Editor warns against clichés and corpses in blunt editorial voice
A metropolitan paper’s managing editor warns about euphemisms for death and profession, noting how reporters misstate realities. The piece contrasts polite phrasing with blunt truth in a satirical tone. It mentions a Houston Post lead about President Johnson’s record budget and domestic versus Vietnam spending debates.
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Johnson
Bier
Houston Post
Jon
Havin
Congress
Cameron to Host Fine Arts Exhibit at Public Library
Cameron Public Library will display a traveling Fine Arts Association exhibit from February 14, marking the second Cameron showing. The show features varied media including watercolor ink drawing acrylic collage casein oil and pastel. Local artists represented include Alamazan Baugh Brown Cappleman Carron Arthur Gerriets Gindratt Howerton Hurd Kelpe and others. Mrs. Robert Ellett chairs the library Friends art committee with Three Arts Club sponsorship.
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Texas Fine Arts ‘Eseciation
Cameron Public Library
Fine Arts Associaion
Cameron
Inllude
Jesse A. Alamazan
San Antonio
Charles Baugh
McAllen
Mrs. Woodlief Brown
Abilene
Owen Cappleman
Austin
Maudee Carron
Bert Arthur
Frank Gerriets
Beaumont
Veila Gindratt
Polly Howerton
Cuero
Betty Hurd
Paul Kelpe
Commerce
King B. King
Greenville
Helen Markham
Tyler
Jerry Newman
Ruby McIntosh
Mary Ramsey
Bryant J. Reeves
Temple
Jerry Seagle
Corpus Christi
Mary Southern
Port Arthur
Beverly Weiss
Wallace H. Wright
Waco
Robert Ellett
Library Friends
Three Arts Club
Dedication Sunday At Ten Arnold Church In Feb
The United Church of Christ at Ben Arnold will dedicate pews during the Sunday service at 10 am on February 4. The church, built in 1952 after a Burlington and Vogelsang merger, invites friends to attend the dedication with a dinner to follow.
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United Church of Christ At
Ben Arnold
Burlington
Vogelsang
C. &. Wierth
Yoemen Defeat Hearne Eagles in District Basketball Thriller
The Fighting Yoemen won 77 to 72 at home, overturning a two to three point deficit in the final quarter. Tommy Terrell scored 25 points, Wayne Kirk 24, with Charles Maddox 9 and Dennis Chap man 8 contributing. Hearne’s top scorer was Ziew with 21 as Yoemen shot 80 percent from the line. The junior varsity fell 72-51 as Hearne built a sizable second half lead behind Robert Brashear’s 28 points.
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Yoemen
Hearne Eagles
Eagles
Tommy ‘Errell
Ayne Kirk
Charles Maddox
Dennis Chapman
Glenn Fogle
Mike Miller
Ziew
Yeomen
Eagle
Robert Brashear
Johnny Steamer
James Macek
Jerry Richardson
Norman Trubee
John Black
Kenneth McLerran
Marvin Young
Taxes Paid Promptly Across County and Cameron District
County and Cameron School tax offices report about 90 percent of taxes paid by January 3 with late penalties after February 1. Milam residents rushed to clear records, 74 percent paid in October. Cameron ISD tax officer O G Chamberlain notes many October payers and 93 percent of school taxes paid by January 31 postmark, near average for school tax. Delinquency starts after June 1.
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Cameron
Walter White
Cameron Independent School
O. G. Chamberlain
Chamber Directors Elects '68 Officers and Adds Directors
Chamber of Commerce directors elected new officers for 1968. Eugene Smitherman will succeed John B. Henderson Jr. as president with Henry Litzman as first vice president and Rev J E Lafferty as second vice president. Six new directors join three year terms and twelve members added to the board. Officers and directors will be installed at the annual banquet on March 12.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Eugene Smitherman
John B. Henderson, Jr
Henry Litzman
J. E. Lafferty
Lafferty
Hilliard Thomas
Ed Magre
Anton Anderle
George Bowman
Fredwill Koroun
Albert Hajovsky
Frank Luecke
Harry Shanks
Larry Smith
Bernay Dusek
Bill Watkins
No. 1 Ernest V. Brod Drilling At 1300 Feet Near Buckholis
The No. 1 Ernest V. Brod well, a Buda Lime test, stood at 1 300 feet as electric logs and formation tests were readied. Waco operator W H Mahan continued spudding a wildcat on a 52 acre J A de Pena Survey lease, southeast of Buckholis, with drilling delayed by rain and deeper drilling planned to reach the Buda around 1700 feet. Two additional Milam wildcats awaited better weather before start.
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Buda
W. H. Mahan
Waco
Council To Reopen Loader Bidding
City Council in a special session asked for new bids on a front end loader for the Street Department after rejecting four bids last week. Specifications are being redrawn for a new bid opening Friday at City Hall.
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City Hall
The
Herald
Housing Authority
Perrin Collins and Camp Join CIF Inc Board
E. A. Perrin Albert Collins and James D. Camp are newly elected directors for the Cameron Industrial Foundation Inc board. They join Narvie Caperton president R. W. Wells vice president Henry Lieb man treasurer and John B. Henderson Jr Don Humble Gene Smitherman Frank Luecke For rest Sapp Lester Williams Hillard Thomas Bill Burns and Monroe Fuchs directors.
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E. A. Perrin
Albert Collins
James D. Camp
Cameron Industrial Foundation, Inc
Narvie Caperton
R. W. Wells
Henry Liebman
John B. Henderson, Jr
Don Humble
Gene Smitherman
Frank Luecke
Forrest Sapp
Lester Williams
Hilliard Thomas
Bill Burns
Monroe Fuchs
CIF Buys 5 Acres and Takes Option on 10 More
The Cameron Industrial Foundation announces it purchased five acres from Flirsh Ermis facing the Southern Pacific near Walled Lake Door Co. and holds options on five more to the north and five to the east. The foundation plans industrial development as Walled Lake expands and Southern Pacific serves Cameron. Funds raised total about 65,000 with R. W. Wells as vice president and Henry Liebman as treasurer.
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Cameron Industrial Foundation, Inc
N. L. Caperton Foundation
Flirsh Ermis
Southern Pacific
Walled Lake Door Co
Cameron
Foundation
Rosebud
Caperton
Fourth
Travis
Texas
R. W. Wells
Henry Liebman
Mothers March For MOD Drive Plans in Cameron
L W Stroup Jr Milam County MOD chairman outlines 1968 drive with a Mothers March on Tuesday February 6 volunteers to canvass Cameron districts that evening. Funds from prior years supported rehabilitation equipment for Milam County hospitals and national research and medical training.
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L. W. Stroup, Jr
Milam County March of Dimes
Ladis Marek, Jr
Cameron
Stroup
March of Dimes
Milam County
Milam County Junior Broiler Show plans announced
Plans are underway for the Milam County Junior Broiler Show and Contest starting March 29. Bill Hornung says 50 growers and 59 sponsors max with an $11 sponsor fee covering 50 baby chicks prizes and banquet tickets. Baby chicks distributed March 29. growers select five best broilers after eight weeks for judging. Show and banquet set for May 25.
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Milam County
Bill Hornung
Chamber Poultry Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Hornung
Journal Failure Derails 17 Cars at Hoyte on Santa Fe
About 16 or 17 freight cars derailed near Hoyte on the Santa Fe Railroad at noon Sunday. Dallas spokesmen told The Herald a journal failure caused the derailment with no injuries reported.
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Hoyte
Santa Fe
Dallas
The
Herald
Journal
MOD Benefit Set For February 12
A March of Dimes basketball benefit is scheduled for 7 30 p.m. Monday February 12 at Yoe Gym. L W Stroup chairman said a volunteer group of basketball players will play Yoe High School coaches and teachers. Byron Wise of Cameron will organize the volunteers. All proceeds support the Cameron March of Dimes program.
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L. W. Stroup
the Herald
Byron Wise
Cameron
J. H. Angell 62 Dies of Heart Attack
J H Angell 62 died at 145 am Wednesday of an apparent heart attack he was superintendent of the Cameron Compress at his death Funeral services were set for 4 pm at First Baptist with Rev J E Lafferty officiating Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery Angell born June 14 1895 in Milam County had lived in Cameron 44 years He is survived by his wife two daughters three brothers two sisters and 11 grandchildren Pallbearers named Don Humble Henry Schuttle Billy Braden Harold Stanislaw Terry Hardwick Spencer Short.
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J. H. Angell
Cameron
First Baptist’ Church
J. E. Lafferty
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Angell
Milam County
Inez Angell
Betty Lou Corner
Houston
Edna Merle Miller
Texas City
Sam Angell
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Earl
V. A. (Buck) Angell
Clyde Hensley
Ethel van Bibber
Waco
Don Humble
Henry Schuttle
Billy Braden
Harold Stanislaw
Terry Hardwick
Spencer Short
No new filings reported in school or city this week
No new filings were reported in school or city matters this week. At press time County Democratic Chairman Max McClaren had not noted any new filings.
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Democratic
Max McClaren
Hoyte Oklahoma? Hoyte Texas Petrified Wood Center
Hoyte community on SH 36 south of Cameron grew as a early 1900s shipping center with a store packing shed train depot and school. Petrified wood abounded attracting landowners like H B Pressley who used it for a house and porch pillars. The Oakdale Literary Society and Hoyte Hall hosted weekly debates and services while Rev Calvin Pressley helped establish local churches and schools as cotton faded and truck crops rose.
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Hoyte
Cameron
H. B. Pressley
Pressley
Oakdale
Milam County
Rice
Coon Switch
Calvin Pressley
John B. McLane
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Sam Nicholson
Cameron Schools
Virgil Cowards
Architect appeals for Cameron Community Center support
Jack Whitworth the architect for the 50 unit federal housing project told Cameron Rotarians a new Community Center is planned at the W Sixth Street and Jefferson site. The center would be a 4000 square foot building with 2500 square feet for meeting and activity space and offices for the Cameron Housing Authority. The project costs about 14000 per unit and the center is estimated at 84000 to 87000 dollars with utilities around 1000 annually. He urged funds from Cameron women’s and civic groups and suggested a Scout group or clubs may operate or fund the center. A 4500 dollar equipment package is planned for the center.
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Jack Whitworth
W. Sixth St. and
Jefferson
Cameron
Country Club Drive
Newton Hospital
West Sixth St
North Jefferson
Whitworth
Cameron Housing Authority
United Fund
Rites Thursday for Alfred Wohleb 70
Alfred J. Wohleb 70 died at his home 203 Tyson at 10 a m Tuesday Funeral services will be at 11 a m Thursday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev Wirt W Skinner officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery He was a retired McLane Wholesale employee and World War I veteran A lifelong Cameron resident Survived by brother Walter Wohleb Philadelphia and sister Mrs Ann McAshan Houston
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Alfred J. Wohleb
Tyson
Marek Burns
Wirt W. Skinner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wohleb
McLane Wholesale
Cameron
Walter Wohleb
Philadelphia
Ann McAshan
Houston
Cameron ISD Receives Final 1967-68 Title I Funds
Supt. D R Dodson announced final approval of Cameron Independent School District Title I funds for 1967-68 totaling 137,921 dollars an increase of 8,540 dollars over the tentative fall 1967 figure. Title I funds will be 3,493.40 dollars, he said.
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D. R. Dodson
Cameron Independent
Dodson
the Herald
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Milam
Tenes
Kenyon
Texas Fine Arts Association
Ten Arnold Church
Loader
CIF
Petrified Wood
By Jan Luecke
South Carolina
Marlow
Citians
Cameron Women’s
Alfred Wohleb
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