13 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1973
Page
1
Urban renewal paving for downtown streets is postponed to December 26 after merchants urged a delay. Bandas Co. of Temple will wait as asphalt supply limits risk the project, while the mayor notes the original March 8 completion date leaves eight weeks for finishing after the two week delay.
A list of names and businesses from Cameron Ode ll Biggs Esslinger Grocery and multiple towns credits subscribers and contributors. Notable entries include Buckholts, Green s Funeral Home, Rosebud and Houston. The item reads as a community thanks note with numerous personal names and local entities.
A partial roster of individuals and households across multiple cities includes F M L Corpus Christi Mrs J L Ethridge and Mrs Edith McKinney Corpus Christi Julius Kamenicky Nebraska Hon W R Poage Washington Oscar Oliver Virginia James Gibson Dallas Julia L S Watson Irving Don Glaser Houston O C Lewis Sam Monahine Mary F Owen Rogers Hardware Arlington Gordon Gibson Bryan D L Wilson and others.
Henry Abel elected chairman Richard Crowe vice chairman and William Kelm secretary of the Milam County RC&D Committee which will serve locally within a six county project including Bell Coryell Hamilton Mills and San Saba. Other members span Ben Arnold Cameron Thorndale Rockdale Gause and Milano. The group aims to provide grass roots input for resource development and utilization across the region. A Firemen's Ladies Auxiliary appeals for clothing and furniture for Mrs. Bobby Nell Haynes family affected by a December fire. Call 697-6544 or deliver items to 1106 North Rusk.
Cameron launches its United Fund drive with business outreach and a house to house effort to follow. Agencies funded include Cameron Day Care Center 1000, Community Center 100, Boy Scouts 2000, USD 100, Salvation Army 2075, Red Cross 2075, Little League 600, and Central Texas Council on Alcoholism 150, totaling 8100. Girl Scouts funds were dropped due to no local units.
Mrs. Kathy Dodd has joined the advertising and layout department of The Cameron Herald, per ad manager George Jones. She previously worked in Sakowitz couture department in Houston for six months before marrying Lon Dodd of Clarkson.
A pilot program called Milam County Home Management Service aims to assist residents 65 and over. Milam was chosen by the Central Texas Council of Governments due to an aging population. A project representative will visit homes to aid recuperating or health‑challenged seniors, with volunteers assisting. The group has applied to the Governor's Committee on Aging. evaluation will be by December 17. Coryell County runs a similar program. Contact Mrs. Schuhsler at 697‑2511 or 697‑2292 for details.
Pre-registration for second semester kindergarten takes place at Ben Milam Elementary on December 18 and 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Eligible children are five years old with birth dates on or after March 1, 1968. Bring a birth certificate and current immunization record. those already pre registered or who have attended kindergarten do not need to preregister.
The Cameron school board weighs a statewide energy saving plan with goals to cut gas and electricity usage by about 15 percent. Discussion covers thermostat use, shorter school days, potential closures, and a mandated plan to the Texas Education Agency while addressing cooling, lighting, and boiler controls.
Milam County Commissioners awarded the auto liability general liability and workers compensation coverage to Employees Casualty Co of Austin on a low bid of 10157. Other bids came from Southwest Assurance Co of Austin 14767 Camp Insurance of Cameron 12925 and Mamie Hefley Insurance of Cameron 24531. The board met after bids and discussed wolf problems prompting talk of a bounty system. Judge O B Harden noted many calls about wolves and described trapping difficulties since cyanide bombs were banned. The county spends 275 monthly for wolf trapping. trapping wolves with dogs disturbs cattle farmers. Local attorney Don Humble and Hugh Stewart of Houston sought a road to Stewart's property south of Milano via condemnation. Stewart plans retirement property and offered to cover related construction costs.
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