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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1971
Page
3
The piece recalls Scouts shifting from classic outdoor hikes to projects like Project SOAR Save Our American Resources. It cites forestry loss from fire a focus of concern and notes Scouts in Milam County will lead a campaign to balance modern life with nature, echoing wartime drives and Lyndon Johnson era aims.
Commissioners named Citizens National Bank of Cameron 50 percent First National Bank of Cameron 20 percent Rockdale State Bank 20 percent Buckholts State Bank 5 percent and Thorndale State Bank 5 percent as depositories. They also appointed William J Pagach as Justice Precinct 2 and set 1971 property valuations for vehicles and livestock with listed minimums and ranges.
The Herald prints new subscription renewal notices and mailing envelopes. Instructions explain detaching the addressed side, inserting remittance, sealing the envelope, and mailing it without a stamp as postage is prepaid. If renewal occurs soon after payment, disregard the notice.
Census drop below 5500 moves Cameron into Farmers Home Administration loan programs. Ivey notes Section 502 loans up to 33 years at 7¼ percent, with requires private credit search first. Loans cover repair, new build, or purchase, plus rental housing and builder partnerships through local FHA office.
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 outgoing president Ben Hardie Bailey and incoming president Alvis Coleman. The Outstanding Yeoman of 1970 trophy and Football Sweetheart will be named. Guest speaker is Pat Culpepper Baylor Bruins defense coach. Gene Smitherman is master of ceremonies. Yeoman coaches will be recognized and introduce their 1970 teams.
Rogers Independent School District announces a trustee election for Saturday April 3 in the Rogers High School library from 8 am to 7 pm. Incumbents C O Gunter D D Ward and Randolph Green seek new terms along with Edwin Psencik’s seat. Daniel Lesikar seeks re election. Filing closes March 3 with official duties handled by election judge Mrs Frank Poncik and clerks Mrs J L Aycock and Mrs J L Chervenka. Absentee voting runs March 21 through March 31 in the central school office with Mrs Billye Synatzske.
Three make-up rubella clinics will run in Cameron Thorndale and Rockdale to immunize 2 to 10 year old children. About 450 missed doses from December 6 will be given at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 18 in Cameron February 23 in Thorndale and March 2 in Rockdale using a jet injector.
Commissioners Court discussed placing county landfill grounds to curb rural dumping along creeks as federal rules push Cameron toward landfill closure. In Ben Arnold, Hugo Aigner leads a community dump cleanup with a fenced, controlled site funded by subscribers who pay for maintenance.
Doyal Arnold and Alvin Fuchs filed for re election as trustees for the Buckholts Rural High School District indicating continued leadership for the rural district.
Voter registration reopened after Gov. Preston Smith signed emergency legislation extending the registration period through February. Milam County records official Walter White warned against duplicate applications for those with existing certificates. Four constitutional amendments were approved for May ballots including AFDC funding limits, a state ethics panel, a $100 million water aid bond, and broader amendment submission rules.
Federal offices and the Post Office in Milam County will be closed Monday February 15 in observance of George Washingtons birthday. Cameron banks schools city and county offices will stay open. The official holiday is the third Monday in February by 1968 law in effect since 1971 and changes also apply to Memorial Day Veterans Day and Columbus Day observances.
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