Milam County 1971 Amid Urban Renewal and Oil Booms
The year 1971 brings Cameron’s urban renewal growth with demolitions and new buildings, Milam oil wells boosting headlines, and a health scare from diphtheria in the city. Immunizations prevented further spread as Dallas Symphony set for January 11 and council hearings on a paying ordinance.
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Cameron
Milam
Dallas Symphony
Sanders
East Milam
Alcoans
Rockdale Works
Friendship Home
ASCS
Vhs
County Housing Authority
CISD
Council Ok
County Og
Cameron Isd
Johnny Bailey
Yeoman
Burlington
Bill Hornung
Milam County
Drouth
Ada Henderson
A. J. Mondrik
Milbur Field
Oks
Cobb
Brown
Alcoa
USDA
Pond Creek
Senate
Ballfield
Urban Renewal Agency
Milbur
Burmil Fields
Texas
Council
Grand Jury
Maysfield
Norther
SW Milam
Kubiak
Yee High
South Milam Fields
Alcoa Plume
Gause- Hanover
Chamber
Now Now Thanks Subscribers Names List Includes Local Figures
A reader thank you appears listing numerous subscribers and community names such as Cameron Ed Magre Walter An derlie W E Obermiller Mrs Dana Elliott J W Lawhorn Edison Fikes and others conveying appreciation to supporters and residents in the area.
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Arnold Rummel
L. W. Klapka
Frank Scharitzer
J A. Jedlicka
Rudolph Tepera Jr
Charlie J. Tomek
T. C. Lewis
J. K. Wilkerson
John Reisner
Edward Matula
G. C. Miller
Wesley Crouch
John B. Henderson Jr
F. E
Names Listed for Burlington Rosebud Buckholts and Milano Notices
A compiled list of individuals and entities including F.M.L. Dodson Mrs Lee Shires Dana Monroe Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms Inc Jack Woods I G Fowler Eplen Furniture Rev R Kalkbrenner Mrs Julian Basken T R Allen Milton Glaser R L Brown Grady Coker Mrs V L Zavrel Cowards Beauty Shop Mrs Jim Gandy R A Michalka Mrs W E Kuehl Charles Reynolds Jim Weinast Burlington Else Kelm Milano M L Waller Mrs Willis Nelson Buckholts Joe F Bartek Melvin Allison B J Allison Albert Vrazel A W Lange Mrs S R Zawadzke Rosebud R W Ellison.
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Charles Reynolds
Jim Weinast
Burlington
Else Kelm
Milano
M. L. Waller
Willis Nelson
Cong Poage to Visit Cameron Office Tuesday
Area Roundup reports that Congressman Bob Poage will visit Cameron in O. B. Harden's county office on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon to meet with local friends and discuss issues.
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Poage
Cong
Bob Poage
Cameron
O. B. Harden
Belton utility seeks 6 percent rate increase
Belton Texas Power and Light Co filed an application with the city seeking a six percent general rate hike on electric bills. The increase, first in twenty years, will be discussed at the upcoming city council meeting and may be reviewed by the price commission.
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Belton Texas Power and Light Co
Belton
Tp&l
The
Price Commission
Pinball Machine Robber Slips Cash From Coinbox at Fried Chicken
A potato chip loving thief robs a Charles Fried Chicken by tilting a pinball machine coinbox and taking $1.20 in dimes. The culprit also pockets 20 to 50 bags of chips before fleeing.
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Charles Fried Chicken
John P. Gary Trust Gives Endowment Gift to Southwestern
The John P. Gary Charitable Trust of Wichita Kansas donates 11000 toward a John Tower Chair of Political Science at Southwestern University. Tower is Southwestern alumnus and U.S. Senator and serves on the Gaty trust Committee of Advisors.
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John P. Gary
Caldwell Players Dominate All Cen-Tex Football Teams
The Austin American Statesman selects five Caldwell high school players for the All Cen-Tex Class AA team: Lewell Emmons Eugene Ayers Mike Valigura Mike Priest and Gary Easter. Ayers and Valigura also earn spots on the Super Cen-Tex team.
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The
Austin American-Statesman
Caldwell High School
Lewell Emmons
Eugene Ayers
Mike Valigura
Mike Priest
Gary Easter
Ayers
Valigura
1971 Poised as notably drier in East Yegua Creek region
Somerville reports that 1971 will likely end about 25 percent drier than normal in the East Yegua Creek basin. Through November the area stood 10 to 15 inches below the annual average.
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Yegua Creek
Schools Would Gain Under Court Ruling In Texas
Cameron schools would gain money under state funding but risk losing local control as a federal court ruled local property taxes cannot determine school finance. Edgewood suit cited inequities, with Cameron listed as a poor district currently 80-20 state share. Dodson noted higher per student funds but concern over reduced local control and bond voting questions.
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Cameron
Texas
D. R. Dodson
Edgewood
San Antonio
Dodson
Alcoa Wins Navy Powder Contract for Rockdale Plant
Alcoa's Rockdale facility secured a Navy contract worth 12.3746 million dollars to manufacture aluminum powder. The award was announced by Senator John Tower from Washington D C.
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Alcoa
Rockdale
John Tower
Washington, D. C
Petite Archaeologist Dr Dee Dee Green Shines in Field Work
Veteran digger Dr Ernestine Green known as Dee Dee by family leads major projects from Thailand to Central America. She edits finds for National Geographic and teaches at Western Michigan University, with field director roles in Thailand and Guatemala and extensive work on Mayan sites in Belize and Honduras.
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Ernestine Green
Pennsylvania University Museum
University of Hawaii Museum
Museum of New Mexico
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum
National Geographic Magazine
Western Michigan University
Dr. Green
Dee Dee
Nelson Greens
Cameron
Panhandle Plains Museum
Texas Tech
University of Arizona
University of Hawaii
University of Pennsylvania
Thailand
Tikal
Guatemala
British Honduras
West Texas
New Mexico
Non Nok Tha
Southeast Asia
Green
United States
Central America
National Science Foundation
Angor Wat
Cambodia
Ernestine
Dee Dee) Green
Non Tok Tha
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Cherokee Field
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Denton
McCutchen
Bell-Milam-Falls
Evening Lions Club
Billy Hornung
Jim Wyrick
Evening Lions
F.M.L
Robber
College Station
Trust
Georgetown
Somerville
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