Nell Ross No1 Wildcat to Drill 15 000 Foot Smackover
Shell Oil plans a second Milam County Smackover wildcat named Nell Ross No1 on a 15 000 to 20 000 acre block. Location near Adoue Estate east of Milano, 4 miles southwest of Gause. Previous Adone Estate drilled 14 457 feet then abandoned. Willy Matejcek in Lee County also reached 16 500 feet without success. Major firms hold leases in eastern Milam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Albertson
Shell Oil Company
Milam County
Shell
Nell Ross
Milano
Gause
Fernando Rodriguez
Board Road
Neil Ross
Adone
Pan American Petroleum Corporation
Willy Matejcek
Lee County
Dime Box
Pan Am
Pan American, Texas Company
Sinclair
Goats Birth Triplets At Ken Milam School
Max McClaren reports his milk goat Sheila gave birth Tuesday morning to three kid goats named FDR JFK and Low. The sowing triplets are unusual for a litter, as many births average two and sometimes one.
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Max McClaren
Ken Milam School
Sheila
Fdr
Jfk
Low
McClaren
Sentenced Men Await Trial In Two Other Cities
Two Austin men, Gayle Chandler and John B. Locke, each received ten year penitentiary terms from District Judge W C Wallace on January 21 after guilty pleas. Chandler faces trial in Austin on four burglary cases linked to Thorndale and Rockdale while Locke awaits trial in Sonora on Rockdale burglary charges. Henderson Jr., county attorney, prosecuted.
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Austin
W. C. Wallace
Texas
Gayle Chandler
Thorndale
Rockdale
John B. Locke
Sonora
Wallace
John B. Henderson Jr
Association To Aid Mentally Retarded Meeting Planned
An organizational meeting for an association to aid mentally retarded children and adults in the area will be held at 7 38 p m Wednesday February 10 at the Lucy Hill Patterson Library. Rev wd W Erskine leads the committee assisted by Mrs James Throckmorton and Mrs Lee Roy Carter and urges musicians teachers ministers and others to attend. Similar groups exist nationwide with 56 in Texas. They work to provide educational training and recreational facilities for the nation’s five million mentally retarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Hill Patterson Li- Rockdalebrary
Wd W. Erskine
James Throckmorton
Lee Roy Carter
Selene
Senne
United States
Texas
Erskine
Annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale Opens in Cameron
The cookie sale begins at 4 p.m. Friday February 5 in Cameron with registered Junior and Cadette Girl Scouts selling boxes for 30 cents. Proceeds support the local day camp and Camp Tex-Lake. The sale runs through February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Camnp
Tex-Lake
Buckholts Youth Starts Swine Venture at 16
Robert Lehmann of Buckholts begins a swine breeding and selling business on his family farm near Yarrleton after a Milam County Farm Bureau project inspired him. He built facilities, raises two registered sows a boar three gilts and ten pigs, aims to expand, and plans college for animal husbandry after high school.
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Robert Lehmenn
Buckholts
Poy
Milam County
Robert
Farm Bureau
Farmers of America
Edwin Lehmann
Yarrellton
Buckholis High School
Knights of Columbus Football Banquet Set for Feb 8
Yee High football boys will be honored at the annual Knights of Columbus Football Banquet at 7 30 p m Monday February 8 at the K of C Hall in Cameron. Grand Knight Joe Lee Vybiral said barbecue will be served and tickets sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K of C
Yee High
Knights of Columbus
Joe Lee Vybiral
Cameron
Chrisco Named New Alcoa Manager at Rockdale Plant
Chrisco will replace Joe E. Yates as manager of Alcoa’s Rockdale facility on March 1. Yates moves to Suriname Aluminum Co. as managing director after a long Alcoa career including roles at Point Comfort and Rockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard F. Chrisco
Alcoa
Point Comfort
Joe E. Yates
Rockdale
B. H. Sloane
Yates
Suriname Aluminum Co
South America
Chrisco
University of North Carolina
Badin
N.C
Massena
N.Y
Wenatchess, Wash
Texas Manufacturers Association
Port
Suriname
Mexico
Veracruz
Motel Expansion Plans Announced in Cameron
Cameron motel owner Bassel Wilson announced plans to expand the Milam Motel on Highway 36 and 77 with eight new units and a modern swimming pool. Engineers will visit Friday to finalize site size and specs, with bids to follow. The mayor bought the property in 1964 from the Jacketts who built it in 1953, now managed by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Starnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Bassel Wilson
Wilson
Highway 36
C. A. Jackett
Jacketts
Fred Starnes
Milano School Heads New Three Year Superintendent Contract
Milano School trustees approved a three year contract for Supt R L Porter at last Thursday’s meeting. The contract runs through June 30 1968 and reflects board approval of the superintendent’s work. The board also signed the Federal Agreement to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, continuing government lunchroom and other aid programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
Supt. R. L. Porter
Oficia
Milam County and City Poll Taxes Near Low 1964 Levels
Officials report city and Milam County poll taxes for the off election year were low. County tax assessor Walter White said 3,018 Milam County polls had paid before the January 31 deadline while city poll taxes reached 623 versus 918 last year per city secretary Buddy Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter White
Milam County
Buddy Fuller
Revered Wierth Named New Ben Arnold Pastor
The Rev. Clifford E. Wierth will assume duties as pastor of the United Church of Christ at Ben Arnold this Sunday February 7. He comes from Gary Indiana where he led Fifth Ave United Church of Christ since 1958 and has served in several Illinois and Kansas communities. A native of New Bremen Ohio he studied at Elmhurst College Central Seminary Eden Theological Seminary and has two children, Margaret and Dean. A pot luck dinner will welcome the Wierth family after the morning 10 am service.
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Clifford E. Wierth
United Church of Christ
Ben Arnold
Wierth
Fifth Avenue
Margaret
Dean
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Pastor Wierth
March of Dimes Benefit Basketball Game Planned
Cameron Lions and Rotarians report a total MOD drive of 755 dollars and 80 cents with 490 dollars in Mothers March and 265 dollars in Saturday Bucket Brigade. The Inlanders Basketball Team of Temple faces Cameron at Yee High Gym Feb 6. proceeds go to the March of Dimes. Byron Wise chairs the event with players including A B Jistel and Joe Lee Heitman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Lions
John Martin
A. F. Matula
W. K. Leonard
F. W. Sapp
Yee High Gymnasium
Inlanders
Temple
Temple Basketball Association
Texas
A. B. Jistel
Joseph Mondrik
Ray Thompson
Johnney Sefcik
Doug Trainer
Byron Wise
Petit Jury Rules for Plaintiff in Milam Fire Case
A 12 man petit jury in Milam District Courtroom ruled for plaintiff Mrs. Minnie Segar in a fire damage civil trial against Germania Mutual. The jury awarded $5,500 after hearing testimony on her Vogelsang Community home burn in March 1964 with District Judge W. C. Wallace presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Minnie Segar
Vogelsang
Germania Mutual
W. C. Wallace
Hugh Caffey
Roscoe Conoley
Frank Ruzicka
Leo Plachy
Alfred Dusek
Williard Zander
Antone Reinders
Neal Dodson
H. B. Darby
D. E. Williams
O. P. Organ
Antone Vrazel
Bloodmobile visit highlights blood uses and donor call
Friday’s Red Cross Bloodmobile visit at Cameron’s Methodist Fellowship Hall prompts hospital officials to stress the wide uses of donated blood and urge participation. Dr. E. O. Smith Jr. notes decade of donations, as authorities explain whole blood, plasma fractions, and their medical applications for emergencies, infections, kidney and liver diseases, and vaccination support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Milam
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Cameron
E. 0. Smith Jr
St. Edward Hospital
Girl Scout Fund Drive Kickoff Set for Tuesday
A kick-off breakfast Tuesday February 9 will start the 1965 Girl Scout fund drive. Chairman Henry Liebman and co-chair Forrest Sapp lead workers who meet at 7 a.m. at the Texan Cafe to plan outreach to residents and businesses for contributions. Funds support county programs, Scout camps, and lakes for annual girl activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Liebman
Forrest Sapp
Texan
Girl Scouts
Liebman
PTA program on American Heritage at Cameron PTA meet
Ada Margaret Smith directs a Cameron PTA program on American Heritage for tonight at Ben Milam Cafetorium. A 10 minute film on cancer detection for men and women will be shown, with baby sitting provided for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Margaret Smith
Cameron Parent Teachers Association
Ben Milam
PTA
Wentreek Elected Bank VP and Director in Rogers
James Wentreek, 30, was elected to the board of directors and named vice president of the First State Bank of Rogers. Bank president E A Smith Jr said Wentreek will continue his prior responsibilities. He is a 1958 Baylor graduate and former Temple Junior College student, married to Mildred Schiller.
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Wentreek
Rogers Bank
James Wentreek
First State Bank of
Rogers
E. A. Smith Jr
Baylor University
Temple
Mildred Schiller
Manley Named To Annapolis Naval Academy Appointment
U S congressman W R Bob Poage announces Larry Paul Manley a Yee High School senior earned an appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland. Manley a co captain on the district 17 AA championship team and a National Honor Society member will take spring exams and may join the freshman football squad if he qualifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cong. W. R
Bob” Poage
Larry Paul Manley
US Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Manley
Yee High School
Cong. Poage
Cameron
George Kirk
Cameron School
Academy
Kirk
Naval Academy
Yoe High
Temple Telegram
Elvin Hoskins
James Manley
Houston
Larry Paul
First Methodist Church
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FMI
Liody’s
Londem
Lioyd’s
Association To Aid
Mr. Lehmann
Robert Lehmann
Vybiral
Gary
Peru
Illinois
North Peetene
Iinois
Bellvue
Kan
Willis Wuerz
Alan B. Peabody
Waco
Paul Quinn College
Ben Arnold Church
Drive
Durwood Cobb
Robert Maler
Hermen Brown
Pat Dillon
Cecil Widner
Clifford Angell
Burt Shumate
Joe Lee Heitman
Larry
Paul Manley
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