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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1972
Page
1
The Dallas Symphony played in Cameron noting it was the smallest community yet to host this event aside from a junior college area. The town’s 100 percent cooperation and broad support showcased a shared belief in class and quality that fosters community development and unity.
A Saturday Junior Livestock Show highlighted demand for a regional facility in the area. The article questions what happened to proposals for a large arena usable for various events in the community.
Citizens National Bank board met January 11 and announced promotions. Ladis Marek Jr moved to assistant vice president and auditor. Ernest Moore became assistant vice president and assistant trust officer. Charles Handle rose to cashier. James Hudson promoted to assistant cashier. Harold Moore promoted to assistant cashier.
A 6 foot rattlesnake was killed in the Somerville High School Science Department after being spotted in a cabinet by Superintendent Robert Simmons. The specimen was part of a yearlong class collection believed stolen and linked to a campus mystery now solved.
Three Rosebud Lott Cougars selections to the Waco Tribune Herald 1971 Super Centex football team include Kenneth Coulter and Jim Brooks as backs and Mark Oldrich as guard. Rodney Hudson, Cougars coach, tops the AA coaches on the T H honor roll.
Three businesses and numerous local groups plus individual contributors have given an early $33 750 push to Richards Memorial Hospital building fund ahead of the campaign kickoff today.
A truck load of white tailed deer moved from King Ranch in south Texas to Robertson County. Area land owners contracted for 42 deer to grow locally. Robertson County deer kill in 1971 reached about 40 percent of the 1970 total.
State Rep. Dan Kubiak advised trailer owners to delay brake installation until after the special session. He opposed the 1972 brake law requiring axles brakes on trailers over 3000 pounds and, with Col. Speir, urged repeal. Gov. Smith will call a repeal, he said, with 87 House members and 17 senators supporting removal. Farm trailers under 10 000 pounds traveling 30 mph or less are exempt.
Milam County March of Dimes directors approve $1,000 for birth defect equipment at the new Rockdale hospital and $300 for each of five Texas centers in Houston Galveston San Antonio Dallas and Amarillo. Over 15 months they’ve aided 22 local birth defect and polio affected children. James Hudson, MOD drive chairman, notes Mothers March tentatively set for January 31.
Three candidates have filed for Cameron city elections set for Tuesday April 4. Lester Turner seeks re election as councilman Place 1 James H Kahler owner of Kahler Nursery seeks councilman Place 2 succeeding Monro Fuchs Gene Blake owner of Coca Cola Bottling Co plant filed for mayor after Mayor E A Perrin said he would not run Filing deadline at City Hall is March 3.
Milam County District Court disposed eighty five criminal cases in 1971 led by narcotics offenses including twenty two marijuana possession cases with probation for young first offenders. Burglary and theft related cases followed. murder, embezzlement and other felonies were also listed. County Court handled two hundred fifty six total cases with over half DWI. most DWI cases resulted in probation or fines.
The Red Cross seeks at least 110 prospective donors for Cameron to meet its 71 unit quota and replace blood used for Mrs. Mareta Bearce. The bloodmobile will operate at Methodist Fellowship Hall on Wednesday January 19 from 12 noon to 6 pm.
West Germany moves led by Willy Brandt aim to open more border crossings and simplify transit between Berlin and East Germany. State Secretary Egon Bahr advances a general inter German traffic treaty to free movement and goods along a frontier of about 840 miles, seeking ratification with Moscow and Warsaw in 1972.
Milam County Democratic filings open races for Pct 3 commissioner with Gerald Vinton and Seabron Key. Constable slots in Pcts 4 7 and 8 also filed along with four precinct chairmen. Deadline 6 pm February 7. $50 deposit required. contact County Chairman Roy Law.
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