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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
1
A clipped discussion notes Milam County may be nearing an oil production surge after decades of drilling, with global oil tensions in the Middle East and Alaska exploration by J Paul Getty cited as context. The piece references a 1960s teen magazine parody about changing language and youth culture.
Vincent Flores born January 11 at Newton Memorial Hospital weighing 5 pounds 5.5 ounces to Freddie and Mary Flores of Cameron with grandparents Louis De La Rosa and Abraham J. Flores. Fernando Justus Vargas born January 12 at St Edward Hospital to Daniel and Maria Vargas of Cameron. Ronald Keith Caywood born January 1 in Rockdale to Joe and unspecified Caywood parents.
Mrs Nettie Storey Robbins 75 died at 2 am Monday at her Cameron Route 1 home. Born November 30 1894 in Milam County she lived here all her life and was a Eastern Star member. Funeral was Tuesday at 3 pm Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev J E Lafferty. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband Elmer Robbins Cameron. three sons Bill Storey Jr Elgin Sealy Monroe Storey Shreveport Clayton Storey Corpus Christi. one daughter Florence Jane Frances San Antonio. two brothers Walter Nunley Rockdale Buell Nunley Giddings. three half brothers Carl Rose Cameron Ralph Rose Pasadena E L Rose San Antonio. one half sister Celestina Nesbitt Giddings. 20 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren.
Congressman W R Poage filed for re election in the 11th district with Milam County among the eleven counties He filed in Central Texas this week Also filing is Max McClaren for County Superintendent McClaren has served four years as county superintendent federal program coordinator teacher and now oversees the Cameron and Hearne Adult Education Program
Rosebud trustees set January 31 for a 1.3 million bond to fund a new high school. A February 7 election in Rosebud and Lott ISD will decide consolidation of the districts. If approved, a new high school will be built at Travis to serve the merged district.
The Milam County 4 H and FFA youths prepare for a Saturday show in Cameron with eleven trophies for top animals across beef dairy swine and sheep divisions. About 100 entries compete for prizes ribbons and a silver medallion for the champion fat lamb. Judging by Richard Flynt and Larry Keisling will start at 10 a.m. with finals around 3 p.m. Proceeds support the show.
The Herald reports growing subscriptions for both issues listing numerous names and places across Texas and neighboring states. Readers from Cameron to Corpus Christi subscribe, with many named individuals and regional affiliations confirming the expanding audience.
All parents of children who will be six on or before September 1, 1970, must register at the superintendent's office for the annual school census. Registration blanks are available only at Ben Milam School, and may be sent home by request.
The 1970 U S census will mail questionnaires in March to Milam County residents with 23 questions for most households and 50 for a minority. Census takers, led by Robert C Ford, will collect forms. secrecy is guaranteed by law with penalties for disclosure. The census cost is seen at about 210 million dollars, aiming for better housing, welfare and education planning.
Byron Rose reports the No 2 Ray Woods in the Cherokee Navarro field produced 101 barrels per day of 40 gravity oil with no water from perforations at 2,984 to 3,000 feet under 230 pounds. The well, drilled to 3,066 feet and cased to 3,050, was perforated at 2,984-3,000 feet and pumped for over two months before a sand frac treatment. This makes it among Milam County’s best wells and the top in the Milbur field in recent years.
Henry Litzman announces new Sunday hours for Cameron Post Office with closing at noon and no inside service. Last Sunday outgoing mail will be curbside at 6 55 p m. customers must deposit before noon if mailing inside.
The Cameron school trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday for a regular session in the superintendent's office at Ben Milam School.
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