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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1970
Page
5
School Leadership Loft and Rosebud Districts vote February 7 to consolidate, enabling a single new consolidated high school and junior high at equidistant Travis. In Lott 228 to 49. in Rosebud 451 to 36. The move aims to solve a serious building problem and meet future needs.
The Thomasville Times Enterprise jokes about typographical slips in its own pages noting proofs pass through many operations. A clipping from The Waycross Journal-Herald echoes the idea with a humorous verse about the elusive typo growing once printed.
Standings show Eplen Furn 49 39, New Cameron Drug 48 40, Mack’s Oil 48 40, Citizen’s Nail Bank 44 44. Individual honors include high handicap series Lorene Brashear 610 Irene Mees 588 Lois Matula 586. High team series Eplen’s Furniture 2433, embroidery 2392. high team game Irene’s Embroidery 845.
Harold’s answer yes to good health on a life insurance form led to pneumonia death but a court ruled the widow could collect. The judge rejected ambiguity and favored full disclosure, warning that misrepresentation risks family loss and lawsuits. Written by Will Bernard. 1970 American Bar Association
Texas Representative Dan Kubiak warns drug abuse among youths nears epidemic levels and urges education and tighter controls. He notes taxes will be modest to fund essential needs and previews spending limits due to tight finances. Committees push economizing and study uninsured motorist coverage for Texas insurance cost cuts.
A week of Channel 9 programs features Firing Line with Buckley and guests on conservatives, NET Journal reports on race relations, NET Festival presents Cinderella with the National Ballet of Canada, High School Review showcases McArthur High Band, NET Playhouse offers The Changelings, and a Moon Is Down film adaptation with Cedric Hardwicke and Margaret Wycherly.
Warns beachgoers to watch for jellyfish as they swim near shores. The creatures move by expanding and contracting their bodies, and contact can cause severe pain or death in rare cases.
Leona Brashear Conner 67 of East 19th Street died after a lengthy illness in a local hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Green's Funeral Home with Minister Nelson Stark. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Born June 1, 1902 to R. V. Small and Lillie Penny Small, lifelong Milam County resident. Survived by husband R. M. Conner of Cameron, two sons Thomas Brashear of Hearne and Warren Brashear of Beaumont, mother Lillie Small of Cameron, brother Irving Small of Houston, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mrs Frieda Scheffer 73 of Rosebud died at 9 30 p m Wednesday in a Rosebud hospital after a long illness Born April 16 1896 in Falls County near Otto she was the widow of William H Scheffer who died in 1937 She was a member of First Lutheran Church Rosebud services Friday at the church with Rev E A Heckmann officiating Burial in Woodland Cemetery Survived by three sons Willie and Leslie in Rosebud Leonard in Waco a daughter Mrs Ruth Currie of Rosebud three brothers Paul Zipperlen William Zipperlen both of Rosebud and Henry Zipperlen of Riesel four grandchildren A son and a daughter died previously.
Joe Keggins, 106, of Temple died Tuesday night in a Temple nursing home. Funeral services were at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. E. D. Townsend officiating. Burial followed at Taplin View Cemetery. He is survived by two nieces Ocie Cook of Lubbock and Alice Brown of Waco and a nephew Lonnie Keggins of Chilton. Branford Funeral Home of Temple handled arrangements.
A travel tip suggests filling milk cartons with water and freezing them to chill water in an ice box, with melted ice usable as drinking water. The Texas Conference on Insect Plant Disease Weed and Brush Control will be held at Texas A M University's Memorial Student Center February 24 26.
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