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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1967
Page
5
Shell Oil Company No 2 above Estate reached 14 622 feet on Monday with crews still fishing for a stuck drill pipe. The Smackover formation remains shut down after the pipe stuck last Wednesday, delaying operations near Gause Milam County.
Baits that work on large lakes also catch fish in ponds and canals. The fishing method stays the same as ponds mirror lake structure with flats, shallows and deep holes. Many man made stock ponds feature deep troughs near and parallel to the bank for effective fishing.
Marvin West 54 of Buckholts died at home Monday morning. He was World War II veteran and New Salem Baptist Church member. Funeral Wednesday at Phillips and Luckey Chapel Rockdale with burial at Powers Chapel near Rosebud. Survived by parents, a daughter, two sons, a brother, two sisters, and four grandchildren.
Cadette Troop 314 will travel to Austin on Saturday February 25 for a councilwide style show at Villa Capri. Eighteen Girl Scouts join other troops with Donna Tindall modeling and Mrs James Brock Mrs Gene Tindall and Mrs James Kahler accompanying the group.
Cameron bowlers highlighted the third weekend of the Texas Woman's Bowling Assn. event in Corpus Christi. Mrs Leo Laake led the sixty plus with a 220 game, Arline Stewart of Rebstown previously held high with 215, and Sybel Chaney of Dallas won Open Division Singles with 264. The Berry Bowl Travel League No. 2 posted a 2200 in Class B, setting a new state record.
Rep. Milton Schiller of Cameron introduces bills requiring reflective license plates with a 30 cent production fee and enforcing sanitation standards for common carriers in Texas. Backed by Safety Council and Farm Bureau, the health bill authorizes Health Department standards and fines from twenty to two hundred dollars per day for violations. Referred to House Committee on Motor Traffic.
Rev Samuel Lee Brassfield and Mrs Brassfield of Cameron announce daughter Suzanne Denee born February 18 at Newton Hospital weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces at 2 16 a.m. Mrs Doris Dauphine Jr of Cameron mother of a boy Rod erick 8 pounds 10 ounces born February 19 at 10 06 a.m. at Newton Hospital Robert Dauphine Jr father was killed in Vietnam January 2.
Tickets go on sale Monday for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet set for Tuesday March 14 at Methodist Fellowship Hall. Rev J F E Lafferty chairs ticket sales and Robert B Seal of Republic National Bank Dallas will speak. New board terms include Rev J K Lafferty Allen Dodson Albert McCullin Jr William Kelin Dr John Martin and Ed L Edwards.
Atty Charles Smith Jr council members Wells Hickman Turner Marek and Zotz with City Secretary J P Fuller represented Rockdale. Mayor Harold Luckey City Manager Alford and Chief Weed present. County representatives Judge Harden Commissioner McKinney Auditor John C Andres and secretary Mrs Betty Dorner attended. Sheriff Carl Black spoke for Cameron volunteer firemen.
Standings show Eplen Furniture at 56 32 and Irene s at 54 33 with others close. Three game high series with handicap are Irene s Marek Burns Mack s Oil Co and First National Bank with scores provided. High team game with handicap lists Marek Burns 853 First National Bank 830 and Citizen s National Bank 819.
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