Cameron Showcases Holiday Lights On Residential Streets
Christmas decorations illuminate Cameron with tall light trio at Richard Villiers and L steril Mams homes on Temple Highway. Outdoor displays border Country Club and North Jackson streets with Santa and Mrs Claus figures, life size at Dr W R Newton, and a colored tree outline on East Eleventh homes.
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Cameron
Richard Villieers
Temple Highway
Country Club
Jackson
Onn
John Schigut
E. Hi
Roy Boutwells
E. Eighth
Sama
Mrs. Claus
W. R. Newton
N. Jie. Kaon
Harry ‘Tag
East Eleventh
Merry Christmas From The Herald
The Herald presents its annual Christmas edition with letters to Santa in a special section. It includes holiday wishes from Cameron and Milam area businesses and staff, signed by editor Frank Luecke and others. City and County offices will be closed December 25 through 28.
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the Herald
Santa
Cameron
Milam
Herald
Frank Luecke
Jan
Bess Jeter
Irene Chamerlain
Clydel Seaton
George Jones
James Barrett
Clyde
Wayne Jistel
Charles McAfee
Danny Robbins
Matu
Matlock
Santa Claus
Richard Earle Burke
End of Year Drilling Underway in Milano Area
In Ilam County two more wildcats are planned near Milano as year end drilling begins. Independent operator David M. Kowas Jr. of Farmington News will drill Coleman and Wallace Beard No 14 Robert Bailey on leases in Jam.s Welch and J. Cattle surveys.
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Milano
Ilam County
David M. Kowas, Jr
Farmington News
I.0
Coleman
Wallace Beard
Robert Baily
Now with F M L and the quiet of Cameron Library hours
The piece reflects on certainty, maturity, and the value of small deeds. It laments public posturing and celebrates simple moments like a child’s smile. The Cameron Public Library announces it will close Tuesday and Thursday evenings for the next two weeks, reopening January 6, 1970.
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Cameron Public
Buckholts Star Haisler Earns All Star Bid In District 106
Buckholts running back Haisler named to the Texas All Star game in Aust as seventh Badger chosen for all star honors. He led Buckholts in rushing and scoring with 1407 yards and 142 points, plus 529 total return yards and 2207 total offensive yards. Teammate Gordon Haisler named defensive back. Arthur Layton earns honorable mention. Oglesby tops final District 106 standings, Aquilla defeats regional rival.
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Normin Hailer
Distret
Buckholds Pedwers
Dle
Badger
Haisler
Milano
Bruc Coldiron
Jonesboro
Lat Sommerfeld
Badgers
Ion
Buckhoks
Kaisles
Asilivet Milano
Cherokee
Jarrell
Norman
Gordon Haisler
Arthur Layton
Oglesby
Buckholts
Aquilla Cougars
Oglessy
Aquilla
Courthouse Elevator Jails Sheriff Black and Three Prisoners
Sheriff Carl Black recounts a five to ten minute incident in Milam Courthouse elevator where three prisoners were moved to the third floor. Auditor John Andres provided the key to release as the doors opened Friday morning. Black downplays fear saying he knew all three men.
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Stues
Carl Black
Hin
Milam Courtthouse
Secret Black
John Andres
Alcoa Transfers Plant Superintendents to Cressona and Rockdale
Twilie C. Ashurst, superintendent at Alcoa Rockdale Works, will transfer to Cressona Pa Works as ingot superintendent effective Feb. 1, 1980. The new Rockdale ingot plant superintendent will be J. D. Shinn of Pittsburgh, a former Rockdale engineer.
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Twilie C. Ashurst
Alcoa
Rockdale
Cressona
New Rockdale Works
J. D. Shinn
Pittsburgh
Cameron Tops Blood Quota in Christmas Drive
Cameron exceeded its donation goal by one unit as the Bloodmobile visit collected 72 units, surpassing a 71 unit quota. Donors like Florence Cannon Max Shunnate and Joe Zarosky won door prizes while organizers urged donors to recognize they may have saved a life.
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L Cameron
Silver Aloysius
Masud
Cameron
Florence Cannon
Max Shunnate
Joe Zarosky
City Receipts Up with State Sales Tax Deposit
Cameron deposited a 13 546 04 check from the State comptroller into the citys general fund for sales tax receipts in the quarter ending September 30. This compares with 11 549 81 for the same period in 1966. Voters approved the sales tax in 1966 and the first year income exceeded 35 000. The current budget estimates 45 000 in sales tax revenue.
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Cameron
Hanging Mistletoe a Druid Tradition of Peace
Hanging mistletoe in the home traces to Druid priests who valued the plant as a symbol of peace and hope.
Mrs Dora McCasland Files for Re election as Milam County Commissioner
Mrs Dora McCasland has filed for re election as Commissioner of Precinct 4 in Milam County. Milam County Democratic chairman Max McClaren notes this marks the first pre Christmas filing during his tenure. Applications may be obtained from McClaren at the radio station office or at his Cameron residence.
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Dora McCasland
Max McClaren
Milam County
Democratc
M.s. McCasland
R. Il
McCasland
Thorndale
McClaren
East 16Th St
Cameron
Cameron 1938 Christmas recalls kids ask for toys and fruit
A Cameron Enterprise look back at 1938 Christmas shows children requesting a Johnny Astronaut Barbie and various toys as the town held a Dec 22 program on Court House Square. The Community Chamber lit a 20 foot tree, handed out fruit and candy, band concerts, carols, and local church choirs filled the night.
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Cameron Enterprise
Johnny Astronaut
Cameron
Courthouse
Chamber of Commerce
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By Alan Barkemeyer
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Norman Haisler
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James Roy Eanes
Stewart Perkins
Walter Lawrence
Wendell Price
Mare
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J. C. Komar
Alvin Houston
Walter Burnett
Mease
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Kenneth Thos
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James Harlan Kabler
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Joe Koenig
H. M. Yager
Rattler
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Jones Prairie
New Gulf
Hope Jamison
Pease
Eula Jane Flinn
Dear Santa Claus
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John David Moseley
Otis Wayne
William Robinson
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Frank Brock
Evelyn Kupicka
Ciss Trice
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Joyce Rosenburg
James Lane McGolderick
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