Night Tour of Local Court, Gym, and High School Games
A Tuesday evening routine follows damp City Park tennis courts and a shift through Manor versus Cameron girls prelims, then the Manor vs Cameron boys varsity game where Cameron dominates. The writer observes scorekeeping, fouls, and scoreboard gadgets, chats with County Agent Bill McCutcheon, and ends with tea at the Texan and a Safeway stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Yoe Gymnasium
Manor
Cameron
Manor-Cameron
Martin
Bill McCutcheon
Texan
Bill Peck
Current ‘Reader's Digest
Bill
The
Safeway
Evening Vignette of Small Town Calm and Odd Details
A narrator records a quiet midweek evening noting two Cameron policemen in a doorway, a glimpse of Rev. Vernon Dietrich and his son, a Kojak episode, coffee at Pitt Grill, and a late shift office log. The writer reflects on an uneventful night with minor incidents like a jackknifed truck or dropped sawhorse in past weeks, concluding quiet evenings feel dull yet harmless.
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Cameron
Vernon Dietrich
Kojak
Pitt Grill
US 77-Sh 36
Texas approves grants as 1977 license stickers detailed
Milam County gains a 9952 probation grant while Central Texas Council of Governments receives 18770 for teletype law enforcement network. Texans will begin fiscal 1977 vehicle registrations February 1 with new red 1977 stickers and annual licensing slated to start in 1978 ending 60 day renewal cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Robert W
Bob) Townsley
DHT
Milam
Bation Services
Central Texas Council of Governments
Nnal
Townsley
Fire at Yee High School. arson suspected
Fire officials investigate a Monday night blaze at Yee High School with three fires found in the basement speech class, teacher's desk area, and near an outside door. A student and John Homerstadt smelled smoke. $500 reward offered for arson information. no forced entry found as classes continued later that night.
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Cameron
Yee High School
John Homerstadt
Holiday Business Was Great For 1976 Christmas Shopping
Merchants reported a mixed 1976 Christmas season with some stores setting records while others faced declines. JCPenney manager Dan Long praised record sales and a positive Cameron business climate, while Sears catalog agency head Lovie Baugh described sales as terrible versus last year with a 20 percent drop and 15 percent returns. Montgomery Ward and Bernice’s saw solid activity, but Duke and Ayres faced a downturn. Shoppers started early, with Layaway popular for artificial trees and expensive gifts, and some stores noting strong electronics demand despite two missed Saturdays in December.
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Dan Long
Jcpenney
Long
Cameron
Lovie Baugh
Sears
Baugh
New Temple
Montgomery Ward
Marion Wright
Wards
Bernice
Elaine Perrin
Johnny Schigut
Charles Strode
Perrys
Adolph Noska
Duke and Ayres
Strode
Noska
Gibson’s
Ernie Garcia
Gibson
Chili Manning
Lewis- Chili Shoe Store
Albert Hajovsky
Western Auto
Maxine
Pauline
Jr Stock Show Date Changed Due to Weather Delays
The Milam County Junior Livestock Show is postponed to February 5 because of bad weather delaying the new Youth Exposition Building. If the building is not ready, the show will still occur on February 5. Kenneth Waites notes the postponement aims to hold the event in the new facility.
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Milam County
Pastor Receives Invitation To Carter Inaugural
The Cameron church pastor Rev. L C Reece received an invitation from President elect Jimmy Carter to attend his Washington inauguration this month. Reece has corresponded with Carter for months and believes he coined the phrase I dont know all the answers. He supported Lloyd Bentsen initially, shifted to Carter after Bentsen dropped out, and sent an autographed photo and telegram to the candidate. Carter's office thanked him by phone and promised future contact. Reece and his wife were invited though travel plans remain uncertain.
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Cameron
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Rev
L. C. Reece
First Christian Church
Carter
Reece
Lloyd Bentsen
Bentsen
Carter Carter
Rev. Reece
Milam Banks Report Higher Deposits in 1976
Milam County and surrounding area banks posted combined deposits of 89 million 488 thousand 252 dollars and 18 cents as of December 31 1976 up from 81 million 896 thousand 456 dollars and 74 cents a year earlier in the quarterly OCC call.
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Milam Area
U.S. Comptroller of Currency
Milam County
Bell Promises Faster Street Work Repairs
Bell Telephone promised quicker street repairs as it buries 40,000 feet of cable in Cameron. City council heard two representatives. Green Addition burial not planned now and 95 percent of work complete elsewhere. A 34 percent rate increase for TP&L was debated with a call for study.
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Bell
Bell Telephone
Cameron
Gene Lumpkin
Green
Tp&l
Larry Morrow
John Jistel
Lumpkin
Jan Lucke
Monroe Fuchs
Edwin Bigbee
Bigbee
Felix Matula
Zarosky Addition
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F.M.L
Dolph Briscoe
Yee High
Reynold Laywell
L&m Jewelry
Laywell
Banks
OSITS
First National
Rockdale State
Thorndale State
Buckholts State
Planters National
Rosebud
First State
Rogers
Corey Ray Bush
Larry Ray Bush
Rockdale
St. Edward Hospital
Fred Simank
Willard Bush
Rt. 1
Milano
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