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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1971
Page
1
A Cameron newspaper describes its 45 000 circulation turning to computer systems in September while drawing inquiries nationwide. The piece reflects on Cameron's 1960s shift toward modernization, downtown improvements, new infrastructure, and a broadened future as residents applaud long-term planning.
Robert L. Ellett will serve as president for 1971 72 with Don G. Humble as first vice president and Gene Blake as second vice president. They join an executive board including new and continuing directors as well as nine retiring directors, and will be formally installed at the Chamber banquet in March.
Yee High School senior class stages a three act comedy You Cant Kiss Caroline at 7 30 p m February 25 and 26 in the Ben Milam Cafetorium with tickets 1 for adults and 50 cents for students.
Alfred Burt of Cameron disputes a Herald misstatement that added about forty years to his age in a feature on John Kennon a veteran horse shoer Kennon ran a courthouse square horse shoeing business about fifty years ago and holds a national speed record for shoeing a horse
The Extended Care facility of Halbert Vardiman at Rosebud was granted a 90 day extension by the Health Education and Welfare Dept. Medicare payments were set to cease February 15 due to deficiencies in paperwork and minor physical needs. A request for another inspection led to the regional HEW team recommending the extension.
Belton raised funds to send a local delegate to a meeting with North Vietnamese officials over American POWs. Dr. J. G. Sewell was selected to represent Belton on a mission led by Ross Perot and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, as Perot aims to marshal Texas delegates for three 747 jets. Sewell will join other delegates not related to POW families, making Belton the first Texas community to name a delegate.
An unnamed manufacturing firm has optioned about 1000 acres between Round Rock and Georgetown. Round Rock will provide water and sewer service to the proposed plant area, with speculation of 700 jobs and nearby housing development.
Mrs. Leodis Grandham and Carl Cotropia announced bids for the Hearne School Board seat vacated by Alton Logan this fall. In Hearne mayoral race, Guy Chandler challenges incumbent Jake Abrams.
The Cameron German Folk Dancers with sponsor-manager Charles Kunz prepare for a noon May 20 appearance on KWTX TV. Carolyn Perkins joins the 18 member troupe, with plans to use extras for out of town engagements. Other ethnic groups from Central Texas include Czech, Irish, Italian, Mexican and Negro dancers scheduled for the Cameron Folk Fete next June.
Milam County FFA members join 38,000 boys in 1100 Texas chapters for National FFA Week in February 2027. Yee High FFA Advisor C Titsworth describes FFA as organized vocational education for farm youth, with members learning leadership, public speaking, and community service through school and local projects.
Forrest Green farms 1,500 pounds weekly across three greenhouses in Buckholts using a bubble roof design. He says the polyethylene bubble reduces heating and cooling costs by about 30 percent, saving 2000 to 3000 dollars per acre per season. Green notes Texas hot house tomatoes started 12 years ago and a Houston co op aids growers statewide.
Cameron's First Baptist Church will host an annual choir festival at 7 p m on Friday February 26 directed by Alan Fyke with choirs from Calvary Caldwell Hearne Meadowbrook Rockdale and Cameron First Baptist Church participating. Rev J E Lafferty invited the public.
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