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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1971
Page
1
An essay reflects on Project SOAR Save Our American Resources and the role of scouts in restoring nature. It recalls wartime paper drives and laments forest losses while urging youth in Milam County to lead a renewed effort to curb plastic waste and reconnect with the outdoors.
Commissioners named Citizens National Bank of Cameron First National Bank of Cameron Rockdale State Bank Buckholts State Bank and Thorndale State Bank as depositories with 50 20 20 5 and 5 percent shares. They also set 1971 personal property valuations for vehicles tractors cattle horses and other livestock and approved a 2100 ft cable burial project along county road.
The Herald announces new subscription renewal notices with self addressed return envelopes. Readers detach the left side to access the remittance instructions, seal and mail the payment without a stamp, and disregard duplicate notices after renewal.
Cameron becomes eligible for Farmers Home Administration loans after census figures drop below the 5500 threshold. The FHA offers Section 502 loans for repairs builds or purchases with 7.25 percent interest up to 33 years, plus potential interest credit. Eligibility depends on income calculations and local county committee review, with loans also available for rural rental housing and other home development programs.
Ticket sales were brisk for the Yoeman Football Banquet set for 7 p.m. Monday at Methodist Fellowship Hall. Cameron Booster Club hosts will honor Booster of the Year and outgoing president Ben Hardie Bailey with incoming president Alvis Coleman. The evening includes awarding the Outstanding Yeoman of 1970 and naming the Football Sweetheart. Pat Culpepper of Baylor Bruins will be guest speaker. Gene Smitherman will MC. Yeoman coaches will be recognized and introduce the 1970 teams.
Rogers Independent School District schedules a trustee election for April 3 at Rogers High School library from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Terms of C. O. Gunter D. D Ward Randolph Green expire. Edwin Psencik’s term ends in April 1972 and must be filled. Daniel Lesikar seeks re election to Psencik place. Green seeks re election. Filing ends March 3 or 30 days before election, with residency and voter registration required. Absentee voting March 21–31 at central school office with Mrs. Billye Synatzske. Election judges and clerks named.
Three make-up rubella clinics will run in Cameron Thorndale and Rockdale for children ages 2 through 10. About 450 children missed vaccines in December. Clinics run February 18 in Cameron February 23 in Thorndale and March 2 in Rockdale with free jet injector vaccine.
Commissioners Court discussed county landfill options amid rural dumping complaints and polluted creek beds. In Ben Arnold, Hugo Aigner spearheads a community controlled dump with fencing and a voluntary key system to cover maintenance costs.
Doyal Arnold and Alvin Fuchs have filed for re election as trustees for the Buckholts Rural High School District. The action signals continued leadership for the district’s governance and school operations.
Voter registration reopened after Gov. Preston Smith signed emergency legislation extending registration through February. Milam County officials note those with registration certificates need not reapply. The May 18 statewide election will include four constitutional amendments SJR 5 SJR 15 SJR 17 and HJR 21 with varying fiscal and governance implications.
Federal offices in Milam County including the Post Office will be closed Monday February 15 for George Washington's birthday. Cameron banks, schools, city and county offices will stay open. The third Monday in February is the official observance per a 1968 law enacted 1971. Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day dates were adjusted to the last, fourth, and second Mondays in May or October.
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