Cameron Mall Junior Livestock Show Planned for January
Cameron Chamber officials announce the second annual Mall Junior Livestock Show to be held Saturday January 23 in Cameron. Milam County junior growers from FFA and 4H clubs will compete for $500 in cash prizes across swine beef and dairy divisions with judges from Texas A&M College. The event, at the Milam Courthouse area, includes farm equipment displays and a Mall showing of new cars, with judging starting at noon and an amateur contest beforehand. Cameron street closures and a 100-entry goal reflect expected larger crowds.
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Cameron
Cameron Chamber
O. A. White
Chamber Livestock Committee
Milam County
FFA
4H Club
John S. Batte
Texas A & M College
College Station
Batte
Milam Courthouse
Jeannette Richter
The Old West Trader Ol’ 100 Story and A Stage Exit
A column recalls an Early West horse trader who used alcohol to mask poor stock before sales and draws parallels to stereotypes of Native Americans. The piece reflects on change, portrayal, and a jab about writers taking advice to go on stage as a quick exit.
Two Cars Collide In Downtown Cameron
Police chief Chester Simons says two Cameron women collided at about 2 55 p m Monday in the 100 block of North Houston. Mrs Clara Mae Reimer 37 backed into the street in a 1954 Oldsmobile and Mrs Vera G Hauk 52 drove north in a 1953 Chevrolet. Neither driver was injured and damage totals were 50 dollars and 75 dollars respectively.
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Chester Simons
Clara Mae Reimer
Cameron
Vera G. Hauk
Houston
Reimer
Hauk
Belgian Poultryman Visits Milam Firm
Belgian poultryman L. Vanwynsberghe of Euro-Poultry visits Cameron Texas to review Ideal H-3-W breeding techniques and discuss cross strain Leghorns with Ideal officials. He represents Oudenaarde Belgium distributor Euro-Poultry, whose parent stock birds perform well in Belgium per founder Leo Fuchs.
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L. Vanwynsberghe
Vanwynsberghe
Cameron
Euro-Poultry
Oudenaarde
Belgium
Ideal
Europe
Leo Fuchs
LL Park Nears Final Completion In Cameron
Cameron Little League officials report the Milam Institute site ballpark near completion with a 1,080 foot chain link fence and field leveled for drainage. About $2,000 raised, $900 more needed for lights. wooden bleachers for 1,100. Park serves Little and Babe Ruth leagues and area high school players. opening planned this summer pending National League requirements.
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Cameron
Little League
Milam Institute
Chester Simons
League
Simons
Central
Texas
Ordinance Stands After Rousing Cameron Garbage Debate
Council met in Cameron to discuss the city garbage ordinance adopted December 1. Mayor Wilson defended enforcement amid charges of dictatorial steps, noting health department involvement and a plan for two public readings in August with a September approval. The council later revised residential charges to 75 cents and business to 1.50 minimum, with four business categories based on trash volume.
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Basse! Wilson
Cameronites
Wilson
Texas Department of Health
Cameron
Texas Department of Health and Sanitation
Milam County Health Unit
David Shapiro
T. E. Cramp
Pricr
Lonnie
Lonnie Armstrong
Bassel Wilson
Alvin Hefft
Marvin Turner
Escapees From North Carolina Await Return to Pen
Three North Carolina inmates Alton Reardon 42 Dewey Lee Duncan 26 and James Duncan 23 are in Milam County Jail awaiting pickup by NC authorities. Reardon and Dewey Duncan escaped December 24 from the Durham state penitentiary and waived extradition. James Duncan had no prior record.
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Durham, N. C
Thorndale
Milam County
North Carolina
Carl Black
The
Herald
Alton Reardon
Dewey Lee Duncan
James Duncan
Reardon
Black
North Carolina State Penitentiary
Dewey Duncan
the Herald
Guard Unit Reports Two Changes In Company Lineup
Milam County's National Guard Unit Company C gains Pfc William F E Kelm from Belton and loses Sgt Billy F Daniel and 1st Lt John C Kinane during the first week of the year. Daniel enlists at Fort Leonard Wood for active duty and will attend electronics school at Fort Carson. Kinane transfers to a new Alcoa plant in South America and will move with his family to Brokopondo British Guiana late January.
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Milam County
National Guard
Pfc
William FE. Kelm
Belton
Delm
Citizens National Bank
Cameron
Billy F. Daniel
Daniel
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Carson
Colorado
John C. Kinane
Alcoa
Rockdale
Kinane
Aluminum Company
South America
R. R. Sugg
Rural Wrecks Show 150 Percent Drop Milam County
Milam County Rural wrecks fell by 150 percent in 1959 versus 1958, with 118 accidents on dirt roads causing four deaths and 38 injuries. State Patrol's Blansit and Straley note 184 vehicles involved, $90,480 in damage, and 20 to 25 percent of incidents investigated by other officers or未reported.
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Milam County
Cameron
Texas Highway Patrol
John Blansit
Jack Straley
Lions Plan First Minstrel Rehearsal in Cameron
The Cameron Lions Club announced a first rehearsal for a 1960 minstrel show at 7:30 p.m. today at the First Methodist Church. Publicity chairman Charles Brady Sr said volunteers and Lions members will stage the show in February with about 25 cast members including 15 chorus singers six endmen and several special numbers directed by Mrs. Bill Crockett, a former Cameron public schools music instructor. Exact performance date to be announced.
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Cameron Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Cameron
Charles Brady, Sr
Lions Club
Bill Crockett
Cameron Public Schools
Brady
Seven candidates file for May 7 Democratic primary
The Cameron Herald reports seven candidates announced for offices across precinct, county, district and state levels led by incumbents Poage Yezak White Black and Nelson Prescott. Filing by February 1 sets May 7 primary with possible June 2 runoff.
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Cameron Herald
W. RK. Poage
U. S
Herman Yezak
Robertson- Milam
Robert C. Nelson
Milam
Carl C. Black
Walter White
Jack Prescott
Cameron
Raney
Max McClaren
Black
Yezak
Poage
Waco
C. D. Graham
Byron Neal
McClaren
Chamber To Hold Director Election
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce will elect eight new board members from about 200 member firms. Directors ending three year terms in March are Leo Fuchs Wiley Loughmiller Louis McKee Milton Schiller Hilliard Thomas A White Drayton McLane and B Harden.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Richard Moseley
Leo Fuchs
Wiley Loughmiller
Louis McKee
Milton Schiller
Hilliard Thomas
A. White
Drayton McLane
B. Harden
Cameron Plant Manager Promoted to General Supervisor
George C. Quinn president of Walled Lake Door Co. Detroit announces the promotion of John Gay from Cameron plant manager to general production supervisor. Gay has overseen the Cameron Walled Lake Door plant for years and has experience in construction and production at other Walled Lake plants.
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George C. Quinn
Walled Lake Door Co
Detroit, Mich
John Gay
Cameron
Gay
Cameron Walled Lake Door
Walled Lake
Cameron City Council Reviews Sewer Plan and Taxi Franchises
Cameron City Council discussed sewer service and a citywide survey, plus taxi franchise issues after a meeting Tuesday night. They set a July start date for note interest, reviewed Lonnie’s Taxi closure, and considered an exclusive franchise request while planning a $1000 initial survey and a 6.5 to 9.5 percent engineering fee.
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Cameron
Hayden Lawrence
Jack Prescott
B. L. Miller
Lonnie
Prescott
Southwest Bell Telephone Co
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