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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1971
Page
2
The mayor designates the week of February 22 to 28 1971 as FFA Week to honor the Future Farmers of America. The proclamation notes FFA members train in vocational agriculture in public schools to support farming ranching and related services and to promote leadership cooperation citizenship and patriotism.
The article notes a May presentation outlining a 20 year Cameron plan to anticipate needs by 1990. Council members review preliminary studies as a preamble to the final report. The project aims to shape urban renewal direction for Cameron’s center city.
Louisianans discuss state finances with focus on surplus handling. The text notes Mississippi neighbors understand the issue as their legislators also face treasury surplus questions. It references a recent Louisiana session where the main enterprise involved managing taxpayer funds.
A Texas reader thanks for the Milam Area Parade of Sports photo and shares baseball memories from Cameron 1908 to 1930. He notes a hole in one at age 80 and comments on Cameron improvement projects. A UT Austin dean expresses appreciation for Communication Week and campus visits. John Martin of Telegraph Herald seeks data processing ideas and software for NCR Century Computer.
A discussion of whether colleges can suspend or expel students for campus demonstrations. Courts upheld free speech rights yet allowed colleges to impose reasonable discipline. Noting differences by age and cases on permitted demonstrations and blocking access. Public service feature by the American Bar Association.
Billie C. Walker 44 of Davilla died in a Bartlett nursing home. Funeral services were set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Davilla Baptist Church with Rev. Hubert Hyman officiating. Burial in Friendship Cemetery. Born March 29, 1926 in Bell County, son of Martin Walker and Lillie Henry Walker. Survived by his mother Lillie Walker of Davilla, one sister Kennard Conner of Davilla, five brothers E. E. Walker Davilla W. L. Walker Cleveland G. B. Walker Cleveland Delbert Walker Houston T. H. Walker Brazoria. Green's Funeral Home Cameron handled arrangements.
John D. Harper former Rockdale Works Manager and longtime Alcoa executive has been elected a director of Procter and Gamble to fill the vacancy created by David G. Gamble’s resignation. Harper, a Louisville native, rose through Alcoa to chief executive. he also serves on boards including Mellon Bank Metropolitan Life and Goodyear.
District 8 presidents conference in Temple discussed plans for a new state headquarters in northwest Waco overlooking Lake Waco. The four story 100000 square foot building is slated to start soon with completion targeted by October 1 1972. Edwin Lehmann Milam County FB spoke for the local unit and John A. Smith led the session.
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