20 Feb 1969
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1969
Page
1
Yee High FFA members celebrate National Future Farmers of America Week February 15 22 highlighting its role in building the agricultural economy. Membership stands at 144. 1968 projects total net income 35325 56 earned by 89 members.
The Cameron Herald resumes the Now Showing television supplement with February 27 issue. Advertising deadline is 3 p.m. February 20. The section will move to full color cover soon and includes all central Texas stations. Readers are urged to support local advertisers.
Julius John Petrash twenty from Wharton was found dead in his late model Chevrolet after leaving the highway seven miles south of Cameron on US 77. He suffered head injuries and facial wounds and was pronounced dead at 6 a.m. at a local hospital. Petrash belonged to Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 1st Armor at Fort Hood. His body was taken to Gommert Funeral Home in Rogers pending services in Wharton.
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Cameron Scout Troop 52 packed tents and supplies in a Hornung Bros truck for a weekend at a rugged 100 acre camp on the Fort Hood reservation. The trip included an open air chapel dedication with army engineers, a helicopter landing, and a 3 star general. The scouts work on merit badges, plan community cleanups, and run a peanut selling fundraiser to buy new tents, while evenings include Protestant services and a Catholic field mass.
Two unused buildings of the Milam County Home are offered for sale by the Commissioners' Court. Sealed bids open Friday February 2 at 2 p.m. in the Courtroom. Revenue funds repairs to houses in use at the county home on North Austin Avenue.
Raymond A. Allison 71 of Buckholts died after a long illness at home. Born February 8 189 in Coryell County he married Matilda Heilmann of Milano. Funeral 2 30 p m Tuesday Gomert Funeral Home Rogers with Rev Louis Sirny officiating. Burial Corinth Cemetery Buckholts. Survived by wife three sons two daughters four brothers one sister and 12 grandchildren.
Yoe High seniors present the comedy Pioneer Go Home in Ben Milam Cafeteria with an 8 p.m. show Thursday and a second performance scheduled for Friday night.
Cameron School Board met Thursday night to set March 5 filing deadline for two trustee seats, extend contracts to 1971 for three principals, and amend policy to cover student drug use. High bid to demolish Ben Arnold School House was accepted. Peggy Dyer hired for first grade. Judy Todd hired for Yee High English. Lelia Hickman granted leave with Louise Green taking Special Ed duties.
The traffic school for area police officers runs Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. at Cameron City Hall with two new courses on directing traffic and drivers licenses. The extended closing date is March 5, replacing the previous February 26 deadline.
Bill Whitaker 65 of Cameron died February 12. Born January 24 1904 in Mariow community he was a retired farmer and member of Marlow Baptist Church IOOF Lodge. Services Friday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with two ministers. burial Rice Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a son three daughters two brothers three sisters and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
A March start follows the award of a 191 915.86 bid to McKnight and Little Contracting Company of Westfield for three miles of Lower Brushy Creek widening. The project, extending into Williamson County, clears and enlarges the channel to support flood-control dams and reduce riverine flooding in Milam and adjacent areas.
The Ada Henderson School Band will present a concert for AHS students on Friday February 28 at 1 10 p m in the high school gym. The program includes Exodus Climb Every Mountain Were You There and Sousa s Washington Post March. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
James Boswell Newton 59 former mayor of Rockdale died after a six week illness in a Galveston hospital. He was a Rockdale High School alumnus attended Texas A M College and the University of Texas. Survived by wife Dorothea Phillips a son James B Newton Jr and a daughter Eleanor Ann Junk with brothers Charles T Newton and Col Frederick C Newton. Funeral Sunday at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home chapel. Burial in IOOF Cemetery Rockdale.
Cameron CYO announces a chili supper on Thursday February 27 at Simon George Hall from 5 30 to 8 30 p m Admission is 1 for adults and 75 cents for children Proceeds support parish activities.
Mayor E A Perrin announced a two year zoning plan study in partnership with the Texas Health Department to clear the way for HUD urban renewal funds. Eugene Smitherman leads the zoning committee updating the 1966 plan, with Walter Albritton & Associates handling the engineering work.
H H Hartsfield aged 86 died Friday night after a long illness in a local hospital. A Maysfield resident born in Milam County in 1882 he was a retired farmer and a member of Little River Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 30 p m at Little River Baptist Church with Rev. Ben Curtis officiating and Masonic graveside services at Little River Cemetery. Surviving nieces and nephews. Green's Funeral Home in charge.
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