Quiet Yule Traffic Plan Urges Safe Driving in Cameron Milam
Cameron Milam officials urge safe driving for a long Christmas weekend with a heavy holiday traffic flow on US 77 US 190 and SH 36. DPS cautions Milam drivers while Governor Daniel promotes a statewide safety campaign and 88 traffic deaths expected in Texas over the 10 day period.
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Cameron
Milam County
Elvin Hoskins
US 77
US 190
Texas Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Price Daniel
Daniel
Milam
Hoskins
Donnie Warren Christmas fund attracts Cameron donations
The Donnie Warren Christmas fund, started by Knights of Pythias last week, attracts $1 donors from Cameron area for 17 year old Donnie crippled by a rare kidney ailment. Hinton Pruitt and the Warren family note community support as letters between W R Poage and H B Fox discuss Laneport Dam site and regional water projects in the Gabriel River basin dating back to 1946.
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Donnie Warren
Cameron
Knights of Pythias
Donnie
Hinton Pruitt
L. T. Warrens
Herald
W. R. Poage
H. B. Fox
Circleville
Laneport Dam
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Poage
Milam County
Laneport
Thornberry
Milam
Williamson County
Georgetown
Gabriel River
North Fork
San Gabriel
City Council mulls public vote on Cameron meters removal
Council votes to seek a petition for a public vote on removing meters in Cameron downtown. Ballots show 30 in favor of removal, 26 for trial period, 20 to keep permanently, one vote stricken. Mayor Duncum and Councilman Griffith note mixed public sentiment and plan a spring election or three month trial beginning January 1.
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Cameron
Roy Griffith
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Griffith
Duncum
Cameron Chamber
Starrett Hickman
Cameron Nursing Home Nears Completion
Construction of Cameron Nursing Home, a 3800 square foot single story fireproof facility on 11th Street, is to be completed by February if weather cooperates. The home will serve 20 patients in eight private and six semi private rooms with 24 hour licensed staffing under Texas Health Dept. regulations. The project features include a large living room, recreation room, kitchen, landscaped 105 by 105 lot, white exterior, pink brick front, and a backyard.
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Cameron Nursing Home
E. 11Th St
D. A. Felschinsky
Willis Kuhn
William Watkins
Watkins
the Herald
Texas Health Dept
Austin
Cameron
Weather Notes Pre-Christmas Weekend Outlook
Crisp temperatures and clear skies expected for the weekend with midweek highs around 72 and lows near 24. A seven day total of 1.24 inches of rainfall accompanied the sunny skies since the prior weekend.
Blind Milano Man Escapes House Fire
An elderly blind Black man, Louis Roseby of Milano, narrowly escaped a house fire that destroyed his home around 1 a.m. Firefighters from Cameron, Rockdale and Milano rescued him before the roof collapsed.
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Louis Roseby
Milano
Cameron
Rockdale
Women Bowlers Help Santa with Christmas Donations
Members of the Cameron Women’s City Bowling Association added to the season’s cheer by writing two Christmas checks. One goes to a young boy fighting for his life and the other to a fellow member recovering from a recent major operation.
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Cameron Women's City Bowling Association
Santa Claus
McDermott Joins Pi Tau Sigma Honor Fraternity
McDermott Jr a University of Texas student from Cameron becomes a new member of Pi Tau Sigma the honorary mechanical engineering fraternity. He is an honor student majoring in mechanical engineering and a member of Phi Eta Sigma and the student chapter of ASME. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Make McDermott Sr of 806 North Central.
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Make McDermott, Jr
University of Texas
Cameron
Pi Tau Sigma
McDermott
Phi Eta Sigma
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Make McDermott
North Central
Cameron Churches Plan Christmas Services and Holiday Breaks
Four Cameron churches announce Christmas Eve and Day services with vesper, midnight Mass, and morning hours. Most area schools close next week and resume Monday January 2. Regular Sunday services and Christmas programs continue at other Cameron churches.
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Cameron
First Baptist Church
St. Monica's Catholic Church
All Saints Episcopal Church
Gordon Gudger
The
Gospel Tabernacle
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
First Christian Church
Housing project pays city taxes in lieu of taxes
Cameron Housing Authority reports paying the City of Cameron and Cameron School District $1 046 69 in lieu of taxes for the year ending Sept 30 The project is tax exempt fifty units are operated in two sections 119 families have lived in the project since July 1958 and 11 since opening The total payments since opening reach 3 115 28 Assets include cash on hand 3 605 33 investments 6 724 07 and land and structures 532 418 13 Liabilities list notes payable 451 000 and fixed liabilities 43 000 The surplus balance shows cumulative PHA contribution 60 395 05 reserve surplus 5 700 and unreserved surplus minus 12 614 87 Average monthly rent per unit 19 56 with minimum rent 15 Project directors listed.
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Cameron
George McGehee
McGehee
Narvie L. Caperton
Henry M. Liebman
August Kunz
J. Hannon
Earl Curtis
Manning Defeats Jackson For Cameron CCC Crown
Manning of Cameron won the Cameron Country Club golf tournament 3-2 over Bartoe Jackson after a field of about 40 players. He reached extra holes against teen-age Tom Moody and urged Cameron teens to pursue golf with help from adult players to raise local champions.
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Chili Manning
Cameron
Milam 49ers Home On Leave At Fort Polk
Fort Polk La Christmas leave planned for about 100 Milam County soldiers of the 49th Armored Division mobilized mid October. Leaves staggered December 21 to January 3 to keep 20 percent on duty. Training has been strenuous with rain mud and night maneuvers as Company C adjusts officers and welcomes Sgt Powell back from NCO Academy.
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Fort Polk
Milam County
49Th Armored Division
Rex McClaren
Cameron
Milam
James T. Terry
James E. Wentreck
Rogers
Patrick Crowsland
Big Springs
Joe L. Vybiral
Bobby H. Powell
Fort Sill
Oklo
Powell
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