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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1977
Page
1
A long list of residents and local figures is named in a community notice. The names cover individuals from Cameron to Rockdale, including farm bureau members and small business owners, indicating a public listing or social register style segment.
A historical OCR fragment lists people and places associated with multiple towns and institutions. It names individuals across Texas cities such as Brazoria Waco Temple Bremond and Austin, including Lillian Horelica Dennis Pel zel Buckholts Marcel Walker and Stanley Glaser, among others, with several county line and college references. The fragment also mentions Rosebud Pflugerville Lubbock and California Massachusetts as geographic anchors.
Milam-Areans Gatesville State School supervisor is in satisfactory condition at Coryell Memorial Hospital after being struck by a student who used a wooden chair arm. He suffered head and ear wounds and is under treatment.
The first baby of 1977 is yet to arrive in Rockdale and may win prizes from local firms. Eligible parents must reside in the Rockdale Lexington Milano area or nearby trade territory.
A Mount Calm woman, Mrs. Tommy Lillard, 27, died November 21 in a Waco hospital. A report from the Armed Forces Institute in Washington suggests a possible link between her death and the swine flu vaccine she received 24 days earlier. Postmortem material is being studied.
Maurice Lowrey of Cameron asks Rosebud city council to delay starting as marshal from January for ten weeks to recover from heart surgery. The council will decide at the upcoming Tuesday meeting.
All McGregor business barometers climbed in 1976 with a 11.9 percent surge in city sales tax. The city earned 59,010 in rebates in 1975 and 66,035 in 1976, reflecting one percent of total retail sales.
President elect Jimmy Carter aims for a smaller, more democratic inauguration. Plans include a morning suit, six public inaugural events with cash bars, limited free tickets, a Peanut Special train from Plains, Georgia, and a five day schedule from January 18 to 22.
Public health officials and the Texas Medical Association investigate a possible link between swine flu inoculation and Guillain Barré syndrome a rare paralytic disease. The illness affects all ages with varied symptoms and no known cure and may cause 2 to 5 percent death or about 10 percent permanent disability. Estimates suggest 10 to 20 cases per million people with 120 to 240 Texas cases yearly.
Upland cotton producers vote yes on amending the cotton research and promotion order to fund a supplemental assessment per bale. A preliminary tally shows 67.1 percent in favor nationwide with 35,042 yes and 17,147 no. Texas results: 26,120 yes to 8,755 no, 66.5 percent. Final approval requires two thirds of voters or two thirds of cotton represented. Official tabulation will take about two weeks.
The first annual Meet the Band concert is set for Thursday Jan 13 at 7 p.m. in the Yee High gym. Band director Jerry Bartley says the program features pep rally tunes and game songs, with the Yoe High twirlers and band sections performing. Proceeds fund a Lake Charles La trip for a band festival. tickets 50 cents for younger students and $1 for older students and adults.
State and county officials pursue the Yee High School arson case after three fires set Monday night. Fire Chief Felix Matula notes the State Fire Marshal's Association and Texas DPS are examining evidence, with a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. No local report of arson yet.
Milam County Judge O B Harden announces a U S Department of Labor grant of 326,424 under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act for the Central Texas Manpower Consortium. Funds serve Milam Bell Coryell Hamilton Lampasas Mills and San Saba counties to aid long term unemployed with work experience and training. Contact Bell County office in Belton at 112 East Central or San Saba office at 319 East Wallace for details.
Will McIntosh of Cameron was appointed Milam County adult and juvenile probation officer by District Judge Don Humble after a swearing in. Gov Dolph Briscoe announced a 9952 criminal justice grant to establish a probation department, replacing duties previously managed by the sheriff's office.
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