Waves of Change Transform Cameron’s Economic Core
The Cameron area shifts from cotton based industry to a diversified agri business and light industry. Downtown redevelopment spurs new parking, banking upgrades, Coca Cola bottling expansion, and housing and highway improvements. Leaders and citizens unite to drive progress and growth.
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Central City
First National Banks
Cameron Coca- Cola
Southwest Bell Telephone Co
Santa Fe
Post Office Announces New Window and Delivery Schedules
Postmaster Narvie L Caperton announced new mail schedules effective Saturday Feb 13 including window service hours weekdays 8 am to 4 30 pm Saturday 8 to 9 am and routes running one hour later. Out of town mail should be placed in curb collection box after 3 30 pm Saturday and all day Sunday.
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Narvie L. Caperton
Boy Scouts Mark 64th Anniversary in February
The Herald salutes local Boy Scouts on their 64th anniversary with coverage of posts troops and packs this month. Ron Derry Tejas District Scout Executive notes Project SOAR a nationwide conservation effort starting with March 20 kickoff planning this month and local project selections.
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Cubs
Boy Scouts
Herald
Ron Derry
Tejas
National Organization of Boy Scouts
Save Our
Derry
Nixon budget backs San Gabriel reservoirs start
Congressman J J Pickle says actual construction start on the San Gabriel reservoirs could occur under a 1.8 million grant in Nixon 1972 budget. The package includes 1 million new money plus 800000 frozen last December, within a 229.2 billion overall budget. Nixon also seeks 67.5 million for Texas water projects and two studies at 500000 each on water supply pollution and coastal hurricane protection.
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Cong
J. J. Pickle
San Gabriel
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Texas
Thorndale grooming code proposed for students
A special committee on Student Grooming has drafted a dress code for Thorndale Public School pupils to be presented to the Thorndale School Board tonight. The rules require neat dress and limit hairstyles, with ears showing at all times, no beards or moustaches, and no bare feet.
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Thorndale Public
Thorndale School Board
Rockdale worker loses finger in plant accident
Alcoa Rockdale Works employee G. W. Holton injured while dumping bagged refractory material into a revolving cement mixer. His right index finger became entangled and twisted from his hand. He was rushed to Richards Hospital and transferred to Scott and White in Temple.
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Alcoa Rockdale Works
G. W. Holton
Richards Hospital
Scott and White
Temple
Wolf Files For Mayor In Rosebud
Clarence E. Wolf a Falls County cotton gin operator files for mayor of Rosebud. Wolf has operated a cotton gin in Rosebud for 21 years and is nearing plans for a cotton seed treating industry in Rosebud.
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Rosebud
Clarence E. Wolf
Falls County
Wolf
Hearne Plans Centennial Celebration
Hearne will mark 100 years since its founding with a one day centennial event likely on May 22. Mayor Jake Abrams named Roy L. Henry and City Attorney Bill Palmes to lead the planning committee. Hearne traces back to 1840 with a tavern and stagecoach station, while official town status dates to April 11, 1871 when a charter was approved.
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Hearne
Jake Abrams
Roy L. Henry
Robertson County
Bill Palmes
Cade Brown
County Reassesses Budget to Curb Deficit in 1970s
Burleson County commissioners will review programs and the tax schedule after an audit shows a 1970 deficit of 25,600 dollars. County Judge Charles Sebesta warns a 1971 shortfall around 25,000 dollars and urges businesslike county management without explicit tax hike calls.
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Burleson County
Charles Sebesta
Sebesta
HUD OKs Grant and Loan For Nine Downtown City Blocks
Cameron officials announce HUD obligates 617 535 for Part 2 urban renewal with a 776 885 temporary loan for the nine block downtown project. Contract to be signed in Dallas within days. redevelopment focuses on relocation of businesses and a future mall area extending Court House square.
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HUD Oks
A. W. McCullin
Cameron Urban Renewal Board
HUD
McCullin
A. E. Matula
Norman Watson
Department of Hud
Washington, D. C
Tex
Cameron
Texas
Housing & Urban Development
W. R. Poage
U. S
John G. Tower
Tower
the Herald
U.S
N. L. Caperton
Albert McCullin, Sr
Dallas
Urban Renewal and City Planning Commission
Urban Renewal Board
Leo Garrett
Milam Court House
Perty
City of
Courthouse Square
First
Houston
Main
Fannin
Mildred Thornton
Porter Young
James Camp
Albert Hajovsky
Bill Burns
George Bowman
E. A. Perrin
Monroe Fuchs
Don G. Humble
Garrett
Chamber
Cameron Industrial Foundation Elects Directors and Officers
In Cameron, the Cameron Industrial Foundation elected Narvie Caperton Henry Liebman and Gene Blake to three year terms ending December 1 1973. Six directors were named for one year terms: Bill Burns James Lafferty LaVert McKinney E A Perrin Drayton McLane Sr and Frank Luecke. Caperton R W Wells and Liebman were re elected to president vice president and treasurer respectively.
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Cameron Industrial Foundation
Narvie Caperton
Henry Liebman
Gene Blake
Bill Burns
James Lafferty
LaVert McKinney
E. A. Perrin
Drayton McLane Sr
Frank Luecke
Caperton
R. W. Wells
Liebman
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F.M.L
King Cotton
Fourth St
Federal
San Gabriel Project
Georgetown
Thorndale
Alcoa
Rockdale
Hearne Plans Centennial
Gillis
Tyson
Muar County
CIF
Bulletin
Sec. of
Martin Dies Jr
Walter White
Milam
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