03 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1977
Page
1
A reader report from the Midwest describes record cold and heavy snow with minus 13 degree lows and winds up to 30 mph. A Kalamazoo sister notes single digits and a six hour furnace outage while noting ski resorts thriving and cars sliding on ice.
Yoe High School head coach and athletic director Ed Cauley accepted a similar position at Lufkin High School this week. Cauley arrived in April 1972 and posted a 38 12 6 team record with two regional championships. He will assume the duties after the school board relieves him and a replacement for his academic classes is appointed.
The piece recalls unusually cold temperatures across the nation from New Mexico to New York to Miami with snow and record lows. It notes a cycle of severe cold may persist for years as industry and residents migrate south. John Henry Faulk and journalists discuss forming a truth squad to counter criticism with sharp, humorous lines.
Two Taylor men Jewel Jackson and Tommy Ray Jackson were arrested in Austin and Houston respectively and charged in the January 21 Thorn dale State Bank robbery. They were arraigned in Austin on federal bank robbery charges and linked to the Walburg State Bank theft last year. The FBI, Texas Rangers, and county officers traced the getaway car from a partial license number. about $23,000 was taken with the bait money recovered. The victims were forced to lie on the floor and the safe was opened before the suspects fled in a blue Buick Special.
Arthur Lewis of Route 2 Cameron died at a Temple hospital after a pickup collided with a transport truck at Fourth and Travis Tuesday afternoon. This is the county's first traffic fatality of the year. The truck driver escaped injury. Police and DPS troopers reported additional accidents near Burlington Cameron and Rockdale over the weekend.
A Milano community petition for incorporation election was presented to Milam County Judge O B Harden. Milano School Superintendent Charlie Martin said the commissioners may act on February 14. About 100 residents met January 24 and voted for Martin to circulate the petition and draw proposed city boundaries. Martin named a committee to determine the boundaries. signatures were collected Friday through Sunday and the petition posted at Milano school. In Cameron, two Fort Worth men were arrested on misdemeanor marijuana possession after a minor Sunday accident at Third and Vine. Bond set at $500 each for Elmer Thompson and Burnell Rand. In Rockdale, a car pedestrian crash at South Main and Cameron Streets left Edward Devere injured and taken to a hospital. the driver was David P. Browning.
The Milam County Junior Livestock Show kicks off Saturday February 5 in the Cotton Compress Building with judging at 8 30 am starting with sheep and dairy. Grand and Reserve Champion animals in steer lamb and hog will be auctioned by 4 30 pm with proceeds supporting premiums.
Clifford Marburger owner of Cliff's Auto Service in Cameron died Tuesday morning at his home. Funeral arrangements were pending at presstime. Surviving are his wife Lucille, parents Ben and (Mrs.) Marburger, grandmother Maggie Dennis, a son Clifford Douglas, two daughters Patricia Fuchs and Barbara Hairston, a brother Joe Ben, two sisters Juanita Polcek and Angie Golden, and two grandchildren.
City council authorized engineer Clifford Cason to seek bids for Green Addition street paving after a two week advertisement plan. The meeting also named John David Thompson as assistant fire chief and approved a 600 sign traffic program to meet standards.
Sheriff Leroy Broadus and Constable J T Morgan arrested five juveniles and a 17 year old in a Gause burglary case. Antique loot recovered includes 13 handguns 4 swords 4 knives and other items scattered in bar ditches and trees. Juveniles released to parents after juvenile officer custody. Dorrene Ware 24, charged with murder in Thorndale shooting death of husband J A Vance Robertson 34. Bond set at 3500. Robertson died from a chest wound. Ware jailed.
Jan Luecke filed for re election to Place 5 on Cameron city council. Dale Smith for Place 4 and Tommy Corley for Place 3 also filed. Monroe Fuchs and Gene Lumpkin hold those seats. Lumpkin will not seek reelection. Police search for leads in Rockdale State Farm office armed robbery.
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