Decade of Change Roils Cameron Milam County 1961 1969
Milam County and Cameron undergo rapid growth from 1961 to 1969 with major building projects including Newton Memorial Hospital Cameron Bowling Lanes and First Baptist Church. The era sees highway improvements, industry expansion, urban renewal planning, school tax debates and a shift to a four school integrated program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
First Baptist Church
Newton Memorial Hospital
Citizens National Bank
Milam County
Milam Agriculture
Erin Creek Dairy
Miami
Miam
National Guardsmen
Ft. Polk
John Connally
Caideron
Kim Creek Dairy
Cameron Country Club
Milam
Rev
W. R. Par
San Gabriel
Texas Fas
J. Devore
Fienal County
Cameron Industrial Foundation
Matula Super Market
St. Edward Hospital
Christmas Newsletter Subscriptions Grow Amid Seasonal News
Readers list new Herald subscribers from Cameron to Texas City and out of state, including Ed Magre, Mrs. Brady Littl, F. Durnie, Anton Co., and others. The note recalls a holiday season with toys, a portable tape recorder, and family moments, plus Washington politics delaying mail and a quirky New Year greeting.
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Fun Weekly Herald
Cameron Volunteer Firemen Respond on Christmas Day
Cameron volunteers answered a call on Christmas Day to Polk Street where an electrical short produced smoke but caused no damage.
Dress Plant Moves to New Building at Calueron Park
Lions JeyeNusell Inc will relocate its woolen plant from Cameron Airpark to a 15,000 square foot facility at Calueron Industrial Park during the New Year weekend. Workers will shift operations Monday through Wednesday with moving starting New Year’s Day and normal work resuming January 5. The move aims to boost local employment.
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Lions JeyeNusell, Inc
Calueron Indutrial Park
Charles Wickerhem
Dreis
Wikersiam
Hisskey-Russell Inc
Cameron Airpark
New Look For 1970 Auto Tags In Texas
Texas announces a new color scheme for 1970 license plates and a mail rather than in person renewal option. Renewal applications will be mailed in January with a February 1 start date. owners can mail or visit county tax offices to register. A March 1 deadline applies for mail registrations, with a $1 handling and postage fee.
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Texas
Highway Department
One Month Left To Register For 1970 Voting
Milam County urges residents to register by January 31 for the November 3 general election. Voters will choose from local justice of the peace to governor and vote on constitutional amendments including liquor by the drink. Previous year turnout was 96.7 percent. registration requires two forms and precinct information.
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ijJam
Voers
Justice of the Peace
Aiso
Milam
Coty
The Herald Sets Tone For Open Year Economic Forecast
The Herald will feature the business and financial forecast for the opening year of the 7s with an annual comprehensive report. It reviews the past year and looks ahead to the next, offering insights from market observers and industry figures.
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Herald
Kubiak Files Re-election Bid for Texas District 27
Rep. Dan Kubiak announced from his office on Tuesday that he seeks another term as State Representative for District 27 covering Milam Falls and Robertson Counties. The announcement confirms his candidacy and ongoing service in the state legislature.
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Dan Kubiak
Milam, Falls
Robertson Counties
Cherokee Navarro Field Seeks Northward Extension
Cherokee Navarro field plans a new wildcat drilled by Victor P Head, a Houston independent operator, near a haltre base about four miles southeast of Milano. The drillsite sits 107 feet from Clark Of Tening Co No 1 A T Jordan, with prior activity including Major Jordan preparing to spud before Christmas. Nearby drills include Coleman and Wallace Beard No 1, and St Thomas by Farrington, New Mexico, with no official updates released on these two wells.
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Main County
Cherokee Navarro
Victor P. Head
Houston
Ourator
Head
Hlatre
Milano
Clark of Tening Company
A T. Jordan
Marjorie Jor
Cherokee Navarro Field
David M. Thomas, Jr
Coleman
Wallace Beard
Thomas
Farrington
New Mexico
J. Robert Bailey
Traditional Day For Thai Visitors In Texas Reunion At Cameron
Readable fragments describe Miss Prapasi Nidthuoneke and Miss Nat tari Teolweevosul visiting Cameron Texas for Christmas like celebrations with Hendersons family. They are graduate students at Colorado State College and plan to return to Thailand after completing studies at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, rejoining the faculty next year.
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Thailand
America
Natlari Tantiwechakul
Miss Prapasi
Tie Jow Hondoysm
Cinsines
Stechings
Mis Prapasi Nidthuoneke
Min Netter Teolweevosul
Than Kok
Colorado Mate College
Nibthuendre
Chrisias
Hendersons
Nattari
Colorado
Ant Tapes
Coloado University of Hawaii
Chulalongkorn Unversit
Dankok
Police Report Quiet Holiday In Cameron
Cameron Police Department recorded a quiet Christmas with only a few arrests for public intoxication. Alexander Reaves of Brooklyn, NY, 25, remained in serious condition at a Temple hospital after a motorcycle collision. He faces narcotics possession and carrying a pistol charges. A heroin package was found on him at the hospital. Milam County Sheriff's Department also noted a quiet holiday.
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Cameron Police Department
John Shearin
Alexander Reaves
Temple
Reaves
Brooklyn
N. Y
Attendais
Last Rites For Mrs. Will Ondrej
Mrs Will Ondrej 73 died at 12 40 p m Thursday in a focal hospital Born March 41 in Falls County Funeral services held 3 p m Friday at March Burns Funeral chapel Rev Jona Buleika officiating Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Survived by husband Wil Ondrej Cameron three sons Alfred Cameron Dann Waco Joe Hearne two stepdaughters Mrs George Sihuh Mrs Viewa Bryan both Austin two brothers Joan Batla Frank Datla Cameron four sisters Mrs Frances Chupik Lydia Shelton both San Antonio Mrs Bennie Salach Peaount Miss Gertrude Balla Cameron
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Will Ondrej
Burns Funeral Chapel
Jona Buleika
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wil Onrej
Cameron
Alfred Ondrej
Dain Ondrej
Waco
Joe Ondre J
Hearne
George Sihuh
Viewa Bryan
Austin
Joan Batla
Frank Datla
Frances Chupik
Lydia Shelton
San Antonio
Bennie Salach
Peau Ront
Gertrude Balla
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Alcoa
South Milam
H. L. Hunt
Milani
Pavny
Sales Tan
Ut. Ahoy
Yoo High
Frances Cox
Ada Henderson School
Milam Historical Society
Cameron Literacy Counci
Magna Craft Inc
Can-Tex
Wom
En's
Camron Ai Park
Royal Seating Corp
Chaw Plam
Cameron Industrial Park
Couldhowse
Eaward Hospital
Gram
Ossheer Sroith
Cameron Ingepoodom Cdioul
Uran Renewal Board
Ad Sted Dikance Diahug
First National Park
Royal Seolag Corp
En Ioyees
Uensley - Russell
Cameron Houstual Ark
Abiding Saviour Liberal Church
City Licits
Norh
Anderic Laon
Cameron Lera
South Milany
Cameron Cay Council
State Highway Dept
Midam
Billy Tomlin
All Saints Episcopal Church
Nubthuenetre
Bankok
John PB. Hlendersen
Buckholts
Albert Vrazel
Maryvin Petty
H. L. Allison
Janws Allison
Burlington—Frank
Fkrla
Ben Arnoud
C. W. Wierth
Gause
R. A. Kornezay
Temple—Wells
Sith, Miro C. Spankel and
Joe I’. Kohut
Louise Iostrom
al Gralund
James KR
Gregory and
V. Schiller
L. A. Warren
Thomas Cunningham
Richmond
Lee Matthews
Texas City
Honey Grove
John Barrett
Odessa
Paul Hubnik
Georgia
H. L. Sellers
Illinois
Lawrence EF. Fox
Marin
Les
Washiton
Nisons
Desidien
DRESS
Niy
Babson Report
Kubiak
Dan
Hendrow
Sits
Darker
USIA
Bangkok
Dave
Lsg
Hlulerg Howe
Balish
Colorado State
Curpun
Camrom
Moraf
U.S
Colorado Sons
Papi
Mrs
Mrs. Ondrej Was
March
Lift
Falls County
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