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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1966
Page
1
A garbled reminiscence in the paper recalls Mike Perrin a University of Texas athlete with a playful dining scene. He quips about tomatoes costing 49 cents per pound as family members watch, noting their value amid a chilly winter setting and a brisk appetite.
City officials held a regular meeting at City Hall with department heads presenting routine monthly reports. Mayor Bassel Wilson said FAA had moved most of the airport aid application from Houston to Fort Worth and final approval was expected in a few days.
Walter Stephen Terry, 15, of 263 East 16th Street, drove a 1965 Oldsmobile into a utility pole at East 17th Street and North Davis around 11:45 p.m. Saturday. Police estimate $600 to the auto and $109 to the pole. no injuries to Terry or a passenger. Officer Warren McCall investigated.
Cameron’s House of the Week highlights the Gus Elley home at 600 West Main Street noted for an ornamental iron fence and a 1911 construction date with a rose garden featuring about 200 varieties. The house has passed from C P L Dodge to Carl Fahrendorff and his family before 1947 when bought by the Elleys who still reside there.
The piece lists candidates filing for Democratic primary seats including district clerk Jess Brock justice of the peace in Precinct 2 Jim Swot zy and others. It notes retirees and incumbents like county treasurer and county judge candidates plus Walter White reporting poll tax and voting statistics for 21-year olds. Parke, ex-councilman from Cameron, filed late and previously sought state representation in Falls County.
Favorable weather aided the Cameron Public Library project as Coffield Construction Co. predicted completion in 60 days. Dr. George Bowman announced names of donors contributing 500 or more for a bronze entrance plaque, with a deadline of February 15 for additions or corrections.
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce Poultry Committee announced dates for a county broiler program. About 70 sponsors will back growers with 11 dollars each to cover 50 baby chicks, banquet tickets, and prizes. Sponsors deliver chicks March 25 at 4 p.m. at the court house. March 1 is the deadline.
Mack McKinney 1965 Yee quar terback signed for pre enrollment at the University of Texas with coaches Russell Coffee and Bill Ellington. The ceremony occurred at Cameron Airport around 8:30 a.m. as McKinney planned a four year football scholarship. Ellington spoke at the Cameron Booster Club banquet where McKinney received the booster club trophy as top 1965 Yoemen gridder.
City officials report incumbents in the city council and Cameron ISD have filed for re election Mayor Bassel Wilson and Councilman Rob Wells seek new terms Wells completes the unexpired term of Porter Young Turner and Horstmann file for CISD board terms Griffin seeks a third term Filing closes one month before elections City Council votes on the first Tuesday in April and CISD on the first Saturday in April
A Cameron former resident Claude Ergle Reveile, 58, died in an early Wednesday crash on FM Road 908 near San Gabriel. The 1960 Ford butane truck left the road and overturned several times. he died en route to Richards Clinic in Rockdale. Funeral at Phillips and Luckey in Rockdale. He is survived by a wife, two daughters, two brothers, two sisters, and 10 grandchildren.
A special meeting will acquaint parents and area residents with the current school reading program at 7 p.m. Monday in the Ben Milam cafetorium. Dr. Herman Brown and Mrs. Lois Gunn will explain preschool reading prep, the reading program, and Saturday remedial classes.
The Cameron School Board meets at 7 30 p m Thursday at Ben Milam School to fill vacancies including the high school principal for the 1966 67 term. Harrison McLerran currently acts as principal after a late resignation.
A capacity crowd of about 500 attended the appreciation dinner for Rep. Milton Schiller at the Caldwell American Legion Hall last Thursday. Speakers included House Speaker Ben Barnes, Secretary of State Crawford Martin, Senator Bill Moore, and Rep. Gus Mutscher. Tunnell praised Schiller’s regulation knowledge and hardworking leadership in the 50th Legislature.
Mrs S H Richardson is named chairman of the 66 Heart Fund Campaign in Cameron area with Mrs James D Camp as vice chair. Key committee chairs include Mrs Louis Slavik Mrs William C Wallace Mrs R M Clark Mrs W Q Rinn and Mrs Eerl Curtis as the drive runs through February and possibly part of March. The campaign will use letters to raise funds for research education and community service by the local Heart Association.
The 50 piece Cen-Tex Symphony will give an hour long concert at 8 pm Monday March 7 in Cameron. This is the second appearance of its 1966 program with Dr James Luck directing. Members come from nine Central Texas towns including Cameron Fort Hood Belton McGregor West Moffat and Austin.
Charles Burke presided at the 18th annual Knights of Columbus banquet at KC Hall praising the Cameron Yeomen football team's 1955 season. Burke lauded players for teamwork and sportsmanship. he recognized coaches Kenneth Fuqua and John Wilkins. Kirk and Wilson could not attend. Milam County Attorney John Henderson spoke on Southwest Conference football history.
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