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23 Dec 1965
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Cameron Herald in Cameron, Texas
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
1
City Churches Announce Christmas Services in Cameron
All Saints Episcopal Church holds a Friday night service at p.m. Air Force Chaplain Capt Ed Flinn will celebrate Holy Communion. Rev David Erskine delivers Christmas Eve sermon. St Anthony School children sing midnight mass at St Monica Church under Mrs Walter Anderle. Christmas Day services at 6 6 and 16 am at St Monica’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AI Saints Epscopal Church
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Cameron
All Saints Episcopal Church
Air Force
Ed Flinn
David Erskine
St. Anthony School
St. Monica Catholic Church
Walter Anderle
John Geiser
St. Monica's Church
Milam County Schools Secure Title I Grants Totals Near Hundred Thousand
Milam County and Milano area schools win Title I funds totaling 96 967 80 for Gause Maysfield Buckholts Branchville and Milano with additional Title II support for library resources. Thorndale District also receives 24 568 74 for language arts and attendance improvements plus staff for reading support and after school study services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Milano
Gause
Thorndale
H. D. Maxwell
Maysiield
Buckholts
Branchville
Milam County Cooperative Project
Maxwell
Gatse
Maysfield
Max McClaren
Cameron
RL. Porter
Porter
Thorndale Independent
Frank G. Kemble Jr
Christmas Building Spree Improves Cameron Downtown
Downtown Cameron undergoes a Christmas remodeling spree with roofing work at Hajovsky Ridge and enhancements at First National Bank and Cameron Public Library. New projects include Schigut's the Dopt Store relocation, bank exterior finishes, ASCS Bldg updates, and interior work at Duneum Implement Co. and Cameron Herald offices. Washington approval awaits for the enlarged Cameron Municipal Airport expansion tied to federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Hajovsky Ridge
Houston
Schigut
lDopt
Smetime
Cameron Pharmacy
Schivent Location Bank
Cameron Herald
F. First St
Cameron Independent School Distrit
Central
First
Commodity Food
Gehmert
Stedman Tractor
Citizens National Bank
Cameron Public
Siem
Washington
Cameron Municipal Airport
Herald To Print Viet War Stories By Fowler
The Cameron Herald will publish periodic Viet War reports by Mel Cores Wick Fowler under special permission from Record Chronicle. Fowler, veteran war correspondent, will cover the Vietnam conflict for Texas readers and report on Milam area service members including Capt. Flinn who earned the Air Medal. Fowler's World War II reporting and multiple stints earning the Purple Heart are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Herald
Mel
Wick Fowler
Ie Denion Record Chronicle
Vietnam
Fowler
Dallas Mornin News
Texas Day
Record-Chronicle
Bill Rives
Texas
The
Herald
Texas Weekly
Record Chronicle
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Dallas Times Herald
Dallas News
Italy
Anzio
Ernie Pyle
Mediterranean
Pacific
No Wrecks Now But Watch Yule Police Advise
City police and State Highway Patrol report a quiet pre Christmas period with drivers urged to take it easy during the holidays. Police Chief Elvin Hoskins notes only one minor scrape causing eight dollars fifty cents in damage in the past week. Troopers warn of heavier holiday traffic through Cameron and Milam County communities but no accidents on major highways before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Hoskins
Cameron
Milam
YHS Interact Elects Officers
The Interact Club of Yoe Hish School selects new officers and directors. Officers are President Eugene Wallace Vice President Mack McKinney and Secretary Jack McKinney. Directors include Ralph Duffy Don Mitchell and Bob by Schiller. George Kirk and Bob Ellett announce the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interact Club
Yoe Hish School
Cameron Rotary Club
Eugene Wallace
Mack McKinney
Jack McKinney
Ralph Duffy
Don Mitchell
Bobby Schiller
George Kirk
Bob Ellett
Funeral Rites Held Sunday For F. Davis
Frank J. Davis former Cameron resident died December 18 at his Bastrop home. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. at Marek Surns Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. Gerald Dickerson officiating. Burial followed in Bell Plains Cemetery. Born June 15, 1884, he was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife Julia M. Davis of Bastrop. three sons Julius of Odessa Oscar of Temple and Alvin of Rockdale. two daughters Lillie Mae Corbin of Belton and Myrtle Wusterhausen of Bastrop. one brother Will Davis of KE Campo. 18 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Herman Wusterhausen Bobby Davis Charles Davis Milton Bowen Delbert Davis and Dudley Sheffield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Davis
Cameron
Bastrop
Marek Surns
Gerald Dickerson
Bell Plains
Davis
Julia M. Davis
Julius Davis
Odessa
Oscar Davis
Temple
Alvin Davis
Rockdale
Daghters
Lillie Mae Corbin
Belton
Myrtle Wusterhausen
Will Davis
KE Campo
Herman Wusterhausen
Bobby Davis
Charles Davis
Milton Bowen
Delbert Davis
Dudley Sheffield
Graveside Rites for Mrs McCown Held at Ennis
Mrs. Bob McCown, 59, died in Ennis Tuesday morning. Funeral services were at Baylor Baptist Church Ennis at 10 a m Wednesday and graveside at Oak Hill Cemetery at 3 p m with Rev Kuerene Strickland officiating. Survived by husband Bob McCown Ennis a son Lee S McCown a daughter Mrs Bobby Jean Smith Palmer a sister Mrs S A Dunn Temple two grandchildren. Pallbearers named Melvin Ford Franklyn Dusek Ray Lester Jimmy Angel Drayton McLane Carl Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McCown
Ennis
Baylor Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Kuerene Strickland
Cameron
McCown
Harry Tay
Lee S. McCown
Bobby Jean Smith
Palmer
S. A. Dunn
Temple
Melvin Ford
Franklyn Dusek
Ray Lester
Jimmy Angel
Drayton McLane
Carl Black
Chaplain James E. Flinn Awarded Airman's Medal
Air Force Chaplain Captain James E. Flinn received the Airman's Medal for bravery in Vietnam. He risked his life to disarm an armed serviceman barricaded in a room at Nha Trang, persuading the man to surrender and seek medical help amid gunpoint danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Jones
USAF
Nha Trang
James J. Flinn
Air Force
James E. Flinn
Viet Nam
J. E. Flinn
Cameron
Flinn
United States Air Force
Schiller Appointed to Interim Committee on Agriculture Laws
In Austin Speaker Ben Barnes announced Rep. Milton Schiller of Cameron will join the Interim Committee to Study Laws Related to Agriculture. Schiller, elected in 1962, serves as chairman of Contingent Expense and sits on Agriculture Livestock Revenue and Taxation and Rules committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ben Barnes
Milton Schiller
Cameron
Rep
Schiller
House of Representatives
Martinez Baby Dies Services Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mebe Ann Martinez six month old daughter of Rev and Mrs Rogelio Martinez were at Green Funeral Home chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday with Rev William Permer of San Gabriel officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Baptist Cemetery in Waelder at 2 30 p.m. She died Thursday night in a Temple hospital. Survived by parents two brothers Joshua Tito and two sisters Tabitha Robbie Ruth all of Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mebe Ann Martinez
Rogelio Martinez
Chapel of Green Funeral Home
William Permer
San Gabriel
Memorial Baptist Cemetery
Waelder
Temple Hospital
Joshua
Tito
Tabitha
Robbie Ruth
Cameron
Maddox Files for Milam County Treasurer in May Primary
Charlie Bubba Maddox of Cameron filed for county treasurer under the May 14 Democratic primary per Milam Democratic chairman Max McClaren. He is the first to file while the current treasurer Ida Johns will not seek re election. Other Milam county offices up for reelection in 1966 include district clerk Grady Allen county judge Don Humble county clerk Wayne Wieser county superintendent H D Maxwell and county surveyor J B Earle. The district prospects cover new Legislative District 27 and the Milam Bell McLennan Senate District with incumbents Milton Schiller and Murray Watson. Precinct offices for commissioners and eight justices of the peace also appear on the ballot. McClaren noted forms are being mailed to incumbents and others may contact him at 1202 East 16th Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Bubba Maddox
Cameron
Max McClaren
Milam
Maddox
Ida Johns
McCleren
Grady Allen
Don G. Humble
Wayne B. Wieser
H. D. Maxwell
J. B. Earle
Robertson
Falls
Burleson
Milam - Bell - McLennan
Milton Schiller
Burleson County
Murray Watson
Tri-County
Justices of Peace
Lavert McKinney
R. H. McCasland
Jess Brock
John Thweatt
Milano
Jim Swanzy
Rockdale
Leonard Allen
Sharp
L. N. McDonald
Buckholts
Paul Sakowitz
Thorndale
E. C. Hoppe
Cong
W. R. Poage
Bell
McLennan
Coryell
Bosque
Parker
Hood
Somerville
Limestone
McClaren
East 16Th St
City and County Officials Hold Christmas Gifts for Toys for Tots
City and county officials plus families attended a Christmas party in the courthouse area on December 21. Attendees brought gifts for Toys for Tots to aid Can area children. The event included punch coffee cookies and a social hour at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaye Toys
Christmas Pageant At Cameron First Methodist Church
The Cameron First Methodist Church presents a Christmas pageant over two nights at 6 1 and 7 15 p m nightly Wednesday and Thursday in the sanctuary. The event features a festive program with carols and a nativity scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron First Methodist
Sanctuary Trance
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Jaycees
Charles Chandler
Charles Moran
Wallace Small
Tommy Chamberlain
Cameron Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Cameron College
Ol’ Herald
Santa
David Burnett
Rogers
Santa Claus
Cheryl
Cheryl Jungmann
Rt. 2
Mary Lopez
Rt. 1
Burlington
Ronnie Marek
Judy Gonten
Rachel Diana Reynolds
Suo
Les
Martin
Angel
Jan
Herald Gang
Grace
Lynda
George
Maurice
Calvin
Anton
North Houston
First National Bank
Bank Bank
Lester Williams
United States
Rc’s Fowler
Yule
F. Davis
Ay Laws
Martinez
Bassel Wilson
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