Vault floor uncovered under downtown mall site
Work last week uncovered a buried concrete vault floor about two feet thick, 15 to 20 feet below street level at the downtown mall. The old bank or finance house, opened in the 1880s and later closed, predated Citizens National and perhaps First National. Nearby the corner now housing Duke and Ayres also held an older financial site with problematic concrete walls. The project removed old sidewalks and curbs, finished parking levels, and shaped the central walkway, fountain, and benches to make the mall a focal point.
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Citizens National
First National
Duke & Ayres
Cameron Plans Seek Federal Funds For Community Upgrades
The town outlines annual arrangements for visitors and residents as Cameron updates its three year old comprehensive plan for the next 20 years to keep eligibility for about 124000 dollars yearly over five years. Taxpayers weigh tax impacts against school improvements and growth. A planning commission has been named to guide the effort.
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Cameron
City Council OKs Rockdale Telephone Rate Increase
City councilmen approved a two month rate rise for Rockdale after previously denying the request. Bell District Manager Dennis Rich ter cited extra personnel in Rockdale to fix ongoing phone service troubles and airing complaints from residents.
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Rockdale
Bell
Dennis Richter
CAC Receives Moody Grant for Temple Cultural Center
The Cultural Activities Center in Temple received a $15,000 Moody Foundation grant to support operating expenses for the coming year. Foundation officials in Galveston announced the 22 approved projects, noting CAC will expand and continue its cultural arts programming.
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Temple
Moody Foundation
Galveston
CAC
Amtrak Route Shuffle Planned Near Fort Worth Sparks Waco Talks
Waco Chamber of Commerce briefing outlines Dallas civic leaders plan to petition Washington on February 22 to re route Amtrak lines through Dallas. A revised map could put Temple ahead with a Chicago Houston leg change and a Dallas Waco Temple Austin San Antonio Laredo loop. Falls County receives Heart of Texas Council aid funding for youth programs. Two new offices juvenile probation and youth services opened to enhance offender counseling and school based prevention.
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Waco Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee
Dallas
Washington
Amtrak
Fort Worth
Waco
Mexico
Temple
Falls County
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Death Claims Cayce Moore Noted Hearne Humorist
Funeral services for Cayce Wellborn Moore were held Wednesday in Hearne. Moore wrote Cayce's Corner for the Hearne Democrat and became a nationwide after dinner speaker and magazine subject. Born in Buckholts, he moved to Hearne in 1929 as a barber and stayed in that trade. Belton voters approved a $350,000 sewer bond 404 to 34, a 12 to 1 margin, aiding a $959,000 sewer lines extension plan. turnout was deemed very good with 439 votes cast.
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Cayce Wellborn Moore
Hearne
Moore
Cayce
Hearne Democrat
Buckholts
Belton
Rockdale Hospital Authority Enables 47-Bed Project
The Rockdale city council creates a Hospital Authority by ordinance to back a 1.5 million project with 90 percent funded by revenue bonds. Emory C. Camp, hospital board president, says Hill Burton grants are unlikely after Nixon era cuts and the balance comes from last year’s fundraising.
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Rockdale
Rockdale Hospital Authority
Emory C. Camp
Hospital Board of Trustees
Nixon
Camp
Hill- Burton
Cameron district votes down 885000 bond and maintenance tax
Cameron school district voters defeated an 885000 bond by 83 votes while a maintenance tax fell by 112 votes. In total 726 ballots were cast with 416 for and 399 against the bond and 299 for and 411 against the tax. The bond had earlier been rejected last October at 1 25 million. Superintendent Dr. R Dodson said the board will decide next steps.
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Cameron
R. Dodson
Dodson
Ag Department
No Merger For Councils Briscoe Rules No Merger
Governor Dolph Briscoe announced that the planned merger of the Central Texas Council of Governments and the Heart of Texas Council of Governments will not occur. He granted an exception allowing separate operations as sub regions of the Central Texas State Planning Region and praised both groups in a letter to their presidents.
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Belton
Dolph Briscoe
Central Texas Council of Governments
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Harold Harris
Gordon Eubank
Briscoe
Central Texas State Planning Region
Councils of Governments
Central Texas
Buckholts Board Sets Short Agenda for 1973-74 Year
The Buckholts school board in regular session appointed a board of equalization, set the 1973 74 school year, approved a revised calendar and authorized a high school field trip to the Houston Fat Stock Show on February 23. Appointed to the board of equalization were Edwin F Fischer Edward Senkel Carl Von Gonten and Charles Charmillan.
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Buckholts
Houston
Edwin F. Fischer
Edward Senkel
Carl von Gonten
Charles Charmillan Oa
Safety Group Urges Driver Ed Inclusion in Texas Schools
Robert F. Miller of the Texas Safety Association urged the House Education Committee to pass HB 222 adding Driver Education to the foundation school program. He cited high fees blocking low income students and noted lower license timing and higher insurance costs for these families. He linked education access to reducing teen crashes and cited Milam County rural accidents with no deaths and nine injuries in January 1979.
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Texas
Robert F. Miller
Dallas
Texas Safety Association
House of Representatives
Miller
Texas Highway Patrol
Milam County
Fred Hurst
Taylor Ducks halt Yoemen in district clash
Taylor High School’s Ducks defeated Yoemem 64 49 in District 12 AAA action. Pat Wheeles led with 27 points, countering Cameron’s pressure as Yoemen trailed 35 29 in the third. Taylor advances to face A&M Consolidated, snapping Yoemen’s 14 game win streak.
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Taylor Ducks
Yoemem
Pat Wheeles
Cameron
Ducks
Wheeles
Yeomen
Taylor
Pat Shegull
Will Turner
Jackie Chubb
John Barron
Harry Brooks
David Thomas
David Hollas
Sam Ellison
A&m
Yoemen
Outreach Center Adds Two Psychologists
Milam County Outreach Center expands psychology staff with Dr. Albert Casey and Robert Godsey. They will counsel adults and children in Cameron and Rockdale on Thursdays. Casey leads the team and cites reduced hospitalizations since the program began.
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Milam County
Cameron
Rockdale
Albert Casey
Robert L. Godsey
Texas A&m
Casey
University of Kansas
University of Utah
University of Texas
Rusk State Hospital
Bryan
Godsey
Texas A&m University
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Rosebud
Cayce Moore
Mary Lee Graham Thorndale
Linda Lemons
Tami Gray
Thorndale
Hal Reagan
Alcoa
Wilburn Beckhusen
John A. Smith Jr
Rockdale Council
Hospital Authority
Buckholts Board
Marilyn Hauk
Reach Center
Z. M. Josephs
Norma Wallace
Nona Miller
Mildred Baker
Milam County Commissioners Court
S. Houston
Milam County Health Unit
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