Community notes on police staffing and youth club efforts
A local column discusses the police department operating with two officers and two vehicles, suggesting tax revenue like a sales tax could aid public safety. It highlights the Katacomb Teen Club at East First St seeking chairs and tables, with Cameron Library Board approving support, and urges public encouragement for youth-led, supervised projects.
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Katacomb
First St
Cameron Library Board
Hill urges law and order in Texas campaign trail
Texas Secretary of State John Hill addressed Rockdale and Cameron clubs urging firm law enforcement and restraint from rebellious exhibitionists. He announced his gubernatorial bid, warned of rising taxes, touted education spending, and noted a 1969 school survey amid state growth and tax concerns. Local officials and business leaders attended the joint meeting.
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Texas
John Hill
Rockdale
Cameron
Houston
George Hutton
Crime Hill
Brookings Institute
Hill
Little River Baptist Church Historic Marker Sought
Work begins to authorize a Texas state historical marker for Little River Baptist Church in Jones Prairie Milam County. The white frame landmark organized in 149 by Josiah Lester’s home grew through the years and was dedicated in 1873 with a cemetery established the same year.
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Little River
Jones Fine
Texas
Little River Baptist Church
Jones Prairie
Milam County
Josiah Lester
Zr. N. Morrell
Pioneer Baptist
Elizabeth White
W.M. Lester
Amanda Dobbins
Cyrus Harlan
Ww. B. Kanes
J. J. Haggard
Z. N. Morrell
Masonic Lodge
W. S. Allen
Calvert
Mary Belle Batte
Allen
Little River Church
Cameron Voters Set Special Sale Tax Election
Voters in Cameron will cast ballots Tuesday December 19 in a special election on a 1 percent city sales tax. Polls will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall with a citywide brochure and radio talks planned to explain the proposal. If approved the tax would take effect in March 1968.
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Cameron
City Hall
Cameron Public Library
E. A. Perrin
Dallas
Fort Worth
Rio Grande Valley
the Herald
Texas League of Municipalities
First Methodist Fellowship Hall
Perrin
Gowth
Don G. Humble
Bill Burns
James Lafferty
Monroe Fuchs
Perry Holder
W. S. Turner
Forrest Sapp
Mesdames Lane Horstmann
Herman Hanel
Louis Hollas
Billy Ellis
Dale Smith
Charles Handle
Charles McGregor
Gene Smitherman
John Henderson
George Hollas
S. H. Richardson
W. C. Wallace
Hilliard Thomas
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Pleasure & Profit Club
Cameron History Club
St. Monica’s Ladies Society
Cameron Parent- Teacher's Association
Cameron Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Three Arts Club
Cameron Fire Department
James Camp
Ed Magre
Eugene Smitherman
Robert Fllett
Humble
Sapp
Lafferty
Cameron Lions Club
B. J. Matocha
Albert Hajovsky
Albert Collins
Frank Luecke
John Hienderson Jr
Henry Liebman
Mildred Thornton
Carroll Green
Fuchs
Burns
Smitherman
Thomas
Holder
Camp
Central Texas Weather Drops With Cold Rain Wednesday
Cold air and rain moved into Central Texas Wednesday morning cooling temperatures. Prior week readings show varied numbers with lows near the upper 30s to mid 60s and rainfall totals small through the period.
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Central
Texas
Cameron Special Election Details Tax Vote and Voter Rules
The article outlines who may vote in Cameron’s special city election on December 19 and how the anticipated $40 000 annual sales tax revenue would be allocated. It lists ten departments from Fire to Cemetery with proposed budgets and notes pro rating if income varies. The election runs 8 am to 7 pm at Cameron City Hall with a council review of results afterward.
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Cameron City Hall
Buddy Fuller
Texas
Two New Milam County Wildcats Drilling Progress
Two new wildcats were scheduled in Milam County last week, one south of Cameron drilling Edwards Lime test by Rn. C. Rice on the former W. H. Day land. The second, between Milano and Gause near the Missouri Pacific line, will target Basal Wilcox with Dick Schwab as driller. Both aim to extend Milbur Field production after Clark Oil and R. E. Smith No. 1 E. A. Cotton success in Burleson County.
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Milam County
Cameron
Edwards
Rice
W. H. Day
Milano
Gause
Missouri Pacific
G. W. Burkett
Benerden
Dick Schwab
Wilcox
Open House Tuesday Shows Special Education Program
Cameron Public Schools will host an open house for the special education section at the East 17th Street building from 1 to p.m. Tuesday, December 19. Thirty-one students are enrolled with instructors Mrs. Joe Hickman, Mrs. D. R. Dodson, Mrs. Zelma Dykes, and Mrs. Ruth Boney guiding the program.
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Cameron Public Schools
East 17Th St
Cameron
Joe Hickman
D. R. Dodson
Zelma Dykes
Ruth Boney
Yee High Band Christmas Concert at Armory
The Yee High School Band presents its annual Christmas concert at 7 30 p m on Monday December 18 directed by Francis Cox at the National Guard Armory. Admission is 1 for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Yee High School
Francis Cox
National Guard Armory
Local 1 Percent City Sales Tax Questions Answered
The Texas League of Municipalities summarizes Cameron Town Meeting panel results on the 1 percent municipal sales tax. It covers applicability to retail sales, exemptions, delivery rules, cross jurisdiction issues, who can vote, and who collects and enforces the tax. It notes maps must show streets and corporate boundaries for tax canvassing.
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Cameron
Texas League of Municipalities
Comptroller's Office
TML General Counsel
Comptreller
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le Grand Charles
DeGaulle
Legislature
Senate
Milton Schiller
Murray Watson
Rudy Grossman
Rockdale Lions Club
Barney Owen
Cameron Rotary
Bassel Wilson
Harold Luckey
Howard Chrisco
Rockdale Alcoa Works
Lester Williams
Cameron Banker
North Milam
Ada Margaret Smith
Theatien
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