Christmas Letters Light Up Milam County Santa Mail
The Herald prints hundreds of Santa letters from North Milam County youngsters as Christmas week features the Santaland theme alongside regular news. Readers are invited to attend pre-Christmas carols and visit Santa, with a note about a child hoping for $1000 and a signpost address at 108 E First St. The piece reflects on Christmasgiving and community spirit with a pastor’s critique of fireworks during the season.
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North Milam County
Santa
Ol’ St. Nick
North Pole
First St
the Herald
Cape Canaveral
Milam
Santaland
Cameron
Walter Grimes
First Christian Church
Grimes
Ninty Niner
Milam County
Milam Theatre
US 79 Stretch Set For Reconstruction
A 7.1 mile contract on U S Highway 79 in Milam County was awarded to Perry Construction Co of San Antonio. The low bid of 227 725 93 was accepted, with work from Rocky Creek to Rockdale to include asphaltic pavement and widened structures. Carol Zeigler in Hearne will oversee the project under supervision awaiting Bureau of Public Roads concurrence.
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Milam County
San Antonio
Austin
State Highway Commission
Perry Construction Co
Rocky Creek
Rockdale
C. B. Thames
Bryan
Bureau of Public Roads
Carol D. Zeigler
Hearne
Retiring Cameron Post Office clerk H G Cooper after 33 years
H G Cooper 805 N Central Cameron postal clerk since 1925 retires January 1 after 33 years of service. A WWI veteran active in First Baptist Church Knights of Pythias American Legion and civic boards he plans to stay near Cameron then visit children in Houston over Christmas.
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Cameron
Postoffice
John M. Hays
H. G. Cooper
N. Central
Cooper
Maysfield
Milam County
W. T. Hefley
First Baptist Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
American Legion
Selective Service Board
Civic Service Board
Post Office
Milam County to receive 43000 for road improvements
The Texas Highway Department will spend 43000 in 1959 to improve highways in Milam County. Projects include US 77 near Cameron the Paint Little River Bridge, US 77 between Falls County line and Cameron, and US 190 near Brazos River, focusing on shoulder widening seal coats and widening structures.
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Texas Highway Department
Milam County
D. C. Greer
Paint Little River Bridge
Cameron
Falls County
Brazos River Bridge
State Highway Commission
Greer
C. B. Thames
Bryan
Chamber Plans Major Campaign For Membership
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce launches a membership and finance drive starting December 26. About 50 members meet at 4 p.m. in the District Court Room to receive materials, form 24 teams, and elect board members as team captains to boost financial and personal support for an enlarged Chamber.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
James M. Wiggs
Chamber
District Court Room
Court House
Chamber Board of Directors
William F. Arthur
George Bowman
Charlie M. Burke
N. L. Caperton
Earl Curtis
John Davis
Gus Elley
Morris Eplen
Leo L. Fuchs
C. B. Harden
Don G. Humble
Wiley W. Loughmiller
Frank Luecke
A. W. McCullin
Louis M. McKee
Drayton McLane
A. Earle Pearson
Jack W. Prescott
S. H. Richardson
Milton J. Schiller
Henry Liebman
FHA Christmas Program Draws Parents, Guests
The FHA Christmas program was held December 15 in the Yee High homemaking department with parents, graduate FHA girls and 20 members attending. Freshmen homemaking girls led the program and refreshments. Sandra Miller presided with Sandra Baskin assisting as program chairman. Mary F. Lesikar, chapter president, managed organizational business. Committee reports came from Sharon Wise, Pat Nesbit, Patsy Talafuse. District meeting reports were given by Pat Thompson, Geri Kolojecak, June Weems, Pat Nesbit, Barbara Junek and Beverly King. Margie Wise led the devotional with Gwen Zawadske as mother, Geraldine Milter as child, Norma Rummel as teenage daughter.
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FHA
Yee High
Sandra Miller
Sandra Baskin
Mary F. Lesikar
Sharon Wise
Pat Nesbit
Patsy Talafuse
Pat Thompson
Geri Kolojecak
June Weems
Barbara Junek
Beverly King
Gwen Zawadske
Geraldine Milter
Norma Rummel
Funeral services held for 8 year old Monty Hectoy near Cameron
Monty O Hectoy died from injuries after an accident on US 77 four miles north of Cameron near midday last Wednesday. The boy suffered head chest and leg injuries when struck by a car driven by 19 year old Mrs Alvin Lee Dodd of Cameron. Sheriff Carl Black reported the details.
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Temple
Monty O. Hectoy
Cameron
US 77
Alvin Lee Dodd
Rt. 2
Carl C. Black
Black
Hector
St. Edward’’s Hospital
Dodd
Willis Vogelsang
Scott and White Hospital
Guard Pay Goes To Milam Unit In Christmas Timing
Battery C of the 649th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion received about $5,500 in checks for the latest pay period over the weekend, with one re-enlistment and one promotion noted. Sgt. Eugene E. Marek re-enlisted for a fourth three year term in the Gun Section, and Pvt. Roger D. Terry was promoted to Private First Class. Funeral services for the youngster were held at Pace Funeral Home, Temple, with interment in Flint Creek Cemetery at Flat. State highway patrol and Sheriff Black investigated a separate bus collision near Cameron involving Hector children and other youths. the boy died after treatment at hospitals, with survivors listed.
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Battery C
649Th
National Guard
Eugene E. Marek
Roger D. Terry
Pace Funeral Home
Temple
Flint Creek
Flat
State Highway Patrol
Black
Police Urge Safe Driving During Holiday in Cameron Milam
Local and state authorities issued safe driving warnings for the Christmas to New Year holiday period. Cameron Police Chief Chester Simons urged drivers to watch out for others and avoid overindulgence while Cen-Texas and state patrols urged a “gift of life” on the roads.
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Chester Simons
Cameron Holiday
Cen-Texas
College Students Return Home For Holidays Across Courses
Dozens of named students from Baylor University Texas A M University Houston area colleges and others travel home for the holidays. The list includes Don Howard Jeff Burkes Barbara Macon Peggy High Tower Cindy Curtis Gene Hillman Betsy Vogelsang Joyce Edmonds Tom Collins John Carroll Russell Jean Bradbury Wilma Baldridge Franklin Moore Bobby Balhorn Cecil Hill Dwayne Jekel Toddy Lawrence Mark McDermott Rex McClaren Ann Graham John Morris Duncum Peggy Burke Bill Knipp Jim My Rettig Kenneth Cryer Ann Wimberly Roger Shumate Karen Franke Lawrence Tiller Neil Shumate Nan Hubert Dorothy Kelly Barbara Mondrik Rita Reid Nancy Matyastik Elizabeth McDermott Joseph Michalka Dwight Moody Paul Freeman Elizabeth Newton Warren Rinn Jimmy Smith Henry Clore Ray Green Carole Ann Heitmann and others home from Cameron area colleges for the holidays.
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Baylor University
Cameronites
Don Howard
Jeff Burkes
Barbara Macon
Peggy Hightower
Cindy Curtis
Gene Hillman
Betsy Vogelsang
Joyce Edmonds
Tom Collins
John Carrol Russell
Jean Bradbury
Wilma Baldridge
Texas A&m
College Station
Franklin Moore
Bobby Balhorn
Cecil Hill
Dwayne Jekel
Toddy Lawrence
Mark McDermott
Rex McClaren
Ann Graham
John Morris Duncum
ACC
Sir Houston State Teachers College
Peggy Burke
Bill Knipp
Jimmy Rettig
Kenneth Cryer
Ann Wimberly
Roger Shumate
Karen Franke
Lawrence Tiller
Neil Shumate
Nan Hubert
Dorothy Kelly
San Marcos
Cameron
Barbara Mondrik
Rita Reid
Nancy Matyastik
Elizabeth McDermott
Joseph Michalka
Denton
North Texas State Teachers College
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Grover McCullin
Bobby Heitmann
EMORY
Kay Camp
Clifford Swift
Barbara Gurecky
Dwight Moody
Paul Freeman
Elizabeth Newton
Texas University
Corpus Christi
Warren Rinn
Jimmy Smith
Henry Clore
del Mar Junior College
Ray Green
Carole Ann Heitmann
SMU
Nita Archer
Dwight Hughes
Joyce Nicholson
Jimmy Markham
Hubert Marek
Arlington State
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Postal Service
Margie Wise
Sheriff Black
August Hubnik
Buddy Troy Hector
John Hector, Jr
Claire Fehner
Cuero
Johnnie Joe Schlickisen
Taylor
Agnes Inez
Marilyn Hector
G. O. Hector
Beeville
M. G. Gatliff
Arizona
Cameron and
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Jaycee Santa Pal
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