Livestock Show Winners Named Across Several Clubs
David McClaren of Marlow won Grand Champion steer and Dairy female at the Junior Livestock Show. Henry Abel Jr of Sharp, 4 H member, claimed Grand Champion breeding beef heifer, Reserve Grand Champion steer, Grand Champion barrow and Reserve Champion gilt. Brent and Della Laywell showed Grand and Reserve fat lambs. Susan Abel of Sharp held Grand Champion gift. Tommy Caden and Mitch Clark claimed Grand Champion and Reserve Champion breeding sheep. Tim Titsworth and Patsy Titsworth earned showmanship honors. George Weems earned showmanship awards in sheep and beef. John Kuykendall and Larry Osbourn judged the stock for A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McClaren
S W McClaren
Marlow
McClaren
Henry Abel
Sharp Community
Barrow
Abel
Sharp Brent
Della Laywell
County Wide
Ed Laywell
Cameron
Susan Abel
Tommy Caden
Mitch Clark
Thorndale Ffa
Tim Titsworth
C. Titsworth
Martin Jistel
Cameron Ffa
George Weems
Rockdale Ffa
Patsy Titsworth
Robert Titsworth
John Kuykendall
Larry Osbourn
A & M College
Bob Lee
Cold weather wreaks odd effects on Cameron bag contents
In Cameron, Texas last weekend temperatures plunged to 16 degrees and Dr. EF Smith Jr warmed his medical bag in the kitchen oven causing his stethoscope and equipment to cook. The piece notes ink, paint, autos, milk, and other items reacting to the cold while the Cameron Chamber industrial committee discussed proposed by laws for an Industrial Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. O Smith, Jr
Cameron
Mercury
Dr. Smith
Milam County March of Dimes Kickoff Announces Fundraisers
Cameron area MOD plans a series of events after a Rockdale kickoff dinner. Max McClaren outlines charity chili and tamale supper on January 24 at Star Life Club, a benefit basketball game in Cameron on January 2% and a Valentine style show with 42 parties for teens and adults. Co-chairs are Mrs Monroe Fuchs and Mrs K Leonard. Attendees include TD McKinney Melvin Provasek Robert Woodumn Margie Conley Kay Bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
March of Dimes
Rockdale
Cameronites
Max McClaren
Cameron Area
McClaren
Cameron
TD. McKinney
Melvin Provasek
Robert Woodumn
Margie Conley
Kay Bridges
Monroee Fuchs
Leonard and
Milam District Court reports 1962 case totals
Milam County District Court reports 188 cases disposed in 1962 including 141 civil and 47 criminal. Grady Allen notes docket 258 civil cases, 130 pending Jan 1, 1278 filed in year. Civil trials 91 with 117 pending. criminal 4 pending Jan 1, 50 filed. 47 disposed with 3 jury trials, 2 civil by jury, 2 appeals none reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
H Judicial District Court
Texas Civil Judicial Council
Grady Allen
Milam Court
Tiil
Five Meetings Next Week on Cameron District Valuation
Supt Charlies Zeigler and Mayburn Harris of Southwestern Appraisal Co outline five meetings over two days to discuss Cameron District property valuations. Harris, an expert, will open with a talk on needs and equalization effects, followed by Q and A and a Cameron School Board session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Zeigler
Cameron
Mayburn Harris
Southwestern Appraisal Co
Dallas
Stanford
Harris
Zeigler Harris
Cameron School Board
Yoe Pgh
Ada Henderson
Ben Milam School
O. J. Thomas
O. J
Rotary and
Lions Club
Texan Western Room
Milam County Banks Post Sharp Deposit Gains
Milam County five banks boost deposits by 1.6 million from December 28 led by Cameron and Citizens National Bank. Major gains include Rockdale State Bank, First National, and Buckholts State, with total deposits reaching about 25.3 million compared with 21.75 million a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Herald
Cameron
Citizens National Bank
First National Bank
Milam
Rockdale State Bank
Rockdale State
Buckholts State Bank
Schiller Named to Five Committees in House
Rep Milton J Schiller of Cameron was assigned to five committees by Speaker Byron Tunnel last week. The freshman will serve on Appropriations Livestock and Stock Raising Banks and Banking Penitentiaries and Contingent Expenditures. The Appropriations panel will handle the 3.2 billion state budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton J. Schiller
Cameron
Byron Tunnel
House of Representatives
Schiller
WS Heatly
Paducah
Rites Tuesday For Andrew Cortez 68
Andrew Cortez 68 of Temple former Milam County resident died in Temple Monday after a heart attack. Funeral services were held 3 p m Tuesday at Green's Funeral Chapel in Cameron with burial in Hernandez Cemetery. He lived in Temple the last two years and previously in Buckholts Community. Surviving are his wife six sons Benito Severiano Pete and Joe Cortez all of Temple Fred Cortez of Caldwell and Andrew Cortez Jr in the U S Air Force at Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls two daughters Mrs Jane Rodriguez of Japan and Miss Margaret Cortez of Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Cortez
Temple
Milam County
Green
Cameron
Hernandez Cemetery
Cortez
Buckholts
Benito Cortez
Severiano Cortez
Pete Cortez
Joe Cortez
Fred Cortez
Caldwell
Andrew Cortez Jr
U.S. Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Parls
Jane Rodriguez
Japan
Margaret Cortez
Tempie
Booster Club To Meet Here Monday
The Yeemen Booster Club will hold its next regular meeting at 7 30 pm Monday in the Vocational Agriculture Building at Yee High School. An interesting program is planned and all members are urged to attend. Monthly meetings in January and February occur on the first and third Mondays at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeemen Booster Club
Vocational Agriculture
Yee High School
Booster Club
New Dial System Planned for San Gabriel Area
Congressman announces a new dial system and central office to be built in San Gabriel. A Rural Electrification Administration loan of $250,000 was approved last week for the Four-State Telephone Company to fund the service expansion in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel
Rural Electrification Administration
Four - State Telephone Company
Rogers Tax Office Scheduled to Open Saturdays
Rogers Consolidated Independent School district tax office will be open the last two Saturday mornings in January from 8 to 11 am for taxpayers' convenience, announced tax collector Mrs. C. O. Synatzske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Rogers Consolidated Independent School District
C. 0. Synatzske
1962 Fire Losses Total 71862.97 in Cameron County
Cameron Fire Marshal John Eanes reports 1962 insured fire losses totaling 71862.97 with month by month figures and a Milam Theatre carryover of 38500. The department answered 111 calls, including 65 city and 46 rural fires, plus 77 grass fires and 13 vehicle incidents. Milam Theatre fire counted in 1962 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Cameron
John Eanes
Milam
Milam Theatre
Milam County
Last Rites For Henry Ratliff 82
Funeral services were held for Henry Ratliff 82 at Rogers Funeral Home with Revs W E Harrell and Wayne Murr officiating. Burial followed in Rogers Cemetery. Ratliff, a retired highway contractor and former partner in Thomas and Ratliff, helped form the firm in years past and it dissolved in 1954. He chaired the board of directors of the First State Bank in Rogers. Survivors include his wife, a daughter Mrs P Clayton Sapp, two grandchildren Martha and Henry Sapp, and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ratliff
Rogers Funeral
W. E. Harrell
First Methodist Church
Waco
Wayne Murr
Rogers
Rogers Cemetery
Ratliff
Thomas and Ratliff
Texas
First State Bank
P. Clayton Sapp
Corpus Christi
Martha
Henry Sapp
Services Held For Accident Victim James Mowdy
Funeral services were held at Green Funeral Home for James Mowdy 82 of Cameron the citys first traffic fatality in over two years. Police said he stepped off a curb on West 4th Street and was hit by a car driven by Karl Hachtel 50 of Temple traveling about 40 mph. Mowdy died at Newton Hospital of internal injuries. He was a retired farmer born August 24 1880 and survived by three brothers and a sister. Burial was at Liberty Cemetery with Rev Vean View officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Funeral Home
James M. Mowdy
Cameron
Elvin Hoskins
Mowdy
West 4Th Street
North Bowie Avenue
Karl Phillips Hachtel
Temple
Hoskins
Hachtel
West 4Th St
Newton Hospital
Milam Countian
Jack
Norman Mowdy
Vean View
Battetown Baptist Church
Liberty Cemetery
Weather Notes Temperatures Range Last Week
Temperatures ranged from a high of 82 degrees to a low of 16 over the past week.
Cameron Chamber Debates Amendments to New Industrial Foundation
Cameron County meeting outlines about a dozen amendments to the proposed constitution and bylaws of the Cameron Industrial Foundation. The five-page plan, drawn by Cameron lawyers and businessmen, designates officer rules, stock selling methods, and director and member duties. The revised constitution will be shown to the Cameron Chamber board tomorrow for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Chambers
Milam Courthouse
Jack Prescott
Cameron
Prescott
Industrial Foundation
Cameron Chamber Board of Directors
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Firemen Answer nine Calls This Week
Cameron volunteers reported nine calls for grass fires over the week. They fought three fires on Thursday on Salem Road North W and 12th and Jackson and a Sunday grass fire near Park Street before damage. Additional grass fires occurred Monday East 12th Skeezik Steak House area and a Wednesday rail line Pettibone East 10th Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Salem Road
North W
12Th
Jackson
Park Street
Skeezik Steak House
East 12Th Street
Pettibone
East 10Th
Walnut Street
Norther Breaks City Plumbing and Gas Service
A cold snap dropping to 16 degrees Saturday crippled Cameron and Milam area plumbing with at least 250 homes and businesses affected. Lone Star Gas Co reports a valve failure caused low gas pressure for about 15 minutes Saturday night with 10 workers addressing calls through Sunday, while Cameron plumbers handled roughly 250 repair requests by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam
Cameron Plumbers
Northern Dist
Charlie Burke
Lone Star Gas Co
Warkly Company
Cameron Grocers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Able Jr
Cameron Compress
Cameron Chamber
MOD
Monroe Fuchs
K. Leonard
Marco
Milam Dist
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Delphian
Pleasure Profit
Cameron History Club
Three Arts Club
A & M Mothers Club
Cameron Home Demonstration Club
St. Monica's Ladies Society
Business & Professional Women's Club
Fleur - de - Lis Garden Club
Civic Garden Club
Simon - George Hall
Zeigler
Farm Bureau
Texan
Thorndale State Bank
REP
Rogers Tax Office
Marshall
Bill
Clarence
Homer Mowdy
P. A. Tyler
MAN Boardm An
Industrial Committee
Chamber
E. O. Schiller, Jr
Henry Liebman
Hilliard S. Thomas
Dana Kestenbaum
Lester Williams
John B. Henderson, Jr
Sam Tindall
Jack Tomlinson
Frank Luecke
Charles Chandler
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