Bottles Found At Site Of New Cameron Service Station
Workmen uncovered about 40 cracked bottles under a front end loader at the old Hefley property on Fourth and Travis. The haul includes a Grosvenor of Glasgow bottle and various wine, whiskey, and medicine bottles. Local witnesses note the site’s past as Hefley home, hospital, and garden. A long list of local residents is cited alongside casual remarks about spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth and
Travis
Herald
Bess Jeter
Pam Mitchan
Grosvenor
Glasco
Texas Subscriptions Boost for Cameron Herald
The Cameron Herald invites readers to subscribe to Texas' newest semiweekly edition, listing names from Burlington to Houston and beyond as potential subscribers. Local names and towns such as Thorn- Dale Temple Arlington Markham Commerce Albuquerque and Richmond are noted, highlighting broad community reach and regional coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts
Stanley J. Glaser
Antonio Marak
Frank Jochec
Joe Ford
Ernest L. Hodge
Joe Sevcik
Joe Zajicek
Alvina Jochec
Burlington
William J. Crenen
Milano
M. L. Waller
Thorndale
Thorndale State Bank
Temple
Laddie Dohnalik
Bryan
A. W. Buffington
WACO
Kraft Foods
Austin
R. D. Byram
Arlington
Earl Curtis Pearland
G. C. Black
Will Inge
Houston
L. L. Andrews
S. R. Gandy
Hugh Powell
Ernest Weidner Jr
James Holden
Markahm
Billie M. Williams
Markham
Commerce
Arlen Zander
Albuquerque
N.M
Barbara Jo Hickman
Richmond
Calif
F. D. Wagner
Texas
Your Cameron Herald
City to Host Milam County Junior Livestock Show Saturday
Milam County 4 H and FFA youths compete for trophies and prize money at Cameron’s Cameron compress building Saturday January 16. Entries total 105 last year. Tickets at $1 each for a butcher calf and a butcher keg aid the event. available from 4 H clubs FFA members Ed Laywell or Danny Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
Cameron Compress
FFA
4-H Club
Ed Laywell
Danny Phillips
Caldwell native chosen head coach at Texas Arlington
John Symank a Caldwell Texas native is named head football coach at the University of Texas at Arlington. Symank 35 a former defensive halfback with the Green Bay Packers resigned as coach of Northern Arizona University to take the Texas post. His wife is Sariann Bowers daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard A Bowers of Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Symank
Caldwell
Texas
University of Texas At Arlington
Symank
Green Bay Packers
Northern Arizona University
Texas Post
Sariann Bowers
Richard A. Bowers
Bid Let On Rockdale Church Construction
The First Baptist Church of Rockdale accepted a bid of 174700 by Quebe Construction Co of Taylor for a new sanctuary with additional Sunday school classrooms and offices. The brick semi colonial auditorium will replace the present structure at Green and Bell streets, with Earl Billard of Austin as architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Rockdale
Quebe Construction Co
Taylor
Green and
Bell Streets
Earl Billard
Austin
Hearne High coach Ken Batson resigns after 13 years
Ken Batson, Hearne High School head football coach and athletic director for 13 years, resigns from coaching to remain as a teacher in the Hearne school system. A 27-year coaching veteran, Batson began at Washington and Lee in Arlington and also coached in Livingston before joining Hearne in 1957. He is a Nomangee native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Batson
Hearne High School
Hearne
Batson
Washington and Lee High School
Arlington
Virginia
Livingston
Nomangee
Agency
Washington - On - the Brazos
Blinn Junior College
Brenham
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
Rest Home Opens Monday in Rosebud
Heritage House rest home in Rosebud will open Monday January 18 with a planned dedication Sunday January 17. The 102 bed facility features a star shaped design with four wings around a central nurses station. It sits opposite Halbert Clinic and Hospital and includes a 12 room guest house and a public cafeteria. Principal owners are Dr. H. B. Halbert and Dr. J. S. Vardiman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud
Halbert Clinic
H. B. Halbert
J. S. Vardiman
School Board Meeting Set For Tuesday
The Cameron school board will meet Tuesday January 12 at 7 p.m. in the Ben Milam School office. The meeting day was moved from Thursday. The agenda includes opening bids on a new pickup, discussion of the superintendent's contract, and a hearing on the board policy regarding disruption of school or school sponsored activities.
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Cameron School Board
Ben Milam
Alcoans Laid Off At Rockdale Works
Forty Alcoa workers at Rockdale Works are being laid off as market demand shifts. Twenty seven were laid off January 4 with remaining 13 affected effective January 11. recalls will follow the labor agreement. Eight from Rockdale, others from Thorndale Cameron Austin Buckholts Gause Holland and 17 more. Long-term actions include prior layoffs in Tennessee and Warrick with production balancing to meet demand. Rockdale reached a record 1750 employees in late 1970 after adding a new potline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoa
Rockdale
H. F. Chrisco
Chrisco
Thorndale
Cameron
Austin
Buckholts
Gause
Holland
Texas
Pro
Rockdale Works
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
Warrick
Indiana
R-L School Contracts Awarded For New Junior Senior High
Rosebud Lott trustees award Bartex Inc of Dallas the general contract for a 66 000 sq ft junior senior high on a 45 acre Travis site midway between Rosebud and Lott. Sub contractors Hall Plumbing Mitchel Electric and Lockridge Priest won bids. Construction should finish by mid September 1971 with school opening in current buildings for fall 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud - Lott
Travis
Rosebud
Lott
Bartex Inc
Dallas
Hall Plumbing
Ft. Worth
Mitchel Electric
Waco
Lockridge-Priest
Cook
Nominations Open For Annual McCullin Award
Local clubs and organizations are invited to submit nominations for the 1970 McCullin Award to be presented at the Chamber of Commerce banquet in March. Deadline is February 19 and blanks are available at the Chamber office or mailed on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCullin
Chamber of Commerce
A. W. McCullin
Business and Professional Women’s Club
E. A. Perrin
John Solomon
Mark C. Magers
Jimmy H. Asher
Lester Williams
Ben H. Magness
Dana F. Monroe
Richard Moseley
Francis Cox
S. H. Richardson
Don G. Humble
Narvie L. Caperton
Tragedy at Friendship Home Claims Mother and Baby
Justice of the Peace Jess Brock ruled deaths of 40 year old Bennie Jean McCormick and her 6 month old daughter Jane as a heart attack and accidental death. Deborah McCormick. neighbors and sheriff noted long heart trouble history. Funeral services pending at Goodnight Funeral Home Bartlett.
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Friendship
Justice of the Peace
Jess Brock
Bennie Jean McCormick
Jane
Brock
Deborah
Febco Plans New Milam County Wildcat No. 1 Gibson Unit
Milam Houston Corp joins Febco Oil in assembling a 40 acre Gibson Unit for a wildcat in east Milam County. No. 1 Gibson Unit will be 9,150 feet west of Wildcat bridge on the Brazos River, about 10 miles southwest of Calvert, with a 2,200 foot permitted depth and Navarro as a suspected objective. The project follows prior leasing of several thousand acres in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Febco Oil Corporation of Houston
Milam County
Febco
Oil & Gas Division
The
Railroad Commission
Peter C. Gibson
Gibson
Peter Gibson
Peter C
Joe F. Gibson
William E. Harris
Wildcat Bridge
Brazos River
Calvert
East Milam
Brazos
Robertson County
Febco Corporation
Frosh Triumph in Belton Tourney as Yoemen Fall
Cameron freshmen won twice in Belton Junior High action led by Robert Brashear with 23 points as Yoemen varsity fell to Midway 61 51 before a large Yoe Gym crowd. Tom Corley paced Midway with 19. Frosh beat Copperas Cove 73 47 after a 53 39 first round win over Belton, as Cameron eyes the tourney title from a 12 team Central Texas field.
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Cameron
Belton
Yoemen
Midway
Yoe
Robert Brashear
Tom Corley
Yee Frosh
Copperas Cove
Central Texas
Milam County March of Dimes Kickoff Dinner
The 1971 Kickoff dinner for Milam County March of Dimes is set for 7 30 P M Monday January 11 in the Western Room at the Texan Cafe Cameron. Community workers from Milam County are urged to attend to receive instructions and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texan Cafe
Cameron
Milam County
Buck to Head ASCS The Milam County Office
Douglas Buck will become County Executive Director for the ASCS in Milam County on Monday Jan 11, succeeding Alva Sanders who retired after 25 years as Cameron office head. Buck, 25 June 1965 graduate SHSU agriculture economics, joins from Hartley County and is a Texas National Guard Specialist 4 based in Amarillo. He and his wife Shirlynn Gaskamp and their son Austin will move to Cameron after housing remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
ASCS
Douglas Buck
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Hartley County
Lee County
Sanders
Shirlynn Gaskamp
Brenham
Austin Ashley
Buck
Texas National Guard
Headquarters & Headquarters Company
142Nd Infantry
Amarillo
Cameron
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Hefley
Oscar A Zotz
Arnold Rummel
John Reisner
W A. Bonds
V. L. Zavrel
Lelia Lee Hickman
Jim Gandy
Billy Gelner
Arthur Bowling
M. K. Cass
Ben Edmonds
J. E. Terry
Margaret Clark
Edward Matula
Jerry Schiller
W. J. Mayer
Julius Tepera
F. E. Dodson
J. W. Lawdon
W. B. Burnett
Lincoln Mondrik
Frank Marak
Arthur Chollett
Ida Johns
Maurice Woytek
Alvin Roberts
Stanley R. Glaser
Irene Blake
George Graves
Agnes Macal
Lydia Boedeker
F. H. Scarborough
Walter Matous
J. T. Butler
F.M.L
UTA
R’dale Church
Nearne
4Th and
Bonanza
Robert Durham
J. L. Durham
Harry Broadway
Rayko Construction
Robert
Harry
Glasgow
Scotland
AO Alcoans
R-L
McCullin Award
Forrest Sapp
Eugene Smitherman
Mildred Thornton
Bess Triggs
Albert Collins
Felix Matula Jr
A. W. McCullin Sr
McCormick
Goodnight Funeral Home
Bartlett
Milam
Houston Corp
By Lloyd Albertson
SHSU
Gulf State Utilities Company
Madisonville
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