawn with last week’s winners Leona White Dennis Woodum and Jo Ann Scheler. Five dollar certificates redeemable at listed stores across Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Cameron
Leona White
Dennis Woodum
Jo Ann Scheler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oscar Cook
Marlin OndJdudge
Cameron Public Library
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Little League Field
Courthouse Square
East Fourth Street
FML
Water Supply Corp
Rep. Schiller
C. White
Jerry Sadler
L. E. Hamilton
Lizer
Grady Clark
W. E. West
West Feed and Seed Company
Duncum
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