Four Injured In Wrecks On County Highways
Two-car collision near Cameron December 24 sent Houston man Jackson Graham and passengers to Newton Memorial Hospital with a broken leg five broken ribs and other injuries. A second crash near Milano December 26 injured no one seriously.
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Houston
Cameron Hospital
Jack Straley
Jackson Roy B. Graham
Mercury
Ford
Archie Mraz
Alice Evard
14Th St
Mraz
Graham
Bobbie
Cameron Hospitals
Straley
Fernando Garcia
Rockdale
Albert Ray Stevens
Austin
Milano
Newton Memorial Hospital
US 190
Cameron
Young Mraz
St. Edward's Hospital
New Year Reflections From Milam County Herald
The Cameron and Milam County community reflects on resolutions and past events as The Herald pledges to continue delivering weekly news and views each Thursday. Readers are invited to share anecdotes, improving coverage and strengthening local ties.
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Milam County
Cameron
Herald
Milam County News and Views
Prolific Valley broadcaster Ty Cobb marks 27 years at KRGV TV
Cameron native Ty Cobb formerly edited the Cameron Enterprise and helped found the Mission Enterprise. Now in Weslaco, Cobb holds a national radio record and heads a daily one hour program at KRGV in McAllen after pioneering work in radio and TV in the Rio Grande Valley. He and his wife funded the Pan American College astronomy observatory and he serves as Pan American regent and Valley Chamber of Commerce treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ty" Cobb
Cameron
Rio Grande Valley
Krgv — TV
McAllen
Cobb
KRGV
Will Rogers
South Texas
Cameron Enterprise
W. M. Cobb
The
University of Texas
Weslaco
Pan American College
Pan American
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Businesses to Close for New Year's Day 1960
Cameron merchants announce closures on January 1 1960 for New Year's Day. Local offices, shops, and services will observe the holiday with limited hours and no morning operations in many districts. Schools and government offices remain closed.
Milam County Seeks Bids for Courthouse Sandblasting
Milam County Commissioners call for bids to sandblast and steam clean the courthouse exterior. Bids open at 10 a.m. February 6, 1960, with estimated cost about 4 thousand dollars. Work targets fungus discoloration and joint caulking plus waterproofing. separate contract to paint exterior woodwork.
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Milam County
Federal Public Works Administration
Lee and Plummer
PWA
Humble
Drillers Active at Six Milam County Wells Near Rockdale
Six wells under way in Milam County with four near Rockdale. G. K. Dunn drills to 1400 feet at Rockdale. Lewis Drilling Co. proscribes 1500 to 2000 feet at Gay Hill. B. F. Oil Co. works at MceVoy Farm, 4 miles north west of Rockdale, 800 to 900 feet. N. G. Hawkins of Waco drills four miles from Rockdale. Mitchell Drilling for Texas Well Service at E Brokenbush Farm. McKinney & Wheelock drill and sand fracturing to 1400 feet at Sally Miller lease near Griffin Chapel, seven miles southeast of Cameron.
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Milam County
Rockdale
G. K. Dunn
Lewis Drilling Co
Gay Hill
B. F. Oil Co
MceVoy
N. G. Hawkins
Waco
Mitchell Drilling Co
Texas Well Service
Seguin
Final Rites For Oscar E. Bell at Full Gospel Tabernacle
Oscar E Bell 80 died at a local hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at 2 30 pm Wednesday at the Full Gospel Tabernacle with Rev I M Bowley officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. He was born November 15 1879 in Dothan Alabama and lived much of his life in Milam County. He is survived by his wife two sons J T Bell Waller TX O E Bell Jr Cypress TX three daughters Mrs C H Shell Houston Mrs Bud Chappell Travis Mrs Maxine Fricke Cameron one brother J E Bell Port Arthur 26 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
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Full Gospel Tabernacle
I. M. Bowley
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bell
Dothan
Alabama
Milam County
J. T. Bell
Waller
Texas
O. E. Bell, Jr
Cypress
C. H. Shell
Houston
Bud Chappell
Travis
Maxine Fricke
Cameron
J. E. Bell
Port Arthur
McCullin Buys Griffin Chapel Wells in Texas Oil Area
A. W. McCullin a Cameron oil distributor and producer bought 11 wells in the Griffin Chapel area from King & Heyne Development Co Houston. He said the deal closed December 1 and will rework pumping equipment. Average well depth is 1400 feet. M. O. Turner of San Antonio was consulting geologist and owner of the development company.
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A. W. McCullin
Cameron Oil Company
Griffin Chapel
King & Heyne Development Co
Houston
the Herald
M. O. Turner
San Antonio
McCullin
No Candidates Yet Filing Primary Dates Set
Milam County Democratic committee announces a February 1 filing deadline and a May 7 Democratic primary. No candidates had filed for five county posts, the district judge's office, or eight county precinct constables as of Tuesday. Runoff if needed would be in June. Local observers expect Nelson to run for district judge and Graham to seek re election.
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Max McClaren
Milam County
Democratic Committee
McClaren
the Herald
Milam
Texas
O. D. Graham
Robert C. Nelson
Walter White
Carl Black
C. S. Raney
Byron Neal
Nelson
Graham
Eron
Los Angeles
Chicago
Officials Report Poll Tax Payments And 1960 Elections
Officials in Cameron report 1344 poll tax payments at Milam County courthouse while 175 voters registered in City Hall. Poll tax deadline is January 31 and offices may close January 30. Elections in April and May will fill city council school board district and county posts with nationwide presidential and gubernatorial races in 1960.
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Cameron
Milam
Rockdale
Thorndale
Christmas Guests Include Families Across Town
Guests listed over Christmas include Mr and Mrs Windle Kelly of Odessa Mr and Mrs Clyde Kelly of Little River Mr and Mrs Ed Shuberg of Austin Mr and Mrs Jerry Siovacek of Snooks and Mr and Mrs Miles Peeler and Mr and Mrs Nealon Peeler with sons Edwin Lunn and Howard Buckholts.
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Jim Petruey Homme
Windle Kelly
Odessa
Clyde Kelly
Little River
Ed Shuberg
Austin
Jerry Siovacek
Snooks
Miles Peeler
Nealon Peeler and Sons
Edwin Lunn and
Howard
Buckholts
Alcoa Sees Large Rise in Aluminum Uses in 1960
Aluminum Company of America President Frank L. Magee reports 1959 shipments steady at a new high as consumer demand grows in 1960 with expectations of a 10 to 15 percent rise in consumption. Alcoa plans a Me rwin research center costing over 30 million dollars and a record 18 million dollar development budget.
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Pittsburgh
U.S
Frank L. Magee
Aluminum Company of America
Magee
Alcoa
Merwin
Milam County Votes to Continue Cotton Quota Plan
Milam County will receive a 3 percent cotton acreage increase to 50 000 acres for 1960 as officials confirm a 241 to 37 vote to continue marketing quota. Peanuts, with about 1 800 acres, face 9 cent per pound penalties for overproduction under the quota system.
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Milam County
Cameron Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office
ASC
Tuesaday
Return of Lee Ray Franklin to Fort Gordon Georgia
Pvt Lee Ray Franklin has returned to Fort Gordon Georgia where he is stationed and receiving communications training attached to the Signal Corps of the Army. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Auttis Franklin of Bryan formerly of Cameron. Mrs Franklin is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Edmons of Cameron. 6th Yoe High graduates.
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Lee Ray Franklin
Fort Gordon
Georgia
Lee Ray
Signal Corp
Army
Auttis Franklin
Bryan
Cameron
Franklin
Hubert Edmondson
Yoe High
Services Held For W H Lawrence 62
Funeral services were held December 24 for Walter Hayden Lawrence a Cameron businessman and city councilman who died after a three day pneumonia illness. He owned Cameron Ice and Cold Storage Co and was a WWII naval aviator. Surviving wife two sons two daughters sister and four grandchildren. Interment at Little River Cemetery with Masonic rites. honorary pallbearers Cameron Ice Co employees and council members.
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Chapel of Green
Walter Hayden Lawrence
Cameron
Temple Hospital
Ben Skyles
All Saint's Episcopal Church
San Andres
Masonic Lodge
Little
Nancy Jane Adams
Huntsville
Ala
Fred Jackson
Maysfield
Texas A&m
College Station
Lawrence
al Saint’s Episcopal Church
Milam Cameron 1959 Headlines Review Summary
The Herald surveys Cameron Milam County news in 1959. Highlights include street paving bids and road projects, Alcoa job gains, new water law approval, industrial site lease talks, railroad and mall events, Western Week turnout, public works upgrades, a dial system rollout, Johnson Armory dedication, a new garbage service, and a 17000 bale cotton crop.
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Raymond Sehon
Rt.4
Temple
Burrington
North Jackson
E. 10Th St
Fourth St
US 77
Cameron
Jarrard Secrest
Bill Pagach
Rt. 4
Rosebud
Southwest Bell Telephone Co
Lyndon Johnson
National Guard
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Milaro
Garcia
Rockdale Justice Court
FML
Cillan Besins
Valley Radio
Mission Enterprise
Oscar E. Bell
Griffin Chapel Wells
Justice of Peace
Cam
Lee Ray Franklins
W.h.lawrence
E. 12Th St
North Fannin
Sixth St
Cameron Chamber
Courthouse Square
Chamber
Marak - Yarrelton
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
City Water System
Meron
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