Milam County plans jail history center and downtown redevelopment
Milam County plans to convert the old jail into a history center for the bicentennial year. Temple consolidates federal payrolls in a new 2.4 million building named for Congressman Poage. Cameron moves to develop a downtown civic center while work continues on city offices and demolition of a wood frame barn. The Cen-Tex redevelopment tone continues with remarks on Cameron, Temple, and Waco projects.
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Milam County
Milam
Temple
Cong. W. R. Poage
Cameron
City Hall
City Council
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Civic Center
Milam County Tax
Fire destroys Blessed Sacrament Church on West Butte
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church at 1400 West Butte Saturday. Firemen spent five hours containing the blaze and a second grass fire caused by cinders about a quarter mile away. Parsonage saved. no one inside church. Fire Marshal cited old wiring as possible cause. heater era noted. A grass fire at Brewer farm on Sunday also responded to by firefighters.
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Blessed Sacrament Catholic
West Butte
Jimmy Greenwell
Ed Bigbee
Bigbee
Brewer Farm
Maysfield Road
Joe Humplik
Farm and Ranch Store
Felix Matula
Commissioners Court
Karnes
Butte
Council
Hubert Knight
Eighth St
Knight
Quarantine Delayed on Texas Brucellosis Policy
The USDA announces a delay in the brucellosis quarantine for Texas from January 5 to January 9. APHIS cites a temporary restraining order issued by Judge J. T. Boyd requiring the Texas Animal Health Commission to align its program with the cooperative state-federal brucellosis plan.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Texas
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
J. T. Boyd
64Th Judicial District
Humble Enters Race for 20th District Judge Post
Cameron attorney Don Humble filed for the May primary for the 20th District Judge seat. He would replace retiring District Judge W C Wallace who will not seek re election. Humble has long served Milam County as lawyer and former county judge with deep civic and school board ties.
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Humble
Milam County
Cameron Isd
Cameron
McCullin
State Bar of Texas
20Th Judicial
The
Texas Bar Foundation
Navy
Milam County records first fatality of new year
Milam County reports its first traffic fatality of the year after a Rockdale man, 39, Johnny P. Jones, died when his car overturned at Farm Roads 3061 and 1486 between San Gabriel and Rockdale. Police say he was alone and died en route to a Rockdale hospital. A second accident left Everett Dawkins, 22, Belton, in satisfactory condition after a motorcycle incident near Milano when a wind from a passing Amtrak train caused his bike to topple. Dawkins was treated at St Edward Hospital in Cameron and then moved to Temple VA Center.
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Milam County
Rockdale
San Gabriel
Milton Wright
Johnny P. Jones
Rt. 3
Wright
Jones
Belton
Temple Veterans Administration Center
Milano
Milam County Sheriff’s Office
Everett Eugene Dawkins
Rt. 1
Santa Fe Railway Co
Amtrak
Dawkins
St. Edward Hospital
Cameron
Temple VA Center
Marek Burns- Laywell Funeral Home
Cameron To Host Jr. Livestock Show
Cameron will host the Milam County Junior Livestock Show on Saturday at the Cotton Compress warehouse with about 160 entries from 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. Judging starts at 9:30 a.m. with a crossbred gift and crossbred heifer class added. hog auction proceeds support youth prizes and building expenses.
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Milam County
Cotton Compress
Cameron
FFA
Citizens National Bank
Milam County Farm Bureau
Cameron Livestock Auction
Cameron Colonial Nursing Home
Duncum Implement Inc
Zink’s Food Market
Cobb Farms
Milam Grain
Bubba Wied
Cameron City Council Approves Wastewater Plan
The Cameron city council approved engineer plans to bring the city into compliance with Texas Water Quality Board requirements. The plan covers sludge treatment and backwash from filters with a 1977 deadline and 30 day notice to the board.
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Cameron
Texas Water Quality Board
Cason Associates
Gene Blake
State Aeronautics Commission
Bicentennial Slide Show Set Here Friday
The Dawn of Freedom, a state wide slide show for the Bicentennial Year, will be shown at Methodist Fellowship Hall on Friday January 9 at 7 30 p.m. It features a three screen six projector presentation depicting events leading to the Declaration of Independence and the war for freedom. No charge. Cameron area residents invited. Congressman W R Bob Poage will address high school students Friday at 10 a.m.
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Methodist Fellowship Hall
Larry Morrow
Cameron Bicentennial
America
Cameron Area
W. R
Bob) Poage
Fellowship Hall
Mothers March To Start Thursday In Cameron
The annual March of Dimes drive in Cameron runs January 8 to 31 with a January 12 meeting at 6 p.m. in the First National Bank conference room to train volunteers. Marie Crouch is chairwoman with Regina Hairston as co chair. the business drive runs January 19 to 31.
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Cameron
First National Bank
Marie Crouch
Mothers March
Regina Hairston
Cochairman
Virginia Schussler
Milam County
United Fund
MOD
Ponderosa
Pearlie Krenek
Kahhryn Fuhrhop
Central Texas
Waco
Florence Meissner
The
National Foundation, March of Dimes
Milam County Tax Office and Sheriff Move to New Quarters
Milam County relocates the tax office to a new building with most staff and records. two clerks will handle voter registration. Sheriff Carl Black moves his residence from the old jail to North Travis Street. Judge Harden notes voter registration must stay at the old tax office until approval to move is received.
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Milam County
Carl Black
North Travis St
O. B. Harden
Justice Nt
Harden
Bigbee
Six Candidates Draw Opponents In May Primary
Milam County prepares for a May 1 primary with six races taking shape as candidates file by the February 2 deadline. Sheriff Carl Black faces Leroy Broadus. commissioners Dorner and Vinton draw challengers. two constables seek seats in Precincts 2 6 8 and 1 4 . Walter White files as county tax assessor collector.
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Milam County
Carl Black
Leroy Broadus
Texas Highway
Gerald (Bigan) Vinton
R. C
Red) Richards
Rockdale
George T. Vickers
Rex. B. Jones
Warren E. McCall
John Zajicek
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National Foundation
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