Dairying in Milam County spotlight and Cameron Rotary history
The Herald launches a dairying study in Milam County focusing on Cameron’s leading dairy operation and the J. K. Stuart farm. The piece also reviews Cameron Rotary’s wartime aid to the British destroyer Cameron, its 24 year history, decommissioning ceremony, band and baseball, with notable speakers and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Rotary
Swift
Bill Burns
Rotary
Cameron
Cameron Rotary Club
Vhs Stadium
Rotary International
Beauford
PTA Valentine Musical Set Friday at Yee High Auditorium
Cameron PTA presents a Valentine Musical Friday February 16 at 7 30 p m in Yee High Auditorium. Foreoss Sapp chairs ticket sales with Cameron Schools students performing under directors Mrs B F Crockett and Mrs Charles Smith Jr Admission 50 cents tickets sold at school buildings and from Cole men Dun cum Harrison McLerran Alton Fuchs Bo Titsworth Miss Lois Randolph Miss Mary Randolph Mrs Nadine Zelisko and Mrs John Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Pta
Yee High
Forrest Sapp
Cameron
Camerons
B. F. Crockett
Charles Smith Jr
Coleman Duncum
Harrison McLerran
Alton Fuchs
Bo Titsworth
Lois Randolph
Mary Randolph
Nadine Zelisko
John Mitchell
Milam County Screwworm Drive gains local support
Milam County nations mobilize to combat screwworm and brucellosis as seven communities led by Cameron donate 5101 dollars toward a four thousand dollar goal. Bob Lilly of the Texas Farm Bureau notes livestock protection while chairs in Gause Buckholts Baileyville Rockdale Thorndale Milano and Cameron coordinate community meetings and contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
Drive
John S. Baite
Milam Farm Bureau
Bob Lilly
Texas Farm Bureau
Austin
Milam
Gause
Buckholts
Baileyville
Rockdale
Thorndale
Milano
Brown Ely
Calvin Shenker
Dowell Hailey
H. L. Fieseler
Ervin Fuessel
Joe Martin
Johns. Batte
Florida
Texas
Batte
Bill Arthur
Connally to Speak at Cameron Chamber Banquet
Texas gubernatorial candidate John B. Connally will address Cameron Chamber of Commerce at the annual banquet in the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Connally, former Navy secretary, cattle rancher, and UT alumnus, has held numerous civic and professional roles in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Connally
Texas
Connally
University of Texas
Milam County Dairying Expands With Stuart Farm Venture
The Stuart dairy under construction near Cameron marks a wider Milam trend as about a dozen dairies exist in the area. Dairymen claim annual incomes from four to seven thousand dollars with FHA financing backing expansion. the Heart of Texas Dairy Herd Improvement Association now includes seventeen members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Stuart
Cameron
Struc
Herald
Milam County
Texas
United States
Stuart
Milam
FHA
Central Texas
Houston
Heart of Texas Dairy Herd Improvement Association
IBM
Georgia
Cen- Tex
Dept of Agriculture
G. F. Dunston
Stuart Dairy
Eeryone
Drouth
Bayer Signs With TCU Yoe Fullback Ernest Bayer
Ernest Bayer, a 195 pound Yoe High School back, signed a four year letter of intent with Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. TCU coach Fred Taylor said Bayer will start at fullback but may move to the line later and noted the four year scholarship and his status as a recent four year letterman graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bayer
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
TCU
Fred Taylor
Bayer
Taylor
H. L. Bayer
Yee High School
Grand Jury Session Set In Milam County
Milam District Attorney Jack Prescott announced a January term grand jury will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Sixteen Milam County residents were called for duty. Cases to be presented include burglary and theft matters. Jurors named include Allen Dodson Rodney Barker William Stigall Bremond Culp FE Burney L A Petty Charles Hensley F W Koch Hugo Fuchs Paul Oldrich S B Atkinson Marcus Bankston R H Foster OF Alford Riley Gilbert and W L Hail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Grand Jury
Dist
Jack Prescott
Milam
Prescott
Allen Dodson
Rodney Barker
William Stigall
Bremond Culp
FE. F. Burney
L. A. Petty
Charles E. Hensley
F. W. Koch
Hugo R. Fuchs
Paul Oldrich
S. B. Atkison
Marcus Bankston
R. H. Foster
Tickets Available For C of C Banquet
Tickets go on sale soon for the Chamber of Commerce Banquet to be held March 8. Tickets must be purchased by March 7 at 5 p.m and none will be sold at the door. Committees include program chairman Milton Schiller and members O B Harden L Caperton Arrangements Henry Liebman chairman B F Grimes Ed Schiller Jr M C Duncum Drayton McLane EF A Perrin Ticket sales John Henderson Jr chairman Gus Elley Don Humble Karl Curtis B F Crockett John Schigut Morris Eplen Alvin Nolte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Milton Schiller
O. B. Harden
L. Caperton
Henry Liebman
B. F. Grimes
Ed Schiller
M. C. Duncum
Drayton McLane
EF. A. Perrin
John Henderson Jr
Gus Elley
Don G. Humble
Karl Curtis
B. F. Crockett
John Schigut
Morris Eplen
Alvin Nolte
Murray Go Round Begins This Week
The Herald welcomes back sports columnist Tom Murray of Austin whose Murray Go Round starts today. He will provide a local angle on Cameron and area athletes and explore Milam sports history. The column will run twice weekly alongside Outdoors In Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Tom Murray
Austin
The
Fort Worth Star - Telegram
Murray
Ernie Bayer
Guy Jilion
Bobby Elliott
Cameron
Milam
Texas
Herald
No New Filings Reported for City and School Board Posts
City and School City officials said no new filings this week for School Board or City Council seats. Current filings include for the school board Charlie Burke Cameron business and civic leader and Niley Smith the incumbent member. For mayor and council positions are incumbent Mayor Coleman Duncum and councilmen Starrett Hickman Roy Griffith and Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Burke
Cameron Business and Civic
Niley Smith
Coleman Duncum
Starrett Hickman
Roy Griffith
Sam Houston
Cameron Legion To Host District Meeting In April
Cameron American Legion Post prepares for about 159 delegates at the 7th American Legion District Convention in April. A special Edwin Hardy Post No 9 meeting is set for 7 30 p m on Wednesday February 21 to outline the program. The 11th District Convention will follow in April at Cameron National Guard Armory with Legionnaires from 10 posts and representatives from Waco Killeen Belton Rockdale Milano Marlin Rosenberg and other Cen Tex cities expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Edwin Hardy
John Zarosky
Cameron's
National Guard
Waco
Killeen
Belton
Rockdale
Milano
Marlin
Rosenberg
Services Held Here Monday For Mrs R A Triggs
Funeral services for Mrs. R. A. Triggs Sr. 77, were held Monday afternoon. Born October 26, 1884 in Franklin she died February 10 in a Temple hospital after living most of her life in Cameron. She belonged to the First Methodist Church with Rev Jewell Strong officiating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband R. A. Triggs Sr. of Cameron two sons Albert Triggs of Lubbock and George Triggs of Sharp one sister Miss Clara Thomas of Cameron, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Triggs
Triggs
Franklin
Temple Hospital
Cameron
First Methodist Church
Jewell Strong
Marek - Burns
Oak Hill Cemetery
Albert Triggs
Lubbock
George Triggs
Sharp
Clara Thomas
Milam County events listed for late March to April
Milam Farm Bureau Convention, Cameron PTA Musical, Cameron Chamber of Commerce Banquet all at 7 30 p m on various dates. Cameron Women's Golf Association tournament set for April 24 at Cameron Country Club. District American Legion Convention and National Guard Armory events also noted in Cameron area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Cameron Women's
Cameron Country Club
American Legion
National Guard Armory
Schiller Named C of C President At Board Meeting
E. O. Schiller Jr was elected president of the Cameron Chamber of Commerce at the board meeting. He succeeds Richard Williams who served as president in 1961. O. B Harden and Jack Prescott were named first and second vice presidents. Eight new directors were elected for a three year term March 1962 to March 1965: Charlie Burke N L Caperton Albert Collins Jack Prescott Eugene Smitherman Bill Tolson Sam Tindall Lester Williams. Williams thanked directors for a successful 1961 chamber year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Schiller, Jr
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Richard Williams
Schiller
O. B
Doc) Harden
Jack W. Prescott
Charlie Burke
N. L. Caperton
Albert Collins
Jack Prescott
Eugene Smitherman
Bill Tolson
Sam Tindall
Lester Williams
Williams
Nine Grass Fires Reported in Milam County
Milam County saw nine grass fire calls last week answered by the Cameron Fire Department. One blaze near Jones Prairie scorched about 12 acres before containment. Fire Marshal John Eanes blamed careless cigarette and match disposal and trash burning for most of the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Fire Department
Jones Prairie
John Eanes
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Cameron Rotarians
PTA Musical To
Floresville
Connally Brothers
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Southwestern Exposition
Fat Stock Show and Boys Inc
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Ex - Students Association of the
Southwestern Legal Foundation
State Bar of Texas
University of Texas Ex-Students Association
Sar Rayburn Connally
Lyndon B. Johnson
W. H. Gaston
Gaston
Yoe
Alvin
Cameron Legion
Milam Farm Bureau Convention
Vee High School
C of C President
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